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N foree, w was to be under the command of Gen. Bustamente. They say the United States are sending troops. into Texas, and that they, the Mexicans. will march through Texas on their way to -Washington, without de claring war. It was reported at Vera Cruz that the Mexican Congres bad passed the bill an. thorising a loan of $15.000.000. This, however, must be a mistake, 'as Vera Cruz letters of the 4th and 5th speak or the bill as being still under discussion, and city of Mexico papers of the 30th ult. are of the same effect. But even if the bill should pass (which is not improbable - it will hardly avail any thing, being ham pered with conditions which we should -suppose would render it impossible to ob tain the money,-if indeed it could be obtained under any circumstances. The hope was, that it could be obtained in England. It was the opinion of all prominent men at Vera Cruz, that Gen. Almonte would be elected President. in which case :they supposed that war woulb be inevit :able. - The Anna Louisa brings $19,798 in -specie. J. T. Marachalk. Esq. came passenger in her, as bearer of despatrhes. [Mercury, 2d iast. Nzw ORLEANs. August 28. Prom Mexico by way of St. Luis. 'be company of traders recently arrived -at St. Louis from Mexico, Durango, Chi huahna, and Santa Fe. brings a better ac -count of sh6 country than we have read for many years. They represent trade as being active and increasing. In Mexico they are increasing their maunfactories, both for cotten and woollen goods. and are cultivating sugar with great success, producing large yields of-a fine -quality. They alsecuitivate largely miscal, which they use in place-of hemp, for bugs. ropes, &.-.; of its roots, they make a fermented liquor, known as pulque, and also distill whiskey. There are many citizens of the United States disseminated over Mexico, carrying on a large portion of the commerce and manufactures of the country ; these ir ust suffer in the event of a war. Report met the companies of MeGaffin, Dr. Jeffers, and others, with about fifly wagons, within a day's journey of the Arkansas; two days behind, met the company of Mr. Houck, with. eighteen wagons, met two smaller companies, one with two and the other .with three wagons; met a ecmpany go ing to the State line, to trade and trap. At Council Grove, met Mr. Algeue, with 27 wagons. The Simerone river was dry, and the company had to dig to get water-many watering places that never failed before, were found dry. When the company left Santa Fe, it was known that Garcia Conde had been ap pointed Governor of that province, and he was expected soon to arrive. . Just before the company left Chiluhua, the people rose and compelled those in the administration of Government to re sign, new functionaries were appoinied, and all became quiet.-Jeffersonian Pep. From Mexico.-By the arrival of the barque Ann Louisa, from Vera Cruz, we learn that the Mexican Government were making great preparations for nar; they had taken all the guns and munitions of war out of the Castle, fearing, as was alleged, in the event of an attack they would fall into the hands of the Ameri cans. A large number of troops had marchbed for the for the frontier of Texas, the whole force when assembled to be under the command of Gen. Bustanmente. The Mexicans say that the U- States are send ing troops into Texas, and that they (the Mexicans) will ma~tch through Texas 0on their road to the capitol at Washington without declaring war. Congress has passed the bill g-ranting to the Government the loan of Jifteen mil lions to carry on the wear, and this amount they-confidently expect to raise in Eng land. The American squadron had not yet arrived at Vera Cruz, but were hour ly expected. It is the opinion of promi nent men at Vera Cruz that Almonte would be elected President, in the event of which they say war will be inevitable. The Ann Louisa brings only $19,79S in specie.- Cour. 4EnBg.. NEW ORLEANs, Aug. 30. From Texras.-The stesmship Klim arrived yesterday from Galveston, and brought a full mail of letters and papers, but not later than the advices already re ceived by the Undine. In place of resort ing to our files, we make one or two ex tracts from our own correspondence, re ceived by the McKim. We cannot find any further intelligence than has already been received here.--Payusne. HousToN, TEIAs, Aug. 22, 1845.., *Gentlemen: We are mat as yet disturb .ed in the leas; by the wur rumors which seem to be waking you up in New Or lieans. The Mexicans made noa showing en the fron tier. The last accounts from the Rio Grande represent that the few ragamuffins lingering in that vicinity were in miserable plight. We learn from Austin that the Conven - tion had nearly concluded its labors, and would propably adjourn before the close of this month. Up to within a fortnight we have had one of the fmeat seasons even known in Tezas. The crops was never more prom ising; the corn, which exceeds the crop of any-previous year, is already made ; and the crops of cotton, especially in the river -bottoms were never better; itn the uplands, however, it is beginning to sufier for want -of rain, and must fall short a good deal il it continues dry much longer. Here and at Galveston at as very dry..having been without rain for two months, The health of both places, however. enntinues re markably good. I never knew it more healtny any where than it has been notbi here and at Galveston this season. W. [Exeracrj ArcstIn. Aug. 9. We hope to adjourn in about ten days. Mufnh or the Constitution has already been engrossed, and therefore not' subject tib be--atnended but upon motion to recon sider. It think we shall give in in' such - -'A. s will please our fre, in the Unitea states ant be acceptable to our own people. -From tie Picayune Extra. L'ATEsT -FROM 'COnrUs CHRISTI-ARRI 4 VA 'oF THE ALABAMA-No FieBTIrtO YET. . NEW ORL.EANs. Aug. 30, -A. . By the arrival early this tmorning of the fast sailing steamship Alabama, Capt. Windle, from Aransas Bay, we have in telligence from Corpus Christi up to Wednesday evening last. One of the editors of the Picayune came passenger in the Alabama, and brings the latest news. The most important intelligence, 'per haps, is-the non confirmation of the many late exciting reports relative to thc move ments of the Mexican army, and the prob ability of an engagetneut betweeu the forces under Gen. Taylor and the Mexi cans So far, there is no proipect of a fight. Gen. Taylor, himself. does not anticipate such an event. Gen. Arisia is at Matamoras with about 2000 men, entrenzhing himself, and knows or General Taylor's position. It is believed that if Arista had marched at once upon Gen. Taylor when the latter first landed, he might easily have over c me him, and so on with other detach ments as they continued to arrive; but it is now too late. Our army at Corpus Christi at this time numbers some 2000 strong, and is in a condition to resist five times that number of Mexicans. The country. two, between the Rio Grand and Corpus Christi cannot now support an ar my in an attack-one oafthe principal im pediments being a scarcity of water, of which there is little or none at all. On Sunday, the 24th inst, the Alabama aechored off St. Joseph's Island, in 53 hours from the Balize, with troops and volunteers from this city. On the pas sage there was a little iough weather, witti epsiderabie thunder and and light ning. but no accident occurred, and all ar rived in good condition. The next morning all the troops latrded and went into caRtp on St Joseph's. Maj. Gally's and Catptain Forno's companies 1-f artillery, embarked for Corpus Christi, thirty five miles distant, on board the steamboat Dayton, and joined Gen. Tay lor's encampment the same evening. The schr- Edward S. Lampden, with Quarter Master's stores, from New Or leans, arrived at St. Joseph's on the morn ing of the 25th. On the morning of the 26th inst. the U. S. brig Lrawrence, Commander Jarvis, arrived from the Balize, and came to an chor off the Island of St. Joseph's. All well. When the Alabama left, the Law rence expecter to sail on tne 29th-yes terday-for Pensacola. The schooner Mary Wilkes, from this city, arrived at Aransas last Wednesday, having on board Col. Whistler and Maj. Stanniford, of the army, together with hors-s, stores, &c. Mr. Ringgold, who passed through this city soie time since with despatches to Texas, arrived at Arransas on the 24th, from Galhesion, in the Texan revenue cutter Santa Anna, with despatches for .-Tytor,-n gro.eand-an-i Corpus Christi. He also came passenger in the Alabama. On Monday the 25th. we had news of the arrival of the 2d Regiment of Dra goons, under Colonel T wiggs within four miles of Gen. Taylor's encampment, which they were to have joined last Thursday. Thoy were very forttunate in thteir long match with thcir horses-not having lost any. There were, however, two or three desertions. They heard and. saw nothing of the Mexicans on their route. Near San Antonio there was a large' body of Catmanchtes, (uhout 300 in all,)I sotme of whom visited Col. Twiggs.-| They seemed friendly, and much delight ed at the United States making war against Mexico. They informed Col. Twiggs that they were going towards the Mexican borders and intended hostilities against the Mexicans. The daring or these Indians is well known. A conver sation not a little amusing occurred while they were in the Dragoon Encampment. They seemed to admire the horses very much, and asked Col. Twigs if they wotuld be allowed to steal any -of them. The Colonel, in his usually eccentric mannuer, told them that if they took any of his horses hte wotuld hang them. The Ca manches did not much relish this style of " plain English," but asked if they might not steal the Mexican's horses. The Col. said they might steal wvhat they pleased from the latter, but not to trouble any thing belonging to the Americans, or he would stritng them up. During a thunder storm a few days ago, a tent was struck by lightning at Corpus Christi, and valuable servant belonging toi Lieutenant Bragg, of Ithe Artillery, in stantly killed by the fluid. Others were considerably stunned, but they recovered. Lieut. G. W. Lay, came passenger in the Alabama, having despatches for the Government from Gen. Taylor. The sehr. Florinda was at Aransas, to Pensacola last Thursday. - This ts all the news of the slightest im portance, which we were able to gather. So far everything at Aransas atnd Corpus Christi is quiet. The troops and volun teers are all well and infine spirits. Gen Taylor, assve have already stated, does not anticipate a collision wi-th Arista or any other Mexican force. HeI will throw detachments of the Dragoons forward be. tween his quarters and the Rio Grande from time to time, so that it will he im possible fcr an army to advance upon him withbut his being apprised of the fact. With the men under his command, end the excellent pieces of artillery-two twelve pounders and six sixes-taken down by the volunteers, from this city, his position is, in every respect, perfectly safe from any attack the Mexicans may think of making upon him. Deer and other game are plenty in the vicinity of the p'ost. and the waters abound in the finest gesh and oysters. The Union ,referring to a statement..in a letter front Yera Cruz. " that orders had been issued and approved by the war Commiltee, to the Mexican troops on the frontier, to take their positiotn ten 'leagues tacked to defend themselves"-adds the following comment: " Should Mexico carry out this scheme, we-ask whether there be a man. with- an American heart in his bosom. who would not put forth an arm to arrest the invader. The National Intelligencer ay hesitate to defend our rights and oiiihonr; but fortunately for those rights and that honor that paper is considered rather inthe light of f'heoorgan of foreign influence than of Anterican feeling. Let the day come when it may, that the Mexican banner dares to pass the Rio Grande, we are' sat isfied that the great body of -the-whig par ty will come manfully forwa to the na tional honor." If this 'language is intended 's an ap peal, and to arouse popularJfeeling, it is quite unnecessary. Never did this coun try exhibit such an appetite for war, and a thousand Nationai Intelligencers, with all their lumber, could 1ot -check-this tor tent, once the gare oden. Philadelphia has sent to Washington to offer 5000 vii unteers-Col. Jehnson writes t6 say that he is ready with 10.000 Ken:uckius and we hear the same thing from St. Lou iii. And that the feeling which prompts these otrers. is genuine and-no boastful, may be fairly inferred from the alacrity and emulous eqthusinsm with which the Militia of Louisiana answered the recent call to actual service. The people are quite ready enotigh for a brush with Mex ico, atid it would be as easy to raise 50. 000 as 5000 volunteers for the Rio Bravo. We trust' there will be no need of them. We do not believe there is ady thing se riously true in the above stateg1ent about the movement of Mexican troops. [ Wercury. 5th inst. M1ISCELLAAEbUS. Tng.TWENTy-NiNTB CONlGRESS. The New York Journal o4mmerce gives a list of the 29th C o , fromt which we have prepared tfllowinug analysis: There wili be (including Freida) fifty four members of the Senate, of whom our have yet to be appointed. (t)f the fifty actual members at this day. twenty four are Whigs and twenty six are Den ocrats. The four to be appointed-viz: one each from Virginia% Mississippi, Indi ana and Tennessee-will most -probably be Democrats, making the Seodif,- when full, to consist of twenty four Whigs and thirty Demacrats. The term of earvice -if twelve Vigs and five Democrats expires in :1847: of four Whigs and thirteen Demtocrats in 1849; of eight Wbige'and aix Democrats in 1851. Three of the four to befiuete ill hold office until 1851; the fduria froMissip pi, (mn place of Mr. Wsal r. til 1847. The Senators from Fidr h Vnotyet been classed. The House of RepresenfdtiVd have all been elected with the exception of six members from Maryland and the Jour from Missisippi-and tour vacancie" -de each frotm Florida, Massachusetts,' o'e, and New Hampshire. There are a ,tvo va cancies trom death-one in N Jersey and nn met of the political character of the House so far as elected, and a eimparison in the same point of vibw with 1he lormer Gogress. The stales are arlatnged tn the order in which the elections took place: 28th Congress. 29 A Congress. States. WV. L. F. W. Nat. L. F Louisiana* 0 4 1 0 2 Illinois 1 6 1 0 6 Missouri 0 5 0 0 5 Vermont 3 1 3 0i 1 Alaine* 2 4 1 0 5 Georgia 2 6 4 0 4 Pennsylvania 12 12 10 2 12 Ohio 9 12 8 0 13 S. Carolinia A) 7 0 0 7 Arkansas 0 1 0 0 1 New York 10 24 9 4 21 Nw Jersey* 1 4 3 0 1 aticigan 0 3 0 0 3 Massachusetts*8 1 9 0 0 Delaware 1 0 1 0 0 K.lisland 2 0 2 0 0 N. H ampshire*0 3 0 0 3 Virgiia 3 12 1 0 14 Conneticut 0 4 4 0 0 ldianna 2 8 2 0 8 Kentucky 5 5 7 0 3 Tennessee 5 6 5' 0 6 N. Carolina 4 5 3, 0 6 Alabama 1 6 2 0 6 Totals, 71 138 75 6 127 * Vacancies. Showing a Whig gain of five, and a Democratic loss of twelve. Of the members who voted for Mr. McKay's bill for the alteration of the Tariff at the last session ot Congress, and were candidates for re-election, thirteen have been super seded. of whom t welve have been suc ceeded by Whigs and Natives. Of those who voted against it, and were candidates for re-election, sixteen are supeeceded of whom nine have been succeeded by Whig and N atives.-National Intelkzgencer. Anti Matrimonial.-The lovers in Flor ida hay, heen driven into annexation in the rmost hurried manner. The laws for bid under severe penalties, the marrying of persons without a license obtained trum the Clerk of tbe County wl~ere thie mar 'riage is to take place, and during tt-e ses sion of the Legislature, whicb has just closed, a law was passed to abolish all these Courts, after the first of October, a ithout appointing another officer to grant marriage licenses. The consequence wtil be, that all single persons must wait for t.e action of a future Legislature, before they can marry. Such an oversight par. ticularly in a youthful State, is unpardec able. The girls should call a mass meet ing, and compel the Governor to call an extra sessio'5. Starch factories.-T here are no less thau twenty potato starch factories in pro ess of building it tbe county of Franklin, Maine. La',i year a single factory otn Farmington River turned out fifty tons of starch daily. The amount, of Treasury. Notes out. st adino on the 1st inst ant, it is officially stated, w ae $742,014 18. i Courier, 6th inst. The Revolutionary Army.-It is pleas ant to revive assoctations connected with the revolution, and whatever has relation to that memorable event becomes of in terest. A friend who has been searching among some old family records, chanced upon the following statement of the force of the United St ajes, and as a matter both of record and of interest, we subjoin it: State of the United States Ann'y in 1778. June, 1778. FIT FOR DUTY. 11,330 rank and fle. 1,2S1 Artillery, 506 Cavalry. 13.117. The Army of the Utited States Septem ber, 1778. Colonels, 51 Lt. Colonels, 43 Majors, 48 Captains, 311 First Lieutenant, 314 Second Lieutenants. 269 Ensigns, 177 Chaplains, 11 Adjutants. 62 Pay Masters, 61 Quarter Masters, 62 Surgeons, 69 Surgeons' Mate,, 50 Sergeant Majors, 68 Qr. Ma-ter Sergeants, 65 Druin Majors, 61 Fife Majors, 46 Sergeants, 1,705 Drummers and Fifers, 997 Rank and File, 30,134 Artillery, 1,444 Cavalry, 650 36,708 -Philadelphia U. S. Gaz. Post Ojfire Statistics.-We have ob tained from the General Post Office, the following list of the receipts which have been made under the former and present post office laws. These facts may assist in showing the present operation of the new system. . The receipts of these post offices are here variously stated-some the average per week, and the others for the mouth of July, In every case. they fall short of ther receipts of the former law, but in various proportions, as will strike the reader's eye at once : Old rates. New rates. Albany, $400 per week 8250 Boston. 500 " 300 Charleston, 600 " 200 Hartford, Conn. 666 for mo. of July 550 Lexington, Ky- 276 July 1844 256 New Orleans, 1.000 per week 450 New York. 5,590 " 3.000 Providence, 300 " 200 Rochester, 1,100 July 700 St. Louis, 450 week 300 Utica, 818 July 425 Pittsburg. 400 per week, 175 Bangor. Me-, 405 Jnly 310 Buffaloe, 1.100 1 900 Detroit, 500 " 400 Harrisburg, 700 Mobile, 380 wock 131 Natchez, 350 Jnly, 190 New Haven, 900 " . 600 Richmond, 500 week 200 Savanah, 900 July. 550 have often pondered over the legal enact ments, for the protection of the rights of married women, and have invariably ar rived at the humriliafting conclusion, that with all the boasted gallatntry of our legis lators, they have always been too sordid in titeir provisions on this subicet. The days of feudal barbarism, and the law of primtogeniture we had imagined patssed from our society. und our Statute Books at once, but we find we were badly mis taken, for still the marriage tie hinds the property derived from the wife, and the earnintgs and gifts of love, and paiernal affection, are often snatched fromt her, to pay in dollars and cenits, derived from their- sale, the speculative anti indis4creet debts of the husband Alabama and Mis sisippi have stepped forward in imitation of that glorious principle of the civil law, which guarantees to wotmen, whatever she has in her own right prior to mrarri age, to be hers ini defiance of the improv idence of her tiusband, and why should South Carolina linger .in the chainis of barbarism, and still permit the uodiaous atnd heartscathing relic to deftace the fair pa ges of her written law ? Are our ladies less liable to want, or are their husbands more provident and careful of married wealth than they are in other States? We imagine they are no:. and lamenta-ole instanices come utnder our eyes daily, ur ging the necessity of immediate action by our Legislature on this subject. There is perbaps no better evidence of the ad vance of our civiliaation in tbe land, than to see move~men's of the above character warmly advocated by the intelligent. wvho are charged with tihe formnation of public character, by means of publbe laws-and in the enlargement of the privileges of woman-those who are to be the wives and mothers of the sons who are to step into our place<, and fill the spaces of our shadows, when we depart, in the eman cipationt of the civil existence of the wife from that of the husband-attd of 'anish-' ing forever the term feme Covert from pro ceedings in the Courts of this State-in efectinig all these desired reformations, wve see honor sod distinction ahead ihr him who does the noble work. We know not who will be bold enougo to advocate a general law for the relief of married wvo men, and thereby making perfectly secure their comfort forever. It is true the Court of Equity cant telieve the married women oh the State, by provisions wvithin its jurisdictiott, but it is ungleasant for a young and blushing bride to step out of the honey moon, into a Solicitor's office, and tell him he must file a hill of settle ment, for shefears her husband may spend her property, wvhich he had not as yet re duced to bis possession: and we fancy it would be rather unpleasant for her to see the proper preliminaries before entering into the "silken tie." For all these con siderations-for the effectunal breaking up of that wvorst plague of humanity, t"for. tune htunting"-let some one make a move on this subject.-Carolinian. Georgia Tobacco.-The Savannah Re putlican of Thursday says :-We have eceived from Major WVm P. Bowven, some specimens of L -af Tobocco, raised this city. It was grown from. seed ism ported directly -from Cuba. b) Messrs. Lama & Barrie. and will compare admi rablv as'o ,trengtb, color and texture, with any article of the kind which we have ever seen. We are informed that the yield is equal to about 800 lb. per acre, and the result of the experiment dispels all doubt as to the practicability of pro ducing the- article in this climate, and of the best quality. Major B has, during the past sea son cultivated another specimen of the plant known as the 'low peav-tree,' which in size of leaf had quality, prom ises very fairly. The seed of this was ob tained through the kindness of Judge Ber rien, at the Patent Office in Washington. It is regarded as a very superior article, and appears to be less infesied with the worm than the plants grown from the Cu ba see1. EIO floutettser. EDGEFIELD C. H. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBEa 10, 1845. . ....... *We ill ding to the Pillors of the Temple qf Our Liberties. and if it must fall,we zlper. ishamidsi the Ruins." HARD TIMES. As money is very sarce. and the drought has cut off the prospect of the Planter and Farmer, we have come to the conclusion, to reduce our terms to suit the times. In future, we will put the Advertiser to Clubs at the following low rates : For 5 copies for one year, $10 in advance. "I10 " '' " 1750 "1 ". 15 " 4 4 24 00 " 20 " " 30 00 44 Either af our present subscribers will be taken as one of the above Clubs. We hope our friends will exert themselves in our behalf, and try to get as a few more sub sbribers, as we are at this time very much in want of the needful. Ta. EGEFIFLD MEcBANIC's WASH ingtonian Society, will meet on Monda3 evening r.ext. Dr. V. Labore is expected to deliver an Address, ou the oceusion. The public generally are invited to at iend. TaE WEATHER -On Thursday evening there was a heavy fall of rain at this place and neighborhood. On yesterday ,evening we again had a refeshing shower. MILITARY ELF.cTION.-On Frilay the 5th instant. Capt. Giles D. Mims was elected Colonel of tha 7th Regiment S. C. Militia At ant election fitr Intendant and Wardens of the following gentlemen were elected. A B. Addisoni Intendant. Wardens.-Edmund Penn, Geo. A. Addi son, B. C. Bryan and F. H. Wardlaw, Esqrs. At an election for Officers of the Palmetto Fire Comnpany of Edgefield, held on the 30th uit., the following gentlemen were elect'ed. C. H Goodman, President. S. F. Goode. Vic~e President. James B. Sullivan, Secretary and Treasuer. W. WV. Goodman, 1st Engineer. J. Cohn, 2nd " Win. Legg, 1st Director. Jackson Covar, 2d '' N Ramey, 3d" H. Cooper. 4th John J. McCollough 1 Turner Crooker, Axzemen. Mayor and Aldermen of r harleston.-On the 1st instant. the folloi'ing gentlemen wvere elec ted Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Charles ton. ti'r one year. .'hn $chnierle, Mayor. Wardens-C. M. Furman. A. J. White, W. Riley. J. English. B. D. Roper. Jr, M. T. Mlendenhall. C. Patrick, G. WV. Ingraham,. J. Hunter G. C. Geddes, A. McDonald, and R. W Seymour. Esqra. T HE MAs-We call attention to the corres pondence betwveen the Post Mast General and the Hon. F. W. Pickens, on tl-a subject of the mails. By reference to it, the reader will see that there will be no change in the .transporta tion of the mails from Augusta, via Hlamburg, Edgefield C. H., A bbeville C. H , 'Anderson C. H. &c., to Greenville C. H. The mail will be carried as at present, in four horse coaches, and at the same intervals of time. It seenms that there was some misapprehension about the matter, but thero can no longer be any, as the reply of the Postmaster Genera! to Cal. Pick ens, will plainly show. CoTTON.-By the arrival of tI e Steam ship Caledonia. at Boston on the 3rd inst. we learn that the Liverpool Cotton ipar ket was firgi on the 18th ult. and bad ad vanced I-8d per pound. DAODERREOTYPE P:r URs.-We have seen a number of Daguerreotype pictures execo ted by Mr.8S. W. H ALsEE, an Artist, who has for some time past been operating in our Vil lane. We but concnr with the general opinion, i'n pronouncing die pictures of Mr H. most excellent. Several of them are of the gentler sex, true to the life, and of course -beautiful. Th'e pictures are generally colored and have a high finish about them. On several of them, in the back ground, the Artist gives views of beautiful scenery, such as mountains and trees in full foliage. He frequently throws in pie tures of other objects to please himself or thre person who sits. for the likeness. The Daguer reotypes are all gilded. and doubtless will be per. marient. Mr. Hlalsee takes likenesses at a very reasonable rate. and evinces great anxiety to please We commend this gentleman t'o the liberal patronage of the public, and hope that he will receiVe numerous and substantial tens on f their high regard. We have received the list jnatber of tha "scifntife American." the advocate of indis-. try and enterprise, and Joutnal of mechanical and other improvements. This paper is pub lished weekly, in New York, in which'is the principal office, and also in-Boston apd Phila delphia. The terms, as will be' seen by the advertisement which wa- copy, am two Iollar per annum.' From the number before us, we think,that the "Scientific American!' wig be a highly useful and excellent Journa, well adapted to the persons for which it- bas -been specially got up; Many selections of an in. structiv.o and pleasing character, will be found in the number just issued. Whilst all classes of persons will receive valuable information from a publication of this kind, the mechanic and the artist will be particularly beatted. To the latter p.ersons, we especially recom mend the paper. The typographical esteu tion of the American is very neat. The pro prietor promises sevesal engravings in the succeeding number. Correspondence between the Hon. F. W. Pickens and the Post Master General, on the subject of the Mails. E DOEEoLD C. H., Aug. 23. 1845. Deaf Sir:-1 see that you propose to run the Mail but once a week from Ad gusta, (Ga.,) through Hamburg,'up to this place, and by Abbeville to Greenville, &c. I do hupe you will reconsider this propo sition. - This route is through the most populous and wealthy portion of this State foi 145 miles-and a population of 140,000 in the Districts of Edgefield, Abbeville,-Ander son, Pickens and Greenville, will be more or less affected by it. We at one tine had the great New Orleans Mail daily through thi place, but that was moved through Aiken, and the route now estab lished is three times a week by this line, which you propose to ieduate to a weekly. In the Southeru States oul populatibnris sparse, aud but one hatj are allowed the benefits. It is witb us eipecialiy a polit. ical institution, independant of its comner cial advantages. In a farming and planti ing country, the ordinary benefits of-the Government are principally seen and felt, through ithe distribution of its Mails; and the political information they disburse, produce sympathies and ties caliulated to bind the Union together. In my-opinio, if the Government denies to the agricultu ral sections, the benefits of frequent Mails,' it will do more to loosen the ties- of the Union gradually and silently, (and there fore the more dangerous,)' than by -almost any other uperation. The Postage ought nqver to have been reduced. If the popul~u and commercial cities felt its burthens they had also its ben efits, and re-imbursed themselves jn. the extensron of their trade and.commerce, by the extension of their'torrespondence.- - Besides their correspondence was finalry charged upon their customers. I think the political benefits in political inform'a tion extended to a- country populationu!as important as commercial benefits are.to the cities. The fact is, that it is through the Mails that our people are- to be edu cated, and trained up topolhticainfmMi. erties. We are juggled- and7.cK.eted enough by the ?rdingpoliticians anda-s sociated towealt of our great cities, as it is now, but take away our Mails and-it will concentrate all power in the /umdas of a feo located at great central points. I hope you will pae lung before yen introduce a system of reformn such as~ihis, the consequence of which may be' fatal to Republican equality. Better to rely upon Congress to alter the 4aiv of last session, by exposing some of its great errors, than to execute it by reducing the benefits of the Mail as-now extended to agricultural Districts, even though they should not ex actlv reimburse the Government for the expenses incurred. Very truly and sincerely,. (Signed) F. W. PICKENS. To Hon. CAVE JOHNSON, P. 31. Ge,.pral. POs-r OFFICE DEPARTMtENT, 1st September, 1845. Sir :--1 have to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of 23d ultimno, and to-furnish you, in reply, with the following statement of facts in the case referred to terein. There is nowo, and has been fors yars past, a' route in operation between Augusta. Ga., and Greenviile, S. C., three times a week in tour horse coaches.. Sev eral applications were made to the Do parment to change that part of it which. lies between Greenville C. H. and Ander. son C. I., to run. via Due West Corner and Craytonsville, instead of -Temple of Health, Centreville and Varennes, which were declined, 'To effect the object,.the members of Congress. from that section ad, at the last session, a r'oute established from Augusta to Greenville, running over the same ground with.the route .now'in~ operation as above stated, exceptbecween. Abbeville C. HI. and Anderson-C;Holise, which the Act directs to be runisia IDqe Wiest Corner and Craytonsville,'but con tains no clause discontinuing any portton of the old route. TJte new route was advertised merely because it was established by Congress,' and, as is customary with all new routes, for once a week service only. It is not probable that it will be let, as it is compe-. tent for the Department to change, the; present' service-to embiace Due West Cor nr and Craymonsville..if it shall deem- it expedient at the lettings to do so, which will' accomplish the purposes this appli. cant: had in view. Yuprobably mistook the special ad vertisement recently issued for the regular annual advertisement ; and, consequently, concluded that the Department desired-to rguce the present tri-weekly four horse coach service to a weekly horse mail. I am, respectfully, your ob't. sern'?; C .TOH NSON, P. M. General. Hon. F. W. PicKns, Edg. c. Hi., s8. C Snakes.--The Fort Gainea (Ga.) Wing of the 23d ult. says :--A couple of rattle snakes, measuring between' six and seven 'feet in length, were killed recently in-this vicinity. One was taken, by a negro-boy, with a forked stick, on Thursday last, roped, and brought into town nlive. It measdred 7 feet in length, and 1II inches