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UY J. 11. CURBED CHS.
THOMAS W. LANE, Ebitou.
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rr’ The Civil and Diplomatic Bill appropriates,
ns reported, $5,785,259, as follows :
Legislative expenses, $909,428
State Department, 78, i74
Treasury. “ 414.000
Interior, “ 344.505
War, “ 130,750
Navy, *’ 99,100
Post Office, “ 1114,400 j
Territories, total, 123.540
Judicial expenses, 453,1C3 ‘
Surveyors and Clerks, 69,700 |
Light-House Establishment, 544,400 ;
Independent Treasury, 111,100 I
Coast Survey, 366,000 I
Marine Hospitals, 13,563 j
Custom-House at New Orleans and other
places, 175,000 !
Diplomatic Intercourse, 401,400
Local Land Offices, 82,380
Surreys of Public Land, 482,000
Buildings and Grounds at Washington, 262,000
Fund for relieving riick Seamen, 100,000
Completion of Census, 50,000
Mexican Boundary Survey, 120,000
Miscellaneous, 115,000
President’s Salary, 25,000
Philadelphia Mint, 06,300
Charlotte (N.C.) Mint, 11,600
Dahlonega (Ga.) Mint, 11,600
New Orleans Mint, 122,200
The Southern Rail Road. —We have received
a copy of the original and amended charters of the
Southern Rail Road Company from Jackson, Missis- ;
aippi to Montgomery, Ala., to connect Vicksburg on
the Mississippi river with Charleston and Savannah
on the Atlantic coast.
From the pamphlet before us, we perceive that
the Southern Rail Road will connect witii the road
now in operation from the Mississippi river at Vicks
burg, to Jackson, and with the New-Orleans, Jack
son and great Northern Railway, which will p ies
through Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee, from ;
New-Orleans to Nashville; in Lauderdale county,
Mississippi, it will iuter-ect the Mobile and Ohio Rail
Road, which will connect with the Illnois central
road at Cairo, and thus afford a continuous railway
communication between the Gull ot Mexico at Mo
bile, and Lake Michigan at Chicago: at Selma it wil*
connect with the Alabama and Tennessee river Rail
Road, which will connect with rail roads passingl
through Chattanooga, Knoxville, Lynchburg and
Washington, to the great commercial cities of the |
North East; and at Montgomery it will connect with
the road running through Alabama, Georgia and
South-Carolina,to thejeities ol Savannah and Charles
ton. It will form a portion of the shortest railway
communication that call be built between the Mis
sissippi river and the Atlantic Ocean ; and will he
part of tbe main trunk line of rail roads between
New Orleans, Washington City and New-York- Jt
will also be on the lin- ofthenearest and best route
for rail road between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans,
and on which, when the Southern Road shall he
completedu from Brandon to|Montgomery, there will
be in operation over seven hundred miles of contin
uous railway.
From the above statement of facts it will be seen
that few roads in the United States have as import
ant and valuable connections; and very few if any, it
is anticipated, will pay as great an interest upon tneir
cost of construction as the road contemplated to be
made through the section of country we have men
tioned.— Charleston Courier.
An Amusing Story.
Hooper, the editor ot an Alabama journal, whose,
name we just now forget, but which lias almost al
ways something in it to make us laugh, tells the*fol
lowing capital yarn :
Sliali I tell you a bit of a story having no connex
ion with politics this dry weather! By permis
sion ;
Old Col. D , of the Mobile District, was one
of the most singular characters ever known in Ala
bama. He awus testy and eccentric, hut possessed
n any fine qualities, which were fully appreciated by
the people of the district. Many of histreaksare
fresh in the memory of the “old uns” of Mobile—
and all of them will tell you that the Col. though
hard t o beat, wit- once terribly taken in by a couple
of legal tyros. It is George Woodwaid, I believe,
tolls the story, but however that may be it is ih
keeping with others related of the old gentleman.
it set:ms that Col. D.had a misunderstanding with
the two gentlemen alluded to, and was not on
spea *ing terms with th* m, although all of the three
were professionally riding the circuit pretty much
together. The young ones, being well aware ofthe
Col’s, irascible nature, determined, as they left one
of the courts for another, to have some sport at his
expense by the way. They accordingly got about
half an hour’s start in leaving, and pit m sully arrived
at a broad dark stream, that looked as if it might be
a dozen feet deep, but which, in reality, was hardly
more than as many inches. Crossing it, they alight
ed pulling oil their coats and boot-: one sat down
quietly to watch for the old “Tartar.”
jjfcJoirging along, at length came up the old fellow.—
Ho looked at first at the youngsters, who were grave
ly drawing on their boots and coats, ns if they had
just had a swim, and then he looked at the broad
jreek that rolled before him like a fluent translucent
star. The Col. was awfully puzzled.
“Is this creek swimming?” he growled, after a
pause otsome moments.
No reply was made—the young men simply
m mnted their horses and rode off some little dis
tance and stopped to watch “Ur hero
The Colonel slowly divested himself of coat,
boots, pantaloons, and drawers- These he neatly
tied up in his handkerchief, and hung them on the
horn ofthe saddle; then he remounted, ana as he was
a fat man, with a paunch of inordinate size, rather
inordinate legs, a face like a withered apple, and a
brown wig, there is no doubt he made an interesting
picture as he bestrode his steed.
Slowly and cautiously did the old gentleman and
his horse take the creek. Half a length—aud the
water was not fetlock deep. Here the horse stop
ped to drink. A length and a half—and the stream
no ’ oper ! Thirty feet further —and a decided
shoaiing !
Here Col. 1). reined up “ There must,” said he,
“ be a thundering swift deop channel between this
and the bank. See how the water runs! We will
dash through.”
A sharp lash made the horse spring the watery
waste, and another cai riel the horse and rider safely
to the opposito bank. The creek was no whore
more than a foot deep.
A wild yell from the young’uns, anounced their
approbation ofthe sport as they galloped away.
*• I’ll catch you, you grand rascals” was ground
between Col. D.’s teeth, and away he galloped in hot
pursuit, muttering vengeance on his toes.
On—on—they sped, pursuer and pursued. The
youngsters laughed, yelled,screamed—the Col. cur
sed with mighty emphasis.
On—on—and the pursuer reached the farm-house
on the road side. Their passing startled a flock of
geese from a fence corner, which as the Colonel
dashed up, met him w th outspread wings, elonga
te 1 necks, and hisses dire. llishorse swerved sud
denly. and the Colonel in a moment was upon tin
ground, in a most unrornantic * head’ with his brown
wig by hid side and his bundle ol clothes scattered
around.
The white headed children ofthe house came out
first, took a distant view of the inonat-T—as it seem
ed to them—and then returned to report progress.
Alter a little, ihe lather of the family came, and the
affair heimr explained, assisted the Colonel in mak
ing his toilette—the Colonel swearing, and the
countryman laughing all the while.
Dressed and mounted, our hero started olf with a
woeful phiz, Mud was soon out of eight.
Great efforts are loaning to it:crease the salaries of
ah subordina e officers in Washington. The argu
ment is the great increase of expenses in the Fede
ral Capital above what they were when the salaries
were fixed- I
savannah, GA-
Monday Afternoon, A?iij fct 10, 1552.
To Correspondents.—‘ Fish” received, blit so?ne
how mislaid before we had taken a good look at them
—if their author will “flop’’ them back into ourc.on
tribution box, we’ll turn them over, and if fresh and
shining, serve them up. By the bye, why do you
put three cent stamps on drop letters ? No use in it
—one cent is the utmost ol the law, and you need’nt
lose that unless specially unxious—our box is always
at the door. Drop in that hereafter, and save your
pennies.
jry Wepearn by a despatch to the agents that the
steamship State of Georgia arrived at Philadelphia in
70 hours from wharf to wharf—experienced.strong
head winds the whole fpassage.
The Florida having not yet completed her
repairs, there will be no steamer at this port to
morrow from New York.
Broke Jail.—Dr. D. T. Hines aud A. J Knapp,
who have been confined in Chatham Jail, the first on
a charge of cheating, swindling, obtaining money on
false pretences, etc.’’ and the latter on a charge ol
“assault with intent to murder,” mnde their escape
this morning by cutting through the jail walls, and
letting themselves down to the ground with strips of
sheeting. It is probable they had some assistance
from outsiders. Some two or three other men who
slept in the same room were threatened with instant
demolition lrom a double barreled pistol if they gave
the alarm. We hardly know whether to regret
their exodus, or congratulate the community on the
riddance.
|y Brig Josephus arrived at this port from Bal
timore yesterday, reports having lost a man over
board named Wilson, on the night oi the 11th inst.
He was one cf the crew and from Baltimore.
The True Whig, a campaign paper, de
voted to the cause of £cott and Graham, made its
appearance on Saturday. The number before u's
has some good articles, and it is neatly printed. Mr.
Wm. 11. Royal is the Editor aud Proprietor, and
it will be published weekly and tri weekly during
the campaign. The following are the terms : Tri
weekly. one copy, one dollar : six copies, five dollars.
Weekly, one copy, five cents, and to clubs of five or
more, forty cents.
Success to the paper ; our neutrality forbids us to
wish the same or the contrary, to the cause We
should have noticed the True Whig on Saturday,
but did not receive a copy in time.
fjp 3 Gen. Pierce has written a letter to Edwin
])e Ceon, Esq. one of the editors of the Southern
Press, denying the reports in circulation, which gave
rather a tree-soil version of his New Boston Speech.
Editorial Chair ot the Washington (Ga.) Gazette. His
Valedictory appears in the Gazette of the 13th inst.
The Georgia University Magazine for Au
gust, published at Athens, under the patronage of the
Senior Class, and edited by Messrs. E. VV. Abrahams,
Y. J. Anderson, S. W. Bowen, J. 8. Cothran, and J.
R. Ilespess, has been upon our table for some days.
It contains a variety of interesting and able articles
in Prose and Poetry, and a handsome valedictory
from its late Editors, who have now left their Alma
Mater to do battle with the world. The new corps
of Editors embraces the followim ues : Messrs.
J. C. Whitner of Tallahassee, E. 8. Hammond, Sil
ver Bluff, (S. C.) ; John F. Cooper, Etowah, and C.
H. Phinizy and George T. Barnes of Augusta. With
the two last named gentlemen we have the pleasure
to be acquainted, and we doubt not that in unison
with the other three, their reign will he a distin
guished one. W o hope to be favored regularly with
the G. U M. and shall take pleasure in giving our
mite towards its well deserved success.
Leaded Paragraphs.
By leaded paragraphs are meant, those items in
newspapers which have an open appearance, caused
by the insert on of a thin slip of type metal between
each line oi type, or reading-matter. In old times
it was customary to lead only original articles, ed
itorial, or synopsis, made from longer articles in
other papers. Our contemporaries, however, in
most of the Southern cities, have adopted the prac
tice of leading to such an extent, that even an Editor
is sometimes mis/cad, and made to accept as origi
nal, articles which have been facsimiled from other
papers. We have in several instances given the
wrong credit to articles, robbed some of our bieth
renoi their honest dues, on accouutof their original
appearance* in the paper whence we clipped them.
Now, we do not wish to condemn or applaud this
practice—everyone to their own taste say we, but
as we don’t follow the system, we wish our readers
to know it, lest they should think us too fond of
the scissors, and not fond enough ol the pen.
The Journal is so small a sheet,that we have been
compelled to make a condenser of the quill, and cut
down and synopsize every thing into a nut-shell.
Leads in the Journal , are, and have been the indices
to original matter, and will so continue until further
notice. Our column of “Journalisinas” is made up
of original coinages, and condensations, accompa
nied by such comments us we deem appropriate.
Last week we saw about a dozen Journalings in ano
ther paper, uncredited, and were compelled to men
tion it—the omission was in all probability owing to
the universal lead practice. This notice we hope
j will save us the disagreeable necessity of brineine
our contemporaries ‘*to taw,” for their sins of omis.
sion in the future.
The English Claims on Mexico.—London
Times of the 27th u't ~ says:
4 The committee of Mexican bondholders have a let
ter, via United States, from Mr. Falconnet, dated
Mexico the 18th ult., announcing that he had
on that day forwarded to Vera Cruz, by a
special conducts, under an efficient escort, the $2,-
500,000 received tor the Mexican assignment on the
I United States, with orders to ship tlrs money to
Messrs. Baring. Brothers & Cos., by the first steamer
of the Royal Mail Company l-atieing that port,
which would be in the beginning of this month.”
It is said that none are so much to be pitied as the
ministers of rnonarchs under age, and old men in
love with maidens.
An Irish cab driver in his list of journey expenses
entered in the item of “ refreshment for hones,”
threepence worth of whip-cord.
The anniversary of the taking of the Rastile on
the 14th of July was this year celebrated by the de
posit ot a single crown on the railing of the column
of July. This solitary homage to a day so often
commemorated by countless thousands on the same
-pot, was performed by a Judy elegantly dressed.
Bhe was at once arrested.
Old Sir James Herring was remonstrated with for
not rising earlier—‘l can make up my mind to it,”
said he, “but cannot make up ray body.”
Dickens, in speaking of a friend, says he was so
long in the legs, that he looked like the afternoon
shadow of somebody else.
Information has been received at the Department
ot State ui Washington from Francis W. liice, Esq.,
United States Consul at Acapulco, of the. death
within his consular dist.r.ct oi the following Amari.
can citizens, wbo* 1 ,te resid unknown,viz.
John Sayres, Neil Me Quarry and Ricbaid i Wallace*
SAVANNAH JOURNAL, MONDAY, AUGUST 16,1852
Journalising*.
POBT Office Discontinuances, the Wash*
ington Republic learns,- nave recentlybeen very nu
merous, ovfring to tbe neglect ot the Postmasters to j
1 make quarterly returns. Two consecutive failures |
to return, put an end to the office in default, and it
can only be re-established by the appointment of a
more responsible superintendent, and at tbe solicita
tion and recommendation of the neighborhood j
in its vicinity. Just as it should be.
Dr. Gardiner’s ease at Washington is continued
to the December term of the Criminal Court.
Louisiana Banking.—The State Convention re
cently held at Baton Rouge to adopt anew Constitu
tion hasmade some provisions for the regulation of
Banking. Banks may be created by special act or
under general laws, but the Legislature in both cases
is to provides for the registry of all bills, notes or
other subtitutes for a circulating medium, and re
quire ample security for their redemption in specie
—it cannot sanction the euspensi jn of specie pay.
ment under any circumstances, and the law provides
also that in cases of insolvency,bill-holders shall have
preference in payment over all other creditors. j
Life Preservers for Steamboats.—The Jour- j
nal of Commerce publishes a letter from Dr. A. C.
Castle containing some excellent suggestions on this
subject. Explosions are so common now-a-days
that it is almost as much a duty to provide against
them, as to make arrangements for food and rest
while on the boat. The Doctor proposes instead of ;
the common pillow, an air-tight bolster with a gum. !
elastic strap, which could at once be passed over the
head and fastened around the body—it would sustain
one in the water until relief came, or death by expo
sure and starvation put an end to suffering ; that
eacn chair and settee on the boat, be fitted with on
air-tight case or box underthc seat, and covered
witli handles or net work, that could be grasped with
ease and safety. A chair thus equipped would sus- |
tain 6to 10 persons in the water, and the ordinary
settee, any number that could easily take hold ; and
lastly a chain of buoys, 8 or 10 in number linked
w ith chains at intervals of 3or 4 feet, to be kept al
ways ready upon the deck of the boat. Those ar
rangements the Doctor suggests would be more
pleasing to the eye of the passengers, than gilt cor
nices, velvet lounges, nrrrors and the customary
frippery that adorn the boats at present. We would
like to see some action on these suggestions but we
fear they will go the rounds of the papers and then
sink as usual into oblivion.
A New Wrinkle.—A suit was lately brought in
a Montreal Court, against a rail road company to
recover damages lor a cow killed by the train. The
company put in a counter suit, alleged the cow to be
a trespasser, fnd actually recovered damages for the
loss consequent upon the collision, wuile the plain
tiffs suit was quashed 1 Now, who obtained justice,
the plaintiff or the company ?
City Mortality. —Deaths in New York for the
past week, 549—in Philadelphia, 250—in Baltimore,
149. Total—94B.
Models for Swift Steamers—Length great,
ly disproportioned to width seems to be one
secret of speed. A steamer plying betw'een Ham
burgh and London and noted for her swiftness, is
twelve times as long as she is wide in breadth of
beam. Power and symmetry are also two important
item 8.
A ppecial committee has been appointed by
the Senate to investigate charges of alleged corrup
tion and bribery against high officials—the Pension
Office is ea and to be the department to which these
charges have a more t special reference Melancho
ly if true !
The new steamship now building by Wm. H.
Webb, to be placed upon the line between this city
and New York is about half planked, and will be
i 1 ready for launching in the course of a month. Her
( dimensions are; —length 220 feet; beam 34 j- feet
| and hold 21£ feet in depth. He burthen is aoout
| J 6OO tons.
Tiie JuDossHrp in the Supreme Court.—
W. C. Micou. Esq., of New Orleans, has declined be
coming a candidate lor the seat mode vacant by the
demise of Judge McKinley, being unwilling to resign
his law practice which brings him annually $25,000.
The New Orleans bar are now’ pressing the claims
of E. A Bradford ,Esq., a young but able law’yer of
that city. It is probable that he will receive the ap
pointment which the bar and the people of New Or
leans seem so earnestly to desire.
The London Lancet publishes an expose of the
adulteration of articles of food. Nothing seems to
come out pure from the analysis ; out of 28 samples
of Cayenne pepper bought from as many different
dealers,Jonly four were genuine and free from adul
teration.
Sir John Gaspard le March and, and the new Lt
Governor, arrived at Halifax from Newfoundland
on the sth inst.
The steamships to form a line from Englandto
India direct, will be on a grander scale than any
thing no -v in existence. They will be ot iron, ofun.
usual length rather than width,propelled by paddles
and screw, equal to three engines; their speed at sea
s intended to be from 15 to 17 knots per hour; they
i will jarry coal and other supplies for the whole voy
age t about 30 days time to Calcutta) and will be in
burtbenfrom 4to 5 thousand tons. Mr. Brunei, the
celebrated engineer, will superintend the construc
tion, and they will be built after his model.
West Point Academy.—The annual report of
the Board of Visitors, (Hon. M. C. M. Hammond, of
S. C. President) is published, lt recommends the
increase of the. number of Cadets, by the addition of
two from each state—that their pay be increased to
S2B 20 per month, as also the augmentation of the
salaries of superintendent and teachers—a riding hall
lor winter U3e to cost s2ooo—a double set of horses
(one for artillery and the other for cavalry exercise)
—additional buildings for officers, and enlargement
of the professors’ residences—the study of cavalry
tactics, and practice—the introduction of Ancient
and Modern History, Evidences of Christianity. Ar
my papers,ami Physiology,and the discontinuance ot
Logic among the studies ; and lastly, that the term of
study be extended to five years. We would be glan
to publish tbe whole report, but our limited space
denies us that pleasure.
More than 60,000 copies of Seward’s speech
on ithe American Commerce in the Pacific, aud the
Whale Fisheries have been subscribed lor by mem*
hers ol Congress—the speech is published in pam
phlet.
The N. Y. and Sandy Hook Telegraph Compa.
ny is organized, and the line nearly completed. It
will be of great benefit. SJiips arriving or departing
can report to their owners of the state ot the weath
er, etc., when 20 miles from New York—vessels
wrecked or in danger, can command speedy assist
ance, and criminals about vamosing cun be brought
up all standing despite the winds aud waves that are
bearing them off.
Austrian Law.—A case in Vienna after three
years litigation has at last been decided, by which
the insurance companies who had issued policies to
pernonawhcse property whb destroyed and injured
I by the Imperial of 18-19, ‘are held
i liable for damages. The amount involved is im
menso.-a clause in the policies made !V U:\ialex
cep: ,bv which thee w, •. r .efor
1 i - *
| JOs* m consequence c! war, but the rationale of this
! decision it hat the loss was not the consequence of
, war, but of crime, high treason, etc. etc., which ren.
dered that war necessary ! Pretty logic truly !
A new pass practicable for horses and wag
gone.through the Rocky Mountain Range to Santa Fe
has been discovered by Capt. Walker.
The “Allzemeine Zeiting,” alluding to a report
that the youthful Emperor of Austria was about to
marry the Princes of Saxony, says that recent events
render it highly probable. Sheis the only marriage’
able lady, worthy by birth|ofthe|alliance, who professes
the Romish faith. If the Emperor is as handsome as
the portrait given us by Mr. Stileß, we should think
it the “easiest thing in life” to get him swung off.—
Who could resist a handsome face backed by a
sword and epaulettes ?
Dr. MarchUon of Edinburgh, has succeded in
embodying the immortal part of tea in the form of
a lozenge, and has presented some which are said to
be excellent to the Horticultural Society of Edin* |
bugh. The Chinese prepare it in the same form.— |
Query—how about the toast—will they have “teaand 1
toast” in lozenges ? If so, put us down for a gross-
Post Office Operations.—During the week
ending Aug. 7, 28 new post offices established, 21 !
discontinue.., aud two names changed. In Georgia j
no changes not stoppages; but two new- offices
made. They are Oak Lawn. Baker county, John j
Boatwright, P. M.; and Clayville, Telfair county,Wm* ;
Jones P. M.
Another Postmasterunfaithful to his trust-
James K. Lockhart, P. M.at Marietta, Ga.,has been
arrested by J.D. Frierson,special agent of the P. O
i Department, and is now in Marietta jail on a charge
of purloining letters from the mail.
Minnesota.—The editor ofthe Minnesota Demo,
crat, after a tour in that territory, publishes the fol’ j
lowing conclusion:
The Blue Earth and Caution river valleys are the
best farming country we have ever seen. A regioi
so fertile, and so rich in all the conveniences of agri
culture, cannot long remain unoccupied. We learn
from citizens of Northern lowa that the wagon emi
grants have already reached the Minnesota line, and
crossed it at 40 to 59 miles west of the Mississippi,
and in this w..y will that extensive valley receive its
chiet acce&sions of population.”
The new Planet discovered by Mr. Hind on the
24th of June has received the name of Melpomene,
the Muse of Tragedy. This p.anet is beli\rd to be
the seventeenth now known to exist between Mars
and Jupiter.
Telegraphic Abstract.
(From our various Exchanges.)
FURTHER NEWS PER AFRICA.
Markets.
Liverpool, July 31.—Cotton Market opened with
animation. Prices full and stiffer with a good de
mand. Denistoun’s Circular quotes lair Orleans at
6j}d., and Middling at 5 9-16d.; Fair Uplands at 6d.,
and Middling at 5 7-16d. Stock on hand 694,000
bales : 520,000 American, against 694.750 on the 23d
ult., 563,670 bales of which were American.
Canal Flour. —Sweet quoted at 19s. to 19s. 6d. and
Ohio at 20s. to 20s. 6d. per bbl. of 196 lbs.
Corn. —Yellow 31s. White at 28s. 3d. to 28s.
9d. per 480 lbs. ™
Lard. —sßs. per cwt., being a decline of 2s. from
previous rates.
Carolina Rice. —108 tierces sold at from 18s. 9d. to
19s. 6.
London, July 30. Coffee —flat, with a decline of
6a. to Is. on previous rates. Provisions firm. Rough
Turpentine worth Bs. 6d. to Bs. 9d. Sugar dull and
declined.
Money Market. —American Stocks up, and active.
Consols quoted at 100 J.
Havre, July 28. Cotton. —Sales since last advices,
about 12,000 bales ; prices advanced from 2 to 4f.—
Quotations —Ties Ordinaire Orleans 84f. Upland
lrom 67 to 82f. Imports for tbe week 4000 bales
and Stock on hand 91,000 bales.
Bullion in Bank of England. —Returns show an
increase of £75,000. Funds steady. Paris Boune
active al an advance.
Wright & Gandy’s circular quotes Cotton at |d.
advance.
Miscellaneous
English Parliament expected U mble on the
3d of October; there are 170 new m mbers. The
7 ’ y Ministry hold the majority.
uction of property at Gloucester by e
hn rican . Cardinal Wiseman it i said, spe’
000 iu the Achilliand New in an trial.
The rumored c* : n the French Ministry nave
taken place. “ 1 .oh elections are thought fa
vorable to the Civ, aliment. The cholera is raging
in Russia and Poland, and has appeared at Warsaw.
New York, Aug. 12- Cotton, Firm—prices un
changed. Sales ofthe day 2500 bales. Upland Mid
dlings lOf a 10§; Orleans 10$. Rice advanced 4c.;
500 tierces sold at $5.
The second pilot and second engineer of the Henry
Clay have been arrested and held to bail in SIO,OOO
each.
New Y’ork, Aug. 13- Cotton. Firm—2ooo bales
sold.
New York, Aug. 14. Market steady. Sales to
day 6000 bales. Middling Uplands quoted at l()$c.;
Middling Orleans at 10£c . Sales of the week 15,500
bales. Rice.—soo tierces sold at $5 a sss per cwt.;
day s sales 600 tierces.
New Orleans, Aug. 13. Cotton.—On the 12th,
Market quiet, 100 bales sold. On the 13th, 200 bales
sold, prices firmer. Quotations —for Middling nom
inal at 9$ to 9} c. Sales of the week 1200 bales—re
i ceipts of the week 1400 bales,6o bales of which were
new, crop. Stock on band includidg shipjboard,7ooo
bales. Whiskey, firm at from 18$ to 18£ cts. ltice,
scarce, and sales made at $5 to arrive.
Miscellaneous.
Free soil Convention Platform—Equal rights
of man, economical administration of the Govern
ment, and strict construction of the Constitution.
Opposition to the Compromise, and to the admis
sion of more slave territory into the Union. Gov
ernment should discourage and localize the peculiar
institution. Intervention ala Kossuth ; cheap post
age, and elections by the people; and lastly, favors
tbe grants of public lands to settlers thereon A
minority report will be offered by Gerritt. Conven
tion adjourned on Thursday. Nominated John P.
: Hale for President, and Geo. W. Julian for Vice.
Later From Mexico.—Dates to the 23d ult. A
formidable insurrection had taken place at Vera
j Cruz, under Reboldello ; insurgents marching on
I Jalapa.
Indian ravages still prevailing iq the interior.
Government of Mexico has invited proposals for
I the Tehuantepec route,an<l promises to annul all ex
isting grants and contracts.
Drayton and Sears have been pardoned by the
President.
Commander Paine has been dismissed from the
U. S. war sloop Cyanc.
Congressional.— Aug. 12.—Presidents Message
on the subject ot the Fisheries before tbe Senate.
Army bill, discussing in the House.
A RowntNewport.
Newport, R. ]., August 10ih.—The Ocean llous.
was yesterday the scene of an outrageous assault
upon a Southern gentleman, by a band of black wai
ters employed in the establi him nr. It appearsthat
tin* gentleman,Mr. Y..jof Mississippi, was helping a
lady to a dish, at dinner on Sunday, when one oftno
waiters d.‘sired to take it from nitu.
It is extremely difficult; to obtain anything to ea',
and the gentleman in question refused to give it up,
especially as he had not helped himself. The wait
er persisted, and was exceedingly insolent in his
manner, whereupon Mr. Y. took a case knife, end
CU j *l le I fl ce. The waiter was carried out,
and the gentleman resumed his dinner.
I here was no disturbance about e matter until
next morning. Mr. Y. went down to breakfast, and
anticipating an attack armed himself. lie called for
his breakfast, and while waiting for it, he perceived a
movement on the partot the waiters, who approach
ed him banded in a circle. Mr Y. immediately arose
lrom his s*at, drew two pistols, which he held in
either hand, and waited tor the attack.
About one hundred men surrounded him, and
would have unhesitatingly crushed him had it not
been lor his coolness in retaining his fire, and threat
en ing to kill the first man who came within five pa
ces; lie thus kept them at bay until a number of
Southerners (among whom we noticed Col. C„ of
Lousville, Lieut. M. ofthe Navy, Mr. VV. J., Mr. I\, of
Alabama, and many others) came to the rescue.—
With great difficulty, and after several knock downs,
the waiters were expelled from the room. Mr. 11.
was taken to his room by his friends. He was un
hurt, save a wound in the forefinger.
(I rest alarm prevailed among the ladies, and for a
while 4 High life below stairs” had the sway.
-* r Y, was urgently requested to leave with his
laim.y, as there was ev ry chance for another attn k
which must have ended in areait bloodshed. Hewlett
yesterday accompanied by at least fifty friends, and
hundreds o Southerners who could notleavewirh him
have determined to leave to-day.— Cor. of N. ¥ Tri~
bune.
The gentleman referred to above was Mr. E. M.
Yerger, of Mississippi.
Scott’s Generals.—Jt is said to be a fact that
every General officer, who served under General
Scott in the Mexican war, is opposed to his election
to the Presidency—Wool, Twiggs, Riley, Butler
Quitman, Pillow. Lane, Patterson, Persiter Smith
Cadwallader, Marshall, Shields, all are found in the
ranks ofthe opponents of the Whig nominee
[Mobile Register.
Florida Indians.—We learn from the Jackson
ville Republican that Gen. Blake had aD interview at
Fort Myers, the iWd ult. of two or three days with
Hilly Bowlegs, more elegantly rendered William B
Legs. This is the first time the old chief has ever
met Gen. Biake. His “talk” was considered more
favorable than was anticipated. He was told dia
tftoctly that the lndianscould not remain in Florida.
He was to have met Gen. B. a second time about the
10th inst. A letter states that he ard some of his del
egates had gone out among the people, and that they
would visit tlie chiel tram Jones before the next
meeting. Gen Blake thinks he will emigrate, but
will not indulge him longer than the first of Septem
ber.— Reppub. of thin morning.
Hon oß the Brave—Th •St Louis Intelligencer
states that a beautiful and massive silver coliar has
been placed on the neck of Messrs. Francis and
Watson s Newfoundland dog. which, a few days since
rescued from drowning, in the river opposite! that
city, Mr. Barton and a little boy whom ho was en
deavoring to save.
Another attempt was lately made at the Hippo
drome, Paris, to solve tbe problem ot steering bal
loons. A balloon, in shape lik- a whale, was filled
with gas and attempted to be guided by meat . of a
shaft of wood suspended horizontally wilh a sail
at the c-nd, to act as a rudder. To this shaft was
fixed a platform with a steam engine of four horse
power, working a screw with three terminal paddles
like three sai sot a windmill. The experiment was
made in presence of several scientific men, but was
unsuccessful.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTlCE.—Consignees of three bundles of
Hay, marked I H B, Savannah, received per
steamer Alabama, from New Y’ork, will plea=e caff,,
pay charges and take aw ,
_ Rug 16 I’ADKLFORD, FAY & CU.
j7r~gs° NOTI CE.—The Consignee of Three (3)
Bundles Mouldings, marked IHB Savannah,
received per steamer Alabama, from New York, will
please call, pay charges and take them away,
aug 14 PADELFORD, FAY & CO.
“THE CAMPBELLS ARE COMING.”—
Those who visited this celebrated corps last
season, will be pleased to learn that they will visit
our city in a lsw days, (aug 6; J. JONES, Agt.
NOTlCE.—During my absence from the
State. Mr. John G. Neidlinuer will act as my
Attorney, and attend to my business generally.
__july 29 WILLIAM HEIDT.
titled to vote lor Mayor and Aldermen of
the City of Savannah and llamlets thereof, under
the late Registry act, are hereby notified that the
Registry Book will be finally and absolutely closed
on the Ist day of September next. R. F. AKIN,
ug 5 Register of Voters.
nrgpDß. LAC RUE’S TOOTH ANI) GUM WASH.
Those who would wish to preserve a good
set of teeth, and have unsound and sore gums and
uth restored, we would say, try a bottle of I)r.
tie’s French Specific,prepared by Clarke <fc Cos.
i as testimonials in its favor by all those who have
1 and it. F'or sale by JOHN A. MAYER,
aug 3
jjrgp PROCLAMATION.—SOO Dollars Reward.
™ Mayor’s Office, Savannah, June 14, 1852.
A reward ot F’ive Hundred Dollars is hereby of
fered for the apprehension and conviction of any
person guilty ot setting fire to any house within the
limits of the city of Savannah
RICHARD D.ARNOLD,
june 15 Mayor.
COMPANY This-
Company Continues to take risks as usual,
and during my absence from the city Mr. Charles
FI. Campfield will act as my Attorney, to whom
all applications for insurance or oth< r business ap
pcrtaming to the above Company, may be made,
july 3j lino S.C. DUNNING, Agent
jjrgp PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY
of Hartford, Conn.—The undersigned, agents
of the above Company, are prepared to take risks
against Fire, on buildings and their contents, cn the
most favorable terms.
july 10 BRIGHAM, KELLY &. CO.
firgp savannah mutual Insurance co
Office, No. 114 Bay-street. This Company
will continue to take Marine, Fire and Inland Navi
gation risks on the most favorable terms.
Henry D. Weed, President. Trustees—Henry
I). Weed, H F\ Waring, I. W. Morrell, N. B. Knapp,
Hiram Roberts. E. F. Wood, Henry Lathrop. John
R. W’ilder. Secretary. jn e 13
BOOK BINDERY.—Having fitted out a
_ complete Bindery, and engaged the services
ol a first class workman, the subscriber is prepared
to execute in the best manner every thing in the
line ot Book Binding. Demi, Medium, Royal and
Super R yal, and all other sizes of blank books will
he ruled and made up to any pattern, and of the
best material. Books of all kinds will be bound in
any style, from Boards to Extra Turkey Morocco,
and the workmanship warranted. A share of public
patronngeis respectfully solicited. Oideremaybe
lott at Cubbedge’s Book Store, Market-square, or
at the Bindery, Sorrel’s Building, over Messrs. Ro
binson & Camp’s. J. B. CUBBEDGE.
#3®* BOOK AND ioi PRINTING —The sub
scriber having supplied his office with a large
assortment of plain, ornamental and fancy types, is
now prepared to execute at short notice, all orders
entrusted to him in the best manner, and equal to
any establishment iu the South. Pamphlets, Law
Blanks. Circulars, Catalogues, Business Cards, Hat
Tips, Bills of Lading, Visiting Cards. Bill Heads
Dray Receipts, also Posters, Show and Hand Bills, in
Gold, Bronze, lied, Green, Blue, Yellow, and every
kindol colored Inks, faithfully done at short notice
and on reasonable terms. Orders may be left at
the Office, Sorrel’s Building, or at the Book Store,
on M .rkot smi;,,-,.. J B.CUB BEDGE.
\i/DOUFL> W.IUJE. —'l’iie suoscriber has just
received per schr. John W. Anderson, a sup
ply ol Wooden Ware, viz : Ice Cream Pails, Brass
Bound; Tea Tubs and Buckets, Measures 1 quart to
£ Bushel, Painted and Plain Tubs and Bucket**,.
Wash B jards, Barrel Covers, Past, Boards, Pins and
1 Chothes Pins, for sale hy JON. J MAURICE,
aug 9 10, 12 and 14 Barnard street.