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REPUBLICAN. . J. CLELAND, City and County Printer. DECEMBER SI, 1830. ' V&My Panor*. 88 per Annum} for 0 month*, $5 Country l’apor, 5 per Annum; for 6 month*, 83. (PATAnt.n IS ADVANCE.) A’*»* and .Tew AdccrtltenaOf, tpptar in both Voptrt. ■ ' I m A I., ■ ■ : 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