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(• I AVf> ftKNTINttl*. A U (iIISTA. SATI'IUHy MoRNINti, AlT.l sT 3h KOU UOVKKNOII, c l* 1 It r- E s DOl’i; II 1: RT V , Or CL Alt K riM'XTI, 'V c have hitherto delayed referring Id lint P' cv .tiling disease, Willi which our cits is at prc it nt till cied, having no olli-ml <|;it,i upon whirl) we r ui. I ton i I a c uilradieii m ol (lie •ihousand ull on.-" rum >rs which we understand prevail throughout the country, Ol its existence ami ft' ilily, w c hlvc hil m l ini h >lv evidence in the demise of many v do i'de an I respivte I citizen*, ant the pine con ac |iicnt up m h< sudden and title x pecte.l appearance, and its still more rapid on I fatal eonse-pience', has. we fear, in some in s'an runtrihuic<l, perhaps, hut too rffcciimlly to the extension n( the disease. (»f it* character tin I the causes ol its production, opinions hove varied, yrt. whatever they liny have hern, tha faculty, or at le-ial i mijority of them have, wo believe, concurred in the opinion of it* non con ■ ta-'.on, Pile limit* of (he dmeiiie has providen tially fir the Invillh of our ciit/.-ms, liern corn par itivelv circumscribed ; the sipiarcs immediate ly contiguous (o Hridge Kow, h iving been the prinrjpaf theatre upon which it Inin acted. 1 where its nn i-« have been moat distinctly marked. The Bitlijnined report of the Hoard of lie dth, allows the extent of the mortal.ly np to yesterday, nt 12 M. We ahall en leivor to keep th ise of our citizens who may he from the city a Ivimtd of any ehanges wliieh nnv l ike place either i.i the character or extent of the disease. Hoard ol Health. I'hniur, August :) i, 12 M. Tile Unit rep ol lint no death hy l-Vver has taken place in ibis city since 12 o'clock yprterday —one person has died in the city within that pe riod ot a chrome complaint—and one of (ever or intemperance, heyon I line n p irate limits. I iie new eases ihit hi o been reported to-day are gen”-.illy ol a ni l 1 eh ir.icier, an I the Hoard Uie n it aw oe (h i( a single new ease can la* pro perly called malignant. Toe tinmlior of death* sin-■ the morning of the I Sih in-I, (when ill.- first deaths occurred) within the l ily, or of persons wh i retired to the country. Iml xv - p intere.l in the city, up to 12 o clock to-day, is ,! t 1 cl y r "'if. of whom twenty /- .lie I ol the prev tiling fever, two of old three of consumption, mid live were chil dren under I*l v(» ) IMI H of JllfC. The total nn-n'ier of d rat In in the city from the Ist I i lii-i d.lili An dual, inclusive, were -IH, J’uhlishcd hy order of the Hoard. A. CI7VI Ml\fl, Mayor, ISiMCKL M. Tilomi'sov, Secretary. ' H it on* short month will expire before the people ol lie irtri i will he called upon to decide the most imp irt.nil election lint ever comes he lore the.n. I oe i noirtance of this election to that p arty with wn n it is our pi -asure and pride to act, is dou dy eu nuu-ed hv a vmie ty 1, l co.is;.feral.ons. Wo hove h-en struc gliu ' lor a u a nb.n ol y cars lo -give uscen d.iney W to >sc priii -iples which we have professed to have deeply at heart, an I after a series ofdiseoitr agin J defe.ils, wo have limlly sn •-ended in at taining lint important p not. We have already •Uceee le lin electing a (iovemor unj a whole Con pcssi a oil delegation, literally est ildishing the la ‘thy tw i successive tests, that one priori pies are sanctioned hy a majority of the people »l (icorgij. S i ill the ad vaiit iges thus obtained b‘last? S nil oar pun -iples he dethroned a.id struck d ivvo fro o t ie proud position of triumph which they now occupy I These are ipiestions which present the ns-Ives n ilnr,illy to the mind of eu- y Slate K g Us’ non, an I with th- Suite Rights’ parly rests the response lo them. Hv j passive in lolcn.-e an I inactivity, we nnv lose a Victory Which . n -rgv mid exertion nnv easily win —hy apathy and in.ltlV. rcnce we may he snipped of that power, which it is v rv easy to re.ail) hy watchfulness and concerted iii-lhm. We ha ea can lid lie 10. ttoveim n* cveiy wax worthy of the antlVaj.-i an I of the high oili c to w hich Uisfriends desire to elevate him. lie has long been one of the firmest pillars of our political prm iples; a shining ex i nple of i xcellencc and purity of private life and public virtue. We say then lo our frien Is in every part ot the State, arouse; girl on the armor which has twice achieve 1 victory—prep ire lor the contest as In comes the principles we profess and the impir tan-e if the slake which is the rew ud of staves-, We tay again to our friends in every county, awake! awikc! Our adversaries are vigilant an 1 iiuliriiig. They have estimited the value of su'ceas, an I are sUugglin ; with their usual persavera ace to obtain it. Shill we then simil iter, when every principle of our faith is at stake, and every duly to them urges to action ? Let the ballot box respond ' Post o he s in (.eorgi-'i. Thu fallowing Host Odi es have been rslaj Wished : Pyretina. Elbert c unity. KcpuMi an, V >1 i n'u.i county, s. (v in (!r iv -. J icks in county. Pci Vine, Wdker cou Hy. Plains if Il i a. S i ut -r county, Tiu* lull) vii.g P Him ulers h ive been appoint] ed: R. J. K ix jr., M ley's Cross Ruls Harris co? J, (’. H.-i.vii, Pyre i:i i. Elb 'ilou.inty. J ih i \ Iki is, K ‘publican, (,’ du n'mi c unity, W. 11. Slone, Sylvan iron-. Ja.-ksjii county. Thom is Poster. Pea Vine; Walker county, J). W. R I'.nnot, Plains of Dura, Su nler county. lirvat Pice at St Julia, \. It. W - lei 11- •-it ie li ismii Tra isapt. of Fi divl. i 2> i I i ii* v- *.i ■iis i i.-d ea. .1 >h a. ' ■ v iv, ~ one hun iied ut.iiiu;s. Uiu -s out on s.nur. Us. atg it, ot » * *»' k, in , .v i. ,i4>. ~ x,.p sia-s oci, iiccupie.l by .Mes.i., Hugh Irving ,md I Hrolhers, ship builders. and before it* progrcsa w ik arr st ii it swept awny all the buildings on l> i li Kill, s i f Nelson street. and on Lawton'*, Waterbaryl luualdsoii't and on the North Market wharves. together with those on both K iles d .In k-street (irom Market *'|ijii,e to IniiHi Kireel) on tlio /South H.de, I nn-ii street from J. hnd .1. I, iwton’s law dwelling house to I e w iter ineluding all building* and lumber on HI ick’s, (Irookshank's, and Wal-ii's wharves, and all the un the North side of Market sijuare. The loss is eaten lied at f8tl(l,H; o. lb e last great lire, whieh destroyed 115 houses and stores, occuried two years and seven months 1 "«'>• Death ol t'oi.irnodorc I’ntlerson. The .Vilioieil lulelligen er of the 261 h ins' say*: • \\ , regret to aiimniliee that our esteem ed fellow rilixcn. Commodore Daniel I'. Patter son, of the United/Suites Navy, am) the Cum mandant at the Navy Yard and Station in that city. expiied on the illuming of Sunday, the 25 1 h hiHtant, at a ,|U liter past H o'clock, at his re -idence ,n said yard, after a severe illness of about do hou rs. From Ih" I! till mile Fillriil. ■ s e. I’n am,, M.n linigue, Aug. 2, IHdd, Dstll Si a.—l Ii islen to intorm von Hal tins in lining at I we.,l v five past 2 oVIoi k. the inhahiianlN id this town were awakened hv iwo very severe shocks of an earlhi|uake, each o' '■lll. h lasted al out lorly seconds. A gentleman Irom I),illimore occupied the chamber with me; we iinmeiiiali ly rushed into the sins !, which we ton nd already tilled with no n women and child ren. Ily iltg in all directions olht is ,n their knees, calling to trod in preserve them. It is i nposst hie to deserihe the seiisiilinns eansed hy sin h an occurrence; houses roekiog to and fro, tiles s nail slimes, and mortar, killing around, women and children screaming, and witn the expeela li m ol seeing the houses tall upon us. I assure yon ••nr situation is t-.ii from being enviable. Itnin os have just reached ns ol several hon-e having bdlinilown al Port Royal, , fthe truth o which Ihi re can lie no doubt, as many houses were in a very piecarious position, and the shock was ol such force as to have thrown down those of more solidity. We have not heard of any deaths, hut several p'i sons were much hurl in jumping from the windows, Ac. The freonem repetition of these scenes has east a deep gloom over the inhabitants; they imagine they are not afe in their h luses, and retire at night with feai mil trciiiMing. !S«i,-l» a si lie ol rxisten c is horrible in the extrema, a id with lb ' melan It dy catastrophe I ion i■ y I isl, so fresh in the minds of all, where fathers, m ilhcrs, and brothers and sisters. Inis ’anils wives an I children, were all hmied as i: were in a miss amid the ruins, a repetition of the scene is most le u fully dreaded. N 'tiling else new here ol eonsc yteii e. Pre d.iee ol the island searee aed high. I h ive the honor to he. yours sineerely, PHILIP A. UK riiKNV, P.S. Consul I rem the t/, h h MrrcunlHe Adi'ertiser, .Hole Deliilenfions. Til I- C| i y Pos r limn.— The Register, at lasi /annvt something ahotii the Post Dili u di - li nines .11 Ibis ily, as will he sei n from the All owing paragraph which appeared in that paper of Friday evening. i j " I'm: Purr Oreicr.—A great deal has lieon I I saiil about the Po.t 01 lire Department having I drawn upon this point, where they have no funds. 1 L’pon in<|Uirv, aid on nullwrihi we are enabled 11 to i l"ni/l/iir rhurfre iiwjiiifiiciil/i/, The Depart- ' an •in has n a yet drawn for all that is due it, by snviaivi. null's,v\u niii.i.ansi !” e Pile Uegisn ris uulhurifcil loi/eii// lliii churfre t Well, then, what follows ! That drafts in me I' a.lice to an am mnl. exceeding lw nlii lliwinnd " Inl/iir ih u e lire uly been protested, is not denied ; V ind are irding to the Register, "skvkuu thou s vnii mn.i.Aiis” are at ill due, ‘-not yi.t iiiiaw 1 k n." Tho only inlerein'O that can be drawn Irom this siaUuiu lit of the Uegi aer is that thr. lair /’os/ Mmltrin l/us cl ij In a DEKAIILTKR/» i thr vt onkhi t i. iinounl of ahuul TiilUl’V j I'HOU/SAN’D DOLLARS! Oh, the beauties iof the sub-treasury system!! (Jo it ye dema j era is ! ! ! I A Mavsnioi s Haii, Scosk.—Wo wore j shown on .Saturday, the rein mis of a huge liau I stone, whieh was puked up soon alter a verv se- I nous hail storm, in the vicinity of.L lie,-son Oily. It was found by Ur. Henry of Jelfe.son City about four miles out, and alter carrying it that distan e it weighed one /muni/ and n quarter, and ai ■ (Sure 1 t tin'll n ,md a half inclien, la eir i nailereiiee! T. 11. Smith, Fsi|. of Arrow Rock, In this sta e. believing it tin- largest stone I of the kind ever found, was eur.ous eu nigh to | procure a line et, ice and blanket, and bring il | to Si, Loins wnillior he vva . going, and after ar | riving here in the stage, with Ilia niamm ilh stone, i it m asured I I inch s m cireninference four days 1 a,ter me storm! We rat.ter o-ge.v* that can’t be j belt. Mr. Shi ih also informs ns that Ibo storm was unusually terrific and violent—that the | ground was literally covered with stones and Hint j very many were tumid two twarx after the storm that m 'asured from two to four incites in eiiemn lereuce. — N. I. nti.v Jltfinli. Ii in Ihe Itoilun Mrciithlc Advertiser. Adventure of Jcny lliiiliiispike. HV II WVSKIt Mill I'l XII VI.K. The clumsy old ship Atlanta—who deserved to he in remarkable tor her dull rate ol sailing as tier beautiful namesake was lor her beautiful pro- 1 portions and swiftness in the race, was one afte • noon poking along on her way from Havana lor t'ovves and a market with a heavy cargo ol sugar an I codec on hoard. The wind blew hard Irom 1 .he southwest—and being about abeam the yards were rounded in a bttle, and the sheets were (low nig. Pile top-sails were double reefed—but there was no great sea on—and the old ship made more uss in going five or mx knots, than other vessels would in going ten or eleven. On looking ov r the hows, and listening to the noise she made and ! seeing Hie tremendous big while bone which she earr e I in iier mouth, you would tliiuU she was g uiig a do/.en at U ,iM \si lor dislikes a dull sailing vessel. A leaky ship—o brutal commander—decayed provisions 1 —short .11 him ice ol water—poor sails an I rig ging & . \ . —are a I en nigh in all conscience, iint i til ill in Ini g r \xet is the worst of all. Jack can easily forgive many bid qualities in his ship, nnl even put up vvilli hid Usage with a l iierible grace, if the vessel, in w.neli his fortunes are em ] bark'.l. s ids last. —ln his view , a clear run, like I'hanlv. covers a multitude ol sins—while a dull sailing ‘e-sel although extremely eomtoi table in other respects, is his utter aversion. tin the afternoon to ipies.ioii the starboard watch of the V l inla were sting y coiled away under the wv ither bulwarks, aoiid-sliips, busily employed in knotting rope-varns—while Mr. . lopknis.lhe se -oud oltieer. was walking the ipuir t-r deck and watching the w i her, w hich looked i rather greasy to windward. Tne captain was ! quietly taking an observation below in his state room. Pile wi'ch were grumbling about the slow I oro; eva tnev made, and e.h nl.eing that it' the v tl in a i el! Mvy davs ki'ioerue K *l» i ■! .'ii. •. n "o uly- 'I hays P dew see n d x. oe I iglj nnpa u tit din. ero-s and grumbled away in the most approved manner, il excepting one little queer-looking fellow, whom i they used to call Jerry Marltnspikc.— He was , j uhoiit four feet eleven inches In height—thick i ail, and spry as oral ulolt. li s eyes looked in i India dozen directions, apparently, at the same i tone—lns mouth was twisted, as if he hid been Lite victim of u paralytic snack—his face war seamed wnli several si ars and Ids nose stood all i askew—lookii gasif n had ! ecu kno ked oft, and , a forwards a part ol it stuck on. but In the wrong 1 place. Indeed his whole visage spoke as plainly as u face could apeak of horrible encounters, oi i combat* dire, cither with animate or inanimate i objects. Jerry listened for .ome time with a grim smile to the remarks of Ins shipmates—at lengili, after mining over his huge <pml two in three times, and making some attempts to pucker up his mouth in sneli a -ort ns toeonvev articulate sounds to the ears of the listeners, lie addressed his watchmales in a croaking bullfrog kind of voice, after something of the following fashion : “ I will tell you what it is, shipmates, the ole barky goes along I ist enough—she's a gooi. com foitnide craft—and we are treated as well or hoard of her as we deserve—that you'll n'l allov —and I lie more months, the more dollars you know. 1 expect to goto sea all my life or uul inv liinliers Is'conni so ease-h irdem d that 1 can' go aloft—and I find myself so well off, with good ship under my toot—goal provisions, an plenty ot them—kind officers, and a clever set i fellows fora crew, that I shan’t trouble myse 1 about the end ol the passage, until it begins t grow shoal water In the harness cask—or ih bread-room becomes empty. It will la; linn enough to grumble then, about long passages, ni coiding to my reckoning.” • " I hat’s all true, Jerry,” said Tom Haines “Inil then, you know ’lis a dreadful Inal to a ft?! low’s patience to see a stout ship crawl along s slow ly with a fair wind, and plenty of it. Sh puls me in mind of a seal trying to dance a lion, pipe, or a Gallopagos turtle in chase of a guana I wonder ( aplaiii Spriggins don’t keep a man o the tadi el all night, keeping a bright lookout as leiii, lest some decent sailing craft should run u down. There would he more sense in that tha making such a fuss about a sharp lookout on lli forecastle.” "Well. Tom,” rejoined Jerry, “she sails fat enough (or me—l am sick of your clippers— used to like rapid going on sea or on shore » well as any ot you—hut I got enough of it aboi five years ago (pointing to his battered face) at have never wanted to go fa .-ter than four or fiv knots an hour sinci—either on the land or th ocean.” ‘ f low was it Jerry I Tell ns all about it!’’— exclaimed two or three of the. watch, hoping b gel a yarn on stretch, of a dill'rent kind from those t iey were busied in knotting.” ‘Why you see.” said Jerry Marlinspike, " had just returned from an eighteen months vov it to i al nlla—and being an India blade, w tl I nly of shiners in my pocket, I thought it In ght to cni i.p a few .-limes on shore, just to us i n sii lie tiatl'es. yon see. So on the niorniii) dter I got ashore, I felt all alive for a spree, am | dc eimined to have a ride.—‘That’s right,'sail Jim W 1 1 1 1 1• r—" Hire ah u k.and I’ll go with you. •‘Avast there, sliipin lies.” said I—"I intend P riJe a horseba k.” At this determination tluw all laughed—and asked me il [ was e'er on ■ horse in my lit!—l 10l I them, no—out that wu n i reason way I should never mount one—ism It was novo too late to learn—that riding oi horseback was gao.l for one’s health —that 1 wanted exercise and tell convinced that a goo' rattling gallop would do me good. And away I paste I il iwn to a livery stable. ‘Altera long confab with the stable keeper •mi depositing a hundred dollars to pay for th Horse in ease 1 killed him, or he ran away will ‘lie—the horse was brought out. He was a strapping fell iw—and had a sharp and roguisl eye. f believe the rascal knew that I was i green hand at such business—l did not like hi looks. The owner told me how to hold the rein and steer him, by pulling one to a starboard o port, as occasion might require—“hut,” said In ‘he is a high spirited animal, and you must loo 1 out that he does not run away with you.” "That would he a good joke.” said I—"and •hoidd not hear the last of it for six months.— Hot I know how to put a slop to that business a om e.” Wo I took and led my horse, down to th wharf where my old ship was discharging—an asked the male to lend me the small boat’s grap nel, and a piece of r titling stuff—which he did— lor Mr. Ramsay was a clever fellow—although h used to bother us a good deal in his watch, i tihoming the sails,, I listened the rope nrouu ill ■ horse s neck—then I made a snug coil of it, rest on the how of the saddle and on the top i all I put my anchor, ready to let go, and lain up my craft all standing, if she got too much wa on. Hut I was always fond of going fast, an didn't believe there was much danger. After getting every thing ready, I was hclpe up (o the horse's hack, and I never fell so quet in inv life. A horse knows a thing or two—th cunning creature lifted up his head, and gave m a look over the starboard shoulder, as if he won! say, "I’ll fix yon my lad before we get hack and I would have given fifty dollars to have heei it that lime standing on the Finn ah home n the end ol' the Montezuma’s main-top-sail-yan reefing topsails in a gale of wind, lint it wa too late to alter my plan, and “neck or nothing was then my motto—so I determined to heav ahead and save the tide, especial v, as I had my anchor at the how, all ready to h t g >, if I f'oun myself in among the breakers. I'll tell you whit, shipmates, this riding oi horseback is a serious tiling, unless you are use' to il—such pitching and rolling I nevei met will before nor since—not even when sending dowi top gallant yards in a gale of wind in the Uav o Hiseay. They told me how to steer him—by hauling hard on tbe starboard rope, when I wish cd him to go more to starboard—and on the lar board rope when 1 wished hint to go to port audit I wished to heave to. I must bring an equal strain to hear on ho lt the ropes, and take a strong pull. We started off, and seemed to understand each other very well fir awhile. Tue home did not seem inclined to go last, and I managed t i keep my perpendicular ptel v well—but the boys shell ed, and lli ‘ men grinned as 1 rode along the street—and having g allic ed courage. I foolishly resolved to clap on mo e sail, and get out of town, w here I should find plane sailing, and be able to crowd on every stu b ofianv.iss. Accordingly I pave my good friend a touch with my whip—and olfhe started with a jerk, that came near tumb ling me ove the sta board quarter —aim just then sou c little powder in inkeys, bad luck to them, set up a hideou-yell win. h frigh'ened him and away he went w ith i o >r Je ry on his hack, kick ing and sprawling and galloping at the rate of fiieen or twenty ku 0- ! 1 clung to him like a Guernsey frock to the hick of a sailor— n Tilth ugh al first rather i■ a o 1 than othcrv at the id a of sailing at such a lurious ra e, i soon found 1 could not stand It long, I'm my snip was mighty uneasy, and plunged as if scudding against a head sea, immediately idler the -hitting ol the wild in a hurricane. Such a j Inn r and pounding as 1 got, has seldom fallen l • the lot of a poor Jack Tar. My la polin was soon left behind, and I fell a« if every limber about me would soon be shaken out of place, | dropped the whip, grab, bed tbe reins, and pul ed with all my might—but i; "as of no use. I might as well have tried to sway tip the ma'n-ton.-id by | idling upon the mn ; n-t>p-gd'ants'ay. Indeed the motel pull ed, toe ' i-ler the uj!v c nitre ve t. Tne>n i I - rid tfa i-vt —,) pass, i] by fields, ini bns’.ie . in 1)1 .sure ■t ’ and houses, a al carts, and men. w n en and child ren, who all looked on with open mouths and »iaring eyea, <is it tlit-y hud never seen a horse miming away with a sailor he.oie. I liked the lun oi going last >rry well at that—hut soon lound 1 could mu stand it long—and more than ■ once i was within an ace ot tiemg pitched heels I ovcr head, inlojhe jugle alongside ot the road— notwithstanding i had hy this time dropped the bridle, ami clung to the horse's mint. 1 grew 1 sea-sick which you know, shipmates, is an ugly I feeling—anti was in hopes that my charge) woutd soon shorten sail, snd allow a leiltiw a short time jto breathe. But no—on he went, ove bridges, j hills, and vallics—nothing seemed lo stop him, or lessen his speed—anti at last I t ame to the 1 conclusion that it would he us well lo bring the ship to an anchor. We soon came to a spot where the bottom was muddy anil rocky—which 1 thought must pro e to be good Holding ground. 1 lock my rigger’s knife trom the sheath, although whde so doing. 1 had like to have gone overhontd, head first. 1 cut the strops which fastened my ground tack ling lo the saddle, and sung out. ‘ Stand by the aiiclinr. ’ “.Aye, aye, sir.” By hauling taut up on the larboard rein, I brought my ship up into •be wind, in true sailor fashion, but with all my ! scainenship, 1 could not manage lo check my ship s way, “i.el go the anchor,” shouted lat the lopnl my lungs, anil overboard it went, and made sm h a Kittling about the heels of the run away that he h untied foster than ever. Thinks 1 to niyseil, old hoy, your race will he soon run—but I »io i found to niy sorrow Tiat thu cable had all run out —and the holding ground was good lor nothing. The anchor dragged— and lor a time did not check ibe rate ul the ugly creature, any more than a ketlge and towline would a ship of five hundred tons, when in the roads of Buenos Ayres, during a Pumpeio. I began It) think that it was a gone case with poor Jerry Marlinspike, when the anchor caught be hind a lug lock—slcwtd the how of the ship right round—and brought her up nil standing.' I was not prepared for coming to so suddenly and away I went like a sky-rocket, i b >ut fi leci or twenty yards farther—and landed among ill rucks! The shock was so violent that ali my sevei senses were completely knocked out of me—an when I came to 1 lound myself lying on a lad with my hull and upper works pretty well hal tered and a doctor hard at work to repair damn gt s. That was no easy matter, shipmates, ym may rely upon it—lor three of my ribs and rn\ collar bone were broken, and I received a sever wound on the side of my head which the dorln said would have finished me, if niy skull had not been uncommonly thick—my fat e was bruise and cut, so that not even my own mother wonh have known her darling Jerry it she had been oi the spot—and my nose was completely unship ped, and lay keel out on the starboard side ol nr. face! The doctor had u tough job of it as well as myself-—and it was a long lime before 1 was ai to do duty on board ship. My phiz was put sic ly out of tune, as you see—and I have never been in a hurrv since.” Ankcuutk Some yearsagoii lady noticinga neighbor of hers was not in her seal at i huu n ■ i the Sabbath, called on her return home, to in quire what should detain so punctual an ~i• ■ n<’ ant. On entering the house, she onnti the fami ly busy at work. Bhe was surprised w nen i.. i friend addressed her tints • "Why, la! wheie have you been to-day, dressed out in your Sab bath-day clothes!” “ 'l'n meeting!” “ Why, what day is it!” “ Sabbath day !” “ Sal. stop washing in a minute !—Sabbath day ! Well I did not know, for my husband has gm so darned stingy he won’t take pape.ru now, and we know nothing. Well who preached !” “ Mr. ” “ What did lie preach about!” “It was on the‘death ofonr Saviour.” “ Why. is he dead !—well, well, all Boston might he dead an t we know nothing about it ; it wontdo, we must have the newspapers again, tor every thing goes wrong without the paper ; Bill 1 has almost lost ins reading, and Polly has got quite mopish again, because she has pot no poet ry stories lo read.— Well, if we have to takeacart load of potatoes and onions tonmiket, I am resol ved to have a newspaper.” A tui’th fnom 80/.—“This is a very im partial country for justice,” said Sam. “There 1 aim a magistrate going as don’t commit himself j twice as often as he commits other people.” Saturday ACernoon. i BY F. WILLIS. I love to look on a scene like (his, ( f wild and careless play, And per-uade myself that I’m not old, And my locks are i ot ycl grey ; Tor it ■ tits tlie blood in an old man’s heart, And it makes his pulses llyj To catch the thrill of a happy voice, And tne light of a pleasant eye. 1 have walk’d the world for four score years; And they say that I am old, Aral my heart is ripe, for the reaper death, And my years are well-nigh told. It is very true, it is very true ; Tin old,and “I’ll bide my time,” hut, my heart wi 1 leap at a seenelikc this, Anil 1 half renew tny prime. Play on, play on ; I’m with you there, In the midst of y our merry ring; 1 can feel the thrill of the dancing jump, And the rush of the breathless swing. 1 hide with you in the fragrant hay, And I whoop the smothered call, And my feet slip up on the seedy floor, And 1 care not.orthe fall I’m willing todie. when my time is come, And I shall he glad lo go ; To. t e world, at best is a weary place, And my pulse is getting low — But !■ c grave is daik.and the hcait will fail, In treading its gloomy way ; And It whi i s my heart from its dreariness, lo see the \ tiling so gay. DIED, Cob llarjion IU'KKEi s. father of Ex-Governor Hu u els of lire fjtate of Mississippi, died at his res ide cc in lawn ice n nnty, on \\ onnesday the ‘ft 1 1 ot .Inly , aged about SO. His days were many ! and cnorai ic in the land—he was a soldier ol ttie Kcv dnt ion, mi l fur about 30 year* a member of the Legislature of Georgia and Mississippi. M Mil M-; I VI’KI LKU3NCE.* Savannah, August 29. Cleared —Ship Gaston. Watkins, Sew York. Charleston, August 30. Cleared —Brig Virginia, King, Philadelphia, (vy* Tr. K- L’HOV ANfiINV, (o! Hamburg, 5.c.,) fie sit his duly at this time (when thel'hy | si- i ins as we las ot :er citizens are sulie lii g inn is I erimiiiately fiom he pitvai ing lever) to oiler ids ! piofessit.nal servit es lo the pool of Augusta, such ; only as are not able to pay. A i cabs leit at tne Augusta mid of the Bridge I wifi.Mr. 11. Trazer. or his assistant Mr. Gakman, wi l he promptly attended to. ang 30 3t JO ill cl POOR.—We are requested to slate by Mr. t ich.ael mif.han. of the Cornuco pia that from aim ; ftci to-day . the po. r of the city e»n bo supplied, gratuitously. with in d wholes jme | MU r by .mb ito In- i st.n li Innm at any time | after ehtt n o’clock. 1 I o-e cut a to send, by \ request!, g in. tr p.'Vsiiiai. u leave olicc ..tlascs- I taoiislm ct t i. in he ..iso supplied by him. | August 28 o Xfc % | C/ Doctor J. J IVILSON otters liis profes sional services to Hit citizens of Augusta and its vicinity. He wil; I e foi.nd at the corner of Centre ami idf.iir streets, at the residence oi'Air. James Gardner, lirst house below the Academy. augl7 ts 1 1 Ks Dr. WM H, ROBERT had returned to this ■ 1 city and otters his pit fe.-sion.il services such as ; wish to employ him When not engaged otherwise, [ I he may be iound at the office of Dr. Dugas. . j August £9 Iwd >| (O’ Dr. W. EWING JOHNSTON, oilers his , prolcssioir.il services to the inhabitants of Augusta, > and its vicinity. ; lie can be found at the residence of Mr. Adam Johnston, on Green-street. if aug 28 . At (iC s r.\ THEATRE. —The subscriber having again become the lessee of the Augusta ’ Theatre, has the honor most respectfully to iiifo.m ' the ladies and gentlemen of Augusta, that he will I commence his dramatic season early in October - next. It is lis intention to present a company, .■ possessing the highest order of histronic talent. . The management of the theatre, will devolve per sonally upon the lessee, and every exertion w il. be made to merit a continuance of the patronage, which was so liberally bestowed during ins former management. WILLIAM C. FORBES. 1 aeg 9 dtit&trwlm i __ ■ 'TT BENEi'OLENT SOCIETY, for the benefit of the Sick Pom of Augusta and its vicinity. — The Visiting Committees for the ensuing month ait as follows; /division No I. —I’, 11. .Mnntz, Demetrius Bland, Mrs. F. Meredith, Mrs. Chas Jones. Division No 2. —Win. K Jackson, Oliver Dan forth, Mrs. Winter, Mrs. Taliaferro. Division No 3. —porter Flemming, J. H. Hart, Mrs. Whit ock, Mrs. Hart. Any member of the committees may obtain funds by calling on A J, Mil.er,at his office on Campbell street aug 20 M M. BROWN. Sec’y. (rj- BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.— In conse quence of the absence of some of the above com mittee—the President has appointed the following persons as assistants: , Division No. I —Andrew McLean, Cyrus Pike Wm. Thompson, Mrs. Elizabeth Moody. Division No. 2.—(Jeorge Cook, J, p" Colvin, W. W. I lob, Fanil. H. Wilson, Airs. Eliz. Cote, Mrs. Arch. Boggs. Division fio. 3 —K. W. Collier, Solomon Kncc landjMrs. Robertson, Mrs. Benyiiill Al. M. BROWN, Sec’y. N. R. Ist Division extends Loin Centre street down to East Foundry street and vicicnity. 2,1 Division extends from Centre street up to a nplirll street and vicinity. 3d Division from Campbell street to West So indry street. aug 28 r'r’We are authorised to announce Mr. JOHN C. SNE.A D, as a candidate for the offices of < lurk of the Superior ""<1 inferior Courts of Richmond ounty. at the election to be held on the lust Mon day in January next. aug 19 jj’ We are authoiised to announce (JAUEY F. PARISH, Etq., as a ci militate To. the ulln e of Sheriff of Richmond county, at the approaching election in Januaay next. aug 19 TO THE VOTERS OF HIGH MONO COUNTY^ Fellow citizens : —I offer myself as a mndi date for the office of Sheriff’ of i,n hinoiul county, at the ensuing election, and lespectfu.ly 'aricit your support. aug 17 BKNJ, BRANTLV. BENEVOLENT SOI IE I I’l1’I Iv (films of this Society for the ensuing \ ear arc a; follows A. J. Miller, Esq. President; Da. L Jj. j. 0B „ Vi e President; Rev. John Winter, Cl! lector & Treasurer: Rev. Wm. Kennedy, Asaotiate do • M. M. Brown, Secretary. A REAL HLESSINU TO MOTHERS!, DJi IV. EVANS’ CELEIIJIA TED SOOTHIN' , BY UUP. for Children Cutting their Teeth, this in fa I ible remedy has preserved hundreds of chi - dreu, when thought past recovery. Loin convul sions As soon as the Syrup is rubbed ou the gums, the child will recover. The preparation is so innocent, so eflicat ious and so pleasant, that no child wi 1 lefuse to let its gums he rubbed with u W hen infants are at the age of four months, though there is no appearance of teeth, one bolt c of the Syrup should be used on the gums, to open the pores. Parents should never be without the Syrup m the nursery wheie there are young ehildien ; for if a child wakes in the night with pain in f e gums, the Syrup immediately gives case, by opening the pores ■ mi healing the gums; thereby preventing convulsions, fevers, &c. Sold only al Dr. IVin. Evans’ Medical Office, 100 Chatham street, New York, where the loctor maybe consulted on all diseases of children. PROOF POSITIVE OF THE EFFICACY O, Dr. EVANS’ SOOT I UNO SYRUP. — To the A gen. of Dr. Evans’ Soothing Syrup: Dear Sir —The great benefit afforded to my suffering infant by your Soothing Syrup, in a case of protracted and painful dentition, must convince every feeling pa rent how essential an eaily application ol such an invaluable medicine is to relieve infant misery am toiturc. My infant, when teething, expedience such acute suilerings, that it was attacked wit convulsions, and my wife and family s pposed tha death would soon release the hahe from anguisl till we procured a bottle of your Syrup; which a soon as applied to the gums a woncleifm eliang was produced, and after a few applications th chi d displayed obvious relief, and by continuing i: its use, 1 am glad to inform you the child has cum pletely roeoveied. and no recurrence of that awfu complaint has since occurred ; tne teeth arc ema natiug daily ami the child enjoys perfect healtl 1 give you my cheerful permission to make thi acknowledgment public, andwill gladly give an_ information on this circumsti nee. WM. JOHNSON. TONIC PILLS. —The power of Evans’ Comomil Pills aie such, that the palpitating heart, the trem ulous hand, the dizzy eye, and the fluttering mind vanish hefo.e their effects like noxious vapors be fore the benign influence of the morning sun They have long been successfully used for the cun of intesmittents, together with fevers of the irregu lar nervous kind, accompanied with visceral 01, structions. This tonic medicine is for nervous complaint; general debility, indigestion and its consequence; a ; 11 elite, distension of the stomach, acid ify. unpleasant taste in the mouth, rumbling nois in the bowels, nervous symptoms, languor, whe the mind becomes irritable,desponding,thoughlfu melancholy, ami dejected. llypochondiLicism, coi sumption, dimness of sight delirium, and all oth< nervous aIF. i tipns, these pills will produce a sat and permanent cun. Evans’ Camomile Pills were lirst introduced hit America in 183.). • j EVANS’ FAMILY APERIENT PILLS a • i piiiely vegetable, composed with the strictest pn ■ | cision of science and of art; they never prudm ■ I nausea, and arc warranted to cure the followii , j diseases which arise Lom impurities of the hloo; | viz;— Apopixy. Uilious Affections. Coughs. Cold , Ulcerated Sure Throats. Scarlet Fever, Asthma. Clo | leva. Idler Ci m plaints. 1). senses of the Kidnies an ! bladder, Affections peculiar to Females, a d a those diseases of w. atsoever kind to whuh huina nature is su jeet, where the stomach is affected. More con lusive proofs of the extraordinary rff caeyof Dr. IVm. Evans' celebrated Camomile an Aperient Aidi-Bilous pills, in alleviating afflict i mankind. —Mr. Robert Cameron, 1M Bowery-- ! Disease —Chronic Dysentery, or Bloody l lux ! Symptoms, unusual flatulency in the bowels, si verc griping, liequent inclination to go to stooL ti ; niisnius. loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, fit i quency of pulse, and a frequi nt disc arge of api cuhar furl id matter mixed with Mood great dei Hit , sense of bu ning heat, with an intole.able beam down of the parts. Mr. Cameron is enjoying pe ’ feet hea th, and returns his sincere thanks for tl extiaordinary benefits he has received. Sold by ANTONY 4; HAINES, > | Sole agents in Augusta, • ! J. M.& T. M. TL RN EH. Savannah, I'. M. C lIEN & Co.. Charleston. SHARP <V ELLS, Mibcdgevii’.e, C. \. El L l -. Macon, A. W . MARTIN, Forsyth, V. jf. R. WELLS, Druggist, Alhcns, MARK A. LANE, Washington | July 23 ( 'l' l '- I’. ALLEN, oilers his professiinji K sem-es to the citizens of Augusta and it; . idnin. J jin the practice of his profession—he may be (j it S at the More of Dr. A. Cunningham. NOTICE. —The Rail Road Passenger Tra n ® between Charleston and Hamburg, will leave •. "M j follows: "* UPWARD. j Not to leave Charleston before 700a ,m “ Summerville, “ --S 3 > ‘ ’ 3 “ Georges’, - “ - 10 oo “ Branchviile, “ - 11 uo i “ “ Midway, - “ . 11 30 “ Hlackville, - “ . 100 p. M “ . “ Aiken, - - “ - 300 I Arrive at Hamburg not before - 400 , DOWNWARD. j Not to leave Hamburg before COO a.m. “ Aiken, - “ - . 730 “ Hlackville, “ - . 930 “ “ Midway, “ - - 10 30 “ Branchviile, “ - - n 00 “ Georges’, “ - - 13 00 m. “ “ Summerville,“ - - 2 Oop. ,t. i Arrive at Char eston not before 300 Distance 13 imiles. Fare Through—s 10 00. Speed not over 30 miles an hour. To remain 20 j m i |lll,rs each, for breakfast and dinner, and not k j longer than 5 minutes lor wood and water at ak 'i i station. * l| lo stop for passengers, when a white flag a hoisted, at either of the above stations; and also at Sinealhs, Woodstock, Inahinet’s, 41 mile T 0 Rues’. Grahams, Willcston, Windsor, Johnsons’ and Marsh’s T. O. > w Passengers up will breakfast at Woodstock and I, dine at Hlackville; down, will breakfast at Viken V and dine at Summerville. mav 2 j f, family m euiciivkn7 AM) PHYSICIANS* P«HSflhlPTlo.\s t ( a nrrange " ,entShavin «been made’ I \J family Medicines and Fhvsims’ Prcsciin’ I lions can be obtained at all horns of tba nfoht* and on the sabbath, so far as immediate neces" itv I may demand, at Apothecary Hall, No 333 I slrtet - „ ANTONV & HalnkS. 1 aug 30 °. CU* Hiere is a night deli, at the door. I CINQ J O UR, OH ANTi-BALSAMIC GONOKRHCEAL SOLUTION, Warranted to cure in Five Days. | HIS incomparah e and invaluable remedy so , • long known, and used with such unparraileled success in th tanadas for the hist 30 ytais, ap p- aisto need no paneg.r 1»j. Us operation upon the human system is such that it invariably acts like a chain), lor the icliel a.M radical cure of a certain common and diSag eeab e ‘ ills the flesh is heir to.” Uns pii/e obtains its own name f.om the certain 1 success woicli has atten .eu it through al o' its ' trying circumst.nces. name y, “five days,” the same success which followed it in a Northe’.n inti lu le 'till obtains in a moie ouibcrn Ile formula or recipe was o Mined at great expense, in rigne ■nd hazard by n Cboeres, from tne celebra’lid inuian thief Wadbnutiie, or Great (ion whilst lie, with ot icrs was pursuing the lucrative Fur hu sincss in tile North-west with tiie Indians aoenoshc pri; eel highly and use it with invniia’ Ic success throughout his two tribes, its known and vamed virtues have already enriched to an a most mcredihh extcnttiic chi dren of this war ike prince not only by actual sale 01 the article itself to in dividuals. Imt by parting with co ies of his eceipt at enormous prices to the t liiel of eveiy tribe of Indians in Amenta, with a solemn proml e to the Great Spirit, never to divulge the -ait of its com position until he sleeps witii liis fathers,” altliough * live to use it in their respective tribes, which places it in tne hands ol every Indian who rely with, I may say, religious com,deuce on its cura ble powers. X lie ow is a copy oi the ’ranslation as near as it can be anglisized of the deeo given by Wabenoshe. to i. ( hcverel, when he purchased the original recipe, and had twice assisted the t hies himself through t:.e tedious manipulatory process of manufacture wiuciMs'tons 0 " T" d C ‘ eilit tl,e length of time mediate use ' ed *" pre ‘' aii,, S tlle for im , ~, . , TRANSLATION. IsWahenoshe.Chiei of the nations Ottowa and Unigvwa’torlheiove and good feeling which 1 bavt h in; white friend M. Chcveret, ( for lie has Wve tm ny gO(X tlllngS for me and my neople,) I for ‘lie bad sic kness which ~y children have I,ad sent among them as ‘’T®* S)>ilit ’ and * that in rich ” dumurh good, and make him very XUuL ':\BlNOSilK,hiskd mark, wanes, A't’AHG, his X ma!k. {■a.kicpt LAYMAN, 1 1 u A'l MCAKIE, J. B. <() Y H.0..L PUIS, .... , J - i'-TDINAL. I Ins Medicine,! warrrnt bji,.„ der a penalty of $-\OOO not %,iLi„ one”- KSsrssrm SgsAr is to subdue every vestige of infla.,,; . ue acts mildly and copiously as ad. ti ‘ ’ t '. en holding within itself, every (^for the subduclion ol tliis loathsome m.,j ,’ t , ery regu ar graduate in medicine, vr. .*. v " J assertion, tbatcopious diuresis and roc.. I ]. . Ie dation, are the only two tilings necessr ’ 1 0 , r ln * a sound and radical cure. toellert Tiie most peculiar virtue of the “Cinw , „ is in this, that wherever it alone has beer° U j S l ailed a cure, none of those tenacious and rf® ,° able consequences which a'most invatiafclyV |j„' from sudden cure of Gonorrl tea, liav. known to obtain such as stricture, hernia, hi _ alis, incontinence, and a swarm of other mosi loathsome, perpb xing, and disagreeab e eases, consequent upon erroneous diagnosis a treatment of Gonorrhoea. Those atfected arc requested to rali and try so themselves. If the prescriptions are we I fol ow ed and fail to cure, the money will in every case be returned. You can do what you please and eat vhat you please. To be had at Antony & Haines, No. 23;, Broad street, who arc tiie only authorised Agent in Au gusta. All orders addressed to them, will hi promptly attended to. rug 29 THOMAS DAWSON’S I lUK UtvJoF W Vilß lOL'Si;. I - HE proprietor returns his thanks to hiipatrons, and takes tliis method to re assure them or his determination to use his efforts to proityte theif interest, and that of all 1 liters who may so ur him with their custom. He will attend strict! to the business of a Commission Merchant ; lie will par tial arly attend to the intciesl of the platter; he will nut buy cotton for speculation direct!) or in directly—on tliis liis patrons may rely. The Agents of tiie Georgia Raihoad will re ceive and forward at each deposit, Cotton uui all otheraitic.es, free of charge, it would beadvi sable for tne p anter who sends his cotlon >o the 11 ail road, to have his name marked on the bales, and to whom consigned, and also take a receipt hom the Agent. All Cotton consigned to Thomas Dawson, will be taken f.om the Kail road deposit at Augusta, to his Fire Proof arehouse, without any charge for drayage. Also, goods consigned to him, and 01- deied sent I y the Railroad, will be nccived and forwarded at twenty-five cents a package. All orders for nagging, Groceiies, Ne.. will lie forwarded at the lo vest market prices ; having no groceries of ids own, he will make the best and cheape t selections for his customers. I Augusta. Ga., August 29 ts A t'Altli. fTjlll E sub erihers having turned their attention | ( to Cutting anti lietruliag Goods, beg leave lo ink inn the public that toey have ret .rued from tiie nortliein cities with a la.ge stock, consisting of American, Biitidi, French, and all styles of F.tSlllOA ALE JjHY HUGOS, both S a/i/c and Fancy, which they will sc 1 for cash or approved credit, as low it nut a shade lower, than can be purchased in any u her establishment in Inis city. Those in want will do well to call and examine our stock bt fore purchasing elsewhere. HINgKRF. hi), FulSlllE & Co. Broad-st. opposite lire ruins of i'lantcis’ Hotel, mar 22 ts % ' EAi-T I t WDKKS. —I’i r raising Dm I wheat J and Hatter Cakes, pciT. ctly light and ready for baking 1 e instant they are nnxed. Bold whole ' sale and . lair by jau 19-ti HAVILAND, HIBLY it CO.