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THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS,
SECOND SESSION.
IK 6EN ATE, Die. 27.
The chair laid before the Senate a comunioetion
from the War Department, with a statement of the
anezpended balaucee ofa|ipropriationa for that I’e
partmeut.
Al-o, a eommunicatiou from the Interior De
pertinent, with an account of navy pension fund
On motion of fir. Weller, the select committee
on tbo charges against Mr. Bartlett, the Mexican
boundary commissioners, were authorized to em
ploy a clerk
Mr. Case submitted a resolution directing an in
quiry into the expediency of granting land to
Michigan and Winconain, toaid in the construction
of certain railroeoain tlioee States. Adopted.
Mr. Gwin introduced a joint resolution, directing
that the oensua of California, taken by the btate
authorities, be printed with the returns of the
U nited hta’ee cenaua, and alter long debate it was
P *A < biil for the relief of Thomas B. Pareons, who
in 1808 on the coast of Louisiana wan imured in a
auoossaful endeavor to save the lives of seven A
msnean seaman, among whom was the present
Commodore Jonea, was taken op and passed.
A motion to adjourn till Thursday was rejected.
The private calendar was taken np, and on a
motion to postpone ,the first bill on it, no quorum
voted.
And after a variety of motions, on which no
quorum voted, the Bensle adjourned.
house;
On motion of Mr. Stanton, of Ohio, a resolution
was adopted, calling for information from the Pre
sident relative to claims that have been paid or are
•til lpemllng, made by Custom House officers,
under s new construction of the law.
Mr. Meacham, of Vermont, moved that HK',OOO
cop ea of the report of the Superintendent of the
Census, be printed for the use of the members,
which wss referred to the Committee on I’rintiig.
Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, moved that the joint
resolutions of the Senate for conferring the brevet
ankof Lieutenant General upon Major General
ScoW be taken up, upon which a call of the House
was ordereJ.
There being only 147 members present, Mr.
Blioley, of North Carolina, suggested that the
member from Georgia should not press the motion
in so thin a House.
Mr. Stephens declined acceeding, aa he thought
whether the House were full or not, members
would arrive at a correct conclusion.
The yeas nod naya were then taken aa to sus
pending the rules, which was negatived—yeas 74,
naya 7v—there not being a vote of two thirds.
Considerable time was spent with reference to a
resolution sotborizing the receiving of reports of
committees against which there elioald be no ob
jection, provided that no bill be put upon its pass
age without the unanimous consent ol the House
but there being no quorum voting on the passage
of the resolutions the House adjourned at hull
put two o’clock.
IN SENATE, Dec. 28.
After petitions, Mr. Dodge, of lowa, introduce']
«lor the relief of the workingmen ou tlic
of the capitol.
Casa submitted the following resolution,
was laid over:
tivtd, Tltat the President he requested to
wiinniuiiioute to the Senate, aa far aa rnuy be coin
jncible with the public interest, any information in
"Tlie Department of State respecting the establish
ment of a new British colony in Centra] America,
together with the copy of a proclamation, if re
ceived at the said Department, issued by the
British authorities at the Bealize, July 27th 1862,
announcing that ‘ Her moat gracious Majesty, our
ttueen, has been pleased to constitute und make
tne Islands of Boatau, Bonacco Urilla Barbaret.
Helena and Moral to be a colony, to bo known and
designated as the colony of the Bay of Islands,’
and signed,
By command of Her Majesty’s Superintendent.
Aboustlb Kioto. Gore.
Col. Secretary.
And alec, what measures, if any, have been
taken by the Executive to prevent the violation of
that article of the treaty of Washington of duly 4,
1860, between the Unitod States and Grout Britain,
which provides that neither party shall "occupy,
or fortify, or colonize, or assumo dominion over
Nicaragua Costa Kica, tho Mosquito Coast, or any
part of Contral America.*’
After a short executive cession the Seuato ad
journed.
HOUSE.
On motion, tho roll was called, when it appeared
that there was 14T members present.
After some time had been apont with reference
to a motion to withdraw a claim for losses by lire
in New York from the committee of the whole,
for tho purpose of referring itta the committee on
commerce, which was laid on the table, tho resolu
tion aa to receiving the reports of oommittcos came
op which was pending yesterday when the IloubC
sUjoarnod.
M. McMullen, of Virginia, moved to lay the re
solution on tho tablo; and tellers hnving been ap
pointed, 87 voted in tho affirmative and 48 in the
negative—no quorum.
A motion was then made to adjourn, and tho yeas
and nays having been taken, it was negatived—
ayes 19, nays 110.
Tollers were again appointed, but again there
was no quorum voting.
Mr. Richardson, of Illinois, moved that the
House adjourn, but the yeas and nays having been
called, ho withdrew the motion.
The joss and nays being demanded, the Sponk
«r decided that they ooulanot be called when there
■was no quorum present, except on a motion which
Involved the transaction of business.
This decision having baon appealed against, and
a motion baing made to lay tne uppeal on tho
table
Mr. Floronoe, of Pa., moved that the House ad
journ, upon which the yea* and nays were taken
und it wua carried—yeas 72, nays 68. Tho Houso
therefore adjourned at a quarter before 2 o’clock.
IN BEN ATE, Dxo. 29.
The chair laid oefore the Senate a report from
the JiHorior Department, concerning the Mexican
boundary commission.
Mr. Davis reported a joint resolution, extending
the time in which masters of vessels ore required
to provide tbeir steamers according to tho require
ments of the as’’, known as “ the Steamboat Bill,”
passod at the last session; Slid the same wu* con
sidered and passed.
Tho following bills were then considered and
passed:
House bill for the construction of military roads
In Oregon territory: , .
House bill for the relief of Col. ()s. t,orno t ross,
of U. 8. Army.
Bill to incorporate the Pioneer Manufacturing
Company of Georgetown, D. C.
Bill for the relief of Hodges & Lansdalo, and the
legal representatives of Ronaldo Johnson, de
Houso bill extending time lor tho sale of certain
lands la Alabama; and theu tho Henate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The roll was called previous to the rending of
the journals, when one hundred and thirty mem
bers answered to their names.
Mr. Stanley of North Carolina, submitted a
resolution to the effect that the reporters of the
House should be instructed not to report, in the
Daily Globe, speeches not delivered in the House,
when publishing its proceedings; and culled nt
tuntlou to a apoeoh published in the “Globe" of
yesterday, attuekingtho administration, professing
10 have been delivered by Mr. Smart, of Maine,
but which was not delivered, and consequently
no replv could be made.
Mr. Smart stutod in reply that not having an
opportunity of delivering the remarks alluded to,
be therefore gave notice of his intending to pub
lish them; and went ou to charge the Government
with neglecting the interests of his constituents,
in a ease where a high handed outrage hud been
committed by the Spanish authorities of Havana,
iu the seizure of vessels belonging to citizens of
the State of Maine and the imprisonment and con
demnation of the Captain and crews.
The case a* stated, he said, was briefly this—
two vessels cleared for New Orleans in May, 1850,
for Cliagres, and were seizod on their way by two
Spanish vessels of war, the crews being put in
irons; afterwards tak.su to Cuba, tried and con
demned, and subsequently sent to Spain; when
the government of this country waited till they
weru pardoned by that of Spain, ail hough it had
been declurod by Gen. Taylor that no ottenoc Imd
been committed, the partica having been urrcslcd
beyond tha Spanish jurisdiction, and consequently
not amenable to Spanish la v. lie contented thut
tho vesaels shou.d have beon recaptured, and had
be the power, would authorize reprisals unless
satisfaction were given.
Mr. Stanley replied in support of tho resolution,
reviewed the speech of the gentlemen from Muinc,
and defended the course of the administration iu
conducu’ug the foreign affair* of the country. He
hoped the resolution would be adopted, and thut
the reporter.' would, in future be restricted to the
publication o,* speeches actually made; and that
l«rty speeches .Mtould no longer in this manner,
And their wav befo.ro the public, thus affording no
opportunity tor expW n itionor defence.
Mr. Stephen* of Georgia, spoke iu relation to
the impracticability of restricting the reporters
in the wav proposed.
Mr. Freeman ot Mias., submituOd an amendment,
restricting donate to the matters legitimately un
der discussion, which at present isenjo.™” by the
rules; hut from which it lie* become the practice
to depart, as exemplified in the political speeches
of lu-t session, and the offensive slluaions of “* r -
Giddiog*.
After some further discussion is to the rules,
the resolution was adopted witli a proviso that
nothing therein shall be constructed to prevent u
member from correcting and revising his speech
-a motion to lay the resolution on the tablo having
previously failed : yeas 44, nays 92.
The resolution vs Mr. Harris, of Tennessee,
relative to receiving reports of committee*, upon
which no quorum could be found to voto yester
day and Monday, again came up in the regular
order of buaiues*.
A motiou was made to lay the resolution on tho
table, a,td tellers h viug beon appointed, there
■were only 87 voting in the affirmative, and 89 in
the negative—no quorum.
The Houso then adjoined.
IN SENATE, Dee. 80.
The Chair laid before the Senate an invitation
from the Executive Committee of the Jackson
Equestrian Statue Company to be present at the
inauguration of that atom* on the Bth of January
next. Alao a report liom the Secretary of tho
Interior, communicating a statement of the etena
■taken with regard to the selection ofa cite for the
lunette aavinm ofthe District.
Mr. Cats'* resolution calling for information re
* netting the establishment ofa new colony in
t'entral America by Great Britain waa taken up
and passed.
Ur. Dsvi* submitted a resolution, which was
adopted, calling for a statement of the amount of
'heai'italmcnev derived thorn the United States
from the tax of twenty cents amonth on Seamen's
wages, and he presented petitions praying the re
peal of t bat tax.
House bill making further appropriation torthe
eouatructh' n of rouda in Minnesota, and the bill
allowing exchange* of school lands in Oregou,
were oonside.'®'* “d
An adjourn rt ' l!n * 1,11 Monday waa ordered.
On motion ot s Mr -frmtt, ,h# bill compensating
the heir* of Dr ft m - Somerville of Talbot comity,
lid “for propertv d.'“roved by the British in 1814
was taken up anQ pas '•*!• _
Mr. Jonas of Teens. '***> °“ er » d a resolution
sailing for the report of t> Eoa; J ,®f Officers ap
pointed to examine the Blue kick Spring*—adopt
ed. Two other private bills s « r « '■-onstdered and
a short Executive eession, the Senate ad
journed till Monday.
HOUSE. . ,
The speaker stated that there were only t ' ,n *‘. T
seven members present, who did uot constitute' *
quorum.
A iuall of the House was then moved, upon
which the vcaa and nays were taken ; which was
i .jectod—veaa ?t, nays 85.
The moiidhlora oail of the House was then
'vithdrawu, there being a quorum present, and tho
vouroala of yesterday were then read.
* Mr. Seymour, ot New York moved that the rule*
I>e suspended, in order to take up a resolution
just sent down from the Senate, relative to the
steamboat Lew, which goes into operation in some
jerta of lha couutry ou the Ist of January next, to
t met a difficulty that has arisen from inability in
■ ime cases to procure the necessary machinery
•id the engineers having been nnabie to pr.vide
the required testa which was objected to.
It was then resolved that when the House ad
ja urn it Stai d* adjourned to meat on Monday
Iskt-.aJ
Tha yeas and nays wars than taken upon the
Ma«sarfof the reaoiuten; which waa negatived—
j nw* nays TJ.
JPRr. Doty, of Wisconsin, moved to suspend the
yuics ta enable him to introduce a resolution for an
HKirr V.uto the Banking aystem of the District of
Collmbia.
j®!,-Mr. Ficktis »»ld he waa prepared to report a hill
■ilhe subject H'd the ant pension o. the rule* being
.Jfjsoted to, tha subject waa dropped.
[| Toe House than ad j >nrned till Monday next.
H. W. Masaengale ws* May"* of flitatte.
ps- k u en Thuraery lath |
From the Cincinnati Ornette, /hr. 27tt.
The Great Preabet.
The incessant rain* ail day yesterday Lave made
the gutters rushing torrents; last night was a
stormy night—rain! rain! rain!
The Pittsburgh packet, Messenger, did not leave
Pittsburgh on Saturday, the watera being too high
forpassihg under the Wheeling Bridge.
Ti c river at our wharf lastmgl.t at 8 o’clock waa
np to the curb at tho foot of Main, and ruing at
the rate of five inchee per hour. The tenants of
Oaaeitly'r Bow were then removing the conteuta of
their stores. Steamers at the wliarf were making
themselves secure for the night, and the backwa
ter np Deer Creek and Mill Creek make these por
tions of our city this morning inland seas.
Anothih Kailwat Casualty.—We learn that a
freight train on tiie Mad Biver Road, between
Springfield and 1 lay ton, on Friday last, broke
through a culvert which had been washed out by
the rains, and the engineer and one man mortally
injured.
Breach in the ifiatni Canal. —The stone abut
m< nl of the aqueduct over Mill Creek, three mile*
this side of Lockland, was shattered by the flood
on Friday, the wood woik let down and the water
pouring out furiously, washed awsy the bottom of !
the canal down to the level of the Creek. Every j
effort will be made to repair the same by thia day j
week.
Tue White Water Canal. —The dams of the I
White Water river that make the sluckwater which i
teed* the canal, are washed away, and the town of j
Harrison is inundated; the lock* below Brook
ville are washed out; the bridge at Btrookvillc
gone, and a score of minor disasters occurred
along the whole IndiaritlHne, so as to make us con- .
elude that this canal, this timo, i» pretty well used
up. The mill* at Lawreuceburgh, like those ofour i
city, depending upon water power, are not grind- j
iug. i
The Zudina Rail Rnadt and the Late Fruhet.— 1
From the Atlas of last evening we take the follow- j
iug:
We learn from Captain Wright, of the Booaier t
Stale, that the freabeta of Indiana have been great- j
er and moresudden, ns they iinve been :
strnctive than ever known before.
The freight train leaving In iianfpolis Friday for |
Madison, in crossing a bodge, seven mile* out, got ]
a part of the way across when the bridge gave way,
engulphing the locomotive, tender and six of the
tec cars of barrel pork, flour and wheal, with three
men on the train, in the boisterous waters beneath.
The engineer and fireman were drowned, and their
bodies obtained. The Superintendent of the car
penter shop at Indian*polis was lost and hi* body
not yet found. We hove since learned that the
bodies were recovered, some two or three car* hav
ing been piled upon them.
Three bridges on this road arc destroyed—the
bridge where this accident occurred, Bayou bridge
and the one over llawe Creek.
Unparalleled destruction of corn in all the river
bottoms has occurred.
The Jeffersonville rail road which connects with
the Madison at Columbus, has suffered severely
in the wholesale destruction of truck and bridges.
We hear of a similar accident to a freight train
going out on Friday from Indianapolis towards La
fayette, the whole train running into Saud Creek,
ufier the bridge iiad been washed away, all on
board, five in number, drowned.
7'Mtdbyreee lieetenger and the Cincinnati, Ham-,
iltonmti Dayton Railway.— ifomi Teague, the in
defatigable messenger of the American Express
Company, despite of the damege to the Dayton
railway, came through from Dayton to this city
with his pack on Christmas day, part of the way
on foot. The railway bridge over tho Miami at
Dayton is arranged for two tracks—tho side on
which the Greenville road crosses is impassable,
from Injuries to abutment and embankment.
A locomotive brought him to within n short dis
tance this side of the I’inuacles, at Wolf Creek
bridge, where tho bridge is still uninjured, but the
entire embunktnent for twenty or thirty feet wash
ed away. A hand car was pushed over the inse
cure railing, proped up lor tho purpose, and the
meisenger proceeded without difficulty to a point
one and a half miles this side ol Carlisle, where
there is, say 150 feetof embankment, a fill of eight
feet depth "washed entirely away down to the orig
inal surface.
A short distance nearer the city, he came to the
Twin Creek bridge, which is the worst place on
the Whole line. The middle pier of the bridge has
burst apart, and the whole bridge canted over
some eighteen inches. Toe track is good from
Twin Creek to tho bridge, threo inilles above Ham
ilton—the further embankment of which had giv
en wav, hut hud been repaired sufficiently to ad
mit tlie locomotive and passenger trains that had
been embargoed there on Friday, to return to
Hamilton. The contraction train also passed over
with men and material for road repair.
Government Finance*. —A Washington letter in
the Philadelphia American says—
Tho Secretary of tho Treasury will repeat his
recommendations in tho animal report which will
bo sent to Congress on Monday, tho 8d of January,
for Congress to allow him or iii* successor tho dis
cretion of purchasing government securities at the
market price from any surplus that may be in the
Treasury. Tho objection mooted in some quartors,
tout such a movement would have the effect to en
hance tho value of those stocks, is not worthy of
serious consideration. They are worth as much to
the government us to individual* or corporations,
and, indeed, more. If a large surplus is allowed
to accumulate, say fifteen or twenty millions of
dollars, appropriate ns will bo made without that
strict iuve-tigution andgarc which should always
bo observed In granting the public money. There
is a tendency to squander where tho neces'dty for
economy is not visible, end surplusses are attend
ed with a fatality which has thus far proved a
source of evil ruiher than of good. In England,
when public securities are to Vie purchased, instead
of the usual mode of reducing tho debt by gradu
ating the rote of interest, the government enters
tho market openly and fairly, like any other bid
der. They arc u merchantable commodity, which
is not to be mulorially affected by any temporary
cause. Our first duty, when the means are abun
dant, is to diminish thonggregato of public debt,
and not to entor upon a career of experimo.it, in
tho application or distribution of a surplus, which
should be a sacred deposit® as long as the United
States have n dollar of obligation to answer. .Se
veral of the most prominent members of the op
position are well Inclined to adopt the suggestion
of Mr. Corwin, hat there aro many others disposed
to oppose it, merely from the circumstance of be
ing recommended from that qnartor.
Men oy ova Time. —0. Vi. Holmes, tho gentle
man that “ never dares to write as funny ns ho
can,” i* forty-threo. William llowitt is fifty
seven ; ho published verses at tho ago of thirteen.
Humboldt is oighty-threo. Leigh Hunt is sixty
oight. Fitz Greeno Ualleek is filly-seven. Wash
ington Irving, sbn of an eminent New Yorkiner
clmnt, is sixty-nineyearK ofage; In his nineteenth
yC aT < begun lo contribute to his brother’s na
por (he Morning Chronicle. Douglas Jerrold,
rortv-seveJt y°* re >* the son of tho manager
irftbo Httee rti,- lleeM+weabin /Sjwtiovef
and for a short tu.'O he served ns midshipman on
hoard of a man-of-war.! „„ ....
G. I*. K. James is about S By ymrs old; it was
Washington Irving who first recommended him
to a career of authorship. Sheridan jvuOwlea, six
ty-eight years old, is the son of a famous Irish
sohoolmsstei, who was a cousin of Bichard Brina
ley Sheridan. Mr. Knowles wrote his first play in
ids twenty-first your; bis plays are thirteen in
number; ho now enjoya a government pension of
two hundred pounds a year. Lamartine is sixty
two; hia father was o major in the French cavalry
under Louis XVI. Ahbott Lawrence in hia six
tieth year. Henry W. Longfellow, forty-five years
of age, is the son of Hon. Stophen Longfellow,—
Portland, Maine, is tho birth-pluee of the poet; lie
was appointed Professor in Cambridge in his
twenty-eighth year.
Macaulay, ia tho son of. a wealthy African mer
chant, is fitly-two years of ng|; I.U essay on Mil
ton was written in his twenty-sixtii year, for the
Edinburg Review. Mncrcady is flrty-miio; his
futhorwu* n theatrical manager. Herman Mel
ville is the son of an importing merchant of this
city; ho is twenty-nine year* of age; his grand
father was one of the Boston Tea Party ; he DCgan
his wanderings in his eighteenth year, as a sailor
before tho must; he is the author of seven popular
works. Metteruich is seventy-nine. Ik. Marvel,
thirty years of age, is a native of Norwich, Con
nect ienr, a graduate of Yale, and resident of New
York. J. K. Paulding, whoso collected works fill
seventy-five volumes, is seventy-three years old,
lie is a native of Dutches, county, in this State.
Prentice is a Yankoo, born at Preston, Connecti
cut forty eight years old. He lias been editor of tho
Louisville Journal since 1881. Prescott, the his
torian, is in his fiftv-sixth year. Powers, the
sculptor ia fifty seven ; his parents “were piuin
country people, who cultivate a small farm’’ in-
Vermont. Seward is fifty years old. Talford, fif
ty seven. Tennyson, son of a olereyman is forty
two. Tickuor,' sixty one. 11. T. Tuekerman,
thirty-nine. Victoria is thirty-three years of age.
“Slid has,” says our author, a “large and rapidly
increasing family which seems tho distinguishing
mark of the Hanoverian dynasty.” —Home Jour
nal.
VVuekced atSfa. —Yesterday evening we were
shown «letter from Kiehtnond Randolph, dated at
Rio Janeiro, November 7tli, and directed to the
wife of the writer, who resides in this city. Mr.
Randolph was a seaman on board tho brig Emily
Jane, Captain Foxwell, which left this city for the
western coast of South America sometime during
the early part of Inst summer, and was wrecked on
the 14th of August last oil'Capo Frio, or. the coast
of Brazil. The writer states that lie is the solo sur
vivor of those on board tho unfortunate vessel, and
it was only alter u long period of intenso suffering
that he escaped with lite- Ho succeeded in cling
ing 1° tho wreck, and for thirty-eight dayasubsist
ed onJrriy on wheat flour and salt water, being a
great pori'.'oo ofthe time out of sight of land; fi
uallv howeve.", the wreck drifted ashore on the
coast’of Brazil! wh ell lie was taken off by the in
habitants and comfortably provided for until he
had regained his strength, 110 was then sent
onto Rio Janeiro. The brig Entlly Jane was built
and owned in this city, and at the time ot being
wrecked was out oti licr first voya an.—BM. Atner.
A Washington letter in the New York Expfe**
havs—
The Resolution adopted in the House, callingon
tho President for information as to claims before
the Treasury, is a bit at the Measurers’, TV eighers’,
and Uuagets’ claim of some |SSu,OOO ou the Trea
sury.
These officers, running back to 1812,1 believe,
claim all the fees they received ns their pay, with
out roferenoo to the limit ot #ISOO, which they say,
is repealed.
The Attorney General, Mr. Crittenden, has given
opinions twice in their favor, that they are entitled
to the claim; but the Secretary of the Treasury
hesitates.
Tho President has given an emphatic opinion
against the claim, but adds that in legal matters
the opinion ot the Law officer of the Government
is to have weight with the Treasury, not that of the
Executive to overrule him.
The claim is from $850,000 to $1,005,000, and
this sum. if paid, will go principally to Boston and
New York. Mr. Stanton's resolution, however,
will probably put a stop to it.
ExptßiMKs** on >i irruoes.—A petition has
been started in Syracuse, N. Y.. asking the Lcgis
] attire to repeal so much of a recent law as de
nounces penalties for the eritne ot' seduction, and
inlien thereof enact that the unmarried father of
i anv child, (both parents being white.) shall, from
i the naked fact of such paternity, be deeded and
! taken in law to be tbe husband »} the mother, and
j thenceforth bound to regard and support her as bis
! wife, just as though they had been married with
i benefit of clergy. It is further praved that every
| child, whether born in or oat of wealoek, shall in-
I herit in common with all other children, the pro
| perty of both parents being deemed their legal
heirs. _
| Motors —A man by tbe name of Hancock was
I killed in this city during the Christmas Holidays,
| by a tran named Maeklerath. Homicides are too
~o turnon in our community. Our live* at% not safe,
oting, stabbing and other outrages on tit* per
son arv to ° frefinent. The remedy consists jo a
fearless en forcement of the laws. Maeklerath fc*s
been arreetcj tml *“ e! . T lo !*•<* “ 3 jail.— CblumMu
Stntind.
A new paddle wheel for steamboats has been
trie<i on Lake Erie with (read success. The whole
merit of tne invention const at* in the swinging
paddle, which, the moment it loaves the water,
fells back against the arm, and thus gets free from
the lift of water to which the common paddle it
liable, and also of the resistance whicluhe air es
sere to the motion ot its fist aurfase while out of
the water, a force that is computed at one-twentv
cigfcth of the driving power.
Thirty negroes, recently emancipated by Hon.
W. E. Kennedy, of JJarcy eonnty, Tenn., started
from Nashville ou Monday last" for Liberie, vl*
Xow-Orleans. Tue Nashville Gazette says it is tbs
intention of Judge Kennedy to minutnit more
theu forty slaves next year, who will follow those
now en route for tno coast ot Africa.
The ablest papers in Canada West, following in
the wake of Canadian sentimeut, have begun to
protest against the practice of making that province
e place of re'uge lor the runewey negro** of the
•on tin cut.
The French ia M Domingo.
A correspondent of the N. Orleans Picayune,
baa given tha following views relative to the
French naval tnroe which recently eeized fu* 1 »ns )
in Bt. Domingo, near the Mona paaaag. He says:
This bay of ftamaca ia one of the most spacious
and recur* harbors in the Island. It is on the i
eastern end within the| territory of the Repub
lic of Dominies. Veseeis running through the ad
jacent i land passages heed up quite uear the lati
tude and longitude of this bey. 1 have no chart
to refer to at present, but if recollection serve* me
rightly, the old town of Cepe Francois is located in 1
the harbor of Santana.
Vessels com ing through the Caycoe, Turks
Island and Mona passages could not escape from
the French naval vessels there stationed, if the
nation they belonged to waa at war with France.
W hat object can the Emperor of France have in
establishing a naval depot in that Island 1 There
are a number of island* belonging to France in the
West Indies, where they might establish a naval
station, if it was necessary to protect their com
merce and possessions in those set*. Bat we all
know that the Haytien Government ia indebted
lo the French some million* of dollars, and it can
not even pay the interest thereon. Now, does not
this movement seem to indicate that France is in
clined to mesiat the negro Emperor Solouque, to
subja ate the Dominician Republic, so aa to bring
the whole Island under the dominion of the Usy
tien Empire t This accomplised, the next object
in view would be the control of his black majesty,
the Emperor, so as to bring the island agaiau in
subject on to the Empire of France.
At that naval station France would keep a large
fleet of steam frigates and an immense depot ol coal,
; a large supply of provision*, and a garrison of hol
[ diem, seamen and marines, ever ready to fill up
1 vacancies in the crews of their steamships, and
| thus they could stand by to head off and overhaul
any merchant vessels coming through Crooked
Island, Csyoo«, Turks Island, and the Mona paas
; age*.
! Ifthe French are permitted to establish a naval
l h tali on in that bay, to fortify and improve it, a* it
1 seetns they intend doiug, the* the Gulf of Mexico
i will indeed be hemmed in most admirably, by
Spain on the Island of Cuba, by England in Jamai
ca, and by France on the bland ol St. Domingo,
j It the French only want a naval depot among the
I Wot Indies, why do they net locate on Marti
nique, Gaudslonpe, or some other of their own
| Islands.
But this ia not the object that mainly actuates
them—the shrewd Emperor of France has been
made acquainted with the manifold advantages
he shall attain at this present time, by keeping
t large naval establishment (around this island
of St. Saint Domingo, and he has eeized and wrest
ed thi* magnificent bay and harbor from the feeble
government of Dominica, and will, doubtless bold
it, unleas our Government takes a decided stand
in reference to the fraudulent proceeding. For
our own safety, and the welfare of our merchant
marine, this matter should be instantly denounced
and discountenanced by the Government oftho U.
Slates, or we may have greater difficulty with
France, than even we have had with England
and B[iain.
This, 1 think, a more eeriouß matter than either
tho Honduras, Nicaragua or Sandwich Island en
croachments, and more nearly concerns the imme
diate interests of the Southern Stoles of our Union.
I write to you, gentlemen, with s view of bringing
out your sentiments in regard to this movem nt.—
1 am no politician, and therefore, perhaps, incom
petent tojudge of the course which should be pur
sued by our Government.
Growth of the United Hlairs.
In a letter to the National Intelligencer Mr. Win.
Darby who has devoted much attention to tho sub
ject of the statistical history of the Unitod States
makes the following remarks on the growth of the
country. He says:
These periods have been three.
First. Original colonization and progress to
the revolution commenced in 1775, and termina
ted iu 1783.
Second period. Accession of Louisiana and
Florida ; which, in all statistical principles, we
may regard as enchainments ofthe same course es
events, und also without any material error, as so
nearly equal to that of 1783 as to justify the as
sumption of their equality.
The third and most extensive accession, was
that by which the domain of the Unitod States was
extended to the Pacilic Ocean, and gave to those
States the Pacific coast ofNorth America, from tho
Mexican to the Russian boundaries, completing a
connected sovereignty from ocean to ocean, a sov
ereignty wi'h internal and external advantages of
position and oxtent never before combined on the
earth.
In a comprehensive view of the subject, we have
before us a connected part of a continent spread -
ing over temperate latitudes front tho Atlantic to
the Pacific ocean, and comprising three million*
four hundred thouiutnd square miles of that conti
nent; and iu its relative position 'ho territory of the
United States embraces the middle or temperate
latitudes, occupying very nearly, on North Amer
ica, similar latitudes with, and in extent not ma
terially (littering with all Europe, and, as will bu
; shown in these papors, witli a resident popula
| tlon amounting in 1850, to upwards of twenty
three millions, and increasing at a ratio of one
j third decennially, or, in plainer torms, gaining
one third in each ten years.
The law of progressive population in the United
States ofNorth America, which any arithmetician
can verify with the data afforded by the several do
connial ennumcrations from 1790 to 1850, contains
wo boldly assert, one, if not the most important
fact in the history of the world. The existing gen
eration can, if it chooses, glance into futurity
through the glass of experience, and prepare in
advance for future consequences.
Foreign Commerce of the Lakes.— The foreign
ooramerco of our Lako ports is of much more impor
tance thanis generally supposed. Os oonrse it is the
result of a growing intercourse with the Cauadian
provinces; but, were the navigation of the St.
Lawrence opened to our commerce, it is an ascer
tained fact that the Lako ports are ready and eager
to carry ou a direct conttnerco with Europe. In
illustration of tho importance already acquired by
the foreign trade of these portß, the Sandusky
Register compiles from the United States Treasu
ry documents the following statement of the
amount of duties received for the yoar ending
July lBt:
1850-’6l 1851-’52
Buffalo, N. Y *67,000 *91,000
Oswego, N. Y 91,000 87,000
Sandusky, Ohio 20,000 82,0u0
Cleveland, Ohio 55,1)00 85,000
Plattsburg, Ohio 49,000 64,000
Dotroit, Michigan
Nieessa,lisA. .-a ..-.
Ogden burgh, Nh Y 20,000 21,000
Capo Vincent, N. Y 6,900 19,000
Sackett’s Harbor, N. Y 6,000 19,000
Chicago, 111 5,000 11,000
Total 876,000 542,000
This shows an increase of *106,000, or about 44
per oent. in ono year, and bat eleven ports are
given, the less important ones boiDg omitted.
While the foreign commcrco of these ports thus
increased, the commerce of the Atlantic pom de
creased very materially, as is shown by the fact
that for the years 1850-’6l the aggregate duties in
the whole one hundred and three ports ol entry
in tiia United States was *48,788,000, and in the
succeeding year it was *47,820,326. There are but
fourteen ports In the United States at which a
larger amount of duties Is collected annually than
at Buffalo, Oswego, Cleveland, or Bandnsky.
These are Y’ow York, Boston, Philadelphia, New
Orleans, Sun Francisco, Baltimore, Charleston, St.
Portland, Cincinnati, Salem, Mobile, and Now
Haven.—AtriA American.
Marallisler, the Magician,
The Savanuah Republican, speaking of his recent
Entertainments in that city, remarks t
There arc men in all pursuits of life who raise
themselves for above the common level and dig
nity uny art to which they address themselves.—
Os this pre-eminent c!a»s is Mr. Maoallister. He is
a* far above his compeers in the magic art, as John
Kemble was above one of his subordinate actor*.
They imitate, lie Invents. It is to his mechanical
ingenuity, and his real love for hiß business ; that
lie is iLdebted for the singular and strange inven
tions and conceits that have astonished the world.
With him there is no blundering. Everything
goes on like clock-work, and by his easy graeo and
uniform couitesy, he puts hiaaudionce at ease in
an instant. He ulways deserves and commands suc
cess. It is not long since that he left at Boston as fnll
housesafter performing nine successive weeks, as
when he first began. When lie was here in 1849
he had to the last moment full houses. The same
was the case at New Orleuns, after performing
both in Euglish and Erench eight weeks.
As his nume imports, Maoallister is a Scotchman.
He was born in Glasgow. He is now a cosmopolite
speaking several languages, liberal with his mo
ney, and decidedly a gentleman in tho best accepta
tion ofthe word. Had Re lived two or three cen
turies ago, he might have held the best intellects
of tho age enslaved by the belief that ho held fa
miliar converse with spirit* from another world.—
Ho might at that time, had he pleased, have con
trolled the action of Kings and Princes by a magic
and undisputed Bway, Now, he goes laughing
and singing along life's highway, every now ana
then coujuring up from nis fertile imagination
some new, innocent and ploasing diversion with
which to delight the world. He has already ac
cumulated a large fortune, but he follow s the bent
of his genius and keens on iu his old practices.
He will open at the Theatre to-night. Those
who have never seen him, should know that lie
fills up the whole stage with the magic splcndorof
liis paraphernalia. Thus, at the outset, the scene
becomes transformed into a mystic temple, gorge
ously sytnboilic of his art. He introduces to-night
his fonious mechanical wonders of the “ Hsacock"
and “Harlequin" —also his productive “ Portfolio”
and bis “ Inexhaustible Bottle,” from whioh he
actually pegrs forth and gives to the pubile twenty
two kinds ot liquors. He will, also, present for
the first time here, the wonderful “Mygtic Chinese
Cabinet,” said to be a marvel. This, with his
“Magic Clock and Bell/’ and the “ Great Shawl
feat” comprise some of tha principal features of
itis programme for this night.
Terrible AcrUaiW- Explosion or a Gas Pipe.
Krw York, Deo. is.— At an early hoar last oven
ing, an explosion of one of the Manhattan gas
pipe* took place, in this city, near No. *l9 Broome
street. It appears one of the main iron pipes,
having worn away with rust, some portions of the
material became weak, ana the pressure of the
being very heavy, tbe pipe exploded, and the
gas escaped with such force as to penetrate
ttirough the earth in all directions. It being di
rectly opposite the dwelling of Mr. Edwin B.
Clayton, the coal vault became densely filled with
gas’, and making its way through the crevices, the
lamily in the upper portion of' the house suspected
something was wrong, as the smell was quite
offensive, but thinking it emanated from the street,
nothing more was thought of it. Shortly after Mr.
(."avion went below stairs to the basement, and
wishing some coal brought up stairs, h» requested
the servant girl to go to ths vault, and fill tne
scuttle.
Mr. Clayton followed her to the door with a
lighted camphine lamp, and tbe instant the nnfor
tnnate .woman opened the boor, the gas ignited
from the Ware of the lamp, and she fell upon the
flagging. Mr. /Clayton also received, and was
prostrated by, a terrible shock. He was almost
suffocated, but yet retained his voice sufficient to
erv for help, which was heard by the family, who
hastened to his assistance, and, while in the act or
removing Mr. Clayton, the servant crawled out of
the vault into the entry, with her fiesh darned to
snch an extent as to drop from her face, arms and
hand*. Upon reaching the entry, site relied over
on her back, quite helplese, and in tha greatest
agony Medical attendance was instantly pro
cured,' and t.'., e w.-muda ot both Mr.
the domestic were free,/ b»fhed with »»,. '
and other medical applications, which somewhat
alleviated their intense sufferings. The suffering
servant girlie in a dying condition, and is not ex- ;
pectid to earvive. Mr. Clayton is doing well, but I
should he recover, his face will be disfigured.
-w *i
Awothiii Editor Gostl—Mr. A. Battle, junior |
editor of the Caddo Gazette, was married on the I
l«th mat., to Miss. Mary J. Persons. We gather I
the atiove facts foes a long and mournful notice of !
the affair In the Southwestern, the editor of which I
paper says, that poor Battle possessed many fine
socta! quahtiM which had endeared him to a host
of friends. Thus they go. One by one they drop
into the sea of matrimony, and are heard of no
more.—Pie.
The expenses of the Duke of Wellington’s fun
eral will not exceed £BO,OOO, and that sum has
been voted for the purpose by tbe House of Com
mons.
The clipper ship Bword Fiah arrived at New.
York, on Saturday from Whampoa, in eighty-nine
days to the h*r- one of tbe quickest peaaegni ever
mad*.
Prom th-< itohiu jMrHnr.
Mexico—Progress of «ke BctsluUos.
Bolow will be (band «one important telegraphic
intelligence from this distracted country.
It appears that the French expedition under
Count Bonlbon, about which such an inky foror
has been raised in this country, have quietly yield
ed to the Government end gone elsewhere." What
will the poor fiilihw-tere try next! The grand
scheme attributed to the French Emperor dwindles
down to a most provokingly commonplace affair at
last. No ehanoo for a war with France on account
of Sonora, now.
Previous account* had prepared us, in a mea j
sure, to receive the report brought by telegraph, of
the success of the revolution in Tamaulipas.
It will be remembered that Victoria, the capital
of the State, had fallen into the hands of the insur
gents ; by whom, however, it was soon abandoned
in their advance upon Tamsuiipas.
General Carvaja), who recently crowed the Rio
Grande with f>ur hundred Texas'Rangers, in com
pliance with an invitation of the revolutionists of
Tamaulipas, had arrived st the scat of war, it
would seem from the despatch, and now heads a
large force at Guerero. Gen. Bavare, who was
sent against the insurgents, has been defeated and
compelled to surrender his arms, ammunition, &e.
Gov. Aril os—a man represented to be mean, inso
lent and despotic to an unbearable degree, and, of
eourae, exceedingly unpopular, hsa been taken pri
soner by Cardenas, Canales having sought safety
in flight. The mails to-day will, doubtless, bring
us the details of the affair.
| In the city of Mexico there is a Ministers! crisis,
which has led to the resignation of Yanez.
The news regarding Tehuantepec is also inter
esting ar.d important.
Tbs Mexican Congresa have decided in favor of
the proposals of the Guanajuato company, which
the Government was known to favor strongly.
This company is composed entirely of native
Mexicans, who propose to build the Railroad across
the Isthmus of Tehuantepec for(10,noo,o00, paya
ble in Mexican bonds; said tKinds to be gradually
liquidated trum the proceeds of the road when in
operation.
There cau be little doubt that this plan, if it can
be successfully carried out, will be much better for
Mexico than any of the others proposed, but it will
raise a nice question of public faith which will be
seized upon in thiscountry, to provoke a difficulty
with that republic. It finally disposes, so far as
Mexico is concerned, of the Garay claim, on which
the Hargous Company is based, which it complete
ly ignores.
I Os course thst powerful company will not rest
j easy under such circumstances, and we predict that
“ Tehuantepec” will take the place of defunct “So
nora,” in the war-cry of the “ progressives.”—
W hen we have the foil particulars before ns, we
shall be better able *o judge what ought to be the
course of the government regarding it. In any
event, we do not intend to get excited. We have
great confidence in an Administration that has
weathered safely and honorably so many, seeming
ly, political tempests, and shall await its action in
the premises with entire confidence and security.
New Orleans, Dec. 80, 9.10 P.M.
The revolution at Tamaulipas is progressing
with fearful rapidity—Colonel Baravc, the govern
ment officer, having surrendered himself, his artil
lery, arms and ammunition to the insurgents under
Gen dps 1 Gardener-
The Governor of Tamanlipas, General Avalos,
having been taken prisoner bv the insurgents,
General Cardena* has usurped nis place and pow
er.
Canales, in consequence of these event*, is at
present in concealment.
General Casanova, a regular officer of the line,
has joined the revolutionary party and taken the
supreme command.
The city of Matamoros haa been declared in a
state of siege.
Carvaial (the well known insurgent chief) is at
the head of a large body of forces at Guerrero.
Two Wrrlti Later from California.
fctw York, Dec. 28. —The Steamer Uncle Sam
has arrived from Aspinwall, with California dates
to December Ist. She brings 200 passengers and
over $50u,000 in gold, brought down by the Steam
er Cortes. The Steamer Independence left San
Francisco for San Juan on the Ist December, and
the Panama left the same day for Panama with the
mails and $2,700,(W0 in gold. The Panama had
not arrived at Panama oil the evening of the 17tb.
The steamers Georgia, from New York, and Fal
con, from New Orleans, were at Aspinwall, wait
ing her arrivul.
The Uncle Sam left Kingston at noon on the
22d, and made the passage From there in 6 days.—
Travel on the Isthmus wus good, the rainy season
having closed. Punuma was unusally sickly.
The Golden Gate arrived ut Acapulco on the 9th,
on i.er passage up, and the Panama on the same
day on her pa-sage down.
Mining prospects in the water diggings of Cali
fornia never were so favorable.
The announcement of Webster’s death was re
ceived at San Fraucisco on the 20th of November,
and east a deep gloom over the community. Mi
nute guns were bred, flags displayed at half-mast,
dec.
On the evening of December 4th, a terrible earth
quake occurred at Acapulco, destroying a number
of the largest buildings. Continued shocks were
felt up to the time or the steamer’s departure. The
loss is estimated at $200,000. No lives were lost.
A burning mountain saw distinctly visible on
the 7tli, 60 miles back ot Acapulco. About 80
buildings were ruined, ine udingtlieFnlton Hotel.
A severe shock was felt on the Bth and repeated
shocks on the 9th.
The Quarter Master’s and Commissary's stores
at Camp Yuma, were destroyed by fire on the 28th
of October.
The French Frigate Penelope had arrived at San
Francisco.
Advices from Kingston are to Dec. 22d. Tho
British scrow steamer Dauntless had arrived at
Curlisie Bay, from Port Royal, with 38 cases of
Yellow Fever. Nineteen deaths h-id taken place
on board anl 18 on shore among whom were 9
officers. The fever had also broken out at lit.
Lucia, in tho garrison. At St. Pierre, Martinique,
the French Dramatic Company which had recently
arrived, lost 16 of their number by the fever.
Considerable feeling was manifested in Califor
nia in consequence of the report that Congress in
tended to break np the Land Commission.
The Indians in the South were becoming res
tive, and St. Beale, Superintendent of Indian Af
fairs, left on the 80th ult. for their haunts.
Capt. Gorbam of the ship Albany was undergo
ing an examination on the charge of mnrdering a
Btoward, one of the crow of the ship.
Snow had fallen in many parts of California 4
feet deep.
Sacramento was ueariy rebuilt and many fire
brick buildings hod been erected.
The San Francisco Herald insists that Mate Is
land, selected for a Navy Yard belongs to the
Government, and that its sale is a swindling oper
ation.
Business for the fortnight was ths most active
■ --Vr*tg*e.w-m-(Vro‘ ni'crft)r7 vh-egow*
and the Sooth wore very active. Flour command
ed extreme rates. Sales to arrive before Febiuary
at SBO. Corn Meal S2O. Mess Pork SSO. Butter
40 a 45c. Lumber was declining, the demand
lrom Sacramento being much less than expected.
A cargo of Oregon assorted sold at $62.50. East
ern Lumber was scarce, and $125 per 1,000 feet
was offered and refused lor a cargo.
Muscogee Railroad— lie Union with the Central
Road.— Maj. John H. Howard, President of the
Muscogee Road, makes the following important
recommendation to the stockholders in the Road:
The next consideration deserving attention,
must be directed to the best means ol' managing
your road with eoonomy and profit. It is too short
to he advantageously conducted under a distinct
and independent organization—it should be united
with the main line connecting with it, and 1 would
therefore recommend, if it meets your approbation
and that of the Stockholders of the Central Rail-
Road, that your road bo added to and become a
part of the Central Road, and your stock be merg
ed in the common stock of the whole line upon
equitable terms. It may be objected that this ar
rangement would lose your power over the road
which you have built. You have but ltttle power
underu separate organization—beiug but one sixth
of the entire line to Savannah, you will necessarily
be under the influence of the larger portion, and
would have more weight ns individual stockhold
ers in a connection with the Central Road, than
you con possibly exert under separate organiza
tion. The whole line would be conducted by one
President and one Superintendent, producing sys
tem and regularity upon the line for the benefit of
the whole, by which arrangement eoonomy, cer
tainty and despatch, would be promoted.
“As the road is finished and in successful op
eration—free from pecuniary or other embarrass
ments—all the objects of my connexion with it
arc fully accomplished, and having, to the best of
my knowledge, pertonned the duties required of
my position, 1 tender to you my resignation, with
my hearty thanks to an able and efficient Board,
and to your highly competent and ever faithful
Chief Engineer, Samuel G. Jones, for their uni
form co operation in all measures calculated to ad
vance the interesta of the road and prosperity of
the city.”
The Wheeling Bridge. —The Washington cor
respondent of the Baltimore Ban says :
Public attention will soon be called to the re
markable conflict between the United States Su
premo Court and the Legislative branch of the
government, in tho Whcoling bridge case. The
Court, by a decree at its late session, after a re
heuringoftho case, decreed that the bridge should
ho removed as an obstruction to navigation, or
elevated to a certain height, and they allowed a cer
tain time within which the bridge company should
comply with the terms of the decree. Congress,
at the late sessiou, and after the adjournment of
the Court, constituted the bridge a post road, with
a view to save the bridge and evade the decree.—
They undertake to legalize what the judiciary has
decided to be a nuisance.
In February, the U. S. Marshall will proceed to
execute the decree, and summon a pease, and, if
need be, cell upon the President for military aid. |
The Governor ofYirgina, on the other hand, will
resist the execution of t ie decree and employ -the
militia for that purpose. There is a clash of au
thority between co-ordinate branches of the gov
ernment and in which States are dot-ply interested
on cue side and the other. Whether Congress or
the Court is to yield is the question.
Earthquake at Acapulco. —The Panama Star of
I the 16th jrives the following account of the earth
quake, from a correspondent dating at Acapulco,
I Dec. it.
! -‘The first shock occurred at 20minutes past 10
o’clock, Saturday night, Dec. 4th, and the shocks,
although less severe than the first, have been re
peatedly every hour or so since. It came without
notice or previous indication, except that about #
P. M. the mercury suddenly rose to 85, being
three degrees warmer than during the day; but
even this cannot, perhaps, bo attributed to the
earthquake. The ground rolled like the ocean in a
swell, andlhen atremblinsr motion was felt lasting
thirty seconds. About thirty of the best buildings
! in town have been ruined, some falling complete
i ly, while all of any worth have been seriously in
j jured. The lose is at least (200,000. The princi
| pal sufferers are Albert Scholler, of the house of
i E. Virmond & Co., Juau de Alqueyeta, the Go
vernment house of Gen. Moreno, Antonio Reins,
Pierre Laforgue, J. Augustin Marin, Manuel
' Barrera, the Church, Custom House, A. Aguelata
I and Do. Billings.
1 Alt the bottles, glass and crockery were in the
i hotels and private housea were thrown from the
| shelves ana tables. Yesterday morning quite a
■ severe shock was felt, throwing down a tew wares
whioh had partly fallen at the first shock. The
Fulton Hotel fell at the first shock on Saturday,
but by almost a miraole every one was saved in
town. In fact, I have not heard of a single life
being lost, although i few were serioualy injured.
The whole population now sleep in the streets
or in the courtyard-; and procession*, with images
of the Virgin and Christ, perambulate the streets
with solemn strains of music, ringing, and muffled
| drums, imploring God for mercy,
i As I write to-day, (Dec. 9, at noon) I have con
stantly to apring'from my desk, as shook after
I shock is repeated for fear of falling ales and walls. |
I Writing under such circumstances is rather an un
comfortable business; to having given you the
main fiwt*, I will dose.
-os a Sh ad. — A sh&d caught in the
1 Goon Price. -‘-kCodl, and which weigh
! Ogechee River by Pa,... ** T«*« rd .V >?orn
| ed 4 lbs., was sold in our tnar„. ""ota.o. t,.,
i ingto the proprietor of a hotel in Com..
for thirty tit dollars !
We understand that the purchaser was in the j
market before it was fairly light, and spying the ;
shad, asked Mr. Cody the price of it. Being in j
formed that it was valued at S4O, he closed at once .
at that price. In making the change it was incon ;
venient at that hoar to get at the precise sum, and f
the owner es the shad, in a spirit of liberality so- j
eepted (86. He sold the balance of bis shad at I
one dollar a piece. It ia an old saying that ''the ;
eaiiy bird gets the worm.” In thia'case, we think, j
he got the hug, that is to say, the bug was put cn
him ia the flail transaction. —Satannah Smrt.
Cheat Linens.— The New-York Tribune says
that a process has been invented for the manufac
ture of linen from unrettad hemp, aa cheep aa cot
ton good* ot equal fineceae and weight ; affording
good linan at I*X eentt yard.
GEORGIA.*
WEDNESDAY HORSING JANUARY 5, 1(63.
"sex* Vn I*l* SC ISC* I BE*.
Aa this is the commencement of a -Yew Year it
is a very appropriate period for our friends to in
crease the number of our gpbacribers. The nights
are long, affording ample opportunity for read
ing, and a good newspaper cannot foil to enter
tain and instruct the members of every intelligent
family. If each of our friends will send us one
new StascßtaEß, many of them can send a
score, our capacity td usefulness will be doubled.
Let us see how many win wake the effort
X«w Books.
Biasca. A Tale of bin and Italy. By Cdwaxd Matcoix,
Esq-, author of '* HWuiim ’ •• Eva,” Ac. New York:
Harper* Brothers.
£kin and Italt ! those landa of poetry and wild
romantic interest, afford a fruitful theme for the
pen of the novelist; and Mr. Matvejn has man
aged the tale before ns ia his usnal imaginative
and glowing style. It will be found highly inter
esting by ell lovers at the dramatic and fervid atyle
of writing. . fm?
Mr Lira asd Acts n Rexoait In 1848 am 1549. By
Astuce Gnacst. Ndr fork: Harper * Brothers.
Notwithstanding the speeches of Kossuth, and
the sketches of Hungarian history in the “inter
vention ” journal* of the day, we opine that very
little ia yet known by the masses respecting the
“rights" or “wrongs” of “poor Hungary.” The
present volume profesxc. to he a veritable history
of the stirring and trotblou* times of 1848 and
1349, by one who deeply participated in those
movements, and aa such is well worth reading,
even by those who kept themselves aloof from the
Kosenth ovation.
Mr Nov at; or, Varltlist of*agh*>> Life. By Sir Edwajid
Lvttos Bclwex.
This interesting wor4, which has beeu running
through a multitude of .he back numbers of Har
per's Monthly, ia now irsaed as one of the “ Select
Novels” by Harper dt drethers.
All the above may be found at the Bookstore of
Jos. A. Cabbie & Co. I
Roach's Mpcllily Magazine.
Tux first new aspirant for public
for several days, and
we nave 6t 111 re
ceipt with the hope that we might huve leisure to
give it a careful perusal, and a critical notice, but
in this we have been disappointed. It ia published
by Christie & Keisav, Athens, Geo., and issued
simultaneously in Athens and Augusta ; is got up
in good style, except being printed in bluo ink,
which we think in very bad taste, and edited by
David L. Roath. Esq., of this city. Each number
contains 48 pages price $1 per volume of six
numbers.
Tbk Troup of string Dogs, Goats and Monkeys,
that have so distinguished themselves at the
North, are in New Orleans. They are advertised
to perform serious and comic pantomimes, exer
eise upon the slab* and tight rope, and wind up
with a regular monkey circus. This is evidently a
progressive age.
Thb Wilminston and Manciiesteb Rail Road.—
Wo learn from the Columbia (S. C.) Banner, that
the President of this road has isued a protost
against the Bill, paused by our last Legislature, au
thorizing the N. E. R. R. Company to cross the
track of the W. A M. R. R., and the quostion will
be carried before the Court of Appeals.
Billing T kilo rath Links tor Taxes. —The State
Treasurer of Wisconsin advertises that he will sell
at public auction, on the 14th of this mouth, at his
office ni the capito], “all the electric telegraph lines
which have been constructed within the State, to
gether with tho appurtenances belonging to tho
same, unless the taxes due the State are paid up
previous to that time.”
Officers *F the Nashvilke and Chattanooga
Railroad Co.—At the annual meeting at Mufrccs
boro, on Wednesday last, of the Nashville and
Chattannooga Railroad Company, thd following
named gentlemen were elected officers of the com
pany for the ensuing year :
V. K. Stevenson, President; Alexander Allison,
John M. Bass, Jeremiah Cleveland, Peter 8. De
cherd, Francis B. Fogg, Lewis Garner, 8 unuel D.
Morgan, John T. NiU, Andrew Ewing, Joseph B.
Knoweles, Arthur M. Rutlodge, William Spence,
Thop. Power, Jos. A. Whiteside, Directors; Wil
liam A. Cleaves, Seo’y and Treas’r. —Chattanooga
Advertiser.
The Election.—The following is the result of
the Election held in this comity on Monday:
C. House. Belair. P. H. Bridge. Tarv’s. Total-
Justices Inferior Court:
Thomas Skinner.. 556 65 58 6 84 1018
J. B. Bishop 848 62 49 8 34 994
B. 11. Warren.... 628 62 51 11 31 978
G. P. Parish 768 48 82 11 28 88T
Janies McNair... <46 66 60 12 85 819
M. Beago SO9 19 83 11 2 362
M. McNair 101 00 00 00 00 101
Tar Receiver:
Alex. Philip 975 T7 61 11 85 1159
Tax Collector:
E. C. Tinsley 694 3 15 8 15 635
James Lovell 418 85 45 6 90 578
Surveyor:
A. M. Allen 148 00 00 8 88 184
Smoking Bacon.—tAs this,is the season for the
performance of thislndispensablo operation we clip
eft* KXftrwrttg .ctlfcMftuni MmTßWatWtpprggfepfri
dent, of which weWvt a’ very favorablo opinion l
“ A friend of onr.4 who never fails to make tho
finest of bacon, nutffes a paste of finely ground
pepper and lard, which he applies with a brush to
thu ttesh anrtace of each piece upon hanging it to
smoke. A pound op pepper is sufficient for ten or a
dozen pieces. He lias found it an infallible pre
ventive of injury from flies."
Spanish are requested to call the at
tention of stock rai-iers and breeders to the large
sale of Imported Spanish Jacks, to take place near
Greenville, C. H., South Carolina, in February
next. Bee advertisement.
Mississippi SpjNatob.— Governor Foote h«s ap
pointed B. N. Kinton, of Tishemingo county, as
U. S. Senator, to take his seat on the 4th of March
next.
Editorial Changes. —J. L. Locke, Esq., has re
tired from the Savannah Republican, having sold
his interest to P. W. Alexander, who has long
been connected with the paper as Associate Edi
tor.
John Forsyth, Esq., has disposed of the Colum
bus Timet, which is to be merged with tho Sentinel,
under the editorial management of Messrs. Low ax
& Ellis.
The fraternity can ill spare two snch courteous
ami gentlemanly editors as Messrs. Locke and
Forsyth. We wish them success and prosperity
in their retirement.
The Paklr or Siva.—The Fire Department.
His Honor the Mayor, in the following note, very
handsomely acknowledges the liberality of the Fa
kir's benefit t.» the Fire Department:
ArocsTA, Dec. 31, 1852.
Fakir oySiva:— Sir —l am requested by the re
cipients of your bounty to thank you for the very
handsome "sum of money received by them on
Thursday night last, through your very generous
kindness. Resii’y, your ob't serv’t,
Wm. E. Hearing, Mayor C. A.
Coroner's Inquest.— An inquest was held on the
Ist inst., near Mcßcan, on the line of the Augusta
and Waynesboro’ Railroad in Richmond county, on
the body of John Mathews, an Irish laborer, found
dead there. Tho jury, after the examination of
witnesses, gave a verdict that he came to his death
from blows inflicted on his head by some person
or persona unknown.
The Fakir or Siva’s distribution of presents on
Saturday night drew well. A more perfect jam,
we learn, was never seen in the Masonio Hall. We
are informed the receipts were over 1970.
The steamer Loudon plies regularly between
Knoxville and Loudon, the present terminus of
the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad.
Ot-R thanks are due D. B. Plumb & Co., (who
has them for sale) for a neat and convenient Pocket
Uedknne Cate, suited to the wants and conveniences
of the city practitioner.
Jcdoe Tatlob’s death, wc learn from the A’ba
ny Patriot, was cause? by eating poisoned oysters
at Newton, Baker county. He died at the house
of Maj. L. S. Beooeir, ot Baker, who died the day
after from the same cause.
Harter's Magazine, for January, a moat capital
number, has been laid on our table by Geo. A.
Oates & Co.
United States Mint. —The amount of gold ;
deposited at the Mint in Philadelphia during the !
month of December haa been to the extent of
(8,880,000. The amount of gold coined during the I
month haa been $5,770,705.
The whole amount of gold deposited at the Mint
during the year ending Slat December has been
(51,490,295.
The gold coined during the year haa amounted
to (51,505,683. The number of three cent pieces
coined daring the month of December haa been
8,508,900. The number coined during the year
has been 18,663,500.
Banking Attaibb.— Fifteen banks, under the
free banking law, wi h So aggregate capital of
(1.700,000, have lately bean organized in Indiana.
The charters of ten of the Safety Banks of New
York, with an aggregate capital of (8.951,200, and
a circulation o( (2,857,238, expired 81st December, j
but it is said they will contfaae their issues under
: the general law.
Election or Directors.— The following gentle- ;
men were on yesterday elected Directors of the
Mechanics’ Bank for the ensuing year:—Thomas
S. Metcalf, Artemas Gould, Jas. B. Bishop, Alfred
Baker, Joeiah Sibley, Jai. B. Walker, Foster
Blodget, Wm. S. Roberta, Jacob Danforth.
At a subsequent meeting of the Board. THoa. S.
—«a ra-elected President.
Mm- alt ’’ah.Geo. W. Jones haa
lowa Senator.— The a*. j** * !x J**™ froTn
beer, elected to the U. 6. Senate io. -
the 4th of March next.
THANXserrTNG in the Sandwich Islands.—We
are glad to see that King Kameltmirieha is follow- ;
ing the example of the Universal Yankee Nation,
in proclaiming a day of publie Thanksgiving in the
autumn of each year. The day last year was the
18th of November. Hit proclamation ia got up in ,
the usual sty i es proclamations for a I
similar sheen. at*.
The Cincinnati Fran*.
Wt published a day or two aince, a telegraphic
dispatch announcing the development of a mon
atroos fraud perpetrated in Cincinnati by certain
parties, some of whom were arrested, in the In
eurance Companies, in the ins&rance of freight*
| on the steamer Martha Washington, and who
j are charged with colluding with the officer* to
destroy the boat in Jantmry last. The Cincin
nati GaeetU of the 23d mat. contains report* of
William Kissane, of the firm of Smith & Kis
hiine, soap and candle factors, Lorenzo Chapin,
shoe dealer, and James W. Chandler, of Coving
tou. Ky., whose business is not mentioned. It
also gives the following particulars:
The developments of this strange gffair show
that in December of last year, certain parties
bought the steamer Martha Washington, of James
McGregor, of this city. J. N. Cumings became
captain, J. G. Nicholson, elerk, and W. H. Hol
land, mate. The boat was loadeiUiy different par
ties ofthis city, and left our wharfln January, and
on the 14th of that month, in the neighborhood of
Island No. 66, on the Mississippi river, the boat
was burned—boat and cargo a total loss.
The charge against tbo parties arrested ia, that
they, by collusion with the officers of the boat, with
fraudulent bills of lading, and false oaths thereto,
obtained insurance in tho following offices, when
in reality there were few or no goods shipped.
James Chandler had secured (1900 insurance on
pistols in tho “National” of this eity, when the
supposition is that uone were shipped. The office
refused to pay—Chandler sued.
Cant. Cummings secured (4600 insurance on the
freight list of tho boat in the Firemens’ & Mechan
ics’, of Madison. VV. B. Casilly, Agent in this city,
promptly paid it.
Lvinau Cole secured (8000 insurance in tho
Firemens’ Insurance Comjvany of this city, on
boots, shoes and Kossuth hats, said also to have
been shipped. This sum was paid by Josiah Law
rence, Esq., before ho died.
G. F. Stevens insured (5,869 on an invoice of
boots and shoes, bought by Lyman «fc Co., in tiie
Protection agenoy of this city." He also insured in
the .Etna ageuey (4,874 on goods purported to
have been bought of John Edwards. Lyinan Cole
insured (5500 on boots and shoes in the Cincinnati
agency of the DeLoit Insurance Company. Colo
sued the company, and this has had a long exam
ination in the Courts of Detroit.
Capt. Cumings effected an insurance, through
an innocent person, ot (4,500, in A. 8. Chew’s
agency of the Phoenix, of Bt. Louis. Also, a large
amount in the Charleston company, which is in
auit.
The Union Mutual, of New York, had (10,000
—(4,300 on 1,600 duz. sheepskins, aud 5,300 on
26,u00 white sole leather, said to have beeu shipped.
( has. Lane it Co., of Boston inuoceut parties,
advanced Kissano (4,800 on the 9th of January,
ou a policy in tho Equitable Insurance Compauy,
of Boston, of (5,984, on 800 packages said to have
been shipped on the Martha Washington.
James Leo, of Boston, innocent party, is insured
to protect drafts, for (5,900, on 187 bbls. of pork,
said to be shipped by Colo, and 83 bbls. of pork
and 100 tierces of lard, by Kissane.
Adam Chapin effected, as the boat passed Louis-
Vlrte, insurance with ttqj LonisviffiM'onny of.the
Madison Insurance Company, for (1,200 on 200
cases of boots and shoes, said to have been -hipped
by said Chapin, in Cincinnati. This claim was
sued by Kissano.
Mr. Fitley, partuer of the Chapins, is reported
to have been opposed to tho scheme, and to avoid
the threats of parties, to leave the city, to have
secreted himself in Illinois, toescapo violence, that
ou his dying bed, on the 24th of last October, ho
charged these parties with this conspiracy.
There were other insurances besides those
noted, swelling the pretended amount of shipment
to an aggregrte beyond tho reasonableness of or
dinary shipments.
Capt. Comings and Holland the mate are at
present up Red River.
Mr. Lyman Cole, brother of Horace Cole, and
formerly merchant on Pearl-streot, was no doubt
arrested at Oxford, yesterday on his way to Co
lumbus.
Allison’s Abuse of the U. States.—A letter
from Washington, says:—Of all the abuse and
misrepresentation ever recorded by English preju
dice against the United States, that which is em
bodied in Allison’s introduction to his continua
tion of tho history of modem Europe, is decidedly
the worst. The moral, Bocial and political condi
tion of what Queen Victoria calls the “ great repub
licau,” is represented by the popular und elegant
historian in darker colors than Mr. Walsh has
painted Ilayti.
New Orleans and Jackson Rail Road. —Tho
Ne»r Orleans Picayune statos that Messrs. Thomas
C. Bates <fc Co., a New York firm, have taken the
contract to build this road from Pass Munchac to
the Southern boundary ot Mississippi, adistunce of
fifty-one miles, which they agreo to finish and have
ready forthecamby the fi.st of October next.—
Their contract also includes the ironing or laying
down the rails on the road from the city to Pass
Manchac, thirty-six miles—tho contracts previous
ly given out for this portion of the route having
only been for felling the timber, embanking, gra
ding, die. The editor says the road from New
Orleans to the Mississippi line, eighty-seven miles,
will be in operation by the Ist of October next.
Naval. —Tho United States steamor Massachu
setts, Lieut. John C. Carter Commanding, sailed
fr*in Valparaiso on the loth ultimo for Norfolk,
Virginia. She will, however, touch at Rio to laud
the Brazilian Minister, Lieut. Carter having, at the
request of the Hon. Bailie Peyton, tendered to him
and his suite a passage home.
The frigate Buritan sailed from the Lobos Is
lands direct for the United States some two or
threo weeks ago, leaving only two American men
of war at present on the Pacific station. Captain
Bladen Dulany, of the St. Laurence, takes com
mand of the squadron.
The Norfolk Herald Bays the contractor for the
Princeton's engine has sent down twelve workmen
to overhaul her boilers and ascertain whether they
are susceptible of improvement. In the meantime
the Princeton’s stores are being taken out; her
officers have been transferred to the Macedonian,
and her crew to the frigate Columbia.
The Attorney General.— Tho Washington cor
respondent of tho New York Courier and Enqui
rer says : —“Tliore seems to be a general under
standing in political circles here, that Senator
Butler of South Carolina, will be invited by Gen
eral Pierce to accept the Attorney General
ship in the new Cabinet. Yet thero is no war
rant for saying that any direct overture has yet
been made or is positively contemplated. Intima
tions have been thrown out, which are regarded as
significant by those who profess to be well advised.
Mr. Butler is now at the head of the Judicary Com
mittee in tho Senate, and before his eloction to
thochambcr, was long a distinguished Judge in the
Supreme Court in his native State. Few men in
public life enjoy more personal popularity, or are
loss free from the political prejudices which are so
apt to warp the judgment and to provort the high
purpose of opponents.”
North-C'arolina Railroads. —The Raleigh and
Gaston Road of 80 to 90 miles—the Central Road
220 miles, and the. Wilmington and Raleigh of 160
miies, and a short Road connecting the Raleigh
and Gaston with the Petersburg Road, are the only
roads exclusively within North-Carolina. About
60 miles of the Wilmingtou and Manchester, 16
to 20 of the Charlotte and South-Carolina, as well
as portions of the Petersburg and Weldon and
Portsmouth and Roanoke Ronds arc in tho State,
tho balance in Virginia and Sonth-Carolina. The
aggregate amount of plank road constructed and
in course of construction is about 2SO to 300 miles.
Tho Fire Alarm Telegraph of Boston, has since
the commencement of cold weather in that city,
begun to play some queer pranks, as we understand
that in consequence of electricity in the atmos
phere, or something else, it has undertaken to
manage its own matters, and sound alarms upon
its own account. From this source several false
alarms have been given. The matter is under
consideration and all that can bo done to keep
lightning from ploying micliiof and creating false
alarms will bo done.
Ship building has lately taken a new start in
Ncw-York in consequence of the prevailing high
freights, and several new merchantmen have been
contracted for. Mr. Jacob A. Westervelt has com
menced two, one for Chambers it Heiser, and one
for Spofford & Tileston—of 1300 and 1500 tons, re
spectively. Other builders have taken new con
tracts.
The Columbia Palmetto State Banner mentions
havingseen a well executed counterfeit S2O bill of
the Branch Bank of the State, payable to James
Fenton, signed by B. 11. Goodwin, President, and
M. A. Moore, Cashier. The names and filling up
are, says the Banner, well executed—the upper
half of the bill, viguette and both ends are the
same as the old issue of the Bank of Georgetown
which haa been counterfeited.
Advices from St. Jago havo been received at
Havana to the sth inst. On the 2d and 4th light
shocks of earthquake were agaiu felt there. The
inhabitants were leaving the city in great numbers
fleeing from the menaced destruction by the con
vulsions of the earth and raging epidemic.
Three physicians of high standing have arrived
there from Havana, having gone down to render
their assistance to the inhabitants of the uufortu
nate city.
A long list is published in the Havana papers,
comprising the names of the most respectable in
habitants as having left for other parts of the Is
land, and the New Orleans Picayune finds in the
notices of deaths, several names of ladies and
gentlemen of high standing. This series of unfor
tunate events bad given a new impulse to the con
tributions in other parts of the Island for the use
of the sufferers.
Accounts from Sagua de Tamano and from Ba
racoa, Bay that the earthquake was also felt there,
but a few minutes later, and with much less se
verity than at St. Jago.
Land Sales.— The sale of Massachusetts lands
lying in Maine took place at Boston iast Thursday.
The whole of the land disposed of amounted to a
million and a half of acres or more. The lumber
upon the land is of immense value while the whole
sold for a song not yielding quite 37 X pet acre.
It is estimated that the parties will clear a million
of dollars apiece by the transaction.
lowa. —Gov. Hempstead sent bis annual message
to the lowa Legislature on the 6th inst. He says that
under the present license Bystem, the traffic in in
toxicating drinks has extended without control,
and he recommends that a judicious license sys
tem be placed under the control of the local au
thorities. He is strongly opposed to a paper cur
rency, and urges the General Assembly to prohibit
the circulation of all denominations under ten dol
lars. The receipts into the Treasury during the
year have been $139,833; disbursements $130,631.
The funded debt of the State amounts to $31,798-
•* whioh amount f 26,795.75 are payable at the
75—0.
option of the a-
' -sdian steamboat
Steamers sob Canada. —A Cu~ - firm in
proprietor haa contracted with an emineru .
Scotland to build for the Lake Ontario trade two
iron tteamers, three hundred feet in length, with
engine* that will propel them twenty mile* per
hoar.
Treaty with Kaglsa4.
The Washington Correspondent of the Charles
ton Courier writing under date the SBth Deoembe r
says:
A negotiation i* on foot between Mr. Everett
and Mr. Crampton for a new commercial treaty,
embracing tho fishery question, reciprocity of
trade with the British Provinces or Colonies, and,
aeeordixg to some, the purchase by the United
States of the rights of the British Hudson’s Bay
Company’s possessions on the north-west coast.
The Governor of that Company, Sir George Simp
son, bos boon here lately, and it is said that he has
renewed the proposition which he then made to
sell the Company's lands and improvements to the
United States, including the rieli agricultural dis
trict of Governor’s Island, and some fine harbors.
It will be necessary for tho British Government to
convey to the United States the sovereignty over
the territory proposed to be purchased.
This negotiation was eoinraenoed some year*
ago, and broken off in consequence of the refusal
of the British Government to maintain the pro
position of the Company.
Should the Convention bo concluded and sent to
Congress, it must there undergo two distinct or
dealsp First it must be ratified by the Senate:
and then it cannot take effect by its terms, until
the changes which it may make in our revoNue
system shall be sanctioned by an act of Congress.
National Monimxntto Mu Clay. —Tho Nation
al InteUigenoer of Thursday publishc- an appeal
from the Messrs. Ewing and Brack renridgo, ol
Kentucky, for aid in building a Monument to Mr.
Clay, at Lexington. The movement, they say, is
not intended to inter sere with local memorials of re
spect for the memory of the illustrious statesman,
but proceeds upon the idea that he deservos a Na
tional Monument; and that the proper spot to erect
it is over hisgrave. The Intelligencer also publishes
in the same connection, the response of a largo num
ber of Congressmen—about one hundred in all—in
which they earnestly urge a general and efficient
organization by States aud Territories, in accord
ance with the plan proposed by the Central Asso
ciation and tho example alresdy established by a
majority of the States—and they promise their
cordial co-operation by ever proper moaus, in this
laudable patriotic and national enterprise.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. —lt will be seen
from the annexed despatch that the last rail on this
road has been laid—thus completing the entire line
between Baltimore and Wheeling, with the excep
tion of the Board Tree Tunuel, which latter is in
steady progress towards completion:
Wheeling, (Va.) Deo. 25, 1852.
To B.H. Lxtrobo, Baltimore Tho last rail was
laid at Station 784, fourteen miles east of Wheel
ing, at five minutes past six o'clock; and the Thos.
Swann was launched at four o'clock, easily and
without accident. River 81 feet in channel, and
rising. A. S. Bender, Resident Engineer.
Tax Subvet Comhxncxd.— The Savannah Oou
rieff of Tuesday says: Tho . oqkps of engineers
employed for the survey of the Savanuah and Gulf
Railroad entered upon their duties this morning
at a point about one mile south of tho oity. Os
course as it ia but a preliminary survey, nothing
definite will he determined at present. Tho first
thing we presume to be done, will be the comple
tion of a gcnorol reoonnoisance of all the routes
spoken of. A report will then be submitted aud
the route determined upon, after which the lino
will be permanently located and tho work com
menced. Tho private subscriptions are rapidly
inoreasiug and will soon reach the amount of
*400,000.
In Boston, they swoop and clean the streets at
night, and tho plan is found more convenient and
practicable than in daylight, when tho operations
of the street scavengers ue liable to constant inter
ruption from passing earriagea.
Results Outrunninq Anticipations.— ln answer
to a circular issued in 1837, by Levi Woodbury,
Secretary of the Treasury, requesting information
in regard to the propriety of establishing a system
of telegraph in tho United States, Prof. Morse sta
ted, among other things, that he presumed five
words could bo transmitted in a minute; and now,
only sixteen years subsequent to that date, the
aveiugo performance of Morse’s instrument is 8000
or 9000 letters in an hour, which is about thirty
times tho estimated amount. Tho estimate wus
baaed upon tho data of facts as then known, but the
results in this, as in every other instance of a great
invention, have outrun the anticipations of its most
intelligent and sanguine supporters.
Tho curiosity of animuls is wonderfully exempli
fied in the munner of hunting the antelope, a very
tiuYd wild animal on tho Western prairies. When
the hunter discovers a herd of them in the dtstanco,
he rides around to the leeward side, and after iip
prouchiug as near as he thinks it safe to do, dis
mounts and walks forward, until he attracts the
attention of some of the antelopes, whon he throws
himsolf flat upon the ground and waves a hand
kerchief on the end of his ramrod, until their cu
risily is so excited that they approach within range
of hiß rifle. In this way ho ofton gets soveiul shots
before they become sufficiently alarmed to run off.
The Newark, N. J., Advertiser, speaking of tho
recent Commercial Convention held in Baltimore,
says—
Goodwill comeofit,if not to tho extent expected.
Tho prosperity of ovory great city has never been
exclusively duo to the superior original advan
tages of its situation. Tho enterprise and force of
character of its oitizons have also been material
elements. Os this Baltimore has already had an
example in her own history half a century ago in
the immigration of some srguoious and resolute
men from Koxbury in Massachusetts und its vi
cinity.
A sad affair took place recently at Louisville.—
Mrs. Newcomb, a very benevolent and estimable
lady, while laboring under a temporary derange
grnijit of mind produced by a recert sickness, took
her four children to the attioand threw them out
the window to the pavement below. Ernest, a
boy about five years of age, was killed outright,
and the smallest, a little girl was in adying condi
tion at 11 o’clock the next night. The other two
children, though greatly injured, are in a fairway
to recover.
How to Preserve Health. —Medicine will never
remedy bad habits. It is utterly futile to think of
living in gluttony intemperance and every excess,
and keeping the body in health by medicine. In
dulgence of the appetite, and indiscriminate do
sing and drugging, have ruined tho health and de
stroyed the life of more persons than famine,
sword and pestilence, If you will take advice,
yon will become regular in your habits, eat and
drink wholesome things, sleep on mattresses retire
and rise very regularly. Make a free use of water
to purify the skin, and when sick, take counsel of
the best physician you know and follow natare.
The St. Louis Intelligencer says: “A statement
went the roundß not long ago that tho hired girls
of Pittsburgh had sent home $85,000 to their rela
tions in • the old countries’ within the six months
previous. Os its correctness we know nothing.
But we have recently taken some pains to procure
from authentic sources a reliable statement of the
amount sent from St. Louis within twelve months
past in remittances by immigrants from Ireland.
An aggregate of SIIO,OOO has been purchased here
and thus remitted during the present year.”
The City Councils of Boston have negotiated
with Baring, Brothers & Co., for a loan, to the
amount of £400,000 sterling, bearing interest, (4X
per cent., per annum,) payable in twenty years
from Ist October last. They have also resolved to
borrow $135,000 to meet the payments on tho city
debt, and $34,000 for paving and sewers. The to
tal city debt, at the close of the present financial
year, exclusive of the water debt, will be about
$1,879,660 beiug a reduction of $21,796.
In a case of appeal, arising ont of the seizure of
liquor under tho “Maine Liquor Law,” in Mineso
ta, Chief Justice Hazncr decided that the law is un
constitutional and cannot he enforced.
London contains for its three millions of inhabi
tants, thirteen general hospitals, possessing a col
lective staff of 140 to 150 physicians and surgeons,
with at least an equal number of medical practi
tioners. The hospital patients amount to the as
tounding number 0f300,000 annually.
Damages erom Carelessness or Servants.— At
Cambridge, Mass., on Friday, in tho Supreme
Court, William Allen obtained S2OO damages of
Edward Train. Train keeps a grocery at East
Cambridge. He ordered ono of his clerks to go
up stairs and lower an empty cask. He did so, but
let the cask fail, breaking one of Allen’s legs. The
jury brought in the above damages.
The Cincinnati and Indianapolis Railway will be
completed so as to open the whole line from Cin
cinnati to Indianapolis on New Year’s day.
It is said that 660,563 slaves are owned in this
oountry by ministers of the gospel and members
of the different Protestant churches, viz: 219,568
by the Methodists, 77,000 by the Presbyteriane,
125,000 by the Baptiste, 88,000 by the Episcopali
ans, 101,000 by the Campbellites, and 60,000 by
other denominations.
The London hfoming Poet states that the French
Minister in Brussels signed on the 9th inst., with
tKe Belgian Minister for foreign affairs, a conven
tion which pats again in force, the treaty of com
merce of 1845, until a new Treaty may be conclud
ed between the two countries.
Some newspaper wag tells a story of an old gen
tleman whose eight or ten clerks bored him con
tinually; with perplexing conundrums. Going
home one evening, he was stopped in front of a
closed atore, by a countryman, who asked: “Can
you te[l me, my friend, why this store is closed 1”
“Go to blazes,” cried he, with your conundrums!
I’ve been bored to death with ’em these three
weeks I”
A member, in alluding to the bill for the benefit
of married woman before the Missouri Legislature,
asked if it would not be better for the members to
do something for the benefit of tingle ladiet, and
not trouble themselves with other men'e vrivet.
The Ohio papers assert that a well haa been gunk
in Hocking Valley, in that State, to the depth of
six hundred feet, for the purpose of obtaining salt
water. The object of the enterprising individuals
has been fully accomplished, a supply of water
having been reached which requires but fifty-three
gallons to make a bushel of salt, of fifty pounds.
The water rises spontaneously to the surface, and
flows at a rate of 4 to 5,000 gallons per day.
“The vicissitudes of Commerce, a Tale of the
Cotton Trade,” is the title of a new book, recently
isssned in London. The author, says the Kew-
Orleans Picayune, must have a powerful imagina
tion if he haa produced a fiction more startling
than the fact itself.
The light-house on Beer Island, Me., was de
stroyed by fire a few days sgo, together with ail
"•eminent store*,
the go. • f
_ Han* oy Columbia, 8. C., has
* wM “ do,a " r* , ~ nt '
Important Decision op the Supreme Court.—
Hiohard Bells, of Illinois, was some months ago
convicted under a statuto of that State, fchich de
clares that any person harboring or secreting a fu
gitive slave, or in any wise hindering the lawful
owner in re-taking such fugitive, shall bo subject
to a fine not exceeding SSOO, and an imprison n
ment of not more than six months. Subsequently
the easo was taken to the U. S. Supreme Court, on
the ground that tbo statute of Illinois conflicted
with the law of Congress, aud the constitution on
the same subject, and mado tho delinquent liablo
to a double punishment. Tho opinion of the court
(Judge McLean dissenting) was given a few days
ago, pronouncing tho statute of Illinois constitu
tion, on tho ground that the object of tho State was
to prevent immigration of slaves, and not to aid or
impede theirownors in their recapture. Tho fine
imposed goes, not to the claimant, but to the
State. On tho other hand, the law of Congress is
intended to aid tho mtutor, and oontomplatcs re
capture and reclamation.
Tue la at of the Stuarts. —lt is understood that
the nearest of kin to the Stuarts, now living, is the
pre.-ent King of Sardinia, and that the last des
cendant m tho direct line was Cardinal York, who
diod some years since in Koine, aud was interred
in the Vutiaun, where a tomb is erected to his
memory, inscribed, ‘‘Henry IX, King of England."
It is said that George IV treated the Cardinal very
generously, and paid him an annual pension, and
that the tomb which claims for tho last of tho Stu
arts, the title of King, of England was paid for by
George IV. The fact is said to bo oonclnsivo that
ho Komish Church has never acknowledged the
teigniug family.
Release op the Cincinnati Merchants charged
with a Conspiracy to Defraud the Insurance
Companies. —lt appears by the Cincinnati Gazette
of the 28d,that tho parties arrested on the 20th
(mentioned by telegraph,) wero bailed. The. G
azette says:
Tho persons arrested and sent to Columbus on
Monday, had a hearing yesterday beforo I’. 11.
Wilcox, U. S. Commissioner, and'were admitted
to bail in the sum of SIO,OOO each, to appear at tho
trial on the 29th of this month. The parties re
turned to tho city by tho curs last uight. Mr. Colo
was arrested at Oxford, on Monday, brought here,
and kept all Monday night at the Gault House, and
taken to Columbus on Tuesday morning.
New Banes in Connecticut.— The Middletown
(Conn.) Sentinel says that five Banks have gono
into operation iu that State igjdor tho Gcuoral
Banking Law, passed at tho last session of tho Le
gislation, tho circulation of bills issued boing se
cured by Virginia and other stocks deposited in
the hands of the State Treasurer.
Important Industrial Movement in Kentucky.”
—Somo months ago a oitizon of New York pur
chased a body of lauds in Lewis county, Kentucky,
embracing somo twenty thousand acres. These
lands are heavily covered with u variety of timber,
chiefly oak of u very superior quality, well adapted
to ship building, wagons, plowß, railroad enrs,
cooperage, &o. They nre rich in minerals, and
especially iron ore, copperas, alum, building stone,
(sand-stone) and marble. Tito proprietor intends
to sottle a largo number of operatives on those
lands, and already forty intelligent and hardy
Swiss have arrived. They intend to engage in
lumbering, manufacturing marblo, preparing build
ing stone, planting vineyards, and various other
useful occupations.
The Lead Trade.— The amount of lead shipped
from the Galena region dnring they oar just closed
wus 881,582 pigs, a deficiency of 82,582 pigs as
oompared with the trade for 1851. The defloioncy
is accounted for by tho low stage of water during
the ontire season, and the eurly elosing of tho
navigation.
Snip Building at New York. —Dnring the past
year there have been launched at Now York, or
aro now on the stocks in the course of construc
tion, 16 stoamships, 42 steamboats, 18 ships, and
21 other sail vessels—making a total of 97 vessels,
witli an aggregate tonnage of 73,815 tons. The to
tal number of steamships ever built nnd launched
at Now Y'ork is 59.
Steam to VeraCkuz—A new Road to Califor
nia.—-Tho fine steamship Albatross, Captain Mo-
Noil is to leave New York on tlio Bth of January,
for Vera Our direct. She intends to take freight,
passengers and letturs for California, to bo sent
forward by a special agent, via Acapulco.
A man in the garb of a Kentucky drovor, suc
cessfully passod a forged chock for $7,600 on the
Life and Trust Company, at Cincinnati, on the 14th
ult. The fraud was not diseovooed until the 24th.
Illness or J. M. Clayton. —Tho Wilmington,
Del. Gazette says a rumor has been prevnlout in
that town for some days past, to the effect that
this distinguished gentleman wus suffering under
the preliminary symptoms of a sorious disease.
The Pittsburgh Gazotto of the 29th says:—The
Pennsylvania Central routo is now overwhelmed
with business, ltcanhot do the work now press
ing upon it. Thero is moro freight offering than
it can carry away. This is a serious fact, and one
which ie of groat annoyance to shippers.
On tho day following the Duke of Wellington’s
funoral, the London Times readied a sale of 70,000
copies, 15,000 moro than had over been printed of
any one number of tho paper before. The 70,000
copies were printed offin six hours and a quarter
by their wondorful machine.
A yellow fever panic broke out at Southampton,
Eng., on tho arrival thero, on tho 9th ult. of the
West India mail steamer Medway, it having been
ascertained that there had been fivo deaths from
that disease on board daring the pnssago from St.
Thomas. Tho total number of casos on board had
been 17. Tho Medway was at quarantine at last
accounts.
Reports wore rife that tho fevor had brokon out
in town, but tho newspapers discredit them. The
B. W. I. steamor La Plata had also had fever on
board. A good deal of excitomont prevailed in
Southampton in consequenco of this unpleasant
visitation.
The New-York Times says:—Judgo Campbell
has granted a temporary injunction on the Broad
way Railroad, and the projectors of that work arc
cited to show cause why the injunction should not
be mado perpetual. This will, of courso, bring the
legal merits of the question to the examination of
our legal tribunals; and we have no doubt that
tho case will be carried ultimately, if ncceAury,
to the Supreme Court of the Unitod States.
New Bedford Oil Market.—Sulcb of sperm oil,
to the extent of about 4,500 barrels, were made at
Now Bedford lost week, at 119 cents and upwards
per gallon. There was also some inquiry for whale
oil.
The Hon. Tristram Burgess, of lihodc Island,
distinguished for eloquence and ability in Con
gress, especially in his rencontro with John Ran
dolph, is still alivo and hearty, though in his 83d
year. He retains his mind, and his pen is busy in
prose and poetry. Very few men in our country
have produced such spcoclics and addrosscs.as ho
delivered when a member of Congress.
The lumber business of tho city of Albany
amounted, the past season to upwards of (6,000,-
000.
The Incoming Cabinet. —Tho N. Y. Commercial
Advortisersays our usually well informed Washing
ton correspondent, for whoso letter wo cannot
make room to day, speaks confidently of the fol
lowing gentleman as likely to composo President
Pierce’s Cabinet. Ho speaks doubtingly with ref
erence to Mr. Dix, however,
Mr. Hunter of Virginia ; Mr. Howell Cobb, of
Georgia; Mr. Guthrie, of Kentucky ; Mr. Greene,
of Massachusetts ; Mr. Downs, of Louisiana; Mr.
Todd, of Ohio; and Mr. John A. Dix, of New
York.
Here is a good rule to be adopted by the Go
vernors of all the States, it strikes us. It has been
adopted by the Governor oi South Carolina:
In relation to the pardoning power, whenever
petitions shall be presented for pardon, the report
of the Judge who tried the case will be a requisi
tion in all cases not to be omitted. The facility
with which appeals for mercy can be obtained is
two well understood to weight with the Executive;:
and to enable the Governor to dispense tho high
prerogative of mercy—which is a constitutional
bequest—it is manifest that a dispassionate state
ment should be made. This determination is
absolute.
The D. 8. Mail steam ship Artie, Capt. Luce,
sailed from New York on Saturday for Liverpool,
with 41 passengers.
Business in the ship yards of New York is very
brisk. Wages of ship carpenters range from (1.75
to |2.50 per day.
The Treasurer of the State of North Carolina,
has paid (100,000 to Central Bail Road. The first
instalmeut of the (2,000,000 subscription.
Census of St. Louis.— Tho census of St. Louis, !
just taken, show a population of 94,819 in tho 1
city, and 29,823: of which 4,069 are slaves, and ;
1,341 free colored.
A recent Paris paper has the following signifi
cant remark; “The American and English edu
cate their children in tho fear of God and tho love
of money.”
During the present year 391,582 pigs of lead
have been shipped from Gulona, 111., and the lead
mines in that region, being 82,582 pigs less than
last year.
Sheep.—' The Boston Times states that over 20,- ;
000 sheep have been slaughtered in Vermont, with
in a short time, simply for their pelts.
Two hundred and ninoty-one thousand—nearly
three hundred thousand—tons ol railrond iron
were imported into this country during tho last
year ; and only eighteen thousand tons during the
same time were manufactured in Pennsylvania.—
Boston Pott.
James Lennox, Esq., has made a donation of
(25,000 to the New York City Hospital.
On the the night of the 16th inst., the “Americas
Express Company,” at Chicago, were robbed of
five thousand dollars in gold. Tho box had been
received by the Michigan Southern Railrond, placed
in the express wagon, arid while the driver had
stepped aside, the box was stolen.
The Brio Pedraxa. —Wo learn that the emi
grant passeugers that arrived in this vessel, from j
Nassau, are to bo landed atat the Laxarctto, arid
that the vessel has bcenor will be libelled by the j
United States Governmout, for a breach of tho
revenue laws, in bringing into the port a greater ,
number of passengers than is allowed by law for
her tonnage. — Charleston Cour.
The Masters in tho United States Navy, are
asking Congress to increase their pay to (1,400 on
duty at Hook-yards, and (1,000 when waiting for
orders.
We regret that wo did not receive tho following
boautifui contribution in timo for our paper of tho
Ist inst. It will, however, lose none of its beau
ties by tbo delay. '
TO TBE OLD AND THE NEW YEAR.
Adieu t Old Year, thou art going hence,
Ever with the past to dwell;
Like a kind friend, well proved and tried.
We b:s thee now farewell.
Full many an hour of doubt and dread
Around us thou hast thrown,
Yet moments, too, of brilliant hope
Wo all of us have known.
But, high and fair os they have been.
They bind ua not more fast.
Than sorrow's cords, width ever strong,
Continue to tho last.
The ties we form in trouble's hour,
Are dearer than in joy,
Wh le pleasures bright as earth can give,
Are not without alloy.
Thou beor’st hence with thee, kind Year,
A record of our woo -
Thou’st numbered all the burning tears
That sorrow caused to flow.
Our sinful acts—our words of hate,
Aro added to the trsin.
And o’er the faults remembered well,
Our tears must flow iu vain.
No I not in vain, repentance true
Will blot our sins awry,
And the warm love that prompts tho tear.
Add brightness to our way.
Then to thy breast let us consign,
The list of all our deeds,
And turn to hail thy sister fair,
Who to the future leads.
Thou bright New Year! we welcome thee,
And claim thee as a friend,
The brightness shining on thy brow
Light to our path will lend.
Thou soon the mourner’s grief will soothe,
Thou’lt dry the tears they shed •
For the longdovcd, tho early called,
Now numbered with the dend.
New thoughts and feelings soon will relgu
O’er hearts which now arc sad,
While many greeting thee with glee,
May in the shroud be clad.
The maiden, warbling liken bird
Which flies to meet her mate,
May ere a twelve mou h more has fled
Weep o’er her own sad fate.
The lover breathing forth his vows,
Without a thought of care,
Perchance will deem the griefs cf none
Cun with his own compare.
Oh! mny the change which conics o’er all,
Bo one of joy to me— D
• . May every flying moment make
Our soul’s from sin morje free.
Then will the last great change of aU
Our hearts with gladness greet,
And at our Heavenly Feather's throue
With kindred spirits meet.
December 81, 1852.
[communicated.]
Mn. Editor : —Allow mo, through tho columns
of tho Chrouielo & Sentinel, to cull the ottontion of
the travelling public to tho liouso kept by Mr.
Kirkpatriok, on the Georgia Railroad, twenty or
twonty-flvo miles above Augusta. 1 liavo travelled
a good deal, aud it lias seldom been my good for
tuno to meet with accommodations equal to those
furnished by Mr. K. His table i*always supplied
with a rich varioty of tho host tho country affords,
pn pared in the finest style. Clonnliness, nent
noss, and order are visible in every tiling. His
servants are woll trained and remarkably attentive..
The man whooould rise from Mr. K.’s tublo with
any disposition to complain, is not cnpablo of ap
preciating tho good things of lift, or polite and
gentlemanly attentions. In thoso days of pulling,
when every thing is spoken of in high terms of
praise, it is generally understood that tho writer
has some private interest to bo promoted by what
ho says, I disclaim boing influenced in tho sligliest
degreo by motives of this kind, for 1 have no inte
rest in tho house, and am in no way connected
with its hospitable proprietor, my sole object is to
coiilora favor upon tho public. Tho man who
keeps a good house ot entertainment, is n public
benefactor, und deserves well ot his country.
Jackson Marshall.
Oxford, Gtt., Jan. 3d, 1858.
Mr. Fillmore {Contents himself with apologising
for tho demonstrations in tho Unitod States in
favor of tho struggling nations of the Old World;
and not only with apologising for them, bill in
ridiculing and repudiating them. He lias yet to
understand the character of tho pconlo of the
United States, if he suppovos they can bo indiffer
ent when tho depots of Europe seek to crush the
rising spirit of liberty. While this republic en
dures, it will bo the poneoful clement and argu
ment of agitation to the locs of oppression all over
tho globe; and when tho masses, who wrilhu
under tho exuctions and tho wrongs of absolute
rulers, speak out the thoughts that burn within
them, it would bo madness to expect that those
who are gnthcrod upon tliis continent, and exult
ing ill tho possession of our privileges,
should not shout back defiance to the tyrants and
onoonrngement to the people of other nations.—
Wath. Union,
Upon tho above tho Louixuilte Journal mukca
tho following comments: Tho editor of the Wash
ington Union seems to bo getting a little cautious.
Wo suppose ho would like to ltavo homo of his
readers infer from the language above that ho is
in favor of the intervention principle, but ho is
very careful not to say anything of tho kind. lie
■ay s, that, when tho foreign masses, writhing under
oppression, speak out the thoughts that burn
within them, it would bo msdness to expect that
our own citizens will not shout back dettunco so
tho tyrants and encourugcmont to the people.
Now nobody proposes or wishes to prevent' rrur
folks from sending across tho waters just as loud
and us lioarty shouts as thoy are capable of raising.
They ltavo an unquestionable right to shout ns
long ns they please and as loud ns thoy can, and, if
at any time wo think that u tremendous shout will
do tho cause of liberty any good, wo shall bo very
sure to take part in it. But tho inalienable mid
inestimable right to shout is a very different
thing from that principle of armed intervention in
tho affairs of foreign countries, which has been
and is so earnestly advocated by many of the De
mocratic leaders.
Health of Ghakleston.— The City Register re
ports 49 deaths for tho week ending the 2f>th De
cember, of whom 22 died of “ cholera."
Light few days since a gold eagle was
taken at tho Postoffice, Hartford, Conn., which was
discovered to bo deficient in weight. It had gone
through the sweating nr..cess, and had lost fifty
six cents of its vaine. (Join tronted in this way
generally shows the mark of tho wires on which it
has rested during tho operation, and by these it
may bo detected.
Tiie Bhoai-wav Railroad in New Yore. —The
Board of Aldermen of the city of Now York on
Wednesday night adhered to tlioir former action,
and adopted the report for the establishment of the
Broadway Builroud, notwithstanding tlie veto of
the Mayor. They also adopted a preamble and
resolution disapproving tho course ot J udgo Camp
bell in granting an injunction restraining them
from proceeding in the matter. Those doings
have caused a good deal of excitement in New
York. The Municipal Council maintains that the
Judiciary had no power to enjoin its legislative
proceedings, while the complainants contend that
the Corporation are about making a contract at war
with tho public interests, which, if made, will he
attended with irreparuble damage, and therefore,
it is a ministerial and not a legislative net, render
ing the makers of it us much within the reach of
judicial process as an oiHcer would bo if ho were
about to execute an illegal contract on behalf of the
city. Judge Emmett has issued an order requiring
all the refractory Aldermen to show cause at a
special term to bo held on tho second Monday of
Jununry,whyan attachment should not bo issued
aguinstthem for contempt of Court in disobeying
its injunction.
Newfoundland Electric Telegraph. —At u
meeting of the Newfoundland Electric Telegraph
Company, held on Wednesday, it was decided to
lay a subterranean wire through Newfoundland
instead of the proposed suspended wire.
ArpitoAoniNo Marriage. —ln tho fashianablo
world of Washington it is said that tho distin- !
guished United States Attorney General is übo.it
to lead to tho hymoncul altar, a beautiful ami fas*
cinating widow, long known as the queen of the
ton in the metropolis.
The Saluda Factory.— We learn froqpthe Col
umbia Banner, that the negroes belonging to tho
Saluda Manufacturing Company Were sold on
Thursday for one-fourth cash, Unbalance in one
and two years with interest, and averaged (599,
Boys from 16 to 25 brought (9Qfi'to (1000.
The Banner says that llio building machinery
and privileges of the Factory; were offered for sale
on tho same day, but were,fought in by tho Com
pany, and that persons who are desirous ofinvest
ing capital in this establishment can treat with the
company at privato sale on accommodating terms.
| The Homestead Bill, juit passed by the Arkan
sas Legislature, oxempts.from execution 160 acres
| of land, or a town lot with building and appurte
-1 nances it extends to head* of families, males and
| females.
Tho dividends payable in Boston in tho first ten
| days of January exceed two and a half millions
of dollars. Money is easy at Boston at 6a7 per
cent. The demand for manufacturing stocks con
tinues large, and prices are buoyant.
Professor Siilimari stated i# a recent lecture that
1 tho average difference between the British mail
steamers and the Collins’ line, was eight houre on
each trip in favor of the American ships.
—•—
Tho pilots on tho Cincinnati and Pittsburg pack
et lino have struck for (175 per month and tho en
gineers for (100.
The mate and seamen of the sChr. Advance,
charged with being engaged in the slave trade,
have been committed for trial at Norfolk,
The exports from Wilmington, N. C.J during
tho past year, to eoastwiso ports, are valued et
(3,991,661, and to foreign ports ot (549.107. /
It Is said that 140 members of the Virginia Leg
islature have formally recommodod Hon. John
Barbour, of Virginia, for a Cabiuot position undor
Geu. Pierce.
Duiingtheyear 1852 Ihere were 21,553 deaths in t
New York—ll,7Bo tnalon and 9,808 females}
14,781 were natives of the United States, 4,124 of
Ireland, and 1,265 of Germany.
Tre Bark Texas off. —Tho bark Texas, which ™
went ashore some weeks since on the South break
ers. has beeu got off and was towed up to this city
veeterday by the steamer J. Stone. Sb* will gq
into the dry dock for repairs. -Sa*. Stp,