The New York Herald Newspaper, July 10, 1855, Page 2

2 NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1855. Interesting from Seowth Amertca, OUR AM4/ON RIVER CORRESPONDENCE. Bosso vsa, Ists po Canrana, Br, Awazon, April 10, iss, t Departure from Charis—Good Will of the People imd the Padre—A Sea Trip and Good Air—A Senher’s Houschold—An Indian Girl—Her Ac. eomplishments in Bers ying, Swimming and Hunt ing—Turtle Catching and Sh ting—A Stewed M key—Tides at Para—Lieutenant Hernden's Rep rt and a C rrecti n, Ia wy last communica ion, 0’ March 15, we were enjoying the hospitalities of th good people of the Ville do Charvis, and d'd con'inus to enjoy the same upwards of a week, during which time we were enteriain:d in s style known only to these good hearted and generous people, smonzst whom allow me to mention the name of Don Pedro Paulo Nava gantes, whose efforts to please and the pains takea tor our every comfort can never be forgotten by hia grateful friends, “los Americanos.” Neither cau we forget the dey we left their lovely little town, when a crowd cf pleasant friends, men, women and chil- zen, came flocking to the beach to see us off, even tothe ever faithinl Padre—an era in thy hfe, old friend, when you of all others conld forego the ac, eustomed siesta, short of administering tue host, or an intrigue with the wife of some dalud- ed parishioner. 4h! meu Padre, you were ever a source of amusement to us—a Fal- staf in bulk and wit, a Boenedick in love, and s true friend in the hour of need: Im bidding youa long adios, we take with ng the yemembrance of many a hearty laugh, which your droll winks and happy repartees have brought forth. Our voyage to thia place was notvery long —only eeeupying an hour or two, when we let go our an- chor opposite the house of St. Antonio, a half breed, ‘whose frank and open manner assures us of a hearty welecme. Our friend’s house is a rude frame struc- tare, built about six feet from the ground, without closed sides, and thatched over with large palm Jeaves; and although “ the equator runs directly through the space wherein swings our spacious hammock,” yet one never suffers as made here from the beat as you most likely will, during the month ef July, in your close city af New York. ‘Thie ie accounted for by the fact that the air here is so pure and rarified by the ever delight(al sea breezes, that it never tires or depresses the lungs, but enters and passes through them freely and with an exceedingly exhilirating and healthfal action. You may judge from the fact of the chest expanding three inches in little more than six months in this wegion, whetber it pe healthy here or not. This cir eumstance actually occurred to one of our party woffering from a disease of the chest, which, [am happy | state, is now almost entirely cured, and may be attriba'ed chiefly to inhalation of pure, mili, soft, sea air. The household of our host may be considered “not Jarge but lively.” We find character every where, also cn the equator. Firat, then, Aatonio’s pt) eS @ tongue like bd cleat eee rough everything within earshot e —& WO man to whom the misused Mrs. Caudle wae only a cket edition. Talk, talk, talk—to her husband, sons, to bed,ito me, the boiling pot, a crooked stick, an humbled face cur, aye, even to sober white . who'only purrs content—to anvthiog, every- 1g-—deaf, dumb, or blind, day in and day out, from light ot dawn till set of sun, and as mach Sais as exbausted nature would allow—talk she wou! ‘What appeared most funny to me was, that nobody appeared to notice her—not even the tabby—and abe did not seem to expect they would. Three boys under fourteen call her mother. A bonter =o fase Eloy hide eereaee le Fe, ‘India ru! collect an own corfeepondent, complete the ertablsnment Stay —let me not fcrget to mention a straight, bsautifal formed and haughty looking Indian girl, whom ths poo tg me she brought into bre daft in a , sixteen summers ago—here, u, e pf a born and bred. There, indeed, “e ick that courees through our heroias’s veins. Now, I am not going into raptares about an Indian beauty, nor am I going to try to humbug you into the idea that she was a , & Venus, or even a perfect mortal, but #) confine myself to som of her nu merous exploite. Such natural dignity, and yet so wae haughty, that we all Care & respestful interest in her every movement. We alao maintained distance, more ee] lly Ned, who hints ficantly patted the handle of her kaife 1g since, for some trifling attempt a: a "Those who have heard the story, that once upon ‘an occasion when there was needed a maid t> repre- sent the Virgin Mary in some religious procession im Pars, and that after searching the whole province a gb! of only nine years was found eligible for toe representation, scarcely credit me waen I say most likely, had they paid a visit here on the , they would have & substitute of six- 8. However, 1 8. day we overheard Angela say thet she was Yeome oseaie, from which is manufa:- cious drink much prized by all Bra- @ curiosity to learn how a girl it at the top of a limbless tree to one hundred feet from the groand, in diameter than the spout lead- d tS mate, ols Sinetye Polswieg my’ Oc! . Followiag a sbort distance, I saw her stop at the foot of one of these trees, and, first assuring hersel', by a “look alott,”’ that the fruit waa ripe, she very quietly and innocently (without imagining that heretical — were apon her) commenced ft dis- robe. Laying aside ail her garmests, exceyt one thin calico skirt, she gathered tne bottom or this in front, snd then, by s dexterous movement (da- ring which I shut my eyes), she had transformed her sppesrance into that of a circus rider, witn the exception that she wore no tights, She now makes a rope ot , and, tying it intoa ring large enough to sdmit her feet, allowing the boliow ef each to rest against the two opvosite sides of the tree, with her faithful trasardo or bunting knife between her teeth, she prepares to mount. Grasping the alender tree in her hands, ahe raises hereelf up to an erect position, then drawa her fea: up if yard, where they are retained by the ing, which binds them to the tree, until ane again assumes aD upright pest and in this way she reaches the top in lees time than it takes to @ercribe it, cutting cff her bunch of berries, and, with them in one hand, ehe slides swift- the ground; and, although these trees cepabie of bending very mus, they are seidom known to break. Angeia has ascended and des:ended som: five or aix trees, has put ber berries into a basket of narrow, long lesvea, ra] we saw her macutactare with great skill and ingenuity,) and is about starting for home, whea ahe spies another tempting luscious buach whica some me “ys feet over snd above a broad ran- Ring stream. three minutes she hes her hand upon the fruit, the tree bendiog within twenty feet of the merry creek beneath. Gotting extremely nervous at her seeming vertlous sitaation, I iavo- antarily cry out ‘ Quide!” which brings down upon = Sptamed face pfich an affrighted and astonished seow!l, that I begin to think I have a before my cue. The next moment she has let go the tree, drops roast into the SS carpe cleur up some yw; on ane grace- Pa en aaa other shore, and is off t! our proper ‘that ehe si, at bim not E f i apd! E a E 8 i 4 VJ rf et s juest of game. ‘avout heen nous igela, carelessly, with a» single dog, his track. Presently wo hear tre hounds, and then the quick crack Sharp's best, and the yelping pon Rad roy wounded buck into the water. ‘cries Angelo,” excitedly, (who of course ja there). “Can'tawim,” says Ned, with » glance of and an impatient gesture for weak bu- and the “poor stranger,” in @ stream fall ten }, pushes the dog aside into as pretiy & throat 5 heads her spot ma en shore reac! L] is making pre pes her kn 6 on his bdicates in favor of them could with toe same canoe queer cres- us, would perch and reck shining oh ‘ informed that we are 8 tortarn, on turtle bunt 1 about to come off, avd our company present. Bows, like unto American Indians, with @ five feet in length, the head from the latter remaining % the top of the water, the tartle waking with the irom, (which is of bout three inches iy jecgth) ig him, unwinds the | shortly. six. A still more curious fact is, also, that w so aeoat ea ee eas wi . drawn into ba? boat. Si! ai batt you epjoy # water excursion >r, would paddle you five miles without ¢ sigh, dance with you vis-a-vis in the fandango, sing mo- dinhas, and accompany herself on the viola; em- broider a sale dreea for the festa, or hem your ban- your pipe between her own raby lips, and take her commissions ont in smoke. Yet never would she lose that dignity or natural gracefal man- pe tdi I asaure you, 0 seldom falls to the lot of a tapua. e all noticed, on one particular occasion, that was au unusual bustle abrut the cuisine, as well as a desire to keep us ata distancs therefrom, which we now take note of, also that our olfactories were saluted with a delicious kind of smell knownas that which heralds the epproach of a compound de- noted as astew. We smacked cur lips, and waited patiently for acall. I¢ was not long coming, end ‘We were soon seated crons-legged on the jive floor. My swartbyzeighbor, whom I bad with some intereat a short time before been watching, mould- ing sto cups a blackish looking mud, and who had since forgot to wasn his hands, dove his pay as it were into the dish and deposited some kiad of meat upon my tin plate, which he half filled with faripba, and then, to be still more polite, had fairly mixed it all up in one heterogeneous mvs with the aforementioned muddy pew, before I found hear: enough to cry, ‘Hold! enough!” We all ate heartily at firet, until conjectures were entered into as to what said stew consisted of. Wasit chicken? No. Was it turide? No. Was it pig? No. Wasit a hare? Ned (helping himself for she (ourth time,) thinks it mast be some-kind of nice game. No; it is nota hare. “Loen what is it?” we cry out in despair. Inas many keys about half a dozen yell out macaco (monkey). ' Somethiog mus? ba the matter with Julien and Ned, judging from a preci- pitate rush for the creek, where allow me t2 leava them with your imagination. Ihave eaten monkey before, aud assure you that it is considerad a delicacy amongst these Indians, the meat resembling young pork. There is only one kind of monkey which may be called good eating, and that is the large biack species known as the gueriba. IGid intend to give you a history of the Iodia rubber trade of these ialands in this Je:ter, ba’ will now have to defer it until my next. taf letters received from Para under date of March 25, Llearn that my friend and correspondent, D. R. B. Upton, Exq., leaves shortly for the States. This may be bad tur me, as he wag one of the few msr- chants in Para whom one could al have implicit trust and confidence in. However, J aba’) contiuue to forward to you through the same house, known as “Guimerans & Upton.” Overlooking my manuscripta the other day, I came across an uneccountab’e mistake of mine, wherein it was stated in a letter to you that at fail change of moon it was high water at Para at ie cckeks when I cught to have said twelve o'clock, Talso promised some time sirce geome Brazilian friends tocorrsct a statement of Lieutenant Hrn- den,who in his officia! recoré ecti‘led,Valiey of the Amazop,” vol. 1, page 350, says thai five per cent of all export duties are tor the support of the church. On the contrary, no part of either impor: or export duties are appropriated for any such object. 1am happy to state that all those composing our pay are wellscd happy, with remembranee for- warded to you and to all those who may take any interest in us. In my nex! you shall have ths pro mised account of the Lerenga trade, and uatit taen you will sc ept the adieu of the still waadering Don Ray. Central America, OUR NICARAGUA CORRESPONDENCE. Virgin Bay, June 14, 1855. Fighting and its Effects at Granada—Co/onel Wheeler's Treaty—Mr. Priest’s Case Settled— General Guadialla, his Tour and Mission—More Baitles Expected—The Weather-—Volonel Kinney Expected. After a very tedious passage across the lake, I arrived at Granada, ard found more than half the city in ruins. There must have been some hard dghting. The governmeat party are at present at Managua, skirmishing towards Leon, and you wil soon hear of some interesting newa; for I hope, for the good of this country, tnat tais war will s20n have an end. The revolutionista are aaxiously awaiting the arrival of Colonel Walker and his party, for their object is to knock off, by American rifles, the heads of the commandirg offivera—then they think they are sure of s1ccess. I had the pleasure of beiag introdaced to our Mipister, Col. Wheeler, and found him busy finieh- ing the new treaty with Nicatagas. He expects to go with it to the United States by next steamer. The St. Mary’s, sloop-of-war, has been at San Jaan éel Bud, to get redress from the Nicaraguan govera- ment for affray they bad with our Consal, Mr. Pniest, some time ago; but on arrival they tound tha; Mr, Priest bad compromised with the goverameat and given receipt in fall, #0 they left again for the Par Islands; and everybody appears to be mortified. A few days ago General Guadialla passed through bere. He is an ex le from Hondaras, and comes to fight with the government party against the revo'u- tionists, apd when successtul, to take the Nicara guans and Guatemalans, and to punish Hondaras for sesisting the democratic party, as they are called; 80 there is a gore deal of fightiogin prospect. To-day we look for the passengers—tre road Is in excellent order, tue water high, and the trip across the Isthmus can be made in forty eight hoara. The weather is delighttal, for the rainy season sea In, and everything looks green and re- Treehed. They are all on ths qui vive yet for the filibusters, and tvey @ill give them a hot reception, if they come, judging trom the decrees givea by the go- vernment. Coratire. Our Georgia Correspondence, ATLANTA, Ga., June 29, 1855. Great Political Confuston-~The Know Nothing Convention in Macon—Effect of Judge Andrews? Nomination for Governor—Chances of the Contest Laying in the House—Temperance Progress— The Crops, §c. In my note of the 11th I spoke of the confused condition cf Georgia politics. That confasion isnow more beautifully confounded, and I venture the as tertion that not one of the dozen parties of the State is harmonious in iteelt. T am not able to say how many candidates we will have for Governor, though we sre now certain of three. The Know Nothings have just closed a spe- cial convention, which met in Macon on the 27sh, and, as the telegraph will bave informed you, noni- nated Judge Andrews as their candidate. Ifa wea- tel had been slipped into a hencoop it o2uld not have created a greater fluttering among the pullets than this news did among the “Sammys” of this city. It had been announced through the papers (sper authority) that a convention would be held in At. lanta on the 8th of August, for the purpose of nomi- nating @ candidate for Governor. For thia conven- tion many of their councils had made arrangements to send delegates, with a view to units the tempe- rance and American parties on Mr. Overby; but thw Macon convention, called, as they aliege, for other purposes, relieved them of a'l farther trouble in the premises, And, ja from present pearances, it is by no meave certain that thiy party can be united on the nominee, him whetber they do so or not, 1 now feel car:ain that the election will go into the House. Ph lt Tene has been rising at a rapid rate, tion movement with St the start, ad ‘be. Candidate will have is yet to be seen. Crops were never sofive us nowin ieorgin, bas been very little cotton planted norta of the Chatsshoochie. Wheat is better than ever known, and opta above average ‘f than ever known at tis seseon. mote of rein we will Georgia. There is no yet—some sales are while some sella a8 Ours North Corolina Corr: spondence, Huxscono, N, C., Jame 21, 1855. Slave Twins and their Edwation—A Hint to Baby Es- hibitors—Revolutiomary Reminiscences— Know Nothing Progress—Anticipated Victory in August—Congresswon- al Candidates and their Party—The Crops, éc. As showmen are taking an sctive interest these days in exbibiting pretty and fa‘ babies, there is a pa'r of twins in thie p'ace which I would recommend them to get for thier next “show.” According t> their definition of » baby, 1 suopose they could be ad- mitted on » grand exhibition, though they are about twenty-five yeara of ege, highly tinctured with Afri- can blood, (the more acceptable,) look as nearly alike a8 two pea, and weigh, collectively,600 pounds. Though slaves, they can read and write, do faucy needlework, paint, sing, write poetry, and transact moat ot the busiress of the plantation, and are re- spectable members of the Episcopal charch. There is an old crazy looking building directly opposite my hotel, which is said to have been the headquarters of Cornwallis, the British General of Revolutionary fame. Th» people ook upon it ia a kind of reverential light, and decline to have it de- molished. Old time 's not very respectful to it, for he has hooked out many of it? timbers and driven his sythe through the roof inaecore of places, A little live oak is the only thing that can save i}. The town clock, which now hangs in ths Court House, was presented to one of the colonial governors by George the IV., and hasthe reputation of krocking off jast as good time under tho new 33 under the oj administration, Hillsboro is the reai- dence ot the Hop. William A. Graham, candidate for the Vice Presidency on the Scot: ticket. Ia persona! appearance he is still a noble looking mac, atiil in the vigor of manhood, and looks as if he could stand mapy # hard gn yet. In politics, ke many steunch old whigs and democrats, he appa- rently takes but little interest in what is going on-- waiting, perhape, for the troubling of the waters. The proceedings of the National Council were eagerly sought for by all who ever take any taterest, in pohtics; and now that the result is known, satis- faction and joy pervace all circles, excepting a few, who, for the sake of retaicing some petty office un- der the present administration, now and then feebly croak that Pierce democracy ie good enough tor them: I have heard some pro: it men, who have opposed the American Party trom the first, scme for one reason snd others for another, and they are now tree to acknowledge avd declare that their objections are all removed. Ths ob. jection of secresy having vaniehed, their pria- civies krown, and being such a8 commend them- selves to every sensib’e man, I can Foe bes rak for the American party in North C. aa rapid accessions to their ranks and compiete victory in their Congressional election next August. Nearly every objection which the anti-American candidates have been urging with vehiemence and eloquence,are Dow removed, avd what the poor sus will do for 90- litical thunder I am at a {css to kuow. I have beara some of them speak, ard not a word in favor of the present administration es ‘apes their lips. No, that would be intolerable impudence. and they kno# that nothing would kill them cff quicker than to attempt to bolater up Franklin Pierce. The Congteasioval cacdidaies are as follows: — Dist. 1—Hon. H. M. Shaw, -American, Dem. Col. Robert T. Pal American, Waig. —Hon. Thomas Rufin, Anti-American, Dem. Opposition not nominated. 3—Hon. Warren Winslow, Anti-American, Dem. David Reed, ‘American, Dem. 4—L. 0'B, Branch, Anti-Americen, Dem. James B Shepard, American, Dem 5—Hon. Joba Kerr, Anti-American, Whig. Foward G. Reade, Americsu, Whig. 6—Alfred M. Scales. Anti-American, Dem Hon. RicbardC Puryear, American, Whig. 7—Hoo. Burton Craige, Anti-American, Dem. Bamuel N. Stowe, American, Dem 8—Hon, Thos, L. Clingmau,Anti-Americaa, Dem. Leander B. Carmichael, American, Whig Crops in this State are better than ueual—some tay twenty-five per cent better than for the last tew years. Wheat and oats are very good; one half is already harvested; and as the corn now promises well, the farmera are wei smiling faces »t the prospect of soon having fuil barns and full pockets, M.A. 8. Newser, N. C., June 25, 1865. The Congressional Nominations— Political Postion of the Know Nothing Candidate—Movements of the Democracy —Their Nominations— Feeling of the South. It will be seen by reference to our State papera thet the nominations for Congreis hava been mide in all the districts. In the Raliegh district we have Mr. Jas. W. Sie - hard, once democratic defeated candidate for Gov ernor; in the Wilmington district, Mr. Read, wao hes gone over to the Know Nothings asa derni:r resort, and been by them nominated. It is strange how many unavailable, uasaccessful and defunct politicians this strange sect has resarre:tionised: A‘! the disaff.cted and soured aspirants for office, of all parties, have joined Know Nothiogism, in a ast ex- pling effort to be something—to rule o: ruin the country, by sappiog the very foundations of the government in ita present form, by ignoring civil and religious liberty; ia short, they are striving to return to the dark ages of the Inquisition, the rack, the stake and the guillotine, But it is not here in the South that such iniquitous doctrines are to succeed, particularly ia the O:d North State, where we bave less gas than ia ary tion of the Union, All isms ant monstrostsies in religion and politica are eachewed by tne sober, Ciscriminating masses of North Caroling, We hive no effiliation with humbugs, or their inceadiary and Niet sppeals ta \gnorance, selfisnness, or bigotry of avy kind. Some three weeks sgo the democracy held treir districtal convention at this place, and renominated their present repreacntative, [homas Raffin, withou’ @ dissenting voice. Differing,as 1 formerly did, with the hon. gentleman, on mattera of general ex peciency in tne conducting of the national govarn- ment, 1 must confess that ois explanations in his speech here of his course in Congress has been en- turely satisfactory to my mind, and, I jearn, is so with very many who bad the pleasure of hearing him on the cocasion of hia o ening the campaiga in this town, 23 before ailuded to I bave come to tne conclasion that tue government must be economically adminiatered, tnatno more gratuities should be given to large capitalists, thereby crippling the postal department in affording mati facilities in sparsely settled portions cf the country; and that the public iands should pot be given away to corporations, sare where the improvements contemplated are matters of general or national utility. By sodoing we shall keep away that great drawback to personal aad national prosperity, direct taxation. [he present diemma of Kogiand should serve asa beacon to warn us from the shoaison which that government eeems about to run ashore. Favoritism to titled and moneyed aristocracy will eventually destroy the much boasted British constitution, sad no govern ment wili hereafter be silly enough to pattern after it. Tne elements of which it is compused are too sntegonistic to last much longer. As ours is the only tree government, with proper and well adjaated checks and ces, to preserve it from the tyranny of rulers on the one side, aad mobo cratic dictation on the other, it becomes absolutely pecearary that the wise and ged. the pauri- otic of all classes of society, should rebuke all ag- greasions—from whatever quarter they arise-.at that palladium of liberty, the ballot box. The Know Nothing organization undoubtedly ise blow egainst pike on the firat Toursday in August North will speak out,in tones not to be misunderstood, her disapprobation of se- cret societies for tical purposes, not warranted by the Eis and spirit of the constitution and Declaration of Independence. Oxronp, N. C., June 26, 1855. Educational Pregress—Male and Female Colleges—A New Masonic School—Laying the Corner Stone— Political Review— Wise, Seward, and George Law, The cause of education in the State of North Carolina in years pest was left to languish or grow without fostering care. The sons of her wealthy citizens were instructed by private tavors, or sent to some Northern institution. Female education was greatly neglected, and very few were taught the ornsmental or higher aseful branches. But s great change has taken place within the last ten years, North Coerolina now bas a system of common schools similar to those in the Northern States Academies, male and female, have sprung up as by mogic, in almost every town in the State and some five or six colleges are in successful operation. ‘The town of Oxford is the county seat of Granville county, twelve miles west of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad. Granville county ia ope of the lsrgest and wealthiest in the State, and its county seat is alike noted for ita beautiful age hn Se end nag: ole the peo ite healthy dl could be selected in North Carolina for am institution of learning ve than this piece; ani the lovers of learning ha ‘hia trath before me, and now faves and female —. and a female coliege, Se eee | The Oxford Female College, though ‘than four years old, now has cighty pupile; and if the Baptiste of the Siate give it that present on ‘string was out at all the docrs and bearts of the people were alike open, and none were allowed to depart huvgry. These festi Soot closed bya grand ball at the Oxford There is a little excitement in political circles bere pow, by atomaiien received from Virgiaia, that Mr. Wise is to make an electioneering tour through North Carolina. If he dees, I can assure him beforeband that he will find one man who will “milk” out all the eloquence tne cloud capoed moun- tains of the O!d Dominion ever “milked” into him. T only wish him to meet H. W. Miller, or Edwin G. Reace; after one or two speeches I think he would et hoarse, and conclude to retire to the Sulphur prings ot his own State to recuperate. Under the head of market reports, I bave t> sav that Live Oak stock is improving. fhe mechanios and farmers consider it a safe and sure investment, and the prospect here 1s that the common people will invest largely. Mr. Wise and Seward had batter take to their heels, for the Grapeshot is surely ia cluse pursuit; and though the started op ber political vovage years atter them, she will pass, and be safely in port days betore them. M. A. 8. Our South Carolina Correspondence. Cuariuston, 8. C., Jans 29, 1855. Celeoration—Battle of Fort Moultrie—Parades, Orations, Salutes and Dinnera—Return of the Philadelphia Delegates—The Foreign Military—Strength of the Know Nothings—n Election at Hand—How Slavery Works — Grand Wedding—Commerce, Money and Cotton, In this city the anniversary of the battle of Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island, is second only tothe Fourth of Jaly, and yesterday was therefore a day of unusual celebration. A description of the pomp and circumstance expended on the occasion, how- ever, need not be attempted, a more statement of the fact being sufficient to all who have ever parti- cipated in the endeavor to reader glorious the de- claration of a country’s independence. The bella chimed out patriotic airs, and awoke your correspondent, by the bye, with the utteraace of those vilest ot all sounds which go into ths con- position of “ Old Dog Tray.” I wish the foal fiend might fly away with the niggers who squall thet piece of music about the streets. There was parade of independent military compscies, who are composed of very fine looking men—(and apro- pos, the men of this city are generally of better look than any I have ever seen otherwheres, while the wo- men are just as certainly and as generally couricteio! an equal extreme of ugliness,)—and orations rich with large quantities of excelleat patriotiem ware delivered: one by G. B. Cuthbert, Esq., before tne ‘military in the hall of the South Carolius lastita’e in this city, and the other before the Town Council and citizens of Monltrieville, at the Fort on Suili- van’s Island. ‘There was a dinner, and a most delightful bill of fare, upon the Island, with the proper toaste, and plenty of champagne to driok them, and thsre were salutes from the guns of the forts, (tha strength aad general merits of which forts I will describe to you some day.) There was also a presentation ia the city, of a beautiful flag to the Moultrie Guards, and with other locally interesting performances the day, or evening, closed with sundry peer where good champegne and from ie to middling elo- quence were poured out with aa extravagance that was grateful to behold. I bave not beard that anybody was hurt through the enunciation of the entire 2 panel Our repreeentetion in the |tadelphia conventi in and the various powows, (I nurse no araent affec- tion for the “mysterious individual,”) in your other cities, heve returned, and warranted in sound con- éiticp, Whoare the men composing this represon- tation is well known to you. It was a matt-r of grest political surprise here that Col. Cauningasm tock that trip to the North. In his paper, to be sure, be bad for some time given suflicient evideace for a very certain presumption of what are hia tras sentiments upon the most current political ques tions. Yet he had committed no overt act which would inevitably and forever convict him ofa liking for ‘‘Sam.” Buthe went to Philejelphis, end for all that I can learn acquitted himself asc editaoly, at leost, sea very large majority of the delegates present, from whatever quétter. After that, his oply course was with the ‘American movement,” If he wished tt, there was no opportunity for repent- ance. Accordingly, he bas come out in straightlor~ ward advocacy of the doctrine he professes to believe in, defending his conversion with all the energies in hie . ‘The first result of this is, that the foreiga oom: {safer threaten to dissolve their connection with regiment of which he holds thecommand. I only wish tbey bad the resolution to do it; but I do not believe they have. Another more certain ia- sult is toat some dozens of his subscribers in the city have “ given him notice” after the ficst of July, and that others threaten to do the same. By way of indemnity for his loes a couple of dollars have been added to the subscription price of the pager, and au appes! is made to the lovers of this country (and the haters of every other) for an iscressed and more resolute support. And [ am by no meaus sare that be will not be hereio benefited rather than damoeged. There is in this city a feeling which will not alow anything like persecution, evea if the object of it abould be a very little in the wrong, an? map bep deverving more o7 leas of ceasure. There is 80 kicking a men after he is down allowed sere. 80 it would be # matter cf no sarpriee to mo if tor every ove of ‘‘forejgn born” who shall stop tne News, there will be teo “natives” to subscribe, and thet many who are now among iw patrons, and don’t exactly like ita sentiments, will be induced to hold on a little longer. By the bye, I_ have not informed you of the strength of the Knqw Nothings in this city at the present time. Sag m ay to Cae ressonabi; ‘n0' vi honor of SS introduction to tie the American divinity. But a gentleman who I have not a particie SP done knows about it ay well as any cther, and imitating have anhe that there are € and affection. We jt like the iostitution or not, eee ae ater to like it or towiclis it; they have nothing to do with it but to just let it ae ‘You have not many readers of the abolition- greater eater psint. Two days a geatomen woes Socpl sanve of the highest o positions in the State; in fect, I may aay that very ex-Governct aud wember of Congress, of whose planta ‘ion the Tribune Jately farnished a description 60 discorteou and incorrect, wes seen walking with his family in the toneral sion of one of his own slaves, and I i ae the Fort ertiapt er Bolen jours rm % Sieare, So cee aa mone} copaere in attendance upon servant ag one of their own children. To notice, too, a scene of another character, two 43 colored per fons in the city, held in consi le estimation. tock it into their heads to get married upon the evening before the last, and as I passed I counted about twenty five carriages before the door of the house where the ceremony was performed. Commercial intelligence st present is not worth ecren ‘The cotton market for the last week s been very languid and unsettled, the transac: tions being limited, speculators doing nothing what- ever. The movey market is as uusl quiet. There is poy of me to be had with adequate security, For stock trapsact ks discountio freely. . tions, 10,000 Soe State bonds sold to-day at 96, with coupons of Ist of aly and 2,000 of the same at 95, with concen off. , Our Maryland Correspondence. FRANKVILLE, Allegbany co., Md., July 5, 1855. Lifein Frankville—-Manly Sports and Good Cheer— The Crops—Agriculture and Lwe Stock--Gene- val Houston and his Politics. Thave tarried here amid the most splendid moun- tain scenery, breathing the purest atmosphere, drinking the cold epring water, and bathing in the cleer streams, till I am grown s0 gross, and become so unwieldy, that you would scarcely recognize your Meagre correspondent, who, Master Shallow like, eeemed “made of cheese parings after supper.” The exercise of riding on horseback, of huuting and fiching, with the daily bill of fare, venison, brook trout, pheasants, and partridges, with a young bear for dinner today, preceded with mock turtle soup, made of squirrels, and the thermometer never above 80 degrees, and my corpulency 18 no great marvel. The truth is, “the wayfariyg man, though a fool,” cannot fail to enjoy good health here. On an eastern slope of the Alleghany mountains, 214 miles west of Baltimore, on the Baltimore and Obio Railrosd, the climate is delisious,and health and enjoyment are inevitable. The crops in this region promiss an abundant har- veat, end, from appearances, the combinations of capital employed to bolster and keep up high prices in'b.ead bs fa, will bave to be withdrawn or else be ree away by the fall ia prices. The Montevue Cepeay have, beside their timber lands, extensive of glade on which herds of are fed and fattened tor Eastern markets. Im- mepse as are the resources of their tract of 45,000 acres, in lumber, coal and iron ore, it is acarcely equal in point of fature profits to its Vas’ sgricalural productions, while the wasts of the country require a tannery and other branches of‘manufecture, to work up the raw mate- vial and supply the home and ‘ant markets. Here the moustain osk bark ts abuodant, with » plentitol supply of water at hand, and hides from the herds of cattle fattened and slaughtered here, making a tannery desirable and lucrative. A patl ard bucket manufectory would supply the valiey of the Ohio and Missiesippi west, and the Potomac and Suequebsnvah east. It is a fine field tor capital and enterprise. An investment of ten thousend dollars bere will yield an annual income of $2,000, with an upward tendency, while tne cli- mate to a man ot family is very desirable for health. To your denyzers of a crowded city who see ing for a breath of , Who have served Mam mon till they sre sick and weary of the ways of the wicked, who need reat and repos, & good appetite and venison and brook trout at, L woald say to them, fiiend come un hither and aleep o'pights, snd you will blees God that you are above snd beyond the reach of those thousaad vexstions and is to which flesh is heir, among #0 many old dem zene in cities. Iam sorry to ece that General Houston, in re- counting the incidents of the battle of Ssn Jacinto, has called forth the old ire avd jealousy of his sub slterns. They shou d respect toe infirmities of old age and pardon the “Uncle Toby” propensity of neral Houston, in laying sitges and fighting his battles over sgaio; and if he ehould hap- pen, through vanity or weakness, lie or or swear, “let the accusing spirit fly up to Heaven's chapcery with the oath,” but Jet not nis subalteras be guilty of any breach of subordination. Lot them remember that ‘old age sod covetousness are in- separable,” and teat General Houston only covets the Isvrels of San Jacinto to grace his triamphal march into the Presidency. Pray let him sion » pentlemen. Ww. Our Philadelphia Correspondence, Pariapecenia, Jane 7, 1855. The State Council at Reading—Analysis of the Votes of the Delegation—Governor Johnson om the National Platform--How the National Men were Put Down. I write to state that there were (28) twenty-eight delegates who iemained in the State Council at Reading, and not 10, a8 stated in your article, who adopted and approved the Philadelphia platform. These delegates represented nine Congressional dis. tricte. The Council had not quite 200 delegates in attendsnce. This will be seen by the vote polled on the question of adopting the majority platform. fe stood 133 to 53: the aggregate of the two being Governor Jobnson brought with him 93 delegates from Alleghany county alone, which beiog exactly half the number of the whole council, and voting solid, they put down the national men on every question, ¢ in favor ot tve national platform, knowing that the masses were with them, asked that the question of ita adoption or rejection should be submitted to the vote of the subordinate conu- cila, bus it was refused, and toe Lesion weed down. is questicn was cal on all oc casions, ard those in favor of the national plattorm ‘were Bot permitt d to discuss the question, nor were they suffered to submit avy amendments to the Northern platform ad’ suggestion of Governor Johnson. The majorit; ono - cape tind aeirma plat lorm, a8 ® favor, ve reasons for their votes, bot even this wes shane, 4 You may rely upon it that the above is a literal atatement of the facta, and I would be gratified if yu would «mbooy these facts in an article which would put the truth before the country. Stnav.ar Evoremmnt.—The accustomed peacefal quiet and tranquillity peculiar to this city on Sabbath morning, were yesterday interrupted by an exciting, ro- mantic occurrence. A certain music teacher, the o.:u- ‘t of a room im Grange street, and a oung Jady, the laughter of his eptiady, were early in the morning found to be among the missing The goods and chattels of the sloping gent ha’ disappeared, it waa very evi- dent that an elopement taken place, and several inmates of the bouse were soon in purauit of the fugi- fives three soon seoertained that they were en route for |, baving J ‘a carriage and driver st one of the Court street iiverlon ‘about 6 o’clock im the morn- ing. The heart brokem motber and weeping sisters con- tinued in a state of painful suspense, amounting almost to distraction, until about 3 o'clock P. M., when s note was received from the fair one, stating that she was married by Rev. Dr. Crowell on the ¢' of July 4th, and asking forgiveness tor the rash step she had taken. But as she ia an invalid, subject to fits, and at times deranged in mind, it is to be hoped that the ungrateful uppripcipled villain, who bas eo audaciously invaded the domestic peace and happiness of « worthy family, will speedily meet his just deserts, Having but very erg! avecess in his occupetion, and being short of funds, in object appears to be to go rye of some pro perty to the lady, without any regard to her Utter disability for the duties of life. A kind widowed mother and three, affectionate slatare heve deen shame- folly inaw deeply aggrieved by this eutrageous breech of confidence on the part of the runaway teacher. who, by the way, is an old widower, and the father of tight ehildren.--.Vew Haven Courier, July 9. Reoisrnation OF Lerrexs—In the new system of registration for the greater security of valuable let- ters sept by mail, with each letter bill sent from the mailing office « blank letter bill in sent, which in de- pomipated the return letter bill, and which should be filled up at the office of delivery Steering to instruc- tions, and returned te the mailing office from which it wae received. We are informed thet hives geese disregarding the general inatructione which they hove bese furnianed, and misunderstanding the instroctions ted om the bill received from the mail ing offices, (which is to return to ‘ this office”) are ia the babit of retarming these bille to the department.— Washington Union, July 8. Our Albany Correspondence. AcBanY, July 9, 1855. The Hards ond Softs—Two Conventions— No Fu- sion—Division Between the Barnburners and Softs— Organizations Against the Liquor Law— Whig Office Holders Anxious for Uniow Ticket Against Sam.” Ever since the adjournment of the last Legislature - the dictatorial demagogaes in both sections of the democratic party, who assume leadership aud arro- gate authority, have been comparatively in repose, silent, quiescent, except so far as to send letters to Tammany Hall, Metropolitsn theatre, and other gatherings of politicians. During this period, Marcy: and Pierce have been endeavoring to reconcile former differences, and to prepare for united action atthe next Presidential straggle. Tne national ad- ministration had refrained from turning men out of office on accouat of being hunkers simply, but contented itself in decapitating orly those who were suspected of being in league with ‘Sam’ and “Live Oak George.” The call for two separate State conventions has di-sipated all hopes or expec: tations of amity and unity, After the bards had igeued their call for arsembling at Syracuse on the 5th day of September, it was believed toat the softa avd barnbarners would eitber call their convention on the same day, at the same place, or that they: would issue no call; bat by primary stratagem en- deavor to obtain control of Schell’s convention, If both organizations had assembled at Syracuse at the same time, and the respective delegations been c mposed of honest, liberal men, having only the interest and welfare of democratic rinciples at besrt, and had none of the black ab> ition Van Burens, Cocbranes. Jewetts, Welchs, and so on, been permitted to dictate aud control their councils on the one side, and the ultra Dick- ipsons, O’Conors, Bradys, Beardsieys on toe other, measures sad candidates mght easily have beep enunciated ana placed before toe party, which would have received pretty general eatistaction. Or, bad the softs and baraburners made an effirt, and succeeded in directing the actio of the conven- ticn of the hard shells, then they would have s}0 92 & preponderance of strength, and have been awarded the prestige of authority for their speech and action, But axctber convention, separate and distinct, has been apnoun:ed. The names of te S:ate Com- mittee are aitached thereto, except that of one geu- tlemen in the Second Judital district. It is not believed here that s majority of the committee au- thorized the call. The committee stands about equally divided between barnburners of the real simon pure black Buffalo platform sbolition stamp, and these who voted for Cassin 1548, now desig: mated os soft shelle. These latter gentlemen, to- as those holding office under the ae tion, are not in favor of nominating and sup- porting two separate democratic: ticketa, They want onion now, in order that the greater amount of advantage may be \secared ayear hence. Thus as matters stacd at present, and there is ma proaene of any alteration, it ia rendered cercain that both sex tions of the New York democrac; nominate ticketa represen ing their own iar views. In every section of the State, organizations sre forming tor the repeal of the prohibitory law. Old party cistinctions ere laid le for the occasion, and the opponents of that law are uniting upon reliable men for both branches of the Legislature, who will endeazor to repeal it immediately after the first of Japuery. There vever has beea any formid- sble opposition to the Mainelawites, for the reason that the importezs, manufacturers and dealers never anticipated the passege of such a law as is now in existence. The temperance men being now placed on the defensive, it will be seen ehesher are cavable of defending their Ssbastopo) against. the united efforts and d attacks of the “allies.” But the opponents of the law must remember that it requires a vote of “ two thirds of all toe members. present” to pass a repeal bill after it shall have been. vetoed by the present Governor—a bare majority will not sffect the purpose. The whige, and thoee mvstly in office, too, are Le “bib Ape! a hai the aga 1 ‘wore! pers, ie hopes. accom & rote, with them.” Whether openig eee atendivg together, is of minor im oce, tor from the conduct and conversation botn, there isa certainty thata secret vote will be given for the same ticket now, and eventuate in 3>ward’s ob- x all the votes of the Van Burens, Preston 88, Abijah Manna and Ben Welcha in 1856, The Cadets in the Army. The following gentrs) orders have just issued from be War Department:— @ following named cadets, constituting the first of 1855, having been adjudged by the Academie of the Military Academy, at J com nt to perform duty in the ar: President of the United States bas attached them to the corps ond regiments, in conformity with the fourth section of ybe act of Aprii 20, 1812, ‘making further provision for the corpa of engineers,” aa follows Rank. CORPS OF ENGINKERS. 1, Cadet Cyrus B Comstock, to be brevet second lieu- evant, July }, 1868, 2. Cadet Godtrey Weitzel, to be brevat second liente- nant, July 1, 18 DRAGOON ARM. 6. Cadet Ebenezer Gay, to be brevet second lieutenant, July 1, 1865, Comvany C, lst regiment. 8. Cadet David McM. Grégg, to be brevet second lieu- temant, July 1, 1865 Company 0, 24 regiment. } 18. Cadet James Wheeler, Jr., to be brevet second lieu- tenant, July 1, 1865. Company E, 2d regiment. 20, Cadet Lewis Merrill, to be brevet second lieute- pant, July 1, 1855. Company D, let regiment. 3. Cadet Cornelius Von Camp, to de b . Cs rnelina Van Camp, revet second lieutenant, July 1, 1855, Company F, let regiment. tee cnaat Suntan B. Wheeler, to be brevet secend lien- evant, Ju . Company F, iment. Te. Cadet John K, Charen, to be bretss second lieu- tenant, July 1, 1855. Company I, let regiment. 17, Cadet Albert V. Colburn, to be brever second lieu- tenant, July 1, 1865. Company D, 2d regiment. RAGIMENT OF MOUNTED RIFLEMEN. 10. Cadet John V.D DaBols, to be brevet second lieu- tenant. July 1, 1855, Company C. let William W. Averell, to be brevet second Heutenant, July 1, 1856. Company C. ANTILEERY ARM, + 4 Ondet George H. Elliott, to be brevet second lien- tenant, July 1, 1865. Company A, 4th regiment 7. Cadet Famul Lreck, Jr., to be brevet second lieu. tenant, July 1, 1855. Company H, lst regiment. ¥. Cacet Frederick L. Obiids, to be brevet second lieu- tepant, July 1, 1865 Company F, 24 regiment, Cadet Micha+l P. Small, to be brevet second lieu- tenant, July 1, 1885. ‘Company G, 34 regiment. 32, Cadet Francia R. '. Nicholls, to be brevet second lieutenant, July 1, 1855. Company'L, 2¢ regiment. 13. Cadet Alexander 8. Webb, to be brevet second lieu- tenant, July 1, 1855, Company K, 4th regiment. 14. Cadet Job W. Turner, to be brevet second lieu- tenant, July 1, 1865. Company L, 3d regiment, 15, Cadet Francis'A. Shoup, to be brevet second liew- at, July 1, 1855, Company A, let regiment, INFANTRY ARM 19, Cadet George D. Ruggles, to be brevet second liea- te July 1, 1555. Company D, Int regiment, 2 et Alfred T. A. Torbert, to be brevet second pant, July 1, 1655. Company K. 2d regiment. , 22. Cadet Charles W. Thomas, to be brevet second Lieutenant, July 1, 1865. Company C, 5th regiment. 28. Cacet Jamee H. Hill, tobe brevet second Lieuten- ant, July 1, 1855, Company F, 1eth regiment, 24. Cadet Edwar? L. Harts, to be brevet second lieu. tenant, July 1, 1865. Company K, 7th regiment. 25. Cadet Clarence E. Bennett,’to be brevet second te heute) lieutenant, July 1, 1886. Com A, 3d regiment, 27. Cadet Timotby M. on to be brevet second Heutenant, July 1, 1885, pany (, 9th regiment. vet nesond lieu: ca csaty aan B Hazen, to pe 855. Company D, 4th regiment. ‘ Freediy, to ‘bs brevet second liea- 29, Cadet Henry W. 1, 1655, Company K, 01h regiment, ‘adet Henry M. Yanai, t te uly 1, 1865, Company G, let rej 31, Cadet William R. Pease, Yo be Second lieu. tenan Company G, 10th regiment, 82. Cadet Jesse K. Allen, to be brevet second liew- tenant, Joly 1, 1855. | Company F, bt regiment. tenant. July 1, 1856. Company B, Oth regiment. 34 Cadet Geor Dick, to be brevet second lieu- tenant, Jaly 20, be brevet second lieu. iment, July 1, 1856. bert C. Hill, to be brevet second lieu- tenant, Jaly 1 18eb. Compesy & 8th a! 4 a 3 it. iy at im iy G, jimen' ‘The generg! Reregral 299,) allow thi months’ leave of absence to rotate ‘st the Military shalt Academy on entei service; and one who ail *‘to join at (rig 3 iration of hie lea sidered aa declix: Office. Russian Exzisrumst at Witwixoron, N. C— We find the following remarkable statement in the Wil- m! 'N. ©.) Herald, of Teesda; Jaly 3:— Rr wuberstaad that’s high Naseing cinelal ty cou recently enlisting recruits at or near thi - = eae date they are pb see X sen rough here ‘ternoon on their way north, embathation, 1 hie Sug We call the attention of the authorities to this open infraction of the neutrality lawa, and hope that «| will be taken for theatres! ot the offenders. — Bo'one cat the burlesque character cf the advertisement “rhe ‘cate them + is ® grave matter. The honor of ow: po gh Fe ReLAN CAVALRY —' ‘8 Mounted will meet at the ‘‘Ranche” by or before 4 clerk thie aftersoon. Those who have not received ueiforms will ind them there for distribution. By order of SAWMYLEGOF, Commander in-Ohiet, Dow Quixorre PosiaToweKyinGs, 0. & to Hin Hoy) Bigharas.