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REPUBLICAN. j. CLr.L\?n)i vtrV vu> Uoo'rrY PRfciTzn. IIKCEKUEU 80, A630. Daily Paper, W par Annum; for 6 Month** 9i Country Paper, 3 per Annum; for C months, 43. (HM AM.K IX ADVANCE.) ITT* The Mail fuilbdyestevd of Charleston. , North ff/tu and Arw Advcrthmcutt, «Fptv in both Papn-r. U 7* Cilice at the comer .»fB*y nnl Bull-street*, over Mr. J. B. Gaudry’i Htore. SsivtmnaU Markets, Dec. 30. (CORRECTED WRKRtr.) liAG'ilN’f!—Itsmp. 43 inch, 18 8 33 cu. t> yard. BALK ROl’B— V IK, 7 9 W cents. BACON—Hama, l v !b 10 a 14 coni*; shoulder. undSide., 0 101. S BBF-M.M, *18 VbMli Prime, *13; BEAD—N«r», *5 ® *00 P cwL| rilot. *6| • I. Cracker*. BuUCT, TJ * 8 cent. V 18. BUTTEll—Goshen, 86 * »«"“* j 6 : . BllANDY—Cnjo.c, 4th proof, *1 40 a 1M P gall.. Domestic, 30 » 02 cents! Apple, 43 i Peach, . 65 * JO. v. CBOCBBBY—Per cent. edv. 30 a to cents. CANDI.ES—Sjtcnn.. 48 a 50 centt P IB) Georgia, 81; Northern, 00. * - CHEESB-Northem. 10 a laceuu P IB. COEFEB—Inferior to fair, 111 « la cent. 4 In. (Oodfalrio prime, 131 » 131 choice, 00 •, Tots toEleo.00. COAL—Liverpool, *10 P eKaVlreitl. COTTON—Upland, 7 » 10) P IB i Sea Wand, 82 q 23 CORN—Car CO, 00 cent. P hu.hcl i trttjrlj* M. FLOUR—Baltimore, Howald-at. *7 a *7 S3 P bbl., Philadelphia and Virginia, *7 a 67 25; Cana! •8 50. HAY—Prime Northern, 73 cents. HERRING—Smoked, P boa. 73 a lOOeenu. IRON—Sweeds. P ton, 110 9 180. . LEAD—Pig end Bar. *7 38 V cwt.; Sheet, *8. LARD—Pdh. 14 it 14j cent*. I.IMB—Vbbl.,*2. , „ _ ... LUMBER—Yellow Pine Rsnrins Tunber. 6 8 *10 P M.t Steam Sawed, 18 »22; Floorras Boards, SO a Cit River Lumber, Boards, Plank and Scantling. 15 ^ 10; 1 inch Flooring Boards, 15 o 10: White Pine, dear, 20 S 23; Merchant able, 14 9 13; Stave.*, Red Oak, OO 'i 00 V M.; Shingles, 3 @ 4U. „ m ■ MACKEREL—No. 1, 400; No. 2, *00; No.3,99. MOLASSES—Cuba, gall., 30 a 31 cents; New-. Orleans, none. NAILS—Cut, 4d to 20tl. 8 cents V ft. OSNABURGS-V yard, 0 a 12cent*. OIL—Sponn., Winter titrated, 00 V» gall.; Fall do. *1 25 ft *1 30; Linseed,95 ’& 100; Whale, 50 a 60. . ronn xt M , » bbl. *20. *** ,4U *» * 10 ‘ PIPES—* crn-M <*> ® °0 cents. PORTER—P doren, *3 ® *3 23.. PEPPER—Black, F lb 10 9 11 cents. RAISINS—Malaga, Buuch, 1 73 9 *9. RICE—F loom, *2| 9 S3. RUM—Jamaica, V gall* 125 9 140-, New-England, 41 a 45. SUGAR—Muscovado, F ft, 8 3 10 cents; Porto Rico ami St Croix, 8 ® 10|; Havana, White, 13; New-Orlcnns, 8 ® 9; Loaf, 13 * 16; Lump, 13 tt 14. SALT—Liverpool coarse, F sack, 175 SBGARS—Spauish, F M., 12 ■» 18 ; . American, 2 SHOT—All sixes F ft, 8J cents. SOAP—American Yellow, 6 a 8|. TALLOW—American, 13 a 14 cents. TOBACCO—Georgia, n»me; Kentucky, 10 » 12; Manufactured, 16 a 22; Cavendish, 30 a 40. TEA—Souchong, F ft, 28 9 55 cents; Gunpowder and Imperial, 60 9 85; Hyson, 50 ® 63. TWINE—Bagging. F ft, 18 G 25 ceuts. WINE—Madeira, F gaU., *2 *2 25; Teneriffe, L.P.1 ® 110; Dry .Malaga, 40 ® 45; Street Malaga, 45 ® 50; Champagne, per dozen, 6 9 13. WHISKEY—Philadelphia and Baltimore, F gall, 40 9 43 cents. FREIGHTS—To Liverpool, at id * ft; to Ha . vre, lie. * It*to New-Yoik, *1* V bale; to hiladelpliia let. F ft. EXCHANGE—Ou England, 9 to 10 per cent prem; Brad* on N. York, 5 days, 393J per cent prem., at sight 4 per cent prem. REMARKS. COTTON.—There was a moderate demand for Upland during the past week, and prices have receded a little since oar Uwt report for all dualities. The sains will rnnrh nhnnf 3000 l>«!es, at prices ranging from 7 to 10 J, principally nt9 to 9J. In 8ea Island, but little has been done.— We quote from 22 to 23 cents. We.take die following statement.of the receipts of Cotton from- the Savannah Shipping Sf Com mercial List, at the places mentioned, since the 1st of October: 1839. Georgia, Dec. 27, 43296 South Carolina, Dec. 20, 62577 Mobile, Dec. 14 11932 New •Orleans, Dec. 14, 245433 Florida* Dec. 4, 1400 North Carolina, Nov. 30,..... .1096 Virginia,Dec. 4................ GOOD Total, 37176CT 283938 The following i» a statement of the stock of Cotton on hand at the respective places named: Savannah, Dec. 27,, ....14507 ‘ ' South Carolina, Dec. 20, 11790 Mobile. Dec. 14 11301 New-Orleaiw, Dec. 14,....... 129731 Virginia, Dec. 4, 1500 North Carolina,. Nov. 30, .500 Augusta and Hamburg, Dec. 1, 25000 Macon, Dec. 1, 15337 Florida, Dec. 4 1500 Philadelphia, Dec* 7, .403 Jfew-York, Dec. 11, ..8600 Total 490135 179890 RICE.—There has been an unusual limited demand (or this articlo the pust week—about 300 casks sold at $2| to $3. CORN retails at 70 to 80 cents. g, FREIGHTS—To Liverpool *d ^ ft; to Ha- vro lu cent j to New-York $14 bole for Cot ton; to Philadelphia J ct. per lb. for Cotton, 75c. for Rice; To Bouton £ cent for Cotton, Rice 75 ceuts. A jest taken in earnest.—A man in Scotland ad dicted to stealing, and in the liubit of praying subsequently to bo forgiven, was once followed by a person who saw him come out of a bonne find go behind a stonewall. Ho followed, and heard b im pray thus. "O Lord! I pray tlmt if I have done any thing amiuin .tealing those goods, that thpn would.t command this wall to fall down and erneh me to death.” At that moment the person watching him push' ing the wall, jlfell with'a crash on to the praying man ; who euppoiingliie prayer had been answer ed, lifted his eyes towards heaven, and said: “Dear Lord! I cannot speak a word in jest, but that thou shouldest take it in earnest!" TI1E STATE RIGHTS' PARTY—GEOR GIA JOURNAL—AND OURSELVES. Wo hnvo been looking for some time to 6oe what the Journ.il hud to say about the tltingspro- pamtdedto it, tu onr article of the 13th, hut not nn!illfio3lth have wo been able to hear from it. Now, .ay its editors, they will wait for the no. ton of the State Rights' ^Convention in Juno, and it appoals to us to know whether we will sub mit to this general .rlilralionof the Party. Wo have no objections whatever to tho Con vention;—indeed, we approve of dial measure, and are willing to abide by its decision, as to tho point—whether a majority of the"party aro in fe. vor of the Sub-Treasury, bnt wo must - reserve the right to ourselves to say whether we will a- dopt its nomination. If the Convention should repudiate that profligate measure, we uu willing to go for any man who will carry out auch prin ciples, but should they meet as State Rights’men, and recommend anti-Stnte Rights'measures out! snti-State Rights' men to carry them ant, we can not go with them. M go again* Set-'itoue- rj, hr trio trill it ia furor of it. As to the United Statu’ Bank, and all that sort ofthing, we consider it laid by with the old Alma nac. of past yean. The Journal knows that We were opposed a United States’ Bonk when there was inch a thing. Incase tho Convention should nominate Gov. Tnoc?, and he should be in fsvor or the odious measure, willwc go IbrGen. II.maiso.vI If Gan. IUttniso.v comes out bravely on the question most interesting to tho South, most assuredly we will. Bnt in ease such should be the Governor’s views, and in tease Gen. Hauusov cannot come up to tbe Southern mark—then we do not car. upon whom Georgia may throw aw.y her vote. Throw it'upnnTiiaor, rather than Vis BuR&tcof course, for the old veteran is an honest and high- miuded Southron at least. Wo shall wait mostansiously to hcnrwknt Gen. Harmso* has to say npon tho subject alluded to, and if he counts out manfully before the meeting of the Convention, we will ho very apt to hoist that old flag that waved over die field of Tippa- cannoe. We will have no part or lot in throwing away tho vote of the State, if we can do any bet ter. Now, the Journal knows onr position as w»u -• we do ourselves, and can;calculate cer tainty how we tnay act in any. contingency that may happen. In the mean time, while the other candidates are making their confessions of faith, would it not be well for tho Journal to answer some of our former questions as to the position of its candidate I True—it may say, wait for die action of the Convention; but the members of that very Convention should be informed as to the Governor's views. The Sub-Treasury is tho most distinguishing feature of Mr. Van Borks's administration, and nearly all the opposition to it is Itased on hatred of that measure, and tbe corruption which it would engender. Now, the public mind abould be enlightened, how a new candidate with precisely similar views, can, in the first place, stand any chance of elccdon—end, in the second, what ad vantage is to be gained by swapping one Sub Troasory President for another. Before the Convention meets in Jnne, many ehauges may take place on the political chess board. A game is even now playing at AVaah- toil, which may result in die total overthrow of Va.v Bunes'sadministration, witboutmnch assis tance from the Whigs at all. Bevtov and Cai.- ttous an at deadly fued, and their enmity lias al ready resulted in the election of a Whig Speokej (alar! a Suh-Trcnsunj Whig,) and the same can es may work out much greater changes yet.— Would the Journal be very much surprised to roe a large party formed out of the Bub-Treasury Nulliflers—and the Sub-Treasury Whigs—and Mr. Cauiomr himself a candidate 7 Vs* Bores must reconcile these contending members of his party, or lie must decline die cauvass. Or, suppose Mr. Vas Bures should repudiate Bestos and take Caiaious and the Sub-Treasury Whigs into office, (which we consider by no means improbable,) would thu Journal be still for running on independent Sub-Treasury candi date! The fact is, before the meeting of tho Jnne Convention, there will be aremodeling or parties till round; and let them march and countdr-inarch ns they may, yre intend to maintain our sendnel’p post and fire at every man who gives us the Sub- Treasury for u countersign. No Suh-Treasury is tho motto on the flag that we nail to die mast, mid it shall float on the brec2o when the present petty squabbles of tactions and parties shall be forgotten. ' Individua 1 . * Principles, not men," 1s their mot- If; audit n attov. mo: to them, who shall load them on to victory, so tint he h honest, crpabte, and toithful to the Constitution. Tire more Gon lUnnisos’t character is ea»»* vassed, die better ho wilt ataudbefore the people— his honesty, his capability, and his faithfulness to tho Constitution, will bccomo tho more appa rent. „ -i We copy die following cheeriug paragraph tVom the Richmond Whig, itself a tower of ■trenjdTm the South. The cause of the people's candidate is onward in the Old Dominion, and the sickly majority which gave tho State to Mr Vas Bunns at the last election, Will bo .totally auuihilatcd.—Holliman paper. WHIG NOMINATIONS—WHIG UNANI MITY—cm:I RING SIGNS. The Harrisburg nominations "go ittyithn m-r- tect looseness,” (to use uu expressive tla.li phrase.) East, North and West, flioy aro greet ed with a most cordial welcome. Immoiuo meet ings of the Peoplo have been held in Pennsylvania New York and otiicr States, at which the most enthusiastic and oncotirnging resolutions were adopted. When the Intelligence reached Pough keepsie, die flourishing little village where Sena tor Tallnuidgo resides, a meeting of Incite laitdra/ assembled npon dm instant, end vowed the most zealous anil determined support tho Ticknt. Mr. Talhnadga addressed die meeting in the most an imating strains, lu tho iuteriorof Pennsylvania, muon? the honest yoomanry,.the name of Harris on works liko a charm,before which party ties dis appear, and there is one great rising ortho Peo ple, in eiipport of the Hero and the Patriot. In die great West, tho signs warrant the confident belief that the "era of good rooting” is about to be restored, and that save the Government Land Agents and titeir immediate dependants, there will exist hut one party througkopl that populous and flourishing region. Tho signs inspire greater confidence in the Whigs of this section, than Whig (marts have known for many years It is evident, tho Peo ple are rising, mid earning to tho rescue.—-They are wearied of the wretched imbecility, dm pro digality and eo raption oftlio present rulers.— They are shocked end alarmed by thu monstrous effort now making by* tho Federal Executive to obtain the ascendancy in the National Lexis leture, by disfranchising one of tho Sovereign nwsmK.ar-J rtf fli.-i i Tlinrn ia Tltainn A* Pray oxciwe me,” said a well dressed youmr man to a lady in the boxes at the theatre, *'I wink to go up stairs and cat some refreshment—don't leave your scat.” A sailor seated in the same box beside hi* sweetheart, disposed to do the same, rose up and said, “ Ilurkoe, Moll, I’m going alof. to wet iny whistle—don’t fall overboard while I’m gone.” Tiie following notice wasstncU’up in the Mar- kot House in Taunton, England. ^Lost—A hemp- ty znck, we anutlierzack in un, A Guse, a Whet- stun & a Peke o f Tatera. Euy bodx vindiu the zanie, and oil bring ura to Vunner Dusog, at the Nogs Hod, shal hu dree shilling, gied to un, and #kup o‘ drink. The Governess, by the Countess of Blcsvingtoa.-- This is a vety entertaining novel—in which the Heroine, a young and beautiful woman, is sud denly thrown from tho possession of wealth and station, upon the cold charities of an English IVorld. She undertakes the duties of Governess to various families, bur most of them vulgar peo ple stiddenly elevated to wealth, and the interest of the story, turn* upon the trials and mortifica tions incident to such a situation, ft w inds up as all uovel reading young ladies, love for novel* to end—viz: by a marriage all round, of tho various couples, who flirt together through the story. We scarcely know how to characterize Lady B. as a writer—she seems to have very little profun dity, and occasionally betrays ignorance upon subjects with which she ought to be acquainted yet she always writes readable and entertaining books. The moral of this tale is decidedly better than that of any previous book of her Ladyship’s; and as she grows older, it is to be hoped that she will continue to improve the moral and religious in fluence of her writings. Tho.Araerican reader looses the most picquant portion of this stoiy, in as much as some of these personages drawn as suddenly elevated parvennes, are evidently done for portraits. One of the old Ladies with whom the Governess lives is a literary character and writes novels and poetry—under the latter head she dishesup some ofTom Moore’s Melodiesifwo mistake not. No doubt this was a highly season ed dish at home, and does not loose the whole of its relish even at this distance. It is for sale at Col. Williams’. member* of tha Confederacy.—There is union, perfect und complete, pervading overy branch of the grout Opposition Party of the Country — The Whigs now move in solid and unbroken column. Every effort of every member, di.“ected to a common end, will tell towards the atttaia- ment of tho grand result. This union will boget zeal and inspire confidence; and Uio faction in losfte&don of the Government will bo prostrated »y nil abused and indignant People. The same paper adds the following in refer* encc to North Carolina: The “Old North Sttte,” although she failed to get her first choice, responds with cordiality and zsal to the nominations of the National Conven tion. The Whigs of that thoroughly Republican State, like the Whigs of the Old Dominion, are Whigs upon principle. Thov war against Mar tin Van Btiren, not because bo i* a heartless dan dy, or a sordid, selfish and unamiable person— but they war against the curnipt and debasing system of which he is the father and supporter —tho system of proscription for opinion’s sake— the upholding the offices of the people os rewards for his partisans. They war against him because of the knaves, whom he tolerates in office—be cause of the waste of die public money, because of tbo numerous systematic invasions of the most sacred principles of the Constitution. They war against him, because his whole public policy is at war with civil liberty, and subversive of'the morals, as well os the interests of a free Peo ple. To men impelled by such motives anil influen ced by such principles, it is a m iller of compar ative indifference, what Individual (so that he be an honest man and a patriot) may lie selected os the instrument to work out tho national deliver ance. They will give to him, in the true spirit of patriotism, a zealous, hearty and united sup port. cilARLESTpN, Dec. 28. Fire!—An alarm of Fire was given last evening betweeu Band lOo’clock, and was found to be in Chalmers, near Meeting-street. It commenced in die office of Mr. Win. G. Logan, and very soon communicated to the next budding east, oc cupied as tho Printing Office of the Charleston Observer, which was blown up. The wiud blew directly and briskly down die street towards tho Bay. Next to the Observer Office was the three story building of Mrs. Wightman, : upon which a furious tide of flame poured from the find burst ing out of the fire. The piazzas, and filially the roof of this building caught, uud the whole efforts of the Firo Companies was directed to confine the conflagration to this point. The height of the bniidiug rendered it a task of great difficulty, but fortunately there was but the one point to guard, and by the greatest exertions, water finally got the better offire. One small house, however, below Mrs. Wightman’s, was blown up by way of precaution. Of the loss we con give no satis factory estimate. All die building* were of wood and three of the four were small. We aro una ble to say how far Mr. Logan and the publishers of the Observer succeeded in rescuing their pa pers, but it is said tiias there was great confusion among documents, and that they were thrown out miscellaneously into the street by Way of saving them. We can give no information of the amount of insurance. One remarkable escape ought to be recorded. •A member of the Vigilant Fire Co. (Mr. Whitney as we heard} had mounted to the third story window of Mrs. Wliightmau’s house to got the ho.-e pipe to, play undar the roof, and to sup port bitnsqlf laid hold of the shutter which gave way and he fell to the pavement below, without being, ns we understand and hope, seriously in jured. He struck upon his feet and was able to walk after it. The perilous place which be had sought in tlie discharge of the duty, made his es cape a subject of universal congratulation and sympathy. Considering the vehemence of the wind, which occasionally whirled in fearful eddies among the burning buildings uud then poured the sheet of flames, full of blaziug fragments, far over the adjoining buildings, it is almost wonderful tlmt the fire exteded no farther, and can only be attributed to the zeal, good direction and per- serverance of the Fire Companies.—-Mercury. Tho House was then shout pro.'ccJin- with tho election of Prints,, when n resolution wmol- ftred for its Indeflnits portponsnisnL T uo not think it prohibit! that mi election will take place to night. Thu House wsa still in session Whtn this tetter was closed. From the Southern llcmrilcr. STATE RAIL ROAD. We hnvo been favored by a.fricral, with the following extract ofn letfor received in tilts piece, "MvntETT.v, Doe, 17, ItSO. Dear fiLrt—Sceled propos ils fitr tho execution of tho road formation, from Cross Plains to Ross taunting, (!H miles.) to die Tennessee River, hive boon examined, and tho Commissioners as certained that tho work paid for in six per cent State Stock, at par vaiuo, will bo done more than twenty fivo percent cheaper, titau tlmt which has been heretofore dono on tho sains road, and paid for in cash. It wilt unquestionably cost less than Col. Long’s estimate, §559,000, though you re- mouther it was rung ill tho earn of every one who would listen to the aiUy story at Minedgeville, that it was to cost millions—or perhaps the more cur rent rumor was. that tho road to Ross’ Landing would cost a million more tlmn a road to Vanes* viile. or some place on tho.Tennessee. There were upwards ofone hundred and seven ty proposals handed in to the Commissioners,uml ey«ry section will bo immediately under contract, except twu—the section, on which the tunnel, through Little Bine Ridge, and a heavy rock sec. lion near the Tennessee River. Bids for this works were rejected, because the prices were deemed loo Itign." The Speaker of the llotue of Representatives.— Tho Globe lias, it is observed, represented tho present Speaker as a grand-son of Colonel Joint Taylor, or Caroline! to whom Mr. Hunter is ns nearly allied, liy consanguinity, as to Sir. Slurtin Vun Enron himself , By his lather's side, if moral qualities were in heritable, as tho Globa seems to suppose, he is entitled to tuntncli honor and mtegrity, and, by his mother's to us much genius, its ally Hun ill A- merica. IIo had two lihclcs in tho Continental Congress, and ha has had tltrco ill that formed under tiie Federal Constitution. Hi* great grand father, an eminent lawyer, was tho author of tho first abridgment of tho Yirgiuitt laws, and to good a Whig that he forbid his son, a Colonel in Uio British army, on his return from Europe, af ter a long absence, to enter his house until he re signed tha office of Stamp-master, conferred on hnu by tho British Crown, tinder tho Colonial Government. Mr. Hunter lias lieon twice eloct- cd to Congress us a Whig. From somo or that party ho differs, ill cutortaiuing anti-bank notions ucquired iu a school of politics well known in his native State, and or which Col. Taylor was, un doubtedly a professor, though not Mr. llnntcr'i teacher, for he died some time before Mr. II. had entered the Univereiiy of Virginia. John Mercer, of Marlborough, was Mr. Hun ter's great grandfather. James Mercer nud John Francis Mercer, two of his uncles, were iu tho Continental Congress; one before and the oilier after tiie peace of 1783/ John F. Mercer, James .Mr. Garnett, and Hubert S. Garnett, his qitcles, Imre been Members of Congress since file year J789.—National Intelligencer. Snoie.—After fourdaysqf severely cold weath er, we were visited on Saturday afternoon, with a snowstorm. The snow commenced fulling at five o’clock, P. M., uud continued without inter mission, until aboittS o'clock, on Sunday morn ing, when it was succeeded by rain.—Pctentiurg Intelligencer. cis Severs, passed through Setup last even ng.j Schr. Neutrality, of liristo), Me. ;;ouo to pieces. A lettor receive*l last ovcnuig, from our corres pondent, tire Editor of tho GlqOccstcrTelogrnph say*—“If is impo^lhls to say at present precisely how many have perished, bnt all agree that the uutitbcr caimat he less ihaujijiy. Trio northern iliore of our harbor presents a scon a that tnakes the very heart Weed—strewn ns it It with the wrecks and cargoes of twenty or twenty-fivo sels, and hero and therewith tho lifeless nni bleed* t iffGut8 jug bodies of unfortunate mariners. Our whole community are in mourning, while sympathy and bcnevolenco oro actively alive to the wants of the KurvivingautVerer*. A public meeting of our o’- tizens is to bo held this evening to devise means for their relief.” - > VrWBWH j-;, n „ Vor Havana. ttefM* to complete her can.,, „ , ' ml, anlt;-| d«-Putt h. Apply to 8 ’ ani1 Wffl RH iS 1 will dor irt lor tho above o’clock rovCUmrcstort^iiSSjg. Ihe Missouri awl Joica Roumkry Question.— Onr lust advices, say* the St. Louis Bulletin oftlio 10th, compel us almost to A arn tragical termina tion to tins foolish broil. Armed forces have been ordered to tho field, nnd expresses arc daily cotoiug in, laden with details nnd rumors of the most exciting character. But let us drop specula tion, nnd enuoavor to give an Impartial account of matters ns they have thus far progressed. “Tho first overt act was the seizure and impri sonment of tho Sheriff of Clark county, Mo., by tiie authorities of Iowa, while iu tho discharge of ' rs duty. In pursuance of order* promulgated by the Executive ofMis.Houri, Brigadier General Al len immediately made preparations to mnrehuith his whole Brigade to the faultier, and Maj. Gin. NVillock has ordered the remainder of the 14th di vision to hold themselves in readiness. Tho com manding General of tho 11th, 12th and 13th divi sions have also keen notified to be ready to march at n momenta warning. Active preparationsaro going on in Lewis coun ty. On Thursday last the circuit court should have commenced Its session. The Hon. I\ Mc Bride with his ussual punctuality, was at Monti- cello, nnd was about to open court, hut such was the slate of thing* in that county that a meeting of the bar was culled, nnd resolutions unanimous ly passed requesting the judge to permit tho pre sent term in that county and Clark to pass. - In addition tOHhe above, tho Palmyra Whig of the 30th tilt, contains tiie following: “ We understand nn express froth Waterioonr- rived about day brerk on Friday morning with intelligence which required immediate action, aud that Major General Willock left Palmyra the same morning for Lewis county to make such orange* meuts os tbo necessity of the case requires.” Old Corn.—Tho Barnstable Patriot says, that a friend, of East Sandwich, has handed him a h ind- some oar of corn, which had grown fiout med that wus sixty-four years old! Cato, the cider, at tho time many of the Ro mans had stutucs erected to their honor, was ask ed by ono, in a kind of wonder, “Why he had none?” Ho answered, “ He luid much rather lucu should ask and wonder why he had no statue, tiiau why he had a statue.” Temptation vs. temptation.—“It’s always the Way,” said Mr. Sntaukcr, “if your destiny leads you into public station, you, must expect to be subject to temptations which oihor people is free from,Mr. Weller.” “Precisely'what my uncle said ven he went into tho public hue.,’ remarked Sam, “for worry right tiie old gentleman was, for ho drank himself to death iu something less titan a quarter.” SpIkI >r tho nliovo JoSSMK.-RSbSS'I any hourchiring the (lay. * vc «ut«or, u | *r— «ee 3d ■ Tor SI nine wick, st. lU^IwTrirT-l son vine n ,a fcJgSLJ' , Th ?"«. [ IW'“*t FLORIDA C„ aBNHBBHLlnin John Nock, will | 0 , love on TO-MORROW EVENINn nllor tho nrriv.il oftlio Mmmor SsrSi’nah'Sj Charleston, For freight or iiataaittc ■in! v r ' hoard at Bolton’s wlmrf, or to a ^ All freight payable by shipper^ " ' KIJ,G ' Slave passengers must be cleared at the c, Wl Stciun 1'itckct Stivmmiljr- Pcrmanmt Arrangement hetioecn Satammh , Charleston.—Outside Pannge, Ear* S8—TitROooM tx 9 Ilouas Will depart for Charleston every Tuesday c Saturday at« o’clock in the inonfing; rotnroini will leave Clmrlestott every Thursday andSiw day snino hour. For freight or passago, sad on board, or to nov 10 COIIEN & FOSDICK.Ageai Coininci’cinl Journal. The Whigs of Georgia and North Carolina re spond most heartily to the nominations of the Na tional Convention. It is. not to .be denied that they desired tiie nomination of Mr. Clay in pre ference to all others,hut they desire the success of the. party in preference to the ruccoss of any Correspondence of the Southern Patriot. WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. HOUSE or HErnESEItTATlVES. Thfa morning the House of Representatives and Senate, appointed their Joint Committee to wait upon the President and infohn him that they were ready for hr* Message. • " Thorllouse then proceeded to the election of officers. ■ On the first ballot Mr. Folloxsbee wasre-clec- ted door keeper, mid Col. Hunter assistuut door keener. The election of public Printer coming next in order, a call of tiie House was had. Mr. Stanley then offered a Resolution provi ding that the printing of the Hottse be done by contract, in the City of Washington, by tho low est bidder, who can furnish testimonial* of his ability, &c. This Resolution being deohred out of order, Mr. Anderson, as a« amendment, then mov ed to suspend the order of the House for the elec tion of onicer* and the appointment of a Com mittee to investigate the whole subject; said Com mittee to bo instructed to report on the propriety of separating the public Printing from tho news paper press. ^Messrs. Anderson, Thompson and others, then commented at much length On the high price given by Congress for its printing, and urged tho necessity of immediute retrenchment. Mr. Vakdjjrpoel moved to lay the Resolution ofMr. Stanley, with its amendments, on tho table, which motion was rejected. The Clerk then read tho Report of a Select Committee appointed at the last Congress oil the Memorial of Mr. Blair. Another motion to lay the resolution on the ta* We was then made and carried b/a vote of 114 to .... r- — - — From the Boston Mercantile Journal. DISASTERS AT CAPE ANN. We have conversed with a gentleman who leA Gloucester this morning, from whom we learn that the destruction of life and property iu that vicinity has been very great. At the commence ment of tha storm o great many coasters entered the harbor, aud were, the most of them, compell ed to anchor at the entrance.-—About twenty of these coasting vessels woro driven ashore, of which sixteen went to pieces, nnd many of the individuals on bourd, probably a fourth part, wore drowned. Our informant saw 17 dead bodies lying on tiie bench. Among them was tin; body of a woman found lashed to the windless hilts 'or a Castino schooner—tw.o of tho crew of til's verscl were also lost. Ono of tho vessels on tho beach was tiio Splendid of-—, loaded wjtii lumber— also tho Mary and* Eliza of Belfast. The scenes which occurred during tiie violent gale yesterday, were truly heart-rendiug. Tho vessels which drif ted ashore lay within 30 yards of terra firma, between which and them dashed tho formidable wuvea,j breaking with great furv, ipsomuch that assistance by. means of boats could not be render ed. Some were wnshed ashore and esenped with life—and other* on rafts, or by ropes, reached tho shore much exhausted. Eighteen or tweenty sail of vessels, by cutting away their masts, rode out tho galo.. At Sandy Bay, yesterday, a schooner, name unknown, loaded with flour, struck on a reof, while entering the harbor, aq.d went instantly, to pieces. It is thought all on board were drowued. As a great many vessel* went to sea on Fri day and Saturday from the various ports in this vicinity, many of which were bound to ports a- long tho coast, it is feared tlmt tho disasters have been numerous. The accounts from Cope Cod are looked for with much anxiety. From the Satan Register of Monday . Storm.-— 4 \ storm of wind, snow and rain com menced a few hours after midnight on SaturJay, and continued increasing, in violence through yesterday. During the day, atintetvals, tho wind blew with tremendous force from the eastward, and the rain fell iu torrents. The ship Sumatra fiom the Vineyard, anchored in our harbor, abontnoon, and hud nil her light sails set until 7 yesterday morning, when sho first felt the gale. She was spoken outside by tho pilot, who could not board her on account of the tremendous sea, and ran in following tho course oftlio boat under las direction. Tiie Sumatra left tiie Vineyard on Friday iu company with the whale ship Izette uud brig Deborah, of and for this port, nnd saw them both in tiie bay last Saturday uightbut neither ar rived yesterday, and they probably made fur a harbor somewhere. The shipping on the coast, we (ear has suffered much .especially vessels in our bay, which were obliged to encounter the full fury of the elements. From the Salem Gazette. In Gloucester, particularly, the consequences have been dreadful,and we presume unexampled. The scene at tiie hurbor, ns described by an eye witness) was most distressing. Our informant, with a large number of other persons, wos on the beach all night most anxious to< render assistance, but was uuable todoso from thefury of the storiu. Within plain sight of them there lay a schooner, with three men lashed to the shrouds. Nothing could live between them aud the shore, and with a full knowledge probably o,f this, they bore tlioir sufferings iu silence,until finally after swaying to qqdfro, by the motion of the waves, they were submerged and drowned. Twenty-one vessels were driven ashore, and seventeen were dashed to pieces,in some casesnothing larger than a plank being left. Twenty vessels which had cut away their masts, were riding out the goto. There must have been a great destruction of fife. Wo hear nothing from Sandy Bay, excepting that a part of tho quarter deck of a vessel had drifteuon shore, supposed to have belonged to a southern trader, as barrels of flour came ashore with her. The vessels destroyed at Gloucester were such as had put iu for harbor,.the preceding duy and night. It is raid there wus but ono mast standing, One schooner cut her cable at II o'clock on Sa turday night, and succeeded iu reaching one of onr lower wharves. By the driver of yesterday afternoon’s stage we learn thatthore woro Bovorul moro vessels wreck- ed-tind dismasted than there aro mentioned above besides three schooner* sunk, the top-masts of which are out of water. .Tiie beach is strown for a tiiile with the fragment* of the wrecks, scarcely’ any of which, it is said, are larger than a horse could draw. . Schr. Favorite, of Wise asset, 2 lost and 10 saved.—One of tiio*o lost was a Mr. Mann, of LATEST DATES. From Liverpool, Nov. 15 I From Mobile.., .Dee. 14. From Havre,.... Nov. 11 | From N. Orleans, Dec. 11 For Charleston, vinlltUonitatfl Beaufort aud Crtisto, Tku clegtmtslcmnputkctlSl^ Chiwt!, matter, will (fenorl for it on MONDAY MORNING >t above places on niuaiMr jhu lift ING O’clock. For freight or passage, having excdl lent accommodations, imply onboard, or to " clagIiorn&wood. N. B.—All slave passengers must be dewed « the Custom llouso. — dec 30 Notice* L AY Days on Cotton pur the 8. & A. Stcatn-I boat Company’s boats No. 9 and lLewireP tbisda;^ GEO. HAAS, Agent. | Chatham Artillery, A SSEM BLE at your. Laboratory To-raorrotJ 31st mrt. at I pust 8 o’clock, A. M. prcciit prepared for Regimental Parade. By order. dec 30 WILDER. Acting 0.3. SAVANNAH EXPORTS, DEO. 28. Per brig Eleanor, for Btltimorc~138 bodes Cotton, 3 packages Sundries, 14,000 feet Lumber. CHARLESTON, DEC. 28.—Cotton.—'The opera tions in Upland since our last reach 5618 boles, and at a decline fr<im die previous week of fully a 1 ceut S er lb. The sales are, S3 at ?|; 18 at 7$; 24 at 8; 5 at 84;60 cieSii 111 at 8jjl20at 82; 041 at 0; 14!) at 81; 1174 at91; 230 at Dj; 1449 at92; 103 at 92; GJ9 at UJ; 53 at 9f; 238 at 10; 81 at 10j; 180 at lOj and 79 at iOjc per lb. The following quotations will give a correct state of the market at its close yesterday i Liverpool classification—tnfferUfr niul ordinary 8 a 81; middling and middling fair 8j a 0$; fair and fully fiur a 9J S good fair 10 a 19| fond choice loj. A fancy lot would probably bring a fraction above tins last ? notation. Dealers in Long Cotton have taken about 80 bags at prices ranging from 22 to 30c per lb., and a Tew stained do. at 7 and j), A lot Santees brought 23c S or lb. We quote Sen Islands, inferior to good, 23 a 0; middling line and fine, 35 a 55; extra fine, up wards, 53c per lb. nice— Although there has been but a limited busi ness done in this article, tho rates quoted in our last have been maintained. Tho sales are-’1482 fiercer, at the following prices18 at S^; 17 at 22; 10 nt 2 7-10; 83 at 2|; 302 at 2} ; 50 3 11-10 5 227 at 2J; 70 at 2 13- 16; 55 at 2j; 70 at 3; 63 at 31-16; 600 at 3 J; 50 at 3 3- 16, and 16 at 3J per 100. Hough Rice.—The transactions itUZongh Rice since our last have been between 8 and 0000 bushels at prices ranging from 77 to 82 ct*. per bushel. Groin.—The receipt# of tho week, of Coen, hnvo been about 13,000 buraels North-Cnrolina. We quote 58 a 63. A superior article brought something above our rates. A Jot of about 3000 bushels .Virginia Oat# have also come to hand, and been taken at 30 CM. per. bushel. No Pens have been received since our last. .Several parcels damaged Hay has bcotffcold at low prices. Erchange.—BWU on England, about 9 a 91 per cent proni. Oh Franee, 5f 22J nor dollar. Sight Checks on New-York, 3 per ct. Charleston Bank Bills l.pcr ct; Specie 1J a 21 per ct. prem. Frtights.—'Ho Liverpool and Havre, firm at quota tions, in fact, an advance has been obtained on these rates for the continent. Ex'ran of a letter received in Charleston, dated HAVANA, DEC. 19.—Good Coffee is maintain ed at 8i)J a 9 j, there being many vessels loading for New-Orleans. Molasses 4r3. and likely to fall. Ilice 131 o 133 rs. Our dealers are rolactantto purchai as they fully expect a great dacline. Exchange on London ]4 percent prem.* flat Novolty-Afow Open 1 Master Dymond, the unrivalled youth's semi ris-1 T penrance. HE Ladies nna Gentlemen nf Savannah,u resnectftilly informed, that the Novel Exh. bition or NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL CIV RVOSITIES, will tike place at Mr. Wiutx’iLjJ cenm Hull, comer of Uronghton nnd Uull-itrecu.l THIS EVENING, 30th Inst. B Miss A. It. MILljL Enchantress, 17 ye&nfi age, tho ouly female in the United States ofht profession. Alls* 8. SHORE tiie Albino Lady. Mr. MILLS, tho inimitable Performer ofthe| Italian Fantoccini. B3* Particulars in small hills. IGHPerformnnce to commence at 7 o’eloikpr* ciselv.—Admittance tO cents. dec 30 j Savannah Ins. «fc Trust C§. 30th December, 18J9. I A N election (or 13 Directors, to manage fi?| nflairs ofthis Company for the ctwttlngjwJ will bo held at tho office of tiie Company on tkl riccoiid Monday, being the 13th day of Januar next, between the hours of 9, A. M.and 2,P.« under the superintendence of three Stockliolden.1 ^dec 30 SAMUEL C. HOUSE, foc’y, " II. Itnifoi'd, I Nnddition to the FACTORAGE and COX MISSION BUSINESS, will attend prompt' to the purchase otid rale of STOCKS nnd E[ CHANGE. He hopes, from Ills experience ij tho latter business, in years past, to bo able to mew approbation. 269 dec30 J Boston, a passenger; another was Mr*. Hilton,of Wiscouset, ujjcd ’ 55. [One ' • of the crowj Fran-- PASSENGERS Per ship Alexander Grant, from Bermuda, ta ken from ship Viile do Lyon* from Havro, put into Bermuda in distress—Mr. Mrs. arid Miss Cutting and servants, Airs. Cutting, jr. 3 children and servant, of Now York; Mr and Mrs Edding, J nnd H Howard, ofSonth Carolina; 11 Pringle, of Charleston; Mrs and Miss Hoffman and ser vant, of Baltimore; Mr und Mrs Grand, child and servunt, of Boston; Mr Gordou, of Virginia; Air Ilamcrsloy, of Pennsylvania; Baron Lederer, Austrian Consul, of New York; Mr McLelland, of Virginia; T Guosnard, jr. of Mobile; and 60 steerage. Shipping Intelligence. & PORT OF SAVANNAH,, • • .DECEMBER 30,1839 ARRIVED SINCE OUR LAST. Sloop Eagle, Boles, Kiccborougli. Inhales Colton to It &, W Ring, G Anderson &, Brother, E Reed, Robarts' & Cunningham, Lawton & Belm. Steamboat Isis, Chase, Charleston, to Clag- horn & Wood. Mdzo to J B Gaudry, F Sorrel & Co, Dr King, G McDonald, J De La Afottn. * Steamboat J-Stone, MehdalL Darien. 415 hales Cotton to L Baldwin,, C Hartrldge, E Sin clair, W Patterson & Co, Wimberly <&. Jones, and otiiors. CLEARED, Brig Eleanor, Jones, Bultmioro^r-S Philbric}t& Co. SAILED, Brig Eleanor, Jones, Baltimore. DEPARTED. Steam packet Savuunah, Freeland, Charleston CHARLESTON, Dee. 28.—Am brigs Mary Atm, Curtis, Madeira 40days; JolmC Calhoun, Billion, Havana 7 ds; Carton, York, Now York 7 days; ’Stuithfuild, Wakefield, Providence, IU. 8 clsjJainea Drummond, Brown, Boston 15 days; Hfijarn packet C Vanderbilt, Luwton,Wi^jjpgton, Cfd. schr Bold Commander, Wing, Mobile. Valuable I/ands for Sale. T HE undersigned offer# for salo thoir Laiv in Screven county,situated upon tliooertfi, 1 n ih River, between fifty and fifty-fiv** • the city of Savannah, and ton RwARTOW. mile station upon tho Central Ra* Drayton St. | lands} consist of river swamp, ou mixed, pine and pino lands—and co.r-— eight thousand acres. For n farm, thet. cm bo recommended as second to none upon in river, ns there-are in one body, about one tnoii'-J nn I acres of oak and hickory, and mixed P U1 *J land, very level, and well adapted both for tnecu.4 tare ofcorn and cotton. This bodv of luhd | uated between the river swamp and the hign pu* laud which surroundlt, nnd limy all be seen atone view, forming one of the most beautifm, “ 8 "^_ as one of the most valuable situations fora in tho State; (500) five hundred acres of tins mw| are cleared and in good order fora crop the enw* iugyear. Besides this body of JapL. many other tracts of fertile land 'M'Chm y os brought into profitable cultivation. There «| a’so upon the premises adjoining the plantation, a sot of grist and saw mills, running IWWJJ on an excellent ntream. aud contiguous JWJJSJJ i lexhaustible supply of tho bent yellow pin her upon tho river; there is londiflg*-b®ww]3 ber and steamboat wood, with which latter a the land also abounds. To a person awpo. ■ enter the lumber business, these lands oner qi inducement, as they afford all thoftcdnhe* , I profitable procuring of tho same. Tho rang l stock of all kinds is excellent, better than L lmd on this side of die frontier connU« oMflj State. There ore also upoii the premise* uiwp improved settlement*, two of wh.cn are as r J as any in the State. - The undersigned, in view of all the a vi ? of the place audits varioiw^reaources, « ' I confidence recommend it to any one wh 1 ? j settle a large place, as one oftlio best• ' , there can bo made, iia they aro woll nsrar d > with proper management, as great p:oa ■ realized hero, from the labor of 0,1 . iuthsl hudda, os could be obtained upon any ‘j f J State. Persons in wantonfluds,wouWd( odd to thoir interest to make an To| these lands before they. purrimao ebawb • ^1 an approved purchaser, these landau ' verv low, and upon the most easy iornu- to oithor 1 HOPE UEANNEB. rt«guiwciiroiiid.. the Georgian offico for coUeclton. »• “ doc 39 2G2M'v Flannels, . , A VERY & JOHNSON hove rncoivctl. Welsh and Sulsbiiry FInnnnh; Indies super black and col <1 Kkl Olo Muslintlo Lancs Rich Satin striped Chnllj s English, French ami Aiocrtciu Fnn.s - declffl' 13 ° n f Southsi ilo Mnnnn»«i^3!!H^- Beef untl lfoi'H. A rv BULS Prime Beer ; 4J;!! 50 do do Mess Pork 75 do Navy Broad .50 do Pilot db ■ 20 half bids F M Reof 50 h:df ldils dVdo'^O kegs Goshen Butt®! | lading and for »<»^ ca0BN * WOOP- m m