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(From the N. O. Picayune , 2 d inst.)
Later from Texas.
By the arrival yesterday of the steamship
Pampero, Capt. Wells, we have received papers
from Galveston to the 29th ult.
Late rains throughout the country have great
ly benefited the crops. They now generally
have a very promising appearance. However,
in Houston, Walker and Montgomery counties,
the drought still continues, and not more than
half a crop of corn will be made.
A gentleman writing from Livingston, Polk,
county, says that the writer, after traversing
nearly the whole of Liberty county, found large
tracts of the finest sugar lands. He says he has
recently seen cane on them fully six teet in
height, and when it Is fully matured it frequently
attains the height of fifteen or sixteen feet. The
writer says:
From Liberty to Grand Cane post office, a dis
tance of about twenty-five miles, the country is
composed, about equally, of prairie and timber
land, the timber skirting the rivers and extend
ing a few miles inland. The lands varies con
siderably in quality and presents a most pictur
esque appearance, the prairies being dotted with
numerous islands of timber. From Grand Cane
to Smithfield, which is about fifteen miles, it is
all timber, comprising almost every variety of
woods,with a thick,luxuriant undergrowth,inter
cepted with occasional cane brakes. Here the
land improves considerably. Smithfield was
laid off in town lots in 1839, and is on 1 homas s
League. As yet there are but two houses, but
from its locality it must ultimately become a
place of importance, being within half a mile of
the river, where there is a fine steamboat land
ing with a constant supply of wood. About a
mile higher up is Washington's Landing, where
there is a large store doing a tine business. There
is also a good hqtel, which has been recently built
by Mr. Washington. Some fine cane was raised
here last year, and from what I can learn there
will be sufficient seed in another year to plant
several acres. Corn is grow nin great abundance,
averaging from forty to fifty bushels per acre.
The Pampero recently made the quickest trip
ever made between New' Orleans and Galveston.
She made the run in precisely thirty-five hours, i
The Galveston Journal says that a small steam
er, on her voyage from New' Orleans to Victoria,
k. was lost on the beach, some twelve or fifteen
miles east of Galveston, on Wednesday night,
the 25th ult. ;The wind was somewhat fresh
at the time, arid she worked an <f:tent
that it became necessary to put her ashore. She
-* was intended for the trade between Victorio and
Matagorda Bay. No lives were lost.
A few days ago, the steamer Fanner, in com
ing down Buffalo bayou, come in contact with
the steamer Jack Hays going up. The guards
of the Farmer were badly shattered by the col
lision, but no further damage resulted.
The political canvass continues very exciting
throughout the State. Gen. Chambers, a can
didate for Governor, has just issued an address.—
The General says he is a Democrat. His address
contains the following passage in relation to in
ternal improvements :
I have given to this subject a great deal of at
tention and reflection, and I am satisfied that an
expenditure of one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars upon each of our principal rivers, would
accomplish the great object proposed, and that
the saving in transportation, and from loss of
time, and the gain in the increased productions
of the country, which would result, would more
than return those expenditures in a single year,
in the augmented wealth of the country.
The Democratic Convention for the East Dis
trict ofTexas —that recently represented by Mr.
Kaufman —met at Henderson on the 9th ult.,
and nominated Richard Scurry. There are three
other Democratic candidates in the field.
The San Antonio Ledger, of the 19th ult.,
speaks in the following terms of the Indians who
visited that city a short time since, and delivered
up the Mexican and American prisoners whom
t hey had captured among the settlements:
The Indians who visited our city last week,
and delivered up the prisoners mentioned in our
last, after receiving various presents from the In
dian Agent, Judge Rollins, took their departure
last Friday, under the charge of Commission Ro
gers, apparently highly gratified with their visit,
and certainly very profuse in their promises of
adhering to their treaty.
The Western Texan, of the 19th ult., has a
communication from a New Braunfels corres
pondent, which gives the following exciting par
ticulars of a recent resort to lynch-lavv in that
city. We make the following extract from the
letter, which is dated June 7th :
An incident of rather a singularly serious char
acter took place here on the 3d inst. A German
of the name of Wersdoerfer, well known in t his
and the surrounding counties as an old offender,
was shot dead while bound in irons, and in con
finement in our court-house. As customary, this
Wersdoerfer was conspicuous in the suit tried at
our last district court, and more particularly in a
suit brought against him by the State for stealing
horses oil the Cibole, the property of Mr. Perry
man. His guilt seemed to have been clearly
proved, but from reasons not easily to be defined,
two of the jurors disapproved of awarding any
punishment. The consequence was, that the
old offender, depredator and thief, was allowed
once more to prowl at large, to the infinite dau
«“>• of the community and the indignation of
every well-meaing citizen.
As was to have been foreseen by every think
ing mind, from the unpunished catalogue of crimes
which this man had committed, his offences
would not stop here. He made an attack, lor
some trilling cause, upon an unprotected woman,
in the absence of her husband,witli a pistol loaded
with cut-bar lead, and discharged the contents,
which took effect in the head and upper part of
the body. This done, he absconded. This took
place on the 2d inst., übout a mile from town. —
His own dwelling is about twelve miles distant,
in the Santa Clara settlement.
On a report of this cowardly and unprovoked
act having reached this place, a general state of
excitement ensued, and energetic steps were ta
ken for his capture. With this intent, the offi
cers, with a few citizens, went in search of him,
and succeeded in bringing him back the evening
after the deed was committed. The first stop
ping place on arriving was the smith's shop,
where he was secured in the most effective man
ner. He was then conveyed to the court house,
and there fastened, with a guard of six men a
round him. The want of a jail, ice., presented
obstacles to keeping him in custody until the
uext term of the court. No fixed plan seems to
have been adopted, but the determined feeling to
keep him fast was unanimous. The streets were
noisy with the discussion of this subject until a
late hour, when the above mentioned act of the
prisoner being shot dead through the window
from without, in the immediate presence of his
guard, caused some re-action on the subject.
o From the New Orleans Picayune, Ist inst.)
Return of the Tehuantepec Expedition.
The schooner P. M. Sears, Capt. Graham, ar
rived on Sunday morning from Minatitlan. hav
ing on board the following members ot the Te
huantepec Surveying Commission: J. J. Wil
liams, principal assistant engineer; J. C. Avery,
first assistant engineer; J. McL. Murphy, U. S. N.
hydrographic assistant; W. B. Miller, C. C. Smith,
M. Mercer, Jos. H. Bradley jr. J. Johns, Wrn. A.
Coburn and L. M. Davidson, assistant engineers;
also, M. Muller, draughtsman, and T. C. James
and Geo. Evans, together with a number of axe
men and employees of the company.
By the arrival or this vessel we learn from one
of the gentlemen the following items of news:
Major Barnard was still at El Barrio, waiting
the arrival of Mr. Sidell, with whom, as associate
engineer, be was to visit the several passes and
prominent points previous to returning. Mr. J.
B. F. Davidge, with a small party, was left to
make reeonnoissances and run a line of levels
from the eonlluence of the streams entering on the
west bank of the Coatzacoalcos, back to the ex
perimental line. Mr. ffm. B. Williams and a
party of four were alsoleitto run a line through
from the Jumuapa to the Chivela Pass, with a
view’ to the construction of a carriage road. All
““the essential surveys, at least those which go to
show the eutire practicability of the route, are
now’ complete. Mr. Murphy had survey* Jmiiles
of the Uspanapa, discovered extensive iron and
coal mines, and demonstrated the feasibility of a
route on the east side, as favorable, if not more so,
than the one already run. In the same connec
tion, Mr. J. J. Williams, who lately returned
from aseries of reeonnoissances in the Cordilleras,
lound no less than six passes, all of which ad
mitted of a grade of not more than sixty feet; and
what is equally important, found sources of wa
ter sufficient for the supply of the summit level
of a ship canal, although not at the points sug
gested by Moro.
Indeed the fund of information brought by this
party, as far as we can learn, is far greater than
the most sanguine friends of the enterprise had
any reason to expect.
A series of revolutions had broken out at sev
eral points on the isthmus, owing doubtless to
the rejection of the Tehuantepec treaty and the
attitude assumed by the Mexican Government.
At Molaocan and at J uchitan several arrests had
been made, and troops were drafted from Acayu
can on the North, and Oajaca on the South, to
suppress these manifestations of preference for
the Americans and the project which promises
to exercise such an important influence upon the
future destinies of the isthmus. How these things
are likely to end there can be no telling; but cer
tain it is it cannot fail to show' the spirit of the
people, and must benefit the interests of the en
terprise, and eventually open the great highway
so long and so unwisely closed.
From the same source we learn the following
further paiticulars in relation to the schooner
Helen Mar, previously alluded to in this paper :
On the Bth ult., immediately after the depar
ture of the U. S. revenue cutter Duane, the Com
mandant at Minatitlan produced an order from
the Governor at Vera Cruz, to send the Helen
Mar and her crew to that place, as a prize. To
this Capt. Selkirk objected, until a complete in
ventory of his vessel, her tackle, stores and ap
pointments had been rendered him by the cap
tain of the port. This being done, he refused to
proceed in the schooner, but at the same time
yielded her up to the officials “clothed with a little
brief authority,’’ and no longer intimidated by
the presence of the Duane, the Commandant or
dered a guard of soldiers to force the captain and
crew on board. To this outrageous command
Capt. Selkirk replied, that he would perish rather
than be driven like a dog at the point of a Mexi
can bayonet. Things now' began to assume a
serious attitude. But fortunately the surveying
parties began to concentrate at Minatitian, gnd
earning the state of affairs, determined not to
stand as idie witnesses to any such a scene as
that which the valiant Commandant proposed to
enact. Indeed, by night-fall, preparations were
made in good sober seriousness to resist. Intelli
gence of this determination was conveyed to the
military, who wisely concluded that discretion
was the better part of valor, and backed out. Mr.
Murphy, of the surveying expedition, waited
upon tne Commandant, and suggested the release
of the captain and crew, with proper passports,
at the same time telling him of the necessity for
his immediate compliance. The next morning
this was done, and Capt. Selkirk left for Vera
Cruz, where the matter will be submitted to a
trial. Indeed, throughout the whole affair, grow
ing as it doubtless did out of the rejection of the
treaty, the Mexican Government has behaved
with its accustomed hostility to every thing
American. When it is considered that the Helen
Mar cleared with all proper and necessary papers
from Vera Cruz, and that her entrance to the
Coatzacoalcos was in strict accordance with the
acknowledged revenue laws of Mexico, the case
seems to call for the immediate action of the State
Department at Washington.
We notice many robust and rosy faces among
the returning members, which speaks well for the
health of the Isthmus.
(From the Charleston News.)
_ho Pendulum Experiment at the Circular Church.
Much interest has been excited in the scien
tific world by Foucault’s application of a well
known principle of the pendulum, by which the
diurnal revolution of the earth upon its axis is
clearly demonstrated to our perception. The
experiment has been repeated in various parts of
Europe and our country, and each trial has been
attended with the same result. It is not the
object of the present communication to explain
the theory or principles of the experiment, as
that has already been done by many abler hands;
and the reader, if he has any curiosity in the
matter, is referred to a very lucid article by Dr.
Gibbes, in the Evening News of the 7th ult,,
and also to another in the June number of Har
per’s Monthly, where by means of a diagram, it
is brought within the reach of the youngest
mind ; but it is designed to give the practical re
sult of the experiment made last week in the
I Circular Church.
Before entering, however, into a description
of the apparatus, and the effects producad by it,
it would, perhaps, be well to notice a di(fl*plty
which is suggested to the minds of
which, is easily overcome by*i simple mecha
nical demonstration. As the skeptics themselves
express it, “ It is hard to understand why, when
the pendulum is suspended from an object at
tached to the earth, and which is therefore com
pelled to rotate or turn with it. the pendulum
does not partake of the same motion.” With
out touching the philosophic explanation of the
principle of the pendulum, which obliges it to
oscillate in the same plane, or (if the point of
suspension be changed at each vibration) in
planes parallel to each other and to the first, we
can prove the fallacy of the objection by suspend
ing a weight by a piece of silk to a hook, and
while the weight is swinging from the hook
round, it will be found that however the point
of suspension he changed, the weight will con
tinue to vibrate in the same direction as when
started. This simple experiment will render in
telligible to the unlearned in the laws of gravity
and spherical motion the only' principle upon
which the explanation depends.
From the lantern of the Circular Church
dome, a fine wire, fifty-two feet long, was sus
pended, to which an eighteen pound iron can
non hall was attached, so as to hang directly
over the centre of a circular table, upon the cir
cumference of which a simple contrivance was
so arranged that while it marked the divergence
of the pendulum upon an arc graduated into de
grees, it also enabled (he experimenter, by means
of its compass sights, to observe the least varia
tion of the plane of oscillation. Great attention
was paid to the centre of suspension, to make it
as free from friction as possible, in whatever di
rection the oscillation was made ; and this was
effected by supporting a hardened steel ring upon
a highly tempered point. From the length of
the pendulum, the vibration from the point of
rest on one side, through the centre of the cor
responding point on the other side of the table
(a distance of about six feet) was performed in
four seconds, and the motion being continued for
upwards of two hours, the rotation was exhibit
ed under the most favorable circumstances.
The pendulum was started in the maimer re
commended by Foucault. The ball was attach
ed by a small thread to one of the sights, and
after it had come to a state of rest, the thread
being burned, its own laws of motion compelled
it to pursue the right path. After two or three
vibrations, the apparent divergence of the pen
dulum from its original plane of oscillation to
wards the left, became very perceptible. By
repeating the experiment a number of times
from various points in the circumference, and
taking the mean of these, it was ascertained
that this variation is about one degree in eight
minutes, or fifteen degrees in two hours; and
thus the table would take two days, in this lat
itude, to accomplish its entire revolution. At
Boston it was found that the rotation was accom
plished in thirty-six hours. This proves the
truth of Dr. Gibbes’ theory before reteried to, that
at the poles alone the. 1 ■. 0 f oscillation would
make its _ .in twenty-four hours,
and that this vmMMMHlicrease as we ap
proach the equator, Allien the motion would
cease altogether. *
Gov. McDonald’s Prospects.
Having seen and conversed recently, with men
of intelligence from various portions of the State,
we are gratified to learn (hat the utmost harmony
and enthusiasm prevails in the Southern Rights
ranks, and that the friends of Gov. McDonald are
sanguine of his election by an overwhelming ma
jority. The false and libellous charge of "Disu
nion" which has been brought against him by his
enemies, has only had the effect to inspire his
friends with renewed zeal, and cause many of
the honest Democrats who formerly supported
him, but who unfortunately w'ere led off into the
quagmire of Whiggery by the ignis fatuus, Union,
to rally around his standard, and support him
with all the ardor of former times. But on the
other had, the people are no w'here satisfied with
Cobb’s nomination. Even among the most ul
tra Whigs and Submissionists there is no enthu
siasm whatever. They are as cold as the back
of a bull frog, and lifeless as an Egyptian mum
my. It is impossible for them to raise a Hur
rah! for Cobb, for when they attempt to chant
his praise, their
"Hossannahs languish on their tongues.”
and as it recurs to them how he was once villified
and abused by their orators and presses, their
newborn love for their political demi-god. like
Bob Acre’s courage, “oozes out at their finger
ends.”
“And their devotion dies.”
There are many old and long tried Whigs who
are now, par excellence, Union men, w'ho say they
never can vote for Howell Cobb for anything,
much less for Governor; for there is too much
filth and curruption clinging to his political skirts
for them ever to grant him absolution for his po
litical heresies, and like Lady Macbeth’s blood
spots “they will notout,” with all his nibbing.—
They cannot forget that he voted for the Wdmot
Proviso; that he refused to sign the Southern Ad
dress; that he was elected Speaker by Abolition
votes; that he appointed such men as Giddings.
Gott, Wilmot, Root, Preston King, Thaddeus
Stevens, and Allen, on the Committees involving
the subject of slavery. These things they cannot
forget, and as long as they remember them they
cannot support him. Cobb,they say, is a Democrat
has sold his country’s offices to underservers, to
promote his own personal popularity, and there
fore, “Whigs at least, cannot vote for him.” Mc-
Donald. they say, is also a Democrat, and he has
always been true to the South, and her interests
and honor, and they can and will vote for him.
He has ever been, and still is, a Constitutional
Union man, and as such will maintain, when
elected, both the Federal and the State Constitu
tions. Cobb is a Constitutional Union man, and
as sueh, if he should happen to be elected. will
assist the Federal Government in coercing a sov
eign State, should she wish to secede. The choice
is only between two Democrats, and we will
take tly|dM«yir objectionable. This is the lan
guage of thousands who once acknowledged al
legiance to the Whig party, and who are now
Constitutional Union men, not only here but
everywhere else in Georgia.— Oglethorpe Demo
crat, 28th ult.
Signs of the Times. —We do not remember
a campaign in Georgia that has opened with so
much spirit as the present, or in which so great
a reaction has taken place in so short a time.
We can hear on every hand, not only of indivi
duals, but of whole neighborhoods, which either
voted for the “Disruptionists” or not at all. that
are now going it strong for McDonald and our
rights in the Union—lor the time-honored Re
publican doctrines of ’!)8 and ’99—the State
Rights creed of 1833—and against the old, stale,
windbroken, spavined, superanuated Consolida
tion dogmas of Federalism, oft-rejected, hated and
contemned by the Southern people. This Dis
trict which has been dreaded as the old stamping
ground of Mr. Cobb, will, if the present re-action
continues, tell quite a different tale in October
from what has been anticipated. The Southern
Rights men are in tine spirits, and they arc work
ing. We trust that they will continue to do so.
It is no time to look back to see what is accom
plished, but let them press forward, and leave
nothing undone while any thing remains to do.
Let this be their policy, and much will be ac
complished between this time and the election.
The accounts from other portions of the State
are of the most cheering character.—Every where
the best spirit seems to prevail, and every where
a determination is manifested by the people to
clear themselves of the imputation of embracing
the ancient Federal doctrines repudiated by their
fathers, and which “stink in their nostrils.”
The midland counties, the Cherokee country
and the south-west are all up for McDonald—
while here in the Northern counties, his friends
are daily increasing. The mountain boys, too,
are,getting their steam up. We have seen sever
al gentlemen from the upjier counties, who bring
cheering intelligence of the progress of truth.
Extract of a letter, from a gentleman in Chero
kee county, to his friend in this place.
“Thus much, as to your lot of land. Now for
a small dish of politics. Will McDonald get any
votes with you i We hope he will; but if he
does not, we dont care much, as the Cherokee
boys are determined to elect him, any how. As
we have no Bank Presidents, Cashiers &c., herea
bouts, dollars are rather scarce with us, but we
are ready to pile up our dimes upon old Boston,
as they call him up here. We are all for the Union
of the States; as for the corrupt Union between
Cobb, Stephens and Toombs, our people would
consider themselves defiled by the slightest con
tact with it—they will not touch it with a pair
of tongs. From present appearances, McDonald
will sweep the whole Cherokee country. All
parties understand the bargain between Cobb,
Toombs and Stephens, and denounce it, as an in
sult to the people, and a disgrace to the State.—
Athens Herald , 3 d inst.
(Telegraphed for the Baltimore American.)
Further per Steamer Africa.
New-York, July 2d —l2 M.
The steamships Africa, from Liverpool, and
Hermann, from Southampron, have arrived. The
Africa brings Liverpool dates of the 21st of June,
being one week later.
Markets.— Cotton. — Lower qualities have ad
vanced l-Bd.; better qualities remain unchanged.
—Fair Orleaas 6 l-2d. The sales of the week
are 52,000 bales, and the market closed steady
and firm.
Accounts from the manufacturing districts ex
hibits a better tendency. At Manchester prices
were firm, and transactions larger than usual dur
ing the holidays. In the woolen districts there
was no change. The lightness of stocks kept
prices steady. Trade in Birmingham exhibited
unabated activity, but the depression among the
iron mongers continued.
In the House of Lords, on the 17th, Lord Stan
ley presented a petition from the Port of Liver
pool. complaining of the evils which had occur
red from the repeal of the Navigation Laws, and
went into a speech of considerable length, to show
that though there had been an increase in the
foreign trade of the country, advantages derivable
from that increase had not gone into British cof
fers, but into those of foreigners. The Earl of
Granville thought it could be shown that the
repeal of those laws had not been injurious to the
mercantile or shippiug interests. Seven coun
tries had followed our example, some entirely
and without restriction, like Sweden, Holland
and Belgium, or under certain restrictions, like
France and the T. S. Lord Herdwiche presented
petitions from various parts, complaining of the
repeal of the Navigation Laws. Early Grey de
fended the ministerial policy, and the petitions
were ordered to lie on tlie table.
France. —The debate on the Constitution is
going on with increased Cavaignac it
is said has made up his mind to draw the sword *
in case Louis Napoleon attempts to prolong his
power. A perfect melee had taken place in the
Assembly in consequence of a speech of Leon
Faucher.
Germany. —There is but little news. Ham
burg was tranquil, but the unpopularity of the
Austrians was increasing.
Spain and Portugal. —A Spanish squadron
has been sent to Lisbon to keep the revolution
ary party in check. The Portuguese Exchequer
is at a low ebb. Fresh troubles apprehended.—
The Spanish Cortez have the national debt un
der consideration.
Hopes are held out that Lord Howden is like
ly to succeed in inducing the Spanish Govern
ment to enter into negotiations upon terms of re
ciprocity lor the removal of the deferential du
ties on merchandize imported by English vessels
into Spain, always excepting Cuba and those of
the Phillippine Islands.
Rome. —The executions still continue. Two
more men had been shot .
The Roman Catholic Bishops of the Upper
Rhine District have demanded a repeal of all re
ligious concessions made since March, 1818, to
gether with a list of 16 other claims, ail of a
most aggressive character, and aiming at render
ing the Church paramount to every other au
thority.
India.—Another mail lias arrived. A strong
force is stationed to watch the barbarians on the
northern frontier of China. The war in the
Southern Provinces is still adverse to the reign
ing dynasty, whose speedy overthrow is.expect
ed. Canton is particularly hostile to the present
authorities.
Italy. —Three sons ol Lord Alborough have
been arrested at Leghorn, clandestine printing
materials and publications having been found on
their premises.
The French Court Martial at Rome, on the
4th, pronounced sentence of death on four men
convicted of having formed part of the patrol
which some time ago attacked the French pat
rol in the streets at night. One man besides has
been condemned to hard labor for life and three
to five years of the same punishment. The rest
of the prisoners. 11 in number, were acquitted.
The Police of Turin conducted to the frontier
Count Bertola di Rimini, a spy and agent of
Austria and Rome. The Chamber of Deputies
voted the abolition of the privileges of Nice from
1854, and a revision of the Tariff in 1855.
Van Diemans Land. —The Anti-convict agi
tation was assuming a serious aspect. A vast
tract of fertile land had been discovered near
Morton Bay, in North Australia.
English Money Market. —American securities
are still in demand. U. S. o’s, ’62, 105 a 106-
ditto, ’6B, 112 1-2 at 113 1-2, Penna. s’s, 83’;
Ohio 6’s, ’7O and ’73,105; Md. 6's 90 at 91; Con
sols, 90 5-8 a 96 3-4.
Trade in Manchester is active.
The Africa made her passage in 10 days and
20 hours. She brings 69 passengers. The Bal
tic arrived out ill 10 1-2 days.
Havre, June* 18th.—Cotton is exceedingly
A..11 CJnlae nf ik. u-mlr -«•» 5,000 LaLi*. Fuir
New Orleans 93 94.
tI’EK afkiOa ]
(Correspondence of the Journal of Commerce.)
£rowa, Shipley & Co.’s Circular.
Liverpool, Juno 20th, 1851.
Wo have had a large business in Cotton since the
departure of the last steamer, and in the early part
of the week holders were enabled to obtain an ad
vance of fd. per lb. in the lower and middling class
es of American, but more anxiety to realize hav
ing been apparent in the last two days a portion of
the advance has boon lost, tho market closing quiet
ly at Jd. per lb. improvement in these qualities,
whilst the quotations for fair and upwards remain
as at the date of our last circular. Fair Orleans
sip fair Mobile SJ; fair Uplands 5j per lb.: mid
dling sg, sj, s£; inferior and ordinary 3 j a sd. per
lb. The business for the week is estimated at 53,(500
bales, of which speculators have taken 8,010, and
oxporters 8,480 bales. The sales to-day arc about
5,000 biles.
The stock of Cotton in this port is 719,000 bales,
of which 529,000 are American, against a total
stock at this period last year of 571,000 bales, of
which 375,000 wero American.
There has boon a good demand in Manchester
for yarns, and prices have advanced J a jd. per lb.;
whilst the improvement in goods has not been in
the same proportion, the demand being to a fail
extent only, at the full prices of last week.
In flour and wheat there has been a further im
provement, some Philadelphia flour of good quali
ty having been sold at 225., though the more gen
eral quotation is 225. Od. a 235. per bbl.: Baltimore
225. fid.; Canada and Ohio 225. a 225. fid.: Western
Canal 21s. a 225. fid. per bbl., with less doing at this
day s market. Wheat ss. lOd. a 6s. 2d. for red,
and os. 7d. a sis. 9d. per 70 lbs. for white. Indian
corn in moderate demand at 325. fid. a 335. for
white, 30s. fid. for yellow, and 295. Cd. a 30s. per
quarter for mixed. Indian corn meal 15s. Cd. per
bbl. Respoctfully yours,
Bp.own, Shipi.ev A Co.
Savannah and Philadelphia Steamships.
It will doubtless gratify the friends of Savannah
in tlie interior, as well as our own citizens at
home, to learn that the first, one of two superb
steamships to ply between this city and Phila
delphia, has been contracted for. Messrs. Vaughn
& Lynn, or Philadelphia, have contracted for the
hull. This steamship will be two hundred feet
long, thirty-two feet breadth of beam, and twenty
feet depth of hold. This, we presume, corresponds
about 1,000 or 1.100 tons. Messrs. Merrick & Son,
said to be very eminent as engine builders, have
taken the contract lor the engine. It is to be a
side-lever marine engine—will have a cylinder
of seventy inches diameter.and twelve feet stroke.
The boilers will be after Miller’s celebrated pa
tent —similar, as we understand it. to those of the
Alabama. It will thus be perceived that our
friends in Philadelphia have adopted fully the re
commendations of the Savannah stockholders. It
will be remembered that the original proposition
w-as to build two small propellers. The present '
plan is, to put one side wheel steamer afloat to j
begin the business, and after she is fairly at work,
the keel of her sister will be laid. When this
line is completed, we shall have two noble
steamships leaving Savannah for the North, and
two arriving, each week. The departures of the
two ships will obviously be from hence and from
Philadelphia on Wednesdays, so as to alternate
with the Florida and Alabama, which leave on
Saturdays.
Latterly, we hear of a new- steamship, to ply
between Savannah and Baltimore, taked about.
—Savannah Republican, 4th inst.
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St. Louis, June 30.
Further from Santa Fc. —The mail from Santa
Fe to the 30th of May, brings some additional
items of interest not noticed in our former des
patch. Three or four thousand Apachies had
assembled in the neighborhood of Laeuesta and
San Miguel, making pottens. which they expect j
to exchange for supplies. Chacon, their chief,
visited the palace at Santa Fe, and stated that
the Camanches were to have a grand council at
Bosque Rodondo, on the Rio Pecos, on the 18th
June, where all the tribes were to be represent
ed.
Gov. Calhoun and Col. Monroe paid a visit to
Anton Chico, where they expected to meet the
Apaches, on the loth of May, and furnish them
the supplies ordered tor their relief. Lieut.
Chapman and his dragoons were there, but the
Indians had not arrived on the 29th of May.
The principal chief ot the Camanches paid a
visit to the palace, and had a talk with the Gov
ernor. Ihe tribes were assembled at Bosque
Rodondo. A captive boy, w-hoin the chief
brought with him, was bought by the Governor.
Ihe Camanche chief said the Camanches are
at peace with the people this side of Chihuahua,
and in lriendship with the Uluhs and the A
paches. Ihe Utahs have not yet visited the
Camanches.
He promised to return to Santa Fe in a few
months, and bring all his chiefs with him, to
bind all the nation to observe the treaty stipula
tions.
Philadelphia Mint.— During the month of
June, the coinage of the mint amounted to $3,- !
709,858,.0f which *3,663,248 was in gold, and
the balance in silver. Among the pieces coined i i
were 946,500 three cent pieces; 1,016,517 cop- ! i
percents; 65,000 dimes; 279,888 gold dollars- j 1
114,244 quarter eagles; 71,236 half eagles; 12,- I ’
127 eagles; 130,515 double eagles; 16,000 quar- * i
ter dollars; 42,500 half dollars, and 1,300 dollars. | i
Money Market, Tuesday, July Ist.—There is
less demand for discounts in the street, and the
greatest activity is in short loans, many of which
have been called in, causing no little “shinning”
among temporary borrowers. We did not an
nounce this morning the failure ofS. Jaudon h
Co., bankers and brokers, of this city, as we un
derstood it was their intention to meet their re
gular business paper, and that Peter Conroy, the
drawer of the acceptances protested, would meet
his own drafts on their return to New Orleans.
How far this result will be realized, we are yet
“unable to say, but as the announcement of the
failure has been made unaccompanied with the
name, we have thought proper to mention it in
justice to other and responsible parties who might
be suspected. One of the partners stated this
morning at the Board of Brokers, that all the stock
engagements of the house would be met as usual.
We regret to learn this morning that the house of
John Falconer & Co., have been obliged to ask
for as extension. They had, as we understand,
previous to their dissolution, some unprofitable
connexion with California, which has led to their
present embarrassment.
As the exports of specie from this port during
the month of June have exceeded six and a hah
millions, some anxiety has been manifested lest
our banks should be crippled by the drain. Our
readers will remember that we have express?* a
more favorable opinion upon the subject, and ve
are glad to have it in our power to confirm cur
views with the most positive proofs. We hare
visited to-day, either in person or by deputy earh
of the 37 banks now in ope ration' 5 in this eih'.
and obtained their statement of the in
their vaults, the aggregate ot which, as compared
with our former exhibit, is as follows:
1851. In Banks. In Sub-Treasy. Total.
July 1, $8,523,574 $2,294,877 $10,510,4Jl
Juno 16, 8,733,000 2,652,000 11,385J!00
June 2, 9,731,000 2,307,000 12,038,000
May 13, 7.967,000 4,400,000 12,367,0(i0
April 10, 7,218,000 4,287,000 11,505.010
March 3, 8,053,000 3,803,000 11,850,000
This shows but half a million decline in the
coin held in the cityjyrfce oiTr last count on the
10th ult,. and but a half millions since
the previous count- on the 2nd of June, notwith
standing the export in the interim, of six and a
half noticed above. There is nothing
inAjks exhifflt to warrant any unusual contrite
fne*part of the banks, as they are g.ill
stronger titan usual in the item of specie.
little is yet knoWnjy regard to the ship
-1 ments of specie lur the current week: about bull'
a million ofdollm? hnuAiyl>Fon«
sand in silver, have been engaged for Wedjjes
day. but it is rumored that a portion of the Mex
ican Indemnity, of which 1.000.000 was paid
yesterday, in Boston, arid SI 5.000 here, will also
be shipped. This appears improbable at present.
Foreign Exchange is moderately active, with no
improvement upon the rates quoted this mor
ning.—Journal Commerce.
(Correspondence of the N. O. Delta.)
Letter from Plaquemine.
Editors Delta :—On a late tour through
Bayous Maringouin and Grosse Tete, with our
worthy assessor, J. H. Haase. Esq., who went in
his official capacity. I had the pleasure to stop at
nearly every plantation on these bayous, and
thereby gather much informal ion concerning the
crops, &c. The cane crop is very fine, as it is
always in that part of this parish, the land being
very' rich and productive, or fertile. But rain
was at the time much in need. I think there
will De much sugar made, although some planta
tions have been overflowed; but where that was
the case, corn has taken the place of cane, and
it is decidedly very fine, and much of it will be
made this year; the fact is. more than ever was
made before. As an instance, Mrs. Woollolk
alone has five hundred acres in corn : and many
more planters have also a superabundance. Way
up on the Maringouin I noticed also large farms,
(some were of twelve hundred acres.) covered
with the finest kind of cotton, an article very
ru'eiy seen in this parish. There are many more
splendid farms in that section of the parish equal
to any in this State.
At this moment, 10 o : clock, P. M„ it is raining
most abominably, and the wind is rather strong.
This will do much good to the crops generally.
We learn that advices have been received from
Liverpool, stating that claims on the ship Colo
nist, loaded at tliis port in April last, had been
presented to |the amount of .£IOB for Cotton
abstracted from the bales by the stevedores while
loading—five hundred dollars worth of pilferage
from one ship.— Savannah Republican, 'id inst.
He’s Rewarded at Last. —We learn that the
Hon. Charles Murphy, ofDeKalb,bas been nomi
nated by the Union Consolidation Whig party,
as their candidate for Congress from the 4th Dis
trict. "Now, by St. Paul, the work goes bravely
on,” r id the renegade Democrats are receiving
their reward lor their treachery. Cobb has been
nominated for Governor, Murphy for Congress in
the 4th District, and Chappel expecting it in the
3d, and Wofford in the 6th District. If they can
not do any better than to nominate such men as
Murphy, the Southern Rights party need have
no fear about the result.— Oglethorpe Democrat.
Rain! Rain! —Just when our farmers were
about to give up to despair, we have been visit
ed by two or three refreshing rains, which we
trust ha\ cume in <-ro|i.
cle, corn has attvan'ce?H^l?u^^n^£^K^ ,
per bushel! Indeed, every thing in the shape of
produce has been exhorbitantly and very op
pressively high here for the last 10 or IS months.
We hope that the Jate rains and the unusual
yield of wheat this year, may bring prices down
somewhat.— Athens Herald , ‘id inst.
Hon. A. H. Stephens. —This gentleman has
been on a visit of several days to his friend, Mr.
Toombs, with the view of recruiting his lealth,
very much shaken by his late severe indisposi
tion. Though entirely free from disease Mr.
Stephens is still extremely feeble, and it will
doubtless be many weeks before his usual strength
will be regained. We fear we shall lose much
of his valuable services in the opening political
campaign.— Washington Gazette , '.id inst.
Wilkes Rail Road. —Thirteen, out cf the
sixteen sections ofthe Road, have been let t« con
tractors during the present week, and negotiation
are in progress for the three remaining sec-dons.
The several contracts already let have been ta
ken by Col. R. R. Randolph, Col. S. G. Pettus
& Son, John R. Semmes and F. G. Wingfielf. Dr.
F. Ficklin, ot Wilkes, and Sampson Wylder, of
Warren county.— lb.
Fine Seasons.— During the past week, m arly
every }>ortion of our county has been visited by
copious and refreshing showers of rain. For
many of our planters, especially those residing
in the western part of the county, is has been
too long delayed to give promise of anythinglike
a crop, more particularly, of corn. The cotton
is also small and unpromising, but it remains to
be seen what it will do.— lb.
(Telegraphed for the Charleston Courier.)
Baltimore. July 2.
Additional by the Africa. —Pork and Beef
are duller. Bacon is active and unchanged.
Lard has declined a shilling. Tobacco remains
at former quotations.
The Baltic had arrived at Liverpool.
The French Assembly was much excited in
debating the Constitution. Gen. Cavaignac has
declared for war, in the event of Louis Napole
on attempting to prolong his power.
A Spanish squadron has been sent to Lisbon
to keep the Revolution in subjection.
The war in Southern China continues.
Baltimore, July 2.
Further by the Africa. —The Havre Cot
ton market is dull, and the sales of the week
amount only to five thousand bales.
In Liverpool Rice is higher, and sales of Or
dinary Carolina have been effected at Ms. Sd.
Molasses is active. Coffee and Sugar are steady.
Naval Stores are very dull. For Spirits of Tur
pentine the demand is fair at from 36 5-8 a 36 3-1
American Stocks are active. U. S. Sixes of "68
j are quoted at from 112 1-2 to 113 1-2.
Franee is considerably agitated. The debate
on the Constitution continues with great violence
i nd Cavaignac has determined to take up arms
i.; case the President should seek to prolong his
term of office. A melee occurred in the National
Assembly, originating from offensive words used
! by Monsr. Leon Faucher.
Portugal is financially much embarrassed, and
further disturbances are expected. A Spanish
squadron is stationed off Lisbon to keep the Re
volutionary party in cheek.
China, the accounts by the India mail state, is
likely to have her ruling dynasty overturned, as
the rebellion therein is making headway.
New-Okleans, July 2.
Fifteen hundred bales were were sold to-day.
but prices are unchanged. Since the reception,
however, of the Africa’s advices, no transactions
, have taken place. Bacon is improving, and Rib
j bed Sides are quoted from 8 1-4 to 8 3-4 cenhy
Flour is firmer. Prime Ohio is at s3 r
55.
Nf.w-Orleans, July 3, 9.5 P. M.
The sales to-day amounted to the same num
ber of baics as on Wednesday, viz: fifteen hun
dred bales. The Africa’s advices, however,have
not caused an advance. Bacon—Shoulders have
improved a quarter. Flour still maintains an
upward tendency, Ohio being quoted at from
$3,75 a $4.
Columbia, July 3—7.33 P. M.
Cotton to-day was very buoyant, and firm at
full prices. The transactions amounted to two
hundred and eighty bales, at from 5 1-8 a 8 1-2
cents.
A Veteran Lady. —A flady from Vermont,
by the name of Fletcher, has within a few days
been on a visit to some of her descendants uear
Boston.
She is over 90 years of age, and is so much
better able to sustain the fatigues of a long jour
ney than some of her children and her children’s
children, that—separated as they now are by a
distance of 150 miles or more—she, rather than
they, assumes the burden of journeying, to fulfil
the duties of family affection. Mrs. Fletcher, as
we are informed, was married at the age of 18,
lived with her husband 55 years, and reared a
family of 12 children. She has always done her
own housework, including the care of her nu
merous family and the labor incident to a small >
farm; and within two years she has had the •
whole care of the milk of three cows, from which, J
in one season, she made 250 pounds of butter. I;
and 400 pounds of cheese.
Money Market, Tuesday, July 3d.—Many
were expecting an unusual stringency to-day, be
cause of its being settlement day with the banks,
and also because those persons who are leaving
the city for the balance of the week have to pro
vide for four days, payment in one; but the Cali
fornia news came apparently to break the spell,
and creating more confidence, has given aneasier
tone to the market. The course of the financial
current for the next few weeks will, obviously,
depend very much upon the state of public feel
ing. The fear of any falling off in our receipts of
gold is now dispelled, the quantity of money dis
posable is abundant, and the demand not unusual
ly large.
Further contraction on the part of the banks,
will create some temporary inconvenience, but
this, when carried beyond a certain point pro
duces a reaction, which obliges them to let out
their funds again, or contract their profits. If
confidence can now be thoroughly established in
Cotton and Produce bills there need be no fur
ther shipments of specie to secure all the exchange ,
wanted, and our market witness a return to its
former early condition. This is certainly the
most natural course of things; but a slight distur
bing cause may disarrange this order, and con
tinue the present unsettled condition ot the mar
ket.
The Express of this morning, in noticing our
statement of the specie on deposit in the ext}'',
says that there is a discrepancy between the
amount given as in the vaults of the Sub-Treasu
ry, and the balance to the debit of the Assistant
Treasurer as stated in another part ol’ the paper.
It the Express will refer to the money article in
its own columns under date of the Ist July, it will
find in addition tojthe ‘‘Official Balance,’’ the item
of ” Balance of funds to pay interest and coupons
$1,380,155.43” which is so much specie in the
vaults, although it has been appropriated for the
purpose designated, and transferred to the inter
est account. The same paper on the 2nd Inst,
noticed the disbursement of $692,000 of this in
terest money, and this morning (directly under
the paragraph!) 0f5235,000 more, and yet it is
perfectly obvious of any specie in the vaults be
yond the appropriated balance 14 officially” sta
ted.—N. Y. Jour. Com.
Southern Central Agricultural Society.
“We learn,” says the Columbus Enquirer,
” that a gentleman of one of the tipper counties,
proposes to be one of one hundred farmers of
Georgia, to give one hurulred dollars a year for Jive
years, as a permanent fund to this society. The
society to be located in Macon for
' 1 Sira ul for IS-53 and '4. knAugusta, and
after that at such piaces as the Executive Com
mittee may think for the best interest of the so
ciety. This is a generous offer, and we hope the
ninety-nine others will promptly respond, which
will place this noble institution on a firm basis,
and be the means of incalculable good to all the
industrial interests of our growing State. God
speed the plow.' 7
The proposition is a noble one. and we join
with our neighbor in the wish that there may be
found ninety-nine others, who are willing to
second it. We are authorized by the publishers
of The Soil of the South, to state, that they will
take one share in the stock.— Southern Sentinel.
A good many of those who went from 1 his sec
tion to California, have recently returned, in good
I health, well pleased with their trip and the coun
! try. And what is better than all, like the bee
j that goes out in search of his food, and returns
| all covered with his yellow store, they have re
i turned to their hive, prepared to enrich it with
I the fruits of their toil, and perhaps make glad
' hearts where they were formerly desolate. It
I may be in some instances like the extravagant
I stories we oft read of, to claim and render inde
! pendent, his expectant bride. At any rate, such
j will doubtless find it much easier to form an alli
; ance with anv of the fair sex. — Dahlomga Sig
j nal, '.id inst.
Our Flag.— Among the many pleasing in
j cidents of the 4th of J uly, we are bound to notice
one in terms of profoundly grateful acknowledge
ment After the morning’s parade, a detach
ment of the 17th Regiment, consisting of the
right and left Flank Companies, under the com
mand of Col. 11. Q. Pinckney, after returning the
Regimental Colors to their place, marched down
upon the Bay, drew up in front of the Mercury
office, presented arms, and after a brief and stir
ring address from the Colonel, gave three times
three enthusiastic cheers lor the Flag ot the
State, which waved from our window.—Charles
ton Mercury , 4th inst.
Richmond, July I.—The Virginia Convention
have struck out the section prohibiting the Le
gislature from passing any law allowing the
j emancipation of slaves, and inserted a provision
that emancipated slaves who remain in the State
| over twelve months shall he sold; and also al
j lowing the Legislature to impose restrictions on
i owners of slaves who may emancipate them.—
The section giving the Legislature power to pro
vide for the removal of free negroes beyond the
State, was also stricken out.
The Tobacco Croc.— The following is an
l extract of a letter from an extensive Tobacco
Planter in Maryland, to his agents in Baltimore:
Upper Mari.horo, July 1, 1851.
Gentlemen : —l write to request that you will
not sell my Tobacco for less than $7. Under no
circumstances can there now he any thing like
What Tobacco
has been planted is fast dying out; the beds,
many of which are entirely gone, are rapidly
j failing beyond any recovery. In some few
i neighborhoods, below Marlboro 7 , there was a
1 slight shower last week, but in many sections ol
| the country, including Queen Anne and Marl-
I boro 7 , the two largest Tobacco growing districts,
j as you are aware, there has been no rain for
five weeks; and there is now less appearance of
it than there has been for some days past. About
one-sixth only, I presume, as well as 1 can judge
from extensive inquiry, of the crop has yet been
planted, and so great a scarcity of plants has nev
er been known.
Norfolk, July 3.
The first cargo of new wheat from N. Carolina
arrived to-day. Ninety cents was offered and
refused for the lot. The crop in North Carolina
is a very abundant one, and large quantities may
shortly be expected in this market. Corn has
advanced—sales of white at CO cents, and yellow
and mixed at 58 cents. Staves are scarce—sales
of R. O. hhd. at s2l a2l 1-2.
Springfield, Mass., July 2.
Jenny Lind sang to i crowded audience at the
First Congregational Church in this place last
evening. Nothing could exceed the enthusiasm
which she received. She sang most of her fa
vorite pieces. The stage was covered with
wreaths and boquets. A large and good nutured
| crowd who had assembled outside the church,
I cheered her songs as warmly as those inside.
She is now residing in an elegant private raan
j sion of Jeremy Warriner, of the Union House,
\ where she will remain during the week.
Temperance Convention, —This body con
vened in this City on Wednesday. It was but
sparsely attended, compared with many of its
meetings elsewhere. On Thursday it adjourned,
at which time the Hon. James E. Belser, of Ala
bama, formerly a member ol Congress from that
State, delivered the Anniversary Address. It is
but justice to say of Mr. Belser, that his speech
was an able production: and his plain, compre
hensive and eloquent delivery, could but elicit
the attention and interest of all who heard him.
Rev. D. P. Jones was re-elected to his former
office; and Russell Reneau, Lewis Raneau, and
Jesse H. Campbell, were elected new State Lec
turers.—Griffin Union. 3 d inst.
OiPMonday night we were visited with one
of the most beautiful (and we might say benefi
cial,) rains of the season. The mother earth
seems to be thoroughly irrigated, and vegetation
appears to have received a new impetus to early
maturity and perfection. We think this is the
first time in eight or ten weeks, that we have
had a sufficiency of rain; in fact we have suffer
ed much for the want of it.— lb.
Cotton Prospect. —ln a notice of the crops
last week, we observed that cotton was very
promising. We have since learned enough to
warrant us in saying that the appearances of a
fine crop are really extraordinary. In this im
mediate neighborhood, Col. F. VV. Pickens and
Avory Bland, Esq., two of the largest planters
in this section, have such crops as they never
had before. The plant is at the same time large
and well-boiled. We hear similar accounts from
all quarters. "What a pity.” we said as we gaz
ed upon one of these beautiful fields. “What a
pity it is for us that we concluded last March to
plant almost all corn!”
Perhaps we were wrong in speaking thus.
The “rcsfrumentarice"' is an important element
of success, with individuals as well as States.—
Edgefield Advertiser , '.id inst.
Our Plank Road. —AVe have been informed
that six miles of this work is completed, and
thai the company "are making arrangements to
progress more rapidly for the future. A mile for
each month is expected to be their speed here
after. It is to be hoped that 10 miles at least ol
heavy pulling each trip, will lie saved in the
hauling off of the coming crop.
We are not among those who doubt the suc
cess of this road. Two trial trips have 'fully
satisfied us of its excellence and utility. When
completed, it will answer the purposes of a Rail
Road sufficiently well for all ordinary purposes.
It will doubtless prove a profitable investment.
Aecellerate the planks!— lb.
Cotton from the Lakes. —There will arrive
at this port, in a few days, a canal boat loaded
with raw Cotton from Mississippi. The Cotton
came up the Mississippi and Ohio to Portsmouth,
thence to Cleveland, down lake Erie to Buffalo,
through the Eric Canal to Albany, and down the
Hudson to this city. This is the first shipment
of Cotton that has thus passed from the South to
the North.— N. Y. Tribune.
Extraordinary Yield of Wijeat.— Mr.
Elias Earle, of our village, has made this year;
from 1 3-4 acres of land, 53 bushels of goot;
wheat! The lots lie within two hundred yard;
of the Public Square; and on the single acre, Mr.
Earle thinks there were 30 bushels. There has
been no very special pains taken in preparing
the land, although the lots were pretty wef
manured. What an appeal to our farmers to
plant less an manure more!— Anderson (S. C.)
Gazette, 2d insi.
AUGUSTA, GA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, "JULY 9.
T For Governor.
CHARLES J. MCDONALD.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
The Convention to nominate a Southern
Rights Candidate for the Eighth Congres
sional District, will be held in this City
on SATURDAY, the 12th day of JULY.
Agents for the Constitutionalist.
Tho following gentlemen are Agents for this paper
in their respective counties and districts, and are
authorized to receive payments for subscription
•dvertising and job work:
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Wai. A. Lofton Murray “
N. P. Hunter Newton “
M. Graybill Putnam “
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J. D. Burdett Wilkes “
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which will enable its friends to circulate it
through every portion of the State during the
present canvass, we offer the Weekly Con
stitutionalist as follows, for cash, in advance :
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We invite both individuals and Southern
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The cause in which we are embarked is wor
thy of the loftiest energies of all its advocates,
and those copppiand ample means, should
not'be backward in \ contributing freely to dis
seminate their political views among the read
ing masses who may be less favored. A great
struggle is at hand for Southern Rights, and for
the principles of State Rights involved in it.
These must triumph, or fall together. The de
feat of Charles J. McDonald would be a tri
umph of the principles of Consolidation and
Federalism, over State Rights and the Repub
lican principles of Jefferson.
We invoke all State Rights men, Democrats
and Whigs, to come up to the aid of their princi
ples. Let them subscribe for the circulation of
correct political intelligence among the people
and all will yet be well. Georgia will be res
cued from the vortex of Consolidation.
Fourth of July.
The day was celebrated by our citizens with
more spirit than we have seen evinced for the last
ten years. At sun-rise a federal salute was fired,
and by seven o’clock our two volunteer compa
nies were on their respective parade grounds,
prepared for the duties of the day. At 12 o’clock
a national salute was fired.
The Oglethorpe Infantry , under the command
of Capt. A. J. Miller, made a very handsome
display, for the season of the year, a number of
its members being absent. Their dress is a neat
and martial one, and in full company they pre
sent a handsome appearance. Their marching,
and the different evolutions through which they
were carried, would have done credit to an older
organized corps.
The Clinrh Rijlrs, a newly organized corps,
made their first appearance, in their fatigue dress,
the regular uniform of the company not yet
being completed. They turned out over thirty
five men, accompanied by their splendid brass
band. This company bids fair to be one of the
best volunteer corps in the State. Its members
are composed of the right kind of materials—
the greater portion of them being also members
of the Clinrh Fire Company. They made a good
display, and in their fatigue dress, looked like
men who could be depended on should their ser
vices ever be required. They are a well drilled
corps, and Capt. Wilson deserves much credit
for the handsome manner in which they acquit
ted themselves. The regularity of their step on
the march, and the promptness and accuracy
with whiiA all orders were executed, was no
ticed and commented on by several in our hear
ing, who are judges in. such matters.
About half-past n» e , the procession was form
ed on lUroad street, in front of the Li luted States
Hotel, in the order indicated in the programme,
and under the command of Capt. Campbell,
Marshal of the day, proceeded to the City Hall
Park, where, after one of the most fervent and
impressive prayers we have ever listened to on
a similar occasion, by the Rev. E. P. Rogers,
the Declaration of Independence was read
by A. W. Church, Esq. Before reading the
declaration, he introduced it with some very ap
propriate remarks, which met a warm response
from the audience.
Mr. James G. Collier then came forward, as
we thought, (and no doubt as also thought the
large and respectable audience present, consist
ing of State Rights mm and Constitutional
Union men, all assembled as Americans to do
honor to the day.) to deliver a Fourth of July
Address. But we soon found ourselves mis
taken. Had he been called on to address a Clay
meeting, his speech would have been appro
priate, although his arguments were weak, and
could have been easily refuted. We have listen
ed to many but
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we ever heard What
with hi- private opinions, or the
C!ay on the .Missouri Compromise. J
been violated.) the Tariff Compromise,
and the recent Compromise, (which has
violated.) His audience expected to hear an ad
dress ot quite a different kind. They met as
freemen to celebrate the Anniversary dear to
every American, and not to hear a political har
rangue, or the private opinions of the Orator.
We have heard but one opinion expressed of
this address by the political friends and foes of
the speaker, and that is, that the subjects
touched on, to say the least, were much out of
place.
At the last annual celebration, great fault was
found by a writer in the Chronicle with Col.
Lali.erstedt for merely alluding, in his ad
dress, to the Missouri Compromise, then a prom
inent subject of discussion before the people of
Georgia. AVe hope the Editor of that paper,
who, we think, was present, will notice Mr.
Collier’s address, and give us his private opin
ion of it publicly expressed.
After the Oration, the procession reformed and
marched to the place of meeting.
The Volunteer corps, together with the dif
ferent Fire companies, then escorted the Wash
ington Engine Company to the City Hall Park,
where an address was delivered to the Fireman
by Col. John Milledge. AVe had not the plea
sure of hearing all of his remarks, but have heard
his speech well spoken of. The portions we
listened to were appropriate and well received
by the audience. The Colonel seemed to be per
fectly at home, and in his off hand manner, be
stowed compliments where they were justly due.
He concluded by christening the engine “Wash
ington.”
The AVashington is a new and beautiful en
gine, Honneyman’s make, and is manned by a
portion of our German citizens. It is a company
from which our citizens can look with confidence
for good service in case of need.
After the address, the Volunteer companies and
the firemen partook of a cold collation, got up
by the Washington company, under the beauti
ful shade trees of the park. All was convi
viality and good feeling, and after partaking
heartily of the viands bountifully spread beloVe
them, and the exchange of sentiments, the
Washington was escorted to her Engine House,
and the parties separated in good spirits and with
that brotherly feeling which should always
exist in every community. *
Rumored Government Defalcation. —Some
rumors being in circulation in regard to a defal
cation on the part of certain officers of the Gov
ernment, the New-York Express deems it proper
to state, that so far as it understands it, the story
originated with the discovery ot a mass of forged
papers upon which a elnin.ant under the Mexi
can treaty has succeeded in drawing pretty freely
upon the public Treasury, and it does not see any
reason to suppose that the parties at Washing
ton who purchased the claim and obtained the
money, knew anything of the fraud.
Another new Augusta Engine.
We were shown yesterday, at the Foundry of j
Messrs C. H. &T. L. Neeson, a new engine of (
Twenty-five fyorse power, just finished by them
for Messrs. Baker, Grubel & Co. of Columbia
County, at a cost of $2,300, delivered at the Geor
gia Rail Road. The engine is a plain, but neat
and substantial one, with all the modern improve
ments, and must do credit to the establishment
of the builders.
The parties for ' whom it was made, one of
whom we understand is a practical engineer, have
expressed themselves highly pleased with the
neatrtess and despatch with which the job has
been executed. Seven weeks ago, the materials
of wliich this engine is composed were in pig
iron. This fact speaks well for the enterprize of
Augusta mechanics, and we venture the assertion
that an engine of the same power, could not be
procured at the North in less time and for less
money.
All our mechanics ask lor is encouragement,
and prompt pay when their work is executed,
and they will turn out as good and as cheap work
as any other City in the Union.
The Messrs. Neeson's deserve encouragement
at the hands of the Southern public for the enter
prise and industry displayed by them, and we
hope all who stand in need of articsle in their line,
will give them a trial before sending their orders
North. To ensure prosperity to the South vve
must encourage mechanic s among us, who earn
their money by the sweat of the brow, and then
spend it at home.
More of Augusta Mechanics.
We are pleased to learn that Mr. E. H. Rogers
of this city, has received an order from Louisiana,
for twelve Rilles of his make. Our Louisiana
friends have shown judgment in their selection,
for better Rides than those manufactured by Mr.
Rogers, cannot be procured in the United States,
or any where else.
The RowlanS Springs. *\
We are pleased to learn from a gentleman who
has recently visited this fashionable watering
place,that great i n
Messrs . Lanier k Usher, since this estalftshmeu
has been under their direction. He says they
have indeed made it a lovely sopt.
The buildings have been renovated aryl white
washed, as also the enclosures—the rooms and
beddings fitted up with much taste. The walks
about the square and to the various springs, have
been enlarged and handsomely improved in every
way. The garden too. has had its share of atten
tion by an experienced hand, which will afford
an abundant supply of vegetables, so desirable
about such places.
The great inconveniences heretofore experi
ence on account of the Dining Room being too
small, has been remedied,and it is now increased
to more than double its former si/.c. so as to give
room fljr all; the Orchards too, are {loaded with
choice fruit, which will afford an abundant sup
ply for the place during the season.
The Fountain has been much beautified,throw -
ing the white spray in all directions. The Bar
has been removed near to the house and fitted up
with much taste and abundantly supplied with
choice Liquors, Wines, Segars, &c., of every des
cription.
In addition to the Ten Pin Alley, they have
constructed a Pistol Gallery for the used of such
as may be fond of such amusement.
Arrangements have been made with Messrs.
Conyers k Powell, of Cartersville, to run Hacks
to and from the Railroad to connect with the
up and down trains, for the conveyance of pas
sengers, they will also keep a supply of carriage,
buggy and saddle horses at the Springs, for the
accommodation of pleasure parties, kc.
The celebrated Brass Band of Savannah has been
engaged by Messrs. L. k U. to play for the sea
son. They arc inferior to none, and will take their
place at the Springs about the oth or 10th inst.
Their table will he supplied with every thing
the markets of the country or cities will afford,
and be inferior to none in the upper part of the
State.
Mechanics Convention.
We are indebted to a gentleman who attend
ed this Convention, held at Atlanta on the Ith
inst., for the following synopsis of its proceed
ings. The Convention, we understand, was nu
merously attended, fifty counties being repre
sented, and about 500 delegates in attendance.
The proceedings were characterized with har
mony,, and we hope, when laid before the Legis
lature, will have weight enough to ensure a
speeqy relief of the grievances complained of:
They recommend the establishment of a !
State Mechanical Institute, and also the several
counties to form Mechanical Societies, acknowl
edging the Institute as the head, &c.
Georgia School Books. —As the State supports,
by its bounty, Poor Schools, the publishing in
Georgia of all School Books, is recommended, as
we have Printers, Book Binders, Paper Makers,
and Steam Printing Presses, &c. With but
slight encouragement, this important enterprise,
it is considered, will be fully sustained.
Mechanical Employments in the Penitentiary. —
; The employment of condemned felons in the
Mechanic arts, is censured, and a petition is pro
vided for, to be presented to the Legislature, in
voking the discontinuance of such jwlicy—points
out other suitable employment for convict labor,
&c.
Negro Mechanics. —The Report asserts that the
• employment of negroes in the Mechanic arts, is
a policy of very questionable propriety in the
South—refers to the number of negro mechanics
who have escaped to the free States—to the
number of this class who are able to read and
gflWk- but the Report recommends no
(jewel ot' tlio-c limit interested,
it.
F.mploying runaw.n uppivn
time for an apprentice to serve, &c.
The Report and Resolutions were adopted,
with but, we learn, seven dissenting voices.
Every thing passed off with unusual harmony.
Good Dividends.
The Board of Directors of the Augusta In
surance & Banking Company have declared a
Dividend of Five Dollars per share out of the
profits of the past six months, payable on de
mand.
The Iron Steamboat Company, it will be
seen, has also declared a Dividend of Five per
cent.
Flax Cotton.
The British and Northern papers are exulting
in the hope of making llax cotton a substitute
for the great staple of the South. The
Press says, the project is about as
of beet-root or cornstalk sugar. Flanthe vV»|
must undergo the process, after the flax y l "'i'nj
and cut, of rotting, swingling, hacktingarfnt boil
ing, or washing first with soda, and thtui with
sulphuric acid—whereas cotton requires only
ginning alter it is grown and picked.
To make llax cotton, requires, we should judge,
about three times the labor as to produce South
ern cotton. And labor in the South is cheaper
than in Europe or the North. And then an acre
will probably produce more cotton in the South
than three acres will produce of flax cotton in
the North. Besides, if flax cotton could be pre
pared as cheap, or cheaper, than the present arti
cle, the South can produce flax cotton cheaper
than any other country.
The Fraud on the Government.
Is a claim, according to the New York Ex
press, of $ 100,000, before the Mexican Commis
sion for alleged injuries and spoliations on some
mines in Mexico by the Mexican troops or
agents, and another claim of $135,000 for like
injuries to property. The original party,the Ex
press understands,receiv ed SBO,OOO as the reward
for his falsehoods, the remainder ot the spoil
being divided between certain agents and as
signees, who were to prosecute the claims, and
who finally procuredan award for these large
stuns. The National Intelligencer discredits the
whole story, and observes that the documents
which were before tile recent Board ol Commis
sioners for adjudging the cluims on Mexico are ot
course all on file, with the other records of that
Commission, in the Department of State, and, it
there is any truth in,the report, the facts can
readily be ascertained, and will no doubt be
promptly investigated.
Fifth Congressional District.
We learn that the Hon. Wm. H. Stylos, liar i
been nominated by the Southern Rights Con-Jfl
vention as their candidate to represent that
trict in the next Congress. A good
Col. Chastain, of Gilmer, is the Subniissi4Wnjp|
didate. .
The New Postage Rates.—Some
ing expressed (says the Washington
as to what are the rates of postage to California
and Oregon, we have made inquiry at the Post
Office Department, and are authorized to state |
that the single rate is six cents pre-paid, or ten
cents unpaid; being just double the rate applica
ble to the Atlantic States, the distance exceeding
three thousand miles.
But to Chagres or Panama, (foreign) on the
line to California, the single rate is ten or twen
ty cents, according to distance, from any point in
the United States—that is, ten cents where the
distance is not over two thousand five hundred
miles, and twenty cents where the distance from
the mailing office exceeds two thousand five hun
dred miles.
The single rate to Bremen (by the Bremen line)
from any point in the United States, including
California and Oregon, is twenty cents. Under the
old law, the rales on letters to Bremen varied ac
cording to distance; but now there is a uniform
rate of twenty cents on letters, and two cents on
newspapers, when sent by the Bremen liner-.
Postage Stamps.— ln reference to the imme- )
diate and immense demand throughout the coun- v
try for postage stamps of the several denomina- I
tions, prepared under the late act of Congress, I
we understand (says the National Intelligencer of j
the 3d inst.) that although the manufacturers at
Philadelphia are now using every exertion to
furnish them, they neverttaless cannot turn off
a sufficient quantity to enable the Department
to distribute them at once offer the whole Union.
About 2,300,000 have boerT received by the De
partment, and promptly dispatched to the most
important points, and arrangements are in pro
gress speedily to supply the numerous post offices
all over the country, so that all will soon has t*
the opportunity and the advantage of conve
niently pre-paying their corrc-pondence. I '
manufacturers are making between three
four hundred thousand stamps a day. and are in- (
defat iga hi ein their efforts to increase the daily
amnimfllp to the point of a full supply. JT 1 \
being once attained, the public will, W
further delay, be furnished to
tent.
Weather— Crops. —For the last t^‘
(says the Abbeville Banner of the f.’d •
District has been visited with fin?.’,
which will, no doubt, bring out the .
ter than was anticipated a few weeks
regret to learn that m the vicinity
Mills the drought has been almost
and that the crops in some instances, are irreclai
mable. The recent rains, however, will make
things assume a different appearance, we think.
Jenny Lino's Orchestra. —We learn from
the Boston papers, that Signor Salvi lias left Jen
ny Lind's troop, and that her new managing
man, Mr. Seyton, has disbanded the superb or
chestra, not evpn retaining the talented few who
have been with her since she made her first ap
pearance in this country.
The Extradition Case.— The testimony in
the ease of Walsh, who is claimed as a fugitive
by the British Government, having deserted from
the army at St. John's, and stolen several arti
cles, has been concluded, and the defendant dis
charged from custody. The charge of theft was
made on very frivolous grounds, and was notsus
p tained by proof.
The Weather, Crops and Heai.th.— For the
last week, (says the Georgetown Republican, of
the 2d inst.) we have had little or no rain, unt
yesterday, when there were a few passing and
refreshing showers, which were very acceptable.
The crops are good. The Rice, though a little
backward, is very promising. The upland crop,
though it suffered much from the drought, is gen
erally pretty good, and in some instances re
markably tine.
The health of the town and its vicinity, at this
season of the year, was never better.
The Bloomers.
We have chronicled the appearance of the
Bloomers in several of the Northern cities, but
on the fourth, we were gratified with the sight
of three young Misses, between the ages of 8 and
12, who made their appearance on Broad street.
The dress became them, and attracted much at
tention.
We see by the Gritlin papers that the Bloom
ers have made their appearance in that city.
Churcli of the Ascension.
Mr. David Myeiie, the agent
collect fuuds to extinguish debt owed by I
this Church in arrived in
this city, and will wait citizens in the ' N
course of the ensuing week. He conies to us
highly recommended,and as his mission is
ble one, we hope his appeal to the liberality of
our citizens will not go unrewarded.
A large number of the Pews in the Church
are set apart for the poor, and a large proportion
of the congregation are of that character. The
Rector of the church, Rev. L. J. Gillis, has been
officiating for many years without compensation,
and Mr. Myerle is giving his services gratuitous
ly and without expense to the Church.
Mr. Cobb Abroad.
The Jacksonville (Fla.) News of the 2Sih ult.,
noticing an article which appeared in this paper,
a short time since, in relation to that letter sent
back to him from Milledgeville for revisa!, says
“ Mr. Cobh’s ‘suppressed letter’ ought to open
the eyes of the Southern Rights men in Geor
gia to the game which the Consolidatiouists are
playing, and if Mr. Cobb has fallen so low as
to he put in leading strings, by the party which
has undertaken to dry-nurse him, he will exhibit
himself in a new phase, and afford further proof
of his unfitness for any high trust. ‘ Ilis letter i
was sent back to him,’ with instructions, no A
doubt, to model his letter of acceptance in such
a manner as would meet the necessities of his !
new friends! His task appears to be a thtikult I
one, for he has not yet been able to frame YhJPP
Whether he will kick in the traces, or ‘submit’
to the lash of his task-masters, remains to be
seen.’’
Our friend of the News, no doubt, lias seen ere
this, that Mr. Cobh is not of the kicking breed.
“ Submission ”is his motto, and in the hands of
the Macon Regency, under the guidance of Fill
more and Webster, he is hut clay in the hands of
the potter. Submit! Why, he is so much of a
Submissionist, that to carry out his doctrine, he
will ‘‘ submit," and be beaten by McDonald in
the approaching election, not because lie does not
desire the office for which he aspires, hut for the
lack of the necessary votes to place him there.
The World’s Fair.
We are pleased to learn (says the
Courier) that this truly magidOirAj, exhibit id,
will remain open until the tenrb olfnext month
for the reception of contributions from this coun
try. In the New-York Evening Minor of Mon
day, we perceive a y --maxnnfiyic'- lip"-'-!„»■,
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the directors of this noble line,
their splendid vessels, and land in
free of charge, such additional articles as our
countrymen may be stimulated to send, to the >
utmost extent of their ability, even to the exdu«\ A
sion of other freight. This is truly a generous
offer; as is also that of Col. Train, of Boston
who, full of the public spirit of Mr. Collins and
his associates, lias offered the use of his recently ■
launched magnificent clipper-built ship, for the
free transportation to the port of London, of 1
tides for the Industrial Exhibition. There jJI
yet time for Southerners to avail themselves, sffS|
least of Mr. Collins’ offer, and we sincerely trustlM
such further products of our skill and
may be sent, as may serve to indicate the trjfffl
state of the useful arts amongst us, and
bate to present our national character, in
gard, in its true light. What are
purpose (says the Chairman of
of Conlrihi.fi. i.s for the State of Nrul
circular of the '.'Mb id!.] ue u.„
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