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Ur. Cap Im* rerarded this a* an Important n.at
lar—ono which alltocted our whole intereata. Ua
thought the plan a» it existed in the dieelphne
ennr£*sd no ° nt - Thoee whooomplamed on the
not loJk as though they had suffered
!l?neh Wfcanavorlho present prarlaionaol tha
violins wore oarried out preachers wars wall
So he be bored ft would be. These
an mo! tints camu from the riebrat portions of the <
Xf. eCT He hoped the proposed change .
w< S W ?£!?! there were dlffimltiee on t
this question. The people pettoned I
Swan Increase in the preacher's ealar.es jet they
•» MUrwttutn to nay any boom. Ab u> i
did o<H Boem d • there wero each 1
dieuncuone ampo* WO uld be the
~L »w .h.l ought to be allowed. The ,
neoole'oucfat to know that they were stliberty to j
ESP he mrechere as much ss they pleased ; pro- ]
that it nnderotoorl that Ua than ,
klPOfor ealngle man should be allowed, nor less ,
££i &* . merried man, with a leasonable ]
for hU family. , „ m 1
Sr Winane made some explanations, and on
motion the f jrtber consideration of the subject was |
S-iponed until to morrew morning. i
*Mr K *ener offered resolution* proposing changes (
In the diaciplina ; referred to oommittee on Itiner
*n3r. Hogheeoffered a resolution refering a subject
of inquiry to e oommittee : but it was not referred.
Thfl chair annonnoed Mesare. Henkle. Keener
•nd Boron, committee on the report of the corn
mi—>ioneni. 4
Dr. Green offered a reaolution in respect to the .
designation of the churoh. Laid on tho table.
Meaere. Parke, Cowls, Alexander, Hamilton, Me- ,
Mahon and Johnson were appointed a Missionary
committee to attend tha joint mooting of the B.e
hope and board of Manager* in Augusta.
fir. Walker asked leave of absence after to day,
for Professor Shipp, to attend the Commence
ment oftbe University of North Carolina, which
WMM jffEDted.
Bishop Soule annonneodthatthe ordination oflbe
Bishop* elect would take place od Sunday morning
next, at the close of the service at 11 o’clock.
Conftrenoe then adjourned.
Twentt cost I)at, Wednesday, May 24.
Conference met at nine o’clock, Bishop Paine
In the chair; religiooe exorcises by Mr. Wesson.
The journals of the preceding day, were read
and approved.
Bishop Capers then took the chair.
Dr. Patton asked leave of absence lor President
Wiley, after to-day, wbleh w»a granted.
Mr. MlcAobUj moved that bo much of tho re
port No. 1, of the committee on Bevisals, as re
ferred to the ratio of representation from tha seve
ral annual conferences, to the general conference,
be mad, the order of the day lor 10 o’clock to-day;
which motion waa lost.
Dr. Wightman chairman of tho committee on
Episcopacy, offered report No. 6, wbiob wae laid
on the table under the rule.
Dr. Leo, eheirmw of the oommittee on Itine
ranot, offered report No. 1, which wee read. Mr.
Breus moved that It t> adopted a short disco--
aiou fttUowad,in w’-tio 1 dr. r, P. Smith, !*r». *.“•
ii. I '*• ..ft Mi.Crr.i-1 •» .i| other* partferpttnd.
™,. T .1 '■■■•>• w’yfry -.nitrsw non Paine, *jtplatiga-i wf" ’
bed best U« »mtuj>Qki -
• '‘mi. Gar*** t too*S.l l'lat > li* rspert toe laid uo U f
i,‘r.' ~11.:.n ilh ■ iiMrod which
was abwiwain withdrawn.
On motion ot Mr. (talker the whoie subject was
tnen laid on the table.
Bishop Peine praaoutede communication from
tba Bishops, on tha aubjsot ot leaving preachers
without appointment. ; which od motion, was re
ferred to the oom nittee on Itinerancy.
Dr. Lee presented report No. 2, from the
oommittee on Itinerancy, which waa tead, and af
ter an ineffectual effort to ley it on the table, it
wee moved that it he amended by referring the
matter back to the Virginia Conference, as tjie re
port waa in reference to a preacher who had 'been
located by that conference at tho request of hie
friends, the preacher himself being übeent and
dissenting from the position of his friends, who
asked a location.
This amondruont was laid on thetable by motion
of Mr. lf.irmon. Tho vote waa then taken on the
report which was adopted.
Dr. Lee then otfifed report No. 8, which was
No. 4, which was, on motion,
*^AUoireport No. 6. whioh was read and adopted.
Also report No. «, which waa on motion laid on
the table for the present.
Dr. W. A. Smith, chairman of the committee on
books and penodioale, offered report No. 2, in re
ference to securing dovisea to tho church. This
was on motion adopted.
Dr. Smith also presented a report No. 3, which
which was roal and then taken up seriatim. As
ter several of tho items were passed, on motion
of Dr. Wadsworth, it was resolved that an after
noon session should bo hold. Pen ling some dis
ousslen on the subject of the 4-iarter y Review,
Bishop Soule presented a memorial from Char
lotte N. C., adverse 100 transfer to tho North
Carolina Coidoronco; and one from Fayetteville,
N. 0., uskiug to bo transferred to tho Boulh Caro
lina Oonluroooo. These were road, and on mo
tion laid on the table ; after whioh tho conferouce
adjourned.
ArntrtNotiN Session.
Conferonoe met at half-past J o’clock, Biehop
Capers iu the chair; religious exoroißoe by Mr.
Campbell. , , ,
The Journals of the morning session wero road
*°Bi*uop Andrew then look tho ohalr, and confer
ence resumed the consideration of report N 3. 8,
of the book cummiltoe. Several itotus were adopt
ed one by one, others wore referred to the Com
mittee on the Tract cause. Tho 8:h item of tho re
port was discussed at eon-iderable length.
Various substitutes wero proposed for the re
commendation embraced iu the report, hut wore
all lost; and the conference at length, without de
ciding tho subjeet, on motion adjouri od.
I'rior to tho adjournment, Bishop Paitio stated
that as Bishop Audrew might be compelled to
leave Columbueshortly. and wished to be present
at the conaecratlon of the Bishops elect, it would
be proper to bring oo. the ordination to-motrow.
Whereupon, 4 o’clock P. M. t was fixed on ss the
hour.
Twenty second Day, Thursday, Mny 25.
Conference met at nine o’clock, Biahop Andrew
In th« chair; religious oxeroises by C. F. Daems.
The journals of Iho preoeding day, worn read and
* P £bihop Soule tlien took the ohelr, and oalled for
reporta from standing oo .mnUteee.
Dr Hamilton chairman of the oommittee on Ke
vlaala offered report No. 8, whioh was read and
laid on the table, under the rule.
Hr Eoeeer chairman of the oommiUeo on rom
perance, offered a report, whioh waeread and laid
on the table uuder the rule.
Dr. Green,chairman of the committee on the
,th Seotion, part 8 of the book of discipline, offered
a report which ww read, and Dr. Winana mowed
• suspension of the rule, whioh roqnirod auoh re
port* to lie on tho table one dev. The rule wan
auepended, and the resolution of the report recom
mending the expunging of the 9th eeotion,
waa adopted by a rtaiug vote, one member voting
**On« motion to adopt tho preamble of the report,
oonelderable variety of opinion wa* expressed, and
a substitute offorod by Mr. Johnson, was flnatly
adopted ; referring the preamble to tho Bishops
to revise and publish it In euoh form us they muy
deem adviaablo. , . ,
Dr. Green then presented e further report from
the eaine committee, wniob was re ad and the reso
lution it reported, »'» adopted alter striking out
a part of the proamble.
The third part of the report was then present
k),
Dr. Wbiteford Smith efforod an amendment to
the effect, that all ex.-opt the reeolution ahould be
stricken out, which motion prevailed.
Th« motion reourring on the report Re amended.
It wee moved by Dr. Boyle that it be laid on the
table which motion prevailed ; and the third part
of the report wrh lain on tho table.
Dr. Wiffhttnao, chairman ol the npeoial commit
too apppointed to deviao a plan for the publication
of the lives of Biehope McKeudreo and Soule, pre
sented • report, which was read and at the request
Os Bishop Paine waa laid on tho tablo for the pre
||Qt(
Dr. Uenkle, chairman of tho committee appoint
ed on tho report of the church commissioners, of
fered a report which was read and laid on tho ta
ble for the present.
Dr. Boring from tho committee on the memorial
Ot Mrs. Basoom cffjred a report, reooinmendiug
the Bock Agents to publish tho manuscript works
of Bishop Bosom, under the editorial supervision
of the Rev. T. N. Rolstou, whioh waß, on motion,
adopted.
On motion of Dr. Wadsworth it was resolved, That
the oonfeienoe meet this al'ernoou immediately
after the consecration ol the Bishops elect.
On motion, the couferenoe then adj mrnod.
arraKNoo-c sission—okdinatioh or bishops.
The ordination of George F. I'ieroe, John Early
attd Hubbard 11. Kavanaogh, Bishops of the Me
thojiat Episcopal Chnroh. South, took place In the
Methodist Chnroh at 4 o’clock.
The ordination service was introduced.by
Bishop Andrew who read the Collect and Epia
tla Hishoo Ca "srs read the Gospel.
U Bishop fioale then died the name of Georgo F.
Pierce who was presented by his fulher Dr. b.
Pierce, of the Georgia Conference ; and the name
of John Early, who was presented by Dr. Wmans
of Uie Mis*. Conference; a;>d else ihe name of
H. H. Kavanangh, who wa, presented by Dr.
Stevenson, of tho Louisville Conference.
Bishop Scale then proceeded with tbs servioe to
the end of the questions and answers. Bishop
Paine followed to the end of tho prayer meeting to
the impose ion of hands.
Biahop Soule then took tho lead in tha laying
on of hands. Bishops And raw, Capers end Paine,
Dm. Pie-oe, Winana and Stevenson uuiled in the
solemn ceremony.
The Bible wae presented by Bishop Andrew,
and theeervioe was concluded by Bishop Capers.
Conference was then called to order by Bishop
Paine.
The journals of tha morning session were read
and approved.
Mr. Branham as a reserve delegate waa an
nounced as lakiug tha place ot Bishop Pieroe in the
•obxwqueot business of the aonlerenoe.
\lt ves then moved thet the bnsineee on which
the eontwionce closed its session on yesterday bo
■■v.n apt which we* the 3lh item In the report of
the ootmtiittoe on Book*. ....
Hr. W. Patton offered a anbatitnta for that part
of the report whioh was read and supported at
eoma length by the mover; when Mr. Koaner
took the floor in opposition, and read in argume-it
l Mper setting form a different plan of operations;
sod eicaed by moving to lay the substitute of Mr.
Patton oo the leble which motion prevailed.
Dr. Parsons then offsred e suOiiitinto, which
wae reed end briefly advocated by tie mover, Dr.
Hamilton and Dr. Drake, and opposed by D».
Green. Dr. Smith and other*: when Mr. Dorman
■lowed to l»y the substitute on the table, whioh mo
tion waa lost, and tha subslil* .e was adopted by a
vote of 68 to 47.
Oo motion, Conference then adjourned.
Twbntt -tiuxd Oat, Fbidat, May £6.
Conforecoe met at nine o'clock, Bishop Pains in
tbs chair; rs.igious exercises by Mr. Harrison.
Ths journals ol ths preceding day wars road and
Pierce then took ths chair.
_||r. Allen moved that the regular business be
■awinded, in order to reconsider the vole by
which the report No. I, of the committee on the
tlh Seoth' n was laid on the table. Which motion
was afterwards withdrawn by the mover, and then
renewed bv it.’- Oarrctt.
On this motion, considerable discussion arose,
la which Messrs. Joa 08 ™! Caples, Fly,
Ferguson, McMahon, a'™- *• A - bD l u “ . lod
Graan, Cowley L#iw’ hcfß< t Dr P,erc *
•no others participated. Tha vote was taken and
the rale wa* at*spen<ied.
Dr. Winanetben moved to reconeidei *“•
which rej»ort No. 8, cf the committee on
®***J°® *•* hud on the table, which motion
prevailed. Thi* report recommended the strikinff
•at of the rule torbiddimr the “buying end Bellini?
2a*e tham ** n * nii on intention to en
of the
for, ana the .oUowin,*^,"^"^ 8 ’*"
Ayee— Messrs. Marvin, Stevenson ..
kina, Doggetl, Dibbrell, W. A. Stniil,, ££“*,**'
ner, Green. Herkle, Hugh*-, Scruirs Er.u’
Tajlor, Wadewonh, biggs, Stelifoid’
Oobb, feroc*. Owen. McMahon, Allen, Wightmu
Gamewel), W. Smith, Walker, Maiwaio, Bovd’
Stacy, Campbell. L. Pierce, of Miss., Jones, Wil
nans. Fly, Anthony, L. Pierce of On., Parks
Gieen, Evans, Paaroe, Lewis, Mann, Simmons,
Branham, Hamilton, bummers, Dorman, Heard,
McDaniel, Blue, Ferguson, Garrett, McTyiere, P.
P. Smith, Uowreu, Penny, Fisbrr, Alexander,
ThnU, Wasson, Whipple, Boring and Wynn—6s.
Ways—Messrs. Ralston. Harrison, Huston,
Crouch, Braes, Thornton, Kelli, Patton, Caples,
Asbbv, Johnson, McAually, Lseper, Bowls, La
cy Bedford, Taylor, Patton. Hicks,Sallios,Carter,
Cowles, Kowxie, Lsnghorn, Eosscr, Handle Cum
mine lisems. Close. Carson. Burton, Nicholson.
C»rter. Barringer, Harris, Blackwell, McFarland
K*eeer, L. B- Lee, Sanford, Williams and bhook.
The Discipline, requiring a two thirds vote to I
carry the measure, it waa lost.
Dr. Hamilton rfferod a resolution providing for
the action of the “previous question," during !
the remainder of the aeeaion, which roeolttlioc
was adopted.
Mr. Evans offered the following resolution :
Kesolved, Tbst tbs general rule in the book of
discipline on the buying and soiling men, women
end children with an intention to enslave them, is
understood ae referring exclusively to tho slave
t heU mull ™ta tes* <J tb ® oouttitution and laws of
The previous question was then moved, and the
vote on the resolution watt called for by ayes and
naya: J J
. —Messrs. Ralston, H-rrison, Huston, Har
rison, Ctouob, Thornton, Kell*, Patton, Caples,
Marvin, Aahlav, Johnson, McAnally, Leeper,
Boyle, Lacey, Stevenson, Bedford, Taylor, Par
sons, S. Patton, Hicks, Snllins, Carter, Atkins,
Dogget, Dibbrell, Cowles, W. A. Smith, Koezie,
Langborue, Rosser. Lee, Banner, Green, Henkle,
Hughee, Sorugm, Randle, Erwin, G. D. Taylor,
Wadaworth, Biggs, Gumming, McAlister, Sun
ford, Cobb, Deems, Close Carson, Benton, Nichol
son, Carter, Barringer, Harris, Brock, Blackwell,
Owen, McFarland, McMahon, AlleD, Wightman,
MoSwain, Boyd, otaccy, Drake, Jones, W'inans,
Anthony, L. rieren, Parks, Glenn, Evans, Pearce,
Mann, Simmons, Branham, Hamilton, Summers,
Dorman, Heard, McDaniel, Garrett, Keener, Me-
Tyiere, Samford, P. P. Smith, Uowren, Penny,
Williams, Fisher, Shook, Alexander, Thralls,
Wesson, Wynn, Harrison, Gameweil, Whipple,
—9B.
Nays—Messrs. Bruce, Walker, Campbell, Pierce,
of MUb., Fly, Lewis, Blue, Ferguson and Boring—
-10.
On motion of Dr. W. A. Smith, report No. 1,
of the committee on booke was taken up. The
item referrirg to the support of the Bishops was
taken up.
An amendment of Dr. Whiteford Smith was
laid on the table for the present, and on motion of
Dr. Wjghtman it was resolved, that tho main
tenance of the Bishops be drawn from the pro
ceeds of the book concern.
On motion conference then adjourned to meet at
o’clock.
Aitebmoon Session.
Conference met st 8% o’clock, Bishop Paine in
the chair ; religious exercises by Mr. Barringer.
The journals of the morning session were read
and approved.
Mr. Stacy asked leave to present a report from
the minority of the oommittee on Boundaries.—
Leave was granted an 1 the report was read, and
on motion, laid on the table, under the rule.—
Both of these reports referred to tbe boundaries
between tbe North and South Carolina Con
ferences.
Dr. W. A. Smith then moved that the Confer
ence take up tbe report of tbe Book Committee,
which was agreed to. Tbe report was rea l item
by item, and Mr. Blue moved to reconsider the
vote by which Nashville was selected as tho site
of the publishing house.
Mr Scruggs mo-ed to Icy this motion on the
j UKe '-OW.
\ Th.'i - !Jf pW/jC ibat
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Usbrng We Strtsaw, he rtia ho*
* motion to reconsider
Messrs. McPsrlsnd, flames. Med >•*•* .
im, sd 'reasnn tl» confer :n .<• n * * * Mul
phis. After s me .j >.*'«••• •" d
Bishop Souls, Dr. Hamilton movod the previous
question w dch was sustained.
The conference tlien refuseil to reconsider.
Tito report was voted on item by item, and the
let, 2d, and third, were adopted.
On the 4th item Mr. Hoard moved to strike out
175,000 and insert $25,000, which was lost.
Or. Hamilton moved to strike out $75,000 and
insert sijo.ooo. The conference refused to strike
out, and the item stands.
The 6th waa also adopted.
For the 7th, Dr. Hamilton offered a substitute,
pending the consideration of which, conference on
motion, adjourned.
Twknttfcebth Dav, Satbbday, May 27.
Conferenoe mot at 9 o’clock. Bishop Paine in the
chair.
After reading tho journals of yesterday, Bishop
Kurly took the chair.
Dr. Y/ightmun, chairman of the committee on
Episcopacy, offored report No. 7, providing for
the support of the Bishops, which wu, read; the
rnie requiring it to lie on the table for one day was
suspended, and tho report was adopted.
Dr. W. A. Smith, chairman of the committeo on
Books, offered report No. 4. This report con
to moisted the publication of a monthly paper on
the basis proposed in the memorial of C. K. Mar
shall heretofore presented to the conference. The
report was, on motion, laid on the table.
Dr Smith also offered an appendix to report
No. 8, whioh contemplated tho establishment of a
German paper to be published in Texur, which was
laid on the table for the present.
Dr. Doggett,chairman of thccommitteo on Edu
cation, presented the report of said committee
which was roac, and a motion to iay it on the ta
ble having failed, an amendment was efforod by
Dr. Drake, which, on motion of Mr. Dorman, was
laid on the table.
Mr. McTyoiro movod to strike out the 8d resolu
tion, which recognized under specitiod restrictions,
the uppoiiitment of traveling preachers to literary
institutions ; wltieh the mover advocated In some
pertinent remarks, in whioh ho toot the ground
that the profession of teaching and that of preach
ing the gospel, were in themselves, separate and
distinct, and lt,at men engaged in the latter should
not tnru aside to the former, at least us u general
thing.
Mr. McMahon hoped the report would pass ns it
was. It was portiueut, proper ( and its provisions
were necersary to meet the existing wants of the
church and people. Knowledge should ho sancti
fied, and through what medium would this bo
more likely to bo done thou by many ol God’s
ministers. They had proved themselves worthy
and useful, and he hoped no such restrictions us
those cmtomplulod by the motion, would over be
put npon them.
Mr. Orouoh had hut few words to say. No one
pretended to affirm that we could us a church, do
what wo should, without bearing our part in the
work ot popular education ; and he believed it
1 waa equally clear, that to do thi - work ns wc
• should, we must call in tho aid of the ministry.
I After a remark or two from Mr. Burton, the mo
tion to amend was withdrawn,
r Mr. Johnson moved the previous question,
whioh was sustained ; tho question was taken up
- and the report was adopted.
1 Mr. McMahon, ohairmnn of tho committee on
Missio: s, offered report No. 5, which was read, and
on motion adopted.
1 Dr. Summers, chairman of tho committee cn tho
Tract Cause, offorod u report, embracing a constitu
> tion for a Tract Society of the M.E.Chntch, South,
j whioh was, on motion adopted.
* A paper on the sabjoct of colportago was pro
■ sented and laid on the table.
» Mr. Pearce, from tho committee on tho Atnori
■ can Biblo Sooioty, offered a report, which was
i read, atm the rule which required it to lay on the
f table for one day being suspended, it was on mo
tion, adopted.
> Mr. Carson presented a memorial from A.
I McKay in reference to tho boundary between the
1 North and South Carolina Conferences; which
1 memorial was, on motion, was laid on tho table.
’ On motioD of Dr. W. A. Smith, tbo considera
tion of the report No. 1, of the cm-mitteo on
Books, was resumed. Itom 6th, which was under
oonaidoiation at the timo of adjournment on yes
terdayalternoon, was read. This item referred to
the rates at which nooks should be Bold by the
Ageuts.
Dr. Winana moved that the closing member of
ha lost sontonoe in tho item be stricken oat. Ilu
moved this because he was opposed to any plait
which proposed do.ng away annual dividends to
worn out preachers, etc. To this lie wȤ opposed,
because this conference oouid not, without viola
tion of right, take the course proposed by tho re
port. h sacred obligation rested upon the church
to make such dividends to worn out preachers etc.,
as the inoreaso of tho book operation might war
rant. If he wore satisfied that expediency were
against him, ho would still occupy the Btand lie
did; it was a principle 7of right, and not expedi
ency, whioh was involved iu tho question, end it
waa right whieh governed him. He did not be
lievo the U. B.Court would havegivenadecieiou in
our favor but for the belief that the funds would
have been used agreeably to tho discipline of tho
church.
Mr. Crouch wished to state a fact. Tho Disci
pline required that the proceeds of tho Book Con
oern should not bo applied in any hut one speoi
fied way; but it was porfoctly competent for tho
General Conference to direct such u management
of the Book Concern, as that there should ho no
material profits. This was what the report propos
ed to do. He, therefore, favored it.
Dr. O.ecn did not think th-t such dividends
tended to assist tnoso for whoso teuofit they were
set spsrt; as, when such claims’its were thrown
npon the senee of Justice in tho church they fared
tbo best. Besides, as the report provided for the
support of tho Bißhops from the Book Concern, it
would rehove the se ’oral annual conferences to, at
loast, the extent ot S3OO each u year, and allow tho
arger appropriation to worn out preachers.
Dr. W. A. Smith agreed with Dr. Green—and
explained tbo object of the oommittee, in report
ing as they had. He was satisfied ; he knew Dr.
Wiuana was niistakon in his suppositions as to tho
[grounds on wnlch the church suit was decided.
Tho principles alluded toby Dr. W. did not order
into the decision of tho suit. He (Dr. S.) was
concerned aud knew what he said.
Mr. Langhorne was surprised to hear the opin
ions expressed by those who advocated the report,
lie thought their conrso was in direct opposition
to the course of the ministers rod doctrines of
the church eiuou 1344, as well as before.
Mr. Evans called tor the previous question,
which aad was sustained; the main question was
put and the 6-h item of the report wj» adopted.
The 7th item iu the report was rind. This re
ferred, among other things, to the number ot
which the lfook Committee should consist.
Dr. Hamilton moved to strike out tho number
five and insert seven.
Mr. Bedford moved that the projdsou amend
mor.t lie ou the table, which prevailed ; aud the
question was taken on the adoption of the item,
and it waa adopted.
Tbo Bth item waa read. This referred te the
publioation of a Quarterly Kevisw, Lady's Com
panion, etc.
Mr. Allen proposed to strike out “Lady’s Com- I
pauion” and insert Monthly Magaxine.
Mr. Allen advocated the obange, because he be
lieved a monthly, snob as he proposed, would do
alt that the other did, and more ; it would bebet
i»T in every respect.
Dr. Heukle hoped they would not displace tbe
Lady’s Companion. It bad a largo subscription
list, and iie assets were above its liabilities.
Dr. Drake hoped we would have both paper*;
we needed both, and he thought both could bo
sustained.
Mr. Johnson was not satisfied that it was boat
toccntiuue the Lady’s Companion. It bad been
shown that the collections on subscriptions lisd not
met the liabilities by several thousand debars.
If the subscription list were valuable it could bo ,
trousferre .1 to a good Monthly; if not valnahle, it :
was net desirable. He was satisfied that we Lad
no need of so many ddferect papers.
Dr. Whitford Smith wished to knew in refer
ence to this, and ail oilier papers, whether they
were or were not, paying their own way. Tcis
would determine bis vote.
Dr. Green explained in reference to the Lady’s
Companion, and hoped it would be continued.
Dr. Hamilton thought it obvious that the L idy’s
Companion had not met the wants and expects
lions of the church an t the community; and
hoped it might bo merged into a monthly ot a high
character.
Mr. Dorman concurred with Dr. Hamilton.
Dr. Uenkte explained; expectation had not
been met, because the menus had not been at
command. He hoped the paper would be contin
ued, and the means afforded by which it conli bo
elevated in its character.
Dr. Boring thought the question in reference to
all oo urch papers was, wuether they did geoo.
and not wis." ,her ‘“V ®* d « money if they did
good, they eboniu sustained.
Mr. Ferguson calico * or ' e main question,
which was put, and the 6th !wi u °* the report was
adopted.
Conference then adjourned.
oDtvoxca Exteaoedisabt.—A wom->n applied to
me of our attoipeye nothing since to take steps
j o _** Td ® procuring a divorce on acoountof hafcitnal
Thl 0 !?Ji. Qe ®® “ Dd ill-treatment in her leige lord. 1
1 * ho j* a strong temperance man,
«* T t,rwM>d wilh 1110 °f her wrongs!
at onee**A? f~ o s mm ® D0 ® ccc *-' Mr 3" pfocoedi g» |
sgs.n to
the taMMaS l . tl * rase, and at the d ice of .
the matter w«- lon ? it would be before
repned that h. S m - ted - Therttorn.y .
>ioc, and would do sll l ‘* r «ilua
it in Uis sbortsst possibls k* r from '
would be abis to do He thoa*fc, h . ,
ber, at tartbeat. .uVhL°'
traying the deepest emotmas; ••VnHit''
•*>“••> 1 “ to marry ...orheJ 1
attorney eauliflowerd.-^,^ ;
OfrrttptntUnct of the EaUimnrt American.
THIKTY-THIKO BBSS—Fire* Santos.
HOUSE.
Washington, May 19.
After oor last report went to press, Messrs. Cav
kie and Greenwood spoko in favor of theNebraekn
and Kansas bill, and Messrs. Pringle, Howe, Drum
and Heymour in Os position to it.
At quarter past 12 o’clock the oommittee took a
recess.
Washington, May 20 The committee resumed
its sitting at 9 o’clock, a. m.
Mr.Mar.tGi), of Tennessee, being entitled to the
floor, y'-lded for s few minutes to
Mr. Harlan, of Ohio, who said he was opposed
to this bill, becauss it proposed to repeal the Mis
souri Compromise.
Mr. Stuart, ot Ohio, asked tnd obtained per
mission to print hie speech in the official report.
Mr. Stanton, of Tenn.seee, replied to the oppo
nents of the measure.
Mr. Goodrich declared that if the Missouri Com
promise wae to be repealed, there would be au
end to all compromises, as it would make all
equal,y repoalable.
Mr. He jn gave his reasons why he should give
bis warm and unflinching support to the substi
tute proposed by the gentleman from Illinois, [Mr.
Richardson.]
Mr. Oba-tain said he was in hopes that the ,
whoie demooiatic party would have been found :
battling for the bill, passage by passage, against
the common enemy. Bat it had been covertly as
sailed under the mask of friendship. ,
The chairman announced, at 12 o'clock M., that
dtba’e on tbe Kansas and Nebraska bill had ,
closed, and the gentleman from Illinois (Mr.
Richardson) was entitled to the floor.
Mr. R.chardson gave way to Mr. Pennington,
who auied his reasons for opposing the bill.
Mr. Smith, ot Virginia, asked and obtained per
mission to print his views in reply in relation to
tho controversy relating to Henry Clay ; agreed
to.
On motion of Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, it was
agreed oy unanimous consent, that every gentle
man who had not had an opportunity to speak on
this sohjict should have permission, if he desired,
to print his remarks in the official record.
Mr. Richardson said it was not his intention to
go into ail the features of ibis discus-ion, because
if he did so he should follow over fields that bad
been reaped by abler bands. With the principles
of this bill he was content to go tothecoautry
for a verdict, not doubting what that verdiot would
be.
After replying to the remarks of the gentleman
from Missouri, [Mr. lieniOD,] be addressed the op
ponents of the util, lie said if they desired po
lit'cal fight, letiicome. They should have it, eo
far as he was concerned, to their heart’s content.
The safety of tbe friends of the bill consisted in
standing togethor. By eo doing, that would at
tr,.ct the admiration even of their foes. But if
they must fall, let them tall together. Let them
ask no quarter, nor show any. They should vote
down all amendments; because if they cast them
selveson tbe sea of amendments, there was no
i Ir> -• • tu- ta, ‘J sty! -= mm iiopec. bat
I jaijr di. to turn ot the oJI the upper, si M v/ojUJ be .
1 wr’it.g <.,**.tetc tvo»' a, ' 7 H •' ip- f
' k :*-. i " *’V why the friend- i tb* onl mast ■
liic Chairim.: a.J he ..iteuded to adhere strict- j
,y to the letter of that rule.
Mr. ires-- moved tbatibe oommittee r tie.
The question was token by tellers—ayes BC, noes
The first section of the bill was then read
through by the Clerk.
Mr. Edircrton, proposed, as a substitute for the
bill, tbe bill which passed the Houso daring last
Congress for the organization of the Territory ot
Nebraska.
Mr. Craige opposed the amendment, as he pre
ferred the bill before the committee.
The substitute was read through by tbe Clerk.
Mr. Gildings moved to amend the bill by strik
ing out that portion which related to the fature ad
mission of tha Territories, either as free or IS lave
States, contending Congress had no authority to
dictate to luture Congresses as to what they should
or should not do.
Mr. Ciingman opposed tho amendment, whioh
was negatived—ayes 58—noes not counted.
Mr, Fuller moved to amend the bill so as to al
low the territorial legislature the power to estab
lish or exclude shivery, as to them should Boem
proper. As a national democrat he suid ho should
like to vote for the bill, and it this amendment
were adopted he should do so, if it were not bo
should not us at present advised. In the spirit of
kin lness be asked his friend.* who stood by him
in tho Thirty first Congress to yiold a lit.le to
Northern feeling on this quoation.
Mr. Kiddle was opposed to tho amendment,
which was rejected—a>63 76, nays 91.
Mr. Campbell moved to amend the section by in
serting the Wiliuot Proviso.
Tim quos ltn was taken on the Wilmot Proviso;
which was rejected—ayes 50,roes not counted.
Mr. Kiobardron said as they had had a long ses
sion he moved that tho committoe rise; which be
in. agreed to, tbe committee rose, and,
At three o’clock the house adjourned.
IN BEN ATE Mat 22.
Mr. Clayton’s resolution directing the Committee
on Foreign Eolations to inquire into tho expedien
cy of restricting the powers of the Amerioan con
suls in Spanish Islands, so as to prevent them
frtkn protecting American vessels engaged in the
African slave trade.
The ebuir presented a letter from Mr. Everett
notifying the Senate that he had sent to the Go
vernor of Masaebnsetts his resignation as Senator,
to take eff ot from J une Botb.
Mr. Chase gave notice of a bill to abolish the
franking privilege and provido for tho distribu
tion of documents.
Mr. Smith presontod resolutions of the Legisla
ture of Connecticut on the subject of the Nebras
ka bill, aud in opposition to tbe repeal of tbe Mis
souri Compromise. Bead.
Mr. Cass said he hopod the resolutions did not
threaten another Hartford Convention.
The resolutions wero ordered to lie on the table
and to be pri tod.
Mr. Everett’s resignation takes effoct June Ist.
Mr. Mallory said lie would call up the bill for the
reorganization of the Navy at an early day.
A mosaago was received from the President
communicating tho correspondence relative to tbo
arrest of Dr. King, at Athons, in 1852. Ordered
to he printed.
Mr. Clayton debat •‘d at length, his resolution
instructing tho Committee on Foreign Halations
to inquire into the expediency of restricting tbe
power of Amerioan Consuls, in tho West India
Islands, to issue sea-letters on the transfer of
American vessels in those Islands, so as to pre
vent the abuse of the Amorican flog in protecting
persons engaged in the African slave trado, Mr.
Clayton went on to show, that nogroes had been
brought from A 'lien to Cuba, during the last few
years, principally in American ships, and that
something should be done to arrest tno evil. He
thought if Cuba was Africanised, it would be
through the instrnmentality of American vessels
After considerable debate the resolution was
adopted.
The Indian Appropriation Bill was taken upand
debated.
Alter a short Executive session, the Senate ad
journed.
HOUSE.
The House is in Committee on the Nebraska Bill.
Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, moved to strike out
the oiiaoting clunse, avowing his intention to cut
off al amendments, and have tho bill reported to
tho House and voted on. There had been time
enough wasted.
Several gentlemen rose amid excitement, declar
ing ttiat course would violate the rights of the mi
nority.
Mr Stephens’s motion was agreed to—ayes 103,
nays 22.
Many of the minority refused to vote. Amidst
tho greatest exciteniont the Committee roso.
Mr. Il'.clmrdfon moved the previous quostion.
Here points of order were raised.
Mr. Pringle moved, when the House adjourns,
it adjourn till Wednesday.
Various motions to adjourn were subsequently
mode and rejected.
The demand for the previous question was fi
lially seconded by yeas 116, nays «4.
The report of the Committee of the Whole to
strikeout theennetiug clause was negatived by
yeas 97, nays 117.
At B>i o’clock Mr. Richardson moved hie sub
stitute tortile bill, striking out the Clayton amend
ment at d moved the proviona question.
Mr. Dean called tor the reading of 'hi substitute
as neither this nor the House bill had been read.
The Clerk then commenced their reading.
At o late hour the House was still iu session
amid much excitcmeot.
IN SENATE May 33.
Mr. Morton moved to refer to the Commit'eo on
Naval affairs,the report of Navy Department on
the Pensacola Dry Docks, Basin -nd Railway.
Mr. Morton said ho would cheerfully vote a lib
eral appropriation to remove the Dock from the
harbor of Pensacola. Subject referred,
Mr. Brodhead moved to refer c.her reports on
' the subject of docks, Ac. Agreed to.
Mr. Mason from the cou mit'oe on Foreign As
• fairs, reported the following resolution which was
1 agreed to: —
Jietelr.ed, That tic President of the United
S.atee be requested t« communicate to the Senate,
1 if in his opinion it bocompatible with the public
interest, copies of all correspondence in the State
■ Department relative to the slave trade in the Is
land of Cuba, and of any late decrees or other facta
of the Spanish government in the Island connect
ed with the same.
Mr. Douglas effsred the following:—_
AV-:of:rif, That theoommittoo on Foreign Rela
> tions b* instructed to inquire into the expediency
of recoguia'ng the iudepender.ca of tno Republic
of Dominic*, and oi opening diplomatic intercourse
with the same.
11’. Chase objected to its consideration. Laid
over.
Mr. Rusk repor'ed back the Honse bili regula
ting the pay of Deputy Postmasters with an im
portant amendment. The amendment was agreed
to, and the bill passed.
Mr. Stuart reported a bill extending Colt's pa
tent for improvement in tire arms.
Mr. Qwinn from the Finanoe Committee report
ed a bill authoriz'ng the coinsga of gold piec.ecf
the value respectively cf ten cagies and five ea
gles. lie gave notice that at an early day he would
in ;ve to take it up.
The Nebraska bill was taken up and read the
first time.
The Chair. “If there is no objection, the bill
will now br road a socond time.
Mr. Stunner. 1 object to the reading of the bill
a second lime.
The Chair. “The b'llgoea over then."
Mr. Weller moved to take up the IndigeDt In
sane bill. After sonic debate, the motion was lost.
Tho Indian appropriation bill was taken np.
The amendment paying half a million to f iend
ly Creeks for the land taken from them during
the war oflsii, by Gener-l Jackson was further
j debated and rejected, by yeas 12, nays 22.
Many other amendments, of no public charac
ter. were offered and debated.
Tie till eras reported to the Senate, aud ail
amendments made msoinmittee of the whole con
curred in.
Mr. Walker said he had another amendment to
offer.
The Senate adjourned,
HOUSE.
Mr. Maurice said be was absent from his seat
ya-terday on account of sickness. He desired
simply to remark t hit f he had been present he
should have voted in the negative on the Nebras
ka and Kansas Bill, and therefore asked leavo to
have his name so recorded.
Mr. G hidings moved that fifty thousand copies
of the Journal be printed to go oat to the Country,
the proceedings being of great importance.
Dejections were made.
Mi. Phoips. Will you include the Journal of
(he tenth aud eleventh of Miy !
.7' - "c.naideratioa of M r. Becnet’s Land Bill was
* *o*l r *. rttVs,
portioned ftor-.. , nto UonarnKtee on tbe
The House then went ...
Defineney Ciii.
A discuss ion lasting two hours ensned on the
t-enate s amendment appropriating half a million
of dollars for continuing the works for supplying
Washington aud Georgetown with water. One
side contended the works wiil cost five million of
dollar-, and as goad & supply can be tarnished for
baas u million. The other took is»ae iiid were for
ftdfcertnff to the lit which left io the President
the selection of the plan already commcnoed.
Mr. Walsh, considering the generous and enrr
ge-.ic character o; the cuiiecscf Washington ask- i
cd whether it would be ia order to introduce an i
amendment, giving'them ooff.-e tea, sngarand <
whi*kevf,,r water. (Laughter.) Without oonciu- I
ding debate Ui* committee rose.
Mr. Eoustoii effered a resolution that when tbe i
House adjourn on Wednesday, the thirty-first <
last., it will adjourn until the first of J one, at 8 i
n the morning, and trero that day to Monday, <
June filth, and tbe doorkeeper be instructed to re- I
novate and r« fit the hall for eummer use. Passed, ■
with an amendment that the Clark of the House t
remove the chairs and substitute now one# tor )
summer use. Adjourned. j
IN SENATE Mat 24.
iir. Seward presented nnmorons memorials in
favor of a ship can*: at Niagara Foils; *l*o toa n- i
mon.-trances against tha Nebraska Bill, including 1
ona from 105 Methodist Clergymen, and on* irom
434 Clergymen of Michigan.
Mr. Beniamin presented the resolutions of the
Legislature of Louisiana on the subject of the Af
ricanization of Cuba. ~ , ....
Mr. Clayton boldly and repeatedly denied the
truth of the statements made as to au intention on
the pan of Spain to African is* Cuba, and express
ed Lis rogret and astoniehment t hat distinguished
Senators ehould aUempt to mislead the country on
the subject. Ho urged gentlemen to wait until our
own Government, ootil the P* evident has spoken
on the subject, lie concluded by repeating bm
willingness to yield up the whole subject if it could
be shown him that tho American Secretary of
StAto* or any other man who was ever id tint of*
See acting under the high responsibilities of that
ooeition, will s«7 to tho Senate and tha world
that he believes this story ot tha emancipation of
the slave* in Cuba.
The Nebraska Bill was then taken up and read.
Mr Douglass said asms bill as had been passed
by the Senate, with the words restored which the
' Senate had stricken out of its bill on motion of Mr.
Clayton. He hoped the Senate would now vote on
M. Pearce, in moving to strike cut the provision
allowing foreigneers who may have declared their
intention to become citinn* to vote and hold office
in the territories, said that the Senate had voted
this amendment on the Senate bill. Tbe reason
of it was to confine the right of suffrage to Ameri
can citizens, native and naturalized. The right of
suffrage was one peculiarly belonging to tbe char
acter of citizens, and of none other. It controlled
the interests of the conntry, and ought to be exer
cised by oitizens only.
He knew that tbe practice of the government in
this particular had been irregular. In the case of
tho North Western Territory, citizenship was not
required, but at that time there was no Federal
Union—no Constitution. There was no such thing
as a citiszu ot the United States. There were then
only citizens of tbe respective States of the confed
eration. It was right, therefore, then to give the
right of votiDg to residents. It was coupled, how
ever, with a condition of two years residence and
freehold qualifications. The same privilege was
extended to the South-west Territory, end after
wards to the Territory of Mississippi.
In 180$ Congress confined the right of suffrage
in Mississippi Territory to citizens of tbe United
States who were property holders. The right of
suffrage was confined to oitizens in the Territories
of Mississippi, Arkansas, Wisconsin, lowa, Utah
and Now Mex.co. A different courae was adopted
in OregOD, Washington and Minesota. In these
three last casts, however, the subject seemed to
have attracted no attention, and they ought not to
be considered of precedents. By the terms of this
bill a iens may vote immediately upon coming into
the territory, while others ot the army and navy
who may ho there are not s.lowed to vote.
Mr. Walker. The bill provides that persons in
the Army and Navy, having residence elsewhere,
shall not have the right to vote in the territory
*>• - f a ..r o ! being stationed there.
Mr. I'ftsrce said tfcu bill repealed the Missouri
i ro-tiituou sod cv . * i. upon the people of the
' slim so settle toe question of slavery fortham
j .i2ve&. This bill gives to aliens, just arrived in
the country, the right to vote on and determine the
| question which Congress, unable to settle, had,
i as a lost resort, tn'neJ ever to the people ci tha
j territories. He won uasrii ing to Ist any one but
i oitizens of tho United states have the right to vote
on this or any other question.
Tbe debate was ooatmaed at great length by
Messrs. Brood head, Atchison, Tombs, and Mason.
The friends of tho bill declaring that the amend
ment was of no practical importance, and that,
although not geo orally approved of, they would
vote for it rather tbau rick the delay inevitable
lrorn sending it back to the House.
Mr. Petit said that the bill, if sent back to the
Hqubb again might be defeated, and it might not
be possible again, for years to oome, to get into
Congress a body of men who woald settle this
question of slavery, as this bill proposed to do.
Defeat this bill, let the question go back to the
people, and the osuldron of agitation would again
bee*,me boated and boil for years.
Further debate ensued and without ooming to a
vote the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Uoion for the considera
tion of the special order, the Pacific Bailroad Bill,
which was poa poned till to-morrow* Tbe Com
mittee look op the Deficiency bill.
The Committee resumed the consideration of
the Seuate amendment appropriating a half mil
lion of d .liars for tlis construe'ion of workß to
supply Washington and Georgetown with water,
which caused considerable debate.
ilr. Haven said that if the Committee got aficat
again on this water they would hardly touoh bot
tom to-doy, and appealed to gentlemen to vote.
The amendment wus disagreed to
The Semite amendment appropriating $76,000
to build a bridge over the Little Falls of the Poto
mac, was debated.
Mr. Staumon, of Ky., said the bridga which re
esmly fell there, killing one man sod breaking the
beud of another, was built of rotten iron, with
holes in it as big ua liis flat, plugged np with lead,
and painted to hide defects. Hs offered a proviso
to place the eonstruotion of the iew bridge under
a competent civil engineer, and with this addition
al amendment It was concurred ill.
Having acted on several other amendments Mr.
Walsh moved that the Committee arißo. There
was evidently not a quo-mu without drumming,
and besides there wereprovisionsintho bill which
ought not to pass.
The House refueed to rise, but the difficulty to
keep a quorum, owing to tl.e proceedings on the
Nebraska bill in the Senate, finally induced the
Committee to rise, when the House adjourned.
IN SENATE May 25.
Mr. Seward presented the credentials of Mr.
Gillette, Senator elect irom Connecticut, in [place
of Mr. Smith, resigned. Appeared and sworn.
Mr. ClaytoD, from ih > Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported back the joint resolution
requiring the President to have prepared
and presented a gold medal to the officers of tbe
British ship Virago, one hundred aollsra to each
of the boat’s crew of that vessel, who rescued
Lieutenant Strain’s Surveying party. Taken up
and passed.
Mr. Hamlin, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported adversely on memorials praying a change
of the Port of Entry in Texas from Point Isabel to
Brownsville, and in favor of oonatrooting a Marine
Hospital at Pensacola, Florida.
The Nebraska bill was taken up.
Mr. Bayard moved that when the Senate ad
journ, it bo till Monday. Agreed to.
Mr. Bell entered into a long exposition of his
course on the Nebraska Bill, expressly denied that
ho had aver favorod tho repeal of the Missouri
Compromise. He was quite severe upon Mr.
Toombs, of Georgia, who replied with much
warmth. Ho repelled -tbe charge of falsehood
thrown oat by Mr. Bell.
The debate was continued by other gentlemen
till a late hour. There was but little doubt the
bill would pass as it had passed tbe House, shorn
of the Clayton amendment.
HOUSE.
The House went into Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Phelps, with tbe consent ot Mr. McDougal,
who is entitled to the floor on tho Pacific Railroad
Bill, moved that the Bubjectbepoßtponed till to
morrow.
Mr. Olds introduced a bill as a substitute for the
one heretofore reported. Among other things,
abolishing the Franking privilege.
Mr. McDougal remarked he consented to the
motion, with the express understanding that the
Pacific bill shall be taken up to-morrow.
Mr. Walsh objcc ed.
Mr. Pnelps wanted to dispose of the deficiency
bill. It could be done in two hours.
Mr. Houston, “let’s sit it out.”
The question was taken and decided in the affir
mative.
The Deficiency bill was taken up.
After oouaiderable debate, the committee rose
and minor amendments being acted on, important
onoe wero reserved for a yea and nay vote.
The Houee then adj corned.
WoehinMox, May 26.
The Senvto was not ir. session to day, having
adjourned over to Monday.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr. Washburns, of Illinois, tbs
House agreed, when it adjmrna, to adjonrn to
Monday next.
Mr. Dram offered a resolution, that the several
Standing Committee* of the House, who have ma
tured privae Bills, be allowed to report tbe came
by filing them with the Clerk, who shall plaoe
them in order on tho calendar.
Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, objected.
Mr. Drum. We have our desks full of Bills.
Mr. Jones. lam willing to stay here and trans
-3 act business. Report one bill at a time,
i Mr. Houston. It the House had not agreed to
adjourn over we could to-morrow receive these
- reports.
e Mr. Lancaster introduced a bill to establish the
office of Surveyor General for Washington territo
j ry and a bill for the construction of military roads
therein. Relerred.
The House proceeded to vote on the amendments
i to the Deficiency Bill.
The House r. j >cted, 47 against 100, the amond
| ment appropriating $500,C00 for continuing the
t works to supply Washington with water, and
c likewise rtjeoted the following Senate amend
-9 merits: To repeal that part ot the Printing Act
. wh'ch provides wheu auy documents shall be or
, dered to de printed by both houses of Congress,
. the entire printing shall be done by the printer of
'.list house wh'oh first ordered the ernie, and di
vide the printing of toe Execution Departments
. rquahy between the two printers of Congress; also
,■ rejected, 4 1 against 104, the amendment for Ous
; tom Hcn.ua at St. Louis, Mob'le, Cincinnati, L»n
--3 isville, Bangor, Bath, Wilmington, Del., Provi
dence, and San Francbcu, $771,000; and for
1 Marine Hospitals at Cleveland, St. Louie, Chicago,
Louisville, Paducah, Evansville, San Francisco,
and Burlington, lowa, $131,500. Adj earned till
Monday.
1
The following letter from the oelebrated Dr.
James C. Ayer, gives the honest side of the Nos
trum question. Since the Public will nee theta
remedies we wish for the sake of suffering human
s ;ty there were more of them like hie Cherry P.er
toral and PiiU, which require no secrecy
l to make them go down.— Lovell Paper.
Lowell, 2«th April, 185$.
’ Messrs —— & Co., New York City,
I Gentlemen -.—Yours of the 83d inst., asking
mo to j rin in a combination to pntdown the Ohio
I Nostrum Bill, comes duly to hand. I cannot ac
cede to your request for the following reasons;
The law requiring that the composition shall be
published, of every medicine sold in the State,
cannot work to the injury of anybody who de
serves protection. 1 have published the recipes
of my medicines for fifteen years, and believe this
to be the honest way of making their virtues known
• to the community. The Medical Profession
publish their discoveries to the world as soon as
made, for the benefit of ail mankind. Why should
we not f Tne Law which you fear will destroy
your business, can injure only those who fa'sely
pretend to discoveries and secrets which they have
not. It will esppse the emptiness of such pre
tensions, and the public will turn aside from such .
preparations as are tonnd to be worthless when
their composition is known. If medicines have
real worth, they will be only tbe better apprecia
ted and the better patronised by laying their com
position open to the Public, that all may judge
for themselves. If they have not real merit, it is
due in common justice, to the suffering sick, to
the public health and to the canae of humanity,
that the people should know them to avoid them.
Yours Respectfully,
James C. A via.
Th« Defeat or Santa Anna.— The Hew York
Herald publishes letters sod documents from Aca
pulco, which apparently confirm the reported de
feat of Sants Anna by Aivarex- Tncy however
partake so r trongiy of the usual bombastic charac
ter of Mexican productions, as to convey but few
reliable facts. A private letter, added to the offi
<a*J bulletin, gives the following particulaiaof Ssn
-•* retreat s
u Ann- . " "'dock ibis mprping, we came
At a quarter to . After the firing
up with the rear of theeneu-j. - ‘••erd
had ceased in the Perigrino, and which
a little farther ap the Bogus Uedisondo, and after
an hour and a half's fighting, we drove the enemy
from the advantageous position in which they
were; and then their complete defeat was effected.
Yes complete—eo much so that they ran moat
shtmelully, leaving in our possession 149 peck
mu es, a large number of horses and arms, a lot of
clothing, provisions, and other articles, which will
be of great service and benefit to our troops.
•} f * ith ’ ,n » f ew hours the DiciaUir has not per
ished or been taken prisoner, to will he comped
eep'tnlaie. as hie position i» red fflcalt u an
noying. Dp to the present moment, lor the short
muiee, plenty of ammunition and prevision* of
ASSineul by tbe America-
The report of the ship Baldaur »s*o the «t*am
ship seen on the 21st April, received by theirenk
lin, is repeated, but with this important addition
—“The -darner wai headed north, ’’ut altered her
course i -laurels the Baldaur and immediately dis
appeared. Tha Baldaur steered P lb* spot «ud
saw large quantities of biacuit3 and boxes. "MB
thasteamer was first seen, a bark *a* alongside of
her, but the latter steered awey south, and as no
one wes seen on board tha steamer, it » surmised
that the bark may have saved the passangora.
The weather io England bad been vary favora
ble for agriculture! purposes. . , ,
Thx Black Sea.— FuUsocounts are now to band
of the bombardment of Odessa. As surmised,
the affair was liar from decisive, beirg mer ? “®"
struction without result. The Britiehaoc’unta re
port the attacking force as the Englth Fteamere
Barnpoou, Terrible, 'Tiger, Retributon, Furious.
French steamer* Mogador, Vanbar, Descartes, and
Caton—also detachments of English rocket
The mode of attack was—th® steam continued
for twelve henre to sail round in a circle of kail a
mile in diameter. 2,000 jards distant from the bat
teries, and each steamer delivered tire** it passed.
the rocket boats continuing to thrjw 24 po
rockets to set the town and shipping on fire. Ihe
steamers also threw red hot shot. The Bulans
fought with extreme bravery replying to the hro or
the ships. Towards night, the battery becoming
intertable its fire became slower, though regular,
and at length, the shipping in the rear being on
fire it was silenoed. During the action red hot
shot from the steamer Terrible Vew up the
Russian Mogasines on the Imperia’ Mo.a, ana
silenoed a formidable bs tery. Three Kussian
frigates in ths harbor took fire and burned to the
water’s edge, also 12 smaller ships and two stupe
of war building. The Rockets also setthelowtr
part of the oity on fire, and it burnt for two days.
Three of the attacking steamers were disabled,
and the Vanbar wu* sot on fire, hot it was extin
guished. The British '-stimats their loss at less
than 20 killed and wounded. The Russiansesti
m-ito theirs at 20 killed and 60 wounded.
The British Admiral, after ihejctioc, sent a cir
cular to the fleet that he had ioflicted retribution
on the Russians for firing on a flag of truce.
The Russian accounts look as like the
the British. Ru.-sia says, that on March z7ih, tha
British steamer Furious approached Odessa, iwo
guns, without ball, were fired firom the batteries,
and tbe Furious ordertd not to approach nearer.—
The steamer thereupon stopped w-’d sent a boat
ashore with a flag of truce. The k>*t was respec
ted, and allowed to land at the whwt. when it was
sent back to the Furious with the information that
the British Consul had left. T* o Furious, how
over, again got np steam and rpproached nearer,
as if to survey, on which the batteries tired sr.von
shots, not on the boat with tie flag of truce, bat
on the advancing frigate, wHch then loft. On
the 2d of April, three of the ajlied steamers came
to Odessa to demand an expldiation. Gen. OMen
Sacken expressed in writing surprise that the
allied Admirals should imaglio that the Russian
shots were fired at the flag ot truoe, explained how
affairs were, course refused to deliver up the
shipping in the harbor, as duuanded by the Ad
mirals. Accordingly the bombardment took place.
It was roportei, tha* for present, the Admi
j ra! had abandoned the attacking S®**
I bastopol.
» Tfu Ttfm.
i Negotiations for an alliance offensive nnd defen
j sive between Sweden and the allied powers, air
; said to have progressed *> favorably hat they ; “O
! on the point ot being concluded,
j It is also confidently a'Ucd »n Pari % that Spain,
I Portugal and I iedmo&Vt aiu willing tojoiu ibe
Western Powers, and ;t recoaaary, to supply u
contingent. . . _
lianovcr has declared against, letters of marque.
The Paris Mouiteur announces ttiat Austria la
ab nit to do likewise. ,
The Arab Chief Yeaaupwith 1,000 followers has
embarked for Turkey.
Fourteen Russian merchantmen have been cap
tured in the Black Sea.
Admiral Dundee has proposed an exchange of
Pr A°new French Loan of two hundred and fifty
millions francs is talked of.
The correspondent of the London Times at
Landrkrons, Sweden, writes on 4th May that tho
irigate Amphion, Cap'.. King, was reported ashore
in the vicinity of Bevel, and it was feared her
captain and crew had b-el made prisoners.
Pains, Friday.—The Botrao was pretty firm to
day, tbe funds closing at 65.45 and 92,»0.
The National discount offices have lowered tho
rate of discount 1 per cent.
Odissa, May I.— The Inhabitants are beginning
to return to the town, and places of business uro
f opening again. The Bank bud removed some dis
tance from tbe town.
1 The Bank of England on the 11th inst., raised
i the rate of discount to 5% per oont., and on the
same day the Bunk of Frauoe rednoea the rate to 4
per cent.
Sinoe February the Buliioa has increased four
. m‘l ions in the Bank ot France, and decreased the
same amonntin the Bunk of England.
• Some British Steamers bad approached the har
bor of Sebastopol, and tbreit in a few bombs, but
there was no reply. A few ships would remain
cruising before Sebastopol, but the rest of the Al
> lied Fieot went, some to the European coast, and
i some to Asia.
Tnx Baltic. —Sir Chariot Ntpier’s fleet had been
J reinforced by the line of butt!* ships Cumberland,
Prince Regent, and the French ship Au«terlitz.—
‘ Ten French ships had also recently joined the
' The fleet sailed on the sth May, it is supposed
1 for the Gulf of Finland.
1 Tho weather was fine.
1 Tho Norwegian Navy was ic Swedish waters.
Tux Danube.—From tbe Danube we nre with
’ out any news on which reliance can be placed.
• It is said, from Vienna, tha: the Russians have
’ recalled their new checks from before Silstria, but
nothing confirmatory of this statement has been
received by government.
The report that the Russians intended to ovacn
ate Great Wallucbiaaross from Prince Pnskiowiteh
• having made ohanges in Gortßchakoff’s plans, and
’ strongly censuring the great extent ot tho Russian
lines.
j At Bucharest it wae considered that Paskie
: witch would defend that city at any cost.
J The Russ.ans now propoee to attack Silistria by
J water.
j Greeks who can prove that they wero not con
nected with the recent conspiracy may remain at
Constantinople.
A despatch saye that Busaia is posting a corps
' of7o,oDomen on the frontiers of Bukovina and
Transylvania. This will compel immediate steps
' on the part of Austria.
Great Britain. —ln Parliament, Lord Elionbor
ongh called attention to the enormous exponses
already incurred for the transport of troops—£B,-
000,000 sterling.
The Duke of Newcastle replied that the money
1 was not yet all expended, and that the troops were
healthy. Also, tnat Admiral Dnndas’ report of
the bombardment of Odessa, was reoeived, and
would be immediately published,—but it did not
differ from the newapsper accounts.
The Earl of Malmesbury was Bnrprised to find
the cause of attack assigned entirely to tbo out
rage ou tbe flag of truce. Ho asked whether
Odessa would have been bombarded if that out
rage had not been oommitted I
The Duke of Newcastle refused to state the in
structions which the Government had issued as to
tbe proceedings of tbe war.
At Liverpool numerous troop ships were fitting
out.
The great race for the Chester Cup took place
on Wednesday, and attracted a large Bold of hor
ses. Cap ain Laie’a horse “Epaminondaa” was
the winner; “Indian Warrior” second, and “Ac
robat” third.
Frvnqr. —Tho camp of 60,000 troops forming at
St. Omeris said to be destined for Finland to co
operate with the Swedes. It will bo coveyed at
England’s expense.
From Paris it is stated that the Emperor Napo
leon has written to King O ho commaud ng him
to desist from aiding Russia, and threatening to
occupy Greece with French troops if this summons
is not immediately attended to. 12,000 men arc
already detailed tor the occupation.
Austria has also notified Greece of ber intention
to send troops unless order is kept.
Girxant. — Frankfort, May 11. —The Roths
childs uro actively engaged in tho attempt to raise
a loan for Austria at 75% per cent.
rdpeaiA General Waldoresa is appointed Min
ister n*' War.
Theunswer reocntly returned from St. Peters
burg to the plans of pacification made in tho mid
dle ot lest month, is in substance that the present
moment ia not a lliting time, but it is hoped that
the future may be propitious. A sensation bas
been caused at Berlin by a rumor that dissensions
between the King and Prince of Prussia relative
to the present war. The Prince ia well known to
be favorable to an ailiasce with England and
France. The Prince has probably ceased to act as
Military Governor of the Rheuiah Provinces and
Westphalia.
Russia. —Commercial advices from Bt. Peters
bnrgh of May 2nd, report the Neva full of broken
ice, and the weather warmer. The supply of Tal
low was 10,000 casks abovo last year’s supply ;
half of it would be exported overland. Exchange
on London had advanced to 35d.
Greece.— The blockade of Greece by the Allies
is officially announced.
From Athena, the 2d May, it is reported that tho
Chambers wero dissolved.
The insurrection had been beaten at every point,
although still energetically fostered by Rossi*.
Bursisn agents were busily inciting discontent
in tbe Island of Candia.
Persia, Bojcbat, April 14. —The Bhah cf Persia
and King of Bokhara have concluded a treaty, of
offensive and defensive.
The Journal of Conotatinople soys, Persia has
now declared against Russia, and demands they
restitution of her captured provinces.
Chin*.— Hong Kong dates are to the 25th March,
and state that the Imperial torees had been defeat
ed, and those of General Kang Chung deserted
their colors.
Mission art Board. —Tbe General Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Chnreb, have deter
mined to transfer the Missionary headquarters of
the church from Louisville, Ky., to Nashville,
Tenn. It has heretofore been the policy of the
church to make the Book Concern the place of
meeting of the Missionary Board. This custom
controlled tbe question. The speech of Mr. Mc-
Tyeire, ia favor of Nuw-Orlcsas, w*a cogent and
overwhelming; and we are quite sure that he
would have carried biß point but for the force of
habit. Ab it was, the vote was a close one.
The election of Dr. Sehon to the Secretaryship
gives general satisfaction. Besides being a pol
ished gentleman and an eloquent orator, he has
peculiar claims to the confidence of the South, as
he wse on the other side of tbe line when the
church divided, and followed Bishop Soule across
the border. He is, therefore, peculiarly qualified
to preside over the Missions to the blacks, as by
bis works we know him to be trustworthy.— Col.
Times.
Dr. Hooetr, in the course of hie “Himalayan
Journals,” just published, gives the following
sketch of s pleasant excursion on the Nepauiese
Himalaya ; “ Leeches swarmed in incredible pro
fusion m tbe steams and damp grass, and among
the bashes; they got into my hsir, hang en my
eyelids, and crawled up my l*g» and down my
back. I repeatedly took upwards of a hundred
from my legs, where the small ones used to eol
.lect in clusters on the instep; the sores which
they produced were not healed for five months
afterwards, and I retain the sea’s to the present
day. * * Another pest ia a small midge, or
sand-fiy, whioh causes intolerable it.- hiDg and sub
seqsent Irritation, and is in this respect the most
insufferable torment in Sikkim, tho minutest
rent in one’s c bthes is detected by the acute senses
of this insatiable blood-sucker, which is itself so
email as *.o be barely visible without a microscope.
We daily arrived at our camping ground stream
ing with blood, and mottled with the bilee of
peepsM, gnats, modgea, and mosquitos, besides
Deing infested with ticks.”
Look our.—-We understand that a fellow of the
name of Frazier y from ‘down-eaei/aoroewhere, htf
lately been detected tampering B k» ver y »■ l^. e
neighborhood of White Sulphur Spnog ß ! Meri
wether county, (H . Ssveral of the oitiijua having
had their auapinioua arouaed by Frti ere gfener&l
conduct and improper remark* concerning the
“colored institution” and in the bearing of lh*t
c’aas, ordered the gentleman to leave which he did
not however, without bavin? an impetne ff*van to
movement* by a atoat cane over bis cor
’»* wiiC probably, only change the
—d it will be wml for
porosity 1 his
theatre of bis operations, -
the community to be on their guard ag»„—.
machinations, whether as a thief onut abo
litionist. —Uncon Citizen.
Great Lore We regret to have to anDonnce
the 1 as, by fire, on Thursday night last, of 'he fine
residence of Mr. 0. W. Master, near McCoy’s
Mills, about 8 miles below the dty and near the
Centers’ B. Road. Mr. Maasey lost all bis books
and papers and some 850,000 worth of notes end
accounts, some of which he will probably never be,
able to establish. ’ The alarm was raised in the city 1 . .
and the JJ-a Companies were on hand, but the J
distance Mnctoogreat they could, or ooorse,
offar no «d. We bave not bMfd how the fixe
originated— Macon OUizm. ,
WEEKLY
(%omcle & j&ntineL
AUGUSTA. GEORGIA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING HAT 31,1854.
Retail I.lf case—Supreme Coart DecUlon.
Toe foil, wing decision of the Supreme Court of
this State, iu the case of Lester Marsland vs.
the Inferior Court of Morgan County, will be read
with deep interest by tbe whole people. The case
originated thus:—Marxland applied to the Infe
rior Court fora license to retail Spirituous L’quora,
having paid the fees and being ready to give tbe
required bond. The Court refused to graut the
license on the ground t. at Marsland had twiee
been convioted of selling liquor to slaves, and was
thoreforo an unfit person to enjoy the privilege of
retailing. Mark land took the case np to tha Su
perior Court, where it was decided by J edge Hahde •
ran that the Court acted correctly. Thence it
-as taken to the Supreme Court, when the decl
»ion of Judge Hardeman was reversed. The
ollowingu the opinion of the Supreme Court,
lelivered by Jadge Starnes :
By the (burt,— Starnes, J. delivering the opin
:on.
The decision ot the Court below proceeded on
.he ground, that the Inferior Court of Morgan
joun'.y was clothed by law, with a discretion, in
tbe exercise of which they might rightfully refuse
the license applied for by tho Plaintiff in error,
I’tbougli he had paid the county Treasurer for tbe
same, and was ready to give the bond and securi
ty required by law. The correctness of this de
cision ia to be determined by the Statutes of our
State ou this subject. A reviaw of this legislation
is therefore proper.
It is agreed, that the first act on this subject,
now of force in our S ate, was passed in 1791.
This was entitled “An Act for regulating taverns,”
Ac. The Ist Section provided, that upon the pe
tition ot any person wishing to keep a tavern, or
house of entertainment, the Justices of the lnfo
rioruCourt held tor tbe County of such person’s re
sidence, shall “consider, the convenience of such
place intended for a tavern, and having regard to
the ability of such petiLione- to keep good and
sufficient accommodations for travellers, their hor
ses and attendants, may at their discretion grant a
license,” Ac.; provided, that the applicant should
outer into bond, witn sufficient security, “coadi
tioua! fertbe beeping an orderly and decent house,
with good and sufficient accommodation lor tra
vellers,” Ac. Tne 2d Section required the rates
of charges to be fixed by the Court. The 8d pro
vided a penalty for retailing without license. The
4th fixed the price to be paid for anch license ; and
tbe sth repealed conflicting acts, and gave to the
atiofic ' 5 -•"eah ;-d Acr"*t*. right
j to ;Vgj i io license in thin* titles.
, >!e ir, that by thi act, tl e Legist*! •
j Uvi :s liquors to tho Keepers ot house' for ‘. a j
' lodging and entertainment ot travellers. Uis 1
j true, uat tin, Oz'Mil signification of the word j
, lot iu uipii- a “Ptrse iicanaad to sell liquors in
■mall qeaatitiaa to be drunk on the spor.” But
th ais only 'no ■ : ideation if the word, and it ia
othersne"'i. -■ - :o ,i i Untied ittatee, a*
a bouse affording lodging and other entertainment
to travellers, as well us for Ike sale of liquors.
The context hero, plainly proves this; for such
keeper of a tavern is required to furnish “diet,
lodging, provender, stabling and paslurago,” ns
well us “liquors” to travellers.
Let us remark also, that the limits cf the discre
tion by this act conferred upon the Inferior Court
are: 1. A consideration of the convenience of the
loculi.y intended for a tavern. 2. The ability of
the petitioner to supply such a tavern with pro
per accommodation for travellers, their horseß,
aud attendants. And that no discretion whatev
cr, is given tho Inferior Ccnrt, by which to grant
or refuse the licenso according as the character of
tbe applicant may be good or bad.
Tho only provision, which seems to have been
contemplated, as a protestation against tho grant
of such licenses too porsou of bad moral charac
ter, was the requirement of bond and security for
the keeping ol uu orderly and decent house.
The nex; Stitute on this subject is the art of
1809. The first section ol this act reduces the
rated ol tavern licenses in our Slate; ami the es
cviid enacts that “Any person on application, and
complying with this law, may havo license to re
tail spirituous liquors without being obliged to
koep other pub.ic enteitaiuuient; provided such
person shall give bond and security to the Inferior
Court in the sum of live hundred dollars to keep
un orderly house.”
This act, of course, repeals the act of 1791, so
far as to reduce the price of the license; and so
far as to ullowany person to retail liquors, without
keeping any other public euterlaiurr.ont. Its
other features are such as to discountenance tho
idea, that the discretion now claimed for the Infe
rior Court, was recognised or content luted, for
wo find the general piovision that “any person on
application, and complying with this law may
have license,” &e , togetner with that requirement
of boud and security lor the keeping of an order
ly house, which wo havo regarded as having boon
probably looked to, bb somewhat of a safe guard
against .he grant of lioeime to a man of bad char
acter.
Now, if the act of 1791 had conferred upon the
Interior Court the discretion o'aimed, wo might
not be prepared to hold, that the language quoted
from the Statute of 1809, viz: that “any Dorson,
&e., may havo license,” &c., would bo sufficiently
repugnant to repeal the former act, especially, as
repeals by implication, of legislative acts, should
not bo favored by Courts. But that Statute gran
ted no such discretion, and we think, therefore, in
view of the several reasons which wo have sugges
ted, that the eonstuction which wo place upon the
act of 1809 is tho proper interpretation.
This view iscoufirmed and put beyond all doubt,
in our opinion, by the subsequent acts relating to
such license. Those Statutes, being in pari ma
teria, arc reforred to by us as serving to aid in
showing what wus the legislative moaning in the
acts of 1791, and 1809, and for this purpose only.
It is an established rule of law, that all aets in
pari materia are to be taken together, as if they
were one law, and are to be compared in the con
struction of tho Statute, because they are consid
ered as framed upon one system, and having one
object in view.” 4 T. H. 447 . 5 T. Ji. 417. Church
vs. Crocker S Muse. 17. 21. Thayer vs. Dudley. Ibid.
298. Hayes vs. Hanson.. 21 N.H WA. Harrison et.
al. vs. Walker, 1 Kelly, 85.
As was shown in the argument of this case, it
had been held, that “if it cum be gather d from a
subsequent Statute in pari materia, wbat meaning
tho Legislature attached to the words of a formor
Statute, this will amount to a legislative declaration
of its meaning and will govern the construction of
tho first Siatuio. Wayne, Jr., in the U. States vs
Freeman, 8 lino. 556—citing Morris vs. Meliin , 6
Ham, <t Dress. 454. 7 Ibid 99.
It is unnecessary for us to adopt this rule to the
full extent hero laid down. Nothing ib more cor
tuiu, than that such subsequent Statute in pari
materia, as a legislative exposition, may be looked
to in aid of tho effort to determine the legislative
meaning ot a former Statute; and this is precisely
the object, with which we hero make snoh infer
ence.
The next act on this subject was passed in the
year 1825; and the 3d seotion ihoroof declared, that
when “any person shall apply for a tavern or re
tailers license, he shall pay to tho county Treasu
rer, the tees now icquired by law, and shall re
ceive from the Treasurer a certificate directed to
the Clerk, as aforesaid,” fa provision made in one
otthe foregoing sect ions] who shall receive and
entor the same as above directed” [in a foregoi g
section] and grant the Baid license, which shall
specify tbo place where the said retailing is to be
done, upon the app ieunt’sgiviug bond aud securi
ty, as required by law.”
It was insisted, that this act repealed tho pre
vious legislation on this subject, so far as to give
to the Clerk of the Interior Court, instead of that
Court itself, the right, or authority to grant snoh
license.
Such is not onr opinion. Comparing this act
with tho whole system of legislation on this sub
ject, wo think the Clerk in here roferred to, as the
ministerial officer of that Court, to whom, for con
venience sake, the certificate is to be handed ; and
whose business it shall be, as such ministerial
officor, to grant such license. No formal or writ
ten petition to the Court being required ; and
upon compliance with the law, the license being
issued, as a matter ot course, it was tborefore,
only necessary to refer thus to the ministerial offi
cer of the Court.
We refer to this act, as wo have suggested, for
tfce purpose of calling attention to the mandatory
and unreserved character of the requirement, that
when any person shall apply to the County Trea
surer and shall pay him for a license, and receive
his certificates, the Cletk shall receive and en.er
tho certificate, and,” [thallj “graut the said li
cense ;” thus clearly ooutemplating the exorcise of
no such discretion, as that claimed for the Inferior
Court, but seeming to recognize the issuing ol
such liceneo, after compliance with the require
ments specified, os a matter of course; and so
authorizmg the construction which wo place upon
the previous leai-dation.
An act of 1833 too, which requires the applicant
for such license to make oath that he will net sell
or furnish spirituous liquera to slaves, seems also
to contemplate the issuing of the license “ upon
the application,” and compliance with the require
ments specified, without reference to any discre
tion in ths Justices of the Interior Court, by virtue
of which they may grant or refuse the same.
Such is the conclusion to which t review of our
legislation brings us. It only remains for us to
add as the emphatic sentiment of this Court, that
we regret more than we are in this opinion able to
express, the necessity which has compelled us to
dissent from the views of the learnod and able
Judge who presided in the Court below; and, in
the discharge of cur duty, to place that Construc
tion upon our legislation which withholds from
the Interior Coart a discretion, that would enable
them to refnue this privilege of a licenuo to un
scrupulous or bad men.
Great benefit would result from such a feature,
in eur legislation, we earnestly believe ; end have
no doubt, that ail gcod and reputable citizens in
onr State, whatever may be their views, as to tem
perance reform, will agree ia recognizing the deep
ly pernicious inflieuces which result from a traffic
in liquors with slaves, end in acknowledging that
there evils would be greatly lessened by placing it in
the power of the Inferior Court to refuse a license
to men who are, in their opinion, sufficiently cor
rupt to engage in this illicit traffic.
It has been with hesitation, and no little dis
relish that »c have felt ourselves constrained to
decide that at present there is no such feature in
our legislation. But it is our doty to “ expoond
aud not to make the law.” Having diaciiarged
this duty, we leave it to the gcod sense of our
fellow citizens, to that sound and wholesome pub
lic opinion, which is necessary to the making aud
sustaining of alt useful laws to determine the pro
priety of further legislative action on this impor
tant subject.
Let the Judgment be reversed.
Passage of the Nebraska BUI.
At a quarter part one o’clock on Friday morning,
the Senate passed the Nebraska Bill as it came
from the House. It only requires the signature
of the President to become the law of the land,
which it has doubtless received ere this.
The vote on ordering the bill to a third reading
was as follows:
Teas.— Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Benjamin,
Brodhead, Brown, Butler, Cass, Clay, Dawson,
Donglies, Fitzpatrick, Gwin, Hunter, Johnson,
Jones of lows, J nes ot Tenn., Mallory, Mason,
Norton, Norris, Pearce, Pettit, Pratt, Bosk, Ba
hsatian, Shields, Slidell, Stuart, Thompson ot Ky.,
Thompson of N. J., Toombs, Toucy, Weller,
Williams, Wright—Bs.
Nats. —Messrs. Allen, Bell, Chase, Clayton,
Fish, Foote, Gillette, Hamlii, James, Steward,
Bumner, Wade, Watker—l3.
Tbs Senate refused to order tho yeas and nayß,
which were asked for by Mr. Scmneb, of Mass.,
on the final passag of the bill.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday,
Later from Havana
Br the arrival of the Intel at Charleston, we
have dates from Havana to the 20th inet. The
Island w-s perfectly quiet and the news of no in
terest. ’-—the names of
Among the consignees we »u.>..
Dawson & Sxikneb, Augusta.
Cnder the proper head will be found reports of
the markets.
Mire Kate Lawrence, daughter of Hon. Abbott
Lawrence, has beeu preeentad with,»mo't-m*gni-
Jcent silver service of plate by George Fesbody>
Bsq., of London. It is to be manufactured in Lon
don, at the coat of $12,000. Mire L. ia about to be
married. •
AugvaCa an* Wayneakora’ Railroad.
Tnx bad faith exhibited in the regalation of the .
Tariff of Freights on thi* road, discriminating i
against Augusta and Augusta merchants, aa shown
by onr correspondent “ Merchant,” is any thing
but creditable to those who oontrol it. Wo are
plecsed to see that the attention of onr oiUaena ia
being directed to it, end aa they have tae remedy
in their own bands, we hope they will apply it.
The road cannot live without the freight of Au
guata, and if the merchants of this city will with
hold their freight, by giving it either to the steam
boats or th* Charleston Road, the Company may
yet learn, thongh late, that “ honesty is ths best
policy."
Augusta Hortleulural Society.
This Society bold a spirited and interesting
meeting yesterday, at which we noticed a mort
beautiful o Election of Roses and other Flowers,
from R. H. Gardiner, Esq.; fruit end flowers from
Dr. J. D. Maceie, Ac., Ao. Some time wae spent
in the discussion of horticultural aubjacta, and
mnch valuable information and interchange of
opinion elicited. The Society then adjourned
over nntil the laat Saturday in September, when a
f ill attendance is requested for the purpose of
preparing for the Fair of the Sonlhern Central So
ciety, at which oar home friends intend to be bet
ter represented than they were last year.
A Committee of three was appointed to prepare
a Premium List for tho Horticultural Department
of tho coming Fair, which list we hope soon to lay
before onr readers, in order that they may have
ample lime to prepare.
New Book.
Lectures on OuR Lord's Miracles. By Rev. John
Cummino, D. D. Philadelphia: Lindsat A
Blackuton. 1854.
“It has been the design of the author in these
Lecturos, to set forth as fully aa possible the re
demptive character of the Miracles of our Lord; in
other words, to show that they were not more feats
of power, or proofs of Divine beneficence, bnt in
stallations of the future age-3pecitnene, on a smaller
scale, of what will be realized when tbe predic
tions of the two last chapters of tbe Apocalypse
shall have become actualized in full and lasting
fact.”
For sale by Geo. A. Oates A Bros.
The Dodd Family Abroad, forms No. 187 of
Harper’s “Library ol Select Novels.” I. ia from
the pen of the far famed “Harry Lorreguer” (Dr.
Charles Lever) and, like all the production* of
this author, ia full of fun aud frolio.
For sale by Thos. Richabds A Son.
j W ■ in ■'■ V. Hr* Master, ia the title of a new
| Nov«: d. the An! i ' :>f “Gtta. Howard,” “Anuy !
Liurenoe,” “Stanfield Hall, 1 ' Ac. It in of the name
! high-wrought and exci - rig character of these latter
! work*,and we doubt net pwatsses great attraction
tor the lover" of this dire rip'ion of “light reading. ’
It ma be obtained from MoKinne A Hall.
t aauaenrietn'e Niagara.
In again alluding to Frankenstein's representa
tion of this awe-inapiriDg region, we do ao not only
to indicate to those of oar own oitizens who have
not yet seen it, but to our distant friends to whom
the Exhibition may hereafter como, that the de
lineation of every wonderful feature and mood of
the place is so minute and graphic, as to make it
in almost every cense a traveling Niagara. This
evidently was the intent, and the spirit in which
it was conceived and oxeented. Hence it is that
all who behold the work are awed by the un
matchsd grandure, delighted with tho wildness,
and enchanted by tho beauty of Niagara. This is
positively tbe last night, aud no lover of tbe beau
tiful and grand in Nature should lose the oppor
tunity of seeing this great triumph of Amorican
art. The Panorama begins to move at 8% o’olook,
r.t Concort Hall.
Homicide. —We regret to learn that a difficulty
occurred at AppliDg, Columbia oounty, on Satur
day afternoon last, between Thomas Seat and Dr.
O’Farral, both citizens of the oounty, in which
the latter received several stabs, from whioh he
died in a fiw minutes. Seat was arrested and
committed to jail. As we have no authentic ac
count of the occurrence, wo forbear giving publicity
to tho reports tbut have reached us.
Augusta Orphan Asylum.
At a mooting of the Corporators and Members
of the above Institution, the fo'lowing gontlemcn
were elected Managers for the ensuing year, viz:
Artemas Gould, President.
Thomas W. Miller, Vioe President.
John 11. Dow, Secretary.
Hon. Chas, J. Jenkins, B. H. Gardiner,
Dr. L. D. Ford, Dr. Jas. D. Mackie,
James Gabdneb.
Matt. Ward at Louisville.— The Courier of
yesterday says, Matt. F. Ward, arrived here yes
terday frem his Arkansas plantation on the steam
er Robert J. Ward. Quite a sensation was pro
duced throughout the city when intelligence of his
pretence was circulated.
The longest pastorato ever held in New Fug
land was by the lute Bev. Samuel Nott, D. D., of
Franklin, Ct., namely, seventy years, duriDg alt
hut three of which he discharged all the duties of
pastor entirely nnaided and lacked but twenty
months of one hundred years of ago at his death.
Experiments have been made npon the proper
ties of the water of Salt Lake, Utah, for preserv
ing meat, by Mr. Stanesbury and his associates.
A large pieoe of fresh moat was suspended from
a cord immersed in the lake for over twelve hours,
when it was found to bo tolerably well cared. Af
ter this, ail the meat they wished to be preserved
was paoked into barrels without any salt whatevor
and the vessels were then filled with Lake water.
No farther care or preparation was necessary, aud
the moat remained perfectly sweet althongh con
st: ntly exposed to the atmosphere and sun. They
were obliged to mix fresh water with the brine to
prevent the meat boooming too salt for present
ui>e.
An explosion of powder took place at the Hope
well Copper Mine in Mecklenburg county, on the
10th inat., by whioh two man were killed, and an
other sovereiy, if not fatally, injured. The per
sons killed wore Marshall McKoy, tho Superinten
dent of the Mine, aud Captain Varker, late of
Greensboro’, N. C., the injured man is a German,
name not given. The explosion occurred in the
counting room, whore the three men were, as well
as four kegs of powder, one of them open. A spark
from the Dutohman’s pipe did the business.
Garnock, Bibby <Ss C0.,0f Liverpool, have manu
factured rope, which appears to be most excellent
aud serviceable, from ootton yarn. Tho rope iB
well adapted for running rigging, and its strength
may be estimated from the faot that, in an experi
ment made by the manufacturers it was found su
perior to the best qualities of BussiAD, French, or
Italian hemp. The prioe will also be about twenty
per cent less than that of hempen ropes. We learn
further, that the rope has been subjected to a tar
ring prooess, whioh will have the effect of pre
serving it from rot. Tho cotton oanvas, it seems,
it ten per cent oheaper than the linen or flaxen
fabric.
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Quebec baa
issued a pastoral letter prescribing public prayers
for the purpose ot drawing down the blesssings
of Hoaven on the allied armies of France and Eng
land in the pending war. His Grace sums up the
objects of the Czar, and alludes in terms of sever
ity to tbo indignitiesto which the Catholios have
been subjected in Russia, and particularly to the
scourging of the nuns in Poland some years since,
an atrocious act, for which the Emperor was
roundly lectured by the predecessor of I’ius IX.
The iato coal mineexplosion in Virginia destroy
ed twenty lives, and made tweivo widows and
thirty orphans. A movement is on foot for the
relief of the families of tho deceased.
It is said that there havo been ten persons con
demned for treason, in the United States, but not
one ozecution has ever taken place. Treason ap
pears to bean uncommonly safe bnisneia among
us.
We ere requested to state, that in conseqnenoe
of the great eclipse which will appear on Friday
Afternoon, tho Floral Lottery of Mr. Bessman is
postponed until Saturday, at tho same time and
plaoe.
Tu Tobacco Crof. —Accounts from the Mary
land, Kentucky, and Virginia tobacco fields rep
resent the ravages of the “tobaooo fly” this sea
son, as being very destructive. It is feared not
more than a third of the average orop will be
made.
It is said that Miss Catherine Hays, the Irish
eantatrice, has married Mr. W. K. Busbnell, a Cal
ifornia steamboat captain.
Gboboia Lonoevitt. —The last Dahlonega Sig
nal snnounces ths death, on the 10th Inst., of a
Mrs. Rhoda Young, in the on* hundred, and tenth
year of her age. The Signal says, ‘‘Mrs. Young
was kind and benevolent in feeling, possessing an
energy of character rarely equalled. Until a few
years past, her daily pursuit was that of gold dig
ging, and so proficient wse she in this art, that
her name has been spread far and wide. We
learn she died in the hope of a blessed immortal
ity.”
Failcm of Baltixqbe House*.— The Baltimore
Public Ledger of the 18th inet. sayß, that four im
portant business firms in that city, have failed.
Oae, a dry goode firm, for $200,000. It is aaid it
will not pay twenty per cent. Another is s stock
and exchange firm, third, a wholesale grocer and
commission bouse, and the fourth is a well known
eilk house.
Fobiion Gossip. — A Pari* letter says :—lt is
mentioned in lettere from Madrid, that Marquis
Tnrgot bad entirely recovered, and would give In
a few days a grand dioner; bnt it is not stated
whether Mr. Soule was to be invited. The Span
ish papers relate that a number of Turks of Con
stantinople bad taken moasures to transport their
harems to Spain ; at Cadia and Barcelona, edifloes
were being bnilt wi.h apartments adapted to the
proper accommodation of Moslem dames and
nymphs—no windows on the street, all light from
s court-yard or garden. It is not disclosed why
Spain was preferred for removal. The yonng
King of Portugal la expected to viait Paris this
- —"ttitnde of strangers now her# ex- 1
* —•Han tZr |
j month. a*i» ——
coeds any ia toy remembranoe. An *»— -
mily stopped, on Thursday last, at seventeen ho- '
tele, without finding room.
Mrs Muwatt, the accomplished authors*# and
actress, will be married on the Tth J one, at Beven- 1
wood, Long Island. The marriage ceremony it ia <
said will bo very unique and elegant, and the 1
party no doubt a very select one, <
Annexation of Honduras to this United Stairs.
—The Baltimore American Rays : Gen. Barrnndis,
the recently arrived Minister from Honduras,
Central America, is said to be charged by ttao
secret instruction of the Legislature of Honduras,
in their recent proceedings at the capital of tho
State, Comayagua, with nothing loss than the mo
mentous proposition of immediate and absoluto
annexation to the United States of the indepon
ont tate of which he is tho representative.— i
This rumor is setabont by the-Washington cor- I
respondent ol the New York Herald, and mu,
well be looked on with doubt until some !
batter confirmation of it, truth is given-
There are however, some circumstances that, give
it probability. Honduras is the 1-st stronghold of
Republicanism in Central America. All the other
States are fast verging into despotism, and Hon
duras must fall in with them in this retrograde
movemeet, or endure tho enmity of all. I n this
dilemma, it is not improbable that annexation to
the United States may be contemplated as a final
resouroe.
The first steam paoket, 1,200 tons, and 300 horse
power, commanded by Capt. Garsou, was to leavo
Genoa on the 28th ult., says the correspondent of
the Newark Advertiser, for New York.
Soldiers Lost—The Tampa Herald loams irom
Fort Myers, that two soldiers (recruits, both
yonng Germane,) had left that post on the 23d of
April lost, for the purpose of hunting, and up to
the 10th inßt., nothing has been heard lrom them.
It is feared they have wandered towards the coast,
and for want of food and water, may havo perish
ed. The commanding offioor has sent out parties,
and fired heavy signal guns at night without ef
fect.
Th* South-western Railroad— This well con
ducted company, says the Albany Patriot, has its
road completed to Oglethorpo, SO miles, and it is
aeoared to be completed, this coming fall, to
Americus, 20 miles from Oglethorpe, and within
83 milos, by a diroot lino, to Albany. The oountry
between Americus and Albany is very level and
favorable for the construction of a road, and we
do not doubt that the joint efforts of our citizens
and the oompany can easily oomploto the work to
this point within two years of this lime.
Trk Fa3T Light Guard—A Harrisburg paper
claims for one of its citizens the honor of having
hoaxed Barnum in relation to the 11 Fairy Light
Guard” affair. The editor alleges that the hoax
grew out of a wager made between some “gay
bloods” that one of them could humbug the prince
of humbugs in lose than six mouths.
The iron bridge at the foot of K street, over
Kook Creek, Washington, gave way, onßaturday
last, as Iwo omnibuses were crossing. The omni
buses were smashed, cue mau had his log broke, |
«nd several persons wore badly bruised. General
B. C. Weightman was amongst those injured.
A letter from tho Biltio Fleet eaye: “No ex
peneo has been spared in obtaining the aosistanoo
of pilots. Not less than £I,OOO has been paid, In
an instance or two, for the services of this class of
men during the whole Besson, till the navigation
doses; and the same sum has boon given ton Nor
wegian linguist, who speaks the Russian and Fin
nish, on board the Wellington.
(460,000 of the Capital Stock of the Atlantic and
North-Carolina Rail Road iiave been auberibed at
Raloigh by a oompany from the North.
It is said that numbers of the Chinese insurgents
are armed with Colt’s revolvers.
The Washington Star says that the majority of
the selcot coinmi* tee of the Houso ot Keproser.ta
tivos, appointed to inquire into tho subject, have
come to tho oonelusion to report iu favor of the
restoration of civil superintendents ir. tha national
armories.
It is ruled by the Postofiice Department that
Postmasters, on returning papers to publishers not.
taken lrom the office, muat frank them, as “on
Postoffioe business.”
Three cont piooos of the new ooinsge have been
issued from the Mint. It iB of standard purity, and
heavier than the old ooin. In appoarance, it is dis
tirguished only by a minute wroath above and n
b inch of arrows below tho character “III.” Tho
convenience and popularity of this coin, are evi
denced by the faot that while none havo been
coined for a year past it is iu lively circulation
everywhere, aud cannot be bought except in very
email quantities. The r.ew issue will greatly in
crease their use and value.
Tho present pablic debt of Pensylvania is made,
by a recent report, $40,378, of whioh $38,958,000
is in the 5 per cont loans of the Commonwea.th—
The receipts for the month of April, of the Penn
sylvania Railroad amount to $891,000 against $270,-
000 same month in 1858.
Bxautdtol Enoravino. —We recently had tho
pleasure of inspecting some Cards from the graver
of Mr. Huonss, now in the establishment of our
neighbors Clark & Co., aud have no hesitation in
pronouncing them highly creditable samples o 1
oopper-plate engraving and printing. All who
desire this description of work, therefore, can have
it ezeouted inline style without the trouble of
sending to the North, ss heretofore.
Pxnsaoola. —The Pensaeola Gazette of the 20th
informs us that that quiet viliago has been quite
exoited for a few days past, by tho appearance
there of a distinguished engineer, sent by foreign
capitalists, to examine the condition and prospects
of the railroad from thence, with a view to a large
investment in its stock. Tho Gazette is sanguine
that uegociationa are now in progress between
said engineer and the directors of His company,
and will result in a speedy commencement and
completion of the work. A large meeting of tho
stockholders was held on Thursday, to listen to
the President’s report of his recont visit to New
York. The Gazette sayß that “few Uft the meeting
whose zeal was not increased by what they heard,
andwlicßO confidence iu the early oomplelion of
the road was not re eetabliehed and confirmed,”
On Monday, the Central Railroad Company,
New York, despatched an emigrant train with
twenty-five cars, containing oner 1100 en igranta;
and on Taesday, thirty-five oare, with over fifteen
hundred emigrants.
The great demand for ships of all descriptions,
and the consequent high rates of freight which
have lately prevailed, taken in conjunction with
the warlike state ct affairs in the Eaßt, and the
prospect of increased carrying trade, together with
the losste by disasters, have imparted a stimulus
to ship-building in tbo Atlantic ports, such as has
seldom been experienced. In Eastern porta tho
amount of toLDSge on the stocks is uncommonly
large, and at New York there are upwards of 80,-
000 tone on the stocks, (notwithstanding tho in
creased value of labor, and tl e necessarily aug
mented coat of ships,) embracing fourteen largo
packet ships sod four steamships, besides other
craft.
Tho Chattanooga Advertiser of Saturday says:—
Oo aocount of the rooent heavy rains, several ob
structions on the Naahvill A Chattanooga Bail road
and injurieo to bridges, have detained the mails
one day, but they are regular again, and the road
is being put in order as rapidly as possible. Quite
a smash up occurred to the freight train, in conse
quence, bat it was attended with no loss of life.
The torch of the inoendiary seems to be busily
employed in Bichmond, as there were four flreß
during Saturday night last.
Tho weather in Ireland continues quite favora
ble, and the reports of the young crops are quilo
satisfactory.
Sir Wm. Don, tho eccentric eomedian and Bar
onet, was, at last accounts, playing Bob Nettles
and Cousin Joe, in Lowell.
Flt nr Wheat.— The Staunton (Va.) Spectator
says nntil a week or two past, the prospect lor an
abundant crop of wheat in that county never was
better. But recently many fields have shown the
sickly yellow spots which indicate the ravages of
the Hesains Fly; end an intelligent farmer inform
ed ns a few days ago that from present appoarances
not more than a fourth of a erop would be realised.
It is stated that mining oompanies are buying
up large portions of Carroll and Floyd oountier,
Va., and the Wythevillo Telegraph says:
“We daily hear of propositions made and re
fused, involving from SIO,OOO to SIOO,OOO. We
learned last week that Qov. A. V. Brown, of Ten
nessee, who is now in Carroll, purobased of a Mr.
Hurst, for the sum of SIO,OOO, a sni ill tract of
land for which, only a few months since, he paid
$1,000.”
The N. Y. Post has been permitted to make the
following extract from a private letter from an in
fluential Oporto Arm to one of their correspondents
in that city:
“Owing to the unfavorable appearance of the
, vines, ports have advanced from £l2 to £l4stg.
the pipe. The owners of vinjsrds on the Douro,
on examination found one-third of the vines dead,
and are compelled to cut them down to the ground,
hoping the root may rend op new vines. 1 ’
It is stated that there are about five hundred
sick emigrants at the Quarantine Hospital, Staten
Island, N. Y. Ship fever and small pox are the
prevailing diseases. A few oases of cholera have
, occurred.
CaowrADT.—The Liverpool limee says: There
has been a frightful explosion at Cronstadt, and
some fifty or sixty lives have been lost, Aiilltary
and naval men seem to be divided about the irn
| pregnability of Cronstadt, and Lord Hardwick has
publicly said that ships of timber were never
made to fight with granite rocks. Copenhagen
and Algiora were “touch-and go” exceptional
cases. We shall probably see, in a few days, whe
ther Sir Charles Napier will ooi eider Cronstadt
an exoiptional case. We are sending re inforce
ments of heavy ships, every day, into the Baitio,
with every able seaman that arrives at Spitbead.
Pxtruiid.—An Indian agent named \aoghan,
who has travelled extensively in the Northwest,
states that in one region of country north of
lowa everything is inolined to petrification. Large
logs of wood, limbs, vegetables and onoo living
animals, might be seen turned to solid rook. He
aaw tortoise by th» aoore, that would woigh 400
(pounds; also birds, flahee and animals, lie
brought with him several eagle quills, petrified
-'*♦* and oerfeot, also the bead of a bird, and
•— * a ssntilca*.
com*- ' •
some ourious specimens of woou tuu _
A few days ago, 14 kegs of Lard were inspected ' ‘
In Norfolk, and in the middle of 10 of them were- '
discovered deposits of brioks, rocks, billets of
beevy woood, and flat irons. The Lard waa re
ceived from North Carolina. i
Lumpkin County iir.re V,'o clip the following
items of mining from the Dnblonogah
Signal:
Gcld—We learn through I)r. It icon, Sunerin
tendout of tha New York Mining Company, loca
ted near this place tlalshey Iwvo recently opened
throe veln3 on their lot of ex'iaordin.ary richness.
Tho veins aro large and on ily poivor zed. Tho
Company are progressing rapidly avh f air works
and getting ont » quant 'y of ere. Dr. ll.'.eon has
recently visited the Geld Mines of North Caro
lino, and assures us that tho min jo of Lumpkin
will compare favoraoly with t..oca of our Bister
State.
Orfat Sale,—The ono sixteenth Interest in the
Moore, Stephenson A Co. Copper mins which was
purchased a short time slncotor tnasirm ot $2500,
and which we mentioned in a f irmer number, wits
sold a tew days since to a Tennessee Company at
tbo price of #lil,ooo. This Side, as well ns muny
other circumstances, gives abundant pro< f that
the latter writer to tho Charleston Mercury ol a
fiv. tlayasinoe on tho subject ot the copper mines
of this county “reckoned without his host" or
in other words he spoke of that of which he knew
nothing;
Tho mine of Wolchell & Co., which no alluded
to in a into number Is r.ow ennsutared as being
<7 developed, having gom on the vein theriso
ot 2" feet, and exhibit* a richness equal to Dtuk
nwn umi the breadth o' the vein not yotarecr-
I'rk Moore Ss Co., who sro operating ou tho
" KVO *"uo boom ten t ,ot or more with a pros-
E2L3 |U * 1:y ** flattering. Da*!» & Co. com
l , u hor. their mine on Monday morning lust,
Will ‘ ““ übUing confl
siderod as among the bes "aoVno mistake. 10 C ° U '
Loss or Propeutt on the From a
communicaliourecently eubmUiod t> tlie ll.,use
by Secretary Davis, the Washington B’ar Si>Bi:at
pears that tho annual loss from Bternboat disas
ters, on tlie Mississippiis fesrfuily large. During
tho year ending October 1, 1852, no loss than
twetity-flva steamboats wore snaggod, whioh ce
casioneda doatruotion of property to the amount
of $1,250,000. During tho sumo time, $230,u00
worth of property was destroyed by tho sinking
of fiat boats. No estimate is givou of tho steam
boat" amik, but tho loss will net lull muoh al ort
0f5400,000. It is safe to assume thut tho annual
lose of properly from eloamhoat disasters ou tho
Mississippi and ils tributaries exee:ds rather than
falls short of tlirco millions. In tho rente coitmiu
cation, tho Secrete'y furnishes tho ttdimntos for
improving tho navigation ol Bcvoral western riv
ers.
Stxamsu!pStrikx —Ruth tha Collins and Cnnard
llnea of Liverpool steamers have “struck” for
higher rates of passenger faro— the groat advunoa
in the price of ooal, wages and provisions, being
given sa a reason. Tho additional charge from
| New York to Liverpool, i.u’bofi liber in •’ o
first cabin and $5 in the second. The new arranxc
inont goes into effect on tho Oolliue Rite, July Ist,
1 and oil tho Lunar!, i s'.ii J
! Preparation for the Invasion o < ■ -The.
New York Journal of Commerce publisher a let
ter from a commercial bonec at Ne- Orloans, fieri
\ whioh we make the loitewing extruct.
Some parties here are now t lf.ird'n.g means pri.
vatciy, and giving their ii thionco or.ei.ly, iu tho
“filibusters;” ler among them we know of moat
influential planters, who havo here
tofore bitteny ifposed their aoheracs, publicly and
privately. Borne of lliese pel-Ofiß ore well known
as public influential m m in Woahir.gton, and the
fact of their entering into puremmes of si gar es
tates, negroes, &e., lul'orly satis lies uh ihst. they
havo grout confidence hi an early and iiLoir.nl
demonsiration upon tha Inland of Cuba, which
will produce tho results uu lUioned above.
Tho active preparations lor an expedition are
kept as quiet us possible. Tha most suspicious
. circumstance is that tbo bark Graio.l ot, which
nloured from your port with muskets, <fec , for ilia
Thames, lias been lying at the mouth ol the Mi.a
siasipp' for a mouth past, and the captain has been
staying in tho oily. Many rumors arc attest i f
men being diilled in tha interior; ol large sub
scriptions from Cuba, &e., iu winch v.o can ex
press no reliance nor deal t.
A general conviction of tho near approach of
such difficulty in Cut would imparl rirumear., r :id
might produeo a bpeoulutivo udvatico in sugars;
but wo would not bo willing to speculate on it
prospectively, or to act on it upon tl o lir.-t do
momdrutien ; bee,use it might on las raoidly and
disastrously »a tho previous at tempts ou d o Is
land. Your Friends, Ass.
P. B.—Wo further beg to say, line, wo know that
there are iminuuso orders ho c lrom Kiw York
lor sugars, aud that, ttican orders are i, an your
moat sagacious merchants, who may bo ciikuteffug
upon some atioli affair as a o allude to.
An Fxampui Feit Yocno iu t;>\ —Tho Mo»srs.
Harpers of New York, who recently lost about
$1 ,000,000 by firo, but who are still iu independent
circumstances—able to ro-oommenoo operatic, i»
on an extensive scale—commenced i.fo poor h iya.
Tho New York Times furnishes tho following
brief history cf the career of tho Harpers :
“ The establishment of tho Iterpo’B wi a
founded by James Harper, tho oldest ot tho lour
who now constitute the firm. ile cucio to the city
in 1810, a lad ilfieon years old, and served an ap
prenticeship ol Bis jura to Pan I A Thomas: the
loading printers ot Dial day. His brother .Jo n
siou lollowcd him, ami learned the tiado of Mr.
John Seymour, a printer in John st reot. in 1819,
with a capital James had suv. d, iho brothers
opened a small book and job ollh:o in Dover sheet.
Tho first book they printed wuo Scuccu'a Morals ;
tho second was an edition of too iicliicdiat Cite
ohism. Tho li'st book they published on their
own account was Look’s iv o,y or. tile Huii-n lin
dqrstandiiig. They toiled wit h unremitting imimv
try, and maintained tho high' at cluoacter for
enterprise and integrity. In 1820 ilio third
brothor, Joseph Wesley, joined them, and six
yours later Fletcher became a member ol tho
firm. From that timo until how, they have car
lied outlie publshirg boeinesu with u degree of
well directed energy; which has h w parallels.
They remova l to Cliil-atreet about 182:1, and have
added one budding ullernncthur to l>u-ir eorablish
uient sb the demun i.i ol their bitsteess required.
Tha amount of book" they bavu leauod Is uhuos t
incalculable, For Iho last tew ysura 'hoy have pub
lished, on an average, twonty live volumes a min
ute, lor ten hours a day—ami item three to four
thoiißaud persons havo obtained u livelihood from
thoir employment.”
The New York Herald failed to carry out its de
sign of raising its subscription pneo to three
cents. It excuses itself on tho ground that when
the announcement was nmje its proprietor su; po
sed that its two cent cotemporai ies would toe the
mark. They did not do it, and die Hondd backs
out.
Tux Maritosa Grants.—A Washington lotter
of Monduysajit: An important ease was deoirlod
in tho Supreme Court tins morning—Crate Car
autos vs. United States. It waj an appeal from
tho D strict Court of California. In this hading
land oaso the Supreme Court decid .d that the Uni
ted States had, by rfiauitel error, iu thoir maimer
of conducting tbo appeal, lost ail right to have the
decision of the Commissions!s reviewed. So tho
oiuimnnt gets tlie land. Tho same point will re
cure the title oj Col. Fremont to tho Maripore es
tate, and many other important claims.
Tho United Stutos Agricultural Society is to
hold its fire! Cattle Convention, at SprUgikld,
Ohio, on the 25th, £#th and LTlh days ot October
next, on which occasion premiums to tho amount
of $9,000 are to bo distributed for tho hem stuck of
the various breeds of cattle, subject to competition
without territorial limits.
Tho St. Louis Republican says that a:i indivhiu*
al recently presented himself at tho Police ( fflra,
~ and dosired to be lockod up, at tho same i 'iim eta
j ting that ho warned a charge of vugiancy proferrod
against him, in order that ho might bo sent to tho
" Workhouse for ulong form. Ilia reasons for this 5
novel proceeding woro that he Was fatally addicted
9 to intemperance, and ho wai led to to placed be
yond tbe temptation of drink. Liu request was
compiled with. J
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i A I’aid Fibj: Detaktukst.—Tho Common Coun
cil of Newark last Friday evening adopted an or
. dinance lor cicuting a paid tiro department. Its ,
, principal features are the constitution of a board of
engineers, and tho payment of firemen at the rate
. of thirty dollars a year, together with various
, etiingcnt provisions against tho evils which h»vo
formerly been experienced. Ti e iuw is modelled
upon these of tho rumo character in Boston und
r Providenoo, where tho voluntary system has been
i superseded with tho most beneficial retails, oth
i pecuniary and otherwise.
i
r Tho Federal Union announce-the fb'loiving per
sons e» having been appointed by Governor John- n
i sou, “A Board of Visitors to utter. I tho exnmlnu
. tion of the Classes in the University of Go-rgiu,
on the 20th of June next
f Bov. John B. Dawson of Jfosooge*; Mr. Wm- C,
t McKinley of Baldwin; Mr. J. K. Crndand of-
Twiggs: Mr, Hamilton Cooper of Chatham; Mr.
Bobt. Hg*|«iurst of (I'yim; flt>l. if. G. F -i-,r of •
' Morgan; Dr. It. A. T. But ley of 'fro no; Be*. V. A.
Ga kill of Fayette; Col. N. L. U-t -h.r sos Owin
natt); Mr. J. J. Gresham of B bb; Dr C.W.Long
; of Ciarke; Dr. A A. F. Ilill of Clark •; Mr. .la-. M.
Bmythe of U'chmond; Dr. Jh».B. Simmons of Ogle- a
thorpe; aud Hon. John H. Lumpkin ofFliyd.'
( Tho Queen of Spain has presented CupL Wm.
Barrows, of tho American ship Zcnobia, with a
( splendid massive antique chased silver trumpet, ™
for saving tho passerigors and crewel the Spanish
( ship Perseverance, off Cape Horn.
A Maoihitjcknt Exucrsiom.—On tho fit hos J -mo «.
| tbe opening of tho Chicigo and B-xk Island Bait
, road is to be celebru ed by an excursion over tho
road from Chicrge to tho Mississippi river, and a
trip in steamboats up the great river to ti o Falls
of Bt. Anthony, returning byway ofti.e river and
' railroad to Chicago, and tbence eastward. To tbis j
’ excursion a large number of ladies and gentlemen
1 from the eastern State;—soma 400 as wo htar—
have been invited.
1 BscirnotrrT Triatv.—A treaty, is i.-i paid, hsa
has been ag.-ccd upon by tho Secretary of btute
and the British Minister, wliioh not only includes
the adjustment of the ikhety quealion, but also
1 provides for reciprocity cf trade with tho North §
Americau colonics. Tho principle is exionded to
ail the natural products of tho two countries,
with the exception of coul, tobacco and s ugar, und
it is thought tho first ncmad rrliclc will likewise
be included. Great Britain b:s acquiesed in tho
torms, but with the important proviso tlmt the
colonies will also agreo to them.
Bokobed Cast ire of P*sw.—The news from
China states that the rebels have captured the great
city of Pekin, tho capital of the Chinese Umpire,
but that subsequently the Mongol 'Aurters mute a
descent, and drove them from tho place. But this
rumor seems to have been premature, es Sator dates J
make no mention of it. It seems, however, to be
oertain that a largo body of insurgents from Narkln . -\j
marched to the oily of Yargdeow, formed a juno- jtf
tion with tho rebel force thoro, drove off the im
penaliats, and oarryiog the garrison with them,
—■shed northward. £t Bhaughfie tho insurgents g
J repehed anttbtt
ate Will in possession, anu ..»•,
Attack of tho imperialists, who sprung a mine.
A Bute Normal School is snortly to be opened
in Bhoue Island.