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VOLUME XV. ~~ CAMDEN, SOUTH-CAROLINA, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER liJfeSL * NUMBER 50.
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The Comptroller General's Report.
After a chreful examination of the Annual i
Rei )ort, submitted to the Legislnime by Col. |
J. D.. Ash more; the Comptroller General, \Ve
ure prepared\o commend it as a very excellent
State Document. It exhibits the finances
of the State ill a concise, business-like aud
satisfactory manner. It sets forth the receipts
and payments at the Treasuries of the Upper
and Lower Divisions of the State; contains full
and satisfactory exhibits of the taxable property
of the two Divisions, together with the taxes
levied upon it; embraces the Annual Re :
port of the Treasurer of the Lower Division j
respecting the Sinking Fund; presents state "i
meuts of the taxes collected for the support of
the Police of the several Districts and Parishes;
also a statement of the debtors and creditors
of the State on the 1st t'f October, 1854, an
estimate of the supplies for the suppoitof
Government for the year commencing 1st 0<tober,
1854, and a statement < !' balances of appropriations
undrawn on 1st Oct<??'er 1N54.
Besides ail this valuable intormatio ;.nt.|:iug
the financial affairs of the State, (Jo. U! mori's j
Report furnishes the quarteiL aw tag?- c m |
nients of such Banks as have accepted i j;e provisions
of the Act ??f the Genoa! A** oil.lv
. passed on the 18th of Decembei, 1840. in
addition to these quarterly statements Col.
Aslunore exhibits tbe monthly returns made
to him by tliose Banks. Tit s i* a new and
very valuable feature of the Cometi oiler'* Re
port.
From these tabular statement*. we glean
some items interesting to the tax payers of the
State. There was in ?he Tiea*my, on the 1st
October, 1853,8175.130 63 of a balance. The
general taxes tor 1853aoyr.n!. ?l to the sunt
of $400,054 (50. lit- v\!."i? ?: not ui re
ceipts from varum* * i.- $163 767 55'
making the -n?n Al Tlnpaynients
aiiiotint t.. ;h -i., ?r ?5 .3.1*23 3
leaving a balaitci in ti.e I . n t 1-t
October. 1853, I $105,775 02. Tie r, u .
disbursed duriiij'.'he \mi di 5- ?V .? . r
1854, tor Free S I. - ' $74 Mtt 06; . -a!..
of public officer- C.ti.'iSy "X;'or li:
the South t j.rolit: ' ! . vJ"i ?00; ?- j
aen.ilsand MiiHary->eii.i -2 0 i.. !
of the >tate $80,273 i"?Vl; i > a i* . ii ; - j
?30.700; fur .furors unit ? . ' ?2n I j."i ;
59 ; for Stu'o ilonse and iir,,. .,!> , : j> I
buildings$52,836 17; fu nff-ti . 1.1
?43,691 85
for the Medina I College ??* lli- Si it-- f S?
Carolina, $20,0'?0. i'ho-e .-in- iii |.rinesi>.d
items of expenditure.
Tito exhibit of' he aggregate n'tuns of the
two Divisions, and the augri'-.'ai luxe- I hereon,
sets forth that there are 382.1500 -laws, and
tile taxes on slave* font up $220,500; -ale* of
goods, wareS an 1 ine.ehnii i- $25,!) 1(5.(502
and the taxes thereon $51,203 2f>; l'??n!\. In.
surance and Cia* Liu lit st<e|t? $6 i?l(),Hti| ,nd i
taxes on such st'-eks 1H0 32 a-.! - I
fessions, &<. ?1.07i 057 :>d '-in- i
comes $10,026 33; l--t> in imvin an . . il. - !
65,130,307 and the taxe- 2-2 825 '.it';
17,5589,351) and tlie value tlie cm Vi<>.zr-i.r/u ;
and the taxes on hunts $'>1,355 88. These j
are the principal sources I'rn.n whiel tli. r? v j
enues of the State are derived, ami the anion:.t ]
of those revenues.
The statement of the Sinking Fund - i - i
forth that the balance in favor'of the Stan- . n !
the 1st Oct. 1853, as reported at the In -1 < !
sion of the Legislature,' is $969,226 26; the!
profits of the Bank of the State of South Cam j
iina for the year ending 30th Sept. 1854, pa>s-1
ed to the credit of the. Sinking Fund, amount
to the sum of ?193 976 79. From these profit s
sundry payments of interest on three and five
per cent, stocks of the State, six per cent, stork '
of 1839 and redemption of five per crnt. sto.-k
of 1838 (South western Railn ad Bank) undeducted,
amounting in the aggregate to $19,
462 04; thus leaving a balance in lavor of tlie
Sinking Fund on 1st Oct. 1854, of 81,143,-;
741 01. #
There are several other matters of general j
interest embraced in the Report of the C'omp- j
troller General, but we cannot i resent them j
to oar readers at this time.
Columbia Times i
Desfsbatk Affhay in thk (jie:<dkkk Na
tion.?A desperate fight to?>k place <m Sat
urday last, on the Salisnw, in the t i^rok Nation,
about twenty, miles from tin- cry
between James and William Daniels, on u,(.
one side, and Josiah and Sam Starr on tin
other. It appears that they had some difficulty !
about a horse race when a quarrel ensued, and j
James Daniels drew a revolver and shot Josiah j
Starr through the abdomen, and then shot Sam
through in the same way, when they returned
upon him andliis brother William, and killed
James on the ground and cut William in the
?' hi cs4
chest in fifteen fir twenty places, oam oiarr
died from the pistol shot on Sunday night and
Joe on Monday night. It is reported that William
Daniels is also dead. A v oang man by
the name of Candy was wounded in the affray
with a knife. It'is supposed that he will hardly
live. James Daniels was a merchant in the
nation: and stood vferv hiuh in tliia nlacc an
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honest Trader.
Since writing the above we learn from reliable
authority that William Daniels is not
dead, bat is in a fair way to recover and that
James Daniels was not killed by the Starrs,
but was followed by a crowd of pe.nifus, who
were present, and killed. It i* not known who
committed the uiurder.?Fort Smith tiered
| Report of the President and Directors of the
Bank of the State of South Carolina.
To the Honorable the President
and Members of the Senate :
The President And Directors of the Bank of
the State of South Carolina respectfully report:
That from the 30th September. 1853, to 1st
October,. 1854, the--net profits of the Bank
have amounted to 8205,000.
From these there have been applied to the payment
of the iuterest on the State Bonds
. payable in London $52,211 95
To the interests on the 6 per cents
. loon " /?QC1I OA
< H 1 OO1 t i x x <wu
And itaie lm\> been transferred to
i lie Sinking Fund 193.976 79
8295,000 00
He re with are submitted the usual statements,
exhibiting the condition of the Bank at the
close of the fiscal year.
We have paid of the public debt during the
past year the following amounts, viz:
Of the 3_j?cr cents. 85,318 67, at
a cost ofV. ; $ 3,319 26
Of the 5 per cents, of 1838 1,500 00
Of the 6 per cents, of 1838, payable
1860 ; 20,333 34
825,152 60
As had been anticipated, the profits of the
Bank during the year have been less than those
realized for several,preceding years. The competition
resuliiujj from the establishment, of'
new hunks in Cliai iestoii and in the interior
towns of the State, has tended to diminish our
income. But tho^tnonetarv pressure, which
commenced in Europe .in 1853, heeanie extended
throughout the round v, and has been
felt to a degree almost niunecedented, also
contributed to this re-uit. The operation of
these causes on n- ar.- evinced y the fact that
from the 1st Augu.x . Ifs53 to the 1st October
la-t. om eir? iihition at <! ie'-osil accounts were
ledum? nearly ota* ill ili- i, of dollars There
hav tin' rau -esoj eiatnig The amount
iff adv.oic- made by ti e Bank in aid of the
Tr.- -mi._? ?v ottsiderablv exceeded that of
former year-. .n,d we were in advance through
nut th?* oiieines* season. The State, indeed,
had the benefit, hut the advantage derived by
the Mine not appear to the credit of tlie
Bank "ii 'he laee ul" its accounts. A halfyear's
d:*identi. also, on the stock pledged bv
the State,tin aceouiit of the loan made in 1850,
has riot In en received, though it is undetstood
that it wil lie a < (,tinted for hereafter. If these
items wi fe estimated and brought into account
the income "I the Bank would be considerably
augment c.l.
Tu it <1 ii '! w.heii definitj.'arrange
:u< . redemption ofj
lie li.-bt SO-a: to fad j
du
Tltev are ih-w
1. i five t! I ' * ii.* Niiiil Invest- !
e. Ir. a ii. : Mate subs' liption to
th capital. ' t* balance outstanding ii
37.035 23
I is y.ibi 1st, Jnn'v 1858.
V II'' ill*-? Ut till' Otnt.0
iHiiis", \ tlil in London, issued
midc i'h- ;ti*t "f 1838. and also
;.avai.|. on I i .January, 1858.
T o balance outstanding will
a ni'imt to about 510,000 00
15. i liofii-t in>(alsn< ut of tin.- six
|icr cool- issued uinlfr the :ict
of IS3N, v ill fall dm-J tJanuary,
180". 'I In' ImlaiiCi <!?:? i- ahou! 400,000 00
M ding an ?:^??.*:-pit;' of ?1,007.035 23
I'll iiitf ?liu* and j\ aide within
five \e.ar- fum !-t Jfhi'y next, ,u
mm . :.r i . j. j ...l..... i
I lit* 11V" i*r i*i*i11s uii in* reaeeimn wuen
f*i ; : i.i"< i. hriug low, and the
'jM.dn.t! in It there is no motive
: i- |i;iv menI. We propose*
i . if |-.-.tclif:ii)le, to anticipate in pait
tin- j. iyc.i'iit "f the bonds due in London in
18"?S. mii.I have authorized our agent to ascer
an whether the assent of the holders of the
S' -ite obligations, to submit to the redemption
during the en.-uing year, can be obtained, and
if -ii. to enter into the necessary engagements.
Th- amount we propose to pay off during the
c-iiT-nt vear will !?Y ?30,000, (about Si50,000)
o nime, and a similar or larger amount in the
f.Mowing year. 'I he remainder of the bonds
will be paid before, or as they fall due. A
similar arrangem-nt for tiie payment of the
six per cents will als?? be proposed as soon as
we have extinguished the deht about to Jfall
due in Loudon. To carry out the views of
tin* Bmtr.i. and keep it in the power of the
B n't to '.'V i dv iiiee the larger portion of
he r.iio-i eao <l.lt. it wilt be proper to confine
ur attorn ion she redemption of that deht
until it be exlii"?ir>li' il, except so f;ir as we
may he iihle t" take up any part of the three
per celli. stock n<>w mils an ling. at the established
rat? s.
All of which i- >| fully Milmiitted.
C M I*'( IIvj;APresident.
Cliai lost?>11. N?'V. 27, lrt"'4.
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Tlie Sugar Crop.
When ue rel'ened -ofiie days since, to the
ap> rcllMi ;ed M-iinn- injury sustained by the
8-ign crop fioto ihe sex ere fm?ts by which it
ha-1 ecu visited, wc were encouraged to hope
the dam-.gc would lie tint trifling. Since thou,
how-ver, we regie! to say some of our largest
planteis, us well as others of oqually reliable
awhoiity, have assured us that there is too
mucli eason to (ear a very serious deficiency,
m itin l.ntf..t*e lioirtiu. Koan nntrmnll..^ #.ni
iii.iiij | 111 i o uinMiji ?WI? vmii|iciicu ill tut
dow n iheir cane, t<? preserve it from greater
anticipated damage. Thi<, in the face of a
crop of admitted lightness, will we fear, act
very diiwffagingly on business generally ; for
it is impossible to look cheerfully to the future,
when one of our.greatest hopes js shaken or
destroyed.
1 he majrket tor -ugnr opened this season
with the most encouraging prospect, the ordi
nsirv grades of sag** bringing, if not a high,
still a remunerative price to the grower; thus,
in 6ome measure. compensating him lor the
unusually high prices it present ruling for every
degeripti n of provisions which he may be
compelled to purchase for the support of his
people. As the prospect now is, unless prices
should very materially advance, the planting
I interest will be in as miserable a plight as last
season, lor as the crop then was unusually
abundant, so much so as to jirove in value mlnio-t
insufficient to defray the expense of rolling,
so now it is likely to be so much diminished
by the frost and other causes as to be
altogether inadequate to yield an interest on
the immense capital embarked in its cultivation.
Some years ago sugar for two or tbrdb sea-'
sons-was a more eligible crop to cultivate than
cotton, and the consequence was that many
plantations, particularly in the upper parishes,
as high tis Rapides, were converted fiom the
latter to tho former, which? in connection with
other things, but particularly the unusually
heavy crop of last season, lias done much to
dispirit those now engaged in the cultivation,
and deter others from adventuring into the
business. The high price of labor, some contend,
is the true cause of the present depression
; but this does not appear to us to be reasonable,
for although labor is unquestionably
high, and as a general thing inferior, its cost
would be disregarded if crops were a good
average, and prices at all commensurate with
the capital invested. In our opinion,, the best
managed estates, taking as an average this
and the two last seasons, will not give an interest
of four per cent, per annum on the capital
invested in them ; and this too, lie it remembfr^d,
when planters cannot increase or keep
up their force at a less average cost for wOrk- ing
hands than twelve hundred dollars each,
and should lliey purchase ui cweive iiiuihu ?
credit, at an additional cost fur interest and
commissions of ten and a half per cent. How
long this can continue should crops be deficient,
or prices rule us they have latterly done, we
do not wish to say ; certain it is, that such as
are in debt w ill find extrication impossible,
while those who own their estates free of encumbrances,
will either he compelled to prae
tice the narrowest economy, or eat into their
capital.
A month ago every thing looked cheering?
now a sad reverse has taken place; and unless
the weather proves unprecedented!)' propitious,
we may safely, calculate 011 very severe limes
for our great domestic interest.
We have olten regretted, and referred to it
as a misfortune, that in view of the innumerable
casualties to which the Sugar interest is
exposed, no association of planters for the
more successful prosecution of the domestic ;
nnlarni-i.a ill U llif-ll SO IllflllV !l l'J> fill ll/lfked '
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has ever been organised, nor any attempt made,:
by combined operation and comparison of:
ideas and experience to advance the common |
interest. Although no product oilers a more i
tempting field for the experiments of men of 1
science none in which improvements in draining,
tillage and manuring as well as in the rolling
of the cam, and preparation of the juice,
would give better returns; yet strange it is, that
no body has ever been organised here to collect
in an accessible and desirable form, the joint
knowledge of all or to diffuse at small expeuce,
information that would prove advantageous to
all. As a consequence Louisiana and her produels
excite no consideration and command no |
impoitance any where, and every one pursues
his ?.wn plan, right or wrung, and snail like,
reposes, in unsocial seclusion, in the penetralia
of iiis own obscure and sombre shell.
New Orleans 'True Delia.
The Cotton Crop.?The annexed impor
t.uit remarks upon the cotton crop arc from i
Mr. Wright's circular at New York, for the
steamer which sailed on Wednesday for Eur.
ipe:
u The extent of the present incoming crop
is still a matter of speculation to nearly every
one engaged in the business, and though opinions
differ less than usual, tin re is still a mar.
gin of 200,000 hales in the extremes. 1 have
paid much attention to the subject, and have
received troth impartial authorities the fails as
they have transpired during the season. In
view, therefore, of the information 1 have re
ceived, and in the alisence of all complaints us
to the existence during the entire season of the
boll worm, army worm or caterpillar, and the
occurrence of frost at a very late period, I arrive
at the conclusion that the present indications
are that tjiis crop will be the largest ever
made in the United States. The receipts of
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COIL'>ii into me pons are reiaiaeu oy uie iu?
state of all the Southern rivers.
41 The statement of the movements in cotton
since the 1st September last, as compared
with the previous three years, shows that the
increase in rei eipts now amounts to 30,000
bales; the increase in exports to Great Britain
*20,000; France 42,00(1. Decrease to other
foreign ports 4,000 bales. Total increase in
expoits 04,000 bales."
A California Tavern.?Time, 1851.?
Place one of the mining counties on Bear, River,Scene?high
mountains, appear to be made
of gold, from the reflection of the sun, as it
I was just about to sink behind the waves of the
Pacific.
A fine large house on the roadside; sign
i upon a post, on which was written 'Inn.' Land
lord standing oti the steps?up rides u travel
er.
Trave'er? Can I stay all night!
Landlord (bowing in the kindest manner)?
Certainly. ,
Trav.?I suppose you can give mo some bacon
a'nd beef lor 6upper?
Land, (rubbing his fingers through his hair,
and looking rather puzzled)?Sorry to say I
have no bacon or beef.
Trav.?Well you certainly can let mc have
some coffee and bread !
Land ?Ilav'nt got any coffee?flour been
out for a week.
Trav.?Can you let me have a bed to sleep
upon ? i
Land.?1 have no beds: I sleep upon the
floor myself. %
Trav.?Surely, I can get some barley, oats
or hay for my horse.
Land.?My barley is out?I never had any
oats or hay.
Trav. (looking around with an air of utter
astonishment)?Well, great heavens, mister,
how c(^you do ? v
Land, (taking of his hat and bowing in the
"blandest manner)?I arn very well I thank you
sir, how do you do" yourself?
Exeunt traveller, on suspicion that the fare
at that house waB not of the highest order.
uII IUC uui. M C IIUW auu uic
report of Lord Raglan, the commander of the
Briiish forces, and that of Prince Menschtkoff,
in command of the Russians:
BK1TISII OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
"Camp, Nov. 6.?The enemy, with immense
force, attacked yesterday, in the dawn of the
morning, the right of the English position before
Sevastopol, which was defended by the
Bccond division and the brigade of Guards of
the first light division, the fourth division, and
part of the'third; and subsequently by'the division
of Gen. Bosquet and other corps of the
frencli army, which, by their gallant conduct,
contributed essentially to the decided success
of the day. Gen. Canrobert immediately came
(o the spot and gave me the support of his assistance
and of his excellent counsel. The battle
was extremely obstinate, and it was not till
phst noon that the enemy was definitely repulsed
mid forced to retreat, leaving the field
of battle covered w ith his dead and several
hundreds of prisoners. 'Hie number of the enemy
much exceeded that which was opposed
to us at Alma, and the losses of the Russians
have been enormous. Our losses have also
been very great. Gen. Sir George Brown,
Major General Bentinck, Brigadier Generals
Adams, Buller and Torreus have been wounded.
The conduct of the troops, in the face of
an enemy so superior in numbers, have been
excellent. RAGLAN."
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
The following isa translation of PiinceMenschikoff's
despatch, forwarded from St. Petersburgh,
via Berlin, the 12th inst.:
"The Prince Menschikoff advises us from the
Crimea, under date of the 6th November, that
on the day previous two vigorous sallies were
made by the garrison of Sebastopol?one directed
tumiost the nVlit flunk of the enemv. the
o n ~ - - j '
other against the left of works of siege The
attack upon the right flank resulted in the cap
ture of one of the enemy's batteries and the
spiking of its cannons. The loss on both sides
was considerable. The attack on the left flank
of the enemy's works resulted in the spiking of
fifteen of the enemy's cannons. Immediately
after a French division, pursuing us as we retreated,
attempted an assault upon the place,
but was repulsed with great loss."
FROM A RUSSIAN OFFICIAL LETTER.
The arrival of the Grand Dukes produced
such enthusiasm in the ranks of the army that
the General thought it well to turn it to account.
Consequently, on the 5th, the garrison
of Sebuslopol made-two sorties; the first at 1
o'clock in the afternoon against the English
camp; the second at 2 o'clo'ck against the
French position. The affair with the English
was of the* most desperate kind, and it is said
that the Russians succeeded in spiking their
guns. On the side of the French fifteen guns
were also spiked by the Russians, who mustered
three battalions. After the execution of
this bold attempt those battalions retired in all
haste, when a French division (that of General
Fore}') pursued them with much vigor. Carried
away by its ardor, the division arrived under
the very walls of the place. It was, however,
received with a most murderous tire. In
a moment the Hussian^dnshcd against this division,
which had to fall back-before n superior
force. Nevertheless, General Liprandi, who
had perceived the movement of the French, believing
that a general attack was made by the
Allies, at once detached a part of the force of
his corps against the English for the purpose of
effecting a diversion. Prince Menschikoff, on
Ins side, surprised by this aggression of General
Liprundi, who had acted without iiis orders,
detached to his aid all the cavalry he could
command. There then occurred a most sanguinary
and obstinate struggle on both sides,
which was prolonged till nightfall. Prince
Menschikoff admits in his report n loss of four
thousand killed und wounded, and he adds that
the i06s of the Allies was at least equal. According
to his report 22,000 Russians were engaged
in this affair. Menschikoff announces
that he is about to concentrate all his forces
now at Baksliise'rai, Simpheropol, and other
places, and ho expresses his hopes of decisive
success. He says the Allies are reduced to
50,000 men, notwithstanding the partial reinforcements
they have received.
Burning of tiie Rcsisan Hospital.?An
occurrence of the most liorrihle nature has taken
place. The great hospital in Sebastopol
was set on fire by the shells of the Allies, and
was burnt to the croutid with all its inmates?
two thousand sick and wounded. This frightful
circumstance is passed over as quietly as
possible in the English and French papers, but
it demands the most pointed attention. It may
be remembered that we publish an English
story to the effect that Mensehikoff hoisted the
hospital flag over a magazine, which the English
directed their fire upon and blew up. We
fear the building thus fired on was really the
hospital.
Latent by Telegraph.
London, Nov. 18.?Lieut. Gen. Sir Geo.
Cathcnrt, Brig. Gen. Strangeway, and Brig.
Gen. Guldie were killed in the action of the 5th.
This news has been received by the Duke of ,
Newcastle, and is official.
_ The Duke of Cambridge had a horse killed
under him. The English had 2,000 killed and
wounded. The loss of the French is not accurately
known. The Russian loss is between
7,000 and 8,000.
The attack on the 5th was made by 40,000
of the enemy. The redoubts were taken and
retaken. The French lost, 1,500 killed and
wounded. General Brown's arm has been
amputated. The Russians had left the heights
of Balaklava. They expected reinforcements.
The Allies are continually reinforced. The
steam-frigates have arrived at Batoum to convey
4,000 troops to the Crimea. Letters from
Constantinople of the 6tli state that 5,000
French troops had sailed from the hitter place
for the Crimea with a favorable-wind. s
. TheTurkish man-of-war, Abadischi had foun- n
dered, with the Turkish Admiral and seven tl
hundred men on board. An Egyptian frigate p
has been lost in the Black Sea. v
Alias Nightingale, with- thirty-seven nurses c
for the hospital at Scutari, arrived at Constan- J
tinople on the 8th instant. p
There is yet'pleo^ of work to f>e done in ti
the Crimea before the Russian force in that di- i<
reoiion are made to succnmb. Speaking to d
this point, the London correspondent of the p
National Iutelligencer writes as follows: p
Unfortunately we are without the materials
for making a correct estimate of the Russian tl
force in the CririTea. The, Times a few days si
ago stated that the Russian army in the Crimea, q
and both within and without Seb?9iaDol. ir
amounted to 80,000 men ; other statements tl
reduce the number to 60,006. The Times h
states the number of Allied troops to be also n
00,000 being the number which wne originally S
landed there. But the relative proportions of tl
the respectivecontingents are materially cbang- tc
ed. The French disembarked 25,000 men; hi
they have now, owing to their powerful rein- hi
forcemeats, 36,000; whereas the British can oi
only muster 20,000 out of the 27,000 which hj
they lauded, full 7,000 having been placed ci
hors de combat. ?l
About 80 men fall from the British ranks fr
daily; hut of these few are killed and comparatively
few wounded; sickness is a more gi
deadly enemy than the Russian bullets. a
We are now alluding to the siege operations; ni
lie tmMloc nf A Imn and TtalnUuvA - end the Ui
great combat on the 5th form another and si
more terriblo calculation. Contiderable rein- di
forcements have been 6ent to Lord Raglan, of tr
which 4,000 men have probably joined hmi
before this dale, and more men are starling tb
every day. We beliey.e we may confidently nt
state that it has been arranged for 50,000 men le
to be immediately scut from .France to the h:
Crimea, and that'England is to bear half of the p<
expense. It is to aid in the transport of these si'
troops that the Peninsular and Oriental Com- th
pany have received orders to prepare some of fu
their largest steamers. We are of opinion ai
that independent of men, and as respects the at
materiel of war, neither side has much to boast ta
of al present. In the first place, many of the re
guns of the Allies have become very shaky, at
from accident and from very hard and severe
service; and once or twice both French and w
English have found themselves with a shorter ih
stock of ammunition than was comfortable.
A recurrence of this position, however, has now
been amply guarded against, and the supply of .
powder and every kind of missile is now very .
great. As respects the Russians, the walls of 19
Sebastopol are in a terribly shattered fitate.r- PJ
It is said that a concentrated attack upou ma- !}.
ny parts of them would make a breuch in a '
few hours, sufficient for the purpose of a very ?
probable successful assault; and rumor represents
the sspply of gunpowder as being very
short', much of that which they have being very
much mixed with sand by the.fraud of the con- ai
tractors. It is also stated that the Russian w
guns are now manned by infantry soldiers, in C(
consequence of the deficiency of practised gun- J11
tiers; und that the fire from the forts is now .
becoming comparatively slack and unsteady ;
but, on the other side, we are afraid that the
English besieging troops are becoming exhausted
and feeble, through long continued exer- ?
tion and exposure. In these circumstances, ^
cflsmilities insenarahle from an assault. wiLh a
? '
view to take Sebastopol by storm, might ren- ,,
der the Allied army unable to profit by its capture.
The taking of Sebastopol, however daz- w
zling an exploit it might be, would have no in- P!
trinsic value if uot mado a stepping stone to
more important victories beyond. The Allied _
army must be kept in a condition to profit'by
the full of Sebastopol, or that victory would be y
comparatively worthless."
b
New Territory.?The settlement of the le
new teraitory acquired by the late treaty with fr
Mexico has already commenced from California. 01
A party of twenty-five left Los Angeloson the 01
2d of October, under the lead of Lieutenant pi
n j i _ ... i i .L. a
nrauy, wuo was uunciieu iu me surveying ?*
party of Captain Gray, in the recent boundary sc
commission. While*on that service he ac- hi
quired a very minute knowledge of the territory tl
along the line of exploration, and gave such fo
a flattering account of his discoveries that a v'<
preliminary party has started to take possession
of the choice spots which be is capable of point bi
i.ng out. It is known in general terms that n'
there is a fine agricultural and mineral region C
within the boundaries oftho Gadsden purchase, to
It is moreover, stated with confidence that the
portion of Sonora along the northern routes
traversed contains placers and gold mines as *~
productive as any that have been found in Cal- w
ifornra. The expedition of -Lieut Brady is not c*
a mere prospecting trip; but is based on actual ^
knowledge derived from personal explorations, ?
and there a very prosperous settlement, to be
largely increased by immigration from Cali
forma and lexas, is confideutly anticipated, v
This party intends to erect a fort either at
Tumacacari, or Calnzabas, and it is understood gc
that authority is to be given to the commanding '
general of the Pacfic division to establish a
military garrison at the point which shall be rg
selected as most favorable. ' jn
A new map of the country acquired from jj
Mexico is in preparation at San Francisco,
which will be au important addition to the ju
geographical knowledge of the day. It is de- bi
scribed as exhibiting the boundaries of the ?)
newly acquired territory from Mexieo, laying hi
down accurately the principal points.iit the . w
J ? m *i 'i
oiaiu ui k^uuuiu iiiiu u j/uiii?mi ui v/umuauuo; fj
nlso a section of New Mexico nnd California 8(
bordering on the Gila and Colorado and ex- ;s
tending to the parallel* of 36 degrees north
latitude. It has been compiled from actual
surveys of a large portion of the country, and gj
carefully compared with all the recdnt surveys ^
of Gray, Bartlett,. Derby, Heintaelman and w
others, who have within late .years explored ^
this region.?Evening Argus*. i:
8i
Thr Ghavb.? An ugly hole in the ground, o
which lovers andj pd?ts wish they were in, h
but take uncommon pains to keep out of. fa
h
* .
The Tariff. . ?
The reduction of the tariff tp* revenae
tandard, and the adoption of a ?cnle of.?co '
lomical, yet proffer expenditures, was, of all
he issues between the Democratic and Whig
isrties, the only and the prominent question
rhich retained life, importance and .eigniCcatr
y. Beyond a doubt the present tariff (thatof
846) is high and onerous, woa fiu?liione4^fer.
rotection, and in Ij^q part a Whig ernlfate
ion; and also, boyond a doubt, the IJemVjwiJJr '
; party was and is pledged to its revistfm, reliction
and improvement. Is it ifiLconJernlation
to redeem that pledget Will that
ledge "be redeemed? We fear no<x ...
If the Administration, if DouglaS; Cassffiud
ie Norlheen Democracy Irhd at the'laai sfcion
of Congress addressed their efforts to dtis
ueslion -with the same pertinacity witlitvbich/1 *
I tliaii* nrotonon (a coffin ftio clntmrn Aiinbti/ik.
I IUV.II |/l VIVI'V^V II/. OVVbtV ?UQ VlUIVIJf Vj UVQ^IVV1
ley unsettled every*thing, the taidf would. ,
ave beenjgactified, and their present pwitioh
ot one <w humiliation and de&at. If.ithe .
outhern Democracy, had pot heeu ..luffcd hy
le igniifcluus of a fatal. measure, andpefsUr
>d in demanding the.other as t?f more ;(noin?h*
nd benefit to the South, they too coold no^v
ave looked lipoma sky hot hung vvitlwke pall
F a gathering tempest. We could at least
ive had the satisfaction of meeting the diffc. ,
jlties gathering around us with thews lees .
tarkled, resources less burdened; and a spirit
ee from compunction and jading. .7?;
What is now the prospect? The next Con'ess
will be rank'with ivjiiggeryyabolition, and
blood sucking policy. . For.years the. domi- ,
incy .of its elements will keep-jasteoed upon ^
is system unequpl and oppressive. Antlavery.
policy, as well as manufacturing greet
nesis, will seek to batten on Soulberiyiuduif*
y.
If the administration.?if the Democracy of
e South?would save themselves, they hitfst
)t permit to pass unavailed the only, chance
ft them to redeem the .pledges whjc.fr:Alone
ive hitherto given them strength .pud .pros*
;riiy. That chance is the cpmirig short ;s$s)
on of the present Congress. We are aware
lat great leading measures, especially those
11 of detail,.or involving elaborate discussing,
o rarely, if ever, acted upon and disposed*^
, the short sessions. But by'thfe time the
riff scheme should have been digested sad *
ady for adoption. At any rate, prqmpt arid
ringent effort may carry it through. i
It is time to demand of the Democracy, and
e do claim of Southern Representatives, that
is question receive fit attention.
Charleston Evening News.
Duty of ttie South.?The Petersburg
itelligencer, a leading Whig paper of Virjjai^ - \
discussing the question as tp the c&tfrlej
oper to be pursued by the SbTithern member^
'Congressjn case of a repeal of the Nebraska"
11 nn/l 4 li f\ on i r\ i o f inn 1* flia. ntlinf colionSAo
II UI1VI tllCtUlOUIIIIIMUIUII VI lUb V|IIVI oviibiu^n
f the "Fusionists It says:
' In these contingencies what are Southernlembers
of Congress to do? Certainly not,like'
lackguards and bullies, to go to fisticuffing
fid bowie knifing; but like djgtiified gentlemen
alk out of the hall: ' return to their repecliyb' instituents,
and inform them that the govern^
lent is dissolved. AVe are aware that.we shfdlJ
a asked what right ode -branch of Congrbs^3
ive to dissolve the Union of the States." \1V
:ply, the government of'the United States? .
epends upon the constitutipn of the United"
tates. As long as the Constitution'of the
nited States lasts its creatureshinyjast,when
ic constitution has been so hacked and bat
ired that hardly a true fealore of it can bo.
iscerned, it is the merest nonsense in the
orld to talk about its powertb keep the dC*
*rtments in the proper spheres."
-? >4
Escape Of a Slave Fnost New Qrlexxk
-TI10 Savanah Morning News of Saturday saystr"
l,On Tuesday evening last, the shipJamiK
rown, Capt. William H. Wilson, arrived at*
ybee, and anchored inside the bar. She fcas
aund from New Orleans to Liverpool, having
ft the former port on 5th instant'. We lenm.
otn Captain Wilson that when the ship wan?
it some four or five days, he discovered a. slarsi
3 board, who says his name is Bichard Shopird
and, that he is owned in New Orleans by
Mr. John Brown. As soon as Captain WiM
J: 1.1- i.~ ?
m uiacuvjrvju uio- /it* uciciiiiiiicu tv
im on the first vessel bound South, mid for*
int purpose stood off a id on in the gulf stremn
r some five or .six days, but not meeting'a
issel, he determined to put'Wp this port, aink
rived here as 6tatc-d above. Capt Wilson!
ought the slave Hp to the city yesterday moring
in a pilot boat, and gave him in charge of
onstable 1). II. .Galloway, who committed him
i jail to await the order of his owner."
)<t ;#
Watsb the Principal Necessarv orLifk.
-Potatoes contain seventy-five per ceut., (tyr.
eight;) and turnips no le*s ihan ninety .per
?nt. of watef^ which explains, by the . wiy,
ie small inclination of turnip fed cattle and '*
teep for drink. A beefsteak, strongly pressed;
itween blotting-paper, yields nearly four-fifths
r its weight in water. Of the hnman^frarne
tones included) only about one fourth is solid
alter (chiefly carbon and nitrogen;) the rest
water. If a man, weighing ten stone, vi^te
[ueezdfl flat under a hydraulic press, syveu,
id a half storm of water would run yot.'/tnd
lly two and a half stone of dry residue.wdofd
imain. A man is, therefore, fchemUially speak
g, forty-five pounds of carbon a&l nitrogen
ffused through five and a half pailsfull of w.v
sr. Berzelius. indeed, in recording the fhet,
istly remarks that" the living organism ism ,
e regarded as a mass diffused in water;" and
lalton, by a series of experiments, tried on
is own person, found that of the Toml with
hich we^dailyycpair thiar water built fabric,
ve sixths are alscr water. Thus amply does
:ience confirm the poptifar saying, that water
i the "first necessary of life."?Quar. Jievitvf. '
. ir* - i>4ir
Gov. Footk.?Ex-Governor Foote, of Mis*
ssippi, is repoi ted to have been very successil
in the practice of the law in California.
hftfft lift h)19 rftfftlltl v vrnntuA a nvirrni
lansion, a short distance from San Francisco.,. .
lis wife, two daughters, and a son, left Missisppi
about two weeks ago, with the intention
f joining him. The remaining members of ^
is family, four in number, expect to join their. "
tther some time next yefcr.
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' Details of Foreign Intelligence.
Our letters and newspapers received last
night furnish but little additional intelligence
respecting the recent operations at Sebaslopol.
It was expected in the French caiiip oh the-3d
of November that an assault would be made
upon the town on the 5th. Eight thousand
Frenchmen offered themselves as volunteers,
but only 4,000, under Prince Napoleon, were
selected. On the 4th the firing tvas^slack on
both sides. Preparations were Being made for
the assault, and scaling ladders had been ordered
up. Apparently the assault was prevented
by Prince MensthikofF's attacking the A1
I IOO 1>A fits 1* WT?? MA?a? (KA inlo/rl*onKl<t