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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-11
The Croua.


The Terre Haufe Qa) ETpress Of the 30th, says the
has not yet arrived to expect much activity In
the sale Of country products for Is not yet ready
for market; wheat arrives only slowly and in small
quantities. and the may be said In regard to oats
and potatoes, Crops the Wabash. Of most ell
kinds, considered good some very good The
fields loaded down with corn, and the surface OF
the earth is filed with potatoes wherever they were
planted. Nli
The Savannah Republican, Of Monday, says:-"Our
rice planters have had unusually good luck In harvest
ing. The tecond weeks work Is now completed, under
the most benign sky possible, without dop OF rain.
This weather has had Its influence on the various
crops at the southwark and the accounts from that
quarter are encouraging. The only thing now to be
IL the too long continuance Of the fierce
and upremitted heat Of sun which finds clouds
in the sky to intercept it's beams .....t
The Houston .aduocafe, Of the 18th ult, says -
News from the country represents the crops being
remarkably fine. Were 1t not for the extreme low
price of cotton the farmer would realize truly rich
reward for his labors the present year Corn and po
tato crops abundant Persons desiring to emgrAte
10 Texas will find this . very favorable time The
price Of grain will probably be lower than 1t any pc
Rod since the settlement OF the country"
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SUDDEN DEATH A BRlTrsH OFFICER.
George F. Ruxton, aged 80, Of the S9th Regiment
British amy, died at ST. Louis on the 18th ut., Of
dysenteiy. He was the writer of the Blackwood
series entitled 'ife III the Far West" and had OBJ
taired 81 me fame by his volume Of :" Adventures
IN Mexico and the Rocky Mountains" He ar
rved IN -. LOUIS few weeks previous TO his
death, with another British officer, who suppos-
ing INN To be convslescing, proceeded with Gen
biookc tor the Upper Mississipp. His remains
were properly inferred BY Bishop Hawks.
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British Royal severn vincent Bermuda days.

British Royal Mail Severn Vincent Bermuda 3dsys
Packet ship Cambridge Peabody Liverpool Aug with mdse.
to- Marshall Sailed in co with packet ship Kaa
Georges shoals Parted with her the 9Th inst Georges
Efneur July 2S with hemp &C. to Newbold Cruft Spoke
nothing The boarded by the News Boy or O'clock OF
ship James Sheppard Answorh. Liverpool August with
ndsS Zsresa Co. Peks nothing s II. was boarded
bark Pacific, Rockgear Havana 81 days. with sugar.
Br lark Ann Harry Scott Glasgow July o. Greenosk sOh.
with mdze and 80 steerage PASSENGERS Woodruff Mntarn
s % ~ saa ane cadSn
% for | Isas % s sau s
Sea Whaling ground for Matspostt The was boarded By
the News Boy last night at 81 o'clock IL miles by Of the
British bark Lisbon, Fisher Glasgow 50 days. with dse
Rrving Augus lat AZ 40 Ion % 49, spoke French brig Ma
British brig Sophia BarO. Halifax 10 days. with fish, to
via Breswa.e with ordnance to-
USPropeler Leare Lieut. Cong Backe from off cruise Of
West Gays with cotton Ito, to Coe Andsrson Co.
Bns Lagrange Hersn Sullivan with granite Dry Dock
British schr Sserlng. Holmes Windsor MS, days, with
soa Ashland Thurlon Lubeo days. plaster Bret
scir simpson, Thurlon Maohias with lumber Smith
schr anaconda Elkins Washington NC days. naval
schr Eliza Lawrence, Cornell Richmond days with sweet
SchT Isabella, Sherwood Boston, 3 days
Schr G Lowell Boston. days
Schr Almira, Rosers Providence q hours
Sioop William, Baker, Providence.
On Saturday Steamship NOrtherner, Charleston.
No vessel in sight from of the Highlands last night at 10Y
o'clock
sxrrnsrR lOwind at sunrise, NE; meridian. SW; sunset
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several dinners to be given to Cave Johnson the
Postmaster General by some Of his deputies in the
Eastern States One Of them 10 to be given In Boston.
W. Greer and Company have commenced the publ
cation of weekly paper, with the motto" Csss and
Bu,ler-Liberty and the Constitution ~ They state,
in their prospectus "In 1880 and 1884 need
papers to advocate the democratic party, but were
deceived and cheated by renegade from federalism,
who like the converted Jew turned democrat the
FAKE Of gain, was taken into favor, made fortune
and getting many of his own Kindred spirits into
power, has kept us entirely out of favor Mr. Greer
alludes to Francis p Blair who, by shook by crook
became proprietor Of the paper which the former
started and which was Afterwards know the Globe
have been informed that DR.. w. A. Newell mem
her Of Congress for New Jersey, instrumental in
with Drayton and Ssyers in stealing slaves from this
District having expended out of his pocket up
wards Of two hundred dollars for this purpose He
satisfied Of the young mans innocence. and his kind
ness of heart prompted him to benevolent intcrpos
ton +.
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REMARKABLE CHARAcrER.-The Mobile Herald
gives the following sketch of the life of Pierre
Chsstsng, free colored man, who died in that
city a few days ago :-"We hastily announced on
Tuesday, the death of Maj. Pierre Chastang He
was SO remarkable man, in many respects, that
brlef sketch of his life will, sure, interest
many of our readers, and, perhaps, have benef-
S cn1 influence ,s! upon his own caste Pierre was
CD years old at his death. He was the slavc OF
Jean Chastang, and in 1910 or I'll became the pro-
perry of Regest Bernody. During the Indian ar,
and at the time Gen. Jackson was IN command
of the troops In this city, Pierre, then known to
the citizens as brave, honest, trustworthy man,
was appointed by Jackson, PATRON, or captain of
government transport, TO carry provisions TO the
troops stationed at Fort Montgomery, or Fort
MINIS, and to those IN camp near the present site
of Mount Vernon. The undertaking was perous,
as at that time the whole country was infested
with hostile Indians, and but few persons could be
found to take charge OF an expedition attended
with so great risk of life. Pierre was, however,
successful, and reached the troops IN safety, with
a supply Of provisions, &C. In 1919, during the
ravages of the yellow fever, Pierre rendered essen
tial service to the city, by taking care OF the sick,
and protecting the property OF the citizens: He
and enc or two other persons, were compelled to
act as nurses and sexton. The sickness and NOR
tally were SO great, that 1t was difficult to have
the patients properly cared for-three, four and five
bodies were taken at time in cart, and deposit
ed in a pit. AS matter of course, all who could
get away, precipitately fled from the pestllence,
leaving their property In charge of Pierre: He
daily opened the stores for the purpose Of ventilation
and securing the goods from damage On the re-
turn of the merchants in the fall they found every
thing safe, and some appreciation OF his services
and honesty, a subscription was at once taken up
for his emancipation, also to purchase him horse
and dray. Since that period, his avocation as a
drayman has enabled him to support his family
quite handsomely, and at the same time amass
snug little property. Pierre, until within a year
or two past, enjoyed, throughout his long life, un-
interrupted health, and always seemed happy and
contented. No person in this community, white
spected, and no one IN his sphere has been a more
conspicuous, honest, benevolent, and upright man.
He always acted on the golden rule of doing unto
others as he would be done by"
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FROM VENEzUELA.-Papers from Puerto Rico,
received at Havana, mention letters of she 10th
July from Caracas. Gen Nonagas was expected in
wholly prostraed by the dsorganized state Of the
country. Many capitalists had left and Others would
follow them, despairing OF the OF
guilty and order The coffee crop was abu but
there not hands enough to gather it. and Il was
feared good part would be lost The letter says not
word Of Gen Paes by which the suspicion il
that he was meditating some blow Of which we shall
ere long hear the result lie enjoys the sympathy Of
the people great degree and his IL believed
be identical with that Of the peace and prosperity Of
venezuela -New Orleans Picaysne, Sept. L.
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PROSPERITY OF SAvANNAH.-The Republican
Friday says--"A glance of our Prices Current
tables will show most conclusvely that Savannah is
going ahead in the career of commercial prosperity
Every knows that the last cotton crop In the At
lantic States short but few are aware, pre-
baby that Of that short crop Savsnnah has received
94Sf bales more than she received the year before
while Charleston has received So 3l5 bales less, and
Virginia and North Carolina 9e06 bales less AT the
ssme time our exports Of lumber have been almost
doubled and IL 10 only recently that the Ogechee o.
nal has been opened and put into efficient operation
With the increased means Of manufacturing lumber
lately added to those previously existing, It Is proba-
bic that the lumber exports Of another commercial
year will nearly double those of the year last past.
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No vessel in sight from the Highlands last night at 10Y
srrrr~.ra lo-wind. At sunrise, NE; meridian sw; sunset
Herald Marine Correspondence.
no. Pratt,
nos fssr :saas
sS, SSy sss;:
sS o."
sSfs
s. t s S ssss s
ssAi; sa ;ss
90; Expedite Racket NBsdo, Henry Ls%us Cr1psE
ss Sss sissS
sssrs de- Ss c:o sS9
Gains Bristol Erickson Boston, bargs Oneida
Stewart do.
miscellaneous.
WITH s .S
bound 1ss New 0t I s. %
TScmss Saw also pilot towing schooner bottom up
with loss Of one Of her masts.
LAuNcH-The ship Buena VISTA 900 TONS belonging Theo
sSS t ss y q y
At Nswburyport ON Saturday
ATTEMPT 70 ByaN sci scloox Saturday morn
@ ~S. Boston. di:s9ysIsd ,sss he vessel i q:
promptly an ss%
% ans sn Of h e. as
damaged TO The .%oant Of $500 sl chiefly
to 81. for smyrna hoar The fire doubt
ss ihs ~ az
then set the vessel on IRE Had the vessel got to sea before tie
hre was a'e',s''u 'Os NUT
vessel the North Rock Queens Warden
Ct Pilots who with the a; u Of other oS sS from 81
s e. keel &c ns asr s ,'d 4.
White pine lumber brig, win the los. q
yesterday making fora port 1.-THE same as reported BY the
severn''
nenAer rows April lU-sir following notice Aa. been
1s :.es ssS
If s. S.Vns
s @
porting column 4s feet in height The part q the
Dieman Lapd celorea red the lever part white The lower
IT.: r. II, % %
three groups coht.nns lamps with ana
::
~. "a, - a ~ Iouno ne
spy cf the mrroundipe islands '''Ae ''''' I'm WIN
- " ~ WIN NORIARTY Port Ofscsr
-, = :. - $50 - w O''i
fLoAT T; te HTS rpd pH ys% sCfAwNEr
Notice IS hereby gyen tnatp with the request OF
numerous and OF ana ether using
re Heretwp sh, vessels are about Be placed
Enamel tbe tights on BOARD OF which viii be hrt
hbted on the Of Sunday the LIST Of October next and
thencefoTth continued RON sunset TO sunrse.
Mariners are to observe that one OF these vessels Will moored
IN the hseTn PERI near to the Tonfre
sand and win exhibit two Lgh the mast head which
will be white and one lower elevation which win be coored
red 80.
The other vessel will placed ~ the end OF the said
Revolving Light 49,
Further particulars IL relation to the exact position Of those
srective vessels vii be published in due course ..r
BY order, J.HERBERT, Secretary.
LyEsrooI August 2hA rock with the sea breaking over "
was discovered loh instant In lat DEG o. min Ion deg
min W, BY the Ben Lomond' arrived mere.
yo.vx. fcn-roro I.,dl In "a bere u.rcb,1o
barI Msrces Worth NBcdord ii mos ont $50 sp land sid
wsr.h acS Nil tx Il Raron do - sos ian sr
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ATALANTA, Ga, Sept. 3, 184s
The .aGrdp befueen Sfepheus aud Cone.


The .a6roy betweem Stephens and Cone.
Three years ago this place in the woods. Nowwe
have population of four thousand.
We had most serious ARRAY here to-day. The Hon
A. H. Stephens will in all probability, soon be more
he was assassnated by Judge Cone, Of this State;
there is possibility of his living more than day
Thus the pride Of this State has fallen. Tour tele
graphic accounts say that MIR. S. will recover.-Ed
Herald
The circumstances are these Frances H. Cone, in
a Cass speech said that Stephens had betrayed the
South and was traitor to his State &C. &C &C. Ste
phens heard of it, and said he would make him reract
S. saw him, and asked him If he had made such 70.
mark. C. denied it. So the matter dropped. The
friends of c. told him, if he did not take the matter
up they would discard him. So he goes to Atalsnta
where S. was to be that day-meets him on the steps
lently. A blow struck. Cone sprapg on s., threw
him on the floor and stabbed him FIVE times until the
knife broke of In the body of s. 1t was done in q
second, before any could interfere. Stephens Is
remarkably slight and feeble weighing about eighty
six pounds, think. Cone is very large, stout,
strong man, weighing over two hundred pounds The
people shocked that they let c. escape, while
they assisted Stephens Could he have been caught
minutes after he would have been torn in pieces
The citizens will probably offer very large reward for
him. One man has subscribed $500, Cone is fine
looking man. large, six feet high, dark eyes, nteec
tual face; voice hair slightly grey; of his
front teeth il slightly broken of he Is about
forty or fifty years old.
Stephens the great man of the last session of
Congress- 1t was by his influence the Calfor mia bill
in high places. On this account he was feared.
YORK
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GRErsA GREEN-Msrnages can never occur
here again. On a Tuesday, Scotch marriage
bill was read third time IN the Lords, which re-
Scotland before they can effect the hss'y purpose
winch ~ said 70 be follows W ielsurely Peni-
tence. 1rn. .m
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On Saturday the 9th inst At ST. Peters Church, BY
the Rev Dr. Pirs Mr. ELISHA s. SHELDON. Of this oty,
and Miss CAMILLA r.. CRovrs, of Sc, Johns, Porto
Rico
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On Sunday morning, EpwARp CRowLrv, aged %
years. from being run by fire engine Co. No. 20,
at the FIRE IN Brooklyn. .tlf 40 u 49,
The friends Of Nv tAIsis, and those Of Dennis Mu.
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Inns, and likewise Michael and Thomas Mccormick,
are respectfully invited to attend his funeral from 1O3
Washington street. at halfpsst O'clock precisely.
On Saturday, the 9th instant, MADELIEE, wife Of
George Phillips and daughter of the late Mrs Ouvre,
formerly Of boston, in the SD year Of her age.
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CANAL Torls.--Amount of tolls received on all
the New York State canals IN each Of the follow
ing years, during the 4th week in August, and the
total ND to the 1st OF September =.
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APPOINTMENT by THE PRESIDENT. Samuel Grub,
10 be Justice OF the peace in the county OF
Washington, In the district of Columbia.
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wAsHrseros, September 0, ls4s.

WAsHIseToN, September o, 1S4s.
Sailing Of the Lowrenee-7He Postmaster General
a Neu Paper-.a Renegade from Federahsm, &c.
The beautiful tengun brig, built by Mr. Easily, and
which was launched several weeks ago will sail from
this city early next month for California and Oregon
Her commander, Captain Frazier Of the Revenue Ma
,ne will take out his family that far on region for
o s1in-L.L. AvYstsva.
Lstssu hsvs bssa ssssvsl IN tss eity, stsesg tAat
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SAILING OF THE LIBERIA ,PAoKEE.-This fine
vessel, under the command of Capt. Goodmanson,
left our port this morning, taking with her some
sixty odd emgrants for different parts Of the re-
peared to be Of the better class, men and women,
apparently Of intelligence, as well as Of some
acquisition to the republic, as well as be enabled
to better themselves by their removal thiths S
packet, religious services were held, and the emf
grants with large gathering who had assembled
by Messrs. Beverly Wilson and Paine, both of
whom are old residents Of Liberia, now returning
be the home of the colored men, the only land in
which they could hope to enjoy political and social
equality; and that having once lived there, and
enjoyed these benefits, nothing could tempt them
to again come to this country TO- remain. Their
heard them. The scene altogether was one of a
deeply interesting and affecting nature. The emf
grants, however, went off in the best of spirits,
though the parting from their friends and familiar
objects must have caused momentary regret. Sue.
cess to the good ship and the good cause.-Balt,-
more Patriot, Sept. 6.
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louisville Coal TRApE.-The quantity sent by
railroad this week is % 1866 0l-by canal 1857 on
for the week 81, 2OS-tot by railroad SIG, 54S 0S
ditto by canal 2SS,sl2 %. The shipments this
5000 less than the weekly shipments four weeks
ago There 10 also falling of of about 1000 tons In
the weekly shipme nts from the Lehigh- II the ope-
market Is removed which is upwards Of 100000 tons
the trade will improve for the rest Of the The
price of coal on board at Richmond, for white ash
lump, broken, egg and stove Is SO 37 red ash from
SO So SO IS according to quality Our correspond
ent quotes the rate Of freight from Richmond fol-
Providence, 81 10; Fall River. 81 10; New Bedford,
81 10; Boston; 81 z5 Salem, 81 25 Washington 90c;
Portsmouth, 81 Is; Portland, 81 25 New Haven, 81;
more. 75c.
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CHALK IN THE UNITED SrATKs.-H Is a gene
rally received opinion thar there are no chalk
formations IN the States, all Of that lartlcle used
in this country being brought from England. A
communication from John Ilckeii, TO Professor
writer says that in 1881, being engaged under the
direction of the Typographical Bureau, to deter
mime the practicabillty Of the construction of a
ship canal across the. peninsula Of Florida, 1t
became necessary to sink several shafts. At the
head of small stream running into Black creek,
and near the Santa Fe river, an excavation was
carried TO the depth of ffty-fve feet, stratum of
chalk was perforated, containing flint nodsl re Of
various sizes. The chalk was perfectly white, and
by short exposure to the atmosphere indurated to
the hardness of the foreign article. The writer ex-
presses the belief that this chalk formation con-
tInues through Georgia and the Carolnas, and
perhaps to the coal region in Virginia.
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kESTUcKY CONVENTION QUEsTroN.-The vote ia
vOrlng convention to amend the constitution, so
anticipated Out Of 1908 votes, only 2ss we're in
favor Of the convention, which IL falling OF Of 10 288
votes since 1S47. The vote Of Louisville for the con-
vention 4,082; and for the school-tax 4088 sig
nifcsnt coincidence
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mARITIME INTELLIGENCE.
SHIP NEWS MOTTO

SHIP NEWS NOTICE.
Comms nders Of vessels bound to this port, viii con-
fer favor upon US by having all parcels papers, and
renorts nded for the New Ysvk Herald ready for
immedists delivery to our news steamer, the NEws
Bow She will board inward bound vessels In the Vi
cinity of Sandy Hook. Those bound to other ports,
whether foreign or domestic, will confer additions
favor by forwarding to the Herald through the man
or otherwise, ship papers that may be deem
cd of interest to the community. We viii gladly re-
ciprocete the favor.
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INTRKPIDITY OF LADY-MoDERN DI VERNON.
"A remarkable instance of intrepldlty and cool
ness was exhibited at the Blue Lick Springs few
days ago by Miss L., belle of Bourbon county,
In this State. Miss L. and Mr.. F., a gentleman
from the South, on their return from an excursion
on horseback, were riding down the long hill about
the lady being little ahead. At sudden turn of
the road, the gentleman's saddle turned, and he
fell from his horse, but his foot remained In the
srrup, and the horse, although his pace was some
what slackened, kept on his way, dragging the
fallen man upon the ground, The young lady,
seeing this, relned in her own horse by a sudden
effort, leaped from him while he was still in rapid
motion, ran back, seized the other horse by the
situation. This feat, was observed by hundreds at
the Springs, who could find no words strong enough
to express their admiration of the daring courage
of the beautiful young heroine.-Lou'sriAe Jour.
Destructive ToRNADo.-The Eutaw (Aia.)
Whig, of the 18th August, contains an account of
destructive tornado which passed through Greene
county on the 18th, carrying devastation In It's
train. The Wh,g says:-lts course was from S.
w. to N. E., and was about two hundreds yards
in width Ii killed two mules and one horse, be.
sides wounding other stock, for Col. l. G. Sne-
decor-bore away great quantities Of fencing, TIM
Der, corn, and probably cotton, in Its track 1t is
said to have shncked the corn as clean and nicely
as a man could have done, breaking many ears in
two or three pieces; and in place in particular
to have torn up the ground foot deep for rods, as
smooth and nice as it could have been scooped
out with shovel, and actually to have taken up
large stumps by the roots 1t struck DR.. B. Bells
plantation, and carried away one half of his fine
dwelling house, his negro houses, outhouses, &c.
Mrs. Bell was seriously injured-one Of her limbs
broken, we believe. We understand that she will
in all probability, speedily recover. A negro child
was killed in its mothers arms, and the mother
was considerably. injured. We have heard Of the
loss of no other lives, personal damage to indi-
viduals. The tornado touched New Prospect, but
we have notlearned the extent OF the damage done
to property. The Presbyterian church building,
near that place, Mount Zion, was RACED to its
foundation, and scattered in every direction. 1t
malnIalned its course ana us force as lar as our
have passed through the northwest corner of this
county on the same day. We have learned little
of it, but understand that 1t passed over the plan
tation of Mr.. Brownlee, and did great damage.
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SPORTING LAW SUTs.-A short time ago, we
mentioned that trot was to take place between
two celebrated Brooklyn horses. owned by anna
teur sportsmen Of this city, for $3.50 side, and
between the opposing parties. The stakes were
placed in the hands of tavern keeper of this CITY,
who has been sued by one of the individuals who
was party TO the wager, for the recovery of the
amount which he deposited At the instance of
the person who claims to have won the money,
the stakeholder will defend the action; and on its
trial some very interesting Developments may be
expected Brooklyn Advertiser, Sept. Hh.
The ship Great Britain, in which vessel Charles
and the royal family made their escape from France
wharf having recently arrived at this port from Ca
diz. She was then comma ded by Captain Al. French,
who is still living and Is commander Of the cornea
New York packet ship Boston Transcript Sept o.
Democratic banner., 1848-02-21
"LEND A HAND"

Heed the wo. is, thou man Of wealth!
Bring back the fading hue Of health
In the poor mans sunken cheek
Thou art strong, and he is weak;
He hath neither gold nor land:
Help to raise him-"lend a hand"
He the words, thou poor man!-tbot
Who Invest by thy sweating BROW
If q sinking brother need
Thy assistance, give him heed;
Thou may'st better understand
What his woes are: ''lend a hand"
Heed the words, o thou in whom
The softer virtues live and bloom;
In an erring sister claim
Aid and pity in her shame,
Scorn her not, but take thy stand
On higher ground, and blend q hand
K~nicxerbocker. r. s. Chiffon.