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Sauantjal) (griming Journal.
BY J. 11. CUJIHKDGK.
THOMAS W. LANE, Editor.
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The Loved One.
I am not charmed with beauty, however fair it be,
Unless its form betoken both truth and purity;
1 count those who are dearest the beautiful of earth,
Not for outward loveliness, but for their inward
worth—
Their memories I cherish, and deep within my heart
Their images lie treasured, of my own life a part;
And one there is more precious, than all on earth
beside,
On whom to look is pleasure, and to have won is
pride.
If you would see my loved one, look not within the
hall
Where all the gay and thoughtless have met at plea
sure’s call—
Not in the scenes of fashion, but by the household
hearth
Will you behold her virtues, her gentleness and
worth—
Art has not formed her manner, with sweet and win
ning way
She gains the heart’s allegiance, unconscious of her
sway.
Her voice, there may be sweeter, but kinder none
can be
Attuned to one soft cadence, love’s pleasant melody.
I love her not for beauty, altho’ with charms the same
Would many a youthlul fair one, her mead of hom
age claim—
Not for her faultless figure, nor for its willowy grace.
Not for each perfect feature, but for th’ expressive
face—
That countenance so lovely, the mirror of tho soul,
Like sunlight on the lily, throws radiance o'er the
whole.
Those eyes of love’s own lustre, which soft and pure
ly shine
Have chaimed me more than beauty, have won her
to be mine. Ermione.
Savannah, Ga.
Onr New York Correspondence •
New York, August 10th, 1852.
I have been ill and absent, which will account for
my sins of omission, as your correspondent, during
the last two or three weeks. With the cooler breez
es of September, I hope to be more punctual, and
less dull.
I have been to the City of the Three Hills—Copp's,
Beacon and Fort. A steamboat trip to Boston used
to be a thing to tell of, but now (to use FalLtaft’a
word,) it is “as common as lying.” The Fall River
line is preferred, I scarcely know why, unless half
an hour quicker than the others. The accommoda
tions, 1 think, somewhat inferior to the New York
boats. The Bay State steamer is regarded as quite
“ crack,” and she is handsome and substantial, nut
not very convenient. With her different divisions
she is not altogether unlike a three story house,
with the parlors in the attic. Attic rooms being
scarce, owing to the crowd, I took a berth in the
basement. Shortly after leaving Hell Gate, (now
rendered innocuous by the rock-blasting Frenchman
whose name—fie upon my republican ingratitude—
I forget) the bell rang for supper. So great was the
throng that many were left without seats at the first
table, and these unfortunates were compelled to eat
(or lose their eapperj at the second table, with a
very extensive and varied assortment of children
and nurses, wet and dry.
Several spans of fat and sleek coated coneh-horscs
—the property of sundry Newport-bound fashiona
bles aboard —shared the accommodations of the deck
passengers, and gave them the night-mare with their
noise. The quadrupedal concert, snorting and kick
ing, made a most splendid accompaniment to the
noise of the machinery, and the bawiing of sundry
and divers Hibern’an infants, but it was not at all
favorable to sleep in the cabin below, of which the
deck was a sort of tympanum. Such a night as I
had of it! I was fain to cry with the ancient bard.
“Owhat a row, what a rumpus and a rioting, all
those endure what go to sea !”
In the first place, a mysterious coat and strange
umbrella haunted my berth before and after supper
—a rather disagreeable indication when sleepingpla.
ceswere so scarce—and though I displaced them
repeatedly, they would as often, by some unknown
agency, re-nppear in the same place. The intention
of somebody or other to establish a preemption
claim, became at length so apparent that, putting out
the coat and umbrella once more, I sat down to
watch their movements.
Presently there comes along, a precious lengthy
gentleman with a sorpentine vi rtebral movement,
not entirely unlike the sinuous locomotion of an An.
aconda, and thrusts in his head at that identical berih.
Probably with a view to his coat and umbrella, j
“ Hold on I'* said I, by way of admonition.
“ Aintthis No. 113 ?” he demanded.
“ It’s 115.”
“Oh, I thought it was 113 1” In a few minutes i
the varmint was coiled in a state of torpor in the
nest at the foot of mine. Shortly afterwards I,too,
was snoozing on my shelf, when I was suddenly
aroused by another passenger, who was to occupy
the board under mine, with the inquiry, “Asleep,
hey?” YVas ever inquisitiveness more preposterous!
I could, like Sancho Panza, bless the inventor of
aleep, but not the inventer of the steam-guage A.-h- i
croft was never less in guaging than at that sus
picious moment. Still in consideration of the good ;
he has achieved in taking the harm out of steam en
gines, I forgive him.
Now sleep became as coy a dame for me to woo as
she was to Richard 3d; however I got a doze that
would have ripened into a full grown nap, it that
very absurd steward had not shaken one of my limbs
end inquired the number of my ticket; “Beg your
pardiog, sure !’ said he, and passed on with ns
much sangfroid as if he had not been guilty of ons
of the most burbarous outrages which have happened
since the Indian war ! Nor was this all ; for about
II P. M. there came along anotlier nigger, with a
like inquiry injbehalfof a very ridiculous passeng* r
whom brandy and tobacco smoke had contused
to “his exact number.” Well, if my vocabulary of
invective didn’t rattl** upon his head like Inst night,
thunder storm, l wouldn’t say so ! He cleared the
coup of his presence, short metre
To jcap \the climax, about midnight, 1 found
a strange hand insinuating uuder my curtain and
grasping my umbrella, at iny my side. “Let alone
that!” 1 exclaimed, and seized the intruding wrist.
“Did you think I was going to steal it ?” said the
stranger indignantly. “Well, it looks much like it! ’
| letorted, in a very unarrnable mood. And so I j
passed the night. This is no fancy sketch, but plain
fact. Wasn't it fine?
The New York and San Francisco line despatch j
their next steamer (to connect with the Winfield
| Scott* on the first day of September, from New York I
j and again about the 10th*of September to connect I
j with the splendid new steamship Cortez sent hpnce j
j July 10th for Panama. *
SAVANNAH, (1A-
Tm*sdny Afternoon, August 17,155‘J.
[Telegraphed for the Evening Journal.]
Tlie Webster Convention.
MACON, Aug. 17—12:30 P. M.
The Webster Convention w’as organized this mor
ning . Thirty eight counties are represented by one
hundred and thirty-three delegates. Col. H. Wor
rell was elected President,and Col. Gumming aud
Gen, Rutherford, Vice Prasidcr*
The following Resolution was adopted :
“Resolved, That each county cast double the num’
1 ber of votes they are entitled to members in the Le
gislature. ”
A committee of Conference was appointed to meet
alike committee of the Scott men to-morrow.
Adjourned to 3 o’clock, P. M.
A despatch to the Agents states that the steam
ship Alabama arrived at her wharf in New York at
11 o’clock la9t night in sixty three hours from wharf
to wharf. All well
Distinguished Arrivals.— Messrs. Hines and
Knapp, who took rather precipitate leave of our
city yesterday morning, (to attend the convention
in Macon perhaps, a9 lookers on) have been arrested
in Macon, by Mr. H. W. Shaw, on the strength ot in
formation received from our city police, and will re
turn to Savannah by this evening’s C o’clock train.
We suppose a committee of reception will be in
waiting to escort them to their recent apartments in
Chatham Castle. We are indebted to officer Rus
sell for a‘‘report of their progress:” it seems they
took the cars at the 20 mile station, after a little spir
itual aidandcomtort, in the shape of two bottles of
“ Otard ,” supplied by the generous Hines. Our po
lice deserve much credit for their vigilance and
promptitude in this matter, and far more we fear
than the ungrateful Hines and Knapp will extend
to them. Alas for Hines,
“ ’Twns ever thus from childhood’s hour! ”
We look anxiously for a description of the tour in
the Dr's next book-hope he will pay the proper tri
bute to the Savannah department for the arrest of
estrays.
“ Our Sanctum*”
We date this epistle to you reader, from our new’
sanctum— a cosy little room, on the right of the
landing-place at the head of the main stairway, in
Sorrel’s Building, and formerly occupied by the U.
S. District Attorney. It isn’t much of a place just
yet , but it is at least easy to find, and not so high up
“ in the atmosphere” as the eyrie we formerly inha
bited. Small though it be, oui friends will find a
hearty welcome whenever they are pleased to “drop
up,’’ and such accommodations as we can afford
them, in the way of a pleasant seat, papers to com
and a quiet chat (if we are not too busy, and they
will submit to it,) are placed most cheerfully at their
disposal. We shall miss here the tick of the type
which was ever as a pleasant song in our ear, but the
tide of the fall business will soon set, in upon the
Bay, and we shall find that, we hope, inspiriting
enough. Down-town, and next door to us, is the
sanctum of our brethren of the Georgian , and not
far up town, that of our brothers of the Republican:
despite the thick walls that intervene between us,
we shall think of them often and wonder how they
are getting on this hot weather, with their par
ties and politics, from whose perplexities, oh !
patron saint of Editors (whoever thou art,) deliver
us!
The front room, (for by good luck we have two.)
we are fitting up for a few Political, Agricultural,
Religious, Literary and Scientific papers; the Geor
gia papers, together with our city contemporaries,
the News, Georgian, Republican , True Whig, and
Courier, (we hope in a day or two to place the latter
on our files, and will leave a place lor it.) Our
table will not present much Variety for a week o r
two, or perhaps a month: but our friends can in
dulge in anticipation, (which we shall try to have
realized,) and which even unfulfilled is said to be a
great deal better than possession. We shall say no
more of our little reading-room, for like our sanc
tum it isn’t much just yet. We hope to improve on
in the course of tune, but in the interim, reader,
you will ever he welcome there, and “ free as the
wind to read whene'er you please.”
i The Temperance Banner nnd the Maine Li
qnor Law.
“Uuncle Ben Brantley,” Editor of the Temper
ance Banner at Peufield, is down on us in his paper
of the 14th inst. about a late paragraph in the Jour
nal, on the subject of the Maine Law. We clip
I from his paper as follows :
Our exchanges are full of jokes and items turning
upon the Maine Liquor Law. VVe are getting tired
of the subject—its agitation we opine can do no good
nor can the law be carried into effect. It is doubt
less well intended, but we know ot no better way to
increase the vice of intemperance than legal piohibi
tion will effect.— Savannah Journal.
Pray, Mr. Journal, do the legal prohibitions in
crease the number of destructive conflagrations in
your City ? Is not this the true inference to be
drawn Irom your notions? Andwhy not the idea as
1 sound in the one case as the other ? Then sir, re
peal all prohibitory enactm nts against arson, and
j license the incendiaries which infest your thriving
j City, at five dollars each and let us see the effects.
Now there isn’t n man in Georgia for whom we
have more respect than “Uncle Ben Brantley
he anJ the Banner have done a world of good, and
long may they live to battle in the cause to which
they are tru.y devoted. With due deference, how
ever, to Uncle Ben, we are compelled to differ with
him on this subject (we infer from the above, and
j from other paragraphs in his paper that he is in fa
vor of the Maine Law) and before attempting an
; answer to his logic we shall state our reusons for
wilting as we have done, and tor our opposition to
the law We are tired of the subject, because it is
! treated with unbecoming levity ; because we hear
| of all sorts of evasions of it, through fraud, chicane
ry, lying, and “striped pigs;” because it is a dead
letter, and a nullity.shorn of all majesty of law, which
alone could entitle it to respect. VVe ure opposed to
it, because wo believe it unconstitutional ; the law
has the same right to prohibit the use of tobacco, se
gars, and oaths, that it has to prohibit the use of ar
dent spirits; the same right to dictate the forms of
worship, and prescribe the cut of a coat, thnt it has
to dictate the meat, or drink of those whom it holds
in abeyance. We are opposed to it, because we
believe it to have a direct tendency to increase the
I very evil it prohibits. Do you ask how ? By inflam
ing the passions of men who can be led , but will die
: sooner than be driven. The Maine Law is a death.
1 blow to Temperance Banners, and /Temperance So
cieties. How, do you ask ? By drawing a line ot
demarcation between the sober and the dissolute—
by raising a feud between them as impassable as the |
fathomless abyss that intervened between Dives and |
Lazarus—by deafening the intemperate to the voice
( of persuasioiijandjhardeningtheir hearts—by making j
j their rise into recklessness and rash, |
and bitter defiance. There arc few men so lost to 1
SAVANNAH JOURNAL, TUESDAY. AUGUST 17, 1852.
; virtue, that they cannot be won and wooed into the j
path from which in an evil hour they departed. The |
! drunkard’s salvation, is not in the law, but in the j
i calm j rgument, the solid reasoning, such as you >
Uncle Ben, can, and do often write—the voice of 1
affection, and brotherly kindt’ -s, the gray hairs of a j
mother, the tears of a sister, the prayers of a father, I
the ‘ )ft sweet voice of friendly counsel,the restraints |
of societies, and the might of the press, have snatch
ed many an inebriate from ruin. But the Maine Law
hath no modulate tones ; it has one voice for all.—
It drives men like brutes, and muzzles them like
dogs, and the day you establish it in this country,
farewell to Total Abstinence. The question can be
begged by throwing the blame upon the perverseness
of the human heart; but that argument is thread
bare. Why did martyrs perish at the stake ? Those
who burned them will tell you, it was not the fault
of the stake, but of the martyr, who refused to accept
the religion prescribed him. The stake was a terri
ble establisher of religion, but it was intended, so
goes the argument, for the good of men; and you
may soy that the Maine Law is intended for good,
which we do not doubt. We oppose it because it
effects no good, and does effect incalculable harm.
But perhaps you will upset these arguments, by say
ing that the law does not deny to any man[the priv.
ilege of drinking when he wishes, and allows him
a certain modicum of spirits in his house. Exactly!
that is why we oppose it; because it forces it into his
house ; because it makes a grog shop of home; be
cause it turns the domestic circle into a groggery,
and substitutes the demijohn and the gallon jug
in the pantry, for the wine-glass and the tumbler at
the Dar-room counter—because it gives to the ine
briate opportunity to indulge at all times, and in any
quantity—gives it to him ! yea! forces him to it;
because it brings to the lip of wife and child thepoi
floii that might have stopped on the lip of the hus
band and father. Do you deny that this is the effect
of the Maine Law ? Then answer this question.—
Does not this law present these two alternatives to
the drunkard, either total abstinence, or, a jug at
home ? You have seen enough and know enough*
Uncle Ben, to give an immediate answer to the ques
tion, which would he choose ?
Our article lengthens, so we must content our.
selves with a notice of your arguments. You have
assumed the premise that arson, and drinking, are
on a par. If this were true, we would give up the
question; but the premise is false. The law has a
right to prohibit arson, and murder, and •theft—they
are sinful in any light—sinful inthemselves. There can
be no moderation in arson—no degreesin its crime.
The man that fires a houee has committed a sin ; but
the man who trkes a glass has not necessarily sinned.
(Perhaps you think otherwise Uncle Ben—but you
have not just cause to think so—that argument is un
tenable.) The law has a right to prohibit and to
punish incendiarism, and the incendiary acknowl
edges it in the outset, but the law has not a right to
prohibit that which is in itself innocent. But for the
sake of argument, admit that the law is vested with
this power, men can never he made to think so, or
to yield to it, and therefore we have said, and still
sny, “ we know of no better way to increase the vice
of intemperance, than legal prohib.tion will effect”
It It be admitted that the law has a voice in this mat
ter. it is admitted that the law has a right to prohibit
Infidelity, Universalistn, Atheism, Deism—it is ad
mitted that it has a right to require belief in Baptism,
or in Election, or Transubstantiation, or Confession,
and disbelief in their contraries. Yet you would no t
hold such a doctrine in yonr paper Uncle" Ben—you
could not sustain yourself. We have only to say in
conclusion, that our opposition is not to the good ef
fect which the Maine law aims at, but to the evil ef
fect which we solemnly and sincerely believe it will
bring t bout. Continue to waveyour Banner—cheer
console, encourage, reason, persuade, but attempt
not to drive total abstinence into men who will never
take it at the hand of the law ! Deference to the
opinions of those you would convert, is the shortest
and surest road to success ; show us the deference
of the Maine Law; or one iota of tolerance or Chris
tian forbearance which it contains. If you reply to
tills Uncle Ben. will you put it before your readers if
you please, if its not too long ?
Senator Dawson was to have addressed a
Whig meeting yesterday at Cambridge, Maryland,
iu favor of Scott and Graham. Messrs. Stanly and
Morehead of N. Carolina, were also to speak in the |
same cause and on the same occasion.
BP Eleven old paintings by Murillo, Sponoletta,
and other old masters, have recently been found at
Cadiz, and have been appropriated by the govern
ment. They were supposed to have been stolen
many years ago from the Monastery at Seville.
New Yoiik Crops.—Wheat harvested, and the
yield good; Oats pretty good; Indian Corn not
turned out well. Rye, little planted but a tine yield;
Potatoes abundant; Fruit scarce; Hay and grass
about two-thirds of a crop.
The Seasons in Iceland.—From the 16th or 18th
of June to the end of the month, there is no night.
The sun disappears for a short time behind the hills,
nut twilight and dawn are blended together, and the
last rays of evening have not faded from the sky be
fore the morning light breaks forth witn renewed j
brilliancy, I was in Iceland lrom the 15tli of May
till the 29th of July, and although 1 never went to ‘
bed before 11 o’clock, I < id not once require the
light of a candle In May, as well as towards the end
of July, the twilight lasted ab-mt two hours, but it
was never dark. Even at th*; time of my departure j
I could see to read till half past eleven. At first it j
seemed very strange to go to bed at broad day light; |
but 1 soon got used to it, and no sunshine was
brightenough to keep me awake afrer eleven o’clock
It often struck me as very ridiculous, however, to go :
out for nn evening stroll about ten, and find myself !
in the full light of day, instead of he soft glimmering i
of the moon and stars,
What an instance of the “ tempora mutantur”’ is !
the death of Samuel Townsend, who died of starve- i
tion and penury in Saint Giles’s. This man was the
son of the celebrated Mr. Townsend, so well known
’l attersali sand on the turf, and in early iite drew a
cheque ot eight thou-and pounds on his lather’s bank
ers, and spent the money in tolly and dissipation in
Paris ; after which his family discarded him. For
sometime previous to his death he picked up a pre
carious existence by begging and looking after the
horses of the hack cabmen, and slept about at night
in cellars, doorways, lanes, courts, or anywhere,
and literally died in aaustho'e, in which he was found
’ with his face downwards, ami hurried in the dust
and fiith !
Consumption.—Two or three years ago experi
ments were made by the members of the London
Faculty ofphyi-icaus indifferent hopitale. for the
cure ot diseases of the lungs by breathing warm,
medicated vapors. The success of the experiments
were so gratifying that an institution—the Hromptun
Hospital—for the cure of broru iritis and consumption
w'aa immediately established ; and so favorable lias
been the result of the treatment, that the number of
patients admitted during the year is between two
and three thousand ; *nd the hospital report shows
that lull seventy-five in every one hundred have
been eompletly cured.
Dean Store, when residing on a living in thecoun
try, had occasion one day tc unite a rustic couple
in the bonds of matrimony. The ceremony being
over, the husband began to sink in resolution, and
; tailing (as seme husband might do) into a fit ot re-
I pentance, he said—“ Your reverence has tied tho
: knot tight 1 fancy,but.under tavor,mayl ask your rev
erence if so be you could untie it.again!” “ Why no.”
replied the dean, “ we never do that oil this part of
the consecrated ground.'* * Where then,” cried the
man, eagerly !“ On that!” pointing to the burying
j ground.
Telegraphic Abstract.
( From our various Exchanges.)
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
New York. Aug. 16.—Steamship Franklin arrived.
Havre and Liverpool dates to the *Lh inst.
Mi ktls.
Liverpool, Aug. 4. —Cotton —Prices unchanged.
Sales on the 2d inst. 7 to 8 thousand bales; on the 3d
4 to 5 thousand; on the4th 7000 bales.
Domestic Mnrkcl*.
New York, Aug. 16, Cotton.— Sales to.day 1500
bales at full prices.
Aug. 13.—Miscellaneous sales as follows : Flour—
-12,500 bbla (State) at $3.94 a4. Southern unchang
ed. 18000 bushels Upper Lake Wheat at 65
a 66c,; 20,000 bushels mixed Corn, at 66 a 67c.
1500 bushels of Rye at 77c ; hhds. Sugar (Musco
vado) ssc. £nd 500 boxes Havannu at 5Jc.; 2000 bags
Coffee at 9 a 9fc. for Rio, and 10* for Java. 700 bbls
Rosin at $1.37; 200 bbls. Turpentine (Spts.) at 43c.
500 tierces Rice at 5 a s±c.; 400 bbls .Whiskey at 22c.
Stocks—Erie 89*; Reading 92*.
New Orleans, Aug. 10.— Coffee.—A bout 1000 bags
of Rio including 339 bags inferior sold on the 9th at
Sic., B*, 8$ and B£c. Total stock on hand 32291 Dags
against 1050 same time last year. Imports 6ince
July Ist, 17,039 bags against 4500 same time last year
No arrivals during the week.
Aug. 14.— Cotton— Stock on hand including 1700
shipboard.7Boo bales.
Charleston, aug. 16.—Prices hi' 1 sales for the
past three days, 520 bales, at from 8$ . 11$- cents.
renter from California*
Steamship Illinois arrived at New York. Dates
fruir ‘ev Francisco to the 15th July. She bri
340p?>a* gere, and $2,000,000 in gold F
mining districts —yield of go'd still plentiful,
era disappearing on th iimu3. Indian difficulties
still continue, but a is on foot to drive them
out from the Mariposa j .untry. News from the
mines favorable. Steamship Daniel Webster arrived
at New Orleans with San Francisco dates to the 15th
ult.—reports $4,000,(100 in gold en route Jo U. States
from Panama. Emigration increasing. Crime on
the increase, and reports from the Mining district
favorable. Health of California good. Troubles
with the Chinese continue. Court martial in session
at San Diego. San Francisco markets healthy. Pi
races unabated in the Sandwich Islands Advicesfrom
China report rebellion against Tartar dynasty un’
checked. Steamship Northern Light from San Juan
del Sud arrived at New York on the 15th. She brings
California dates to the 17thult. and $150,000 in gold-
Difficulties between Americans and foreigners in the
Mariposa country settled. Georgetown reported to
be burned down.
Democrats carried California Legislature.
Further fugitive slave arrests made.
Bark Cornelia lost 30 passengers on her voyage
to Panama.
The Fisheries.
Schooner Pilot has been seized on the fishing
ground. Schooner Ellen Mar released. A ball was
given to Commodore Perry at St. Johns, on the eve*
ning of the 12th. The British war st- amer arrived
at Bathurst. United States steam frigate sailed for
Halifax on the 12th. St. Johns papers state thnt the
question has been taken out of Mr. Crumpton’s hands
by the government, and that the colonies would be
sustained. At Washington the prospect of early
and amicable settlement said to be bright.
General News,
City of Glasgow sailed for Glasgow from Philadel
phia on the 14th, with 73 passengers. The Whigs
have carried lowa by a large majority; elected Con
gressmen and have control in Legislature. (Ano*
iher account gives the Legislative majority to the
Democrats ) Capt. Marcy and bis command repor
ted to the War Departmental Washington, as safe*
Mr. Rice, U. S. Consul at Acapulco arrived at City
of Mexico. Sloop of war Decatur arrived at New
York. U. S. rigate Cumberland at Naples on the 17th
ult. All well.
Crops.
These tables are prepared with great pains and
labor, and planters should tile them to compare with
our semi annual summing-up ot the “ Cotton
! Crop,” and Tobacco, and Sugar production of the
; United States. There is no Journal p a easing the
same means of information as ours. We tender our
thanks to “old correspondents,” and so.icit “new
ones” from the various counties :
Maryland.— Grain. —Corn, oats and wheat look
well . remarkably good: above average: never bet
ter. A few indifferent yields. The crop is excel
lent.
Tobacco. —Promises well. Gland generally was
good. Rains have improved the crop : good body
and flavor anticipated.
Virgin a.— Grain' —Wheat was never better : corn
in many places short. The small grain crops remar
kably good.
Tobacco. —The crop will turn out extremely good.
Texture and superior flavor in the favorite districts,
maintained : a fine crop of “ Extra.”
North Carolina.— Grain. —Corn is good except
in the uplands where drought has affected it. The
rains have improved the crop . prospects generally
lair.
Cotton. —Not over promising : affected by drought
in cotton districts : however, some good crops antici
| pitted.
South Carolina.— Grain. —Rice crop is reported
t good : corn not as well spoken of: wheat indifferent
and small yield.
Cotton —ls reported generally good, but serious
apprehensions of short crop, tfea Islands fine.
Georgia.— Grain.— ln the upper counties the
grain crops are good. Rice excellent. Groat im
! provemrnt in quality of grain.
Cotton. —Our special correspondent expresses
i fears that the rains have made the stalk too rank.—
j the reports of the .State generally are good,
j Elorida.— Grain. —Little notice of grain: there
j ports of “ seasons very favorable to corn,[[rice,
i wheat and oats.
Tobacco. —Very fine crop—texture of wrappers
j beautiful, equal to Havana. Reports are very cheer
ful. Private letters inform us that the yield will be
good, and superior quality.
Cotton.Frova Apalachicola our advices report good
stands and luxuriant g owth but fears that the yield
will fall short: in the interior, crop good.
Alabama.— Grain. —Wheat good : corn very good.
Cotton.— Small: short crop anticipated in upper
part ol the State. South Eastern Alabama, crops
reported good ; western counties not so good.
Mississippi.— Grain. —Wheat not noticed : corn
good, promising, luxuriant.
Cotton. —Very prom ; <'pecinlly middle and
upper counties: river >t so good : average
crop.
Louisiana.— Sugar.— The crop is highly estimated.
The improvements in machinery with yicbl expect
ed will .mprovethe sugar product of i* ate. —
borne plantations suffering for want * •• plants
or seed.
Cotton. —Some counties good : especially on Red
River and the Bayou’s growth; however, generally
stuLted by early drought, or too luxuriant from
late rains.
Tennessee.— Grain —Wheat and oats, rye above
average. Corn in the bottom lands good
crops expected.
Cotton. —Our reports are not flattering in regard
to cotton. Private letters speak cheerfully,but other
sources incline us to the opinion that the crop will
be short.
Kentucky.— Grain —Wheat, oat, rye and corn
crops extremely good. We notice good accounts of
flax also.
Tobacco. —A fine market promised. The quality
not so good but the yield satisfactory.
Missouri.— Grain. —Above average ; (our reports
are very meagre in this State, having no correspon
dent yet.)
Grain. —Wheat good : c u n luxuriunt, especia’ly
in the bottom lands and in the north western coun
| tiee from Wahshington county to Batesville-
Cotton, —The accounts aie very contradictory.—
Our private information cormp nds, however,with
report. The gem ral crop may be put down us
promising: average, and good quality*
Texas— Grain —A heavy cop of wheat reported.
Corn was never better, especially Colorado valley;
supply on hand small, on account of demand from
new settlers and emigrants, (good demand lor flour
and provision.
Sugar —l lie caney plantations are in fine condition.
The new ones on the Warloupe are yielding well;
the cane is reported luxuriant and rich;great increase
in cultivation and improvement in machinery; pro
visions in demand.
Cotton —Promising an average; a large quantity
of land ploughing up for cultivation uext year, by
new comers. The crop will be increased next year
to a large amount. The staple is reported good;
condition clean. Brazos and Colorado furma in fine
order.
Northern States.—The crops are reported pro
mising. In no case under‘fair,’and generally‘good,’
‘very good,’‘never better,’Ate.
Consumption, Grain. —There will be an increased
demand in Europe especially on the Continent for
Bread stuffs. 3iie reports from the Mediterranean
justify a good market there/; The South American
market is also good. [Cotton Plant.lßh inst.
“Dr. Parr,” said a young student once to the old
lsnguist, “ lets you and 1 write a book.” “Very
well,” replied the doctor, “put in all that I know,
and all that you don’t know, and we’ll make a big
one.” °
It in a dark business we perceive God to guide us
by the lantern of his providence, it is good to fol
low the light close, lest we lose it by lagging behind;
Way to lay up Real Wealth.—A man would
do well to carry a pencil in his pocket, and write
down the thoughts of the moment- Those that como
unsought for are commonly the most valuable, and
should be secured, because they seldom return.—
Lord Bacon.
he strength of an Elephant is equal to that of 147
i) . Smith tells us of a Virginia slave who could
. i iectly imitate with his voice, the compound mu
sic of a drum nn i file.
FUNKItAh iMVITATIox!
The friendsand acquaintances of Mrs HARRIET
STILLMAN COOKE, those of Lewis F. Cooke,and
of S. A. Patot and family, are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral of the former, from her latt resi *
dence, east end of Charlton-strect, and near the cof
tageof Mr. Robt. A. Lewis, This Afternoon at half
past 5 o’clock.
COMMERCIAL,.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 11— Cotton The sale.
embrace 150 bales, including 73 bales Middlin', at
9} cents. °’
Cotton Statement.
Stock on hand September 1,1851, bales 16,108
Arrived since 1,417,069
Arrived to day jog
1,433,899
Exported to date, 1,425,733
Exported to day, 1,425,733
Stock on hand and on shipboard not. cleared 8,116
Flour —Sales 100 bbls. St. Louis at $3 75 and 625
extra Missouri and 250 fancy St. Louis to a dealer on
private terms.
Corn— The receipts were only partially landed
when tlie rain put a stop to business.
Whiskey —s 2 bbls. Rectified were sold at 18}c.
Pork— 86 bbls. uninspected Clear Mess were sold
at s2l 75 ; Mess firm at $22.
ItIiCEJFTS UP COTTON, Aug 14 & 16.
294 ba.es cotton and mdze to E Pa-'sons tie Cos, Rob
erts &. Foote, Wells, Rowland &. Cos, Charleston
steamboat Cos, Washburn, Wilder & Cos, Caldwell,
Blakely & Cos, Webster & Palmes, J M Butler, W E
Long, C R Moore, D G Stern, C Haitri.ige, T S
Wavne. ami order,
SPECIAL NOTICES.
|jr3K= BOARD OF HMALT!I - -d
Board of Health, will oo nnu tu-uiu ioh,
( Wednesday ,Jthe ißtb inst.,(*t 12 o’clock M. Mem
bers will examine their Wards and report accord
ingly. By order. S. A. I’. LAWRENCE, See’y.
aug II __ B. H.
JT3P 0 NOTlCE.—Consignees of three bundles of
Hay, marked I H B, Savannah, received per
steamer Alabama, from New York, will please cull,
pay charges and take them away.
aug 16 PADELFORD, FAY & CO.
N OTICE . —'Pile Consignee of Three (3 )
Bundles Mouldings, marked 1 HB Savannah,
received per steamer Alabama, from New York, will
please call, pay charges and take them away,
aug 14 PADELFORD, FAY <fc 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 fsw days, (aug 6) J. JONES, Agt.
jjrjgpj 0 NOTICE.— During my absence from the
State, Mr. John G. Neidlinuer will act as my
Attorney, and attend to iny business generally,
july 29 WILLIAM HEIDT.
jjpaS 0 NOTICE TO VOTERS.—AII persons en
titled to vote for Mayor and Aldermen of
the City of Savannah and Hamlets thereof, under
the ate Registry act, are hereby notified that the
Registry Book will be finallv and absolutely closed
on the Ist day of September next. R.. F. AKIN,
5 Register of Voters.
jnSpDR. LAC RUE’S TOOTH ANI) GUM WASH.
ILrj? Those who would wish to preserve a good
set ot teeth, and have unsound and sore gums and
mouth restored, we would say, try a bottle of Dr.
Lacrue’s French Specific,prepared by Clarke &. Cos.
It has testimonials in its tavor bv all those who have
used it. For sale by JOHN A. MAYER,
aug 3
PROCLAMATION.—SOO Dollars Reward,
‘k-s? Mayor’s Office, Savannah, June 14, 1852.
A reward of Five 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.
Op HOWARD Insurance company.—This
Company Continues to take risks as usual,
and during my absence from the city Mr. Charles
H. Campfield will act as my Attorney, to whom
all applications for insurance or oth* r business ap
pertaining to the above Company, may be made.
_ j uly 31 lmo S. C. DUN Ni NG, A gent
Op* PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY
°f Hartford, Conn.—The undersigned, agents
cf the above Company, are prepared to take risks
against Hre, on buildings arid their contents, cu the
most favorable terms.
July 10 BRIGHAM. KELLY & CO.
jngp SAVANNAH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO
Office, No. 114 Bay-street. This Company*
r continue to take Marine,Fire and Inland Navi--
’ n risks on the most favorable terms.
enryD. Weed, President. Trustees—Henry
I). ‘W red, II F. Waring, I.W. Morrell, N. B. Knapp,
Hiram Roberts. E. F. Wood, Henry Lathrop. John
R. Wilder, Secretary ju e 13
f DERY.—Having fitted out a
: tirt* ’ y.aud engaged the services
°iuiu . oku.an, the subscriber is prepared
to execute in the best manner every thing in the
line of Book Binding. Demi, Medium, Royal and
Super R. yul.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 he hound in
any style, from Boards to Extra Turkey Morocco,
and the workmanship warranted. A share of public
patronageis respectfully solicited. Orders may be
left at Cubbedge’s Bookstore, Market-square, or
at the Bindery, Sorrel’s Building, over Messrs. Ro
binson & CampV. J. ip CUBBKDGK.
jr-p BOOK AND JOB PRINTING.—The sub-
U-Hw scriber having supplied his office with a large
assortment ot 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 m 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, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, and every
kind ot colored InkF, faithfully done at short notice
and on reasonable terms. Orders may be lett at
the Office, SorreJ’e Building, or at the Book Store,
on Market square. J. B.CUB BF.DGE.