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Hr the Chromde db JHentineL
Miron and VVarrruton Rill Hoad.
A writer, ten eluding Ui* articla in your isaue of
I!,* 2*4 inst., under the signature of “Slow and
Sure," endeavor* to prove tbit the Warracton and
Mvcvn K-.al should not be built. The article Is
w*. U written, and certainly deserves notice by the
r irocatea of that road. Ills opposition to the road
if bvcl upon throe propoaitiona:
Ist. That k b called tor by no adequate public
r.etsariiy.
4-1. That it cannot pay.
81. T: it loth' Georgia Railroad Company in
ptr-.on’ar, it would prove a bad investment.
I don’t think either of these propoaitiona true,
and nt the three, 1 think the first the moat uctcna- •
ble. No rood, t-i lier built or projected, has been
or ia i .re ebvio.;.«ly called far by the economical
i. •irc irof the fe'ate, then the road in queation.
I; p.,, 'ck»n inkrconimunicatlon through the
. ... t .j tUe fctate— give access toils capital—unite
ex ! re-»;lie» and ao apq roiimato it* diversified
■ . ■ ’lie them within the roach of ail,
t . (crf v i puhlie importance—then I think
r | atr, g'y reC'intmelided bjr “pttbl.O
noccfri'y" r j i.r.'. o'.ber. A citizen from many of
~, . . o, os counties, would find it more
©jo-.vi-i, :.t 1 j visit the c^pitoli of Tennessee, Ala
1, iij-. o. -■q cro ina, than the capitol of biaown
r • A.. 1;r I t should have a planting interest
in t::i G.jrgia, (and great numbers
i,»r U1 ■ ' n.ecli loss convenient tohim, than
;• 4 : sited in Central Alabama. A State
■ • ild r. ‘ o the best of diversified rcsourco*,
>l, *,! -i ig it r.u together, aa to make them
ei. . ,h!« within her limits; and if Georgia is to
. ■■■:. the ( arnetcr she has assumed, her more
I v cr rititry ami monntain region should
it it c. . jly united with the less healthy, but
■ r.t .uctire planting counties of tbs 800th
.,. q .is wou.d ro' iu much of our planting
. t ..-d • um-ner aha.ntcett at home. We should
. , , i o much stronger claim to the diutinc
...ir.g“ibe Empiro State of the South.”
A' pn it'., our valuable direisity of soil, climate
and protection, present rather “a looac nggrega
tl of discordant clement*.” This much 1 will
r~\ iipoo “t :C public necessity” of Ibis road as a
i.i uutni Cttthal link i» our syrtem if internal im-
U. on this branch of the subject I will
add, that in these views the Legislature prc~
h lily coin .dtd, for bo such chartered privities
* Mutual ft any ether read in IMtb
a. 'fba. it will not pny.
T;.e merit* of this proposition lie* more in con
jef.ure, and therefore, open u mnch wider field of
.lit-c'l% •*. Such* dbx'urfion rimy eticd eoine
b'it am lead to no ceitain result. it i« usual
f„ r u c tootling Kn/inter to make a detailed ee.fi
ri. !o of probable profit*, but I agree with “Blow
ami Sure” txat surli estimates rarely approutb
ana'l.cni'.t' n! t'.C".r»'y. It not doubled at the
ti.i|oent result* aro very apt to expose
tt,eir error . I 1* worthy of remark, however, that
1.1 :«tiin .te of thl.i kind iu Georgia haa yet proved
t ' extravagant. The practical working of the
Bnlrhtd road has gororally exceeded the est.-
•twos b ith Engineers and Director*. A striking
• d thin may he found in the official re
p-.rt .>f the Directors cl the Georgia Railroad in
I- iV There will lie found the prediction, doulit
ingly expressed, that when the road shall be fin ished
I ■ A'hint , gv. s rccei(ds of $850,000 might ho ex
pucti-J. 'i boy have sinco reached nearly a niillion
Tl is mi ’a»c generally arises from u view of the
t j r.,j ;u,,ifu between the two termini. Should
our tn< imates bo based on the present appear
ar.ee. oi business between Warrentonand Macon,
the prospect would be disconrugiug enough.
Am>r her ground of error is the assumption often
tn . U-, Gist each new road must derive its principal
l> .tronmee fr in Improvements already made. Jsr
t. - upon Mich basis cun lead only to error.
The truth i thiitevery well located road create; the
j.rii opal bneiuess on which it. prospers. Without
a , ns less display ofilgure*. let us sea what the
y, ;d r ad would likely do for itself in this
way. In the first p'uco, for sevoral very popul
ous ml productive counties it would substitute a
r ■ broad tron-portation for that whicli is now done
■ vor li.. i r uds in wagons. Tho heaviest business,
I .’*ovor,which would to created by tt.is roud would
lie local travl. Ojr lotigit udii.al improvo
,,mi,., are likely to bo perfect enough, but we lu.vc
no central iutiluiliuul connections. In the natural
■ a (roo clreulaliun at the buurt is doomed molt
essential to tile and vigor, but in tl.e budy politic
t l Is great necessity has been oveilooked or neg
lect al. 1 1 ir northern and southern sections aro as
inconveniently sej crated as if they wcio indepen
dent s'talcs. They febl the want of mutual em
brae a liy closer communication. Few persons aro
aware perhaps of the number of citizens in Ctn
trul 0 ugitt and points north of tho Georgia Kail
road wlio have, oven now, planting interests in
Eju'h-wosUsru Georgia and Florida, buibl this
. cud titul the number would bo vastly increased,
and instead of u trip once a year, which they new
r cncruily make alone, they would make lialfa doz
en, and ofton curry their families or friends. On tho
other baud the summer travel from South-west
ern Gooigia and Florida to Atlanta and our ruoun
ta.ii region would bo much increased. Tho travel
uo the acat ot government would also bo vastly
augment, d. Tho throng now is ail from one side o,
tho huu\ From Gcutrul and Norihoru Georgia
few perrons Vnlt Millcdgovillo even during the
session except m re politician*. Many from tbcae
<To~not i/.uTt j Tbe In army to Mlltodgovllle
i iicj during • lifetime. Give them the means o*
reaching there in a low hours utid nt trilling ox
pciiso, and you wonld find Millcdgovillo, during
the re sin, crowded with all classes and from all
sections ( I tlio State. MlllodgevUle wonld become
a place of iomo attraction. Its aocommoduthue
v '..1 lb improved amt enlarged, its commerce
would gl*o bo modi increased, and It would pre
sent an nppeurunco much more becoming tho Capi
tol d s great Slate. I have noticed in goneral
terms, these sources of profit bresuro they arc
ifUim-tle anl in dejuudant and do not materially
interline with the profits of any other road. 1
agro.- with tho writer referred to, that too much im
l*rtan;o is usually attached to “ the great mail
and through traielp It is worth considering ns an
uttuliaiy, hut,taken by itself, it is a tm II afluir,
:.d any rei.il built in Georgia with a main viow to
it will lie a failure. Whotovor it nmy bo wortli,
however, Mi* road moulel yit it so long as tho mail
is earn 1 upon tho Atlantic slope. When tho Vir
ginia route, now lii progress, is completed, It la
0.-minted Uml it will ho It* miles shorter from
tVs.bi: igloo t i M ' Jymrg than tho present route.
Bui! t ti 1 road and ■ istanoo wonld bo in favor of
t o Atlantic route about 25 miles. Suppose the
Vir.-li. a route shall bo shortened by a roud (uot
very praluiblo) from llomo to Jaoksonvills, and
r • ■ . to Selma. Why mako Solum a point-1
f I i ■ rot on the ilmel ronto to either Mobilo
or New Oi leans, by tiny road cither built or prefect
I I But SI >w aud Sure speak' of u route from
>-1 -bury. North Carolina, to Washington, Wilkes
candy. Thisistl.ow ldo.it fancy that has been
indulged by that writer in his vory able nud well
written attlale. 7<w* of tlio liuks were uot
chartered at la»t accounts, nut one of them will pro
bablvcv.r bo built. Who would build roads
Jr r i Chaster to Newberry, and from Abbeville to
Wu-l.r ;t- •>, or even keep them up if presented
for ..‘ll ; i g ? They would bo aerate the country
to, . * i born <f any SU. in He route. Tlioy
mid have lutlo local travel nud no freight or next
to n no. Their patronage would then bo reduced to
u *t-i "i of tho long Its vsl so i .('em the A orlh and Mont
*• Tno great mail they could not likely get in
a iy event, te r.u-o not on tlio shorteatjlfio U' Jf>
idle a ■, and out tho
largo comt.ii r ial cities. 'll l^kiSmiu mcrcta 1 Cities
trill control the mail when tnuo la uoarly etptal
V Here '« other direct line) to them. Tho short
answer to this, by reference to Charleston, is no
ai. wcr ;.t nil. Ciiarleaton will get Iho mailS hours
nonnor by tho Manchodcr route than by tho
J 5 ,i . ; , f t tho link iVi»tn Salsbury to Danville to
i»e hereafter - ■ arlorcsl and built. Thou take
Charlotte e* a p »»pv en.l yen will find the distance
by \v... oft'durobia and Augusta to ifontjienery,
about "t\- same as by the »n|>pa**d end improbable
touto by N.'wberry,and to M UU end Sew OH am
ioornfMivi'i’y tiorur. Tl.is, to bo sure, content
td-ites t!-o build.Bjj of the lately obtrtcrei road
from Columbia ta Augusta—«n event much more
pro hie titan tlio future chartering aud building
three otX'r roods, Mr charter far .•»w of which hat
t*e* rop .I'-.’y i<fa»ed, and two <f which, if
hutU, Would n-.cer pay 1 cent.
Travel North of Washington «nJ dcttirwJ to
points t.U Alahama riter will, most of it,
take the Western routes, as it now does. For
Travel .South of Washington aud North of Peters
burg, tho Virginia route, when completed, will be
a competitor. The Virginia road may possess
route attractions Tor the Summer travel, but in
Winter sea- n, its high grade*, sharp curvature,
u. frost v mountains cannot compete with tho lew
grades, straight turns aud temperato climate cl the
Atlantic route, titierin comfort or entity.
I have Staled fairly 1 think the long travel for
which ti. >re will be ooinpetition. It will be very
oonsidcrabic.acd when staging is removed and
the line uub..’\cu to Montgomery, it will be much
iocre- -cd—an ! still further increased on complo
tiou of the G -r>rd a,ni Mobile Rail Koad. Tho ag
gregate iucioi • will p robably be much beyond
what will be tak.’i. by the Virginia ronto. I here
only add that wliPov.r may become of tho “yrect”
A* - thirties Jf.ii/, a fret class Mail will always
come trc-.-.i the North through tho Atlantic States
to A . *u-t*on tlic uearost r.uto to tlio Gulf and
ihu < if yuld be urtain to yet it.
1 will now briefly consider the travel of which
this route n hie f a n.j:ici’ o!y.
It Is well known that vast numbers from Virgi
nia, North Carolina, and South Caroline have es
tate* *t-J i 'autin* interests in the South west.
Still (treat r numbers have emigrated and now re
side them. This emigration continues and a new
impulse has been giveu to it since the annexation
of Texas. Tide emigration and this division ot
interests and ci families give rise even now, it is
believed, to newly or quite one half tffwhat is
called tbo tMroufh travel to Montgomery. Remove
the staging, and shorten tha roato by this Road,
end proprietors would increase their visits, divided
families would mere frequently see each other,
and ne w advooturon*, tired of their worn-out plan
tations, would look out for new homee in the pro
ductive cotton lands of the South west. 1 doubt
whether any estimate has ever reached the reality
of this reliable source of income.
For reasons stated lAw truer! would reach Au
f\uht. Take then Augusta as a point, and let ns
turn up on this head. This route would have a
mmiop ly of all travel to Milledireville, Eatootou
and intermediate points. Macon, Jdarneeville and
surrounding and intermediate points. Columbus
•Slow arS fare is mistaken when ha iay* the road from
gab bury to Daearille b in propmt. The Charter has
geao repeated!) refund.
|au<i intermediata points. Montgomery and con
tiguous points around and beyond. The whole of
Southwestern Georgia, Fltridaand Mobile, and St to
I Oritur*, ar.d it would have a first class mail at the
! hiphsel pay for a da'Jy lint.
What all this would amount to, 1 will not act
down in fiyuns, b'.:t it may be safely assumed
that few road* at the Booth present a more reliable
prosper. It is suggested, however, that there
arc cut iigliug alliances between the Southwe-tcrn
and Central roads, that might interfere somewhat
with the prospects of this road. On this subject
I have no apprehension, there will be indepen
dent lit ks in iht UneUyond, interested in as many
outlets and connections as they cun make. If cm
' nectiora are asked they must be granted. This
would be a controlling influence, but would not bo
needed. Few Compsuies will sacrifice the inter
ests of a minority of its Stockholders to any re
strictive or selfish policy. The clamors of the
public will not bear It, and no Company cither
honest or wise, wiil attempt it. The Atlanta,
LaGrange and Home roads, are said to le eon
troled in Augusta, and yet we see the care of ell
connecting roads running upon these on the tame
terms. I feel no dLfH rutty about the proper con
nections, either for freight or passage. Hut what
is the pro ipect of freight upon the route! This,
like the travel, cannot be estimated with certainty.
About the quantity of Cotton on the line, I be
lieve tlicro is not much dispute, but will the route
bring any Cotton from Macon, and if so how
much, and at what rates i The quantity of Cotton
reaching Macon will hereaitor, probably average
full 250, n OO bales per annum. It is not expected
to get au equal share of this Cotton, or near that
proportion, bul to say tbul a considerable portion
would not pass over the route is bidding defiance
to all the teachings of reason and experience. I
have no wish to underata Savannah as a Cotton
market, far from it.
But it is bul one market, ar.d we all know the
heavy local fluctuations in Cotton at any one mar
ket, and the consequent advantages of a choice.
With perfect general equality between the mar
kets, these fluctuations would divide tl.e trade
more or Jess. It is said that a cotton-reason never
passes, in which eon* cotton docs not pass from
points on the M. ik \V. Load over the Georgia
Hoad, with a discrimination of the entire freight
paid on the M. & W. Kailroud, and tve frequently
find cotton shipping from Savannah to Charleston
—a very strong illustratiouof the truth just staled.
It is a troth, moreover, that cotton-buyers will
generally chip to the point from which thoy ob
tain the advances. Charleston is a larger cityi
with more capital at lower interest, more contigu
ous to the large cities of the North, more shipping
and a more extensive foreign intercourse. These
attractions will have their influence on the bear
ings of tiade, and over overcome slight discrimi
nations in freight.*
W hat portion of the large cotton receipts nt Macon
would ptti-s ovor the Road, I do not undertake to
state; bat, for the reasons just staled, havo no
doubt it would be large, and believe also that it
would bo curried at fair rates. 1 have about the
same opinion of the cash value of “ wrath” which
11 Blow and Sure” has placed upon it, and therefore
will not believe that the able managers of the
C. U. Road will become insane and commit suicido
under uny such fitful influence. The object of
this company is, as it should bo, to make money
for the stockholders, and I can see no rational in
ducement to ruin the stockholders by any wrath
ful and bootless onset upon a iricndlv iutiuder.
The contest would bo unnecessary and uneyual, and
the C. R. Road under its wise and able manage
ment would be the last to commence it. Tl.e 0.11-
Road derives its principal business from Macon'
Should it carry for nothing to and from that point,
tho steji would bo “ ruinous” indeed, and it would
speedily liavo to wind up. Not so with tho pro -
posed road and its custom connections. They
would lieve a business beyond all competition, on
which they might live, and perhaps even thrive.
Any insane determination, then, to have nil the busi
ness, and at any sacrifice, presents but few dotor
ring dungers. Tho wiser courte would doubtless
be tho one adopted. Fair, remunerating freights
would bo agreed upon, and some discrimination in
rates allowed. Under this arrangement much the
Inrgost portion of tire cotton would go to Savan
nah as it ought, and the romaindoT, still con
siderable, would go over tho “ Metropolitan”
routo. Furthor extensions south-west would
make up tho loss to tho Central hy increasing tho
aggregate, and it would still realize about its pre
sent enormous profits—enough in all conscience
for any reasonable company.
Now as to return freights. Instead ot
their proportion to down freights being over, 1
think they nru underestimated by tho Engineer.
From points beyond Charleston to Macon and bo
yond, tlio routs would bo Bhortcr, quickor, and, it
has boon said, including the water freight, some
times cheaper than byway of Savannah. The
rates, however, might porliaps be safely estimated
at the same. Os this freight I can xco no reason
why tho ohuucos for this road should not bo nt
least equal.
But the merchants of Macon, and a largo coun
try beyond, including Southwoatorn Georgia and
parts of Alabama, purchase largely in Charleston,
especially of tlioir spring supplies. This business
will bo largely increased by the extension of
Southwestern improvements, and the whole of it
monopulitnd by this route, beyond the reach rs com
petition. From tho return freights then, I sou a
very certain and a very large sourceqf income.
I have not attempted to foot up tho aggregate
amount of incomo from tiieso various sources, bo
causa it is acknowledged on all hands that such
estimates aro fkllaciouß. 1 think it will bo soon,
however, that few roads of tho same length would
have a more commanding prospect if a good business,
both in travel and traj/ic. As a matter of observa
tion, wo know that such roads, if tlioy do not cost
too much and aro woll managed, usually pay.
“3d. To tho Georgia Railroad in particular, it
wonld provo a bad investment.”
A,* an independent investment, I have given my
opinion of it, and hove nothing more to say. But
tho idea enforced is, that tho vory oxislonoo of tho
road would bo injurious to tlio future business of
ihut Company. In this opinion Ido not concur.
That tho proposed road would divert some busi
ness front tho uppor end o( the Georgia Kaiiroad is
uot denied. That it will bring a very largo new
businosson fifty miloH of it, 1 think I have ulrea. y
shown. Tlio question of incidental benefit or in--
jury can only be solved by some comparison bo
tweeu tho value of tho business lost and tho busi
ness gained.
"In local trade and travel, it would lose n tiling
worth an estimate. It would loso o.’itho upper pert
of tho road the chance of competing oinqual term*
for tlio travel and traffic betweon Augu-ta and
Montgomery. Southeast of Opolika, including Co
lumbus, the Atlanta route loses nothing, because
it can get nothing now. What is the chance at this
travel worth ? “Slow aud Sure” endeavors to prove
that it will all be bed at any rate. In iiis endeavor
to provo that tho “Metropolitan” Road would make
uotliiug, he proves lliat tho Georgia Road could
lose nothing from this source. Whatever it be,
five-sixths of it (all destined for Mobilo, Now Or
leansand Texas) would be lost on completion if the Ge
rard and Mobile Hoad. Without the road,a fraction
only wilt be loU to compete for. W ith tho road all
will be secured, and amuck more valuable travd be
sides. I may bore add, that a small amount of light
freight is now expressed over the long line to Mont
gomoiy. If deemed more profitable to tlu Geor
gia Road, that could still bo sont by the present
route. What would be the benefits J They would
be in tho first place, to bring to Augusta a large
new freight, destined for the Southwest, and a
largely increased travel, by shortening tlte rmite. —
When at Augusta, instead of competing for a
fraction of the travel over tho whole line, this
wMe freight and travel would be monopoly id over
50 miles of tho road. There would also bo the profits
over 50 mile* of road for ail the new business, cre
ated by this road. It w ill bo recollected hero, tnat
the vapUalcn this 50 miles is already in the road, and
no interest is to enter into the eslinuiie. Tho expen
ses of doiug an extra business on a road already
built should be small, aud a very large preportion
Os the gross receipt* should ho nett profits.
Thera are also prospective advantages very valua
ble to tho Georgia Railroad. Should tho South
western lino bo extended to I’eaiacola, tho short
est routo from Augusta by 40 miles, must command
the travel. Should the road from Montgomery to
Selina bo made, and continued by Jackson, Vicks
burg, Shreveport, Ac.,tho same advantage is held
for tho immense travel that will crowd upon that
route.
What these accumulated advantages may be
woith, over arA ahot«the itpury, I make no attempt
to state with arithmetical accuracy: but if they
should not exceed very far the interest on any sub
scription that the Georgia Railroad Company is at
ali likely to make, I should be greatly dec jived. I
do not believe, therefore, ‘hat a moderate subscrip
tion would boa bad investment, etcn if a. a direct
invrttintnt ti should be tunl.
Notwithstanding these mauifold advantages, it
does not follow as a mat ter of course, that the
Georgia Railroad Company should invest in this
stock. The matter uhouii U deliberately considered
The Company may not be in a condition to make
further advances for its own protection. It may
bo well, too, to look about am? see what others are
likely to do, not only iu contributions to this road,
but in the construction of others. Could pi esent
positions be maintained, it might be deairaole to
lie still, even at a sacrifice. But will the conser.
vative principles of “ Slow and Sure” have any a
flucncc upon the restless, encroaching enterpriuo
of othors f He speaks of useless roads—l don't
think tho Metropolitan one of them ; but what
does he think of a road from Estonton mortal, j
along , byway of Monticeilo, between the Georgia
and M. &W. Roads i The three roads could easi
ly communicate with each other by the sound of
tho whistle; does he think the road “ called for
by any public necessity,” and does ho think if
will pay f I make this reference, not to censure
the enterprise of our neighbors, but to show the
necessities that surround ns. If other aonfi'cting
roads are built we mnsf, if we can couctreract them.
If attacked in one quarter, we must make reprisals
in another. This is a moving cge. and be who
goes to sleep in the highway will wake up with liis
pockets rifled.
Like “ Slow and Sure,” “ I make no war of mo
tives, ’ I too, for good or evil, am a Stockholder in
the Georgia Railroad. On this sore we are on an
equal footing, with an equal right to be heard. I
oonfess farther that I am interested in the pros
• “ Slow and Sure” 11 unfonaaale inlhi* reference to the
comjArative ehipmenu/r.wn Atigo.tut to prove equality be
tween the attraction* of the two porta. The local ratea to
Charleston an double, and stall more than half the oot
ton got* there. Moreover, the heaviest buyers in Augua
u are uiua Ij them*eives shippers to fore lea porw,snd
•hip through the port that present* the lowest freight. It
is not often that money is made by buying cotton in Au
gusta to nil either in Charleston or Savannah.
perlty of Augusta, and slrougty suspect that
“Slow and Sure," baa conflicting interests lying in
another direction. Oa this score doubtless “ hon
ors are easy” with 03. It is difficult for an un
prejudiced mind, to find conflicting interest* be
tween the road and city. Reduce Augusta to a
village and drive oil it* capital, and yc-u gives
deadly shock to the Georgia Railroad. Increase
it* population, it* capital and business, and with
the increase of it* Commerce, fJJ-Ats necessarily,
the ii.crear d prosperity oftbe road. There may
be case.-, of conflict, but the building the Metro j
I politan Kos-1 i» obviously not one of them. Ido i
i not knoir, however, that the writer and mjse'f |
! may not harmonise in the end, for I certainly j
i agree with him, that we should not “ act absurdly
by failing to act deliberately.”
Noes Vebbons.
Mobile Correspnadeace.
* Mobile, Dec. 26th, 1553.
41 a. Editor :—Christinas, merry Christinas, bus
arrived! Wljit a crowd of recollections throng
tbe memory, upon the anniversary of the great
Christmas era. Independently of it* religions as
sociations, which are common to all, Low many a
past scene, revives within the mind upon the re
turn of this anniversary, to some fraught with
pleasure, t o others with melancholy regret. How
ever, melancholy reflections are not my flute, my
temperament is net at all billions, so, 1 say again,
Merry Christmas I to you and yours. The day
having fallen on Sunday, was more quiet than
usual, with us here. There were few firework., in
tbe streets, and no accident that I have iieard of.
For the past week wo had pretty fair win'er
weather, that is, cioady, rainy, dirty and cold.
Yesterday blew off clear and cold, and so has to
day, though the morning of eueh rose dark and
gloomy. The weather is, howevc-r, seasonable,
cold, and wholesome.
The rivers are all up now, and a number of boats
having returned to the old charges on the river,
business has improved. Heavy freights have
been coming down and gaiug up, for the last ten
days, daring which time more than thirty thou
sand bales have been received here. The holidays
will, of course, interfere somewhat with general
business, bat after thoy are pa3t, I think it will
bacoino quite activo.
Our new Governor, Jno. A. Winston, has been
inaugurated, and the Legislature has adjourned
for tho holidays. The Governor in his inaugural,
announced himself opposed to giving state aid to
works of interna! improvements, as long a3 tho
6tato is in debt.
This being the season for amusement, our citi
zens are not withoatcpportunitiosofindulging their
ta'te in that respect. Welch's Parisian llippi
dromc, I think that is the term, performs to-day,
and uguin to-night. Tho Chinese Jugglers, hold
forth at “the Varieties,” while “the legitimate
drama,” receives its visitors at the Theatre, where
those minora s'vlcra, the ‘ Bateman Children,” are
at present, the chief attraction. The week, there
fore, is likely to be a merry one, the last day of
which will be signalized by the re appearance of
those mysterious societies, tha Cowbellians,
Strikers, Rising Generation, &a, who usually
come forth from their hiding places, to celebrate
the Mobile Carnival, hurry tho old year, and in
troduce tho new.
Anogro of Judge (Jno. A.) Campbell, I under
stand, was killed yesterday, by another, belonging
to a Mr. Reynolds. 1 have not heard of the par
ticulars.
A man wa-i picked up, on Royal Street, last
night, insensible, from the elf’eets of a blow re
ceived from aslug shot. One or two other cases
ofkuockiug down occurred in the course of the
night.
In my last, speaking of the new buildings going
up in this city, I made a mistake In including
among thorn, tho new Custom House. There has,
as yot, been no commencement on tho lot appro
priated for that object. In apology, 1 can only
say, that every now and again, I realize, in my
own experience, as, no doubt, others do, th» truth
of tlio old proverb, Hamanum est errare.
There was a mutiny a few days sinco, on board
one of the ships in the bay. The men wanted to
coino up to town, which tlio water wonld not per
mit. Tlioy wore finally overpowered by reinforce
ments from tho othor ships near, after a pretty
rough contest, and somo severe knock downs had
been administered. A.
Alabama Hem l
Mn. Eon-on :—Your paper of tho 28th ult. con
tains ail article, stating “that tho plantation be
longing to tho estate of the late Isaac Curtis, of
Monroe County, Ala., will make the large yield of
nine bales of Cotton to tlio band,” and you arc
pleased to add, “this is bard to bent.”
Col. Joseph Bond bus picked on his “Mud
Creek” plantation, in Baker, (now the highly re
spectable aud healthy county of Dougherty,”)
eleven bales of Cotton to the hand averaging 450
lbs—besides raising a super-abundance of corn,
peas, Ac., Ac. DocoiiKi.Tr.
From ties X. O. True Delta, 2G th inst.
Seven Days later from California.
The steamship Toxas,Captain Place, arrived hero
yesterday morning from Vera Cruz, bringing
srvon days later nows from California and Oregon,
via the Ramsey route, and two weeks luter intel
ligence from Mexico.
Cauvobnia amp Okeoox.— By an arrival at Son
Francisco from Oregon, the Sun Francisco Sun of
tho 3d inst. Icarus that Governor Slovens aud the
expedition under his command, appointed to ex
plore uad survey a Northern routo lor tho Pucifto
Railroad, had all arrived at their different stations.
Several of tlio party declare tho route explored
perfectly feasible, and aie satisfied that no formida
ble obstacles oxist from the Missouri river to the
navigable waters emptying into tho Pacific.
The party of Gov. Stevens consisted of the fol
lowing officers, all of wl om have arrived or are
stationed at the places designated below:
Main Party, under G< v. Stevens. —Lieut. A. J.
Donoison; F. W. Ran dor, civil engineer; F. W.
Lamboit, topographer; Uov. St jvens, astronomer;
Moffat, meteorologist; Lieut. Grover,at Fort
Benton—to arrive in March, in dog train from Fort
Benton, ilr. Finkliam, civil engineer, will arrive
Ist of January. Lieut. John Mullen, in churge of
the depot at Fort Owen, St. Mary village, will re
turn in July, 1854. Lieut. L. Arnold, will arrive
in December. Dr. Laekley, surgeon and natural
ist, will arrive iu December. J. M. Stunioy,
artist; G. Girardin assistrut artist; Thomas Ad
am*, draughtsman and assistant artist; Profosaor
S. T. Baird, Smithsonian Ins'itntc, in charge of
natural bis'ory of the expedition, U. s. geologist,
Ac.; Dr. John Evans, m charge of mineralogy
and geology oi tho expedition.
Gapt. Clollan’s putty, which loft Vancouver ear
ly in tho summer lor tlio purpose of making ex
aminations west of tho mountains—consisted ot
the following officers;
Goorgo B. McClellan, Brovot captain, P. S,
Engineers in command; Lieut. J. K. Duncan,
topographer; Lieut. Sylvester Mowry. mctrcolo
gist • Lieut. J. G. Hodges, quartermaster and
commanding escort; J. K. Winter, Esq,surgeon;
Dr. J. G. Cooper, na urialist; Georgo Gibbs,
geologist, Ac.; Mr. Giddiugs, draughtsman.
Tins party also kavo been successful in th ir ex
ploration. They have a!J returned in goed health,
woll satisfied that a railroad eua ecsjy be con
structed through the Cascade range.
Gov. Stevens lias gono to Olimpia, the present
seat of government of Washington Territory,
where lie will immediately procood to organize tlio
Territory, according to the requirements of law.
Tho Pacific mail steamship Winfield Scott went
ashore, Friday night, Dee. 2, on Ancpi Island, off
the coast of Santa Barbara, aud was total iy lost.
Tho passengers, treasure, etc., were all saved and
taken back to Sun Francisco, and dispatcliod by
the California on tho 17th,
An Ordinance lias boon introduced in tho Board
of Aldermen at San Francisco for tho suppression
of all sorts of gambling within the corporate limits
of the city.
50,000 head of cattle have reached tho valley of
San Joaquin, the present season, from New Mexi
co, Sonoia and Chihuahua.
Mining Intelligence.— in speaking of the min
ing prospects for tho wintor, the Yreku Mountain
U6ruid says :
N ow that operations on tho river have ceased for
this year, tho several mining camp* aro receiving
large accessions to their population. The flats and
ravines aro being “taken up” and worked, and it
is iound to boa very trifling consideration, that in
former years they afforded ample remuneration to
those employed in washing their golden soil. The
full and constant supply cf wa'or obtained from
the numerous ditches which intersect the ininjng
region, as well as the general introduction of the
sluice as the means of extrao’ing the precious ore
—these advantages aro found to be sufficient to
overcome all consideration of their being old dig
gings. Tho faai’ity, also, wherewith water can be
conveyed into distant gulches by short flumes or
ditches running along the hi!! sides where they
take their rise, and thence branch off in every di
rer don, tlaiK commanding a whole scries of rich
n filing locations—will nuke the present winter be
a season of more than usual profit to the miner.
The Sonora Exi-eiution.— We find bat little iu
our California papers in relation to the further ex
ploit* cf the freebooters under “President” Wal
ker. After having levied contributions on the in
tants cf La I’az, they picked up stakes, and sailod
for another point.
Mexico. —Wo have received papers from tuo city
of Mexico to tho 14tb, and from Vera Cruz to the
22d inst.
The adhosion to the plan of Gnadalsjara, con
liiv.iflg iudefluately the dictatorial powers with
which Saute aiui* has bean invested, continued
to ;K>ur in. These adhesions emanate aimosi en
tirely from the authorities, and the Trait <P Union
remarks: “The movement has become goneral
and though it proceeds from the authorities rather
tha~ free’, the masses of tho people, its importance
and significance v»u„ot be denied.”
These adhesions come from the most influential
and populous cities as well as from the smaller
towns. Each seems anxious to be tho first and
most readv to salute tho incoming dynasty. The
regularity of these movements snow* that every
thing has boen well arranged and completed for
concert of action.
Among the many towns which have come into
tho movement we notice the names of Cordoba,
Monterey, Guadalupe Hidalgo, Tiaxcala, Perote,
Cohtla, Odjaea andCuidad Fernandez. Themuci
cipalauthoriilee of this last city, iu giving in their
adhesion, expressed the desire that Mexico sbculd
be formed into an hereditory constitutional empire
with Gen. Santa Anna for Emperor.
The Dearie Omcdd. the Government paper,
makes special mention of the adhesion of this city,
wheuce I-e Trait concludes that the imperial pro
gramme submitted by it is soon to become the ba
sis oi a new man: let alien
Santa Anna is occupied daily in giving audience
to the deputations from the authorities, civil and
military, aud the different tranche* of trade of the
various cities tendering their adhesion.
In consequence of a w ish expressed in a procla
mation by the Governor of the City of Mexico, the
public buildings acdslurgi number of private
mansions were ilfumimnatcd tor the space of three
•lavs' iiotwithstandinc ali the.-:] manifestations u
perceptible gloom pervades the city and is appar
ent in the entire absence of Ml p-blie excitement,
the slackness of business, and the wai.t of urtiviu
and life. These fact* became apparent to Niuta
Anna on his return I rum Tccah-y a, and he imme
diately endeavored to counteract thur inuuenos
bv snfondid fete* and parades, and by snowing
himself on the pan ic prouif-uudce surrounded ..y
a brilliant stall'aud every adjunct oi military dia-
Jn the meanwhile all action on the adhesions
which have baeD presented is superseded unul the
more remote provinces and cities can oa heard
from, aud until the decision ot tiie Council oi
State is made known. The Trait d’ Union, speak
iug of Sant* Anna, remarks that if the present
leaves him much to desire, the future presents tho
moat favorable aspect.
The Diaro Official contains the announcement
that the President, desirous of patting an end to
the public curiosity on the subject of the bounda
ry with the United btatos, has'appointeda special
commission, composed of Srs. I)if a de Boniba,
Salazar Harreguy and Gen. Palacio, to treat with
our Minister, air. Gadsden, and settle this delicate
question, fir. Bonilla is invested for the purpose
with full and plenipotentiary powers, and the con
ference* have already commenced.
Sr. Sebastian Molaa, 'he leader of the late revo
lution in Yucatan, was executed at Mori la ou the
21th nit.
The cholera he* entirely disappeared from thie
city, and in fact it seems to havo loft Mexico en
tirely.
The celebrated Seminole chief, Wild Cat, who
Lad settled in the Mexican village of Muxquis,
with the remanent of his warriors, in number some
few hundred, has offered his services to General
Cardona, commandmt of Saltillo, against the In
dians. and they htve been accepted. He is to be
emploted immediately agelnst those Indians rav
aging Zacatecas.
j The Trait d’ Colon has it from a good source
that 800 laborer- are daily expected at the mouth
j of the river Goatzaconlcos to commence work
i under the Sloo Grant. The plank road, it sa)», is
1 to be commenced in February and finished in No
vember of the coming year, when on the comple
tion ot this road the railroad is to be begun.
The Omnibus eontaius the notice of the discov
ery near Vergeai, in the department ol yueretaro,
of a quicksilver mine of great richness. The ore
is found in the proportion of 50 per cent. It is
said to be richer than the celebrated mine of Al
maden in Spam, and was discovered by a Catalan
named Kovillon.
El Eco del Commerico, of Vera Cruz, of the 15th
instant, cantams the news of a victory obtained
over the judiciary in the department of Durango,
in which the latter lost ten killed and some fen
captives were liberated and three or four hundred
head of cuttle recovered.
From the 2itw York (/ymm'reial Advertiser.
DETAILS bY THE AFRICA.
EastLi:-, Aw aim.—The advices bring rs rumors
of disasters to the Turkish arms. As is our enstom,
we shall give those only which have the semblance
of truth, for the whole condition of the Eastern
question is complicated enough without the addi
tion of report, which is themselves arc inconsis
tent or bear the mark of improbability.
hirst with reference to the affair off Sinope. Un
fortunately the accounts ol this engagement aro
yet very imperfect and uneu'isfactory. The fol
lowing bulletin was p.ostcd on the Bourse st Odes
sa on the sth of December:
“The Kussian fleet, under the cimmsnd of Ad
miral Ncehimoff, has met at the Black Scaa Turkish
and Egyptian fleet, composed of 18 ships—two
deckers, frigate*, corvettes, with two steamers of
500 horse p ower, and two others of 800 horse
power. Alter a long eugageuijut, the following
Turkish ships have been destroyed or captured:
One of 64 guns. No name given.
OO gnus do.
s2guua Nczrami Effencli.
6') guns Ahmet Ali.
49 gnns Nazim Fessiin.
22 guns Kesri Mahmoud.
-TtVUEBP.
2 20 guns each.
2 transports.
1 ditto. British transport.
The engagement took place near Sinope. 5,000
Turks have been killed, and many taken pVisonera.
Osman Pacha, who wa3 wounded, lias also been
taken prisoner.
Soversl officers, both English and French, were
on board the Turkish fleet.
The soveri'y of the loss to the Turks docs not
eeem to be doubted by the English papers, but
they all remark ou the significant silence ol the
reports, which a-e of Russian origin, respecting
the loss of and damage sustained by the Russian
fleet. VVe must» ait another arrival from Europe
before any just opinion can bo formed of the mu
tual losses sustained.
The other reports bearing semblance of truth
and referring to really new events arc that the
Russian General Audronikoff had totally defeated
the Turks in a battle at Akhalz’z, on the borders
of Turkish Armenia. The Turks left four thou
sand dead on the field. This is telegraphed from
Vionua, under date ot December 15.
From the same quarter there is confirmation ot
the previous report that two French and two En
glish frigates l.ad sailed for Siuopc, ostensibly
with mi dictil aid fur tho wounded.
The Russian consulate at Jassy had been bro
ken up. The Russian general, Sala, was to take
command ot the Moldo-Wallachian militia.
The correspondent of the London Times, wri
ting from Widdin, Nov. 30, says:
Two regiments of cavalry, (1,800 men and horses)
commanded by Mazher Pasha (son of Kedschid
l’asha,) were yesterday and to day brought to this
side of the rivxr, as no advance is contemplated
into Little Wallachia at present, and stable accom
modation being more abundant here; they are of
no use within iho fortifications of Kalafat.
The following letter from the correspondent of
the Altzemeine Zeitung, makos some important
disclosures:
Ft. I’ETKii-niUG, Nov. 13.—A few days ago the
secretary of l’rinco Gortschakoff, a Foie, named
Radzevitsch, was brought here, and in the first
instance transferred to tho casemates of tho for
tress. The cha r go against him is, that ho com
municated the Russian plan ot operution to Omer
Pacha. A similar charge is made against anothor
Foie who war. serving on the general’s staff. A
third young Polish physician, it is said, has gone
over to tho Turks.
l’riuce Gortrcliakoff was at first disposed to or
der tho sxccutiou of Radzovitßch; but on second
thoughts, he resolved to send him hither. Gorts
ehakoff has at this moment no easy tusk. The un
favorable commencement of tho war is partially
explained by the communications between b’adzo
vitsch and Omor Pacha. The Emperor is exceed
ingly dissatisfied with sacrifices of meu which
servo no purpose.
Gcncrul Daiiiieuberg lias indeed dislodged 23,000
moil with 6,0u0, but from where 1 From a positiou
which was ol' no use to them. At first it was
thought to give the chief command to General
Ludcrs, the favorite of tho Russian soldiers, the
conqueror of Rem, tho “spoiled child of fortune,”
but that would liuvo been to oil'eud tho older gen
eiul, O. ton Saoken, Then Rudiger was proposed,
the Emperor said no, ho wished to have a gonorul
with a puro Russian name at tho head of his army,
and so Gortschakoff' waa chosen.
Tho report that Persia had declared against Tur
key is repeated and seems to foe generally believed.
It IS cl- o said that the British Minister at Tehernu
had in consequence broken off liis diplomatic rela
tions with the Persian Court.
Letters lrom tho Danube, of tho 6th, stato that
tho movements of troops were, at duto, entire
ly suspended. Neillior battles nor skirmishes
were going on.
The Turks wero at Turua, with 6,000 men, as
well as at Kalafut.
Tho Russian Colonel Suchowsky is named Vico
President of tho government ot Moldavia.
Three Turkish steamers, sent with arms and
ammunition to the Caucasus, returned safely to
Constantinople on the 20th ult., having successful
ly performed their mission Thoy hud a slight
engagement with a Russian frigate and a briir,
both of which had hauled off with considerable
damage.
Respecting the reported declaration of war
against Turkey by Persia, tho Times says that tho
Court of Tohcran has more than once played tho
same gurae, and that its geographical position gives
to Persia great fucilitios for distracting the atten
tion of tho Turks from the principal antagonist.
It adds:
In obedience, no donbt, to suggestions received
from St. Petersburg, it has declared war against
tho antagonist of Russia, and, though the facts are
not yjt satisfactorily ascertainable, we are quite
prepared to hear that a combined Russian and
Persian force is marching upon somo Turkish po
sition. Nothing, it is c car, could bo more suici
dal than such a policy on the part of the Persian
Government, tor Russia lias invariably proved its
deadliest enemy. . . , ,
That causes of variance should ox At between
countries so situated as Persia mud Turkey is no
more than natural, but, whereas tho former has
no serious injury to apprehend from tho Porte, tho
experience of almost every year in the present ceu
tury should have taught it to look with terror on
the approaches of tho Cztr. It is literally true that
the years 1600,1602,1803,1505,1806,1812,18U, \8 m
-23, 1828, and 1533, each witnessed some territorial
cession from the'Court of Toharau to tho Court of
St. Petersburg; and it is, in taut, from tneso ex
actions that the Russian province of Georgia has
been constituted.
\Yc cannot, however, attribute any deliberate
policy to a Government at ones so ignorant and so
impotent. Tho mandate ban doubtlcsscomc down
from the North, uud, if reports cro true, has been
obeyed; probably, with an equal absence of reflec
tion cr choice. That the addition of the Persian
to the Russian afmics on too battle fields of Asia
may bo attended with serious disadvantage to the
Ottomans cannot bo denied, and wo shall probably
receive intelligence of tho consequences without
much loss of time.
A considerable Persian forco is usually stationed
in the frontier provinoo.of Azerbaijan, immediately
contiguous) to the scene of the present operations,
and nothing could bo raoro probable than that
these troops should combino with those of Princo
Woronaotf to mako a coneortcd attack upon
Eizeroum.
Tho Times comforts itself, however, with the
belief that no power can be more readily brought
under British command than Persia. An expedi
tion to the Persian Gulf will enable England to
control both the government and tho resources of
the country.
Great Britain. —The most important item of news
from England is the re ignationbyLord Palmerston
of his seat in the British Cabinet. It is announced
in the London Times of the 16th inst. Whether
it would be accepted by the Queen was not known,
but it most probably would. The resignation
would naturally excite much excitement. Tno
Loudon Times however, evidently speaking with
full knowledge of Lord Palmerston’s motives,
says:
\V hater or may bs the surprise which this an
nouncement may excite in Ike public m.ind, that
surprise will bo considered augmented when the
eanso which has induced Lord Palmerston to
withdraw from the present Administration is
accurately known. That cause, we may conlident-
Iv state, is unconnected with the foreign policy cf
the Government, it has not arisen out of the diffi
culties of the Eastern question, nor is it tru6 that
differences of opinion on that subject have mani
festc-d themselves with sc.eh force as to lead to the
retirement of any member of the Administration.
The ground on which Lord Paimrrstou is said
to rest his inability to remain injthe present Cabi
net, and to share in the responsibility of the
measures of tbo approaching session, is distinctly
and exclusively his decided opposition to the reform
bill which hot ban prepared under the direction of
lord ,/ulm Euetell, and assented to by the other
members of the Government, it has coon under
stood for some weeks past that the projected
measure of Parliamentary reform had been refer
red to a committee of fivo members of the Cabinet,
of whom Lord Palmerston was one ; and, as bis
opposition to schemes of Parliamentary reform was
net secret, tie was piaceu on that committee m or tier
that lie might have ample opportunities for consi
dering tho provisions of the bill and stating his ob
jections to them.
Lord Palmerston, do doubt gave to that commit
tee the able and vigorous assistance and attention
which he is accustomed to devote to public affairs,
but it seems, from the result, that his objections to
the principle cf the measure were not to be dimi
nished or overcome. He stated them to his col
leagues in a manly and straightforward manner
but it appeared that uo measure of Parliamentary
reform, such as would meet the expectations of the
country, was likely to obtain Lord Palmerston’s
support.
It may be necessaey here to state distinctly, for
the information otl hat class of democratic politi
cians who have frequently-claimed Lord Palmerston
as representative of their own opinions, that his
objection to the measure now in contemplation is
not that tae provisions of the bill are too restricted,
or the onionnt of reform insufficient. Ou the con
trary, laird Palmerston, like Mr. Canning, and tiie
other statesmen of the school of Mr. Pitt, to which
he belongs by the traditions of bis whole political
life, is not a Parliamentary reformer, and, although
he oore a part iu Lord Grey’s reform of 1831. no
statesman of the present day has shown less dis
position to alter that aetlement of the question, to
extend the franchise, to disfranchise the small bo
roughs, or to inette those ec ncessions which the
litoral party have never ciased to demand.
It is the more necessary to be perfectly explicit
on this point, because it is commonly supposed,
both in ‘this country and abroad, that the active
sympathy pre r c.v-ed by Lord Palmerston for ex
treme liberal opinions in some foreign countries
is combined with an equal z-oaldor liberal measures
at home. No greater fallacy can bo entertained as
to any public man, and his retirement from office
1 on the present occasion, rather than accede to
■ Lord John Knssell’s scheme of reform, isacca
cir.-ive aciitOßs'.niiion on that point.
We repost, it is upon this ground, expressly and
alone, that Lord Palmerston has retired from the
Cabinet, and not upon any question of foreign
policy. We do not affect to cu«guise the regret
with which we have learned his determination, or
to undervalue the loss which the Goverumentsus
tains. On the contrary, although the opinion
Lord Palmerston entertains on the question of
Parliamentary reform is at variance with oar own,
and with that of a majority of the intelligent
classes of Englishmen, we do not hesi'ate to avow
that there never was a time atwhich Her Majesty's
Government could less afford to lceethe advantage
of his great abilities add experience, nor was there
ever a time when it was more essential to the in
terest and dignitv of the nation that the Ministry
shonld preserve a" firm and united attitude.
In that Government Lord Palmerston has not
only proved himself, as Home Secretary, a most
efficient administrator, but he fias given in a libe
i rai spirit the benefit of his advice and bis judg
ment in th*discufsion of ell the important ques
tion* ot foreign policy which the last twelve
months have brought under the consideration of
the Ministers of the Crown. That Lord Paimore
ten was know* to be a party to it was unquestion- |
ably an additional pledge to the country that the
policy of the Government in the East was firm
and honorebie. To impßiign and misrepresent
that policy tbe enemies of tte Government retort
ed long ago to tbe fiction of supposed divisions in
the Ministry ; those divisions have, unhappily
at length occurred, but not as was erroneously re
presented, on the course to be pursued toward
Turkey and Russia, bat on the measure of reform
to be applied to " e electoral francium and to the
dose burroughs.
It would, however, he a great and mischievous
error if it were believed tbcf tbe voluntary retire
ment of Lord Palmerston from office on another
question weald in any degree lower the tone or
relax the envrgy on foreign affaire of the Cabinet
to which he nas till now belonged.
It does, unfortunately, teud to impair the influ
ence which this country may exercise in Europe
that a Ministry is exposed to a secession of this
kind at the very moment when it would be most
essential for us to be acting as oue man to avert or
to prosecute a war: aud such an occurrence is the
more strange when it is attributable to a cause dis
tinctly foreseen at the formation of the Cabinet.
But, beyond this, we are satisfied that the course
which the Government are prepared to adopt in
the East will snffer no chsigs or abatement from
the withdrawal of Lord Palmerston.
It was understood that Lord Palmerston would
defer, until the meeting of Parliamentary, any ex
planation or justification of his course. The Times
remarks, in another editorial, that there appears
to be somtlhifig in the month of December that
makes the noble yi-count unmanageable, and gives
the following in illustration of the witticism:
The constellation which. presides over the Win
ter so'sticc must predominate in his horoscope.
December, ISSI, raw Lord Palmerston separate
from the Whig Ministry, with which ho had acted
for five vears; December, 1552, s.iw his coalition
with the’ heads of the same party with which be
had quarrelled only a year before; and now, De
cember, 1853, beholds a new breach between
Lori Palmerston and his aides. Tbe disease of
breaking np Cabinets scorns with him to havo as
sumed a chronic form.
There is an old Greek proverb which wsrns us
to love as if we were about to bate, and no man has
acted up to the precopt better than the nobleman
. whoso loss to tho coalition Ministry we this morn
ing announced. In 1851 Lord Palmerston was sep
erated from his friends because he was indiscreet
ly hasty in his zeal to approve tbe absolutist revo
lution of tho 2nd of Deeimber. In Docombor,
1653, ho quits the service of tho public becauso lie
cannot induce himself to support ovou a moderato
scheme of con&titutioual reform.
China.—Tho preceding arrival from Europe
brought a meagre telegraphic synopsis of the
nows by the overland raovefikjptie advices were
from Canton to the 27tli t-f UWoiwr. The Over
land Friend of Chiua, of that data has the follow
ing:—
From tho northern provinces we are new some
time without definite information.
FromShunghiie, news has been brought np to
tho sth inst., at which date some fighting was go
ing on between the Imperialists and the parlies in
possession of the town.
From Foo-chow-foo advices aro to the effect that
tho country people all around showed increasing
symptoms ot disaffection, and that trouble might
bo looked for at an early date. Foo-chow-foo,
however, is peculiarly situated; possessing a gar
rison of from 15,C00 to 20, .00 Tartar soldieis, and
wit h their lauiilies and pensioners of the Govern
ment, tho wholo number of Maushaus iu the place
canuotba less than 70,000.
Effeminate as tho soldiery aro reported to be,
there is no doubt that, as hitherto, any small local
outbreak could easily be put down. Foo-ckoo
foo, indeed, is likely to be the last place sonth of
Nankin to fall away from the Tartar dynasty, aud
it is not improbable that if Hiuifung is driven from
Pekin. Foo-choo-foo will become tho seat cf tho
imperial government; tho Viceroy oftho provinco
being uncle ofthe present, aud brother of the late
Emperor,
Wo have but little knowledgo of tho under cur
rent which has been bronght to effect a somewhat
remarkable change in tho trade of this port of
Foo-chow-foo; but it is certain that not loss than
a dozen ships are likely to load tea this season,
where one good sized vessel never got a cargo bo
fore. A good deal of the credit due to the parties
who have brought about this change is, no doubt,
to be accorded to tho respective consuls cf England
aud America.
Tho difficulty which Sir Ilonry Pottinger expe
rienced in gettiug the Imperial Commissioners to
consent to the cession ot Fco-chow-foo as a port
ol trade, will still bo iresh in tho remembrance of
thoso who wore iu China when tbe treaty was ne
gotiated. The teas now stripped from Foo cliow
t’oo are said to be of inferior classes; although tho
districts is supposed to prodneo loaf ot tbo finest
quality.
At Amoy, fighting lictween tho Imperialists and
tho rebels was still going on when 11. M. sloop
Rapid loft on tho 2nd instant. Being much dis
tressed lor powder, urgent requests havo been
made to Captain Fishbourro, by the Admiral of
the_ Imperialist fleot, to cfarter Her Majesty’s
Btearn ship) ltermos for the purpose of procuring
money and ammunition.
Canton is quiet—ominously quiet. The local
trad."* appear to labor under the dread of some
hidden tue streets, which in geuornl are
so crowded with passengers, seem Half deserted.
Indeed, it is novfSjdte easy to walk from the
the factories to tho rie of the city without
boing jestlcd. It is gener Jly ftuymosod that noth
ing will bo done at Cautonftill news avrives of the
fall of Pekin.
Shanhao and Amoy precedent, however, gives
no ground for such auticipdion; and now that we
know that thoro are two distinct parties in the
field, the chances are that the Triads, tho sup
porters of the Ming succdrsion, will hasten move
ments which might otherwise have been dclayod,
simply on account of a neutral desire to be first in
holding one of the most important posts in the
South.
It is difficult to say in what way the capturo of
Canton is likely to be effected; but tho probabili
ties are that having secured the East ltivor and
the Bogue Forts, possession will be taken of the
Honan Temple ail’d the small fort opposite the
factories. Tee temple and adjacent walled
grounds would form an encampment amply suffi
cient for the accommodation of at least 10,000
men ; and not much respect may be expected for
an establishment, with tho foundation of which
the Manchou dynasty incorporated a memcriul of
the subjugation of the South.
Her Majesty’s sloop ir*: is now moored off the
entrance of Old China street, and her excellently
disciplined crew are daily exercised in the factory
cardens In working the howitzer, firo engines, <ke.,
in readiness for anythiug that may occur.
An attompt was made last week to b'ow up the
British vice consular chor at Whampoa ; a barrol
of gunpowder being found in one of the ports with
alight in it.
Eovrr.— Alexandria, Dee. 3.—A great numbor
of merchant vessels have arrived hero during the
last fortnight, and are taking in cargoes of grain
and pulse. Tl.o stocks of grain in Alexandria seem
to bo greater than was at first supposed, and,
though tho exportation is still limited to tho quan
tities held by tho merchants hero, tho apprehen
sions of deficiencies to fill tho vessels are not yet
felt.
It is also now kuown that the stocks in tho Vice
roy’s stores are very great, and tho only reasons
that can bo imaginod to induce liis Highness to
hold these large supplies are cither that he medi
tates a gioat speculative stroke, by selling whon
prices nso still higher, orthathisiutentiou must bo
to ship off supplies to tho Suluin’s army.
Wheat is now at fully 325. per quarter free on
board, and beans 85s. per qnnrter. On the other
band, owing to tho numerous arrivuls, freights
have receded to 11s. 6d. per quarter, and there are
at present 60 vessels in port taking in cargoes, of
wtfich 45 aro for England.
Thoraihvuy is siihcrliig muoltdnmago from the
rise of the water in Luke Mareoti3 and tho rails
lor tho di.tnnco of four or five miles will eventual
ly have to bo taken up, and tho embankments
raised so as to be beyond tho reach of any future
inundation.
The Austrian steamer direct from Trieste, due
yestorday, is only just coming in. Lord Elphin
stone, tho new Governor of Bombay, is boing ex
pected by her.
Vienna, Friday evening.—The Turkish embassy
has received advices warranting the conclusion
that the combined fleets have entered the Black
Sea to prevent further hostilities.
Semjjn, Bee. 11.—Official advices state that tho
Russians attacked tho Turkish entrenchments ut
Ttalaf.it.
Great Excitement in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, Dec. 26.— Our city is the scone of a
terrible excitement, caused by a threatened dem
onstration by an organised body of Germans
against Bishop Bodiui, who is now tho guest of
Archbishop Purcell, and officiated in tho Cathe
dral yesterday morning.
A most violent animosity, it seems, is entertein
ed towards Bedini by a body of Germans iu this
city, called the “Society of Freemen,” and last
oveuing about 500 hundred members of this Socie
ty assembled at their hall; and, having organized,
marched to the vicinity of the Archbishop’s resi
dence, with tho supposed intention of doiug per
sonal violence to the Nuncio.
The Chief of Police, however, having received
an intimation cf tho movement, ho retained the
entire police force at tho watch-house, which is
situated opposite the Archbishop’s residence. As
tho Freemen approached, they „et up a dismal
gioah, accompanied with shouting and discordant
music. When tho procession was passing tho
watch-house, the police, at tho word of command,
rushed upou it, aud each arrested a man.
A general metee followed, EDd a seeno ensued,
which Hades description. Many shofri were fired;
and shouts and exoarsUous filled the air. l'fio
rioters finally fled, but were pursued by the po
lice, and up wards of sixty of lliiir numb r cap
tured, and placed in the cells of the watch -house.
The bitter animosity against the Nuncio, which
led to this oatbrook, is the cot sequence of that in
dividual’s betrayal of the cause of liberty iu Italy,
during the Kevolution of 1843. Several infiamraar
lory articles have recently appeared in the German
papers tonohing that nutter, in one of which the
following sentence occurs: “If the Hungarian
butcher, liayasu, met with .so warm a reception in
monarchical England, wha ought the Pope’s Nun
cio to expect in Republican America 1”
The excitement is continued this morning in
the neighborhood of the w* ch e, where a
large crowd is collected.
]_&toona iMpatch.\
Cincinnati, Dec. 26.—The parties arrested last
night hsve been hold to bail for an appearance on
Friday next.
Fourteen were wounded, of whom one died this
morning. Ail is quite now.
Groton, Mass. Monday, Deo. 2d.— List night,
Mr. Hayes, keeper of the Poor Honae in this town,
tnmdercd bis wife and three children, and after
ward cat bis own throat,
XiSLOsioN.—Tfio propeller Walkins burst her
boiler on Seneca Lake and killed two firemen.
Mitchel.— The Irish Exile, Mitchel, lectured at
Boston before an immense audience. Ilis speech
was temperate.
Bf.tenue Cutter Dobbin.— lt is apprehended
that the Revenue Cutter Dobbin has been lost.
The LcgiGatnre cf Texas has p_-.secl a hill pro ■
vidingforthe construction of the Pacific Kailrcad
through Texas.
A r terrible snow storm has visited Boston to-day.
It is reported as being two teet deep.
The tide has overflowed the wharves and inun
dated cellars and stores. The oar., wsia prevent
ed from running on the roads. Much damige has
been sustained.
New York has also been visited with a snow
stonn. It fell lightly at Baltimore.
Dr. Edward Brown, an extensive manafadurer
of counterfeit gold coin, t- Brooklyn, New York,
bos been arrested.
The New Orleans Cotton Market present no
change from the transactions of yesterday, aitbough
the steamer's news appear., to have somewhat un
settled dealers.
Deaths by Cholera during the week are set down
at five. The weather is very pleasant,
Balttnore, Dec. 89. — -la New York, on Thurs
day, 230 bales of Cotton were disposed of, at a de
cline of >ic, principally on the lower qualitos.
Coffee was very firm. Brea istaffi were firm
Baltimore. Dec 2».—la Baltimore, on Thursday
Flour was active, with a speculative demand at
full rates. Wheat had advanced 2to S cents per
bushel, and Corn was advancing.
Baltimore, Dec. 23.—Dr. Knott, President of
the Union College, New York, has paid the Trus
tees $600,u00 of bis indebtedness to that institu
tion.
The Great Republic.— The Boston Transcript
says: It is stated that Mr. McCay has iinsuranee
upon the Gi eat Republic o the amount of $300,000.
yjf this sum, Boston ha* io*t one-fifteenth part,
New York has lost $250,000, and Philadelphia
$30,000. By the latest aooounts, she will be a total
less. Os the above amount $230,000 is upon the
ship and (20,000 on the freight list. This will
doubtless caver the cost of the ship.
I; jHflflnflic CtUgrojil).
Death of John Fraser.
i Charlicton, Jan. 2. —John Fraser, a disrin
! guiahed merchant, of the firm of John Frazer ,fc
Co., died at the Mills House, at II o'clock this
morning.
Arrival of the Glasgow.
The steamer Glasgow has arrived at New V. rk.
On the 17th she spoke the Aria, and on the Both
spoke the Black Warrior, from Havana, tho 27th
a ‘t. The Island was healthy and the weather do
Jightfal. Nothing new.
Charleston Market.
Tuesday, Jan. 2.—Cotton.—The sales yesterd >y
®ad to-day sum up 4,000 bates at 6% to 10,V cents.
The market is unsettled and holders arc fteo
wllers at a decline of to cent.
New Orleans Market.
Monday, Jan. 2.—Cotton. —The sales to day
sum up 6,500 bales at firm prices. Good Midd ing
lo cent*. Stock tc-night 230,000 bales. Sugar is
firm. Molasses IS ccuts. Whiskey 24 cents.
Tile weather is cold and the latest accounts re
present the navigation of the Ohio dosed by the
ice.
Tuesday, Jan 3.—Cotton.— The market was ac
tive to day with sales of fully 10,000 bales—makiee
the sales for the last three days amount to 26,000
bales. Prices are firm, Middling 9J£ cent*. De
crease iu the receipts at alt the ports, according to
the Price Current, 540,000 bale.*.
Whiskey has advanced to 85 cents. Froigh’s
firm.
New Orleans, Dec. 30.—0 n Friday 5000 bales,
of Cotton were dispose'! of in Now-Orioaus. The
sales during tbe week comprised 41,000, aud tho
stock on hand 225,000 hales. The decrcaso in tho
receipts at all the Southern Ports up to the latest
dates as compared with last vear, is 519,000. Flour
advanced 50 cents per bbi. The sales on Thnrs
day and Friday amounted to 34,000 barrels. Ohio
was quoted at from *6.60 a *6.35. Exchange on
Loudon was dull at 8% per cent, premium.—
Freights for Cotton to Liverpool ruled ut ?fd p -r
Id.
New Orleans, Dec. 31.—0 n Saturday, 6)00
bales ot Cotton changed hands. No variation iu
prices bud occurred since the reception oftho Afri
ca’s advices. Flour had advanced to *7 per bbl.—•
Corn was worth from 6S a 70 cents per bushel.—
Rice waa dull at *1.25 par cwt. New Rio Codec
was dull at from 12 a cents per !b.
Buffalo, Deg. 28.—Tho riot at Erie yesterday,
was more serious than first reported. Several cf
tho railroad men wore shockingly beaten, and au
attempt wro made by tbo Uioh to bang Dennis,»lie
Superintoudant. One rioter was shot but not kiti
ed. The Company refused to run beyond tho
State hue. Great excitement prevails here, and it
is feared unle a Government interferes that there
will boa movement among the people of this part
of New York, and that terribleconsequoneos may
ensue.
Philadelphia, Dec. 29.—Snow fo'l here !a-t
night to the depth of two inches, and the si iglu
are running this morning. The weathor is intense
ly cold.
Tiio schooner wrecked at Capo May on Friday
last, was from tho Eastward, with stone. Her
name is still unknown. From the clothing that
floated ashore, it issupposed that tho Captain hoi
a wife and child aboard. All perished, including
Albeit Fuller, a pilot of Southwark.
Cleveland, Dec. 29.—Tiio weather is excessive
ly cold. Snow fed last night.
Chicago, Dec. 29—It is snowing hard here, with
a tremendous gale of wind.
Milwaukie, Dee. 29.—The weathor is very cold
and a fuiious snow is now raging.
Boston, Dee. 27.—John Mitchell delivered a lec
ture in our Music Had, this evening, on “ Tho l’o
sition and Duties of European Refugees in Arneii
ca,” before an audience of about ISOO poisons, in
eluding many ladies. He was rceoived with nine
cheers and liis remarks wore frequently iutorrup
ted with enthusiastic applause.
Boston, Dec. 30.— The tliormometer this morn
ing wus at Zero. It lias been extremely cold ail
day. The trains from Now York via Now Haven,
duo at 5 and 12 o’clock last night arrived at 1
o’clock to-day. The Sound Steamers arrived at
their docks at Stonington, Norwich and Fall River,
hut the trains have not arrived hero. They will
probably get through to-night.
New Yoke, Dec. 30.—W0 have had a violent
snow storm this ovoning, but it has moderated
now.
Cleveland, Dee. 80.—It lias been snowing all
day, and wo have flno sleighing.
Detroit, Doe. 30.—The snow is eight inches
deep— tho weather cold, and a strong wind from
the west.
Albany, Doc. 30.-— Snowing here—weather
milder.
Philadelphia, Dee. 30.— A meeting of National
Democrats, opposod to the ro-nomination of Gov
ernor Bigler, was held this evening, tliero being
about 1000 persons in attendance.
Resolutions were adopted deprecating the inter
ference of federal officers in State or local elections,
and condemning all dictation on the part of Cabi
net officers ns usurpation and tyranny, meriting
universal condemnation.
The resolutions condemn tbe course of tho
Washington Union, and applauds tho position and
course of tbe Washington Sentinel. They also
denounce Gov. Bigler for sanctioning tbe railroad
guage law, which has caused so much difficulty at
Erie.
Speeches wero delivered by Colonel Small, Gus
tavus Walsh and others. Miko Wahih and Mr.
Cui'Jing declined fpcaking in consequenco of the
donunevation of tile guage law.
Boston', Deo. 80.—The brig Choctaw, from Gal
veston, drifted .".uvlo her anchorage at the Light
Houso Channel, went Mlton? on Hull Beach, alter
cutting away her masts. Tw brig Watcrwitch,
from Suvitunab for Boston, bus gone aßhore on
Toddy Rooks, and bilged.
Tho schooner Guloia lrom Baltimore is ashore
on Stoney Beach. The crews of all tho vessel's
wero saved.
New York, Doe. 31.—Charles Montholon, Esq.,
son of General Montholon, has been appointed
French Consul General.
Paris letters received from reliable sources, in
this city, report tho Turkish loss at Sinopo at
7,000 men, and property to tho amount of twenty
millions offraucs.
On an examination of the pricos current of the
various articles quoted in tho European Circulars
which have come to hand, we find tiiat Beef and
Pork have declined.
Lard has suffered a decline of two shillings.
New York Market. —Cot’on has doelined % to
of a cent iu tho Now York market to-day. The
sales of the day amount to 1,500 bales, of the
week, they foot up 8,000. Os the day’s transac
tions tho regular trade took 600 bales.
Sugars aro unchanged.
Exchange on London commands 9}4 premium.
Baltwore Market.— Sales to day of the various
qualities of Flour amounted t 02,500 barrels with
out any change in prices.
Cotton lias declined a quarter of a cont in the
Baltimore market,
Rice commands i}{ per lb.
The Court of Appeals, at Albany, had aliiimcd
the decision of the Snprome Court regarding the
Broadway Kuilroad.
Erie, l’a., Dee. 27.—Since telegraphing you this
morning, au outbreak has occurred at a place about
seven miles lrom this, called Harbor Creek. A
rumor states that two men from Erio have beon
wounded—also that tho Railroad Company have a
large force at Dunkirk. Tho town-bell is ringing,
and cannon are firing, to rally the citizens, and in
duce them to proceed to the place of riot. Tho
Sheriff of the County and tho Mayor of tho City
have gone to Harbor Creek, and the Mayor has tel
egraphed the Governor. The citizens are arming,
and tho military have boon called out. The e.v
oitementis intense, and many extravagant reports
are iu circulation.
Baltimore, Dec. 23.—80th Houses of Congresß,
the President, Cabinot, and Foroign Minister at
tended the funeral of the Hon. Brookins Campbell,
of Tennessee, on Weduesday, at Washington.
Tho sermon was preached by the IJov. Mr. Mil
bum, Houso Chaplain.
New Orleans, Doc. 26, .—The steamer Texas lias
arrived at New Orleans from Vora Crux, bringing
advices from ban Francisco to !ho 7tli inst.—one
week later than those brought by tho Northern
Light at Now York. They came through by the
Ramsey route in eightcon day s.
We regret to learn by this arrival that the steam
ship Winfield Scott went ushoro on the 2d inst.,
ou tho coast of Santa Barbara, and was totally lo3t.
Her passengers and gold were, however, all saved,
and dispatched again to Punama by the steemer
California. She was insured iu New York for
$150,000.
Tho sh'p Eclipse, of New-York, was totally lost
on the 12:h ol October, near San Bias, ou the Pa
cific.
Silver mines of groat richness havo beon discov
ered noar Acapulco.
Santa Anna had accepted the terms of the Gua •
dalaxara declaration, and is to take the title of
Serene Highness, with a salary of $60,000 per an
num, aud to have tho right of nominating his suc
cessor, in the event of his death or moral disquali
fication.
Baltimore, D io. 2S. —Advices from Buffalo state
that the riot at Erio on T. esda.y was more serious
than at first reported. Several railroad men wore
shockingly beaten, and an attempt was made by
the mob to hang Dounin, theSuperintendeiit. One
rioter was shot, but not killed. The Companv re
fuse to run beyond tha State line. Great excite- 1
ment exists iu Buffalo, and it is feared that unless
Government interfere, there will be a movement
among sue people iu that part o" the State of New
York, and that terrible disasters will fellow.
Baltimote, Dec. 23.—A fire occurred in Notre
Dame street, Montreal, on Tuesday, which destroy
cd tour buildings, occupied ssvera'ly by Messrs. So
lomons, Fairicr, and Lewis, as Dry Goods stores,
and by Mr. Sharpley. The loss is said to be im
mense. The insurances amount to 4125,000 ster
ling—about $121,250.
Baltimore, Doe. 23, 6.80 P. M.—Cotton in New
York, on Wednesday, was dull, and 1750 bales
were disposed of. Flour declined from 6a12 cents
per barrel. Grain was firmer.
Baltimore, Dec. 23.—1 n Baltimore on Wednes
day 5000 bbls of Flour found purchasers at pre
vious rates. Wheat had advanced 3 cents per
bushel. Corn was firm.
New OaLEAS., Dec. 23.—1 n New Orleans on
Monday, 700 hales of Cotton changed liandi, and
on Tuesday, after the reception of the Pacific’s ad
vices, about 11,000. There had beon no quotable
change iu prices. The decrease in tho receipts at
all the ports up to the latest dates, as eompared
with last year is 522,000 bales. Flour has advanced
50 cants per bbl.
Baltimore, Doc. ZB.—The ships Glenlyon and
Charles Chaloner sailed from Liverpool, on the
13th lost., for Savannah.
The ship Harvest Home sailed from Ardrossan
on the 3th inst., for Savannah, ana the ship Sarah
cleared at Queenstown, Ireland, on the 10th inst.,
for the same port.
The ship W aterloo arrived at Aberdeen on the
sth inst. from Charleston.
The schooners Glenroy, and Maria Pickup,
Captain Shoe, arrived a. PnilaJolphia, on Tuesday
ifjui Charleston.
Great Excitement in New Yon*.—A powerful
excitement has been produced at New York in re
ference to the Broadway Railroad prefect, which
it is believed will pass the Council to morrow,
despite the Mayor-s veto,
Incendiary manifests have been issued, calling
upon the citizens to resist. Attempts to demolish
the street are being made.
Baltjmop.r, Dec. 30.—The British propeller Alps
has arrived at Boston from Liverpool, which port
she left cn the I ilk i?st. Her advices, however,
have n»en anticipated by these brought by the
Africa.
MARRIED.
On the Ist inst., by J. M. Wood, Mr. j. R. SEALS, Prc
ie«io • of Maiic in Woodiat.4 Seminary, and Mil* REBECCA
U. SPARES, daughter of C. W. Sparks, Cave Spring, Ga.
On the 23d December, by David Beal, Esq., Mr. NA
THANIEL BRADFORD and M s* SARaU ADALINE
HUDSON, all of Elbert county, Georgia.
On the £24 uec., 1553, In Zebuloo, Ga., by Rev. P. N.
Maddux, Mr. JOHN C. REDDING act Miss CYNTHIA
ANN MANGIIAM, all of said place.
In Sparta on the Sstn December, by Dr. H. L. Battle,
J. I. C, Mr. JAMES GRAHAM, Esq., of Greensboro,
Ga., and Miss DORCAS GLAZE, of the former place.
IBP.
In this city, on the 8d inst., Mr. EDWARD PRITCHARD,
Printer, aged about £6 yea r*. Ho was a native of Cilan:-
bia, 8. C. He leaves a Widow and two young children to
Unitor hi, death.
OBTTTJA?T: __ - -
Died in Cedar Town, Ga. on the SOth inst., Dr. GEO. C.
CAB AN 138, in the prime of life. The last conversation
which he held with mortal*, gave abundant evidence of
hi* trait In tb* adorable Saviour and of hi* preparation to
mnet the King of Terror*. He died away from kindred,
bat la the mid*t of warm friend*.
COMMERCIAL.
A UGIIBTA iMARKET.
Weekly Report Tuesday, P, M.
COTTON.—At the cto.e of our last weekly report tbe Pa
cific’s advices h»d just come to hand, and on Wednesday
the market was quiet and somewhat depresaed. Subse
quently a decline of an Re. was established on all grade,
below Fair, and the transactions were pretty heavy, be
tween 8000 and 4000 bales having changed hands at the de
cline. To-day the market closes in rather a depressed con
dition, with prices somewhat unsettled. We subjoin the
following quotations as approximating the ourreat rates:
Inferior and Ordinary (Stained) 7)4® SJf
Middling 9
Good Middling q
Middling Fair— Q 91^
F>ir - ®lO
KtCEIPTS TO LATEST DAfiir
Mnhm r nt? , ia® C '* 7 1 jSjlf
Mobile, Dec. S 3 r.s.so# ISS,CT6
P,cnd*Dec26 36,056 46,681
Texas, Dec. 99..... 15.507 35 Too
Ssvannak, Dec.
Charleston Dec 29 146,077 165,883
North. Carolina, Dec. 17 55^7
Virginia, Dec. 1 4)043 a ) Bs7
Total 891,588 1,418,918
Decrease 527,8*6
BTOCK3 IN SOUTHEftlTpogre.
New Orleans, Dec. 97. 1 988,999“! 888 $99
Mobile,Deo. 27 64,805 1 921245
Florida, Dec. 26 2T 962 1 80 222
Texas, Dec. 82 .1 4,838 I 7J17
Savannah, Dec. *9 i 53,653 64.651
Claries ton, Dec 29 58 268 44.051
NorthOaroliua, Dec. 17 > 519! 659
Virginia, Dec. 1 Joo ! 950
Total inSouthern Ports ! 444 550 1 569.858
New Fork,Dec. 27 23,192 1 29,096
EXPORTS.
To Great Britain 248,566~! 529 667
‘ 58,180 85,577
Other Foreign Ports 61,447' 70,566
Total Foreign Exports 856,182 675.740
To northern Ports 206,911 . 260,179
TRADE AND BUSINESS.—This has been holiday week
and the operations in trade have not been very active.
GROCERIES.-—The transactions in the Grocery market
have been fair for .he season. The stocks are very com
plete and the rates in the leading articles have undergone
no change except in the articles of Coffee and Salt, both c f
wMch have still further advanced. Salt is very scarce and
prices are very firm.
PROVISIONS.—The Bacon market continues depressed
particularly for old lots, unless very choice. A well cured
article of new commands our quotations though the de
mand is limited, and the general impression is favorable to
a still further decline. Flour remains as previously quoted
except for City Mill#, which has advanced. See quota
tions.
GKAIN.—The demand for Corn continues active, and as
the supply is not large, prices are well sustained. The
continued active demand for Flour has had its (Sect upon
Wheat, which has materially advanced. Our quotations
will 4fiord a fair index to the market.
EXCHANGE.—The supply is not abundant though the
Banks continue to furnish it at X 19 cent. prem.
FREIGHTS,—The river continues in goad navigable con
dition.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Comparative Statement of Cotton in Augastaand
Hamburg, Jan. 1,1553 and 1854.
1854. 1853.
Stock on hand,Sept. 1 7,634 8,707
Received from Sept. Ito Deo. 1 64,400 108,058
Received in December 45,148 42,632
Total supply and receipts 117,817 149,992
Deduct stock on hand Sept. 1 7,554 8,707
Total receipts 1i9,513 146,',65
Decrease 89,742
shipments.
To Savannah in December 6,f45 27 SO2
“ Charleston “ “ 29,495 14^294
“ Savannah and Charleston previoasly. 45,022 76,519
Total shipments 80,662 118.615
STOCK.
In Augusta this day 81,667 24,680
“ Hamburg “ 2,94 s 6,517
Tota. Stock 31,815 81,877
Foreign Markets.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 16.—AVe have had a very firm mar
ket daring the whole of the week, prices again closing
rather in favor of holders. A large speculative business
has been done in Surats at 3d to s)4d.
Trade at Manchester has assumed a somewhat more
cheerful appearance, and morey has again become rather
easier. On tlie other hand, tiie Corn Maiket, influenced
by continued purchases in London for Belgium and France,
has advanced considerably, and the Eastern question, of
the settlement of which, witnout the peace of Europe be
ing disturbed, hopes were la't week entertained, ag in
causes anxiety. Consols, which, at one time, touched 96
ex. div. hive fallen to 94.
The sales of the work are 55,709 bales; of which 19,799
bales are for speculation and for export, leaving 85,910 to
the trade.
The market to day continued firm. Sales 7000 bales.
We quote—
Fair Orleans 65£d. middling 6 1-164.
FairMobiles ti 14d. middling 5 15-10 d.
Fair Uplands 0), J. middling 6;„d.
We have had a very animated Corn Market all week,
aud prices close at an advance of 2s %) bbl. on Flour and
6d iji 70 S>3. on Wheat.
Indian Corn is without material change.—A. Donnie
town dc Co.
HAVRE, Dec. 14.—1 wrote you on Monday last by the
Pacifc steamer. yesterday there has been a limited de
mand in cur cotton market, only 500 bales American hav
ing been taken for consumption. To-day buyers have
been scarce, and the transactions amount to 400 bales
only. Upon the whole, prices remain the same, for lots to -
arrive ; however, holders seem willing sellers, and are less
firm in their pretensions.
For Flour, also, the demand has become dull, and less
firmne s in prices is observable, as a change of weathor
has taken place, and as there is now a prospect of large
arrivals from the Unite d States, about 100,(100 bbls. being
nflout. The current price to-day, for fit at brands is t.4i'6h
49.50 : |t bbl.
Freight for New-Orleans has declined, but tor New-York
prices remain well maintained. A good number of vessels
aro loading. A ship has been chartered for Boston at
46,:00. The weathor has become mild; some rains have
fallen to dtry
SAVANNAH, Deo. XU—Cotton —Arrived since the 22d
inst., 10,684 bales Upland <71131 y Railroad, 2,078 ficm
Augusta and landings on the river, Aid! via Darien, 10
19 wagons, Ac.) and 251 do. Sea Islands. Tho exports
for the same period amount to 6084 bales Upland, and
211 do. Sea Islands, vizto Liverpool 802 bales Up
land; to Glasgow 1626 bales Upland and 101 do. Sea Is
land; to New York 8266 bales Upland, and 85 dp. Sea
Islands ; to Philadelphia 592 bales Upland, aud to Ohaztaz
ton 297 bales Upland and 76 do. Sea Islands—leaving
on hand and on shipboard not cleared a stock of 51,864
bales Upland and 1669 do. Sea Islands, against 52,451
bales Upland aud 2200 do. Sea Islands at the same time
last year.
We have added to the previous receipts of Upland Cot
ton, 4658 bales, the daily reports furnished us falling short
that amount from the actual receipts by Railroad since the
Ist of September.
A review of tbe market for the past week presents very
little for comment. There has been a steady demand, and
no particular change in prices during the week. The sales
on Friday were 1457 bales; Saturday 1010; Monday none,
(observed as a holiday); Tuesd ty 698, and yesterday 2202
bales. Tbe arrivals lrom Europe this week hare been the
America—news at hand or Thursday evening—and the
Pacific—news at hand about noon on Tuesday.
There was a good enquiry in our market yesterday, with
larger sales than any previous day this week, and wo re
new cur quotations of last week as follows:
Ordinary to good Ordinary 8 8)4
Low Middling to strict Middling 8X66 9*
Good Middling 9X@ 9)4
Middling Fair to Fair 10 (g)10)4
The sales of the week amount to 6320 bales at the fol
lowing particulars:—4s at SV; 410 SVf; 84 at 8)4 ; 89
at SXi 64 at BJ4; S 3 at ; 1261 at 9 ; 745 at 9A ;
959 at 9)4; 16 at 9 5-16; 841 at 48 at 97-16; 1201
9)4; 83 at 9 9-16; 52 at 9‘i ; 85 at 9)4 ; 30 at 9)4; 56 at
10; 67 at 10)4 j 101 at 10)4; 52 fine at 10X, and 4 bales
Jethro at 12)4c.
Sea Jekinde— The demand for this description of Cot
ton still continues limited. Prices are rather in favor of
buyers. The sales of the week amount to 172 bales at the
following particulars:—B at 25; 50at23@20; 7 at 26; 30
at 28; 46 at 80; 6at 31; Batß2;7at3i, and 10 bales at
36 cents.
Dice —The market continues dull. The sales of the
week have been limited to upwards of 600 casks, at ex
tremes ranging from 48X@8 11-16 $ 100 lbs.
Flour—! The business during the week has been confined
altogether to the retail trade.
Corn— We hear of no large transactions We' quote at
65<2&90c. $ bush., according to quantity.
kkiy —Eastern is selling from the wharf at $1.25(&1.00 t
and Northoru at *1.12# # 100 lbs.
Salt —Tli re have been no arrivals during the week and
the stock in first hands is very limited. There is a fair de
mand.
Molasses— Cuba continues very scarce.
Lime— One cargo arrival during the past week, which
remained unsold when we closed our inquiries.
Freight* —We quote to Liverpool for Cotton.
Coastwise, to Boston f£c.; to New York and Philadelphia
by steamers and sailing vessels %c. $ lb for Cotton.
Exchanges— We quote Sterling at C cent, premium.
Domestic—The Bank 9 are seNifig' Sight Checks on all
Northern cit;e* >; y) cent, premium, and purchasing
Sight bills at par; 80 day Bills at # cent,
die.; 60 day bills 1%(&2 $ cent, dis.; 90 day BilUQJvi*
2% $ cent. dis.
COLUMBUS, January i, 1864 .—Cotton Statement.—
Old Stock on hand, 1853... 43
deceived this week G 67
Received previously 45,484
46.1&4
Shipped this weak 1,8 C&
Shipped previously 30,666—82,685
Stock on hand this day 13,649.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Furniture ! Furniture!—Under the Augusta
Hotel, Broad-street.—We would call the attention of pur
chasers and country dealers, to our present stock ofUouse
fceld FCRNITCRK, comprising every article in the line, and
at prices as low as can be found in the Southern States.
In addition to whieb, we havejust received a largo as
sortment of line Gilt, French and Gcrttiu Parlor MIR
RORS, of late styles a«d various sizes, and will sell low.
Give US a cell. dlO-ditwtf HENRY b SKINNER.
Clothing—The steak o t WEARING
APPAREL, now offered to the public by WM. O. PRICE A
CO , manufactured by them and suited to this market,
which they are competent to, and do recommend to be the
beat and cheapest offered in Augusta. Our stock imbriM
all the outer and under Garments for Gentlemen's wear,
of the newest style and most fashionable make.
WM. O. PRICE 6 CO.,
UT Drapers and Tailors.
ts~c heap Heady-Made Mowing.—J. M. NE.V
--BY t, CO..under the United States Hotel, have now on
h nd a large and well selected stock of the finest and best
Ready-made CLOTHING to be found In the city. They
receive weekly, from their manufactory in New-Yor!f, the
latest and best styles of Goods. Thoys. in want can be
suited by calling o^rly.
i. M. hi. k Co. keep constantly on hand, a large lot of
SHIR rs, DRAWERS, Merino SHIRTS-and DRAWERS,
GLOVES, SUSPENDERS, HANDKERCHIEFS, La. n2B
FACTS CAHSOT BS DOUBTED.
tST* I the Afflicted Head and Ponder More
than SOd persons in the city of Richmond, Ve„, aione testi
fy to the remarkable cares performed by CARTER’S SPAN.
IBH MIXTURE. The great Spring Medicine and Purifier
o' the B'~ed U now used by hundreds of grateful patients,
who testify daily to the remarkable cures perlpnaed byt he
greatest of all medicine, Carter’s Spanish Mixture. Nea
raigia Rheumatisms.Scrofula,Eruptions on the Bkin, Liver
Disease, Fevers, Ulsert, Old Sores, Affections of the Kid
neys, Diseases of the Throat, Female Complaints, Pains and
Aching of the Bones and Joints, are speedily put to Sight
by using this great and inestimable remedy.
For all diseases of the Blood, nothing has yet been found
to compare with it. It cleanses the system of all impuri
ties, acts gently and eminently on the Liver and Kidneys,
■Lengthens the digestion, gives tone to the stomach, makes
the Skin clear and healthy, and restores the Constitution,
enfeebled by disease or broken down by tie excesses of
i youth, to its pristine vigor and i—ength.
For the Ladies, it is incomparably better than all the
I eosmot.es ever used. A few doses cf Carter’s
I Mixture will remove all .MUnw-s of oensp ecUon, bring
! the roses mantling to the check, give elaatlcity t. the step
I and improve the general health to a remarkable degree
i beyond ail the medicines ever o
A lartre number of certificates of remarkaole cures per
formed on persons residing in the city of Richmond, Va.
bv the use of Caxtcr's Spanish Mixture, is the best evidenc
tha- there i 5 no humbug about It. The press, hotel keep
__ "magistrates, physicians, and public men, well known
tnthTcommu'dty, all add their testimony to the effects of
thia Great Blood Purifier.
Call - ' lf t see a few hundred of the certificates tt-mvt the
bottle.
None genuine unless Signed BENNETT k BRERS, Drug
gists.
Wmeipai Depots at M. Ward, Close A Co., No. S 3 Maiden
Lane, New York; T. W. Dyott k Sons, and Jenkins k
Hartshome, Philadelphia; Bennett k Beers, No. kti Main
street, Richmond, Va. And for e<de by Mainland, Harrs 1
A Co., Charleston: HAVILAUII, RIB LET A 00., end WM.
H. TUTT, W. H- A i TURPIN, Angusta, and by all Drug
gists und Country Merchants everywhere. Price 31 per
No.tie, or Bis Bottleefor js._ my39-dtwA«iy
|y Fire end Marine Insurance.—The subscriber
as Agent of the Columbia (8. C.) Insurance Company,
takes FIRE AND MARINE RISKS on the most favorable
terms. J, H, ANDERSON, Agcu,
JaaU-ly Mclntosh street,
AUGUSTA PRICKS CURRENT.
WHOLESALE PKIOES.
BAGGING.—Gunny %fyard»U © t IS#
Kentucky ©yard none.
Dundee ©yard 10# © It
BACON.-Ham. W lb. 11 © 18
Shoulders ©lb. 7 © 7#
Sides ....fib. 8 @ 9#
Hog Round ©B>. 3#@ 3#
BUTTER—Goshen ©». 2S © 85
Country fib. IS# © 16
BRICKS— © 1000 6OU © 850
CHEESE.—Northern fib. 11#© 18
English Dairy ©lb. 18 © 1$
COmt—Rio fib. IS#© 18
Laguira fib. 12 © 14
Java © 8). 15 © 16
DOMESTIC GOODS.-Yarns. 75 © 81
X Shirting © y»«> @ 6#
% Shirting f yard 6# @ 7#
1 Shirting * yard 8 © 9#
5- Shirting © ysrd 10 © 12#
6- Shirting © yard 11 © 14
Osnaburgs © tard @ 9
FEATHERS.- fib. 40 © 48
FISH. —Mackerel. No. 1 © bb1.16 00 @lB 00
No. 8 f bbi.lß (0 ©l6 00
No.B ©bbl.lo6o ©11(0
No. 4 FM SOO © 000
Herrings © bhl. © 100
FLOUR.—Ccuntry © bbl. 600 © 650
Tennessee © bbl. 500 © 560
Canal © bbl. 625 @8 60
Baltimore © bbl. 600 © 700
Ili ram Smith'. © bbl. 900 © 900
City Mills ©bbl. 66) © 800
GRAIN.—Corn, sacks locl'ded, ©tush. 75 © 85
Wheat, white f bush. 125 © 140
Wheat, Red © bush. 100 @ 110
Oats f bush. none.
Rye *6 bush. none.
Peaa © bush. 90 ©IOO
GUNPOWDER.—
Duponts’ © kfg 475 © 550
Hastrd © keg 476 45 550
IRON.—Swedes © tb. 4# © 5#
English fib. 4#© 6# i
LARI)— ©®. 10 © 10# ,
LlME.—Country © box none. !
Northern © bbl. 187 © 212
LUMBER.— © 1001) 10 00 45 14 00
MOLASSES.—Cuba f gal. 26 © 27
Orioans f gal. 8) @ 88
NAILS.— f lt>. 6# © 6 i
OILS. —Sperm, prime © gal. 160 @ 170
Lamp ©g»l. 120 © 165
Train ©gal. 60 @ 95 i
Linseed © gal. 90 © 100 j
Cast >r © gal. 160 @175 ,
HICK.— f tierce 4# © 5 ]
ROPE.—Kentucky © J., 8 4 © 1)
Manilla fib. @ 16
V box 815 (ft 400
SPIRITS.— Northern Gin ty gal. 42 (ft 45
V g«l. 42 (ft 43
N. 0. Whiskey $ yah 85 I\7
Peach Brandy $ gat. 87 <ft 125 ;
Apple Brandy gal. 60 (ft 75
Holland Gin gal. 1 ‘25 U 5 1
Cognac Brandy W gal. 200 (ft 400
SUGARS.—N. Orleans lb. 6# (ft 7
Porto Rico lb. 7 (ft 8
Muscovado $ lb. (ft G
Loaf Ib. 11 (ft 11,V
Crushed ty **>• (ft 11
s Powdered & lb. 10# (ft 11
Htunri'a Refined A lb. 0 <ft 9#
Stuirt’a Refined B lb. 8# (ft 9
Stuart’s Refined 0 »....$ lb. 8* (ft 8#
SALT.— bush. 00 tffc 0)
V sack 226 (r 250
Blown rack 803 (ft 860
SOAP.—Yellow lb. G (ft 7#
SHOT.— bwg 2 12# (ft 225
TWINE.—Hemp Bagging \> lb. 18 (ft 25
Cotton Wrapping ft). 15 (ft 25
tr It is proper to remark that those are the current
rates at wholesale from store—of course at retail prices are
a shade higher, and from the Wharf or Depots, in large
quantities, a shade lower.
LAND FOB SALK.
WILL be sold, ou the litat Tuesday in FEBRUARY
next, before the Couit-house door, in the town of
Waynesboro/ two valuable tracts of L:«nd, formerly owned
by Jonas Haysh'p, late of Burke county, conditionally
owned now by M. D. Jones—SOS acres in one t.act, and
200 acros io tbe other. The 808 acres tract, adjoins lands
of T. P. Alorduck, E. F. Connery and John G. Huy .dip;
the 200 a> -os true*, an joins auds of Kcbcc a Cross, Mc-
Gruder and Pierce. Said lands are all lying in the 73d
district ol Burke county, and can be bought privately be
fore the day of t i!e, low,for Cosh, by calling on G. S. J,
riUCE. M. D. JUNKS,
December 80, 1&53. o. g. J. PJUOE.
OGLETHORPE »fIUuUPt% feAl.K.—Win h»aoi£
before the Court-house door, in the town of Lexing
ton, Oglethorpe county, cn the first Tuesday in F&BIUJA
RY next, within the legal hours of sale, the following pro
perty, lo wit: The interest of Kiohard 8. Scheveneli in the
Car Factory and its appurtenmc?! at Linton, in Ogle
thorpe county. Said interest b !ug the on.-t:.ird part
thereof: Levied on *:s the propet ty of Richard S. Scliovc
ni ll to satisfy a ti. fa. issued from the Superior Court ol
Clarke couuty in favor of Newton A LucdS, vs. raid
Schtvem 11. Property pointed out by John 11. Newton.
December 80,1558. F. M. BMITII, bh’ff.
ADM IMSiTIIATuU’n to A LK.—W ill be Bold , on the
first Tuesday in FEBRUARY noxt, at the respective
Court-houses in the following counties, between the usual
hours of sale, the following Lots of Lund, vis : No. 287,
27th dis., originally Early, now Decatur couuty; No. 78,
11th ds., orig.nally Early, now Baker couuty; No. 4(1,
llih cis.. originally Early now Baker cou’.ty ; No. 408,4ih
dis., Early couoty. Bold for the benefit of the heirs of the
estate of James Blackst >n, deceased.
WM. P. BEALE, Surviving Adm’r.
December 80, 1858.
NOTICE.— All persons indebted to the Estate of Sarah
Ellison, late of Burke county, deceased, are re
quested to make immediate payment; and those having
demands against said Estate, will present them, proper
ly authenticated, within the time prescribed bv iaw.
December 29, 1553. JAS. CHANDLER, Adm’r.
WANTED,
A GOOD and experienced MILLER. One with a small
family may answer, but one with no family is pre
ferred. None need apply but such as will bring certifi
cates as to their industry, honesty, and fitness. Apply to
T. A A 11. BYNE, Waynesboro’, 1\ 0., Burke county.
d29wltn T. DYNE.
ELBERT SHERIFF'S SALE.— WiII behold, on the
first Tuesday iu FEhRUARY nexi, before the Court
House door in Elberton, Elbert county, within the lawful
hours of sale, the following property, to wit; Nine and one
half acres of Land, more or less, adjoining lands or Eliza
beth Thompson, and ethers; one Buggy and two sets of
Harness; levied on as the property of Wiley T. Ellington,
to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from Elbert Supe-ior Court, in la
vor of Christian A Parr vs. said Wiley T. Ellington.
DOZIER THORNTON, Sheriff.
January 1,1854.
I ALBERT SHERIFF’S SALK.-Will besold,onthe
J first Tuesday in FEBRUARY next, before the Court
House door In the village of Elberton, Elbert county, with
in the lawful hours of sale, the following property, to wit:
one hundred and sis y acres or Land, more or less, in suid
county, joining lmds of Henry J. Beasley and others;
'evied on as the property of James W. Duncan, to satLfy
two Justices Court fi. fas. in favor of John 8. Denney vs.
James D. Smith, Prudence Smith aud James W. Duncan
Levy made and returned by a baliff.
DOZIER THORNTON, She: iff.
January 1,18E4.
I ALBERT COUNTY, GEO.— Whereas, William M.
J Mclntosh and William J. Clark, applies to me for
Letters of Guardianship for the person and properly of
Gerrard W. Aden, minor heir of Gerrard W. Allen, dc-
c eased —
These .are therefore to cRe, summon naR admonish, all
persons eonoei ueu, to be auu appear ui ray oiuce, to snow
cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be
granted on or before the first Mcnday in February next.
Given under my hand at office in Elberton.
January 1, 1854. WM. B. NELMS, Ordinary.
BEWABE.
A LL persons are forewarned against tracing fora NOTE
XX for One Hundred and Bixly-Seven Dollars and Fifty
Cents, payable in thirty days from December 24, 1853,
given by me to W. W.Mengiea, a Kentucky horse trader,
as I am determined not to pay said Note, unless compelled
by law. The property, for which sai 1 note was given, has
not proven to be what it was guarantied.
4 Beech Island, Pec. 30,1868. [431-wßtj 11. R. COOK.
Elbert county, geo.—Wbcntia Thomas w.
Jones applies to me for Letters of Administration,
with the will annexed, on the Estate of Thomas Jones
deceased—
These are therefore to cite, summons and admonish all
and singular the kindred aud creditors of said deceased, to
be and appear at ray office, within the time prescribed by
law, to show cause, if any they have, why said letters
should not be granted.
Given under ray hand at office in Elberton,
January 1,1854. WM. B. NELMS, Ordinary.
I ALBERT COUNTY, GA.—Whereas, Thomas W.
Id Jones uppliea to me for Letters of Administration on
the estate of Jane Jones, deceased;
These are therefore to cite, summon and admonish all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased
to be and appear at my office within the time proscribed
by law, to show cause, if any they have, why said letters
should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office la Elberton.
January 1,1854. WM. B. NELMS, Onlinary.__
OGLETHORPE COUNTY, GA -Whereas, John
Moore applies to me for letters of AdmitsLration on
the estate of James Moore, late of said county, deceased:
These are, therefore, to cite, summon and admonish, all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed
by law, to show cause, if any they have, why said letters
should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office.
January 1,1854. HENRY BRITAIN, Ordinary.
ADMINISTRATOR’S BALK.— Willbo sokl, on
Tuesday, tne 14th day of FEBRUARY next, at the
late residence of John G. deceased, of Burke
county* all the peris*apl f property belonging to the enluW
of said consisting of Corn, Fodder, siorsvg,
M\VW, Hogs, Cows, Household and Kitchen Furniture.
Wagon, Carts, Ploughs, Gin, apd band, Black
smiths Tools, Ac, Also, at Uw same time, the Negro**
will be hired and the ’and rented.
January 4,155 L (MI. pr RRY, AdtnV.
Taliaferro sheriff*# walk—wtubeam'd
before the Court House door in Taliaferro county the
first Tuesday in next, within the legal
hours of sale, the following property, to wit:
Fo.i\r hundred and fifty of LANJ> m ore or
iess, lying in said county and adjoining lands of
°* * L * "??£• I L * n< ; ford others, on the
waters of LHtW River, levied on as the property of Wm.
by two fl. fag.; one from the Superior Court of
said County In favor cl Lucinda Welboru, Guardian Ac.,
vs. said WUHam Saggers; the other from the Inferior
Court of Mid county, Thomaa F. Combs vs. said defen •
dant. Property pointed out by James Lyle.
January 4, 1884. OVERTON, Sheriff.
TWO MONTH* after date application will be made
to the Court of Ordinary of Warren county, for leave
to sell the REAL ESTATE of Sam. Bernette, a free person
of colo; of said county.
January 4,1854. THOS. P. PERSONS, Guard.
WAKHKN COUNTV, OKU. - Whereas the estate
of Collen A. L'ghtfqotis unrepresented.
These are therefor;, to cite and admonish, all and slngu.
lar, the klgdveil and creditors of said deceased, to he and
appear at my office, on the first Monday in February
neat to show cause, if any they have, why said letters
should not be granted ttt George w. Dickson, or some
other proper person.
Given under my hand at office In Warrenton
January 4,1864. AfeDBN R. iCEKXHON.Ordinary^
NOTICE.— All persons having demands agaiost Ste
phen T. Mardin, late of Warren county, deceased,
are hereby notified, to present them in terms of tho law,
airu all pertons indebted to said deceased are hereby re
quired to make immediate payment.
January 4,186,1. GEORGE W. DICKSON, Admr.
UNITED STATES' HOTEL.
rpHK undersigned have this day formed a copartner-
X ship,under the firm of CHAFFEE A SPEAK, to con
duct the business of the above named Hotel, and will unite
their exertions to deserve the patronage and good will of
the friends of this well known and favorite estabiihment.
DAN [EI, CHAFFEE,
January 1, 1F64. JOHN W. BPEAR.
WANTED,
AFKMAI.K TKACH til, to fill a vacancy in the
Greersboro' Female Collrga. The applicant will be
expected to furnish satisfactory testimonials of her gusli
ficationa to give instruction in the ureal English branches,
and to assist In the Mathematical Department.
Address Rev. F. Bow was, D, D„ President of Board of
Trustees, at Greensboro’, Ga,
jal ts C. n. BALDWIN, Bsc’y.
DISSOLUTION.
*r*HK Copartnership hi retofore existing under the name
1 of J. R. A W. M, DOW, expired this day by H” own
limitation. JOHN U. DOW .vl attend to Ore unsettled
business,and sign the name of the B^DOW,
. . «* . n-, iced W ILIsMM M. JL)OW.
SIX* c “XU h 5,« h k Jle “' eand reuil
Grocery business bt No.« ' » JOIIN B. DOW.
_ will carry on the Grocery business at
The unders gn Franklin House, and opposi'e
the sto-e one door otio WILLIAM M. DOW.
the Planters HotoL /JbV"— ——-_l_
- , hTMOUPB COUNTY, GKO.—Whereas, EM-
I ) i,h Lumpkin, applies to me tor Letters of Admin
llt/atVm o“ ta Bits to of Chsrles M. Brown, late of said
arc?Htorefore, to cite, summon and ailmonish, all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to
a. and anpear at my office within the time prescribed by
law to su»w cause, if any they have, why said letters
should not be granted.
Given under my harjd aj office.
January 1,1854 HENRY BRlTAlN,Ordinary.
’ ' COFFEE, Bf/GAS, AC.
OAA RAGS prime Bio COFFEE;
JuvU 60 11 Laguyra end Java COFFEE;
75 nhdr. N. Orleans atd Muscovado bOGARS;
100 bbla. Ground, Crushed and Coffee do;
50 bhds. prime Cuba MOLA9SEB ;
ICO bbls. choice N. Orleans do;
SCO ids. Stewart’s Helmed SYRUP; for sale low, by
jal-10 JOHN It. DOW, No 0, Warren Block^
riAS, bl’ICKb, PICKLKB, Ac.—3o chests and
half chests choice Green and Black TEAS;
15 hags PIMENTO, PEPPER and GINGER;
Stt boxes atsorted P'CKI.ES aril PRESERVES;
fiS do. New York Steam OAN DP; tor sale by
jal-10 JOHN R. DOW, No. d, Warren Block._
TjaittS, BAIbIXS, ALT IS, As—SO drums fresh Tar
r key FIGS ;
100 packages New RAISINS;
10 begs ALMONDS, WALNNUTB ansi Brasil SETS;
i cases Canton preserved GINGER;
10 boxes assorted PRESERVES; foe sals by
jal-10 JOHN R. DOWjNo. 6, Warren Block.
HAY, HA Y.—JUObales prime Northern HAY. tor sale
by jal-10 JOHN B. DOW.
GOSHEN BUTTER-10 kegs choice Goshen BUT
TER, tor sale by Jal 10 JOHN B. DOW.
CAXDLKS AND 4HL-—IOO boxes Sperm and Ada
mantine OANBLEB; 500 gls. Winter, .Sperm and
Whale OIL, tor sale low, by
Jal-10 JOHN B. DOW.
OAA BAUH Rio COFFEE In store,and tor sale by
JUU jal . HAND, WILLIAMS A 00,
MISCELLANEOUS.'
VALUABLE PLANTATION TUB KALB
npilK subscriber having removed from the District, JMk
1 offers for sale his valuable PLANTATION, situa-TE:
ted cn the Savannah River, about ten miles above Him.
bur|, and in the fork of said river and Stephens’ Creek,
and about two miles above the mouth of the Augusta Ca«
nal* „
The Tract contains about Three Thousand, Pour Hun
dred and Ffty acres, recently surveyed and platted, about
one-third of which is e’eared and in cultivation, the bal
ance is well wooded and heavily timbered.
This tract of land lies three miles and a quarter on the
river above the mouth of Stephens’s Creek and has a large
body of rich alluvial swamp laud, above the reach of ordi
nary freshets,
The premises are divided into two plantations or settle
ments, one at a convenient distance from the river, and
the other on the Stephens’ Creek lands, with BHU Houss*,
Packing Screws, and the usu il buildings nitre had to each.
1 prefer to sell the plantation entire; but being deter
mined to at 11. and with a view to accommodate, 1 will, if
desired, divide the lands Into sections, or lots, to meet the
whhes And suit the convenience of pur. besets.
And if dedred, the stock of Horses, Mutes, Cattle, and
the provision crop, will be sold on very favorable terma to
the purchaser.
A plat of the premises may be seen at the office of Ro
bt rt McDonald, E q., iu Uamburg, and the premises will
be shown by either of the overseers on the plantation*
Terms will be made etay and accommodating-and for
further particulars, apply to the subscribe r, in Columbia.
S. O. [da-twtfj JOHN UAUBKKIT.
E. GUILD,
CIVIL EXUINBim, ARCHITECT and CONTRAO
TOR. for the erection of the following branches of the
Mechanic’s Art, via Cotton, Weolen and Hemp Factories,
Sugar Mills, and Calico Print Works ; also for the erection
of Churches, Court Houses,or the finest class Dwelling
Houses, together with stores and Warehouses, all to be or
the most modern style—furnishing all the materials re
quired In the Builder’s Art.
All orders promptly attended to, from any part of the
Southernßtatos and West Indies. All Contracts filled with
despatch,and warranted not to be surpassed by any artist,
for the amount of money paid.
Real ienoe—Lawrencevilie, Gwinnett oounty, Georgia.
uS twtf
GEORGIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
THK time of opening the Institution has been charged
from the 10th of January to the 20th of February. The
Academic Year will be divided, as heretofore, into two
cessions of five months each. The Ist commencing on the
20th of February snd ending on the 19th of July *, the M
commencin'? on the 20th of July and ending on the 19ih of
December, 1864. A. V. BRUMBY,
dSS*tfls Superintendent.
WOODLAND FEMALE SEMIN ABY,
CEDAR TOWN, GA.
I M. YVOOH, Principal; JOHN D. COLLINS, Dr.
«l. W. B. CRAWFORD, As.oolate Professor*; Ml..
LEAN A NEWTON, Primary Department; Prof. J. R.
BEALS, Principal of Music Department.
The Upri g Bouton, for 1854, will commence the 2nd
M onday in January, and close the 2ml Wednesday in July.
The Fall Sfttslon will commence the Ist Wednesday in
August, and close the 4tli Wednesday in November. For
particulars apply to J. M. WOOD, Principal.
(ttS-tMhl
ELEGANT BBEBS GOODS.
WK have just opened a small Invoice of the richest
and most fashionable w«ier»«o *uo now worn
in Now York for vis'tlcg and street DKKSBKS, to which we
invite Attention. They are in part—
-5*4 splendid VALIfiNCIENb, a new fabrio ;
5 4 Fluid Silk POPLINS, superb cold ing ;
5-1, all wool, Turkerl PLAIDS;
Beautiful Black Brocade SILKS ;
ilain Grn tie Solr, Tan, Brown and Mode ;
Very Rich Bj ccado BILKS, In light colors for evening;
Embroidered Evening DRESSES in point*.
_Jal WARD A BUROHARD.
EMBROIDERIES.
AXOTHKIt invoice of EMBROIDERIES just to hand.
In tr.is lot will be found some exquisite Needle Work,
in SWISS, lace aud Jaconet COLLARS, SLEEVES, Ac.
Low priced Jaconet COLLARS. Those ladies who have
been waiting for these Goods cau now be supplied.
ja4 WARD A BURCH A RD.
CO-PARTNERSHIP.
npilK UNUKHBIUKHD having formed a Copartnership
L have this day purchased the interest of Mr. TUoiuam
11. Roberts, *n the firm of W. S. & T. H. Roberts, and will
continue the GROCERY BU INESSat the old stand under
the name and style of ROBERTS & COSKEKY, where they
will keep constantly on hand a large and general assort
ment of Groceries, which will be sold at wholesale and .
retail on the most accommodating terms.
W. 8 ROBERT#,
Augusta, January 2,1554. TUOS. W. COSKKUY.
A CARD.
The Subscriber in retirng from business takes this
method of returning thanks to his friends and the public
for the very liberal pat:onage heretofore extended to the
late firm and solicits a continuance of the same forhs
successors. ja4-dtwAwtf T. 11. ROBERTS.
TO HlUlt.—A valuable man Servant, and a first rate
Cook, Washer and lroner. Emiuit eat this cilice.
Ja4 6t
A LADY TEACHER
WANTS a situation either in a Female College, Sem
inary, or as private Teacher in a family. She has
several years experience—can teach the Engl sh branches,
Music on the Piauo to n.w beginners, nnd French if de
sired. Satisfactory references will be gl en.
Address O. P. G, Lexington, Ga., for further particulars.
Ja4 w 2»
CIOW FISAS.—S,OOO Bushels Ocw PKAt-, in store and
J for sale bj Jm4 JOHN 0. OARIHjOHAI L.
NEGROES FOR SALE.
THK subscriber will sell at public outcry, In the town of
Covin*'ton, Newton county, Ga., on the third Tucsdiiy
in JANUARY next, forty-one prime NEGROES, part of the
estate of the late W. Bearing.
The Negroes are young and like’y, and bear an excellent
character.
Terms—A credit until the 25th December next, with ap
proved security upon notes bearing interest from «'ay of
sa'o. 0-twtd A. P. DBA RING, Ad mV.
LAUD.— A fresh supply in barrels, kegs and stands—a
choice article. For sale low, by J. A. ANBLEY.
m __
ON COAisIUNMKIVT-100 bushels prime North
Georgia CORN. fd3Mw| J. A ANHLKY.
T„„ _ PHIHTER’S INK.
UK subscriber has commenced the manufacture of
CRINTEE’S INK in Augusta, and will be grutuful for
lire patronage of all those who use it. He m ikes a supe
rior article ufNctvs and Book Ink, which will be Bold at
Charleston prices, with the expense of transportation
added. It will be put up in kegs of ID to 100 pounds each.
All orders addl es.cd to me, or D. B. I’LUJUi A DO., will
meet with prompt attention. WM. H. PsOOIN.
The Chronicle * Sentinel and Constitutionalist both use
iny Ink, and 1 refer to them. dBO
l/'KATiimiS.—A few bags FKATHKiM, In store’ and
J? for sale by d 29 HAND, WILLIAMS A CO.
OA BBUtil Choice VollowONIONSi" “
Lll 70 bbls. Planting POTATOES ;
)0 “ Ealing “
1,600 lbs. ohoiou CODFISH, just received by
oo ESTBB t RICHMOND.
GKIt.MAN Popular Tales and Household Stories, col
lected by the lliothers Grimm. Illustrated.
A Week’s Delight: or Games and Stories Jor the Parlor
and Fireside.
The Hearth-Stone-Thoughts upon Home Life In our
Cities, By Samuel Osgood,
_/;**'*** if [wi; s«w. atsedkaa i sck.
NAI’OI.I.OA in Exile! or Voice Iri.mSt, Helena. Hi
O'Meara. New supply just received and for sale by
d92 MoKINNE t IIALL.
C' I!.MM; TtVlNK.—Just received, a splendid arti-
F r.le of Girling TWINE, kOItUE, CONLEY * CO.
dl7
innn l.ns. new Sugar Cured HAMS!
lUUU 6 halt Bbls, Pickled BEEF ;
5 “ 11 “ POUK!
2 •* “ “ TONGUES:
4 doz. Smoked TONGUES ;
2 Bbis. tVlrite BEANS.
_Jcst r, ceivod by dJI) ESTES A RICHMOND.
AAA BO.VKS, jg lb., SARDINES, new PIGS, KAI
- SINS and CURRANTS. Just reotlvod by
ESTES A RICHMOND.
PA BOXKS Prime CHEESE;
iMf 0 firkins Gor.'nen BUTTER, Just received by
_ d »° ESTES A RICHMOND.
T-kGRIFIKO AIAGTOK OlL—Deprived of all impu
r . „ 4 ar -' 1 mojt of Bs taste and smell. A flue article
for Family use. For sale by
d!W WM. H. TUTT, Druggist.
OAA 881,8. choice new crop N.O. MOLASSES. For
' sale by [d2s] HAND, WILLIAMS A CO.
|,'lli8 —TOO drums, small and large,fine fresh Sumatra
J? FIGS Just received anilfor sale by
dill ts C. E. OIItABDRY A CO.
TO HIBB,
TIIIIKB good COOKS, IVA3HERS and IROKERB
Apply at tills Office. qjj
r.A HHBS. f.’cw-Orleaus SUGAR, fine to sale
*>” by dis GEO. W. I.iwis.
NKW AKIT<! ,K KOli THIS TvttLKT-Rie.
POWDER, which Imparts a fine onler t 0 the oouiplex.
ion and [irevents tan and outuneoua Er options
° 24 t*. fl. TUT)’, Druggist.
1 ftfM BUbHKLSJ prime S’*ED OATS, for sale by
igUUIVF d!5 GEO. W. LEWIS.
K Aft BUbHKLb ne w Cora MEAL, for sale by
aUU ill 6 GEO. W. LEWIS.
NUHgI.VU BOTTLES—Of a new and Improved
stylo. Just reculvud by
ep»l WM. B. TUTT, Druggist.
NEW I.AUD.—Thirty half-barrels flue New LARD.
For sale by d2l BAKER A WILOOX.
CTOAL! COAL, I—2oo tons Red Ash COAL, for sale
J from wharfjjiy [!?»] JOHN C. CARMICHAEL.
L ABB.—20 Wgs No. I LARD ; “T “
62 bb s. 14 do.
_F r sale by (d29j JOnN C OARMIOIIAEL.
Gs UANITKVILi.It comm -
I 20 bales 7-8 Gran’tovillc SHIRTINGS;
20 44 44 Carolina do.
10 44 44 DRILLS;
20 44 4-4 SHUETINfiS.
_For sale by [d'2o] JOHN C. OARMIOIIAEL.
WANTED
rpO 111 f tK, a good Cook, Wasb.sr and Ironer, and a GIRL
Xto do htiu-.work. Eoqni.e attlilanlllce. dk» 21*
TIN PLATES, BLOCK TUr~4ktt
FplIK subscribers have recently received
X 800 boxes TIN PLATES, assorted ;
200 do. Roofing PLATES;
BLOCK TIN and SHEET COPPER, which they will sell
on the lowest terms for caih.
difi-lOt JOHN A TITOS. A. BONES.
TO HIBE,
MBA, WOMEN, BOYS and GIRLS, for all work.
TO BENT
A BLACKSMITH SHOP with 3 Forges, &nd may be
divided Into two and one forge by a partition, and so
rented, corner of Broad and Cummiog-streets. Also, a
small low-priced DWELLING on Greene street.
d22d4t PLRaSANT STOVALL.
ej HACKS superfine FLOUR- «n consignment and tor
14 rule, by Ld/0] M A lI.WILKINBON.
STff BBLS. Stewart’s A, I) and 0 SUOalul ———
4 O d2S M. AB. WILKINSON.
HOT CUBA—Life SccßMtn New York, Illustrated;
ineluoing the Story W Little Kity, Madallne, The
Rag picker’s Daughter, Wild Maggie, etc., by Solon Bo
binarn. For rale by jal T. RICHARDS A SON
1 Aft 11BL8. Stuart’s A B and O Rectified SUGAR; 26
1 y/' J do. do. Crushed and Powdered do., for
sale by jal HAND, WILLIAMS A CO.
RO ADS and Railroads—A Manual of principle* and
practice of Road-Making; comprising the location,
construction and improvement of Roads—Common, Mac
adamised, Paved, Plank and Railroads. By w. M. Giiles
nio. A. M.. O. K. Just received and for sale by
(122 McKINNB A HALL.
MrKINAB dk HALL, have received a large assort
ment of Annuals and other Books, suitable for Christ
mas presents.
-ALSO—
Juvenile Books, and a beautiful coll cation of Work-Boxee,
to wbli h toey invite the attention of the publio. dW
HUM lib In the New World. By Miss Bremer. Just
received by iJ2SI McKINNB A HALL.
If AXILLA ROI’K.—IO coifs lg and 1 inch Manilla
iVX ROPE, tor sale low, by
Jal HAND, WILLIAMS A CO.
TOBACCO. —2SO boxes on consignment, at manufac
turers prioes, from VI% to 60 cents.
Jal O. U. LEE.
NKW BOOK.—Napoleon at St. Helena, from Letters
and Journals of Bir Hudson Lowe. Just received by
d 22 McKINNB A HALL.
IVOR HALE OX CONbKJXMKXT :
1 23 bbls. auJ kegs new I.ARD, a choice artiele;
50 bushels Dried FRUIT;
Abo, r. lot of BEANS and PEAS.
dao J. A. ANBLEY.
WANTED TO HIBE,
on XO. 1 Negro MEN, and ’2 or 16 BOYS—also, n
;11 f s «r good Negro BRICKLAYERS.
d3O ts L. G. BASS FORD.
SKI4ARB.— BixM. of the celebrated brand J. J. O.
Britannia, for sale by U 23 M. AH. WILKINSON.
l AA HOARS extra Western CHEESE, for sale low.
lUO d 23 M. AB. WILKINSON.
eOAllb.—loo bbls. A. B. and 0. SUGARS ;
50 bbls. Bt. Croix SUGARS;
26 hhds. prime old crop New Orleans SUGARS, in
store, for sale by BELCHER A HOLLINGSWORTH,
,123 No. 5, Warren Block.
MOLAbbKb.— 50 bbla. New Crop, New Orleans MO
LASSES, for sale by
d 23 BELCHER A HOLUNGSWOP.'fH.
HOUSE SERVANTS WANTED.
WAXTKB for the ensuing year, two good WAITING
MEN, acoustomed to waiting In a Hotel. To Boys
of rood character, habits and capacities, a liberal price
wiflbe given. Apply to F.SCHWARTZ, Alksm
OA TOXS IRON, 1M to *X inchet!
<)U 5 do. wide IRON, sto 12 inches, tor sale low. by
d 29 HAND, WILLIAMS A 00.
COFFBB— 200 bags Rio COFFEE, tor sale by
d 2 i BELCHES A HOLLINGSWORTH.
W~ UIbKBY.—6O bbls. Pitre’s Magnoha WHISKEY :
75 bbls. Old Manoswaheta Do.
By d2B BEI.OUER A UOLLINGSWORTH.
1" VHKSH l AMFUKXB, for sale by '
! m WM. H. TUTT, Drat (Ist,