LOUISIANA. February, 1829.-Edward Livings ton was elected a United States senator at the 5th balloting. The following was the state of the vote on each: July, 1828.-ELECTIONS-Mr. Derbigny was elected governor by an overwhelming majority; and Messrs. White, Gurley, and Overton, were elected members of congress. The first, by a majority of 607 over Mr. Livingston; the second by a majority Livingston, of 44, and the third by a majority of 229 over Mr. Brent. November.-The Jackson electoral ticket succeeded by a majority of 527 votes. In New Orleans the votes were 747 for Jackson, and 665 for Adams. SUGAR AND MOLASSES.-The following table, prepared by an individual who visited personally every sugar plantation in the state, exhibits the amount of sugar and molasses made in the several parishes in 1828: Hhds. Hhds. Sugar. Molas. Parishes. Point Coupee, 3,633 3,851, 535 242 West Baton Rouge, Iberville, Ascension, 6,576 3,055 St. James, 8,278 St. John the Baptist, 9,000 St. Charles, 15,717 7,309 12,696 5,918 3,354 485 87,965 39,874 The most extensive plantation in the state is that which belongs to General Wade Hampton, there having been produced upon it during the year 1,640 hhds. of sugar, and 750 hhds. of molasses. The next largest amount produced was 999 hhds. sugar, and 415 hhds. molasses, on the estate of Mr. Labranche, ten miles above New Orleans. Several other estates produced upwards of 900 hhds. of sugar. July, 1828.-The militia amounted, according to returns received at the department of war, to 12,274. SLAVES.-There was a rising of the slaves on certain plantations about 40 miles from New Orleans, " the "up coast." It created a general alarm, but was speedily suppressed, and two of the ringleaders hung. 1828.-NEW ORLEANS.-Mr. Roffinac, mayor of the city, on the expiration of his term of office, addressed a memoir to his constituents, on the affairs and prospects of that capital. The population, depending on the commerce of the southwestern states, had doubled in every ten years since 1794. The shipping had increased from 144,179 tons in October, 1822; to 204,460 in October, 1827. The city debt was then $253,600, and the expenses 171,000; and the revenue 200,379, from 119,000 in 1820. The improvements in the city have amounted, by an account rendered in 1825, and since that time, to $855,437, and their further prosecution, in streets, roads, canals, &c., was strongly recommended. EXPORTS OF COTTON AND TOBACCO FROM THE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS, DURING THE LAST SEVEN YARES, Commencing 1st October, and ending 30th September, in the years given. MOLASSES. New York, 16,347 95 9,116 922 Philadelphia, 9,084 877 1,567 316 Charleston, S. C. Savannah, 754 59 1,928 362 4,139 348 1,005 48 1,069 383 379 74 Wilmington, N. C. New Haven, 80 410 Bristol, R. I. 57 Alexandria, D. C. 230 100 Portland, Me. Newburyport, 30 20 20 Newport, R. I. The sugar exported in the present season was about 53 or 54 millions of pounds, and the molasses were more than two millions of gallons-the duties on which, if imported, would have amounted to $1,800,000. February.-The government house and other valuable buildings, were destroyed by fire on the night of the 2d ult. The archives of the state, and the books and papers of the treasurer's office, &c., were mostly saved; but the city library completely destroyed. It was supposed that this was the act of an incendiary, combustibles and trains having been discovered in many houses. Several persons perished in this fire, and the loss of property was estimated at between 250 and 300,000 dollars. Some persons supposed to be incendiaries, were arrested, and one of them turned state's evidence, and disclosed all the plans of his associates. March, 1829.-An ordinance was passed by the city council, prohibiting the exposition for sale in the centre of the city of slaves imported from Maryland, Virginia, and Carolinas. May-This month the governor of Louisiana, issued an order prohibiting the state convicts under sentence of hard labour, and confined in the state prison, from being employed in repairing the streets of the city. This order brought on a correspondence with the city authorities which resulted in its suspension. This practice had existed in that city many years, and the late prohibition was supposed to have been occasioned by a wish on the part of the governor to screen a man named Gayarre, a member of an extensive and influential family, couvicted of murder, in taking the life of his mother-in-law. The governor's first order created great excitement in the city, and his retraction of it was, perhaps, owing to that circumstance. July, 1829.-One vessel arrived at New Orleans, with passengers from Mexico, brought also from 800,000 to 1,000,000 dollars, in specie. This was one of the effects of the edict for expelling the old Spaniards. The number of old Spaniards in the city of New Orleans, who have left Mexico in consequence of the late act of expulsion, was this month estimated at more than two thousand! The New Orleans Advertiser states that many of them were in a state of affluence, while others suffered much from poverty. TENNESSEE.. August, 1827.-ELECTIONS.-Samuel Houston was elected governor, by about 10,090 votes over his competitor, Newton Cannon. October.-LEGISLATURE.-On the 19th of this month, Mr. Brown introduced the following resolutions, which were read and passed: Resolved, by the general assembly of the state of Tennessee, That the constitution of the United States should be so amended as to give the election of president and vice-president directly and conclusively to the people, preserving the present relative weight of the several states in the election. Resolved, That the measures of the present administration of the general government are injurious to the interests, and dangerous to the liberties of the country. Resolved, That the surest remedy of these evils, now in the power of the people, is the election of Andrew Jackson to the chief magistracy of this union." This re-appointment of Mr. White to the senate of the United States, the period of his present service not expiring until 4th of March, 1829, was pretty severely opposed in the senate. It was justified on the ground, that as the legislative body would, after its adjournment, not be again in session until September, 1829, (meeting only biennially,) that it was proper to provide for the vacancy which would occur after the 4th of March of that year; but the proposition was opposed because that congress would not be in session in the interval, and that an appointment made in September, 1829, would be in season for the opening of congress, in 1829. CURIOUS CHANGE OF NAMES.-The following singular application was made to the legislature of Tennessee at this session: "Mr. M'Gabce introduced a bill to alter the name of Susannah Cremer to William Cremer, which was read the first time and passed.-[The petitioner had been considered a woman, and had worn female clothes upwards of 20 years, and had borne a female name. In 1825, peitioner changed his habits, went to Virginia, married a wife, and is now living in Green county.] November.-BANKS.-The bank of the state of Tennessee, located at Nashville, appeared by a report made to the legislature, to possess an available capital of $573,453, besides deposites; and its paper actually out, the accommodation notes done by it, and the debts which it owes, amount to $589,745. Its available capital, chiefly arising from the sale of lands, is constantly increasing. June, 1828.-HURRICANE--Great ravages were made by a hurricane in Smith county, Tennessee, on the night of the 29th ult. Its course was from west to east, and it swept from the face of the earth every thing before it. The crops of corn and cotton were much injured, many houses were blown down, but no lives lost. December.-The total number of votes taken at the late election of electors, in the state of Tennessee was, for Gen. Jackson, 44,293-for Mr. Adams, 2,240. In several of the disricts not a vote was given for any but the Jackson candidate. April, 1829.-On the 16th of this month governor Houston resigned the office of governor of the state. According to the constitution of Tennessee, in case of the death or resignation of the governor, the speaker Accord of the senate succeeds him. ingly, William Hall, speaker of the senate, took the oath of office on the same day, and became governor. May 30th.-NASHVILLE.—An article in the last Nashville Republican, illustrates, in a remarkable manner, the progressive, improvement and prosperity of that town. In 1809 a solitary barge of 60 tons, and thirtyfive men, wound its "laborious way" up the Cumberland river, and arrived at that place, to the joy and astonishment of the inhabitants. The people flocked from all the adjacent parts of the country, to see "the barge." The important event was formally announced in the newspapers, and the whole country rang with the intelligence. There are now ten steam boats, some of them of the largest class, employed in the Nashville trade. In 1809 there was but one dray in the town. They have now sixty. July 4th.-On this day the secretary of state presented to William Carroll a sword, in pursuance of a resolution of the legislature, adopted at the session of 1826, on account of the high respect entertained for his military services. The sword was completely mounted with gold, finely wrought; and the inscriptions on the blade were executed with equal distinctness and elegance. On one side were the words—“ Presented by the state of Tennessee to major general Carroll, as a testimony of high respect for his services.' On the other-" New Orleans, 8th of January, 1815. Talhadega, Emuckfaw, Enotorkopco, and Tehopeka.” KENTUCKY. July, 1827.-The state was visited with a destructive storm. It commenced raging about 8 P. M. and continued till 4 or 5 in the morning. In Lexington, the water formed a perfect river in the streets, and the damage, in this town alone, was estimated from 8,000 to 10,000 dolVOL. III. lars. The Kentucky river, it is said, rose thirty feet perpendicularly, in the course of three or four hours, and every mill-dam and bridge, for many miles around, were swept off. December. The legislature convened, and Mr. John Speed Smith was elected speaker of the house 20* of representatives. Messrs. Blackburn and Ward had each 47 votes; and then again 48 votes. Seven or eight ballotings were had, with the same result. Mr. Ward was then withdrawn, and Mr. Smith named, and the ballot stood 48 to 48. An additional member having arrived, decided the choice, in favor of Mr. Smith, an opponent of the admini stration. The legislature, at this session, passed a law, both parties concurring, to substitute a general ticket, for the district system, in choosing presidential electors. Messrs. Chilton and Calhoun, who had been opposing candidates for a seat in congress, both resigned their claims to the seat, and agreed to try the result of another election, at which Mr. Chilton was elected. August, 1828.-Thomas Metcalfe, a friend of the federal administration, was elected governor of the state, by a majority of 709 votes. The votes were, for Metcalfe, 38,940, for William T. Barry, 38,231. Mr. Breathitt, an opponent of the administration, was elected lieut. governor, by a majority of 1087 votes, over Mr. Underwood his competitor. LOUISVILLE. During 1828, 4,100 hhds. of sugar, and 8,500 bbls. or bags of coffee, were received at this inland port, worth, together, about $600,000. Such was the reduced cost of freight, from competition, that sugar, coffee, and tea, and groceries in general, had a small advance only, over their prices in New Orleans, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. Good sugar of the new crop, sold at Louisville for 74 to 7 cents per lb. by the single barrel. In 1825-6, 2,050 hhds. of tobacco were deposited at Louisville, 4,354 in 1826-7, and 4,075 in 1827-8. By the 4th annual report of the president and directors of the Louisville and Portland canal company, it appears, that about $200,000 were expended on this great work during the past year-in all 384,071; and to complete the canal will cost 246,642 The canal will be only two more. miles in length, but being intended for the passage of the largest class of steamboats, the locks are of an enormous size. The guard lock at the head of the three combined lift-locks, being 210 feet long, 50 wide, and 42 deep; the lift-locks are of the same length and width, 20 feet high, and with a lift of 9 feet each. Most of this canal is made through hard and solid rock. The arrivals of steamboats at Louisville, were 267 arrivals, and 48,744 tons in 1827 ; and in 1828, about 60,000. The canal at Louisville, will overcome the principal difficulty in the navigation of the 'Ohio. December, 1828.-A bill passed the legislature, at this session, in relation to duelling, changing the existing law in some respects. It makes it perjury for any person holding an office, having taken the oath prescribed, to give, accept, or carry a challenge, without first resigning his office; or, if an attorney, entering a record of his withdrawal from practice. KENTUCKY STOCK.-The following is an estimate of the stock which passed the turnpike gate, at the Cumberland Gap, in 1828: Horses for market, Stall-fed beef cattle, Probable value, William Owsley and Benjamin Mills, the associate judges of the court of appeals, having resigned their offices, but being willing to resume them, if re-appointed, governor Metcalfe re-nominated them to the senate, on the 8th inst. The nominations were rejected on the same day, by a vote of 20 to 18, which, it appears, was a party vote, every member of each party going the whole. CONVENTION.-A bill proposing a convention, was rejected in the same body, by a vote of 21 to 17. KENTUCKY STATE SOCIETY.—A large number of citizens of Kentucky, embracing many members of the legislature, met in the senate chamber, at Frankfort, on the 30th ult, to take |