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AN!),' Cur. aid Coetrrt PmxT^n. DficjainsR 7, ii»o. I lastly l'r.-.cr, *8 por A miT Country I’spdni peh Annuny I > ' (PAVAIH.lt. i.v AB"‘ .\’ir Adeerthtsieut., opjMor U M Paper-. fry. OlH.'ff al ilia corner of tiny aud Bulhstrcets, over Mr.,J. H. flaudry’s Store. YwcBty-slxlh Congress. FIRST Si.sjSluN. ' MoVdat, Dccombor2, 1&39. IN'SENATE. ■ ConftmnaMy to the Constitution, Urn Senate convened Allis .lav, Mr. Kiso, l’re.i.l.yitp™ tern. in tho Chair. The crc.lem.nla or Mr. Uttau, of Ohio, Air. White, of Indians, and Mr. of Connecticut, having been duly presented turn read, they were severally qualified and took then seat*. There were present— *: From Maine, Mr. RugglM and Air.WittWmj. From .Nov Hampshire, Mr. Hubbard and Mr. Pierce. . - From Maswclmsetift, Mr. Davis. From IUiodo Island, Mr. Knight. - From Connecticut, Mr. Bette. from New-York, Air. Wnght. From New Joraey, Mr. SoMhard and Air. Wall. ’ From Pennsylvania, Mr. Buchanan. From Delaware, Air. Clayton. From Virginia, Air. R°“» e - From North Carolina, Air. Brown. From Squtli Carolina, Air. Calhoun. From Georgia, Mr. Lumpkin. From Kentucky, Mr. Clay and Mr. Crittenden. From Tennessee, Mr. White. ‘ From Ohio, Air. Allen and Mr Tnnpan. From Indiana, Air. Smith and Mr. White., From Aliwiisippi. Air. Walker. From Illinois, Air, Uolunsouand Air. \otmg. From Alabama, Air. Clay and Air. King. From Missouri, Air. Brtitou and Air. Linn. From Arkansas,'Air. Fulton. From Michigan, Mr. Norvell. On motion of Mr. Wauke*. the Secretary of the Senate was directed to acquaint tho House of • Representative* that the Senate has formed a quorum, and is ready to proceed to business. On motion, a committee was appointed, (by the Chair, counting of Mr. Wright-and Air.- Allen on tho part of tho Senate, to join snch committeo os maV be appointed by the House pf Represents tires, to Walt on the President of the United States and inform him that quorums of both Houses bad assembled, and that they Were ready to receive any communication he might bo pleased to make. Mr. Bentos then gave novice vhat he would on to-morrow introduce a bill for the ^summary re covery and collection of small notes in thp Dis trict of Columbia. The Senate then adjourned. ’ HQUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES An unusually full assemblage of Members elect of tho House of Represented vesting convened in the Hall, at twelve o’clock precisely the Clerk of the House at the last session, Ho'uoh A. Gab-; land, Esq. (who continues to be Clerk untuan- other election is made to that office,! rose at hit desk, and said that, in conformity with the prac tice heretofore observed, he was now ready if it was tho pleasure of the Ilonsd, to cull a List which he had formed of members elect of the House of Representatives for the Twenty sixth Congress,at this itsfirst session. No objections being made, the Roll was com menced, and the members from the several New England Suites, and also those from the State of New York, having answered to their names as follows: AIai.se. Nathan Clifford .* Virgil D. Porris Albert Smith Hugh J, Anderson Benjamin HssdaU - Joshua A. Lowed. George Evans Thomas Davis New HAirrsHiRE. Charles G/Atherton Edmund Btirko Jared W. Williams Ira A. Eastman Tristram Shaw - Massachusetts. Abbot Lawrence William B. Calhoun Lcverett Saltonstall ‘William S. Hastings Caleb pushing Ilenly Williams -William PanmnteT John Reed - ,- Levi Lincoln John Quincy Adams George N. Briggs (One vacancy) Rhode Isla«f. Joseph L. Tiffingbasi '. Robert B, Cranston CoNNECTtpUT. Joseph Trumbull .Thomas B. Osborne ' William L. Storrs Truman Smith * Thomas W. Williams John H. Brockway . Vermont, Ililand Hall * John Smith William Slade r Isaac Fietchcr Horace Everett New-York. Thomas B. Jackson John -G. Floyd James de la Moutayne David P. Brewster ■ ■' Mr. Cavf. Johnson objected to. having tho law read until the cvidetico In favor ofony other claim ants to thejMt'liud first bean road. Air. AIxRtfirtv S lid that the object of his motion had simply been that tho tniv and thb testimony in the ch^e might be presented together. V . Mr. Cave Jmjvso* insisted that till tho evidence oh both sides Mould first be heard; after which bo v hud no objections to the reading of tho law. Mr. VandeupokY, of Now* Yerk, also urged tho propriety of submitting nil tho facts firife and then the law which related to the case. He understood that tiicro was conflicting testimbny in itlntinn fo a right to those seats in the hands of tho Clcik; tho testimony on one side had been road, let that on tho other bo rend also. • ' . - . - v . Mr. Tu.lixoha«t, of Rhode Island,said it would mike not tho slightest difference which was read first—rincc till would doubtless, sooner of later, bn read; tho order was immaterial. .But tho call hot) boon made for the Jaw of New*-Jcrst»y,'in or der that it might bo decided what sort of ev(deuce could be rea\! ; from cfidier party,* in conformity with the law. He therefore should consider it more convertiMit that tho law should bo read. at once, in order to determiuo that point. Mr. Jenifer, ofMarvIaml, said he understood tho Clerk to sav that ho'hnd received five other roftitta&tes in tub raVno form with that which had hct-njust rend; were there any more that' those sixt If- not, why did he not call the liames-of tho other certified meuihcrs, as ho had that of Air. Randot.phT ' Mr. Rives of Virgmtt,’recommended that this who!* matter be laid upoittho table until ft quorum ortho House should havo been obtained 5 .then there .would bd n Iloiiso which could ‘ do some- fling; till then uothing could ho done, because thcrowas no 11 ws» Vo \h>it. He thought gentle men on both sides had better, at mice, acquiesce When there =>S- 8 A.V ANWAHi SATURDAY EVENING, DEC. T, ll 839. — IION. C. DAWSON. , Itiuioro PatriMaltm Buciion? Ayres end Ugden 1 tollman Thornes C. Chittenden Edward Curtis John H. Prentiss ‘ Alosdh II. Grinnell k Judson Allen James Monroe * John C. Clark Gottvemeur Kemble S. B. Leonard Charles Johnson Amnsa Dana Nathaniel Jones Edward Rogers Rufus Palon" NehemiahH. Earl. Aaron Vauderpoel Christopher Morgan John Ely Theron ft. Strong Iliram IK Hunt ‘Franci* Grangpr Daniel D. Barnard Meredith Mallonr Anson Brown Seth AI. Gates- David Russell Luther. CL Peck Augustus C. Haud Richard P. Marvin John Fine • Millard Filimofo * Peter J. Wagner Charles'F. Mitchell Andrew W. Dbig' The Clerk next proceeded to the State of , . ^^Iew-Tersey, and culled the name of Joseph F. Y^sUnvoiru. Having done so, he paused and staled that tbero were five of the seats belonging to Represeuatfves of this 'State which were con tested, and, not feeling it to be his dn'ty to decide the question ofa right to them, he would, if such a course should bo approved by the House, pass over the renyiiniug names uutil tho other States should have been gone through with; after which ho would' submit such, evidence lis was in his possession touching the rights of tho several claimants to scats from that Stutjj.' Many volcBscried “Agreed !* agreed J” Air. Wm, Cost Johnson objected to having the Spite passed over until it was decided who wore her tteprcspntatives in tliis House. Air. Maxwell, of New-Jerscy, now roso and addressed the House for a jew ibirtutes; objecting to the course of passing over the Sfito ; of Nevv- Jorsoy m,calling the roll. He demanded that the evidences of th<j titles to seats froui New-Jcrscy, which Vrere iU possession of the Clerk, should be read; and if no flaw Was to be lound in the certj- , ficatc-i of election of bjmself and colleagues, tliat they should bo udmitted to equal rights Vitli other members, none of whom would have higher pre-' lap tensions, on this floor. Th ; ; . stilted that he hail a certificate of the Governor of New-Jersey^tlcclaring Wil liam Hoisted (whose name.stood next upon the roll) to havo bVou duly elected a* (fepresontative fipm that State. / • ~ Cries of "Read! read J ” ' The CLKUKthcreuppu read, Air. Halsted’s ?er- tificato, and then declared’thai he hud in hlsjjaqda other certificates in ‘precisely the same form in favor of John B. Aycrigg, J. P. B. Maxwell, Thos. ^ Jones Yorke, and Charlos C. Stratton. 4 Mr. AIkrcku moved for'the readiug of fiio law of NeW*Jersey on' the subject of Congressional clcctioOH. / » • m tliis cotir^o by general consent, was a Homo of Representatives, nldiongli it might not yet bo regujarly organized, a question could be pul and decided ; now noqueation could ewirbo put. $ , Air. Aiaxwrij. again spokc^naain insisting xm niijinmiqili^tn decision bn the rights of those who had presented, regular credentials ta take their •eat*. - . The Clerk now said that ther.e were tlirog distinct propositions, ou, which the House wax requested to -vote: first, tliat tho Jaw of New Jei> sey, touching elections, be now road; secondly, tliat tlie testimony infiwor of the opposing clai mants be first.reud; and thirdly, that tho wholo subject be, for the preseut, laid upon the table. Air. Wise. Who are to vote to lay it oh the table f Is there a quorum or members* called l If not, are less than a quorum to vote! Ifany ques tion shall be put before we have a quorum or mepibgn whose seats arejiot disputed, wo .shall get into endless confusion. - ‘ * Tho Clerk iaid that, if hq was permitted tq reply, ffe would state it as his oavu judgment tliat thcro was no possible raode^ of deciding On the admission ofclaimants to the remaining scats of tho New Jersy delegation until tlio calling of the roll should have be gone through with. This could he done only bv general coiisent. Air. Wise. Does that ineutv'universalconsent?- If ony <one objected, could it still bo done? Were those who claimed seat* to-vote on tliat question! The Clerk declined deciding.iu the case, Mr* AIercer objected to the proposal of his colleague, (M/. Rivr.s,) who seemed to desire that the House should vote to lay a subject on the table lieforc it was ascertained whether there was a quormn'present., He had desired'to have the. law of New Jersey tend before the remaining testimony in the hands ofthe Clerk, but ho should not insist upon this: if gentlemen preferred it, let all the testimony be first gone through with. Air. Rirr-s explained. He hod not proposed that a vote should be taken, but' that, by general cqnsont, tlio question iii relation to these seats should for the present be laid aside. Ho hoped that such would be die. disposition of all preseut. When the roll hod been gone through with, it would doubtless appeor tint a quorum was pre- *«nu The House could then return* to this sub ject, take it up, hear me CVli'SC? •»! the law, aqd come to a correct decision. *• . Air. Hoffman, .of'New York, said that the proposition was to proceed and. complete the calling of “the roll. n Of what roll? Who were members of die House? Wlpi-but such os held the regular legal certificate* of their election by the People ? Mr. H. asked the Clerk by w|iot‘ right ho hod called his own name ? Wa» it tiot on tho regular legal evidence of his election? And if die gentlemen from New Jersey produced the same evidence, had they iiot tho same right to their ***.*»«!_ .jR* - Indeed, -iuere were two sets of claimant*, «ifMk>th produced Uio. certificates of tho Governor, iu conformity with the law of their State, dien tnero might be room to hesitate; otherwise, how could there ;.be? Jfthfe laws of New Jersey declared that to eutulc a man to act as as its > Representative in Congress, he must have, a certificate, sigued by the-Govcrnor, dial he luffi been duly elected, would] the Clerk dare to insert upon hw rolj the nama of any man not bring ing such a certificate ? Suppose a set* of men should get together,*ond draw up. depositions that Air, II. had not been duly elected by the People, would die Clerk', on-such deposidons, dare to re jectee commission'Mf. H. presented to him jn duo form of law, and refuse iA placo Ids name upon the roll? lie'ihsiMted on Uio reading of tbo New Jersey law; they had no right, on'the threshold, to pass it over, and disregard its provi- sions. They had-no right to set aside or postpone the claims of men presenting dietnselves us the Representatives of a sovereign Suite, and bringing in dieir baud* die legalproof* of their officia) character and-rights. [The following gentlemen address the House at some length—some‘iu favor ofthe Clerk, and odier against him, viz: Messrs Hide of N. Jer sey, TiUinghost of Rhode Island, Slade, Mercer, Johnson of Alary land, Biddle, Sergeant, Rah- dolpli, Bynum, Everett, -Craig, Maxwell, White ofKcutucky.) The shodes of cVcning had by this time began to fall, and dioro was u general call for adjourn ment. 1 ■ - The Clerk stated it as his opinion diat in the preseut shite of-the House (the roll lm^ng been •only partially callcij) no question coaid be taken by yeas, and nays, or by tellers, or by cotinU-aud diat no decision could be arrived at but by inner- (d consent of the House, from Washington, under date of thoSOth ult. mul s.iyor"“ Tho Hon. Wm. C. Dawson, of Georgia, arrived in town.to-diy or last ovemug,and is iu lino health aud spirits. His usual flow of good nature nnd vivacity was ihado manifest as sbon as he arrived among us; and -if there tVoro oiAong tho manly who shook hir hhmt, those who'do not wtih to see him ascoud tlio cliair of Speaker, I aui sure there was not one who will not cry “ God spoed him well.” Of all 1 the men in thq Housq who possess the njt of pleasing, Mr. Dawson is the most succcssfut” THE MEETING OF CONGRESS. At tU« appointed hour, yesterday,' (says the National InUUigcnctr ofthe.Ud inst.) dio Senate ofthe IlniM States formed a quorum, made tho usual orders for tho opening of tlio Session, nnd then adjourned.; In tlio llonso of Representatives, when dio House we* called to order although tho roll was not called through, it was ascertained tliat every niember, save one, of die House was present; a thing without exantple, aud which it is probable will ever remain without a parallel. General anticipation was realized in finding,die 'course' pursued in calling tho representation IVom New Jersey to be a stumbling block iu tho way of the organization of tho House. Tho Clork de clining to call any more than one ofthe six Re presentatives having the Governor's certificate of election, on the ground tliat the seats of the five other members were disputed, a Debate arose upon die matter, which continued until the ap proach of night put a stbp to it for tho day, though it seemed to all appearance to be quite as fiur from au end when flight came as it wtui when it began. It is a source of gratification to be able to State that there was uo evidepce, eidier in or but ofthe House,of any remarkable excitemont on the ques tion. There were some hundreds of strangers about the Hall lnore than the galleries found roady room for, but curiosity merely was evidently the motive that brought niuetcen-twentiqtha of them there. flf July, lneycontain nodiingofimporinnco indwhat'’- J “* —» D3*A number of Alembert ofthe National Convention are now hero, and others have pass ed dirougb this city, oit their way to Harrisburg; to which place all .parties will be looking for dio next week with the greatest iuterest.^iVMenal IntcUigtnur, 2d instoat. GT'Conunodore E. P. Kennedy has beon N ap pointed to the command of the Washing toil Navy 'Yard, vice Commodore Patterson, deceased. Commodore James Rensuaw is eppohited to the command ofdie New.York Navy Yard and station, rice Commodore Ridozly, who hoists hie broad pendant on board the'frigate United States, a* Coufinander of our naval forces on the coast of Brazil.— The only member of tho House of Represen tatives absent from his ploee yesterday was Air. Keupshall (Whig) from New-York, detained at homo by circumstances which no true hearted maiitvi!! L'hni* ?‘ , ’m for yielding io. Several mem hers were present who were hardly expected to be. Mr. Reed of Alassaclmxetts, and Air. Cha ry of Michigan, for examp.lo,bothof whom have been quite ill, and‘Were scarcely able to travel. Mr. Gr.iham of North-Caroiino, aud Air. Cross of Arkansas, bodi detained on tho Western wa- k ters, happily came to hand at the last hour yester day.—/6id, lidinst. air. J. C. Inoersoll, claiming the seat of Mr. Naylor of Pennsylvania, and Messrs. Dicker- son, Ryall* Cooper, Kklle, and Vboom,. con testing the aeats of the Jersey members, wero un derstood to be in the Hall of Representatives yes terday.—JAW. DELEGATES FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO THE HARRISBURG NATIONAL CONVENTION. • , For the State By general consent, tho House then adjourned, to meet again at 12 o’clock ’to-morrow. Our Present Digtrcetes.~-If any one it'disposed to doubWhat our present commercial distresses were brought upon us in any other way than by the infatuated experiments ofthe late untl of the present Administrations, he would also doubt on the subject, though ho might derive hi*, informa tion from a celestial agent* Previous to tJid com mencement of General J.uckson’s Administration, this country had enjoyed fora term of twenty years (with one brief exception) a degreo of pros perity uud happiness unequalled in the hintory of the world. But, at tins time, no person is able to foretell on one day what will be his condition the next,—for nil the elements of humah happiness and enterpriseliave been plunged in u state of almost inextricable and irredeemable confusion. How did tins come to pass ? Was it by tlio mea sures of tjie\Whigs? Certainly n6t! for they were unable to adopt any measures—they had a dead .majority against tiiem in each branch of . Congress for the last toil years, with a slight ex ception jn flip Senate—they were consequently, inadequate to tho task of passing npy laws. All they were .able to effect was to raise' 6. warning voice within tho Legislative Councilsoftiieir coun try arid ofher States, and through the medium of the press, against the disastrous measures of the Administration. This they did do to the full a- mount of their ability; but t(ieir counsels and earn- - ost warnings were rejected, •contemptuously re- jected, by tho Administration, and its friends; and wojiow perceive the wretched.pass to whlofi' the country has been brought. # Can tho honest, tlio trua hearted nnd intelligentyeomanry of this coun try submit any longer to die authority, of an Ad ministration which has entailed such .accursed ills upon them ? Wo think uot,—North-Carolina Star. Mr. Jonathan Davis, of Yarmouth, Blass., ,was*married to Miss Susannah Lewis, in April, 1/71.—They are now 90 years of age, and were born ou the same day, and have lived together in the marriage dtutc sixty eight years and six month*. 1st District 2d 3d 4th 5th ' . Gth 7th 8th f 9th 10th, 11th 12th 13th do do do do do do do do do do do do j Gov. John Owen. { James Alebane, Esq. Charles R. Kinney, W.W. Cherry, Jos. R. Loyd, L N , o F A rar n, - ) w; IJ. Battle, E. L.Winslow,. Henry W. Miller, Dr. N.M. Roane, - Isaac Burns, Thomas A. Allison, W. A. F. Davidson, B. S-. Gaither. DELEGATES FROM OHIO—m Pi nr. Senatorial, Gallia District, Lancaster, Columbus, Ranesville, Hamilton, Chillicotho, St. Clairsvillc, Mount Vernon, Cadiz, *. Cincinnati, J Jacob Burnet, } Elisha Whittlesey, . S. F.-Vinton; John M. Creed, Dr. Tolaud, „ IraBclkuap, John Wood; \V. S. Miirphy, Beniamin S. Cowan, D. Spangler, John S. Lacoy, N, S. Pendleton. DELEGATES FROM NEW-YQRK CITY, The Whigs of Yew-York city have selected the following persons to represent that city in tho Harrisburg Convention; • • Robert C. Welmore, Dudley Selden, . Robert Smith, Judah Ilammond. ? • • Substitutes, JobnL Lawrence,'* Alattliew L. Davis, Jonutlian Thompson,' . , Revo C. Hance. From the Southern Sun. THE VOTE'OF TENNESSEE. .The official returns of the late.election in Ten nessee have been published, by which it appears Hint in the Congressional vote tlio Whig* have a handsome aggregate majority.. We insert below a fitetemept ofthe majorities in the different dis tricts : is oouunquicaled in the annexed the New York Journal of Commerce. AIoNTKviDKo, Sept. 18di, in town tins day tint fin army of •ieqtes kivo crowed the about 209 miles from tho city uud r this direction. Wo Governor . province isnonrtUeny with about an-equal ftiroe, and they will probably moot vo^y »don. Tlio result of Uie engagement will bo important. If tho army from ilmmos Ay ms aid victorious, they will havo possesion of this place, nnd wo shall have hero a lilocltndo tho satno aa Buenos Ay re*. On the other hand, if this army is du touted-thorn willbe.nn iminodiuto niaroli into Buenos Ayres, amt tho now party will bo aroyolmion tliero, ami anew Government j ami tins new party t^ill uc- cedo to any thing tiro French demand, ns their army havo tho aid of all tlio French forces hero. It is thought that this lost will ho tlio result. Tho ludians that live on tlio plains between Chili and Buenos Ayrea, have»marie an inroad into Bueno* Ayres, and approachmi within 80 leagues of tho city, driving offlorgo quantities of cattle nnd horses; and in mi engagement \yith tho troops and fVicudiy Indians, entimy deil uiod ihcin They are in n body of1,500 to.2,0u0,'hU ifluunted on horsobnek.—and their ntoyenicnts aro vory rapid. Should they not ho Ratified with’their pic* sent booty nnd continue their plundering, it will add mucli to tho cmlmrras>oastatoof thutProviiic*. Our communication with Buouos Ayre* is once a month ouly, by tho English packet, biithoiita and small veswol* oliulo tliohlockader* at timoa. . Our advice* iiro. up to the lQth ui*t.—Th«V- Boat* of tho French Squndron were defeated with tho Ifles of Olio launch in attempting to bum s6mu vessela at Point India,* in a snmll river, about tho 1st. They lost some, few men nI*o. Montevideo, 20th Sept, 163J. • The troops (marines) from the French squad- routa tho auiQuut of 800, lauded lust uight and thU morniug, for tho purposo .of defending tiio town, should the forces against the Argentine army be defeated. Tho qnotny nro within 120 miles oftliis city.' Produce of ail kinds liUyo ad vanced, aslmthtlo cilu oomo iu until the present excitement is over. Hides 33 rials, beef 30 do. Distressing.—Tho dwelling houso of Mr. Jb- Eoph Friend) iu Deop Crook Clndes, Alleghany county, took fire oii tho night of tho 24th ult. and, \vith>. its contents, was totally destroyed. Thu two younngest sons of-Mr. Friend pprishod in tho flames. The fire, was xliscove.rcd: by tlio daughter of Mr. F. booh after tlio ftmily had ro- Jtired to rest; *ho immediately proceeded to the chamber of her father and alarmed him; *ho then epaired to that occupied by* herlitlle brothers, aud with assistance of tho elder ono of thrbe, made great exertion to rescue tho younger ottos; and was so far. successful, in tlio midst of liont find smoke, as to reach withtlpmi tho head of tho stairs. Ilore/hor retreat was cut off bytho -stnirwuy be- ing wrapped in flames! With a desperate resolu tion sHo flung herself from tlio window, hut'the two little children perished. Wo havo noverbecn called upon to record a more.de*trc*«iiig. tale of death than this. The life of thesi*tet,by injuria; sustained in the. fell,, is greatly in danger. . North Eastern Boundary—'Tho ’Woodstock (N. B,*) Times of the 15th ult. *aya: “Lite last even ing threo of tho boundary Comini*ioiicr*,M 08J ra. FaethcrstonUaugh, Hansard; and Wightmqn, nnd their assistants, arrived here in canoes from tho Tobique, and proceeded en route to Head Quar ters. • Wo undenuand tliat they are-from tho Eastern *ectiou of tho country, but wo havo not been able to learn any thing definite with regard to 'their, explorations in that regiou." Ithode Maud Banks.—The Providence Bank has issued the following notice: The note* of tho Providence Bapk iii Provi dence, 11.1. will bo redeemed at their counter in specie, and nil notes over ten dollars, received in payment aud denosite at the Merchants'Bank, New York, aud Union Batik in Boston. • C.L,BOWLER; Cashier. Providence, Nov. 23,1S33. The Providence Journal ofTuosday Btatcs that the Blackstone Canal Bank, and the AYcaduBank, have also advertised tliat their bills are paid ou de- niand. A Supposed Case of Spontaneous Combustion.— The New-York Gazette states that on .Wodnea- duy a woman residing in a house in Eldrige street, wua discovered lying in bnd mirrminded by flames, -—liow the fire originated no one could eXpluin. The woman wasdreadftiHy burned and the centre of the bed consumed, but no otlrer part of tho fur niture ofthe room was injured, oho .was token to the hospital, and died shortly, afterwards. From the singularity ofthe appearance ofthe fire and other circumstances, this is' supposed to be a cose of spontaneous combustion. Tho wo man was speechless when discovered; so tliat thb cause of the accident could not bo ascertained, nor the unfortunate creature’s name made known. . Murder at St. Louis.—We take the following account from tho St Louis Republican of Tues day, the I9lh ult. On Sunday night about fl.o’clock, near the Col lege, on Morgan street, ji Mr. David F. Coffman wo* knockcddown, stabbed and robbed of about $300, nud died in,about ton minutes after receiv ing the wounds. Tlio circumstance* were these; Mr. Coffman find been residing ut Galena, Ill.,, for some tune, and having by his industry and prudence, accumulated a few handled dollars, made arrangements to coUio 'on to St. Louis. His property in port, was investedpna quantity of pig lead, and before ho left Galena disposed of it to Captain Sweeney, ofthe steamer Illinois,, on whose boat lie embarkedfor St.’ Louis. Although he hnd money, ho chose to work his passage, and before he hap arrived here, it was pretty general ly known among the deck passeugets that ho had money, and various methods, word resorted to, by some of the hands to get it away from him, by playing different games at cards &c„ and efforts to get him drunk, but Coffman refused to play or drink. One John O’Hare, a deck- passenger, and Michuel Kcuedy, were observed toby particularly intimate with Mr. Coffnjan, and followed him wherever he weui, nnd this inornig tlioy were ar rested and examined before Justice Hyde. Tho testimony was, that about T o’ciock on Snuday evening, 4he deceased and-Kcnetiy were seen to^ gather pin coffee house, that Kemley was’n little groggy and was cxceedingly-anxious to havo Coffman drink, but that ho refused? that they left tho coffee' house together.in company with some four or five others, nnd about 9 o’clock Coffman was ipurdcrcd. Respiting O’Haro, ho brdugli proof, clearly proving himself in liis boardinghensfe^at8 o’clock, ofthe same night, from which lie did not leave till morning. O’Hare was acmiitted, and Kenedy committed lor his trial at tho January term .of tlic Criminal Court. Tho deceased was murdered in the most horrid manner—and must have resisted the cold blooded assassins with great three, as lie was cut, evident- ly wnh a dirk knife, in thirty four places—several .ofthe gashes m tho etomacUimd the node One witness stated' that as he* was leaving his'house lie heard the cries of “ipurdqr!” “murder 1!” “Give 3 _ io blocks Ills who can live without whin- J shave himself with brown without u mirror, says a eon- A*great nmiiisono wlio can make his children obey him when they arc out of his eight.- A hospitable than is ncyer ashamed of his din ner when you coinq to diiie With him. A good wife exhibits her love for her husband by trying to promote hi* \velfaro, aiid by admin- istering to his confbrt. * • A poor wife ¥ dears” and my “ loves” tier hhs- bnnu, ahcl woiildn’t sow a bh’tton to his coat |o keep hull from freezing. A eeusiblH' wife look* for .hor enjoyment t.t iioiuo—n silly onpnbrqnd.^, * f A wiso girl would win a lover by practising those virtues which secure udinirauefn when per- sonni onarpurhavd fuded. * ; A simple girl oudoavors to ri?cQn\mcnd • herself by tho exhibition of frivolous niecamplishmenH, ana a mawkish sentiment which Is a* shallow as her mind. . v - A good gtil always respects herself, and there* ford always possosttU the respect of others.—Bps?. Post. » Old. a ships B radiahi I Wood,r )niion!'un!Um 0 e ^’ & xaumsmi eSK" ytli at 13 O’duclt. For fm, i!. 1118 Places or freight *? «»Em Dislr'tcls. First, If Fan Buren. Second, 1961 Tliird, Fourth, 5173 3.315 - Fifth, .2303 Sixth, 706 - Seventh, • Eighth, 1228 ’ 501 Ninth, - - - ■ s '1.367 Tenth, 1 - . -' - 1349 Eleventh,, Twelfth, , 1159 • 1362 Thirteenth, . 810 : q V * 11,029 9,662 ■ Corimutrciiil Jouvntil. latest .dates. From Liverpool, Nov. t I From Mobile,,, .Nov, 18. From Havre; bet ill | From N. Orleans, Noy.‘JU. SAVANNAH £^PORT8,'jbtlO, 0. , l*er brig Oglothorpe, for. Havana—304 casks and 143'bags Ui$e. ' • AUGUSTA, DEC, 4.—Cotton.—We thought we should bo able to present our readers this morning with our usual table of the stock, recoipt* and. ship-' meats oF cotton from Augusta, from the 1st October to the lit Inst; ljut wo fiml our warehouses so crowd ed, ami tho cotton so scattered, that it is impossible to give the stock correctly. ‘As nigh aS we can estimate it, there was remaining in Augusta aud Htfmburg, on tlio 1st inst about 85,000 bales. During fee post wcok thcTC has been a good demand for Option la tids mar ket, caused by a rise in our river, and the anxiety of ■purchasers to toko advantage of it, but towards tho close, the demand in a measure c«?i*ed.* and yestor- day sales were difficult to make at adccllue or J a Jv. from feo pricos paid ou Friday dud Saturday las'. The salus this week from warehouses reach about 1,810 bale*, which weradisposed of as fellows: 05 ai 8|; 823 at 8J, 829 at BJ, 333 at 9,.09 a 9 1^0, 90 at 01 and 01 at9|. Most ot the cotton arriving is stored, planters not being saiinflod with present prices, and tiie sales frdm wagons wero about 1,500* hales at pri ces a fractihn under tlio abevo sales.' We quote fl n 0 cents j for strictly prime, in square bales, a higher rate is asked. - # ! Freights.—For tho pest week our rivor has,bean In good steamboat condition; but wo aro sorry to say that it is again faljitig, and unless we shortly have more rain, steamboats will not be al^e to conic up lilgher than Bugg’s bar, about eight miles below the city/ There has boon considerable cotton shtppfd during the pnst y/eek for Savannah, td which place the ask ing price at the present time UilJ P bole; to Charles ton, per Hail Road, Jc. for. square, and jc., for round bales' - Exchange—On tho docline, and tho demand is slack ening. ’ : * ' ' AUGUSTA NOTES. Mechanics’ Badk, t... .4 prem. Agency Brunswick Bank, 4 “ Bank of Augusta, par. Augusta JiiKuraute and Banking Company. *. • “ Brunch Georgia Rail Road. .* “ • Branch State of Goorgia. • “ Branch MUledgevillo Jiuhk.,. « “ . havann.au notes. State Bank w.9J fi 3 prem. Marine and Fire Imurawice Bank..». “ “ Central Roil Road Bonk.............. “ “ , rianiers'Bank il “ COUNTRY NOTES. Central Bank. Branches State Bank Brunswick* Batik, Sl Mary’s Bajik “ Bradch Central Kail Road Bank, Macon.“ BrauchMarine and Fire Insurance Bank....., fi' Geopgii^Rfiil Hoad Bonk. Ath«n« # ** MillctlgevUle Bank .T Bank of Coluinbud. “ Otniunercinl Bank', Maccn “ Insurance Bank of Columbus, Macon “ Planters’ uiul Mechanics B’ki Columbus, 5 per CL dir. Gcmulgeo Batik... 1 .., 10 do. Monroe Rail Road Bauk do. Bank of Hawkm&villo do. Bank of Darien and brSucbes........ uS do.. Bank of Gch,|l« uoavsodo. Farmers Bank of Chmtahpocheo..... 50 do. ALEXANDRIA, NOV, 28.—Flour.-*The news by the British Queen seems to havo had no effect on tlio northern markets, nor has it had any on ours. Yesterday tho wugon price wns.$G j wd heard- of no halos from stores exceptiffg 100 bids. af$jB 25, at which price moro could have been had. ; Mondtiy moniiug at.7 o’oA pS"?'* ti the Cnptamonl.oar.1 nt G,i|l„S> rfr-Tho Baiufortut?ri5u?,v I l MA|| l| °- u1 '“ 0 to™ «> *o\o cfei” Permanent Ai SS?"' k' o Hen, will depart for Chutle.ton Satiirduy ut C o’clock in U 10 inornL 1 . * will leave Charleaton every Th„ r ,|” r ’ : day ifauio lionr. For freight or 3 " n ' 1 1 on boon), or to * Wm#, ■ cdhen&fosdick For Charleston, vln Htit,,,, . ,1 Ke elegantttomSL SSM&ax.Chiue. miiKtor, willC, above places bn MONDAY JlOlltivn tbo Custom House, dec 7 .par. us your money I ” “You may hove the money, Imt for God’a suite spare my lifyt that he distinct- "P- Latest from the La Plata.—'The Culccdony, at Newport, (U. I.) brings letters and papers froln 'Montevideo to SoptombcrOT, Beonos Ayres to tlio lOthoftlie same month,smdfrom-Liraa to the ly savvthc men siptahbKiig, hut did not flare prodchthom! that he saw two ; non roil, and lif ter tlioy were some two hundred yards dislant ho obtained assistance and approached the deceas ed, who was too far gone to speak und diod id- most immediately. Brother* Jonathan Oidilone.T*-" THo GoVern- merit, ’ says the Presse, “a feiy years ago, left to three criround* condemned to death, the riioido df dying on tfie callows, or adopting the fellow ing* condition*The first was to -take 4ea, tho second colfeo, and ;he third chocolate, and to live as long as they could, but were to eat nothing with either; these conditions wore eagerly nccopted. The last who took chocolate died in eight monthslie who took coffee, lived two years, und.-.tho tea drinker survived throe years. Thu man who took chocolate died in a state of complete decomposition, and-so much oaten by worms, tliat, during his iife,!ii« limbs separated one by ouo from his body. Tho man who/drank coffee was so disfigured after his death, tliat'oho would havo said that tho fire of heaven had burnt his entrails, nnd fcalcincd him froru lioud to loot. The' tcu drinker becumo so NOTICE. Divide Service will be performed in the Un?-. iarian Church ’ To-morroiq, commencing at the usual hour in tiie morning, and at 7 o’clock in tho evening, and continue throughout tlio season. CONSIGNEES PER'ltAIL ItOAD CARS Arrived yesterday—140 halos Cotton to VVim* horly & Jones, W Patterson &rCo, Wasliburn/ Lewis 6c Co, Adams & Burroughs, C Hartridgo, It M Phiuizy, It &. W King, L Baldwin, Boston & Handle, A Mclutiro. - PASSENGERS * Per steamboat Forester, from Black Crook- Miss McDermott,Miss Watson,Mrs Pratt,Messrs Carpenter, White, O^Counor, Johnson,’Davis, Toon, Jackson, Wado, Woodruff, and 4 deck. . Per steamboat l^is, from Charleston—Mrs Fit- siuioiis, 2 children aud servant, Mrs Muhol and Servant, Mrs Stoddard, Miss Stoddard, Mm Ed- dings andU servants, Messrs Edgcrton, Caldwell, Baynurd, Iloghos, Shdrwoodr Evo’ns, Middleton and servant, Dill, Walker, Dr Whnloy, lady and Horvunt, Dr Geurord and servants, E Stoncyand servant, and9 in the steerage.' - - slilttping Intelligence. PORT OF SAP AMAH,.:...DECEMBER 7, 1839. AJUIJVED SINCE OUR LAST. Ship GaBton, Chadwick, New York 7 days, to' Cohen,.Miller & Co. Aids's to E Bliss & Co, W Warner, W Taylor, Aldrich, Dawson & Co, S D Corbitt, Wimberly & Jones, J Cummins & Co,lt & W Kiiig.J Burroughs,L Baldwin,Wash burn, Lewis & Co, F Sorrel & Co, Jt JIaber- sbum & Son, Loug & Tutrerson, G W Aitdor- son &. Brother, T AI Shaptor, G11 Hendrickson, AI Eastman, W Duncan, J P Williamson & Son, ■ F Slioils, \V H Btrtloch,.C B Cartcr& Co, N B Knapp tfc Co, Cant Sihloy, C Choisy, A Des- lioyer, Porclier &La Itocbo, W Robertson; A C Davenport,S W Wight.Wecds & Morrell/Turn er, Eastman & Co, TV Holmes, W G Bulloch, D Ferguson, J Clcjand; O FtMilU, O JH Dibble,G IIuos, White & Bartels, JWaguor, AI II AIcAl- lister, A Porter, G B Cnmming, uud othors.. Steamboat Oglothorpe, Dillon, Augusta, with boatsll nnd 9.to S &. A Stoiiuiboat Co, 1354 halos Cotton to H Harper, J P Stuurt,G ll Cam ming, K *Si W King,G Hoes,Campfteld&Noyle, 5 A Condy, .Pedoltord, Fuy & Co, nud to order. Steamboat Isis,- Clracc, Charleston,, to-Clog- horn & Wood. AIdzo to Huntington & Hol combe; P Wiltbergcr,N A Ilnrdeo, R Ilaborshoin 6 Soti, R& W King, J Godfrey, G G Paris. Kirkpatrick's Boxes 1 and 2, nnd lighter, from Aughstn. 992 hales C.ottoii to Rotfcr & O’DrD- coll, II Smith. '* . . Pees’ Bov, frn Aiignsta. 397 bales Cotton to J P Stuart, gild others, ‘' „ , „ CLEARED, -Brig Oglethorpo, fanners, Havanp—S PhiUirick -V Co. ■ DEPARTED.. Steamboat Ivatihoo, Bailey, Black Creek. CHARLESTON, Dee. O.-Arr. Braltip Nim rod, Alamihig, Liverpool—snilod Oct. 20[ sclir Alcrehnnt, Stetson, NolilblioroV Alo. 8 ds; steam packet C Vandorbilt, I^twton, Wilmington,N C > Cld. ship Eutaw,'Allen, Liverpool,. For Darien, 1 liar aia,, , —_ . . C. Alendi . i MogSfl ,r A&7. it'IMfj 3^ " r r: sa A Stray Horae. - . Stoblo on tho 27tli ot Novem Bny HORSE, 5 years old, fin bends high,'switciftsil. Tfc, 0 cr may obtain him by npnYicatioil tho' StahloOr at tho'CilyTIutel J pejiny'l eipenres. 1 P. WILTBEROEiq Drawing Hcccivcd, . T HE following tiro tho drawn numbers fori Greoue and Pulaski Afamuueut Lottm ol No. 54. GO 42 18 66 01 30 04 59 3 11 9 SB Holders of prizes will call for the cash at . WITIIINGTONS I dec 7 . Lot. A.-E>.Office,ontheBay! Savannah Ink. & Trust Co. I| 7th December, 1839. (I S IGHT Checks oil New-York. • I SAMUEL C. HOUSE, SeA.I dec 7 ~244 ’>1 ~ " Notice. TNOUR months after date, auplicsiion wiD b J? _• rnado to tho Hon. Use Justices of the Infer or Court ot Chotham County when ailing for o dinaiTf purposes, for loavo to sell a shore inn Moses,‘bolimging to the Estnto of .W. H. Dill late of SuvamuiU deceased, for the beaeSlefu heirs aud creditors. ’ dec 7 ORLANDO A. WOOD, Ada'or. ] Notice. F OUR inontlis aftor.date, application will I ■nude to the Hon. the Justices of the Infer! or Court of ChaUtam Comity whoueittiag for oij dinary purposes, forleavo to sell 2 tracts of Lanr viz: 160 acres, 6tli Dlst. 1st Section,inChcrol county; 40 acres, 3d Dist. 3d Section, in Cbt keo county,belonging to tho Estate of thcbilcn’sl tor Duiiots, end sold for the benefit ofthe heir) dnd creditors of said ostate. dec7 .. CLAGHORN & WOOD, Adm’or W City Marshal’a Sale. On tlio first Tuesday in January next, ILL bo sold before the Court House in It city of Savannah, botwocn tlio usual hoar of snio, (under tlio superintendence ofthe Con mitteo on Sales) the follBwitiJr Dots, viz: Lot No. 39, Elbert Ward, hounded east bj Ic No. 40, south by Liberty street, westby lot Nr] 39, and north by.a lane; ro-entored upon si I property of Jucfitl: Slieflnll, for ground rent. , AIbo, Lot No. 21, Liberty Ward, bounded e by JelfotBOu street, south by York street, weitbj lot No. 23, nnd north by Presidout street; re-ea Jcred upon as the 'property of tlio estate Saoiut Wilkins, for ground rent. . Also, Lot No. 35, Liberty Ward, bounded eai by lot No. 30, south by South Broad street, iml I by lot No. 34, and north By a lane; re-entered up-■ on as the property of theestato Sauiucl iViHuns,! for gronnd rent. ... ., ..,1 Amo', LotNo. 3, Warren Ward, bouudedea>t| by lot No'. 4, south by a Ians, west by lot end nortii by Bay street; re-entered upon as the ■ property ofWm. P. Bowmt, I Cranberries. _ , try HALF bbls Cranberries, received ot: scut. CJeEmerald from BodTon, urffor rajo^ T WO hundred nnd fifty chaldrons toiqns dr English Coni, landing from brig SymeUJ, nt-Telfinrs wharf, for sale in lots p«W Hors,l.y Alien. DILLON & CO. ^ dec 7 Splendid Xonslon AnnuiiIS'. W T. WltLIAAIS has just received,aft » oftlio London Annuals for 1M0, litostlieantirul kinds,cinheilielied with engraving ^Tho Amaranth,'edited by^Hornoy, folio with IU ^C^^M^Sdpvithhrle"^ tifully engraved plutes and fimctful p'el 1 borders, in n now aud unique stylo, in : y •The Book oftlio- Dou.doir or the-Court« Ouoeti Victoria, a series ofPortraits of* listi Nobility, together with that oft e « .™ - Gems of Beauty, with Jancifid vorao, by tlm'Conntess of Blpssmglon, f . j f Tho Bello of tho Season, by be Countess Biossington, splendidly illusn-oted "J ^11 ’Lidipo- Fisher’s Drawing Room Scrap Book. « otic illustrations by L.E. L. and Alary Wi TVo°4Tp V iirffllery of Femuic Port* "TKqo'k ofBoanty, byfte CountessofBlc- “''"teeopsaiie/edited by Lady E. S.asrlWorf ' 'Tho Picturesque Annual, Windsor Cnsde, '’'Friendship’s Offering<md. Winter's Wreath. Forgot Mo Not, Ackcrmnnn s. „ -liter, Belgium hnd Nassau, with upwards efW u . Tlio Oriontal Annuul, coutam' 1 ? gonds and Roiiiancos, by F. Bacon, mgs by Poiidor. ' , Tlio Juvenile Scrap Book. All the American Annuald end works of fancy. .dec 7 — Rorrotticlt for the toil- ■ASSSSiSSSUCb*** formal,ilow fore^ iiER&LAR0C1IE ..