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The southern press., 1851-08-04
Another Great Fire At San Fraaelseo !

The Alabams has arrived. She brings later
accounts from California. Another destructive
fire has occurred at San Francisco, July 2, con-
suming ten squares-loss three millions, and
several lives lost.
MARxETs-Tobacco is very firm. The week s
sales, in cotton, were five thousand middling,
seven and a quarter. Stock, twenty nine thous
and; receipts, two hundred and seyenty-six
thousand. Mess pork, fifteen dollars. Flou
steady-Ohio, $4 II st. Louis, $4 so.
The southern press., 1851-08-04
CHARLESTON. AUGUST l.

We have nothing further at present regarding
affairs in Cuba. Our cotton market is quiet
from New York, Eureka, from Baltimore, and
Sarah E. Engle, from Phadelphia, has arrived.
The southern press., 1851-08-04

In the year l849, 743,5l3 sheep and 45,050
horned cattle were boiled down for tallow in New
South Wales and Port Philip.
The southern press., 1851-08-04
TELEGRAPHIC.
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AA- A.l "a Ngx Ynnx. Aun,ark q.

A1MW1k ot tn A1nnzEn Alkhnl1a :
tAfA "a Nsw Yosx, Axgaut a
The steamer Atlantic has arrived. She hrinqs
one hundred and thirty Two pasaangess The
Europa had arrived out. Cotton has depresnod,
the decline IL one-eighth fdE Orleans, Ave seven
eighths; fair Mobile and splands, Ave aud ahalf.
The sales since the sailing u The Niagasa, is
fifteen thousand bales. The sales on Wednes-
day, to noon, were three thousand baiss. rates
barely supported. Flour and wheat quiet. u
frac ion lower. Corn 6rmer and active. Pro-
visions unchanged Hugar xnd tea tending
downward. Coffee unchanged
The money market IN inuctive. COnsols
steady; Maryland fives 9oi, Pennsylvania fves
sat to 629.
The House of Commons refused to allow
Solomon, the Jewish member, to take his seat.
The Papal aggression bill had passed to u
second reading in the House of Lords
LIvKRPooL, July 22.-G. Wright, jr, has failed
for 100000. and F. w. Stock for 100000.
Both were caused by the decline in cotton.
The receipts at the Great Exhibition on Mon
day, amounted to $3.50.
In the Assembly, the revision of the constitu-
ton was defeated, by vote Of 446 for revision,
and 22T against it. Nottwo-thirds, as required
by the constitution. Tie subject engrosses the
entire attention Of the public. The ministry have
been accused Of corrupt movements relative to
TO petitions for revision. 1t was reported on
Monday that the whole ministry had resigned,
but was not believed in London.
Cuban AfTalrs.
The editors of the Savannah Morning Neps,
gentlemen well informed with reference to Gu
ban affairs, have sent US the following despatch:
SAVANNAH, August 3.
Much excitement at present exists here in re-
gard to the revolution in Cuba. Already num-
Der Of persons have volunteered their services,
and gone off en- route for Cardenas. Several
left yesterday to-day, and others are pre-
pairing to leave. We have it also upon good
authority, that an immense number will 60 from
the interior of Georgia and Alabama
A letter, which has just come TO hand from
New Orleans, states that one thousand men left
that city on the night of the 26th ult, for Cuba,
and that many others were preparing to leave
Two steamers have been purchased by the
Cubans to forestall their designs.
The general belief is that the current of
events in regard to the present Cuban revolu-
luton, will continue until something definite is
accomplished.
The southern press., 1851-08-04
nrs. JANE rIYT9V

nrs. JANE TAYT44
HAS several vacant rooms ~ Aniitsu; sinsls
III hdiss. and gentlemen. tn 49, = isssss-
p!c...nt, and airy, and stualsd 4 - ,t1us M
q washington. bstween u aud nlE sUsG1rss ~
psn"sylvania avenue A Arst rsAa t1kIoaw9Iok n
The southern press., 1851-08-04

TERms:-The MONUMENT will be printed on
double royal sheet-the paper and type being of
the best quality-and in quarto form, containing
sixteen large pages, that it may be more easily
preserved. The price will be two dollars per an
mum, payable on the receipt of the second num-
Der. The nature Of the enterprise not admitting
Of any credit, none can be given
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the
MONUMENT on the following terms:--3 copies for
SIS; copies, 90; 10 copies, SIS; &c.
Those who are disposed to patronise the MoN-
UmEsT, are requested to forward their names to
the general agent, without delay. The first num-
Der will be published early in May, and the second
on the I'd day Of August, and weekly thereafter;
time being allowed for the prospectus TO be crcu-
lated, and for the agents to make returns. As all
subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
ITSELF their names will be published in the paper.
April %, 1851.
The southern press., 1851-08-04

The new steamship COLUMBIA will ply be-
tween San Francisco and ports in Oregon, await
ing at the former port the arrival of the mails and
passengers from Panama, and returning without
delay with the mails and passengers for the steam
er from San Francisco.
A regular line of propellers will be kept up for
the transportation of freight and transient passen-
gers between Panama and San Francisco.
The well known steamship SARAH SANDS
OF l,5OO tons burthen, now under charter to the
company, and peculiarly commodious in her cabr
arrangements, will be kept running az an extra
family boat.
One of the above steamers will keep up the con-
neciion between Acapulco and the other Mexican
ports.
The connection in the Atlantic will be main
tained by the United States mail steamships
GEoRoIA 5000 tons. CRESCENT ClrY ], 500 TONS
ONO 5000 tons. CHEROKEE /, 800 tons.
EMPIRECITr2, 900 tons. PHlLADELPHIA l,lOO tons.
Leaving New York for Chagres on the llth
and 10Th of each month.
The new steamships Ell DORADO and FAIL
CON will form direct line between New Or
leans and Chagres, leaving at such periods as will
insure as little detention possible on the 18TH
mus, and forming with the Pacific steamships
through line to and from New Orleans, and ports
in Mexico, California and Oregon. Passages from
New Orleans can be secured from Armstrong,
Lnwrason & Co., agents, at that place.
The fare for through tickets from New York to
San Francisco has been reduced from
$500, in state rooms, to $3.50.
$3.50, in lower cabin, to $3.50.
$500, in steerage, to Sl65.
The rates from New York to Chagres will o.
at the lowest adopted by any safe sea steamer be-
tween those ports.
For choice Of berths, apply at the Office of the
Company, "a and 55 South street, and at their
agency, 1T West street.
April 26-tf
The southern press., 1851-08-04
GREAT ELECTORAL Ill ESSiAN
STATE LOAN

Of6,725000 Dollars.
Y I'dlS Lo.n il guaranteed by the Government.
ana contracted by the eminent Banking
s1ouse q Msssrs. M. A. Won RorascaILD AND
capital Prizss must be gained, viz: '"e
: q ssSSS ssSS Dollars 50 g .! .;Sss ssss Dollars
= as'0oo :. iso " 1900 /"
&c., &c. The smallest Prize is SIS Dollars.
The next drawing takes place irreyocably on the
lst OF June, 1851.
Ixs price Of The Ticket is as toilo,os:
ticket for S Dollars 6 tickets for 2a Dollars
~ T" 100 IS 90 2OO
Rcmittances can be made in Bank Notes, Balls
or Drafts on Europe, &c. Each shareholder viii
receive, free Of expense, the Prospectus, with full
particulars; and amer the drawing the list Of the
successful numbers, which will also be published
IN the leading journals. The Prizes win be paid
IN cash at Frankfort-on-,he-hI Maine, Paris, Lon
don, New York, or New Orleans
The southern press., 1851-08-04

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The southern press., 1851-08-04

MILLARD FILLMORE, ex oficio President,
ARCH. HENDERSON, First Vice President,
WALTER LENOX, Mayor of Washington,
Second Vice President,
THOS. CARBERY, Third Vice President,
J. B. II. SMITH, Treasurer,
GEO. WATTERSTON Secretarv
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The southern press., 1851-08-04
BOUNTY LAND.

For the surviving, or the widows, or minor child
rem of deceased officers and privates, who servet
in the war Of 1912 with Great Britain, the Mexi
can war, or in any of the Indian wars, since 1880
Terms moderate, where the claim is established
otherwise no charge
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-12

GREAT ILnoD IN WIScoNsiK Our to vn thi
morning presents distressing appearances Last
night ~ II O'Clock the water commenced running
IT, Opgb the town, sweeping ia its course wagons,
cows, dogs. bcL cocp-, buckles, wheel-bsrrows,
fDcts, rsis aud cordwvod tearing up bridges, car
~ ~ Oh lla forms, filling cellars aud houses, and
builh < lsIge 70 ks through the streets, ss though
they wtto 20 many cOrks lluugh's saddle shOp
VA l. ,sefed frum tie foundation, carried down some
80 q, 10 feet, sud de Uosited 10 the rad grsnary
b,rigIg 10 John h. 1urley was also carried into
W, ,ii,et The bowling alley attached 10 the Else
lrus', vac torn up root and branch, and entirely
go ~ away ard he livery stable belonging 70 the
y,is ,state was under mined. 80 that the building
tSttE bscA : or 10 feet Coe's warehouse is per
t,.ut srcb-not even the foundation can bc seen (;
a. tie RUM je stftwn a!ofg the road 20 Smiths
fuittoe The bOusC occupied by the widow Ham
ut,ds wss ,Ithcly dastfoy cd tho inmates barely
tstsIet with their lives just rs they passed out of
lbr .sic. toe buildl ~ cll, sDd eli the furniture
went With il ell will DO lost. only .uch portions
MAY tc iOn lolgei IL The driftwood along the
geek tsIill building ia town escaped injury.
A'muft tVefy ~ ound room was flooded, end small
triicCs ~ huustbOlo furniture meet one at every
s.cl I'tkei sitghs ard wagons lie piled up hgh
and d1y. while dead chickens, plucked Of every
isaibcf, DC statteit around, half buried in sand
The gaIdtls Ite entirely ruiLtd, and such thing
~ D i.Ioe H. not ~ BE seen Lots which yesterday
were covered with iu,urisrt garden vegetables are
tEis mttping completely paved with rocks, washed
rr hl The btsncb, End not trace Of the vegetation
csn be serb. As for rulds. we have n0ne-thc
crowd guided snd torn in every direction Th
da nlsge csrrot be lcss tbss 5000. The loss in
the furnace pftmiscs IS ostimsted ut 800 Coles
loss oaBpot be much under 400 The whole 10 IN
y " 9 mOs. rtipl plight -BttfoDa ~ yeyya.
ysit o.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-12

the Conference, and thousands Of members left the
church on account Of it, come elton with slavery
Mr.. Harding married o lady possessed of slaves,
which, by the laws of Marylan ne could not
emaDcipate. For this, the Baltimore Conference
suspended him from the ministry, and the General
Conference confirmed the sentence. Bishop An
drews was found to be in similar position neither
could he manu- nit The Conference requested that
ne should desist from exercising his Episcopal func-
tionsso long as he held slaves The Southern mem.
bers entered protest pleading the compromise OF
1904 and 1916, that while both North aud south
were to aim for the final extinction of slavery the
North was not to exclude from ministry or me nper
ship, persons holding slaves in the South, ~here
manumission was not practicable, nor the liberated
slave permitted to enjoy freedom; that t1e church
was divided in opinion the question, aud TWO Sc
parate parties had always existed. They then an
nounced the intention of the south to separates ar
rapgements were made for establishing dividing
line, and for sharing the funds. il the annual Con-
ference should permit without which no division Of
church property could take place A convention OF
Southern delegates met at Louisville, and arranged
for holding Southern General Conference for 1916
The Northern annual conferences looked upon
the Southern organization as secession from the
church, and efused division of church property
The South brought suit against the Norih TO OBJ
tain share in the Book Concern in New York,
which has capital Of s750,0OO the profits OF which
are for church objects; quarrel 50 plthuiiy small
that the Judges almost begged leave not 70 give a
decision upon it, but recommended them to settle 1t
by arbitration. On this singular strife, or rather
war among the saints, in which the combatants are
as eager, as if the thing at issue their own,
other persuasions are looking with earnestness,
who have amongst themselves divisions OF the same
character. which they will never DO able to settle
till they lay aside their ~orldiness, aud abstracting
the mselves from the political excitements of the
day. do they teach others to do. 1t is lamenta-
BILE TO see great sections Of the Christian world
broken into fragments; but it remains n question
how far these Wholesale organizations. With their
spiritual courts, which the curse ofoher coun-
e
ssten with the true genius Of repub lean insti-
tution, We hope for the best; and shall only add
OF this church, that it contains, North and South,
40 annual conferences; 10 bishops 1880 ministers
communicates and probationers; with missionaries
and teachers without end.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-12
The California Malls.
10 riiE EplIoR or IrE HERALD

NV IoRK, August ~, 1851.
SBi-Will you have the goodness 10 announce
~ the public, through the columns your world vide
circulating paper, that the Post Office officials not
vithstsnding their repeated threats OF prosecution
have not attempted TO interfere with our express
mails 10 California, and that next mail for let
ters and newspapers, at three cents zach, will leave
In charge Of MIR. Berford himself, on the 18th inst
We intend TO convince the public that IL the United
states wish TO enjoy the mail monopoly. they must
reduce their ratos-one cent postage on a letter,
and two cents on Newspaper, to California, will
psy well. MIR Beriord will be hspry to take charge
OF any business entrusted TO us in Cslifornia-our
charge IN trcgh, Is ~ per cent less than any other
responsible company. Newspapers and mag szincs
can be cent in large packages at W cents perlb.
louIs respectfully,
BBRFoRp & Co,
Nosey street, Astor House.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-12

many respects-his delicate health, which he had in
common with the great Italian genius, influencing
the works OF both in the same way, by giving
pensive and fragile character to all Many of
Wyatt's works were unfinished, but he left the
completion Of mis- inspirations TO his friend, young
Engiishman, named Spence, who, taking the chisel
as il dropped from his dying hand, has followed
out all he thoughts he had shared during his long
artistic reperitS with his constant comp anion
and friend.
A young sculptor, who bears a poets name,
Shakespeare Wood, has distinguished himself by
most beautiful medallion portraits in marble Glib
son, who rarely praises, not from envy but from his
exalted ideas of art, has especially noticed the
excellency Of this young mans productions. Mrs.
How portrait first made his fame, md many other
beautiful heads, of beautiful women have con.
6Imed it.
These are the principal representa- tives Of Amer
lea Of the plastic art in home. There are beiides
many students as yet unknown to fame, whose
names will one day stand as high as those recorded
here, mol will patrons be wanting. for what royal
prn YES do in Europe for the few and favored Anne
mean travellers, neatly all, of course, American
nation. All studios are visited by Ameri.
cans, and with a true feeling Of nationality they
encourage the art IN which their couutrymen
so excel Nearly all the most beautiful groups
from American chisels, are destined to cross the
Atlantic, and scarcely one American visiter leaves
the studio of his cOuntryman without giving m
order tor q bust. One American mers hant left in
Rome, last winter, commissions to the amount Of
i0,0OO. To no nober object can a fortune &C.
quired by industry be dedicated than this Of sus-
tanning genius il its early am often bitter strug-
giles, before the busy business world has yet under
stood its power, and enrichng the native soil with
native talent. The former glory and grandeur Of
the Venetian republic is attested as you glide
through her now silent streets, between two rows
Of monumental palaces, or enter her churches,
crowded with the masterpieces OF painting and
sculpture, which the world now comes to gaze
All were collected here by the power Of wealth,
borne into her ports on the GALLONS of her mer-
chants So, in future ages, shall the prosperity OF
the greatest republic the world has yet beheld be
attested in all the cities Of America.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-06-19
The Use of Mosquitoes.

l never knew mosquitoes turned 10 anv
good account save in California;; and here il
seems they are sometimes ministers of jus.
tee. rogue had stolen bag Of gold from
a digger IN the mines. and hid it. Neither
threats nor persuasion could induce him 10
reveal the place of concealHent. lie was a,
last sentenced to u hundred lashes, aud then
Informed that he would he set Of with lhrty,
provided he would. tell what he Ind done
with The gold; but he refused. The thirty
lasIes were Inflicted, but he was still as
stubborn as mule.
He was then stripped naked and tied 10 a
tree., The mosquitoes with their long bulls
went at him, and IN less than three nours he
was covered with blood. Wreathine and
trembling from head to foot. with exquisite
toriures, be exclaimed, Unite me, unite
me, and | will tell you where il is Tell
first was the reply. So he told where il
might he found. Some OF the party, then,
with whsrs kept off the still hungry n,osqul-
toes, while Others went where the culprit
had directed, and discovered the bag Of gold.
He was then united, washed with cold wa
ter, and helped TO his clothes, while he met.
tered, MS it talking to himseIt.'I Il coni,Inr
stand Iha, anyhow Coitons THree Years in
California.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-06-19
A Double Lesson.

We translate the following story from a
late French paper:
A young man, on leaving college, was
very proud to possess handsome gold watch.
the highly ornamental chain of Which he dis.
played upon his vest with much compIacen.
cy. Being about to visit Paris, his father
advised HIM not to make 50 much parade Of
ms ornaments, as there were pckporkets
there who were SO adrOit that they would.
without his perceiving it, t1ke from him ais
frinkeis aud his watch too. The IA her and
son wentto Paris together, aud rhe ca,.ton
III regard to the watch chain wns repeated
again and again, but witI,ou, being needed.
defy NIL the pick pockets in the world "a id
the confident youth, To take my watch from
me without my knowing it, You will
know II, without doubt, rejoined the father,
but il will be too late.
One evening, father and son visited the
theatre together, where there was some wnr
OF crowd. During the first act the father
asked his sou what o'clock il was. The
young man put lis hand 10 his pocker: bur
watch, h,chain and all had disappeared The
father manifested good deal of cons,er,,a-
tion AZ the circumstance but fimally assuag
ell the srIef which The son really telt, by in
forming him that he himself had been the
PIckpockei. and that he would restore the
watch again, in the hope that his son would
learn wisdom from the practical lessen
winch he had received. lie proceeded 10
take the watch from his pocket, where he
had placed il; but il was no longer there /!
A robt'ery had been committed in earne St,
aud tins time, The teacher had himself been
taught
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-06-19
A Chicken Dinner.

Last Sabbath morning, nj an early hour.
one of our citizens who had been TO much
expense in procuring and raising improved
breeds vt fowls, visited his henery to
feed his chickens, when much to his sup
PRISE, he missed a pair of his best hens,
valued about 80. Constable johnson was
immediately informed of the loss, who set
his wills nt work to ferret OUT the hen-roosl
depredator. Some children had been OBJ
served playing with some very handsome
feathers. and suspicion at once fell upon
Billy ST, who more lI,an once had been
suspected Of similar crimes. Johnson ?ro-
ceeded TO the house of Billy, where the itlen-
tlcal feathers and legs OF The lost fowls were
discovered under The house; and the next
business was To find the fowl themselves
On proceeding 10 the kitchen, the pracliced
nose of SImou detected a savory smell, near.
ly allied to chicken stew; whefeupon the
'snde woman was in.errognted as TO the
couIents OF the dinner spot. And surely
some parsniPs were boiling TO feeG the fam-
ly.' Not being satisfied OF the whole ruth
Of this answer, Johnson proceeded to try The
vegetables. to see if they were about done !;
SO seiZlng fork from the table, he uncover.
ed the dinner pot aud made dive Tor the
bottom, when 10 out came a 6ne bantam,
dressed TO charm, nearly ready for the
table; and second dive brought ont another
equally tempting to the palate of hungry
family. The explanations of this metamor-
phosng Of Parsnips inlo fine lat fowls, were
by no means satisfactory and for fear Of
trouble Billy decamped, aud has not been
heard OF since.-Hol. Gazette
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-06-19
LAWYERS.


We copy the following short article from
the New York Mirror. II is very excellen,
ami just: .....l .... .. ........ ....
'.rhe bar is fast losing its attractions 10
the young men Of this city. There are now
thirty young gentlemen that have received
liberal educal,on.. who are serving their
times AZ shipwrighls architects, carpenters
&c. ln few years, the United States will
have Il,e most accomplished mechanics in
The world A new class is springing up,
who will put the present race Of mechanics
10 the shade. I've union of n substantial
education with mechanical skill, will effect
this. Indeed, already we couId name some
mechan MICS who are excellent mathematicIans,
acquainted with French aud German, and
able to study books in those languages con-
nected with their vOcaiions. Heretofore,
fon6 fathers were wont to educ ate their sous
as doctors or lawyers, 10 ensure their respect.
ability and success. That day is passed.
Mechanics will now take The lead, and in
few wears will supply The larger portion OF
our State aud Federal Governments"
The Saturday Evening Post adds: "We
are inclined to class the above among tie
signs of the good time coming; for, OF
course. no lawyers or doctors will be needed
during the milleninm, and rs we approach
il, their number must therefore grow less
and less" -.r.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-06-19
Toasts by the Trades,

At New England celebration al Milwau.
ke, the Secretary read the list OF professiona
,oasrs which follow, and winch were re-.
ceived with uProarous applause.
BY a Baker. Storm uf Liberry-it
rose in The yeast; may it continue to give its
light till it has Covered the whole world and
prepared il for the last great baking.
BY a Halter. Counrry-May its rim
be ocean bound, aud its hand kept tightly
huckled; and may il never he subject 10
crown and always mindful of the glories of
its he Genin.
By a Dry Goods Merchant. = Our National
Flag-may we never measure il by yards,
nor sell it without reasonable advance on It's
first cost, adding transportation and insur-
ance.
BY School Master. The old Pu-ra ttnn
disc'plIne-May lis use BE- never passed by,
nor ITS benefits be reduced TO n cypber.
BY Lagyer.-The beech Seal-Its appli.
carlon to the early Workers by the Green
Mountain Boys dispensed with the necessity
Of providing a consideration for their rights
BY a P1nfer.-PIymoulh Rock--The i'm.
posing STONE on which the form of our liber-
ties was made up, may il be a type of their
perpeiuiiy.
BY a T'ailor.-The American Union
Butloned up by the patriotism Of our ances-
tors-may it's needle Of vrtuous indi snation
PRICK the goose that attempts to rip lis seams
ass,Inder.
BY Mller.-The MayHower-Ground
from the Grist Of oppression, it turned OUT
no shorts. Ea... U...
By Forlrarder The Boston Tea Parry
May lis memory lie stored away as a war
ming to all who attempt TO exact an illegal
commission. .l L... ...-..
By Banker. The Pilgrim Stock-Above
par IN every market.