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I CONGRESSIONAL,-
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
■ \CorT^ o nd.^ o f^J^^ t
V 1 7777. Fib. 26.
■ Several local and private p. = were pre-
■ sented. Several of ofXta«
S Wells Architect, i» reference to an enlarge-
HI meat of the Capitol, and the reform of the
g|| Hall of Represents ive.s and improvement ol
B the Library. ...
Sw" jj r Benton rose to make an appeal to this
bodv. He was referred to in a speech by the
Senator from Alabama, (Mr. Clemens) and
he now rose to speak in point. He went on
to rend the passage about the lion and the
jjjS lamb—the great expunger, nnd (ireat expoun-
ds der and great compromiser. &c.—lying down
gay together. He did not wish to reply’to the elo-
g® quent remarks of the Senator from Alabama,
but he would notice one or two points. He
K read Mr. Clay’s reply to Mr. Clemens, and
Mr. Clemens' explanation.
■K Mr. Clemens said the passage was misre-
ported. He had said that the explanation be
tween the gentlemen intimated that California
would be admitted, and he considered that
Mt measure as dangerous to the South.
M Mr Benton accepted the explanation, and
■ was happy to be relieved from the necessity
■ of urging anything more.
5 The Resolutions of Mr. Foote, in relation
* to the establishment of the Teriitories of Cali-
t fornia. New Mexico and Deseret, were taken
E- up. He moved to refer the same to a select
r committee of thirteen —six Irom slave States
I and six from free States, and one to be chosen
r by them. (
L Mr. Turney rose to make a correction as to
the acts of the Tennessee Legislature. He
referred to an article in the Intelligencer on
/ the subject of the resolutions passed by the
■ House in opposition to the Southern Conven-
■ tion.
K Mr. Turney said the statement was untrue.
■ The extract was erroneously attributed to the
B Nashville Union. The Union was strongly in
■ favorof the Southern convention. Again, the
■ resolutions were misreported and tended to
■ give an erroneous impression. The only im-
g portant part of the resolutions was omitted.
E The statement assumed that the legislature con-
K demoed the object of the convention. This
E was untrue. The democrats had a majority in
E the House and the whigs in the Senate. The
■ House took ground against the admission of
K Calitornia, and appointed delegates to the con-
■ vention. The whig Senate took the ground
R that the people should select the delegates to
• the convention if they choose to be represent
bS edin it. Why does the Intelligencer select one
K side of these statements I That is not Urn way
■ - t>. •ye i htU. l ..<, l , Tim 4?rsb.s»« nm tei.
bo ptesefved by the carrying dtrr of the vibtfV
S|| of Northern fanatics, and the submission ofthe
South.
The people of Tennessee are devoted to the
V Union, hut tfie Legislature says it can only be
■ preserved by the preservation of the gtiaran-
K tees of the Constitution, and the Legislature
B pledged ihcauselves to resist encroachments on
K them to the last extremity and at every hazard.
■ Tbe Intelligencer must appeal to the Northern
■ people as well as the South, if they would pre-
■ serve the Union.
£ Mr. Downs said it had been stated that the
H municipal authorities had approved the assem-
■ blage of the convention, and that Gen. Arm-
■ strong would resist it.
6 Mr. Turney said both statements were un-
a true, for he had conversed with Gen. Arm-
| strong on the subject.
■ Air. Hale moved to amend by extending over
I the people of the territory the principles of the
E ordinance established.)!! 1787.
The subject lies over.
The order of the Say, Mr. Clay’s resolutions,
was laken up.
Mr. Miller resumed and concluded his re
marks on the subject, after which
Mr. Foote’s resolution in relation to the
organization of territories was taken up.
Mr. Foote urged the appointment of a com
mittee as the only means of an adjustment.
Mr. Buller had little hope of any good re
sult from a protracted discussion. He would
consent to no compromise which did not re
cognize the equality of the South.
Mr. Foote was certain that no plan of ad
justment could be agreed on by the committee
which was not fair and just. Ifit was not ap
proved, the gentleman would vote against it.
i if we would do anything here of a practical
character, he had assurances dial the House
would sustain it by a large majority. The
general feeling was in favor of compromise,
and that there was prevailing full belief that
the Union was in danger.
Let os give the committee a week to act in ;
and next Saturday a plan can, 1 am certain, be
matured, which the whole Senate will ratify.—
Each member of the committee would be sus
tained by the other twelve, and their opinions
and acts would be respected by the whole
Senate, the House, and the whole people.—
The experiment was worth trying.
Air. vValker made some remarks as to the
views of the South; and declared that no
committee could ever agree to them. He re
ferred particularly to the alternative presented
by the Senator form Massachusetts, (Mr. Da
vis )
Air. Davis explained. He had great hope
from a committee.
.Mr. Buller said that if the committee failed
to agree it would aggravate the difficulty. It
would become a source of contention. He
I was opposed to precipitate action. Let us
move cautiously, step by step. An imprudent
measure might produce embarrassment He
(Mr Butler,) had fixed upon an ultimatum.
He had no spirit of defiance. He would im
pose guards on himself, and would not, unless
assailed, on any point recede. IJe believed
that a report of a committee would only serve
to entangle us the more.
Mr. Walker aid not wish to throw down the
gauntlet or any other defiance.
Air. Badger was decidedly in favor of the
proposition of tbe gentleman from Mississippi.
Air. Clemens suggested that the difficulty
would be to get n committee that would satisfy
the country. He would not vote for the com
mittee unless the six Southern men were elec
i tad by the Southern Senators.
Air. Badger could see no difficulty as likely
to arise from the appointment of a committee.
Air. Dayton thought a committee would do
more harm th n good. Let us discuss the
matter first.
Mr. Clemens urged the expediency of ar
resting agitation. If the discussion went on
three weeks lunger, there would be no hope
of the Union.
Mr. Berrien made some remarks in oppo
sition to the immediate adoption of the resolu
tion.
The subject was passed over and the Senate
adjourned.
House.
This day is set apart by the rules fur the re
ception of petitions. The Chair called the
States for that purpose, when numerous peti
tions unimportant in their character, were pre
sented and appropriately referred. When
Ohio was called
Mr. Giddings presented a petition from citi
zens of Pennsylvania and Delaware, asking
Congress to take measures for the peaceable
dissolution of the Union, and moved its refer
ence to a Select Committee, with the following
instructions, viz: "To inquire whether dissatis
faction with the present confederation of these
States exists among the people thereof.
2d. If so, to what extent >uch dissatisfaction
extends.
3d. The cause of such dissatisfaction.
4lh. Tbe proper mode of quieting such dis
content.
Mr. Evans, of Maryland, objected to the in
troduction of the resolution.
Mr McCleruand raid this petition related
to a subject over which Congress had no
jurisdiction. It should not therefore be re
ceived. He objected tu reception.
Tbe resolution was in the process of being
read, when. Air. AlcCleriiand objected to the
further reading of the resolutions of instruc
tion. The reading was accordingly suspended.
The Chair said the question would uow be
on the reception of the petition.
Mr Jones. ofTenn., demanded the yeas and
nays, which were ordered, and lhe question
being taken resulted in the negative—yeas 8,
uays 162.
Those who voted in the atliuiative are:
Charles Allen. Charles Durkee, Giddings,
Goodeuow, Howe, Julian. P. King, and Root.
Mr Root presented a petition from George
W. Close and 18 others, of Julian Bridge
Marlyand, praying for the passage of a bill for
lhe abolishment ol slavery in the District of
Columbia; which was read and referred to the
1 Committee on the District of Columbia.
' Air. Wentworth introduced, by the suspen-
sion of certain ruies, a petition of certain A4or
’ menu in the State of Illinois remonstrating a-
gainst the admission of Deseret as a State into
Hie JJnion. on the ground that die prime mo
vers and principal men In Deseret areeueuhns
to lhe United Stales, are in favor of kingly
government are robbers, plunderers, murder
ers and polygamists, &c.
Mr. Bowlin made an ineffectual effort to in
troduce resolutions in favor of making liberal
grants of the public domain to aid all the States
ui which the lauds he, to construct a raltoad to
California, and branches to connect therewith,
<tc. Also making like grams to make a line
of telegraph to California.
Mr. Marshall, of Ky.. introduced a biil to
protect the rights of citizens of the United
Stalos, which was read twice and referred to
tbe Committee on Foreign Relations
The House, after the reception of numerous
petitions, adjourned at 3J o'clock.
la Senate.-. Faa. 26.
On motion of Mr. Hale, it was ordered that
the Senate adjourn at two o’clock, in order to
afford the Senators an opportunity to attend
the funeral of Gen. John McNeill, deceased.
The Senate went into Executive session,
and then adjourned.
House.
The morning hour was taken up in the re
ception of reports from the Standing Commit
tees.
On motion of Mr. Bayly, ine House resolv
ed itsell into committee of lire whole ou the
state of the Union, and resumed the comider
tion ofthe proposition to refer the President's
annual message.
Mr. Milltsen. who was entitled to the floor,
finished bis speech on the slave question He
argued that slavery existed, and Was protected
by the constitution, in California and New
Mexico, although there Might not be a slave
there He denied that the Cnion was assailed
float the South; but that, on lhe contrary, it
was put m jeopardy by the North. He said
'“l the South loved the Umon—such as it
Mould be. Where the rights which be'onged to
States were regarded aud ree
peMtd. and where a spirit of kindness, dete
of m ’“d '**P‘‘ e ‘e»>’ted among the members
of ffeconlederacy. When .fid not ex-
It * ”‘ ,OM "" “ »“d
the floor, but
the S.aaf.Kj ' , H “bbard who remarked that
of Gen J. “*V* J ,he
the life and an eulogy ou
moved ». » ™ z Cler of the d «<ea»ed. and
,B »rk of respect to his memory that
1 lhe committee rise, and that the House adjourn,
Accordingly the committee rose, and the House
adjourned till to-morrow at 12 o’clock.
in Senate Feb. 27.
A message was received from the President
on Executive subjects.
J Mr. Clav’s compromise resolutions were ta
ken up. Mr. Benton wished, before Mr. Hun
ter took the floor, to explain a legal point which
the resolutions involved.
The resolutions asserted that slavery did not
by law exist in California. He was one of
those who believed that slavery was abolished
by the Republic ofMexico. He wished to pro
duce, documentary testimony ofthis fact—the
decrees, executive and legislative, on the sub
ject, &c.
After Mr. Benton concluded, Mr. Rusk took
the floor and made his expected speech upon
the subject of Texas boundary.
He fortified his statements with documenta
ry evidence. Being unwell and somewhat ex
hausted, he gave way to a motion to adjourn, !
without concluding, and the Senate adjourn
ed.
House.
Mr. Johnson, of Tenn., by unanimous con
sent. introduced a bill to provide a homestead
of 160 acres of the public domain for every
man, the head of a family, a citizen of the
United States, and every widow, the mother
of a minor child or children, who may become
the occupants and cultivators of the soil—
which was twice read and referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands.
Mr. Moore, of Pennsylvania, submitted a
bill of a similar character which was similarly
disposed of.
Mr. Ash mu n introduced a bill to reduce the
rates of postage and to abolish the franking
privilege, which was read twice and referred
to lhe Committee on tho Post Office and
Post Roads.
Mr. Briggs, of New York, introduced a bill
to establish a branch mint of the Uni'ed States
in the city of New York, which was read twice
and referred to lhe committee of Waysand
Means.
On motion of Mr. Thompson, of Mississip
pi, the rules were suspended, and the House
resolved itseif into Committee of the Whole
on the State of the Union, to take up the re
solutions to refer the President’s annual mes
sage.
Mr. Toombs, who was entitled tn the floor
moved, to take up the President’s special mes
sage upon the subject of California. It was
taken up, when
Mr. Doty submitted the following:
An act to admit the State of California into the
Union.
Whereas, tbe people of California have formed for
themselves a constkution and Slate government, and
applied tor admission into the Union as a State ;
And whereas, the said constitution has been offi
ciary communicated to Congress, and is republican.
& it State ot •
?. XJdTif'Wfaf with the boundaries 'described in the said
“constitution, shall be one, and is hereby declared to
be one of the Uniled Slates of America, and admit
ted into the Union on an equal footing with the ori
ginal States, in all respects whatever.
See. 2. The Stale of California shall never inter
fere with the primary disposal of the soil within the
same by the United States, nor with any regulations
Congress may make for securing lhe title in such
soil to bona-fide purchasers thereof; and no tax shall
be imposed on lands the property of the United States;
which said provisions are hereby declared to be fun
damental conditions upon which the said State is ad
mitted into the Union.
Mr. Green, of Mo., gave notice of an amend
ment to adopt as a compromise lhe Missouri
line of 36 30.
Mr. Toombs took the floor, and spoke ar:
hour upon the slavery question. He alluded
to the history of the origin of the government,
and pointed outthe extreme jealousy which then
existed on the part of the Slave States, in re
gard to their property in slaves. That these
Slates did not consent to come into the Union
until protection was given by lhe Constitution
io this species of property. This protection
was given by that clause allowing this property
to be represented in lhe federal legislature ; and
also by the clause providing for the reclama
tion of fugitive slaves The Union he maintain
ed, would never have been formed except for
this protection; and the provisions of the
Constitution had in every sense stamped this
government as a pro slavery government.
The abolitionists who met at Faneuil Hall
said that this was a pro-slavery govern
ment were consistent; and hence they ask
that we may relieve them from the constitu
tional obligation to support slavery. These
men are at least consistent in their purposes,
and honest in their means to accomplish their
end- He warned gentlemen that in this ques
tion was involved $1,600,000,000 of property,
so recognized by the Constitution, and that any
government that came in hostility with the pro
perty of the people could not, ought not. and
would not stand. He maintained that what
was property was to be determined by each
Slate of lha Union; and it was the duty
of the Federal Government to pro'ect that
properly ; and further whatever was deter
mined by the States in their segregate capacity
to be property, the possessors of it could car
ry it with them into any of lhe territories be
longing to the Uhited States, and that it was
the duty of the Federal Government to pro
lect this property there to tho exten. that other
property was protected, until such territory be
admitted as States into lhe Union; when the
properly would become subject to the ac
tion of domestic legislation. He declared
his opposition to the admission of California as
a state under its present organization.
Mr. Baker tiien took the floor. He said he
would hail with joy lhe admission of Cali
fornia into the Union with her golden sands
and snowcapped mountains and fertile valleys.
He then denied and went on to show that there
was no provision of the constitution which
allowed the taking ofaiaves into the territories
with the view to protection to it as a species
of property. He then alluded to the threats of ’
dissolution, which he said were made because
it was determined by the Representatives of :
nation to do wbal thwir jgradpeasenra
forefathers had done, admit into lhe Union a
Slate which excluded slavery from her borders.
He argued that a dissolution of the Union
could never take place by any action of Con
gress. Tha. there was no power to act upon
the subject, and that if resistance to the feder
al law was attempted by any section of the
Union, it would be the duty ol the Federal
Government by all its powers to check and pul
it down. He expressed himself in favor of all
the compromises < f the constitution.
Mr McLane of Md.. followed, and made a
most able speech upon the questions of right
involved in this controversy. He spoke of
Maryland as a border State, in regard to terri
torial position, on the slavery question, and ex
pressed lhe intense interest she felt that lhe
controversy should be amicably settled and the
Union preserved. He alluded to the position
ofthe candidates in the late Presidential con
test, as one in which northern democrats he
said, had adjourned their personal opinionsand
assumed the platform of the national democrat
ic party of non intervention as regarded sla
very in the territories, for the sake of conserv
ing the Union.
In view of such patriotic action, he was
ready to liberate himself from any supposed
geographical trammel and unite with co user va
i ve Northern men to settle this question upon
jli'l and liberal terms —having proper regard
to lhe compromises of the Constitution and
the righ's of sovereign Slates. He was in fa
vor of lhe Missouri compromise line, as a mea
sure of compromise, but repudiated any such
compromise as would exclude slavery North of
36 30, which gave no guarantee and protection
to it below that line.
He wan for adhering to the true democratic
ground—the ground whic' the national demo
cracy stood upon in the Presidential contest,
of non-intervention both above and below the
Missouri line of 36 30. He would not be driv
en from the ground he had heretofore taken in
favor of admitting California with such a con
siitution as the people there, who had the po
litical right to act, might present to Congress.
Asa Southern man, although he believed that
in regard to the territories acquired from Mex
ico there was no law for or against slavery
there, ho was willing to leave the question of
right of property with the Supreme Court of
the United States.
He was willing to do that, although he
knew that the decisions of the Supreme Court
were in contiict upon this point—some of
which maintaining that slavery was a munici
pal institution and not a political one, and
some maintaining the reverse. But he was
willing to risk the issue upon a decision of
that Court and thus maintain the democratic
ground of non-intervention and preserve the
Union.
He argued the question in all the ramifica
tions of political, moral and social right, de
claiming against the free soil and abolition
notions of some of the fanatics of the North,
and against the extreme notiousof some of the
representatives of the South, that slavery was
a mural and social blessing—yet maintaining
that where a black population existed there
was a great law of necessity which made their
stale of servitude expedient, and asserting that
that population did exist in ditfrrent ttvgrte*
of servitude North and South.
He alluded to the compromise resolutions of
Mr. Clay, and differed with that Senator, that
Congress could abolish slavery in the District
of Columbia, yet could not do so without con
sulting the wishes of Maryland. Ho (Mr. Mc-
Lane) claimed no right for Maryland to legis
late over the subject of slavery in the District
of Columbia, but what he had to say was that,
if Congress should undertake to abolish it. and
thus violate the deed of cession. Maryland
would come in with her right of jurisdiction.
He expressed himself in favor of admitting
California as a Stole. with all her bounds, if
the question came before Congress on its own
merits. But if in the question of her admission
was to be involved the general question of
slavery ; or. in other words, if by such admis
sion it was to determine against any right of
the South upon the general question of slave
ry, he would oppose her admission. He ex
pressed some views in favor of exlending the
western bonnds of Texas to the California line.
Mr. McL concluded by sending a proposition
to the Chair, which was not read, understood
by the reporter to be a proposition of compro
mise.
Mr. Conrad then took the Boor, but gave
way to a motion that the Cooimittee rise. The
Committee then rose and the House adjourned.
In Senate,Fxbkcaxt 28
Mr. Ball introduced resolutions byway of a
compromise of the territorial and slavery ques
tions-
The first resolution admits the State of
Colorado on an equal footing with the origi
nal States- This State is to be between the
Colorado and the Tr mity rivers.
The second proposition is to admit pros
pectively, as a State, the country between the
Trinity and the Rio Grande, and South of
latitude 34 degrees.
The third proposition is to purchase of
Texas her claims to territory south of 42 de
grees and north of 34 degrees.
The line of36° 3tF. he argued, would be of
no use to the South What he proposed was
all that the South eonld practically posess*
Slavery could not go where it was unprofita
ble. The North would get at least ten mare
States from Mexico. Oregon. Canada, besides
Nebraska and Minnesota.
He did not think it expedient to embarrass
his proposition with any provisions as to slave
ry in this District.
Mr. B. made some remarks on the proprie
ty of adjusting this entire question, and giving
peace to the Union.
Mr. Clay’s resolutions were again taken up,
and Mr. Rusk renewed his remarks.
After concluding his argument on the subject
of the boundary, he entered upon more gene
ral views. He expressed his hope that some
proposition embracing an adjustment of all
these questions relative to slavery, would be
offered and carried.
He gave his views strongly in favor of
southern rights, but was not to be charged with
being in favor of disunion. He and his State
had given recent and the strongest proofs of
attachment to the Union and confidence in it.
Adjourned,
House.
The morning hour was occupied in discus
sing tho joint resolution directing the Secre
tary of the Navy to purchase for the use of the
Navy American water rotted hemp.
The House resolved itself into committee of
lhe whole to resume the consideration of the
hill to admit California as a Slate into the
Union.
Mr. Conrad spoke an hour on the slave ques
tion.
Mr. Parker, of Va., obtained the floor, and
alluded to a remark made by Mr. Bissell, of 111.,
in reply to the speech of Mr. Seddon, of Va.,
in regard to the gallantry of the Mississippi
regiment in reclaiming the day at Buena Vista.
He (Mr. P.) understood the gentleman from
Illinois to call in question the gallantry of the
Mississippi regiment
Mr. Bissell interrupted the gentleman from
Virginia, and expressly disclaimed all intention
of casting reflections on lhe Mississippi regi
ment. He could not be so unjust—could not
so degrade himself in his own estimation, or
be so cruelly wrong to that gallant regiment as
to cast imputation upon it. Adjourned.
In Senate March, Ist.
Several memorials were presented, among
which was one for the grant of bounty lands
to officers of lhe ten Regiments.
At an early hour, the Senate went into Exec
utive Session, and at half past three the doors
were opened, and lhe Senate adjourned till
Monday.
House.
The House resumed the consideration of
the joint resolution directing the Secretary of
the Navy to purchase for lhe use <*f lhe Navy,
American water rotted Hemp.
The question involved in this case is this
There is another bill before the House pro
posing to contract with Mr. Billings for the
entire supply of hemp for the Navy—and thus
'to give him the control of the Hemp market
in America. The friends of the joint resolu
tion above are in favor of its im mediate pas
sage, without reference to a commiuee, and
ateiy to the fumers who are the growers and
producers of Hemp.
Those who are in favor of awarding a con
tract to Mr. Bilnhgs for a full supply to the Na
vy, are presumed to be in favorofshutting out
all competition, and thus leaving the produ
cers of hemp at the mercy of Mr. Billings.
This was lhe tendency of the argument. .Mes
srs. Bowlin, Marshall, Stanton of Ky., and
Morehead, advocated the immediate passage of
the joint resolution. Messrs. Stanton of Ten-,
and Green, expressed themselves in favor of
the reference, and iu doing so denied that they
were opposed to the interests of the farmers
Before the matter was disposed of. on mo
tion of Mr. Thomas, of Tenn., the House re
solved itself into Committee of the whole
on the private calendar, Mr. McClernard in the
chair, and considered several bills, which were
reported to the House, but before action on
them, ihe House adjourned over till Monday
next.
FOKEIG-N AND DOMESTIC
News of tljc Week.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMER AMERICA.
Two Weeks Eater Intelligence
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Englund.— The Queen’s Speech has been
very favorab'y received. Both Houses of Par
liament were opened by proxy on the 31st tilt.,
when the Speech of the Queen was delivered
by the Lord Chancellor. Its reference to Con
tinental affairs is looked upon as of more than
ordinary importance. After lamenting the
death of the late Queen Dowager, and stating
in the usual terms that England is at peace
with all foreign nations, the Speech remarks
upon the subject of the difi’culty between the
Turkish and Russian governments, that what
followed in the course of the war with Hunga
ry produced questions of a serious character
between Austria and Hungary on the one hand,
and Turkey on the other. With regard to the
cruel treatment of the Hungarian prisoners arid
those patriots who had taken refuge in the do
minion of the Sublime Porte after their defeat
in the Hungarian contest, it is said in the
speech of the Queen, that explanations have
taken place between the disputing powers
which have partially removed the feeling which
it had engendered with this government. The
speech also foreshadows in some degree the
main features and policy of the Ministers.
France.—More Riots in Paris,— On and since
Monday, the city of Paris has been in a state
of siege, in consequence of a series of disturb
ances created by a mob in Roue St Martin and
St. Antonio. The police authorities came to
cut down certain trees of Liberty planted du
ring the Revolution, and, as we learn from re
ports, (which, by the way, are rather conflict
ing), it would appear that when the order for
the destruction of iheee last emblems of the
liberty of the French people were issued, large
crowds gathered around them, and decorated
the emblems with symbols of liberty, and that
the police, acting under orders from the Exe
cutive, proceeded to cut them down. The po
lice were resisted and dispersed by the people,
but a strong body of military advanced, and
the mob were dispersed with the loss of s ven
wounded; whilst it could not be said that the
troops were molested. General Lamoriciere
was hooted in all directions by the mob, but no
other offence was offered towards him. Since
then, that part of Paris has been in a continued
state of ferment, and none knows what the next
mail may bring.
The Moniteur attributes the whole affair to a
device of the President to consolidate the go
vernment of the country in his own person in
perpetuity, for he knows every person accuses
him of a desire to re-enact the part of his uncle
—the warrior and statesman.
Considerable riots ensued on Monday and
Tuesday in consequence of the arrest of sever
al persons implicated in the affair at Ron dt.
Martin. Since then, however, the whole has
been quieted, and about three hundred per
sons committed to prison for the pait they had
taken in the affair.
It is said by several journals that this affair
has been concocted us a coupc-de tate on the
people for some lime past.
Ou Monday one hundred thousand men
were under arms in Paris, but without occa
sion. Beyond the particulars of this riot, the
French news is not of much importance
Several steamers had left Toulon for Civita
Vecchia, for the purpose of transporting back
to France the troops from Rome.
Wholesale arrests are being made in the
Departments without any cause being assigned
for the course pursued by the police. Three
arrests only have been made of men belong
ing to the Socialist party.
The principla accredit has been demanded
by the Ministers, for furnishing work.
The motion for disarming the Guard Mobile
has been read the fourth time.
Passports have been officially abolished—
luggage is to be searched by the officers of the
Excise at the various way stations.
In Paris the salary of the President is ex
pected to be increased.
A joint note from Austria and Prussia has
been addressed to the French Cabinet, calling
on the government to unite with them in oblig
ing Switzerland to expel the revolutionary
leaders who are there sheltered. dhould
France refuse, these governments are deter
mined on compelling the Swissgovernment to
comply with their demands, even by an armed
intervention if necessary.
The Emperor of Russia has, it is said, ac
credited Count Storgnoll as Embassador to
Paris. The object of this appointment is to
strengthen the reactionary party, to consolidate
Russia, and absolve that influence in France
The speech of Victor Hugo on republican in
stitutions has been siezed at Lyons by the Gen
eral Commanding, in virtue of the slate ofsiege
Au attempt is soon to be made by strong fac
tions to amend the Constitution.
On Thursday night the city of Paris was qui
ets- atJMlfik-W the
trees of liberty as were still standing, and did
not allow loiters to congregate there. There
were no fears of further disturbances. Great
reliance is placed on the energy of the Govern
ment. Government Stock was much higher.
Francs opened at 96,15 and closed at 96.
The Havre Cotton market was dull. On
Thursday sales of 700 bales, and prices un
changed
Greece —Blockade by the British fleet —Advi
ces from Athens to the 16th and 19lh ult. in
clusive, state that a serious rupture has taken
place between the English and Greek govern
ments. and that a total suspension of relations
had taken place between the two powers. It
appears that some old claH s upon the Greek
government remained unsettled and their de
mand caused the difficulty, which was added to
by a controversy in regard to some islands be
longing to the toman group, which have been
usurped by the Greek government.
Daies to the 22d ult. have been received
from Athens, which state that four or five war
vessels belonging io King Otho were cap ured
by the English squadron, and that all Greek
merchantmen were prohibited from leaving or
entering their respective ports, it appears
ihat the policy of the Greek government is to
remain passive until the decision of the French
and Russian Cabinets have been heard on the
subject. Whatever the explanations of the
British Minister at Paris ma* have been, they
have been deemed perfectly satisfactory by the
French government.
Ergo. Greece is not likely to receive much
assistance in that quarter. It is reported that
England has accepted the mediation of France
in thisatfair, and that the French Minister has
declared tn private that he hopes to be able in
a few days to say that the misunderstanding
tietween England and Greece had been arnica
bly settled.
India and China.— Dates from Bombay to
the 3d, and Calcutta to 22d December were
received in Liverpool on the 2d inst , in anti
cipation of the Overland Mail. The political
news is unimportant. Trade at Bombay, both
in imports aud exports, is dub. In Freights
but hide doing- The Money market is less
easy. At Calcutta trade had declined consi
derably.
Prussia. —Alt the article* of th© proposed
Constitution except the one making Ministers
responsible to th© King have been agreed upon
by the Chambers, and the King has taken a
solemn oath to the Constitution on the sixth,
The immediate consequence was a rise in the
I Funds, and great rejoicing in Berlin
The Rhine has overflowed its banks and
done great damage to the adjacent country.
Denmark and the Duchies — Tbe session of
the States was opened by the King in person
on the 30th ult. In reverting to the hostilities
with Schleswig-Holstein, the King says the
war has not yet terminated, but that it is only
suspended. He hopes, however, that the ne
gotiations in progress will lead to lhe desired
end.
Rome.— lt is now stated on authority that the
Pope is about to return to Rome almost imme
diately. It was believed that the Spanish gar
rison would evacuate Rome on lhe arrival of
His Holiness. The French have fortified and
now occupy several strongholds on the coast.
Architects have been ordered to prepare the
Palazzo for the Pope’s Legate.
Russia — Accounts from the Dardanelles state
that lhe Circassians haue gained great advan
; lages over the Russians on the Orsa. The 1
i Russians having been compelled to retreat
with great loss.
Turkey.— The escape of Madame Kossuth
and the fact of her having joined her exiled
husband are confirmed. The extradition ques
tion is nearly settled.
Switzerland— Austria has made a demand
for lhe extradition of some Poles who have ta
ken refuge from the Swissites, following lhe
‘ate Hungarian troubles, within the Canton
ments of Switzerland.
The Swiss government has refused to stir
render the refugees except in cases where it is
clearly proved that the refugeeshave intrigued
in politics, and otherwise misconducted them
selves. In this position the Cantonments are
sustained by the French Government. Eng
land will also it is supposed, sustain the Swiss
in their position.
Liverpool Cotton Market.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. B.— Cotton. — There was so
little difference between the prices of the 25th ult.
and the Ist inst., that the quotations were unaltered,
but on the arrival of the Canada Steamer on Mon
day, a brisk speculative demand arose, and sales
were made in the morning at |d p°r lb. advance up
on the current qualities of American and Brazil; as
this advance prodaced an abundant supply, the cour
age of buyers gave way, and at the close of the day
one-halfof the advantage gained by holders bad been
lost; since that time the market has relapsed into
quietude, and the quotations of Friday last are barely
maintained. Speculators have taken 14,250 Ame
rican, 400 Pernambuco, 250 Bahia, 300 Egyptian
and 2200 Surat, and Exporters 1400 American, 300
Pernaui and 30 Surat. We quote Fair Upland 7d.;
New Orleans 7jd.— T*. Ditlledale Co.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. B.—Our Cotton Market ex
hibited no material change during the week suc
ceeding the departure of the last steamer, but the ar«
rival ofthe Cana 'a early on the morning of tbe r
inst., with account of considerable, rneculafion I
New Yorlup»
Jd. J" r iu. ' Ihe 'i’tV, z ; ...H- '::y
an anxiety to realize became apparent, anu' priced
again gave way —the Market closing heavily at the
quotations of our last Circular : say, fair Orleans 7J,
fair Uplands and Mobiles 7d., middling 6| a 6|
and 6gd.
This unexpected and to many unaccountable de
pression in Cotton, on receipt of accounts frota Amer
ica so encouraging to holders, has been a source of
much disappointment, but it is daily becoming more
apparent that this depression must be solely attribu
ted to the great reduction in the consumption caused
by enhanced prices and the manifest determination
on tbe part of Spinners to confine tbeir purchases to
minediate requirements.
Sales for the week endeed Ist inst. 33,820 bales,
of which speculators took 13,500 and exporters 700
bales. Those for the week ending this evening
amount to 46.320 bale?, of which 17,400 are on spec
ulation and 1730 bales f r export. The American
descriptions sold this week are 8900 Upland at 6fa
7} ; 39,200 Orleans at 6JaB ; 6100 Mobiles and Ala
barnas at 6|a7f; and 420 Sea Islands at llful9d
per lb.
The total stock of Cotton in this port is 504,000
bales, against 407,000 at same time last year. That
of American is estimated at 318,000 against 244,000
bales in 1849.
The Corn market continues in the same dull state,
but without much change in prices. Indian Corn is
quoted at 28s. a 28s 6d. per quartet of 480 lbs. for
mixed and yellow, and 30s. a 31s. for pure white.
Indian Meal 14s. per bbl. Old Western Canal Flour
235.; Philadelphia and Baltimore 245.; Ohio 255.
New Western Canal 18s. a 215., and some large
safes of Canada Flour of good quality have been
made a*. 21s. a 21s. 6d. per barrel. Wheat ss. 6d.
a 6s. 6d. per 70 lbs.— lsrown } Shipley if- to.
Correspondence Commercial Advertiser.
HAVRE. Feb. 7, 1850. — Yesterday, after the re
ceiptufN. York dates to 23d ult., 2500 bales cotton
changed hands, and prices experienced an advance of
If. But to day the market doses dull, the intelli
gence from Liverpool being of a languid character.
A lot of 1275 bales Upland deliverable by t\\efides y
fetched 98f for j middling, j good middling and j
middling fair.
From lhe N. O. Picayune, 28th ult.
Late from California.
Terrible Flood at Sacramento City—lmmense
Destruction of Property—Destitution of the
Inhabitants—Placer Intelligence, 8(c.
The steamship Alabama, Capl Wright, from
Chagres, lhe I9th inst., arrived here yesterday
afternoon, bringing dates from San Francisco
to the 14th January, and from Panama to lhe
Blh inst.
A deplorable catastrophe has befallen lhe in
habitants of Sacramento City, b/ the overflow
of the river of that name, which has caused an
immense destruction of property. It appears
that a violent gale of wind from the northeast
occurred on the Bth ult., accompanied by tor
rents of rain, which increased lhe volume of
the river to such an extent that an inundation
took place, and lhe wind and rain continuing,
by the 11th almost the whole of the city of Sa
cramento was submerged. A spectator thus
describes a portion of lhe scene:
“A brief time only elapsed before the waters be
gan to increase upon all sides; the sloughs above and
sloughs below bore into the city tbe rising flood.
Sewn lhe earth became soft, and tents, sheds and
buildings, not p. rinanently and securely fastened,
were undermined, swep: away, and borne along with
the rapid current. Long before noon hundreds of
were crossing every strcol Tar sod near, and
bearing to tbe several veeeela, that lay at Che river’s
bunk, women and children, the sick and the feeble ;
and as they arrived, the owners of the vessels were
ready to offer them prorop? aid and every comfort in
(heir power; and when they were safely landed up
on the decks, the hout of joy went up to heaven in
loud cheers from those who landed them, for their
safety, an I these shouts were echoed back by the
hundreds of voices that w*»re in the surrounding boats,
and within bearing of the response. During the en
tire day, and until night, this work of humanity und
mercy went on. The loss of property must be very
great—it must be over a million of dollars.
“ Far as lhe eye could reach, the f-cene hud now
become one of wild and fearful import—floating lum
ber, bales and cuses of goods, boxes and barrels,
tents and small houses, were floating in every direc
tion. The poor and suffering beasts were in a pitia
ble condition, and called forth the sympathy of all,
wtint could be done was done to eave them. Hun
dreds of horses, mules and oxen were wandering
about seeking places of security and food. Some
gained places of safety by swimming a mile or more
to lhe high bluff back of the city. It was indeed
sad to hear their low and plaintive bellowing, us
it told of their approaching death by cold and starva
tion ; some were fed by die warm hearted and hu
mane as they came.”
Tiie steamer Senator, which was on the
river, received a large number of unfortunate
people wno were thus washed out of their
houses and rendered destitute. The same let
ter writer says:
The Senator remained nearly two hours beyond
her time to accommodate those who were desirous to
lake passage. She came down the river very rapid
ly, yet steadily and safely, and landed her passengers
at 5 I*. M., accomplishing her trip tn eight hours. As
we came down, we could see all along the banks for
twenty miles, clustering groups of cattle aud deer,
gathering up>m the highest points of land, hoping to
escape the almost certain death that awaited them.
Here, too. were seen houses and tents floating amid
the treesand drill, deserted by their occupants ; and
where but a few weeks since they stood upon high
banks that bade us look upward as we sailed up this
wonderful river. Altogether, the soenes witnessed
are strange as they are wonderful, and sad as they
are strange—no such flood having occurred for nearly
thirty years.
As near as can be estimated, the rise of water is
six feet within lhe city, and the river has risen twen
ty-five to thirty feet. The loss of property is very
great, taking the all of many. Several merchants
are very heavy sufferers, losing in merchandise and
buildings, and loss of business, from ten to thirty
thousand dollars each. Added to this is tbe personal
suffering to health, and lhe consequent sickness and
death that must ensue from the dreadful exposure of
the sick and feeble during the floods.
The lower floor of the Sutter Hotel is still above
water —board $8 per day. Boatmen charging from
$lO to >ls an hour.
The following is the latest intelligence from
the mines that we find in the papers just come
to hand. It is from the Placer Times of the
4th January:
We make the following extracts from a private let
ter written three miles below Hawkin's Bar, Tuo
lumne river, Dee. 26:
*• A portion of our party left here some two weeks
ago for the Mariposa diggings, where I hear they are
making from eight to ten dollars (er day. They in
tend to stay there during the winter if provisions are
not 100 scarce and high. Flour, |»rk, meal, bread,
and coffee are one dollar per pound and have beeu
scares. We have not had any rain here for twenty
days, but we have seen snow about three miles be
low HawW. Isr— rt-. -»»•«- We -rp I
still Irving in our tents, but itffenU soon to build.
Tax Ptacaa.—We have very little information I
from the mines. From the Three Forks of Ameri
can river we bate no news, communication being
nearly cut off from the bad condition of the roads.
Occasionally a boat comes down from Yuba and Fea
ther rivers, and we learn that miners on those
streams do a good business when the weather will
allow them to dig. A gentleman recently from the
Moketumn 3 informs us that be thinks operators on
that stream are averaging ten dollars per day. As
it seems to be the opinion of those best qualified to
judge, that the rainy season is mostly over, and that
we shall have an early spring, miners domiciled in
out cities will be enabled to get tn the diggins much
earlier in the spring than was generally anticipated,
and as they will probably find the water on the
streams receding, they may reasonably expects pro
tracted season for operations.
A most shocking and deplorable affair, as it
is termed by the Stockton correspondent of
the Alta California, lately occurred at the
mines, about fifty miles from Stockton. It ap
pears that the Chileans working near the
Calaveras river were notified to leave by the
Americans, the latter giving them fifteen dav’s
grace. At the end of that time those who re
mained were arrested and fined an ounce of
gold each, and a further period given them for
removal. On the 27th of December, a party
of eighty armed Chileans made a descent ou a
colony of Americans stationed at the lowa log
cabins, killed two. maltreated a great num
ber and finished by pinioning them with ropes,
and dragging them off with great brutality
toward Stockton After inarching and con
termarching their prisoners a considerable
distance, the Chileans became alarmed at the
prospect of a rescue by the other Americans
in ibe vicinity, who had begun to bestir them
selves in behalf of their countrymen. In short,
the Chilean party dispersed, and the prisoners
were released : but eleven of the former fell
into the hands of the indignant Americans, and
according to rumor, were ultimately hung.
The two Americans who had been murdered
were aged men, one of litem leaving a wife and
ten children in the States, the other a wife and
five children. One of them was called Starr,
originally from New York, but lately from
Texas.
Four hundred and thirty.four water lots
were sold at San Francisco, under the
direction of the town authorities, on the 2d of
January, by George E-Tyler, auctioneer, for
$635,130. The terms of tho sale were one
fourth cash, one-fourth in three monthk.. one
fourth in six months and balance in nine
months
The steamer California Capt. T. A. Budd,
left San Francisco on Tuesday morning, Jan
uary 15, for Panama, where she arrive ! on lhe
evening of the 4th of February Her pas
sengerhst was very largo, being one hundred
and sixty, and she took down to the Isthmus
about $500,000 in gold dust Her passage was
20 days.
Late from the Sandwich Islands.— A treaty of
commerce and navigation has been negotiated at San
Francisco by Chas. Eames, Ei?q , Commissioner of
lhe United States, and J. P. Judd, Plenipotentiary
Extraordinary of the Hawiian Government.
Tbe study of the Rev. Mr. Thurston, of Kailnu,
Hawii, has been consumed by fire. Translations
and other written memoranda which have cos im
mense labor, and which can never be replaced, to
gether with the accumulate I papers of thirty years,
! have been destroyed.
From Tampico.—An attempt at revolution
was made in the city of Victoria, the capital of
the State of Tamaulipas, on the2Bih ult, which
threw the Government, for the time, into the
hands of the insurgents. El Defensor says
that there is little doubt tbe legal authorities
will soon be restored, ift consequence of the
narrow circle in which the revolutionary move
ment is confined. Tbe cause of this movement
is stated to be the arbiniflP'y character of lhe
Government of Tamaulipas.
A feud of extreme violence has broken out
between lhe State of New Leon and that of
Tamaulipas, in consequence of the undefined
limits of their respective territories. They
have reciprocally invaded one another’s con
fines, perpetrating acts of violence by means
of their armed followers. The Central Govern
ment in the city of Mexico has found it neces
sary to interfere with a view to quiet the be
ligerents.
Tho small-pox has lately committed terrible
ravages in the State of New Leon.— Pic. 18th
ult. J.
From Mexico.
By an arrival at New Orleans, later dates
have been received.
The inhabitants of the co|4tal were all alive with
anticipation of the festivities fcf Mardi-Gras, (Shrove
Tuesday,) the 12th. Ballsand masquerades were
tha order of the day and night for that occasion.
News from San Luis Potosi to the 6th inst. had
been received at tho capi al, announcing that a por
tion of the National Guard of that State, together with
some troops belonging to Tamaulipas, had appeared
before the gates of for the purpose
of re-establishing the authorities and
maintaing the law. •"
The cholera was ravaging certain portions of San
Theumje ctors of tbe great railroad between Vera
the city of Mexico, and between the latter
and the port of Acapulco, on the Pacific, have pre
sented a statement ofthe conditions under which they
will execute the work to the Minister of Finance.
Gen. Almonte is the soul of the undertaking, as he
is also of the bank for aiding private enterprise.—
N. O. Pic. 27th ult.
New Austrian Treaty.—The treaty be
tween the U S and Austria, just made public,
exempts the personal*property of the respec
tive subjects and citizens of either from all in
heritance taxes, etc., according to the old trea
ty’s stipulations. Persons are to have iree
power to dispose of real estate. In case of
absent heirs property to be under guardian
ship of the law. Provision is made for consuls,
etc. Consuls to act as arbiters in difficulties
between seamen and masters of vessels. Con
sills authorized to cause arrest of deserters from
ships of war and merchantmen. This treaty
to be in force two years, and to be no longer
binding after one year’s notice of disposition
from either pary to terminate it.
Explosion.—A distressing accident occurred
yesterday on tbe Camden and Amboy railroad
to the twelve o’clock train from Philadelphia.
The train was going at the rate of about twenty
miles an hour, and when at Whitehills, N. Y.
the boiler exploded, killing instantly Mark
Fisher, the engineer, and James Steward. ar»
engineer of another train, who was travelling
to some point on tho line in company with
Fisher. William Greenleaf and another fire
man, and one of the breakmen, were severely,
it is feared mortally, injured. The locomotive
was blown to pieces. 'Hie frame on which the
baggage cars aro placed, was scattered almost
like so many chips, the heaviest portion bury
ing itself in the ground. The passenger cars
were not injured.— N. Y. Com. Adv.
The Cherokees.—The Cherokee Advocate
referring to a paragraph stating that the Cher
okees intend to apply for admission into the
Union, in a few years, and, with that view, are
exceedingly anxious tn compete with the
whites in all kinds of improvements, says:
To emulate the people that boast of lhe
greatest civil, political and religious institutions
in the world, is certainly commendable. But
to say that the Cherokees are making such exer
tions for the purpose of becoming a part ofthe
Union, is saying more than we are prepared to
admit. So far as we know the feeling of the
Cherokee people, it is right to tho reverse of
the statement. Although there might be
some individuals among us in favor of such a
project; yet as to the majority of the Cherokee
people, such a thing cannot be justly alleged
againnt them. And true that we did
wish to join lhe Union, we do not say that we
would be culpable. Bat it is our wish to re
main a distinct aud separate community as
long as we can.
Messrs. Wm. P. Ross, John Drew, and Da
vid Vann, have been appointed by joint resolu
tion of the National council, as delegates to
represent the nation at Washington city, in lhe
settlement of the unfinished business with
the government of the United States. The
Van Buren Intelligeiiiajs—the 2jl ultimo
says:
As this delegation is c. «<iposed of late emi
grants, as well as “old lettlers,” and were ap
pointed with the concurrence of all, we en
tertain hopes that they will now find no dif
ficulty in adjuslifying their business. Messrs.
Ross and Drew passed trough our city onyes
terday, and Mr. Vannt*?ill follow at an early
ady.
Rumors of War.—lt was rumored in the
city yesterday that neww of a disturbance and
collision in lhe House of Representatives had
been received by Telegraph. There is not, ac
cording to our information, any foundation for
the story, and the proceedings of Congress gave
no indication of danger, till the resolution for
the admission of California should come again,
which would be to-day. it is not unlikely that
the struggle will be again postponed. Mr.
Calhoun’s speech was expected to be delivered
to-day, and it was hoped he would be well
enough to be present. The attraction of this
speech would have tbe effect, for a part of the
day at least, of relieving the House proceed
ings of all interest.
One circumstance has possibly given oc
casion to lhe rumor of a fight. The more
violent Northern papers have of late daily re
peated stories that the Southern members go
to the House armed with Bowie knives and
revolvers, in anticipßCh/i of a fray. The ob
ject probably is to gather a Northern mob at
Washington, iu furtherance of the glorious
cause of Free Soil.— Charleston Mercury 4th
inst.
From Texas —By the steamship Palmetto,
Capt. Smith, which arrived last night, we learn
that lhe Texas Legislature adjourned on the 11 th
inst., having passed about two hundred bills ;
and among those lhe bill ceding the right of
way to the General Government for the Paci
fic Railroad, with but one dissenting vote.—
N. O. Pic. 27th ult.
Txt.ttGHsrHs.—lt is laid, by the New
York Courier, that strenuous efforts are ma
king by Mr. Morse to obtain an injunction
from the Supreme Court of the United States
against the rival telegraph lines. It will be
somewhat ditliciilt we conceive, to wrap up
the lightning in an injunction.
Specie is Sever Citxs.—We recently al
luded to the fact of the extraordinary accumu
lation of specie at the reservoirs of business.
Having more complete returns, we now ap
pend the amount held at the latest dates in the
principal cities, reducing all to dollars:
1848. 1849.
Banksol England Dee. 25--72,143,7'17 81,984 000
“ France Dee. 25----46,588,339 83,348,000
“ New York Dec. 25 - 5,850,424 9,969,000
“ Boston Oct. 2.578,030 2,740,917
“ Philadelphia Jan. 1, 4,100,120 4,113,758
•• Baltimore Jan. 1-.. 1,781,911 2,113,758
“ N. Orleans Dec. 25, 7,590,655 6,460,291
Total-...*141,672,796 *192,258,088
This is a manifest and large increase,
amounting in the aggaegate to $50,585,783,
Krmsxhh^nrtji'r' ■■ r- ju a aipgle j’ear. —
jl'a* R.v.'A> like RiaWwitM As 15-gi-
Broan. sad ' tlApost s>., .m- Gosrroi
Finance., itouwOj yrntgli lyep-'wta -nude
’nrtiie LFgisratiire mw tn session, if appears
that the public debtof Virginia is $7,541 294 11
To which add for liabilities9.oo3,6B6 95
Total, $16,544,981 06
Mr. John Hughes, a soldier of the Revolu
tionaged one hundred and seven years, died
at his residence near Fairfield, in Rockbridge
county, Va , on the 9th inst.
Prussian Asxr —The infantry, in ordinary
time of peace, numoers 87,904 men, on war
footing 139.535; the cavalry tn peace 22.453
men, in war 37.421; the artillery in the one
case 17.340. in the other 26,835; sapptrs and
miners 3,788, in war 6,163; army gend'armes
208 men. The landietkr of the first class, in ordi
nary times, consists of 96,346 men, in war
times 0f154,970. The total of the standing
army and landwehr of the first class, in time of
peace, 226.436 men. in lime of war. 359,777,
The annual cost of the standing army is 25.
374.715 Rhenish dollars, jt may be added
that the population of Prussia is only about
16,000.000-
Arrival of Haag«r««« Refugees.—The ship
Mount Stuart, Eiphtnstone, arrived from Gias
cow, after a passage of sixty four days— thirty
eight Hungarian Refugees came passenger in
her, making the whole number now in this ci
ty sixty six. The meeting last night between
the new comers and those who were already
domesticated here, was very affecting, and
sturdy and brave soldiers who had stood the
brunt of many a battle without emotion wep:
like children as they embraced their friends and
brothers inarms, whom they saw for the first
time then, since the hard fortunes of war com
pelled them to separate. —A- Y. Erpttst. 25tA
rli. ___
An Earthquake in Wisconsin, at Two
Rivers, on the 3d instant, in the evening, was
accompanied by several reports resembling
distant cannonading. The shock caused a
large fissure in lb« ground, an inch or more
wide, as well as several smaller ones The
weather at the time was very cold, the Luke
covered with drifting ice, and the mercury at
12 degrees below zero.
Atlantic ano Pacific Intkhcommunica
tion.—There are three routes which have been
rxplo’rcd adapted tn intercommunication be
tween the two great Oceana The Panama
route and that by the isthmus of Tehauutepec
are suitable for railroad construction; the Ni
caragua route is capab'e of being opened for
navigation. In view of commercial advanta
ges the latter is the most important.
We find in the New York Courier some ac
count of these several routes. The Panama
road now in process of construction will be
some forty-six or sixty miles in length, depen
ding upon the extent to which the Chagres riv
er may be used in connection with it. The
road by the Tehuantepec route will be about
one hundred and ninety-five miles in length—
probably two hundred. A tunnel some three
miles long will be necessary upon this route.
The Panama road will be the first to come
into use. It may be completed within two
years—perhaps in less time. We quote from
the Courier the following account of the Ni
caragua canal route for ships.— Baltimore A
m eric an.
The route of Nicaragua exhibits conditions
for the construction of an inter oceanic ship
canal of a highly favorable character. The
river Sun Juan descends from Lake Nicaragua
to the Gulf by an inclined plain, having a base
on one hundred and five miles and declination
of one hundred and twenty eight and one
fourth feet—but little more than one loot to a
mile. To render it navigable for steamers,
improvements, probably by locks and dams,
will have to be made at the rapids, of which
there are five, each inconsiderable in itself, be
tween the 62d and 78th miles from the Gulf.
Lake Nicaragua is 90 miles long, aud of abun
dant depth for steam ship navigation. Its length
lies in the true line of direction of the route of
the canal.
The river Panaloya connects Lake Nicara
gua with Lake Leon. Its length is about twen
ty miles, and its navigation is impeded about
midway by the Cascade Pasquel of thirteen
feet fall. The elevation ofLal.e Leon is twen
ty-eight and two thirds feet above Lake Nicara
gua, and one hundred and fifty-six feet eleven
inches above the ocean. Its length is about
thirty-five miles, and also in the line of direc
tion of the proposed work. Il is not so deep
as Nicaragua, but has a sufficient depth for the
purposes of navigation. This Lake constitutes
the summit level of the canal which has to be
prolonged to the Pacific slope by a thorough cut
of about fifteen miles in length; the maximum
elevation of the natural surface of the ground
in this cut, above the Lake, being fifty-five and
a half feet From this summit level, after
emerging from the cut. the canal will descend
to the Pacific in a distance of about thirteen
miles if it shall terminate at Port Realejo, ac
cording to the survey, but will be some twen
ty-five miles longer if it shall be prolonged to
the Bay of Fonseca, as would be desirable
on account of ihe excellent fyarbor existing
cairal, have been suggested, among which that
at Selena* had been considered the most feasi
ble, but an examination has shown its impracti
cability.
It is thus seen that an inter-oceanic communi
cation of dimensions suitable for Steamers,
can be perfected by the way of the San Juan
River. Lake Nicaragua, the River Panaloya,
and Lake Leon, wnose greatest length shall
not be over three hundred miles, and greatest
elevation oi e hundred and fifty-six feet, eleven
inches, without encountering any obstacles to
its construction of a character more serious
than is found on nearly all the Canals of this
country. It would, when completed, be a
more important work than any now existing, or
of which there is either record or tradition,
and should be under the control of no one
Nation, or people, but its free use, under
proper regulations, be guaranteed by all the
Commercial Powers ol the world, to all nations
and to all poeople.
The Supply of Cotton.—A special gene*
ral meeting of the Manchester Chamber of
Commerce was held at the offices, Tow n hall
building on Thursday morning, to lake into
consideration whether any course be open
whereby an enlarged commercial intercourse
with India can be promoted, and especially an
increased supply of cotton be obtained.
The proceedings were opened by the Presi
dent, and the following rcsoluti ns were pro
posed.
“1. That the fact of continued dependence
of the great industry of this district for the
supply of its raw material, mainly from a sin
gle source, calls for the serious consideration
of all who are interested in the security and
prosperity of the cotton trade
“J. That notwithstanding the many proofs
that the climate and soil of large portions of
British India are well suited to the growth of
cotton, and the many and costly experiments
made by the East India Company to promote
its growth within the territories subjected to
their rule, this chamber is reluctantly compel
led to believe that up to this time no sensible
progress h is been made towards procuring for
the manufactu-ers of the United Kingdom a
supply ofcotton the produce of British India,
and that proof is altogether wanting to show
that efforts hitherto made by the East India
Company have resulted in any increase in the
production of cotton in India.
“3. That this chamber is led to believe that
the economical condition of many parts of In
dia is unfavorable to the extension and perrna
netice of that industry without which large and
steady exports of cotton to this country cannot
reasonably be looked for. and that it is essen
tia! to the security and well being both of India
and of the Cotton trade of England, that a
searching investigation be instituted into the
causes which have so long battled the efforts
which have been made to stimulate the growth
ofcotton in India
“4. That this Chamber, contemplating the
early expiration of the East India Company’s
charter, isofopinion that a special commission
of inquiry should be sent forthwith to India to
examine into the condition of the country,
especially within the Presidencies of Bombay
and Madras, with a view to ascertain what are
the obstacles to the growth ofcotton, aw < to
the extension and permanence of a profitable
industry in the cultivation of the soil; and the
Chamber is also of opinion, that the report of
such a commission would furnish valuable in
formation to the Legislature and the public, be
fore the consideration of the future govern
ment of India is brought before Parliament.
“5. That the directors of the Chamber be re
quested to prepare a petition for presentation
io the House of Commons, and a memorial to
Lord J. Russell, urging the appointment of
such a commission of inquiry; and take such
steps as to them may seem desirable to obtain
the co-operation of all parlies concerned in the
cotton trade in the promotion of this important
object.— Wilmer Sc Smith.
Cotton in India.—The project of introduc
ing on a large scale the culture of cotton into
British India has recent'y been the subject of
much discussion in England. The London
Tinies relates the following singular anecdote
in illustration of the difficulty of making any
improvements in the agriculture of the natives
of India:
“The one great element of American success—
American enterprise—can never, at least for many
generations, be imparted to India. It is impossible
to expect of Hindoos all that is achieved by citizens
of the States. During the experiments to which we
have alluded, an English plough was introduced into
one of the Provinces, and the natives were taught its
use and superiority over their own clumsy machinery
They were at first astonished and delighted at its
elfects, but as soon as the agent’s back was turned
they look it, painted it red, set it up on end, and -wor
shipped it."
A Singular Case — A somewhat singular case
has just beeu tried before the Circuit Court of
Orange Ct*. It appears that sometime ago the
wife of Mr. Ebenezer Seeley got a divorce from
her husband and subsequently married a law
yer named Crosby. The husband succeeded
in setting aside the divorce on the ground of
informality or want of jurisdiction in the pow
er that granted it, and then sued the second,
husband for improper intercourse with his wife
The jury gave a virdict of $llOO damages in
favor of the plaintiff.— Poughkeepsie Journal
Castor Oil.—We were informed yesterday
by Mr Lewis, of the firm of Walker & Lewis,
that they had received a consignment of a bar
rel of castor oil from Mr. John H. Johnson, of
Marengo county, which they sold this week at
$2 per gallon, it being a superior article. Mr.
Johnson makes some seven or eight barrels
this year, and expects to go more extensively
into the business next year.
We are also informed that Mr. Robert Dick
ons, of Perry county, is also quite extensively
engaged in the business, but have not learned
the number of barrels made the past year.—Mo
bile Advertiser.
At a sale of real estate in New York on
Tuesday, belonging to the Bank of England,
there was sold one half of the lot and building
N 0.50 WalLst. (American Exchange Bank
building, erected by Messrs. Akop & Gris
wold,) for $86,000. The lot is 48 by 118 feet.
Gipsies in Louisiana. —The New Orleans
Delta recordi the fact hat for many years a
settlement of gipsies has existed at Biloxi, and
along the southern coast of the Mississippi.
♦* by catching fish and oys-
ters,and maintain, in all respects, their habits
of idleness and quietude.
A Petrified Body— The Hudson (Miss )
Republican, of the 26:h ult., relates the follow,
ing singular circumstance,
A subject which had been buried five or six
years was taken up a few days since for the
purpose of removing to a different location
and found in a high state of petrifaction, ft
required the strength of six or eight men to
raise the coffiu from the vault—this caused them
to open it, to discover the cause of the w eight
when to the r surprise, they found it to con
lain a form of stone. With the exception of
the fingers, part of one of the feet, and a small
spot under the position rff the hands, which
had decayed before petrifaction had taken place
the body was apparently a solid atone. This
circumstance occurred io this county, seven or
eight miles north of this town and presents a
problem for scientific solution.
Properly to the amount of $30,000 was de
stroyed by fire in the town of Elmira, New
Y'ork. on the night of the 17th inst. Among
the buildings consumed was the post office
The fire is said to have been the work of in
cendiaries. and several young men have been
arrested as the perpetrators.
Lacoste’h Crevasse.— We learn that this
Crevasse was closed Saturday afternoon, by
the united exertions of the neighboring plant
ers. In the vicinity of this Crevas?e, a good
deal of cane has been injured or destroyed.—
Delta, 2£>*h.
A letter from Oregon states that land there
which last spring sold for $4,000, has been
lately re-sold for $16,000.
The L. 3. Branch Mint, at New Orleans, is
stated to be tow indebted to depositors in the
sum of $2X00.000.
Theory va. F’ractice.—We take the follow
ing from the Message Bird, a musrcai journal:
Practicing an an, and communicating it* princi
ples. are two things widely different; the talent for
both is seldom united in the same person. Public
singers from Italy rarely understand music. A dis
tinguisbed performer, who got two thousand a year
by his lessons, confessed to us that he had learnt mu
sic by teaching it!
PDSTSCRIPT!
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Transmitted for the Chronicle dr. Ssntinel*
FROM WASHINGTON :
Washington, March 4—3.45, P. M.
Mr. Calhoun attended the Senate to-day.
The Senate chamber was crowded to excess.
Mr. Mason, of Va., read his speech, which
was listened to throughout with deep attention.
Our Union, Mr. Calhoun says, is in danger.
The cause is discontent, produced by the de
struction of the equilibrium between the North
and South. The South must be satisfied—
must have guarantees —that she can remain in
the UnHn in safety and peace, or the Union
cannot now be preserved. It cannot be saved
by Mr. Clay’s project or compromise, nor by
the Executive plan for the admission of Cali
fornia.
The Union, he thinks, can only be saved by
an amendment to the Constitution which
shall secure the rights of the South. It can be
saved by giving the South an equal share of the
common domain, acquired by treaty and con
quest, and the restoration in time to come, of
fugitive slaves.
The South, he says, has no compromise to
oiler. The question cannot be settled, unless
it be settled at this session. It is time to de
cide If we cannot settle it, let us part—and
part in peace. If the North will not let the
South depart in peace, let us know it. In that
case, the adtnisssion of California will be the
test.
Mr. Webster wifi speak on Thursday.
New Y ork Market.
March 5,7 P. M.—Cotton was slightly
firmer to-day with sales of 2,000 bales. Prices un
ohanged.
Sterling 8| to 9 per cent prem.
Other articles unchanged.
Charleston Market.
Tuesday, March 5, P. M. — Cotton — Sales to-day
of 1500 bales at extremes of 11J to 12jc.. Prices
same as yesterday.
Savannah Market.
A Private dispatch from Savannah reports sales
of Fair and Fair 12cte,
Another dispatch says: “ Sales to-day 2,5 00 bates.
Good Middling iljc.”
From the Charleston Courier.—By Ttilegraph.
New Orleans, March 3—1.30 p. m.— The
Market.— Cotton. —Yesterday, three thousand
bales were sold at easier prices. Middling 10 j.
Good Middling 11, 200 casks Bacon, at 4|.
The Crescent City, from New York, arrived
last night.
New Orleans, March 2—2 p. m.— The Mar
ket.—Yesterday, the Cotton market was easier.
4 500 bales were sold, and ft h decline has been
submitted to since the America's news has
been received. 15,000 bales are the sales of
the week. The receipts are 124,000 bales be
low those of last year. The present stock is
225.000 bales.
Whiskey quoted at 20. L Mess Pork, $9,37.
Fair Sugar, 3| a 4c. Rio Coffee decined, and
selling at 14 a 14|. There is no Rice in first
hands.
I am authoritatively informed that the steam
er Republic has been sold to George Law. of
New York, for one hundred and thirty-five
thousand dollars, cash. It is intended to rti n
her between Havana and San Francisco. Sh>e
leaves Baltimore for New York immediately.
Methodist Mission in California.—We
have before us a letter from the Rev. Isaac
Owen, one of the Methodist missionaries in
California. It is written from Sacramento
City. After giving a full account of his jour
ney overland he says, “ We reached this place
on the 26th October, and were kindly received
by Dr. Deal, of Baltimore, and that excellent
and devoted man. Captain Roland Gelston, of
the city of New York. They soon provided
me a place in the old fort, known as * Suter’s
Fort.’ This was the only place obtainable,
there being neither a meeting house nor par
sonage.
“Things, however, soon changed. The
neat Church sent to San Francisco by our Bal
timore friends was sent to this place by order
ofour superintendent, the Rev. Mr. Roberts.
“I preached my first sermon under the
spreading branches of a large tree ; and after
had finished my discourse, I informed the con
gregation that I hoped to preach in our new
church the next Sabbath. This promise I was
enabled to fulfil. The church is now neatly en
closed, and furnished with a good bell. Our
parsonage is up and nearly enclosed. We are
at this time occupying a part of it. When
completed it will embrace six rooms and three
porches; including the porches it covers twen
ty three feet front by thirty eight in depth.
The front is one story and a half high and the
rear one story. The cost of this building will
be about five thousand dollars. The church
cost us in putting up about two thousand dol
lars ; this, it will be borne in mind ; is exclusive
of first cost to our Baltimore friends.
“ Some forty persons have joined our church
chiefly by letter. Directly alter organizing
our official board, it was resolved that all cur
rent expenses should be met by ourselves.
“ I have before mentioned our loss of cloth
ing, &c. It now gives me pleasure to say that
our loss has been partially met by the kindness
of friends. Mr. M’Cotjnekin, formerly of Mad
ison, Indiana, gave us clothing to the value of
two hundred dollars, and Dr. Deal, of Balti
more, to the amount of sixty dollars. To these
1 must add other presents from gentlemen of
this city.
“ You will, doubtless, read conflicting ac
counts of this country, but this I will say, that I
find gold more plentiful and the society much
better than I expected, but the country less
healthy.”
American Cotton and British Manufactures.
—A general meeting of the Manchester Cham
ber of Commerce was held, some weeks ago,
to devise a course to obtain an increased sup
ply of cotton from India.” It seems that al
though the political economists of England re
gard it as very wrong for the American peo
ple to grow cotton and to manufacture it also,
it is, yet, in their estimation, quite proper that
both sorts of production should go on within
the limits of the British empire. A Parisian
journal, La Presse, remarks upon this subject
with much point:
“ The Manchester corporation, the organ of the
great cotton-lords,” observes that journal, “ was
strongly excited by the re-opening of the Tariff ques
tion at Washington. This was natural. If America
should contrive to spin and weave for herself, altogeth
er, the Babylon of Calico must fall into decay. But
no direct opposition to the Presidential and ministeri
al project could be attempted What, then, is the
course of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce?
They turn to account for themselves the very reason
ing which they condemn in Mr. Meredith’s Report.
He argues that the producers of the raw material
thou Id make the most, at home, in promotion of Amer
ican labor, wealth, and convenience, of the peculiar
gift from Providence. Why depend upon England
for textile fabrics, with the precious plant in Ameri
ean hands?
“ In that country the epithets absurd, impolitic,
and so forth, have been lavished on the American
Secretary’s logic; yet, attend to the same principle
in what the Manchester Chamber ask of their go
vernment. They urge the advantage of growing
enough of cotton in their colonies, in order that the
double piofd and a safe independence may be se
cured. But this clashes with the doctrines of their
political economists—the oracles of Manchester I If
the demonstration of the Chamber was designed as a
threat to the United States, it must fail; because the
Americans know perfectly well, that if England has
remained dependent on them for the supply of cotton,
it has not been for want of th3 wi»h to escape ; aad
that no serious competition with tlteir planters enn
ever result from the efforts to produce the material in
the British East India Possessions.”
The country which enn combine the most
numerous varieties of productive labor, in
connection with its own natural resources, can
not fail to have, in such proportion, the widest
and the most substantial basis of national inde
pendence. If it can grow cotton—well; agri
culture then gives a staple to commerce. If it
can grow cotton and manufacture it too—bet
ter; for then agriculture furnishes both a com
mercial and a manufacturing staple.
The question involved in the protective poli
cy is one of degree rather than of principle.
There should be no undue forcing; while, at
the same time, in so far as the sy stem of impost
duties exercises influence upon domestic in
dustry such ir fluence ought to be in favor of
domestic interests. Permanence and certainty
are chiefly desirable.— Balt. Amer.
Soon after the Copernican system of as
trology began to be generally understood, an
old Connecticut farmer went to his parson with
the following inquiry: “ Dr. T., do you be
lieve in the new story they tell about the earth
moving round the sun?” “Yes, certainly."’
*• Do you think that it is according to the Scrip
tures? If it’s true, how could Joshua com
mand the sun to stand still?” “ Umph !”
quoth the doctor, scratching his head, “Joshua
commanded the suu to stand still, did he?”
“Yes.” “Well, it stood still, did it not?”
“ Yes.” “ Very well. Did you ever hear that
he set it agoing again ?”
New Orleans and Jackson Railroad. —
The Mississippi State Senate on the 19th ult
passed the bill incorporating the New Orleans
and Jackson Railroad Company, by a constitu
tional majority, notwithstanding the Governor’s
veto. The bill was aider discussion in the •
Hoose, but no action had been taken on it at last
accounts. — Belta
Special Notices.
The unprecedented success of Oak Hall in the
clothing business is owing to the fact that Mr. Sim
mons sells cheap. His annual sales amonot to half
a million of dollars, which is a sufficient guarantee
that his establishment is popular with the public. 1
The Honorable the Justices of| the
Inferior Court of Richmond county will, on THURS
DAY, the 7th in st., elect a suitable person to take
charge of the employed on the Public Roads
of the county. By order.
<uL5-d3dtwl JAMES McLAWS, c. i. c. R. c.
an Act of the last General As
sembly of the Stale of Georgia, the Spring Term of
the honorable the Inferior Court for the county of
Richmond, will hereafter be held on the first THURS
DAY after the first Monday in March. The next
Term of said Court, will therefore be held on Thurs
day, 7th day of March next.
JAMES McLAWS, Clk. I. C. R C.
fe27-d&wtd
MARRIED.
On the 4th inet., by Thomas R. Rhodes, Esq. Mr.
John Head and Miss Mary Dismuke, both of
Richmond county.
DIED.
At the Sand Hill, (near Augusta) on the 28th ult.,
William Marsh, youngest son of John M. and
Sarah S. Adams, aged 14 months.
©ommernal.
For Charleston and Savannah markets see
fourth page.
AUGUSTA MARK KT.
Weekly Report,Tuesday, P. M.
COTTON.—-The receipts of Cotton at Augusta
and Hamburg continue very light; not one-third the
quantity has been received, so far, in the month of
Murch as was received last year. It will be remem
bered that last year we leceived during thia month
34,537 bales. The accounts of the America by tele
graph were at band when we closed our weekly re
port, and since then the letters have been received,
and although their contents were not generally thought
discouraging, yet tbejaction upon them on the sea
board has caused us the dullest week’s busines that
we have had this year. Prices full jc. lower on the
better grades and f to |c. on the lower, than those
prevailing the day before the news was reeeived.
The demand is very moderate and sales only made
when lots are forced upon the market. Holders offer
their stocks very sparingly, Planters having limits
far beyond our current rates. The sales of ths week
reach 1,686 bales at the following rates: 5 at 10J ;
1 at 10} ; 106 at 11 ; 26 at llj; 64 at Ilf; 68 at
11$; 202 at 11$; 29 at 119-16; 297 at 11$; 770
at Ilf ; 10atll|; 34 at 12; 22 at 12$; 48 at 12J ;
and 4 bales silk cotton at 13 cents.
Receipts up to latest dates.
1850. 1849.
Savannah, Feb. 26• ••244,505 237,365
Mobile, Feb. 22 .263,302 392,114
New Orleans, Feb. 27597,147 716,460
Charleston, Feb. 28263,180 302,493
Florida, Feb. 20118,128 107,251
Texas, Feb. 20 • 16,795 16 296
N orth Carolina, Feb. 16**«‘» 5,919 2,158
Virginia, Feb. 1 5,275 5,780
1,514,251 1.779,817
Decrease at New Orleans- • • 119,313
“ Mobilel2B,Bl2
Charleston39,3l3
“ Virginia 505—287,943
Increase at Floridalo,B77
“ Texas 499
u Savannah 7,240
“ N. Carolina 3,761-22,377
Total decrease ••• • *265,566
»- .Stoe* on beaut.
1849-50. 1848-9.
New Orleans, Feb. 27229,376 256,643
Mobile, Feb. 22129,562 167,325
Florida, Feb. 20- -48,716 46,548
Texas, Feb. 20 - . 1,750 800
Charleston, Feb. 29 62,950 59,168
Savannah, Feb. 26 62,950 46,879
North Carolina, Feb. I 6«»«»« 550 200
Virginia, Feb. 1 750 650
536,112 578,213 ‘
Decrease in stocks* • 42,101
Stock in New York, Feb. 19*.88,952 64,561
Exports. 1849-50. 1847-8.
Great 8ritain437,651 673,417
Francel4B,694 153,731
Other Foreign Ports 81,417 139,265
Total foreign exp0rt5667,762 966,413
Decrease in foreign exports 298,651
Shipments to northern pacts*. 473,816 425,814
Increase to the north- 48,002
We omit quotations, only remarking that the sales
made were about Ilsa 11$ for Good Middling; 11}
a 11$ for Middling Fair, and 12f a 12} for Fair to
Fully Fair and Choice Cottons.
We learn that contracts have been made for props
of Nankeen Cotton at 14 cents for the next season.
The receipts of Cotton at Augusta aud Hamburg
I up to the Ist of March reach 208,628 against 226,260
bales last year, showing a deficiency in our receipts of
,17,532 balesup to the Ist inst., and a deficiency of
receipts in the month of February of 20,019 bales.
The shipments so far this season reach 159,820 bales
against 196,159 bales last year, and the stock in store
62, 527 against 56,654 bales st same date.,
The total of receipts at the receiving points now
reaches 1,514,251 against 1,779,817 bales last year,
sho wing a decrease of 265,566 bales. The falling off
i s very heavy at Mobile and New Orleans, ai*»d the
deficiency at other points is also on the increase.
The estim ales lately received from New Orleans put
down 850,000 ( as their ultimatum, Mobile 350,000 and
Florida at 1 70,000, and our calculation is that the
A.tlantic will not exceed, if it reaches 700,000, which
makes the total of the crop not over 2,070,000 bales.
A. few weeks will develope bow true these calcula
tions are. The foreign exports show a considerable
falling off, and the a tock in the Southern sea-ports
show a deficiency of 4.2,101 bales.
REMARKS—SaIes of real estate continue to be
made at still advancing* prices. Large contracts for
b'ailding have been made > lumber has risen in price,
and is difficult to obtain. Our brickmakers are busily
at work, and our meclianfcs have the prospect of a
busy summer.
DRY GOODS, HATS, DRUGS, &c.—Our
wholesale dealers are doing a heavy business —the
number of merchants in our town, making their pur
chases, give daily evidence of the increase of this
branch of our business.
GRAIN—Sales of about 1,200 bushels Corn made
from the wharf nt 60c.; shelled corn, in small lots,
from the interior, is bringing 70 a 75c.; the supply
on sale is light. Peas ‘are scarce, and retailing at sl.
Tfae supply of Meal is very light, and would Oring
75c.—retailing at 87jc.
BACON—The Railroad brought us last, week
about 50,000 lbs. It is dull sale. Choice parcels
have been sold at 6jc., hog round whilst com
mon lots are difficult to sell at 6c. Lard sells from
6 a 6|c., according to quality ; a lot of choice Hams
were sold at 81c.
FLOUR—Baltimore Flour is selling at 64 a s6} ;
Philadelphia 86| ; Canal 7 a sß| for Hiram Smith’s ;
the Augusta City Mills command SB.
FEATHERS—The supply of feathers is light;
retailing at 33 cents per lb.
OlLS—Linsepd Oil would command SI, and Cas
tor Oil 2 a $2.25 per gallon.
GROCERIES—The supply of Sugars have been
much increased by recent arrivals ; prices remain
unchanged. Coffee continues to sell for 15 a 16c.;
West India Molasses is selling from store at 24 a 25c.;
New Orleans 32 a 33c.
SALT—Sales of sack Salt made from the wharf
at 105 c.
BAGGING AND BALE ROPE-The arrivals
lately have brought us large supplies of both Gunny
Bagging and Bale Rope, for our next fall supply.
Both of these articles have advanced at the North
and West, during the past month.
EXCHANGE —Checks on the North have and
continue to be sold at some of our Banks at par;
whilst others check at 4 percent, premium.
FREIGHTS—Our river continues in good order.
The boats are carrying off only moderate loads of
Cotton, but are bringing up heavy and valuable
freights of merchandize.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Comparative Statement of Cotton in Augusta
and Hamburg, March. Isf, 1849 and 1850.
1849-50. 1848-9.
Stock on hand, September 113,819 26,553
Received from Sept. Ito Feb. 1* •• 189,132 186,845
“ “ Feb. 1 to March I-19,396
Total supply and receipts 222,347 252,813
SHIPMENTS.
To Savannah in February*l3,ss2 20,875
“ Charleston ip “ 8,265 15,696
” Savannah & Charleston pre’ly. 138,003 159,588
Total shipmentsls9,B2o 196,159
STOCK.
Stock in Augusta, March 155,360 42 374
“ in Hamburg “ 7,167 14,280
Total 5t0ck..62,527 56,654
RECEIPTS.
Total supply and receipts 222,347 252,813
Deduct Stock Sept. 113,819 26,553
Total Receipts2oß,s2B 226.260
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 27, P. M. Cotton.
We quote: Inferior 9| a 10; ordinary lOf a 10$ ;
middling 11 a Ilf; good middling Ufa Ilf; mid
diing fair Ilsa 13; fair 12} a—.
COTTOM STATEMENT.
Stock on hand on Ist Sept., 184912,154
Arrived since to date*614,379
Arrived to-day 2,086
628,619
to date 397,455
Exfiorted to-day. 5,934
Stock on hand andon shipboard not c1eared..225,230
Sugar.— There was a good demand and 1000 hbds.
found purchasers al however jc. decline; fair 3| a 4.
Molasses. — 1000 bbls, were sold at 15 a 21c.
Flour. — Sales 1500 bbls, including 300 Ohio at
$5 25; 100 at 5-40; 700 Illinois at 5 50 and $5.55.
Corn. — Sales 5000 sacks, including 900 green at
52; 1900 prime in lots at 56 and 57 : 1400 at 58
and 1500 in small lots at 56 and 60c.
Whiskey. — 100 bbls. Rectified were sold at 20| ;
100 at 21; and 80 Raw al 23fc.
Bacon. — Sales 25 casks Sides at 4J; 10 at 5, and
10 casks Shoulders at 3{c
Lard Demand less active and prices drooping ;
sales 60 bbls. Grease at 4f; 30 tierces at 4f; 10 a'
4|; 229 bbls, and tierces Lard at s|; 100 at 5J and
120 kegs at 6fc.
I'reights. — Nothing new.
Exchanges.— Transactions limited. London 7f e
} i 8} percent, prem.; Paris 5.30 a5.35; New York
60 days If a 2 ’per cent, dis.; do sight } a j per
cent. disc.
MOBILE, Feb. 28, P. M.— Cotton. — There was
rather more inquiry for Cotton to-day, but as the of
fers made were at very low rates the sales did not ex
ceed 1000 bales—Middling 10}c.
LAW NOTICE
WEIE UNDERSIGNED having formed a
co-partnership in the practice of law, offer
their services to the public. All communications ad
dteased to either of the firm will meet pi jmpt atten
tion. JAS. T. BOTHWELL, Augusta, Ga.
2-wly THOMAS F. WELLS. Louisville.
NEW YOItK BT GAS-LIGHT; with
here and there a Streak of Sun-Shine; by
G. G. Poster. Price 25 eta. Just received by
fe24. THUS. RICHARDS to SON.
(SUIT A BLS,~ GUITARS.- The subscribers
Y have just received an assortment of fine GUI
TARS, both of Spanish and French patterns, impor
ted direct from France, and made by superior ma
kers, and of the beat materials. For sale at teason
able prices at GEO. A. OATES & CO.’S
Piano, Book and Music Depot, Broad street, op;»o
--aite the State Bank. ie22
HITE LEAD and other PAIN TS 10,000
lbs. White Lead in Oil, pure, extra and No.
1. Also, Pans Green, Prussian Blue, Chrome
Green and Chrome Yellow, ground in oil. Juel re
ceived and for sale low by
mh6 PHILIP A. MOISE, Druggist.
Illis c cllnneoug.
CABINET FURNITURE WARE.
HOUSE.
JAMES H. COOKE,
No. 92 Broadway, (oppotite Trinity Church,)
New York,
fWPSSK. HAS NOW in .tore a felloe,
ftIWEHISIRj and com P>Me aaaortmem of VK
—asjj CABINET FURNITURE ITi
to which ho i, daily making large addiuona '
. ?" rcb " 8er ’ of , article, in hi. line would do well to
Orti-I. k ' wbich wi " be foa " d
ortt le for the complete furm.hing of a house raw
ing with the following low rate.:— 1 g
High Post Bedstead,, from■... »7 00 to »75 00
Mahog y French do., » •-. 19 00 to 50 00
Walnut do. do., “ -..15 00to 40 00
Cottage do. do., <• ..- 600to18 00
Matrasses at the lowest market rates.
Sofa., City Manufacture,---»20 00 to »75 00
Rocking Chairs, Mahogany, ■* 600 io 18 00
Mah’y. farlor Chairs (per doz.) 50 00 to 75 00
Bureau., Card Table., Book Cases, and Ward
robes of the finest qualities, and warranted equal to
any in the market.
Particular attention paid to boxing and ship
ment of goods, which is done by most experienced
hands. rali6 tw3m
MUSTIN & SON,
(Late Eli Muetin,) 394 Broad it.,
PMP HAVE ALTERED their Store to
giro room to their increated Stock, con- fcjff
aisliug of China, Glass and Earthenware,
Thus, Buckets, Willow Coaches and Baskets, Trays
and Waiters, Looking Glasses, Patent Solar Lard
Lamps, Table Cutlery, Propellers, China Toys, Ta
ble and Door Mats, &c., &c. They are determined
not to be undersold. Call at the Old Stand, Tur
pin’s Range.
N. B. Just opening, thia day, Decorated French
China Tea Setts. Also, beautiful Japanned Cham
ber-Ware, consisting of Water Pail, Foot Bath and
Slop Jars, m hs
WILLIAM A. LEWIS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CUMMING, FORSYTH CO., GA?
Collecting, and other professional business,
promptly attended to. Persons owning land in the
county of Forsyth, can sell It, through me. at its
value, and at small coat. mh3'-wly
MEXICAN BURR COTTON SEED.
A FEW SACKS of these superior SEED,
containing three bushel, each, have been con
signed to Messrs. Dawson & Crocker, Dyo, Heard
& Co., and Wm. A. Beall & Co., of Augusta, and
Hardeman & Hamilton, of Macon, and are for sale at
SIO per sack. WM. P. BEASLEY
Troup co., Ga,, Jan, 28, 1850, fes-w5
CAUTION. ~
THE PUBLIC are hereby cautioned not to
trade with Benjamin Thornton, Jr., as Trustee
for Mrs. Frances Barton, or with herself, in any
manner touching the trust property, notes, &c., held
by them under a pretended deed or deeds from me.
I have filed a bill in Elbert Superior Court to sei
aside said deeds and for the recovery of said property
and I shall recognize no contract made with them, or
either of them, without my express consent.
ja29-w!OJOHN H. BURTON.
“ MADISON FEMALE COLLEGeT
THIS Institution is located at Madison, Ga.,
and is under the direction of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, but not sectarian in its character.
It was chartered by the present Legislature, with
i all the rights, privileges, and immunities of all regu
lar Colleges. The following gentlemen constitute
the Board of Trustees:
A. G. Saffold, John W. Porter, Dr. H. J. Ogilbey,
John Robson, Wilds Kolb, Alfred Shaw, Thad. B.
Reese, Guy Smith, S. Fenington, Thos. B. Baldwin,
D. B. Lane, Rev. W. I. Parks, Rev. John W.
Glenn, Rev. G. i. Pearce, Rev. I. .Boring, Rev. M.
H. Hebbard, Rev. C. W. Key, Rev. W. ,V. Barney,
and Rev. L. L. Wittich. The Board of Trustees
have been organized under the charter, and.the Fac
ulty elected, consisting of Rev. L. L. Wittich, A.
M_, President and Professor,of English Literature ;
Rev. Joseph H. Echols, A. MProfessor of Mathe
matics and Natural Science; Mrs. Wilkens, In
structress in the Preparatory Department ; and Mr.
Gohreen and Miss S. O. Chandler in the Music
Department.
The exercises of the College commenced on'the 14th
ult., and now has about 80 Students in attendance.
A large and commodius brick building has been
contracted for, to be completed during the year.—
All other necessary arrangements have been made to
give a thorough Collegiate education to young ladies
who may be sent to this Institution.
As for the health of Madison, refinement of soc iety,
locality, &c., too much can hardly be said. This
Institution lias been chiefly favored by the members
and friends of the Methodist Church in the
• country , and this should be said to the praise of their
noble generosity. fe2o
gTRAYED.
A SMALL GRAY HORSE, with
saddle anti bridle on, double-reined bridle,
twisted bitt. He is about 15 hands high, 7 yearsold,
’ paces when ridden; dark (pane and tail. Any per
son finding him will get a suitable' reward by deliv-
L ering him at Wilson and Linthicum’s Stables.
' fel9-l
, —•——-
STOP THAT DREADFUL COUGH.—
Those afflicted with severe Coughs are recom
[ mended to use Dr. Jackson’s Compound Syrup of
I Wild Cherry Bark. Price 25 cts. For sale by
mh6 PHILIP A. MOISE, Druggist.
Spirits turpentine.--200 gallons
Spirits TURPENTINE, just received ana for
8a le hy mh6 PHILIP A. MOISE, Druggist.
ARREJi SHERIFF’S SALE f .—-By
* V ;''W of an order from the Honorable,the
ferior Court V ',' ll,ren w '“ before
the Court Ho. IS( -' daorln wArie<'W,«nthejirstTueß
- in Anril X Allowing properly, to-wit:
one “ d ia <• > ond
o^kl:± n ’
cotton gin and running gear; al. rs sundrv
perty of Thomas B. Hopkins by ot |, 9r9 -/
attachments, James L. Schoolfield . <”•
said Thomas B. Hopkins. , ~ .
Also, at the same time and place will be J.
an order from the Honorable the Inferior Cl -vit<
Warren county, the following tract of land, to-\.
one hundred and forty-three acres, more or less, and
lying and being in the county of Warren, on the wa
ters of Brier Creek, adjoining lands of Woodson
Bradshaw, John Adkins, and others; which land
was originally granted to Drury Murphy, and by
him conveyed to William M. Coulee Sold to satis
fy a Judgment upon an attachment, John Adkins vs.
Thomas M. Coulee, John A. Coules and Gilbert
Shearer, distributees of William M. Coulee
_Feb. 27, 1850. CALVIN LOGUE, Sheriff.
Elbert sheriff’s sale...w,ii bo
sold on the first Tuesday in April next, before
the Court House door in Elbert county, within tho
legal hours of sale, the following property, to-wit •
one negro uran by the name of Martin, as tire proper
ty of Neal Johnson, to satisfy a fi. fa. in the name of
Robert B. Lewis vs. said Neal Johnson, issued from
the Inferior Court of Elbert county, and sundry other
fi. fas. ve. said Johnson. Property pointed out by
the defendant.
Also, four negroes, to-wit> Matilda, a woman,
Willis, a boy, Alfred, a hoy, and Mary, an infant girl,
pursuant to an order of the Inferior Court of Elbert
county, to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from the Inferior
Court of Elbert county, in fovnrof Mary Ann Barati
and James Brawner, administrators on the estate of
Benjamin Burch, deceased, vs. Henry Carlton, ob
tained on attachment levied on the above described
negroes. DOZIER THORNTON, D. Sh’ff.
February 26, 1850.
AbniNISTRATOR’S SALE.—WiII be
sold, at the Market House in I-ouisville, on the
first Tuesday in May next, a tract of Land, situated
and lying in the county of Jefferson, belonging to
William J. Cooper, deceased, adjoining lands of
Sammons and others, containing two hundred acres,
more or lees. Sold subject to ihe wi ow’h dower.
Terms on the day. JOHN J. COOPER, Adm’r
February 27, 1850.
OTICE --All persons indebted to the estate
.of Wdliam J. Cooper, are reques-ed to make
immediate payment, and those having demands
against said estate, will please present them for pay
ment, in terms of the law.
JOHN J. COOPER. Adm’r.
February 27, 1850.
800
59,168
46,879
200
650
TALI AFERRO COUNTY, GEO.—Where
as Aaron T. Kendrick, administrator, with the
will annexed, on the estate of Jacob B. Kendrick,
lute of said county, deceased, has made application
for letters dismissory on said estate:
These are therefore to cite and admonish, ail and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
to be and appear at my office within the time
prescribed by law, to show cause, if any they have,
why said letters should not be granted.
Witness, the Honorable Peter G. Rhome, one of
the Justices of the Inferior Court of said county.
Given under my hand at office in Crawfordville.
QUINEA O’NEAL, Clerk.
February 26, 1850.
'JNALIAFERRO COUNT» ,
JL as, Edmond Jourdan, administrator, de bonis
non, on the estate of Demcy Jourd in, late of said
county, deceased, has made application for letters dis
missory on said estate:
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
to be and appear at my office, within the time pre
scribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why
said letters should not be granted.
Witness, the Honorable Peter G. Rhome, one of
the Justices of the inferior Court of said county.
Given under my hand at office in Crawfordville.
QUINEA O’NEAL, Clerk.
February 26, 1850.
COLUMBIA COUNTY. GEO. Whereas,
James Langs'on applies to me for letters of ad
ministration on the estate of Ross Langston, late of
said county, deceased:
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
to be and appear at wy office within the time pre
scribed by Jaw, to show cause, if any they have, why
said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Appling.
JOHN A. STAPLER, Clerk;
January 10, 1850.
t~XOUR. MONTHS after date, application wiM
be made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of
Burke county, when sitting for ordinary purposes, on
the first Monday in July next, for leave to sell to sell
the real estate, in Richmond county, of thelate.Evo
retl Sapp, deceased, of Burke county.
WILLIAM B. JONES, > ft .
JAMFS WARD, $
February 22, 1850.
WARREN COUNTY, GEORGlA—Where
as, Thomas Battle, Executor of Elizabeth
Flewellen, late of said county, deceased, applies for
letters dismissory on said estate :
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
to be and appear at my office, within the time pre
scribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why
said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Warrenton.
March 6, 1849. P. N. MADDUX Clerk.
IB7ARREN COUNTY, GEO.Whereas,
tv Timothy Grenade, Executor and Adminis
trator of James Grenade, Sr., late of said county,
deceased, applies for letters dismissory on said estate :
These are therefore to cite and admonish, alt and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
to be and appear at my office, within the time pro
scribed by la w, to show cause, if any they have, why
said letters should not be granted.
Given under mv band at office in Warrenton.
PATRICK N. MADDUX, Clerk.
March 6, 1850. '
GEO.;— Whereas*
Thomas W. Miller applies to me for letters
of administration on the estate of Francis Spears,
late of said county, deceased —
These are therefore to cite and admonisn, all ana
singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
to be and appear at my office within the time pre
scribed by law', to show cause, if any they have,
why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Augusta.
LEON P. DUGAS, Clerk.
March 5, 1650.
I I AGAZINES FOR MARCH—The sub
xvJL scribers have received Godey’s Lady’s Book ;
Sartain’s Union .Magazine, and the Ladies' National
Magazine, for the above month. Subscribers will
please call for their copies at
GEO. A. OATES & CO.’S
Piano, Book and Music Depot, Broad-st, opposite
the State Bank.
January 11
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