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. J. CLELAND, City and County Printer.
DECEMBER SI, 1830.
' V&My Panor*. 88 per Annum} for 0 month*, $5
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03* Office nt the comer of Bay and Hull-streets, over
Mr. J. B. Gsudry’s Store.
From the Q'flfor 1840.
THE BEREAVED FATHER.
BY MR*. L. II. SIGOURNEY.
“Not my will, but Tkine.**
1 had a tender bloasora,
lu nursing root wa* dead,
Aud in my breaat I hid it.
When it* angel mother fled;
But at every blast 1 shudder d.
And I trembled, day and night.
Lest some on seen destroyer.
My only bud should blight.
Two years of ceaseless caret
Yet of miro end sacred joy,
t forth in
Drought forth in ruddy health,
My lovely, prattling boy.
With the curia around his forehead.
And the lustre in his eye,
Ami the music on his lip,
Like a song-bird of the sky.
In wakeful-hours It
And I wish'd, while others sleep,
That, forhls precious sake,
My wealth was brand and deep)
So 1 forced my lingering spirit
Pot a little while to go, *
And gather for my son.
Where the gold and silver grow
The old nurse loved my blooming boy,
Aud to her neck he eluug.
With his clasping, ivt
eluug,
ry arms,
And his busy, Bslteruig tongue
Shopromised to be faithful,
With'the tear upon her cheek.
And 1 tore myself away,
While he lay in slumber meek.
Both night and day I toil’d,
But my heart was with my child;
And on my every labor
Propitious fortune smiled;
Then I homeward set my face,
When the spring flowers ’gan to blow ;
Oh! for an eagle’s pinion!
The flying air bow slow!
1 brought the bauble that he loved,
The tiny, gilded drum.
The crimson banner'd host
That to mimic battle come j
The argaoaatlc shells
That sail in pearly fleet.
And, in its pretty, garnish’d cage,
The brightwing d parroqaet.
My trees! my roof! I knew them well;
Though midnight’s veil was drear.
The pale nurse-lamp was flickering
Within the nursery dear;
But a muffled watcher started thence
At my impatient tread.
And there my cherish'd darling lay
On hi. whiter * ’
i insures bed.
How still!—my God!—Is there no voice t
And has it come to this t
The white lip quivers not
To my impassion’d kiss,
Tho coldness of the grave is here—
My idol! can it be I
Oh Father! from the throne above —
In mercy idoxuu «»..
They told ran how the fever raged. •
And in his frarnic dream.
How he call’d upon the absent
With shrill, discordant scream;
How he set his teeth on cup and spoon
With hated medicine fraught
But at hi**faiber's treasured name
He took the bitterest draught.
God gave me strength to lay him
Wnere hi* young mother slept,
Th6 fragrant vine* she um*<1 infra iff,
»-Around her feet had crept;
But I cut their root* away,
• That the bud ahe loved the best
.Might spread its wither’d petal*
l*pon>er pulseless breast.
And now I wander wide,
Beneath a foreign sky,
In the stranger’s home I lodge,
For no household hearth have I;
There arc gray hairs on my temples,
Despite my early years;
Bat I find there’s comfort still,
In drying other’s tears.
Why should I cloud my brow 1
Ur yield to dark despair 1
All—all men are brethren,
Aud this fruitful earth is fair;
For I know when Heaven hath woundod,
And probed the bleeding breast.
Its richest, healing balm
Is in mukiiig others blest
The poor man, he doth thank mo,
Aud the orphan’s grateful prayer
Breadies sweetly o’er my lonely soul,
To soothe away it* care—
In the sick peasant’s cabin,
• The cift he needs I lay;
And while he seeks the giver,
I vanish far away.
I have a sacred joy,
Close lock’d from mortal eye,
My loved one* come to visit me,
When lost in dreams 1 He—
They speak such words to charm me,
As only angola say,
And tho beauty of their robes of light,
Gleams round me through the day.
God is thoir keeper and their friend,
' Their bliss no tongue can tell,
Ami more I love His holy name
That in his home they dwell.
Oh. may he grant me grace divino
While ou these shores of time,
. To learn tho dialect they speak,
In yon celestial clime.
Beside His glorious throne they rest-
On seraph limps they piny;
Why should I wish them back again
In these cold tents, of clny I
A stricken, not u mournful man,
I sigh, but not repine;
For my hourt it* in that lund of love
With those I hope, to join.
Hartford, Coon.
SAVANNAH!
TUESDAY EVENING, DEC. B4, 1839.
ET To-morrow being Christina. Day, no pa
per will b« i«ued from this office, until Thttreday
evening.
Kj* We understand that there war quite a fnsh-
ionable assemblage lail evening, at the. Lyceum
Hall, in Bronghton-'strcct, to witnoM the perform-
ancet of Mna A. R. Mills, tho Female Enchant-
reaa. We have already epolten of thia Lady’s
ingenuity u a Sorceress; and also of the amu
sin' feata of the Italia* Fantoccini. “ They dis
play great powers of mochanicel ingenuity, and
wherever their movements havo been eeen, have
elicited welt merited spplauae."
By Th. House of Representatives (say* tho
Rational hltttigtnctr of the 19th in.t.) is not yet
organized far the tnutnction of business, resist-
anco being still made to the recognition of fivo
ont of the six members holding certificates of title
t o their seats from the Governor and Council of
tho State of New Jersey. The debate yestorday
was as ardent end earnest as any that baa yet ta
ken place on this subject, and extended until the
approach of night led to an adjournment, and
ended the contest and the turmoil for the day.
DESTRUCTIVE GALE.
The Charleston Courier of yesterday aays—The
weather, which had been deliglitftilly clear and
cold for the last week, couimenoed mining on
Saturday morning last, and continued so daring
the whole day, with a high wind, until about half
past six o’clock at night, when it terminated in a
•ever, gale IVom the South East, and for an hour
and an hour and a half blew with a violence,
which we havo seldom seen exceeded in this har
bor. The tide wet rising when the gale was at its
height, aud groat apprehensions were entertained
of tho destruction ofmostofthcShippingat the
wharves. Fortunately, however, the wind abated
between 8 and 9 o’clock, but in that short period
very considerable injury has been sustained.
Wegivebelowincb dartienhn ms w» have
been enable to collect.
Line ship Niagara, Smith, at Boyce Sc Co's,
wharf started stern frame, carried away ta (Trail
sprung mizxen mast, carried away main rig
ging on die starboard side, channels, chain plates,
rigging,.stove, boat, Ac.
Line ship Anson, Sinclair, at Boyce A Co's,
wharf, liashor stern shattered, stove bulwarks
and received other injury.
Ship Jupiter, Carter, at Boyce Sc Co'a. wharf,
carried away channels, stove here quarter, and
lias her bens and moldings badly chafed.
Br. Ship Sherbrooke, O'Brien, at Exchange
wharf, parted her item fast and got afoul of the
Ship St Cloud, at unto wharf, carried away
head rails, eat head, and timber heade, and the St.
Clond, has part of her item injured,, an copper
chafed.
Line ship II. Allen, Wilson, lying at Boyce A
Co's, wharf, started item frame, carried away,
quick work forwatd, main deck rail, two timber
headi, both cat heads, most of t!.o channels and
chain plates. Haa both sides badly chafed,sprung
bowsprit, and received other injuiy. Besides
several schooner, and sloops have sustained some
damage.
Rights man he was mortified at the eonduot ofliis
associates.' He had a right, he said, to apeakto
NuMGers.for the lime was when ha would havo
stood by Carolina to the death—when he would
have gladly sited his blood in her defence, A whit-
ened the ground with. tin boles. He was morti
fied then that Carolinians should havo abandon*!
theirnullificatiotfind thoirSltto Rights doctrines.
Mr. V.sniRPoxt. followed end inured that the
resolution lie upon the table.'
Mr. Suirrann ofN. C/requested Vr. V. to
withdraw tho motion. He Wished to maho a few
remarks, end would renew ilia motion.
Mr. VAxnxnroBi. could notyield tho floor with
out losing his motion.
A little confusion followed npan points of or
dor, which ended in the withdrawal of the motion
to lay noon tbe table.
Mr. Bxll. Mr. Aoxna, and some other*, con
tended that the. motion woe not in order, become
the House wee notgovemsd by any aat of Rules.
Tho conftision was got over by withdrawing the
motion.
Mr. Win got tho floor, and yielded it to Mr.
Sitamuto ofN. C. who is giving his reasons for
for supporting the ngulargly commissioned mem
bers. Were he to havo an opportunity to act tho
C over again, ha should do aa ho had doue be-
.
An incidental remark made in the lut halfhour
by Mr. Bell, tbateeveral members of both parties
wished to speak before the question waa taken,
makes die prospect a poor one of getting tbe mes
sage shortly.
sxxat*. *
After the reading of the Journal, the 8eriate
went into Exccutivo Session, end afterwards ad
journed.—No business was done of a public char
acter.
UNITED STATES SHIP OHIO.
At Sca, Nov. 1st, 1S39.
Ourship is now in the Adamic, within a day's
sail of Gibraltar! and, as it is possiblo we liiay
soon have on oppotranily of sending letten to
the United States, I will endeavor to be prepared
with one for you.
Wc sailed'from Mahon the 6th of last month,
end arrived at Gibraltar on the ISth. We found
there at anchor in tha Bay, the Neapolitan fleet,
(consistingofone ship of the lute, three ftigates,
and a Gun brig.) and a largo Dutch IVigate, with
which we exchanged a salute of 13 guns. The
Neapolitan ships wordy got under way and stood
out to sea. We remained at Gibraltar only about
94 hours i at the expiration o f which we passed,knit
of the Straits, with a fresh easterly wind, having
in company a large dcct of morchgntmen. In a
few hoars we had outsailed the whole ,of them,—
hut the next day tho wind camo round ahead, and
four of these merchant vessels outsailed the ship.
Those who knew any thing about such matters,
say that the Ohio sails very fast with the wind
abcsmjor ontheqnarter,but when “closo htu'ed,”
does net eqnal the expectations which bed been
formed concerning her speed.
On the 93d ulL we were ofi 1 Madeira, and on
tho 25th wo were off TenorilTo; > The ship did
not come to anchor st either of those places; the
Commodore distrusted the anchorage, yet we saw
ty. ^Among others was" a bca'uiifiii ^Baltimore-
built brig, which had been detained by our Con-
•ul at Teneriffe under the suspicion that she w4b
a Slaver. The suepieione were occasioned, Inn-
derstand, by her having both Spanish and Ameri
can “papers’’—by her having a larger number
baud to tha door, Here
be sure, without making a
tho next ho met with.oraol
it every house in short, until
most gono, when he arrived
tloinmr of family and fignre itf the country;
knocked at the door, and inquiring for the mas
ter of the house, was told by tho servant that his
master was not stirring but if he pleased to walk
in, his lady waa in tho parlor. The lady, with
great complaisancy,desired him to seathim-elf, A
said ifhiabuamesa wnslvery urgent she wouldwoke
her husband and let him know it but had rather
not disturb him. “Why; really, mailntn," said
he, my business is only to aek a question, which
you can resotvoni wall ae your husband, if you
will be Ingouuou* with me, You will .doubtless
think it odd, aud It may bo deemed impolite ftir
anyone, much more a stranger, to ask'such a
question; but Slavery considerable w ager depends
upon it, and it may be some advantage to yourself
to doclaro the troth to me, I hope thoso considera
tions will plead my excuse. It ia. madam, to de-
siro to ba informed, whether you govern your
husband, or he roles you t"
“ Indeed sir, " said Die lady, “ tire question is
somewhat odd; but as think no one ought to bo
ashamed of doitr. th 1 duly, I shall moke no scru
ple to aay that I havo been always proud to obey
my husband in at! things; but if a woman's own
word is to bn suspected in sueha case let him an-
iwertnet for here ho comes.
The gentleman at that moment entering the
room, and after soma apologiea, being made ac
quainted with the huelness, confirmed every word
hiaobedient wife had reported in her own favor;
• upon wliiclihe woe in vited to chooso tho gray
mare which she thought would be very fit for her
husband gave substantial reasona why tho black,
hone would be moat useful to them, but tbe ma
dam still persisted in her claim to tliogray mare.
“ What, ” said said oho, “ and will yon uot take
her, then! But I say yon shad, for I am sure the
grey mere is much the better hone." « Well, my
dear,’ replied the husband, “if it must he—, ’’
“Yon muattake an egg," replied tho gentleman
carter and I must take ail my hones hack again,
and endeavor to live happy witli my wife. ”
FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM.
At n mealing of die members ortho Female
Orphan Asylum, held at the|r new building on
Saturday, tho 91st lust, the following Ladies wen
electod Directresses for tho elauing years
Mrs. Read, let Directress.
Mrs. Andonon, 9d Directress.
Mrs. S. Cohen, Secretary.
Miss Barron,Treasurer.
Mrs. Bulloch, Mrs. Scott, Mrs, Jackson, Mrs.
Neu(Ville,Mn. Marshall,Mrs,-Porter, Mn. Kro
ger, Mn. Nicoll, Mias Maxwell, Mias Bulloch,
Miss Johnston.
^|em9^^^0eor)^^MjO^!OttENjS*ejy.
PASSENGERS
Per brig Wm Taylor, ftotn New York—Mn
Butler and chitd,Mn Cluiky and child, Mr. Gad-
nay, and 6 steerago.
J A ^ XV H i|
W. C. I OKBEgn^7, r< .
S " ni Mime; ADR/Eft ,JV.,
. greats* Magician in th, I,arid. 1
EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMan,
THIS EVENING, Dee. 24 V I
Will ho performed the Petit Cnm e ’j.„f
A Day after tl.c AVcfldin* * 1
After which, the Messrs, ATM?lrV
form their wondorftil fiatsofLe^^U
To conclude With
j,. T,,E INDIAN HCCIl.pl,
CONSIGNEES PER RAIL ROAD CARS
Arrived yestordty—107 bales Cotton to N A
Hardee, Adams & Burroughs, R Habersham A
Son, Padelford, Fay &Ct>, Washburn, Lewis A
Co.
—
Shipping Intelligence.
rOKT Of SAVANNAH,. ...DECEMBER St, 1W9
ARRIVED SINCE OUR LA8T.
Brig Wm Taylor, Hoeyl New York, 4 day , to
Washburn, Lewis A Co. Mdze to E Bliss A
Co, Cohen, Miller A Co, Huntington A Hoi*
combe, L Baldwin, II Rosct’, F Shelia, Kin A
Coombs, Halsey A Harding, Hobart* A C un-
ninghmn.A Wood A Co,;C C Thompson A ?o,
F W Heinemann, G W Anderson A Brothc , T
M Shnpter, F Sorrel A Co, P IInlli^nn,8 D (f or*
Correspondence of the Baltimore American.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.
Surgical.—An important surgical operation was
performed on Tuesday lust, by Prof, Knight, as
sisted by Prof. Beers, of the Medical Institution,
on u respectable geutlcinau of this city, it being
tho amputation of the right leg, at Use thigh. We
learn Chat the operation, though from nature of
, the caso a very difficulL one, wa* successfully per
formed, and it is hoped to the eradication of the
disease which occasioned it. This was a fungus
tumor, culled the Fungus Uwmatiodcs, which hud
been long noticed, though but slightly developed,
aud causing but little pain, until umputatiou be
came necessary. Tho subject of it is a gentleman
^ UUi< -
of unusual good health, a very personification oi
tinllira'fl llllHImwi jo in l.iu nnnnii.innn lint Iwra.lnx
nature's nobleness in his appearance, yet bearing
rime of life, tho seeds of
about with him in the prime
death. Mr. Wui. J. Forbes of the house of For
bes A Son, well known to the commercial com
munity, both at home and abroad, is the gentle
man referred to, aud we ore happy to learn, that
since the operation he is doing well. The subse
quent dissection-of tho Jog before the Medical
class showed such a state of decay that longer de
lay must havo boeu inevitably faUl.—'jVrio Haven
Herald.
t '»•* t»»BBrtRvriTIVEJ.
[Nothing of a definite character transpired in
the House of Representatives on Tuesday, after
the close of my letter, The debate on Mr. Wise’s
resolution was continued by Messrs. Drouigoole,
Rbett and Briggs, when the House adjourned.]
PROPOSITION TO RECEIVE THE MES
SAGE.
Mr. Cave Johnson, of Tenn., proposed, as
soon as tho journal was read, that a Committee
he appointed to join with the Committee of the
Senate, and inform the President that die two
hndi?? were ready to receive any commaiiiuaiiuu
of an Executive character. / -
Objections were made by Mr. Williams and
Mr. Wise, upou the ground that the motion was
riot in order.
The Speaker so decided.
NEW-JERSEY MEMBERS.
Mr. Barnard entered into an examination of
the whole subject connected with the New-Jcrscy
member*. The question before the House, he
said, was whether the New-Jersey members
should be sworn. It was not competent for this
House to decide upon the matter connected with
the New-Jersey member*. They should take
their seats now, and their claims be canvassed aud
considered by and bye.
The difficulty connected with the cate nnder
controversy grew out of confounding the rights
of member* to taye their seats witli the branch of
the Constitution which speak* of contested elec
tion*. Members bad not kept the caros between
takiug a seat nnd contesting a seat distinctive.—
Mr. Barnard also spoke of tho returns of election*
—the nature of them, and whattliey were consid
ered in Englaud in the case of the election of
members to the House of Commons. When,«aid
Mr, 15., the Constitution of the United States im
posed upon Congress tho duty of judging of
elections, it prescribed a simple and specific duty.
Congress left to the States the nower of prescrib
ing the time, place, Ac. of holding election*. It
did more than this—it prescribed both the power
of holding and the right to judge of clectiou*.—
The States through their authorities said to this
man, “you can vote”-7ondtothatman, an alien,
“you cannot vote.”
Air. B. spoke at length of the return, or certifi
cate, or commission of election. The words of
the Constitution were return, and auch rotum,
S ropcrly made, was oh good property as any he
ad under the Constitution. By virtue ofliis pa
per-title be wns protected in his person—he was
P rivileged through it from arrest. Under it he
ad the privilege of franking, and all tho protec
tion allowed to his place by }ho Constitution.
Mr. B. read from the Lex Parliamentary where
members were required nt their peril to do certain
things, and under tho authority of their pnpcr-title
of election.
He commented upon the organization of the
House in its present form, aud argued that the
body now wns wholly distinct from tbe body that
tlmt was before the Election of a Speaker. Any
resolution udonted before tho appointment of a
Speaker, and before the member were sworn in
was not binding upon this Uouse. Any such
proceedings had no legal or Constitutional pow
er. Such proceedings wore those ofan inorganic
body, and, in one sense, of a revolutionary body.
Mr.'B. concluded with sorn remuriu upon the ne
cessity ofstanding by the Constitution and tho
laws.
Mr. R4ynzr, of North Carolina, a new and
young member, followed in the debate. He
spoke of tho spectacle the House presented in the
eye*,of the country. The Iloimo had exhibited
but n continued scene of disorder and confusion,
and the people were indignant in looking upon
us. The Clerk, he said, was not to bo held re
sponsible forthese scenes of confusion, but thoso
who had advised him to the course he hud pur
sued.
Mr. Rayner, during his remarks, said that in
regard to tho NewJerscy members, there was one
question which had more weight with him than all
others. lie wus a State Rights man, he said, and
uolongcd to Uiat small body of men. In a word
•aid Mr. R. I. am a Nulliner, and 1 am proud to
own it.
Mr. R. alluded in atrong language to the South
Carolina members and their votes. Asa titute
(30) or men than was considered necessary fora
peaceable trader—os well os by her having what
is termed a “£lave dock.” large boilers, and large
water tanks, sufficiently large for the accommoda
tion of a load of Slaves; yet her captain explains
most of these appearances. A portion ot his crew
are “ passengers,” and the water tanks) Ac, l»ve
been taken “ on freight!”
It is said, that this vessol, named *th* “Two
Friends,” sailed from New-Orleans to Havana,
aud there took on board a cargo of goods and two
or three mercluuits, with whom ahe proceeded to
the coast of Africa—that she there landed her
goods and merchants, and left tho coast for a time
because there were so many British Men of War
there os to prevent her taking her cargo of slaves
on board. She camo to Teuerifle, and was de
tained by our Consul. She has been clnimed by
tho Spaniard-* 7* |**-r-*v •** H>iuus
.Merchants, and she 1* now m the hands of the
Govomor of Teuerifle, who has made a represen
tation of tho whole matteMo the Spaniih Govern-
mont. It is impossible to say how thia affair will
torininale, but it is feared that, although there i.
not the slightest doubt of this vessel’s being a
Slaver, she may still go clear for want of sufficient
proof or sufficient proieci.ion.
Since leaving Mahon, our cruise has not been
a. pleasant a. it might have been. I doubt not
that it would have been ngrceablo to many of our
officer, to havo vtnitod hoth Teneriffe and Madei
ra, yet no liberty was given to any one to go on
■hora, except the Purser, Surgeon, <Jtc., but they
went on duty.
I give yon a list of onr officer! belonging to thi.
.hip, viz 1 Commodore, Dane Hull; Captain, Jo-
•eph Smith i Lieutenant., G. J. Peudergraat, S.
Mercer, S. F. Dupont, Wm. L. Howard, J. 8.
Mtoroon) U. B. Hitchcock, S. F. Hazard, J. F.
Miller, Jno. W. Cox, and G. Ganzcvoort; Sur-
f eon, B. Ticlcnor; Captain of Marine., Thos. A.
.inton; Lieut.. Marines, II. B. Watson and J.
J- Doughty; Chaplain. J. W. Grier; Purser,
Wm. Sinclair; Acting Master, John Picrco, Jr.;
Assistant Surgeons, J. Malcolm Smith, George
Maulsby and C. J. Bates ; Passed Midshipmen,
It. Forrest, It. Lowndes, John Carroll, W. D.
Hurst, W. B. Renshaw, r C. B. Poindexter, W.
A. Jones, Jos. II. Adam.-'W. A. Parker, W. E.
Lo Roy, L. Maynard and Washington Uoid.
Midshipmen, Loni. McLane, Pierce Crosby,
S. E. Woodworth, H. 8. Newcomb, A. N. Smith,
R. A.Knapp,E. Allen; Boatswain,Wm. Waters;
Gunner, John Blight; Carpenter, John South-
wick; Sail mat. r, S. B. Bannister; Purser’s
Clerk, J. M. Snltcr; Yeoman, S. T. Tupley.
Nov. 4di, j) A. hi.—Standing in frr Gibraltar.
The ship’s company are in excellent health.
Vie Greij Mare is the better Horse.—The orgin
of this “ old saying." which ns applied to tho wo
man whogovorns her husband, nnd is master in
well as mistress of her family, is thus related in
oddison’s Anecdotes; published in 1894
A gentleman in o certain county in England,
having married a young lady ofconsidernlilo for
tune, and with many other charms, yet finding, in
a very short time, that she was mistress of him
and his family, he was resolved to part with her.
Accordingly, he wont to her father, nnd told him
lie found his daughter of snob a temper, and was
so heartily tired ofher, that if ho would take her
homo again he would return ovory penny ofher
fortune. *
Tho old gentleman having inquired into the
cause orhis complaint, askedyUtii I! why. lie should
bn more disquieted ot it'than any oilier man,
since it was the common case With them all, and
consequently, no more than ho ought to liuve ex
pected when he entered into tho married stato ”
Tho young gentleman desired to bn excused,
and lie said he was so fiir from his giving his as
sent to tins assertion, that he tboughtTiimselfmore'
unhappy than uny other man, os bis wife had a
spirit no way to be quelled; and os most certainly
no man who had a senso of right and n rang, could
ever submit trt bo governed by his wife. “ Son ”
said tho old man, “yon are but little acquainted
with tho world, ifyoudu not know tint all women
govern their husbands, though not oil, indeed, by
tho same method: what I have Kaid on this proof
iryou are willing to try it. 1 havo fivo horses in
my stable; you shall harness them to a cart, in
which I shall put a basket containing one hundred
cg-s; aud, if, in passing through the country, and
making a strict inquiry into the truth or falsehood
oftno assertion, and leaving a horse nt tha house
of every man who is master of his family himself,
nnd an egg only whore the wife governs, you
will find your eggs gone before your horses, I
hope you will then think your own case not un
common,but will be contented tobo to your home
and look UDOtl vnnr wife as fin U/nrsa iIiom Ism,
and look upon your wife os ilo worse r tiian her
neighbor. If, on the other hand, your horsos are
MAMA E f ,1, ill S.l.n ..... J 1 | ,
tiiMDt iiujK.:, j qur norsos are
gone firm, I willtakoiny daughter home aguin.
and you shall keep her fortune.’^
Tins proposal waa too advantageous to be reject
ed; our young married man, therefore, sat out
with great oagornoss to getrid^ as he thought, of
his horae* nnd wife.
At thofirat house he come to. ho hoerd a wo
man with a thrill and angry vobc, call her hue
Our Fortfethert.~The religious nentimcut which
operated on the revolution would be, as has been
well remarkod, a theme of great interest. With
out prosing to enter upoo it, let us'merly look at
the journals of the Congress to see how strong
spoken a piety is there recorded. The voice of
prayer was the solemn, preparative to tho do-
liberation of that body ofstatemen. How frequent
from that assembly weul forth the warning to
remind the neople to consecrate to God tho na
tion’s anguish nnd tho nation's ioy, may be seen
from tho quick recurrence of their recommenda
tions of a general religious rite, either of nraver
or praise, thronghont the land. We shall give
sotneting more than our own statement to esta
blish this. The journal of each day of the suc
ceeding dates, records an invocation of religion.
Jimo 13,1775, fbr a day of public humiliation,
fasting, and prayer.
March 16,1776, for a similar service.
December 11, 1770, for the same.
November 1,1777, for a day of thanksgiving.
March 7,1778, fora day or fasting ana prayar.
November 17,1778, fora day of thanksgiving.
March 20,1779, for a day of Casting and prayer.
October 20, 1770 for a day of thanksgiving.
March II, 1780, for a day offasting and prayer
October 18, 1780, for a day of thanksgiving.
March 20,1761, for a duy of fasting and pray
er.
October 24,1780, a thanksgiving by the members
ofCongfceft.
October 26,1771, (bra day of thanksgiving.
March 19,1782, for a day offasting and prayer.
Octobor 11,1782, for a day of thanksgiving.
October 18,' 1783 for the same.'
It is not ouly by the frequency of such acts
during a period of a* ont eight years that the de
votional feeling which then predominated is prov
ed, but by the (enrol with which It is expressed.
UIOSITIES, is now open Mr.VoW,
ceum Hull, coroor orBroughton sndBolL
for a few myhts.
From the N. Y. Bommerciyl,
Ballooning.—A short time since we publish*
cd the card of a person, whoso name we hive for
gotten, living somewhere at the West, wiin pro
poses making a balloon vovage from Now York
lo wew Orleans. Urea* wt«» nrroHiins
to the old adage« and die saying is exemplified
in the fact that a balloon project on a still grander
scale has been contemplated in England also, and
about the same time. And after all why not 1
Thirty years ago the navigation of the Alantic by
steam would have seemed quite as impractica
ble, yet itaara ships are now making the voysigo
with almost clock-like regularity. Who knows
but that wo may havo a balloon from London
coming down iuto the midst of ns, one of these
odd days, os suggested in the following paragraph
from tho Norwninh Mercury of Uctobor 16.
THE BALLOON.
On Wednesday, Mr. Green made hia ascent
from the gas works, under one of the most se
rene aud cloudless atmopheres that over shono.
R. Crawshay, Esq., was his companion: indeed,
it appears that the voyage was undertaketo grati
fy that gentleman. From this union there is
likely to result a very important measure; name
ly, the- constitution of a balloon of experiment
capable.-—Aerontation is certainly yet in its in
fancy, and trnephilosophy uever doubts the possi
bility of useful improvement.
Wo understand that Mr. Green has, at the so-
Htation of a Tew ofliis staunch aeronautical and
scientific friends, gratuitously consented to con
struct a powerful and splendid balloon, to lie used
solely for the purpose of scientific experiment
nnd recrentivo amusement; and we havo his au
thority to state that As would icitliugly, with such a
machine, undertake a voyage from New York to
Kuroptj thus at once putting to the test the dura-
of n balk
tion of the power oVh bntfoon, when properly
constructed, and furnished with every ueccssary
appendage. We think with Mr. Monk Mason,
who accompanied Mr. Green nnd Mr. Holland
on tire ever memorable voyage from London to
Wielburg, in Germany, that the earth's whole sur
face may at some not very distant day be traversed by
a balloon.
Commercial Journal*
LATEST DATES.
From Liverpool, Nov. 15 I From Mobile.., .Dec. 14.
I roin Havre,.... Nov. 11 | From N. Orleans, Dec. 11,
SAVANNAH EXPORTS, DEC. 83.
Per brig Planet, for Portsmouth—234 bales Cotton
33 ciisKs Rice.
Per brig Ceres, for Havre—750 bales Cotton, 184
casks Rice.
Per schr. Soutli.Carolina.for Charleston—8451 bush
els Rough Rice.
. MATANZAfl, DEC. 7.—Business still remains
in a state of paralization. Of New Coflee, onaly tri
fles have so far appeared in the market, and meet
purchasers nt 9] a 9 J. Next month tho supplies will
come in more ircely and wo shall have a better choice;
the first arrivals being, an is alwoys the case, of indif-
loront quality, whereas the crop, besides being larger,
is snui to be superior in quality. Also the production
or bugar will prove very abundant this crop, and pri-
cos may thoreforo bo oxpected moderate in the spring.
Our stock of the old article is nearly exhausted m
first hands.
Rice is scarce, the last sale wns of a small lot at 17
S£E&; 0,1 Now ' v ” k ’ - -«V - i p »7;
THE FESTIVAL OF ST. JOHN THE
EVANGELIST.
The Masonic Fraternity ore hereby notified,
that a proccaaion will be formed at 10 o’clock, A.
M. on Friday, 27th inat, from Solomon’a Lodgo
No. 1, proceed witli Tcrubhabol Lodgo to Chrial
Church, whnro, after divine aorvioo by the Rov.
Mr. Ncufvillo, an nddroaa will be delivered by
our Reverend Brothor George White.
The Citixens generally are invited to attend the
address.
Memhora of tho fraternity of Free and Accept,
cd Maaona in good atanding witli tho Lodgea, are
invited to join the proccaaion. Tho Brethren
pto m M. at ***** lo,,8< ' Ro ° ,a M °i
bitt, Weeds dc Morrell, N B Sc H Weed, Wi W
Gordon, W Taylor, It*. W King, S W Wl Jit,
G llaaa, Sliouso & Miami, M Dillon it Co 1’
Wiltbnrgor, I W Morrell, G D Cornwell, Ri ier
Sc O’Driacoll, D Ferguaon, Hamilton, Horn on
& Co, C Ward, Lndington Sc Thompaon, A
Champion, E Sinclair, C Irvine, and order.
Schr Scadrift. Walker, Boaton,0 daya. Mi ce
to W Hale, W J Lawton, Aldrich Sc Heidt, A
Wood it Co, F R SWeat, G R Ilcudrickaon, S
H Fey, L Baldwin, W * J W Remahart, I B
Fairchild, W 11 Smith, E Bliaa & Co,VVaahbU n,
Lewia it Co, J E Ward, Campfichl Sc Ney e,
aud uthcra.
Sloop Macon, Grovctutine, Hiceboro. ft
bnlea Cotton and Ilidei to I, Baldwin, ltd; V
King.G W Anderson Sc Brother,Roberta it Cl l-
ninghain, N A llardeo.
Sloop William, Luce, Riceboro. 119 Ira «
Cotton to It da W King.G W Andonon da Bro i-
er, K Haborahmn da Son, N A Hardee.
Slran’a box'from AugnaUi. with 220 balea Cl t-
ton to Campfield da Ncylo, R M Phiaizy. 1
CLEARED,
Brig Planet, Knowlton, Portsmouth— G D Cun-
suing.
Brig Corea, Blanchard, Havre—Itoser If O'Drii-
eoll.
Schr South Carolina, Goodwin, Charleston—IP
Bracti.
WENT TO SEA.
Ship Tamcrlano, Theobald, Liverpool,
Ship Gaeton, Chadwick. New York,
8hip Harriet, Strout, Liverpool.
Ship George, Minott, Liverpool.
Barque Oxford, Robertson, Havre.
Brig Wilson Fuller, Bassett, New York.
Brig Indepondoueo, Evans, Havana.
Brig Planet, Knowlton, Portsmouth.
Schr Hudson, Weyor, Jamaica.
Schr Franklin Green, Sinidi, Havana.
Sloop Stranger, Hammond, Wilmington.
DEPARTED.
Steamboat Forcater, Wauiboraie, Black Creek
Steamboat Iais, Chase, Charleston.
Steamboat Beaufort Diitrict,Simpson,Charlesti
Mira A. K. MILLS, Enchantress, 17 I
age, the only female in tho United Siab^T 1 *
profession. a <
Mira 8. SHORE dio Albino laidv
Mr. MILLS, the inimitable Keifan
Italian Fantoccini.
and Geiitlemcn wldithSrfainlliM, w Cu*
to vtot the above Exhibition, a
b« given To-morrow, commencing at 3
P.M. Atao in the evening, at the uratlhMj
M«'« r piM°ND, the wondarfhljiftj
gaged, and wdl make hia appearance onVvJ]
B3" Particular! in unall bills. ! "
*.* Performance to commence even*
at 7 o’clock precisely,—Admittance50i*i
CHARLESTON, Deo. 23.—Arr. echr Susan,
Taylor, Boston 10 days; U S Mail schr Thame i,
Griffith, Key West, via Indian Key 4 ds; slenn
packet Wilmington, Marshall, Wilmington, NC
Cld. Frhrig Victorine, Salvy, Bordeuue; bdg
Waltham, Barton, Providence.
CP Dr. Co I
Stop tho Swindler.
A LIBERAL reward wiU be piid b r da«.
xi senber for the apprehension aid dslinvJ
a Yankee villain by die name of A. A. Cm
who drove my wagon with a lead of Cation nit
vannah on the 10th inat., laid the Cotton, m3
money, collected *108 due ine by a friend ii 2
city, & decamped with Uio whole. Cookk’J
24 year* of age, 5 feet 0 inches, high Well a
tioned, fair complexion, light hair and red
kora, tolkaflaendy and haa the bearing ofuW_
eslinnn. J. R. Slirnil
Washington County, Dec. 20,1939.
dee 24 2581m
Domestic :
Dry GootliTScT
Received by recent arrival
CS3-4 Plaid Homeapnns
_ 40 do IS Apron Checki
32 do 4-4 fine Shirting, bleached
90 do 4*4 do do
PCS3-4 Plaid Hoi
Bales heavy 3-4,4-4 end 5-! brown E
nnd Shenlings
M^eM binned SWrfing.nredin^
300 dozClnrks Sc Salmon's Spool Cenn L
18 M plated Hooke nnd Eyes, Nos.4All
4 do* Ladies super block H 8 Gloves 1
For sole nt tho loweet uraiket price.
• SNIDElt, LATHROP Sc NEV
dee 94 958
. —,;—-oppcc will nttend to the profjs.
sional business oftno subscriber during hie tem
porary absence from tho city.
.' o. WM -B'i CON STEVENS, M.D.
ded 21 258t2w |
New-Orlciuis Direct. I
•"Pfoorfiut sailing schr STAUNCU,
3UkG. L, Smith, master, will sail on Thursday,
the 2d January next, weather pm milting. For
freight or passage, having good accommodations,
apply on board at Hunter’s wharf, or to
llec ^ R. HAIFORD.
In Connell, Doe. IB, 1899,
/COUNCIL will elect, on its first regularra
, '"Si'iJounery next, the following o$-
hereinafter named. Applicants will lean t
applications with the Clerk of Council, on cik'
fore the 3d day of Januorv.
_ . ’ Salaries. BraaA ]
Recorder,
City Treasurer,
Clerk of Council,
City Marshal,
City Snrveynr.
Messenger nnd Keeper
of the Guard llonse,
Clerk of Market,
Supcr’dt City Watch,
Deputy do do
Sergeant do do
2d So;
none
*000 and fce<
400 do
600 do
-fees
150 and feet
000
900
720
, do
-fee*
For Dnrlcn,
'T* 1 ' regular steam packet J.
... . 1 .STONE, W. C. Mendall, master,
will depart lor tho aliovo place THIS EVEN-
INGnt 5 o’clock. For freight orpeuage, apply
to Copt. M. on board, at Roche’i wharf or to
dco 21 L. BALDWIN.
For S(. Augustine, via Brans
wick,
The steam pncfcnt SOUTH-
•BfeMUSMisLi kRN LR, Capt. Budd, is expect
ed to arrive here on Thursday evening next,(26th
inst.) and will proceed on her voyage without de
luy. Passengers desirous of embracing this od-
ponumty for either place, will please leave their
names nt the office of JOIIN \V. LC/NG
dec 24
I’orfihnr'eMoH, yin Beaufort,
J^^B..»lTm7T,riCT
Simpson, will leave for the above places every
Monday morning at 9 o’clock. For fi-oight or
passage, having^,hmchd accoiiiiiiodationsrapply
_ Scott’s fvhnrf.
. «• B.—All slavo pnpsongcra must bo cleared at
tho Custom House. Freight received in itoraet
any hour during tho day. dec 24
For Charleston, via Hilton Head,
Beaufort and Edisto,
Ab Tho elegant steam packet ISIS,
9 Chase, master, will deport for tho
ItAam IS, trnt.if... ..
AiHtnaMi ..otiose, master, will depart for the
above places on MONDAY MORNING at 7
o clock. For freight or passage, having excel
lout accommodations, apply on hoard, or to
CLAGIIORN A WOOD.
N. B.—AH slavo passengers must be cleared at
tho CtiHtoiu House.
dec 24
Steam Packet Savannah.
1 tnnanent Arrangement between Savannah and
Charleston.—Outside Passage.
F* ng §8—Through in 9 Hours.
will depart for Charleston every Tuesday ami
Saturdny lit fi o clock m the morning; returning,
will leave Charleston every Thursday and Sun-
onfboard, orto F#r or »Pl>>y
nov 10 COHEN & FOSD1CK,Agents.
Focket Books.
FIN S.“1f ortn ? e,lt of *"P®rior Pocket Books
arm Wallets, just reeoived and for »nle by
dee24 G. R. HENDRICKSON.
r r s r s f™' nc d Sperm Oil.
GALLS, superior Winter strained
4BStsa£S5§iK
r v V7ii, warranted pure.
TayTo"“’‘™d per Wm
nvlor.and for sale by' '
dec 21 G. It. HENDRICKSON.
Canal Flour.
SO OBI'S superfine Canal Flour, juat land-
and for sale on wharf, by J
doe 84 WASH BURN, LE WIS Sc CO.
6 D 1? Z * 1Ch }, Vulor ’ for flavoring euatorda,
U jellies, See. Received uud Tor sale by
dee23 A< p AR8 {, Na-
do
lerg’tdo
Keeper City Magazine,
Chimney Contractor.
i> Inspectors of Wood,
3 Measurers ofLumber,
2 Gingers of Liquor,
Sexton,
Sup’t. streets and lanes,
Six City Conetablee,
Health Officer,
Proposals, for lighting the city lamps, (t M
tract) tho contractor furnishing all material, sad
keeping every thing in repair, also fur lijlaj
market.
200 do
700
100
350
Proposals for executing all tho city printiej.^
Proposals for keeping the city
reeoived, oil or before tiro time above rnemioned.
dec24 M. MYEHS.c.e.
Negro Pipes,
/S D BOXES Negro Pipes, binding from MJ
4:0 Wiiaoil Fuller. For sale by
dec 10 GEORGE II. HAT.
Candles, OIL Ac.
ffA BOXES Sperm Candles, 4’», 5’iandft
ren vr Winetr Sperm Oil
Winetr Sperm Oil
Do refined Whale de
S t do do
Wlialo do
urt Fins, Onions, Potatoes
Tongues and Sounds, Codfish
Butter and Cheese, Spices
Soap, Tallow Cnndlcs
Whole aud half bbla Canal Flour
Half andqr do Buckweat
Loaf and Brown Sugar
Hyaon, Young Hyson and Black Ten
Wooden and Stone Wore
Fine Calf nnd’thick Booti and Shoes
Wines and Liquors
Nails, (aaaortoii,) Plouglis, Sex.
Just received, and for solo by
D. N. DOUGLASS, Ancieux’ itlarC
AI,»U, • .
Menhaden Fish, for plantation use, on cmN*
incut.
233!f
Sugars.
OA HHDS Porto ltico,) im0 anicle.
OU 60 hbla do 5 1 >
For aalo by . . rn
dec 17 WASHBURN. LEWIS A W
Swedes Iroa and NnHs- .
ioor«^
"or sulo by
dec 17
i IIA Its owcues t j j.
Hzo«i 300 kegs Cut Nalls do d.
WASHBURN. LEWIS
Philadelphia Floor.
tAA BBLS supurfine PhllwMBBSma
J.HU in fine order, lauding front brig
sell, end lor sale low from iho whnri.
dee 21 GEORGE 11-
Mustard. .«**(»
SUPPLY of London Mustard, of supe
doc 5
BUrrJdX Ot LeOItvlOlI lUftOUxav. - -
-* nBi C r’!; u,1 °!, M, «? Flowers.
1 fitrsalobj" 10 " 1 ^iltivFJowere. Received end
A. PARSONS,
. oiKH u»
'White CctitiT&C’ w ,j |c i,,l
1 KEGS superior English White
J,UU 2 00<l<> ‘ lo American No.
J« lihls Engliidl Linseed Oil
10 do dq Chalk
10 do do Whiting
5 do Alum, G do Salt I ctro „
Just received per Savannulinnd C
and for wde by
iinv 4
y 4 Ui IV. 44
perfumed Soap*. , , 0 j.
VARIETY of Perfumed
cl, iii bars and enkos, ol vanoux r
j\. ci, in nufB iiiju
for sale lpw fpr casli.bv