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From the Charleston Courier. LETTER OF HON WIlITEMARSH 13. SEA BROOK. We have furoished b'r publication with a copy of the tollotug letter of Hon. V ti'emarsh 13 Seubrook to the Chairman of the Ex,-cutive Committee of the Demo cratic party: PAVILION I IOTFL, Sept. 28. 1848. DEAt Slit: I have the honor to ack nowledge the receipt of your conmuuica tion of this miorniug, in which I am invited to address the Democratic party. In con sequence of severe indisposilion, from which I am slowly recovering. I regret that I shall be unable to comply with your request I want the physical power. which, to do justice to myself and the cause, the occasion would require I em brace this opportunity, therefore, of dn. claring, that I an with you in principle, and shall aid you in the hour of trial. Early in July last, a gentleman of this city interrogated me on the subject to which your letter refers I replied; that with the lights before mne. if I were then called upon to decide between the candidates, my vote should be cast for the Michigan Democrat, though to him there wete many and weighty objections. The 4lcvelopemeuts since that time have con firmed the opinion I then expressed in reference to the superior claims of Gen. Cass. To the political creed of his oppo nent, as far as it has been ollicially promul. gated, I cannot subscribe. My penetration is not sufficiently astute to discover any difference whatever between it and that of Henry Clay. If Cass and the Keutucky Statesman were the only competitors for the piize, would uny pnrtion of the Demo - ratic party ol the State befriend the latter! lie is a citizen of a plantation Stote. a slaveholder, and certainly was prominent ly opposed, on constitutional grounds ton. to any interference by Congress with tbe domestic institutions of the South, either in the Territories or States. The studied silence of the "1ilitary Chief" on a matter of vital itnpnrtrance to our and his section of the county. is con clusive evidence that to him, elevation to cfice is of more importance than the pre servation anI integrity of the Unio:. He dare not speak the sentiments which an honest upright and patriotte citizen. in disregard as personal consequences, would be proud to avow. If his aspirations he gtatified, the Whig party, or on an isolated question, the seceders from the ranks of their opponents, ivill soon discover that they have been grossly deceived. He oh viously designs to cheat one-of the other ; and for this act of moral delhnquency aloneaf affecting seriously as it will do. should be declare against us.,the personal. social and political right of one half the Confederacy. he richly merits, not our ap probation, but decided condemnation.. The Southern man who is ashamed or afraid to say, whether he would repel or aid a hostile uiovement by,;be constituted .au the liome ofr his affections, is unfit for the pos:which Gen.. Taylor desires to ocenpy. Should Gen. Cass be defeatedhby the de fection-of the Southern States, te Domo, cratic party will be diss6lved. Is not such a result gre'atly to be deprecated!? Ad mitting that in neither of thre parties, as such into which the country has long been divided, we can confide, there is yet this marked difference between them. Among the WVhigs of the. Norrth we cannot point to one friend, while 'among the Democrats of that region there are many warm, able. and influential men, who uphold the econ servative n'tions wve entertain with un flinching pertinacity. If tire former get into power, it i4 a delusion to suppose that the old issues will not be revived. Sn tire -present contest is one ihr place and not for p)lace and nrot for principle? WVill the Whigs and D3emocrats shake hands in acktnowledgmtent that there is nothing to dispute about, except thrat one is in and tire other out of pow~ er? If, then, it be true, ahould Whiggery triuimph that the great qtuestions which South Carrlina, at a heavy sacrifr.e has been conspicuouJs in tentninaitotg, soi hafppily for her iterests and those of the Nat in, will be agitated anIew increased acrimony, can I, a ho so lone have contributed my humbile mite, with all tire zeal and ability which God has givenr me, to uproot threir political in fidelity, extendl to them the right hand mof fellowship? TIhrat party is aitming to ub literate the 'ilainest landmrarks of the Cons stitutionr, amnd practically to stubveri the federative princi ples of the Govern tneuni. Indeed, in their banrds. the Cetitral power would coustitute a Democracv, anrd in ttme be utterly deprived of its Republican features. The w"ill of an tuhsolute ma jority, unchecked by the Executiv.e, and not the Federal Compact, would control the deliberations (If Congress. After all, the Presidential question is one ofsubordiocte interest. rThe union ol the South. or uf any portion of.it, is alone wanting to insure the perpetuation of .our federal partnership of States, otn tire just and wise terms to which our father subr scribed their names, Should the Wialmot Proviso be extended to New Mexico and California, we must be prepared to stand by otur arms. To sucb a flagrant nct of usurpation, and to the Slaves States, tof degradation, it would be impossible for South Carr.lina to submit. .I gieatly deplore, therefore, thre unhappy divisioni, which, inu relation to theP Me tropolis, prevails itn otur family circle. In flunced tby totrives which no one apre civies miore highly thanti Ido, each of tIhe two mxeimbers of it aim at the same patri omie end. but viewing thte tmatter it dispume with dillerent lights, tire effect in part of excitemetrt. they are brought to adverse conclusui"ns. I sitrcerely trust. thrat this feeling oif estrantgetrenit from each other may quickly be absorded by the higher, consideratitons, which, att this period of difficulty and alaani, shoruld guide and detemine tour actions. Allowv me, in conclusion, to add, that having recently visited the Up-country to tittenrd the semi-annuol meeting of tire State Agricultural Society, where I saw genrtlemen from tnearly e'ery district, I feel athorized to state thait the electoral vote of Sosuth Camolinra will positively be given for Cass. At least four-fifthts of the mnembers of the Legislatuie will be in his favor. Are Chrarleston and the remainder of the State to Ire brought in direct colhi lion ? Will not the angry passions which a heated political canvass is certano to en gender, weaken the political bonds that, for a quarter of a century, have enabled us to present an undivided front to the en croachments of Feberal authority? I ar dettly hope not, yet I dread the cunsequeu ces of alienated feelings. Be pleased, bir, to tender to the party whom you on this occasion represent, uty profound acknowledgmtents for the honor they have dune we, and to accept for yourself the assurance of my respectful regard. Your obedient servant, WaTE3JARsI B. SEABRoK. To the Cheirman of the Democratic Party cf the Parishes of St. Philip and St. Michael. MR. RIIETT'S SPEECIt. We publish to-day the speech of the lon. R. Barnwell Rheit, delivered on Saturday evening last at-a meeting of the Democratic party. The speech, it will be seen, touches upon nearly all the leading questions that have been agitated between the Whig and Den.ocratic parties of late years. upon most of them briefly, but upon all. pertinently and forcibly The true position of this State in regard to the Demorcatic party, is deduced by the speaker, not from the relations and bear ings of a single (luestdou, but the political history of a series of years; a history which we have been invited and urged utterly to forget, in deference to the pass ions of the moment. and a vague delusive hope, founded upon personal popularity ard birth-place of the Whig candidates for the Presidency. It was time that we 6hould be reminded of all this, and Mr. Rheti has dune it well. There is another point of grent impor tance in this speech, to which we would direct the reader's attsutiou, We allude to that part where the orator exposes the utter hopelessness of uniting the South or resistauce and defence, under the ad. ninistration of a Southern Whig Presi" lent. But we do not propose to analize the matter of the speech. On the general earings of the great question-the slave. "y question, it will bs found full, clear and onvtncing. and anple justification for il Demmcats, in ma ing up their minds in the Presidential election to give their Iupport to Cass and Butler.-Char- 1er. THE MEETING ON SATURDAY. - NIGHT. The melting on Saturday evening af orded the must signal proufof the deep ntersst whielh had been excited in the ninds of our citizens by Mr. Rhett'espeech in Tuesday night. The Hibernian Hall ras thronged at an early hour in the even ng, and the reception of the orator was narked with strong feeling and enthusi Im. Cheers and long continued ap. pdause greeted his appearance on the stand. It is certain that this excitement lost-no. hing of its tife in the progress of the tpeech, but went on. gathering force and jW;-r ., 9 Crt- n - as not merely and audience of friends tad admirers, delighting. to dol.honor ,to bie speaker, but one ofearnest~and eager. steners whose minds were intent upon he perfect comprehension of the high arn umtent which formed his theme. It is proper to ntate here, that Mr. Rheit's isit to Charleston 'was at the earnest so iciatiomn of the Executive Committee of he Demnocratic Party. It was known hat he regarded the support of the WVhig ominee as utterly iricotnsistent with the rinciplas of South Carolina, and it was bought that, it mere justice to themselves, he Democratic party of this city were ound to claim the benefit of the lights nd experience which brought his mind .o this conclusion. His long public career jualifledl him to speak of man and par. ~.ea from his owno knowledge, while his. trong and unquestioned devoted to the South, raised him for above all suspicion f yielding to party what belonged only o his country. The result has amply fol illed their htopes. His speeches have iven now ite and strength to the De ncrattc cause, and thrown a Rood of ight over all thte great questions involved n the Presidential election. So strong was the eflect upon1 those who did hear im. that we venture to say that if all the 'aylorites had beetn among his auditors. here would have been by this tirme no uch thing in Charleston as'a Taylor De noratic Part y.-Char. Meremry, 25th ult. A Curious incident-It is uell known o must of our citizsns that Mr. Russell, ~eeps in his publbe garden, in addi,tion to is rare plants and flowers.,several Eagles, nad lie related t; us yesterday a curious ~act-in relation to one of these birds, which, n ancicnt times, would have beeni regar lcd as an ometn, but which now wtll be leemned only .a curious incident. Im nediately facing the front of the entrance, are placed on pedestals of the same heigh t. he busts of several distinguished public en, among which in a cast from Mills's ust of Mr. Calhoun. For a week past, Mr. R. informs us, his largest Eagle has aily selected that burst as his resting place, and will perch for hours on that ead, while all eiforts to drive him away. ave proved inefl'ectual, gazing, with eyes an unwioking as those of the great States man upon the bright orb towards which the interests of others prevetnts his soaring. The Eagle, our National emblern, could not fitid a more fitting resting place than that which he has so strangely chosen in preference to the others -presenting an equally tempting place on which to furl his broad wings and he at rest. The coins cidenm,e struck us ammso curious, w hen men tonted, that we could not refrain from this brie f re fe rence to it.-Columlia Telegraph. Virginia and South .Carolina o*mter feits.-The Norfolk Herald says that a gaitg of counterfeiters 'are on their way from Shelby county. Kentueky, to V.ir ginia, with a large amount or counterfeit batnk notes, some of which are said to be at the denumitnation of $100, of the Ex change Bank of Virginia. The Cincinnati Times the other day described these as being dated ,June 1, 1845,-the impression on the back of the note being smaller than the getnuine. lo the list of new counterfeit notes given in Thonmpson's Reporter, we find enumerated 10's and l's on the Bank of yR EDGEFIELD C WEDNESDAY, OCT. 4, 8 We are regnested to say, that an Address. on Temperance, will be doliv 'd at Little Stephens' Creek Baptist Churcl7 o Sunday next Oct. 8th, by Geo. M. Block Eiq. The lW'eather.-This section of country had suffered greatly from drought for 9tome time past. On 3aturday night a goodshower fell. On Sunday night and on Alonday morning also. The fall crops are benefittedP Old Winter is Coming.-Frost was -seen in in the vicinity of Philadelphia,- the .22d ult. Thick ice was -also seen. The Catskill Moun tains in New Yurk ut the latest date.were white with stow. - Thete was a slight ftost at Marietta Ga., on the 21st ut. On Tuesday morning. the thermometer at sun rise, stood at 48 degrees. The citizens of Edgefield District were ad dressed on last Monday, by. th Hon. A. P. Butler, and the Hon. Armstead Burt, on the great questions which now excite the country The distinguished ability of the speakers, and the earnestness with which they-poke, made the occasion one of the deepest-interest. We have not the leisure or space to give a full account.of the speeches in this number, but we will endeavor to prepare it for the next. Judge Butler reiterated his sentiments in regard to the Mexican war,-snd dwelt with force and great eloquence .on the subjecte connected with it. It had reflected distin guished luster on our arms, 'the brilliant achievements of which were unsurpassed in history ; but the acquisition ofiterritory re ulting from it. might prove fgil to the hap piness of our people. and destructive of the harmony of the government. . He discussed,the leading'topics which were debated at the last Session of.Congress, and expressed his opinions frankly :ad freely on them all. /-According tois views, the ques tion of slavery merged all.bthaequestions The settled policy of the!Nith and North west, was to prevent its eitcnsion, if not to procure its entire abolit. warmth the absolute im' tl"'5uth. .. - .; to any other quarter. urselves. Every effort ast Session to adjust ou romises, though odious a question, and in viol he constitutionl, had b e - n e ected. - . Judge Butler maintained that the only aid we could obiain from the north, was to come rom the Democratic party, and that ever, hat aid was so precarious 'as not to be ex ected or to be relied upon. He spoke in a few worils, of the candidates or the Presidency. Gen. Taylor was an up right, honorable and glorious soldier, and, in sonic respects, a temarbable man, but he was dettified with the Whig party, and must, in a great measure, be controlled by the Whig eaders. Gen. Cass wvas a gentleman of various ex. erien 3 and attainments, kind in his disposi tion, and without bigotry in his nature--cer ainly without sectional bigotry, and was ful y identified with the Democratic party-the oly party at the North; and North-wvest, which could possibly be favorabie to South rn interests. At the conclusion of the, speech of our die iigiished Senator, Colqnel Burt fo,llowed n a handsome mainer, ad with equal frank ess and clearness, expresied his views on the political quiestionis of the gday, confining his earks more exclisively i6 the relative merits f the two Candidates wvhoare striving for the Presidential chair. He bestowed up)on sen. 'I'aylor every raise for his honesty, hiisfintelligence. and for the great glory he has acqaired fo,r the nation. No General of modern ames, had fought a rore brilliant battle, than lhe Ba ttle of Buena Vista; and none ever exhilited under a compli cation of difficulties, mior~ unyielding devotion to thme honor of his countrj. The whole career of Gen. T. was marle~d by extraordinary ability, and by alnost su' jrhuman firmness or purpose. He wished tlft honors might clus ter arond hiis head, but ot to the detriment f the people of the Un d States. When the General wa first made known to the country as an inde dadent Candidate for the Presidency, he hai!~ his appearance wvith pride and pleasure, with o.pe and expectation. His expectations were sao disappointed. He no lenger had hope. Tl1ee was no ground for hope. Thme in:Iependedj(Candidate was as fully identified with W. measures as the "chiefest" or Whigs. Gen. Cass was not alto,ther reliabls, but lie was a Democrat, land inferable to a Whtig Col.Biurt disciisued tb claims of the Can didates with iickb abili;n and enlarged un te subjects which wer debated at our last session of Congress and'rhich will most likely be again debated at our nt iSession, expressing his opiamous on them~iall, 'ith the manliness and candor chiaracteriatic of.n honest representa tve of the people., He said that it wis of e utmost imiportance at this juncture, that t.h2outh should be utni ted to a mn, for It' his conscientious be hief, that the time ~~'t far distant, when she might be compii 'to protect her tights with the sword, or to s' it to inistult and de grmlninain. General Election.-Un MonAay aT uesuu: next, the general election for Members of the Legislature of South Carolina, will take place Court of Common Pleas.-The Court of Common Pleas for Edgefield District com menced its Session at this place, on Monday last. Judge Wardlaw presiding. Court will be in Session for two weeks. Captain bg Brca.-lst Lieut. John C. Sitn kins 12th Lifantry, has been promoted Captain by Brevet, " for gallant and meritorions con duct in the battles of Coutrs'ras and Churu bur-co Mexico, to date from August2Oth 1847." This young officer is a native of our town, and went out originally, to Mexico, in the Company of -9U boys" under the command of Capt. P. S. Brooks. Whilst in Mexico, he joined the Rle;ular army, and distinguis lied himself for his gallantry, We ar- pleased to see, his promotion. He can not givc it up.-J. N. Cardozo the veteran editor so lung associated with the Sottthern Patriot and lately with the News, has not retired as we supposed. He is still at his post, as associate editor. We think. that he will die with his armor on. Long may he be spared to enlighten us. We believe, that a generation has passed away, since his first connection with the press. The WI'hig and Democratic Nomnees.-The Whig candidate for the Presidency. though a Tailor, is known to be, habitually the worst dressed man in the United States. He will never grace the White house. The Whigcandidate fur the Vice Presidency, Fill's more space in newspapers than lie ever. will as presiding otlicerof the Senate Chamber. The Democratic nominee for the Presiden cy. like a lamp filled with the best and purest Gas when placed on a high position in the White house, will difluse all around him, light of the most beautiful arid brilliant character.. The Democratic candidate for the Vice Presidency, will make an admirable purveyor or Butler. During his stewardship, his Iriends will never suffer fur the wau.t of good things. lie will always give them palatable dishes. There is yery little wit in the above, but it may please the Juveniles. Fillmnore and Buthr.-During the memor able session of 1841-.1lillard Fillmore and Win. 0. Butler were both members of Con gress. Fillmure was Chairman or an inpor tant r:omuittee, and played a conspicuous part. lie was then as now, a thorough Whig. He supported all the measures of the party, no matter how obnoxious to the South. On all questions relating to slavery, he and Butler were opposed. Their votes so far as we have exatuined the record, were never alike. Butler was ever true to the South. We do not charge 1,..,table to the boamine ........... hand. thec opinions of Butler are i'tN. Hle is a true friendi to the Sotuth, aitd is one.o1 the firmest defenders of our peculiar instutn.6 Such a man is emiinently wvorthiy to be the Vic'e President of the Urited States. Mhinisters of the Gospel.-The whole numiber of Ministers of the Gospel in the United State., says the Episcopal Recorder, amounts to about thirty thousand. Romnanism in Great Britain.-Accoiding~ to the Christian Chiroicle. sixty five memibers of the University of Oxford. have seceded from the established Church, and conformed to the Church of Ronie since 1841. and ahnnt filty more from the Univers'ties of Camnbridge and Dublin. makinig a. total of mnore than one hun dred. M.any more are said to have seceded from Protestant istm. We publish to-dlay a complete Muster. Roll of the ' '96 Bors," who volutreered under Capt. PREsTo.' S. BRnoKis. for the late war~ in Mexico. This comtpany was mustered into the service of the United States at Charleston, on the 14th ofi De-. ember 18416, and discharged after a ser vice of 18 mouths. Abstrael of the last Muster Roll of Capt. Brooks' Company of Old '96 Boys ( Comn panry, .D Palmetto Regiment) shrwing all the casualties and changes which hat'e occurred in said Company during the Mexican Campaign. Preston S. Brooks, Captain, Joseph A buey. 2d Lieutenant, Lafayette Wever' 2d1 Lieutenant. Richard S. Key, lst Sergeant, Eldred Simnkius, 2d Cary WV. Styles. 3d Flillery Cooper, 4th Jefl'erson P. Nixon let Corporpl, Wmt. B. Gialphiu. 2d Charles Kenny. 3d " Robenrt Slow~ mnau, 4th "& PRIVA TE S. John A Addisou. Leonard P. Andrews, .Thomas Anderson, (transferred from Comp'y. L. to Comp'y D.) John W. Arnold, (transferred from Com pany E. to Comp'y. D.) Willis B3rannon. (left sick in Hamb)urg, afterwards joined the Regiment, nev er hiavinig heard of the order, dis charging the sick loft bebind. Horatio Blease, Win. Beteil, Wmn. Burrell, John Cureron, Geo. W. Durst, Jasper Devore, Jatmes Guff. David Hopkins, - Wiley Holsonback, Robert E. K{enny, Edmund Meltoni, Alex. McKenzie, Jamtes ?Maro,ny, Henry Meallon. substitute for J. C. Larke. Trhotnas B. Norvel, recruit. Elbert Pads,ett. Nelson D. Philips. recruit. Alex. Sbarpton, Win. S. Smith, transferred from Comp K. to Comtp. D. Godfrey Strobel, W m. F. Uuihauk, John A. Waleingham, recruit. Jeptha L. Wikle, recruit. rotl.28 RESIGNED. Win. C. Muragie. lst. Lieutenant. re signed 1848. Wit. P. Jones, 2d Lieutenant, resignc 1847. KILLED IN BATTLE. David Adams, 21 Lieutenant. killed t Churubusco, Aug. 20 1847, promo ted Irou Jet Sergeant to 2d Lieuten aut, July 8 Wmt. Butler ilocker. Sergeant,I killed at Gariia do Belin, Sept. 13, while in command of Co.pnuy. Lewellen Goode,. Os,rporal. killed at Garita de Belin, Sepl. 13, 1847. Turuer Crooker, Private. killed at Ga rita do 15elin. Sept. 13, ;847. Henry Callahan, killed at Garila de Be. lin, Sept. 13, 1847. Thomas M. Lylus. killed at Gatita de Belin, Sept. 13. 1847. MAthew Martiu. killed at Garitta de Be. lin. Sept. 13, 1847. Thomus F. Tillinan, killed at Churu busco. August 20, 1847. Total, including Corporal Brooks, 9. DIED. Lemons Abney. died on march to Pe rote. Aug. 8, 1847. Malachi Bettis, died at Puebla, August 1. 1847. John A. Blankenship, died at Vera Cruz, J une-1847. Willam 11 Cobb, died at Puebla, June 3, 1847. Nathan DeLoach, died at Puebla, June 3, 1647. Win. B. Davis, recrnit, died at Jalapa, May-1848. James Du,u-an, died at Vera Cru: Dec. 16. 1847. James Fitzsimmons, transferred from Con,p. H to Comp, D Died or de sertPd at San Angel, 12th January, 1847. John T. Gassaway, died at Pu.ebla, Sept. 8. 1447. Julius N. Giover died at San Angel, 20, 1847. Jesse Hill, at Pue:ta. Sept. 15 1847 Reub. Jarrel. at Atlanta, Jan. 14 1846 Bolivar Jones, at Puebla, July 2. '47. John Jotinson, Vera Cruz. May 1'6. '47. Hugh McMlahon,. San Angel, Dec. 27. 1847. Moody McDaniel, City of Mexico, Oct. 20, 1847. Thomas H. Nixon," "' Oct 17, 1847. Reuben Newman. (Substitute for C. Ardis.( at Puebla. Aug. .1847. John Proctor. Perote, June 21, 1847.. ;ruz, April. une18' :47. apL'.1847. i . 'accidenttally at 6, 1847. ., onn Wells, Jalapaw~ne 8. 1847. Jeff. Williamson. Perute, June 16. 1847, TIoliver Youvgblood, Puebla, Oct. 7. j847. Total, 28. Deserters, 5. DISCH ARGED. Vincent Cogburin, Sergeant, discharged on cerificate of disability;Nov.i, '47. Lewis Covar, Corporal, discharged on cerlif'ente of disabtility, June 1, '47. Christopher Ardlis, Private. dischargeu. on certificate June 25, '47, at Puebla, by substitute. Jas. M. Addison. on certificate of disa bility at Puebla, Dec. 2, '47. Ileury WV. Barham. by general order from \Vasbingion, A pril 26. '47. Joshua Br)otfme, by Surgeon's c.ertifieate of disability. Nov. 27, 1847 Atnthony Delorea.n penio certificate. Oct. 27, 1847. James!.D. Davis, on cerliieale of disa bulity at Puebla, Oct. 30. 18417. Joseph H. Gassa way, on certinecate of disability at Puehla, Nov. 2. 1847. Wim. T. Galford, on certificate of disa bility at Puebla,--1847. Benuj. 'Gill, on cert'ficate o.f disability at Puebla, Dec. 30. 1847. John Gill, by genieral oirder from Wash.. ington, A pril 26, 1847. Joel P. Hill. on cernciat'u ofrdisability, at Perute. November 2, 1847 Andersun Howard, ott certine..ate ofrdip ahility at City of Mlexico Dec. 7, '47. Joseph A. Joue... on certificate or disa bility a' Puebla. December 2 1817. Thomas G Key. by order of Secretary of War at Satn Angel. March 10. '48. James C. Lark by substitute at city of Mexico. December 7. 1847. Win. E. Murphy, certificate of disabil, ivy at Mecxico, Nov. 27, 1847. Frederick MorA,an, discharged on disa ility at Mexico, Decermher, 27. 1847. Jseph C. Payne, on account of mental incapacity at Gridin, January 6. Francis Posey. o:n penision certificate at Mexico October 27, i847. Christopher Pryor, by gen. order from Washington a t H amburg, A p. 26, '47. Pickins B. Ryan, by gen. order fr'om Washington at Hamburg. A p.27, '47. Jeff. Whitaker ont pension certificate at 3Mexico, Oct. 27. 1847. Total, 2'2. TRANSFERRED. John Simkins. Sergeant, promoted to 1st Lieutenant 12th Inf. July 1847. Whitfield B. Brooks. promomed to 2d Lieut. 12th luf. Oct. '47-dietl o,f wound received ia battle Churubuseo Oct. 1847. Fromt the N 0. Picoyune, Sept. 22,' Fire aL Iahvie-A'dispntch in the emphis paper., dated Nashville, the af rnoon of the 14th, metions a fire then rging in the latter city. It htad alreaty dstroyed the First.Presbyterittn 'Church ad three other b-.ildings. The firemen ad got it under, but not before a loss of roperty to the amount ofr$50,000, o lvashinglon and New Line. It gives us great pleasure to inform out! readers that this line is now'In completd working order throughout its whole extent, Messages are not only sent with the.ut" most despatch. but with remarkable ad curacy and dorrectuess. As and exampit a message was sent a few days slnce'fftim Wa%hington to Nea*Orleans at 3 o'clock :.nd an answer to said message was re rereived in Wushinton at 5 o'clock. Thus it distance of 1365 miles is tra versed and answers prepared and returned by thi. iuvisible agenu. in the incredibly ,hort rime of two hocrs; making a.distance r: .730 miles in 120 minutes. It is not georally knowo, perbtps i lat .he Company has been reeenity full or _:,nized, by the election of a Presideit and B';ard of Directors, and other necessary .+fll~ern. 'FhIe President is a genshenian of great skill. energy,experience; thor'ngh Iv imbued with :he spirit of the e'iter. ptise, and we think, will by the devotion to his duties develope the full renefits of this e straordinary discovery, W hat the Barnburners say of Gen. C'asd The following notice of the Vermont election is taken from the New York Globe the leading orgpu;of the Barnboraers, *'Returned among the Scattering,--Ther Cass candidates, for Governor in Vermon' will he returned amc". the scat!ering"' H e is a man of considerable personal po pularity, and avowed himself frieodly to the Free Soil priacipal; but he iad the; misfoutune to be a supporter of Can fot the Presidency. and as Case irpkiged ti> veto the Juf'ronian Proviso. the people of Vermont could not conecientiuusi' Veto for him." On this the Savannah Georgian well . remarks. -.Yet while these assaults are.made'upon, Cads at the North, because he ha's takeo. a firm, manly,_npen position in favorof the Smith and her constitutional rights, the- partizan Whig press of Georgia: from day to day. is full of denunciaion and' falsehood against him. .."The South !' what will become of her." Our Next Gorernor.-The Columbia Telegraph of the 30th ult. "Tbe, names of the follon irg gentleman have beeti brought prominently before. the public~by their respective friends in connectien.with the Chief.Magistracy of this State, Hon. J. G. Richardson, W. B. Seabrook, R.. W., Allsto.i. J. H. Moans, J. LManning, and N. R Eares. Among suci' a number of ectimabte and intell:gent .gentlemen. the Legislature cannot fail- making a isutable selection of a successor to the hnored and venerable Jtdge who nowi.1sso wortbily that high-seat." - 4 Gen. Scott's military achievements,-.' says the Nea Yorm Sun,nd.his tran serdent powei as a General,are univer rally admitted not only,iuju.r,.wn conn try, bu"througboutEurope.. i vitp ries iiWeieo' weresbrilliayt.agd heroic, andi sithout:ldoutth e,t.General = - r Criis.. iler~. *a'e~ . spiendid St'afoofioegs ngt uj 5 adcellent -horseSsaurpassd in e opiniona of those wh.rnwit.nessed.them..,the greatest. dim'plays of- Napoleon andde4ITgton. Brraordinary' Case- of.Longevity. - We had a-' opportunitya few days ago at seeiuig a Negro womn, the pirsony -.f a ventleman. near Stoney Point, Abbe. -ille District, wtho~ had arrived to the advatcedh age of 11.5. in -perfect lpossession or all her faculties, and as livrely as a lark. This is a fair specimen of: the treatment slaves receive at the South. Wili North crn fanatics longer speak of the inhu manity exercised towards our negro,popu lation, while the greater portion of that population at the North, are in the most abject .state of destitution and wretched. -ness, without the slightest prospect of an a.lleviation of their sorrows, and the fear ful looking for of the very dregs of the deepest wvoe anid wretc,hedness tn advanced age ? Will they then lonuger speak of i'hilanthror'y and humanity to the poor_ negro. Philanthropy and humanity in. deed! From the Charleston. Mercury. ARR IVA L OF THE AMF.RICA. BALTIMORE, Septemirber, 29. The British Mtail Steamer A merica has arrived at New York, with seven days' Iqier intelligence, having sailed on the 16.h inst. I-.aurreclion in Ireland.-There has anicihur insurrection in Ireland, end much more formidable in its appearance and resuhia then that so lately quelled. The iusurCents are posted in an almost inac-_ eessiblo positigut, near Carrick in Kill mark, on Tha'ra Monuntain. There has heen a general rise of the peasantry, who have niarched to the attack of the police stations. Near Clonnell tbore has bee. mtuch fighting, aiid numbers have boon hill.d ou both sides. The soldiers shouted for repeal, and large ittibers of them have l)een placed in handcufls The insurgents fought with the most desperate kravery, and have c;aptured some.pieces of cannon. Terrible results are anticipated irom this_ outb)reak, aind among the most disastrous is the effect it will hiave upon the fate of the numerous individuals now on trial for 'heir patrticiiation to the recent difficulties.' Prance.-Advices from Paris are of an .nsatisf'setory character. The Socialists are mustering in great strength. There is a ereal deal of dissatisfaction expressed - with the speech of Thier in tho Assembly. The Governmenf is taking measures to cl"oe all the Clubs throughout France. it is thought that the Republicans will carry the electionse.in Paris for the three deputie whose seats are vacat Cavaignac is not on good terms with. Lamartine, h'eeatwo of he tendency of the latter to the Repob lirans. Cotun-The Columbia Telegraph or the 30'h oh. says: "A greatnumber of wa gons fruim the upper Dist's have come down du'ing tihe past week, laden with Cotton which met with prompt sales. Price( cont intue steady, and the demand is siti tmisk. The quatiity received mrore :ihian doubles the receipts for the eorresporidinig week last year, upwards of 4-,50. bale having been disposed .of.'