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United States Mail steamship Company


United States Mail Steamship Company
.. CHANGE OF DATE OF SAILING
To MONDAY AuGuST ee tan ~
~, H. '
From the pier 1901 OF W. rren street, ihe
UNITED. STATES MAIL ST E A M S II | F
-, OHIO
-
). r. ScHENcK' U. .. navy Iemmanaer.
rTHlS splendid steamship will sail as as above
l. with the Goyernn,on, mails for the West
Indies and California.
senge r to San Fra"cr-co, Without delay on the
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DEATH OF NJ. BALzlc.-This great Frencl,
novelist died in Paris on the 10Th ult His
funeral which took place on the 2lst, was one
rf the most imposing ebsequal spectacIes that
ever was seen in Paris 1t was celebrated at
the church Of st. Philip du Roule, where a
funeral Grafton was pronounced ly Victor Hugo.
Almost every artist, author, journalist, and man
or woman of repute in the capital, was present
1t is now some eighteen l'onths since, M. dc
Baltic left Paris, already suffering. He returned
about three months ago, MORALLY struck witt,
disease lie fattered himself, nevertheless, that
he had returned to recover his health and be
happy. During his absence he had been enabled
at last to realize the dream Of his life. He had
espoused, in Russia, her to whom he had already
dedicated bis romance Seraphitus," and who
had brought him, in addition to princely dover,
the consolation and tenderness which would
have ligh ened and soothed in his later year"
tho almost supcrhuman nbors to which he de-
voted himself His disease was hypertrophy of
the heart
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GLOOMY PRospEcTs OF THE CoTToN CRoP.-
We have conversed with gentleman who has
just returned from a trip through the most i'm
portant cotton growing counties in this region
and we have been more strongly than ever i'm.
pressed with the conviction that, in those coun.
ties (Which fairly Indicate the prospect in the
State generality the crop will be as short, If not
shorter, than it was last year. This is attribut.
able to various causes. The stand to begin
with, was generally bad Now and then u patch
afforded an exception. In some laces the
worm, notwithstanding the remedies against il
which have been usedis committing ravages to
a fearful extent. And again, in other places
our informant heard loud complaint on account
Of tie drouth. Under the influence of it, the
forms were falling off rapidly.
Owing to the unfavorablenss Of the spring
the cropis very backward--the boil though the
fields should be white with cotton has just
commenced p.ning, and if there should be ar
early frost, even the poor prospect which we
now have, in view of a late ono will be sadly
blighted.-- Ya.oo (Niss.) Democrat. -.Dai
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No. IS.

again, compromise and concession have been
prohe ed, until they have ceased almost to be vir
tues"
The italics are our own. The sentiment is so
truly patriotic and Southern, that felt constrained
ed to make it as conspicuous AS possible. 1t is a
sentiment we glad to read from Wing pen,
even though il be late in coming. II is in agree
abecontrast with the philippines, we are
to read III the wing papers, against the action OF
Southern patriots.
We trust in heaven, that the patriotism which
is beginning to warm in the breast of our neighbor
will be caught up by the Southern wing press
generally, and that they will turn their artillery
against the Northern fanatics, and cease their
holy attacks upon Southern enthusiasts, as they
are pleased to term all those who bold ~ assert our
rights.
Yazoo Democrat
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To Editors and Publishers.

rJ,HE advertiser has had much experience as
Book and Job, Printer, and has been The Ed'-
tor OF two or three and one agas,ne
h, finds the situation too hard for his health. lie
desires a situation, either rs editor or assistant
"I;,ors Or rs foreman Of a weekly Office. he en-
joys respectable reputation in Literature ,s Dsns
contributor to several Of the popular masa. me-
and newspapers of the day. AS an editor, ne mas
been successful beyond the efforts of mere msdioG
ri,v. A situation in the country, that would at
low him means to prosecute the study Of the law.
is most desirable but if bis services will pc Of any
fishing business, the, person desiring them vii
please address, .... ~: w g. i, a..
P.s. The best reference given as TO ability a"9
character. He would be willing 70 become inter
Gated pecunarily, in q paper where labe- Sas con.
sidered capital, and where \ seuld . tetned in'
capital. 9 a.a.,i -.%.f. 80: . ... - .
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DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS
IRISH me s

TNHE subscribers are constantly receiving direct
from, the manufacturers, MADE TO THEIR
ORDER, and expressly adapted to the Southern
trade, and to which they with confidence invite
the attention Of purchasers, with guarantees that
the goods will be found PURE Flax, to wit:
Shifting and Fronting Linens and Lawns
Pillow Case, Coatee, and Sheeting Linens
Russia, Birds Eye, and Huckaback Diapers
Bleached and Brown Table Damasks, OF as
sorted widths ,.., f. 81.
. Damask Doylies, Napkins and Cloths, ofyar-
Gus sizes .... 4
Dowlass, Glass Cloths, Black, White& Brown
Holland i,' .'.' $500
Lady s, Gents, and Children's Linen Cambria
Handkerchefs, etc. etc.
C. e. f. L. KERRlSON & CO:
2O9 King street, Charleston, SC.
Sen. 2, l850-3m '' .'.
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FOR CALIFORNIA.
UNITED STATES MAIL S re A SHIP
COMPANY-TL{ROUGH PASSAGE TO
CALIFORNIA. "

UNITED STATES MAIL MSHIp
COMPANY-THROUGH PASSAGE TO
CALIFORNIA. -
| United States Mail Steamship Company are en-.
abled to announce that their arrangements are now
complete for sending passengers through from
New York TO San Francisco and back.
In the first attempts Of this Company to NEE,
the wants Of travel to California, by providing
ships from New York to Chagres, they were pre-.
vailed upon, mt the urgent solicitation Of the great
number then DESTROYS 10 go out, to sell tickets for
through passages from Panama in advance, for
their ships then going round. This was done
from desire 10 accommodate those who could
procure passages in no other quarter, and by
which, whatever might be the detention, they
would reach San Francisco sooner than by any
other line. Unforeseen difficulties, and the preva.
lence Of fever at Rio de yaneiro at the time, pre-
vented their ships from reaching Panama az soon
as anticipated, and caused detention at the 18TH
mus, which was increased by the Impotence OF
passengers in going forward, against the advice
OF the Company, at an earlier day than the ship
could possibly reach Panama. - -
These Interruptions are now all removed
Three Of the four ships OF the Company, intended
for the Pacific service, have arrived at Panama
and several Of them have performed trips to San
Francisco and back. So that the Company are
now able to give the public the assurance that the
voyage through from New York 70 San Fran
cisco, will be performed with regal rity and des
patch.
Their Pacific Line, from Panama to San Fran
cisco, consists Of the
REPUBLIC, Capt. HupsoN.
ITHMUS, Capt. H,rcHcocK.
COLUMBUS, Capt. PECK.
ANTELOPE, Capt. AcKLEY.
Their Atlantic and Gulf Line, from New York
to Chagres, Of the
GEORGIA, Capt. PORTER, q. s. n.
OHIO, Capt. ScRENcx, L. S. N.
FALCON, Capt. HARrsrEIN, U. s. N.
The connection between the two lines will be
carefully and regularly kept up, that no delay
beyond the usual stay of the ship in port at Pana
ma, will arise.
The large size, well known speed, and superior
accommodations Of their New York and Chagres
Line, and the speed and accommodations Of the
ships Of their Pacific Line, offer the most certain,
rapid, and pleasant through passage to California.
M. o. ROBERTS,
Cor. Warren and West SITS, New York.
Aug. lJ-lm
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SALE OF SEATS FOR JENNY LISD's FIRST
CoNcERT.-Thr auction slle of Tickets to Jenny
Lind's frrt concer:, has taken place. The first
and ofcourse choicest seat, was Knocked down
to Mr.. Genin, h tier, for the enormous price of
1925 When the auctioneer pronounced it
sod there were tremendous cheers and excite
ment by TIE audience. Offers of 800 were sub
scquently made for other seats; and so on nc
cording to locality. They are now selling from
$50 down to $40 per single seat Other
choice seats, after the first, We're sold ut $3.50 up
to 200
The second cho' ce Of seats brought $25; the
third $l5. AT the Latter price the box. seats
over the stage were disposed Of single to the
New York Hotel. The Irving House was the
purchaser of Urge number Of seats, ut prices
v.rrying from So to $15. Messrs. WIN. Hal!
g. Son, music dealers, were also purchasers to
large amount.
Several single chairs near the stage were sold
at $3.50 c oh.
I he front row of chairs were then sold the
Astor House took twenty for Sl40; Irving
House twenty-four for 1892,
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! Washington

Crown, Crystal, and Plate Glass M akers. ....,
Sugar Bodrrs and Refners,a with Propuetors Of
Sugar Plantations. t,s t'...r . So .,,
sulae,urers of Railway. Bar, Round Ribbon
aud Rod Ir n. .s.z, - . nd. %.
Wheel Asle, and Spring Makers " ....
Engine Drivers and Persons connected with the
Locomotive gener ~. g.. e-. ~ sarsp.
Engineers, and Captains Of Steam Vessels.
Managers Of Stationary Engine. q.
umb r Dealers aid owners Of Saw Mills.
Veneer Cutters. l..'s as, :.1r..'. T..
Owners af Planning Machinery.
Corn Millers, and Persons connected with Boiling
ard Rran-Srparating Machinery.
ia mers and Persons using Grain Smelling and
Threshing Machinery.
Bull Workers, Carvers Engravers, and Ornamen,
Makers In general. -
Persons employed in the Manufacture of Gas
Makers OF Copper and Lead Tubing.
Linen and Straw Paper Makers.
e.ied in Dredging Machinery.
Well Sinkers a1 'la.. o. -
Astronomers Philosophers, and others using Phil.
osopbicai Apparatus and Instruments.
Miners Engineers, and other interested in Pump
Ing Engines. y
Persons Interested in Canals and Aqueducts.
Warehoasem@n, and others, using Hydraulic
Presses, Dynan,metric Cranes, Jack Screws,
Common and Feed Cranes >'.
Workers in Metals and Alloys
Tin Plate Worker.
Spring Maeafacturers
Wheelwrigh's, Clock Makers Horologists, SC.
The publishers have expended a large sum of
money to get original drawings of machinery in
practical use in this county, and have procured
almost every work on the subject, whether Inb-
lished in England, France, or Germany, the most
essential parts of which being comprised in this
Dictionary, render il as perfsct and comprehcn-
ave as possible. The publishers have endeavored
TO use great economy in type, 50 that each rage OF
the work contains at least four times the number
OF words found in ordinary pages of the same size.
This has also secured to each plate wo king-draw-
ngs Of ample size and clearness, so that Mechanic
may construct accurately any machine described.
The publishers are, In short determined, regard
less Of cost, to make the work as complete rs pos
sible and it is hoped every DESTROYS 10 obtain
the work will procure 1t "a issued in numbers, and
thus encourages the enterprise.
The work will be issued in semi-monthly mum
bers, commencing in January, 1850, and will pro-
gress with great regularity.
The whole work will be published in 10 num-
bcrs at Is cents per number, and completed with
in the current year, 1850. A liberal discoun, will
be made to agents.
Any one renting the publishers $40 in advance
shall receive the work through the pos, Office free
Of expense.
Notice 10 Propreiors Of Newspapers Throughout, The
United States and Canada.
If the foregoing advertisement is inserted five
times during the year, and the paper containing it
sent 10 us, copy Of the work will be sent gratis
IN payment.
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PLAINS, BLANKETS, KERsEYs AND
ELANNELS.

rT,nE SUBSCRIBERS, Direct Importers Of all
l. WOODEN GOODS, have just received per
Ships, &C ulnare," Sc Orion" and "Somerssst,
KERsEYS, WHITE and COLORED BLANK
ETS, WHITE, RED, BLUE and GREEN
FLANNEL. BLANKETING, Guernsey Shirts,
Kilmarnock Caps, Scotch Bonnets. &C., &C., ex;
rressIv suited to our Southern Planters trade, and
L, 10 an inspection Of which, they confidently IN
vi,e all who visit the Charleston Market.
mn KIM ST., northwest cor. King & Market SITS
" CharIeston. Sept. 3
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BYRON is said to have remarked that g the
greatest trial to womsH's beauty, is the uugrace-
full act of eating eggs.", Some Yankee has re-
marked that the poet could never have seen q
pretty lady hanging on by tho teeth to blazing
hot eorncob. : ...', ,.r.~...,., = - y =,
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oDD-FELLowS' HALL.
MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
EVENINGS.

THE OLD FAyoRITEs,
THE NIGHTINGALE ETHIOPIAN
SERENADERS.
n RESPECTFULLY announce to their friends
II and the citizens Of Washington, that they will
have the pleasure Of giving three of their nimia.
lille Concerts at the above fashionable place Of
amusement The Company have performed for
the last six months in the State Of New York
and tile provinces of, Upper and Lower Cannda,
where their Concerts were attended nightly by the
beauty and fashion; and past Fifteen Nights at the
Holiday street Theatre, Baltimore.
For full particulars, see bills Of the day: .o.,
mence at clock. -
GEO. w. HARVEY, Manager.
Sent. G. (Inte.ligencer g. Republic.l
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AMONGST THE NEWEST INVENTIONS are swim
ming stockings, acting on the same principle rs
the webbed feet of aquatic birds They were
tested by one Of the members Of the British AS
soci,toN, who, with their aid, swan with case
from Newh wen to Lcith IIarbor, agans! tide
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FoPs AND FooLs.-We once heard an English
gentleman remark that the lowest style of 1
civilized man is found in British soldier" bu,
we incline to think that he had forgotten, fol
n moment, that there was such n thing in chris
tendon as dandy' Except as u subject for
testing, the poor creature is absolutely good for
nothing. Here is an old episram on Fin that
is very good, considering the poverty Of the sub.
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G. e. r. L. X 4 r. R Is 0 N e g O.
= DIRECT IMPORTERS ..
FOREIGN DRY GOODS

:" - IN CHARLESTON, 8, q. ~ w.
VTToULD respectfully inform their friends and
w those who purchase DRY GOODS in their
CITY, that they are now prepared to offer large,
choice, and well assorted stock of '.'..l s,*' ~
Foreign, Fancy, and St.ple Dry Goods.
As they receive the bulk of their goods DIRECT
from EUROPE Az PORTS, they feel assured OF
being able to compete successfully with any other
market in the United States. b" ~ 2,.
C.. e. E. L. KERRISON g. co.
2O9 King street, northwest corner OF
t'.'. King and Market streets.
Sep 3, lS50-3m
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Your boots, my friend, unlike to mine,
With polished lustre brightly shine,
Had you bestowed such studious pains
To gloss the dullness Of your brains,
II would not then by all be sand, ...
How much his feet eclipse his head 80
Boston Post.
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FOR CALIFORNIA via CHAGRE6-
Without detention at Panama.

UNTIE United States Mail Steamship Company s
ship GEORGIA, on "Wednesday, September
Warren street, North river, with the Government
mails and passengers for San Francisco and inter
mediate ports.
The connection at Panama will be carefully
kept up, so as to prevent any detention beyond
the usual stay In port
The books are now open, and passage can be
secured at the following rates:
FROM NEW YORK TO CHaGRES.
State.room berth Sl00
Standee berth forward salooon gu
Steerage berth, found bed s. separate table Sd
FROM PANAMA TO san FRANCISCO.
State.roonI berth .'-- S3DO
Storage berth, found bed & separate table $50
FROM .NEW FORK:
State-room. ,Standee. SieerGge
To Charleston or Savannah SIS s2o VIC
To Havana W ~ 81
,ro New Orleans IS so IS
FREIGHT To Chagres, 70 cents per cubic foot pre-.
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Look OUT FOR IT-According to the New
York Tribune, the groces ard other sell large
quantities of deadly poisons, under the name OF
vinegar. The mode of this dangerous swindle
is to manufacture spurious article from vege-
table or mineral poisons, to-wit of suphuric
acid, of nitric acid or citrc, or tartaric acids,
Insufficient quantity to give n barrel of Croton
water a sharp pungent acid taste This is CO.
iored with sour beer or burnt sugar, for "eider
vinegar or is sold uneolored for "whte wine
vinegar" Sulphuric and nitric ncds by their
common names Of oil Of vitriol" and {" aqua
FORTS" are known by al to be- deadly mineral
poisons, and the others, though to less degree,
highly injurious. A mock article called vinegar,
can be manufactured of any of these materials
at an expense Of ten cents per barrel, exclusive
of the cost of the barrel. This practice is not
confined, we should think, to New York.
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Freight to Havana, 25 cents perfoot.
Consisnees to receive their goods at ships
tackle Immediately after her arrival at Havana.
To secure freight or passage, apply at the office
Of the company, II West street, corner ct War
rem steet, to Sd 81 M. " iUooEh 10
Special Nor,cr is given TO shippers by this
line, that the company have prepared form rf
bill Of lading adapted 10 their business, which will
be furnished to shippers on application at the
company's office, and with which they are re-
ques,ed 10 provide themselves, as no other form
will lie signed by the agents Of the company. All
bills Of ading must be signed before the sailing Of
vessel.
September 6, 1850.
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WHO KILLED Cock ROBIN The Wings of
Assumption have resolved to support no man
for Congress who was or is against the Clay
Compromise. We showed on Wednesday last
by the positive declaration Of Mr.. Clay HIMSELF
that the Compromise would have become the
law of the land but for 1.-The acknowledgement
war of Gen Taylor and his Cabinet So that
the Wings of Assumption have, in effect, voted
Il resolution of censure on the late President and
his Administration But why did they wait I'M
til TAYLOR was in his grave? Why wait until he
had killed the Compromise Why did they not
rush to the rescue while the bill was dying by
inches, and g"sping in the grippe of Cen Tay-
Tor! Now that he is dead-he who killed it
they chivalrously denonnce Mr.. Soule, and tram
pie profancly on the grave of Taylor !-Iatay-
cite M0iesm0n.
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a HINT TO LION HUNTERs.-Mr Cummings,
in his extraordinary book describing his sport
ing adventures in southern Africa, which
he visited for the mere pleasure and excite
ment of shooting lions, rhinoscerosses giraffes
serPents, and other strange animals, volun-
teers some good advice to those who would
indulge in the recreation of lion hunting He
says:
Il may remark that lion hunting, under any
circumstances, is decidedly dangerous pursuit
1t may, nevertheless, be followed to a certain
extent, with comparative safety by those who
have naturally n turn for that sort of thing. A
recklessness of death, perfect GOODNESS and self
possession, an acquaintance with the disposition
and manners Of lions, and atoerable knowledge
OF the use Of the rifle, are indispensable to him
who would shine in the overpowerngy exciting
pastlme of hunting this justly celebrated king
Of beasts"
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GEoRoIA.--In the present crisis of our national
affairs, all eyes are anxiously turned to Georgia
She is justly STYLED the Empire State Of the South
Her area Of $4,000 square miles, her great re-
sources, mineral and agricultural, her manufac
tories and rail roads, her rapidly increasing wealth
and population have won for her the title. We
look to the colossal strength Of our sister Repub-
lie with proud hope and confidence. We hail The
Indications which assure that she will be in
front in the coming great struggle and the central
column upon which shall form the remaining South
ern States. Her people have spoken from Cam
den 10 Coweta, with the voice Of unanimity. Ev-
cry county is agitated to its centre The voice Of
dssenson ia almost hushed, and the strife Of poll
tics forgotten in the work Of preparation. I'm
mediately upon the passage and Presidential sane
ton Of the bill admitting California, her people
are pledged to assemble IN Convention. The pas
sage of that measure, like the roll of the muster
ing drum will rally her sons to the rescue Of their
liberties. Her last legislature passed resolution
declaring that sthe admission OF California as a
State, in its pretended organization would devolve
the immediate and imperative duty upon the peo-
Pile of this State to meet in convention to take into
consideration the mole and measure Of redress. ~
The contingency will not long be delayed, and
when it does come, we believe the voice Of Geor-
gia will be heard in action.-Eufduta (.ala.) Dem
ocrm
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We were pleased to meet with the subjoined
sentiment in the Wing Of the 9th inst In speak.
ing of the danger which threatens our country and
the causes which have induced it, the Wing says:
"The South is not to be blamed Northern ffnat-
les haze cast this fire brand into national councils,
and people hape been erasperdted almost beyond
The possibility ef further endurance. We abhor, as
heartily as any one, a dissolution Of these United
States, but if the Compromise be not adopted the
South nst resort TO such measures oiH secure 10
her those rights ,chich under the Constitution she is
entitled. We have heretofore cherished the most
implicit faith in the integrity Of the Union. We
have planted our foot upon the broad foundations
of equality laid down by our forefathers, and look
ing witha steady eye upon the temple Of liberty
and justice erected by them, we have entertained
the hope that this Union, which they founded and
cemented with their blood, would remain as dur
able their virtues But now, there "a just cause
for aiarnl-the position taken by the North 10 one
Of injnstice and aggression. She is endeayorng
to force upon US measure, which 10 clearly ant
egonistic 10 The pSneipis loid dopn w. greet char-
tsr Of orr rigkfs II has been done before, and the
South has yielded II rs attempted again and