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About Weekly chronicle & sentinel. (Augusta, Ga.) 183?-1864 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1856)
Cljtoitiflc & ( onir i« 1 hnr- »• Xew Vokk, I>«*c-29. 1855. j Vr.tr., Almnirr n,.A &W. •an-uth —Tba r.ornt ht^l.lv of I*. Owntkl**** o« 1W- Un <VJ«sr«, publiobod iu ti» Chr-imde 4• "of ti»H 16th Itecornbor, desaand* some notice from ine A few preliminary remarks mav servo t.» divert Um* sutgeet of some of tin: ammguity w;tu which it has been invtrt«*L . A few .Uy* after mv departure from Georg}*, Dr. Church, taking my r#**ignrtkm em a text, pub&ffhcs a ino#t insidious, BBproroW, and mi caned f«»t attack on my character a* an officer. and set* himself up a* ajuigeof the motif*!* which influ* ncci meinswr icjr ,ny commotion with the Uuiveriity of Georgia. The object and intent of this attack are so obvious, flat even stranger* to both parties are struck With astonishment ai the attempt to screen himself by KH that be had not rri ieu to “ir*jur* the fee»- ing* of any oik ." To repel this malignant «*•**>». I was, reluctantly, forced to make a public exposi tion of the prineijml cans' wliich induced me to re sign. Thin necessarily involved a .tev.*lopmect of soma of the most unpleasant traits in Dr. Church * character. The point* which were brought out in my former letter may ho arrayed under the follow mg heads : l. Thai thi* principal cons id'ration which intJa encUi me in * fcierriugtbe rituatkm in New York, wan the an p! cornu, t ness of an official association with Dr. Church. He attempts to meet this 117 im 'pearhing my veracity. *2. That th« f<jr<‘gotng was one of the ckirf con sideration* which induced several other officer* to rertgti. He do.-* not deny this:—he dares not deny it, f*r he kr-isvn* that it is true. But he tr.es to in validate their lertirnony bv publishing letters which for the most part were intended for any other ob ject tuiiii toi»i i’tf which tney are intmdiiOfcd. That his temper is irascible, and that he is over bearing and arbitrary in his intercourse with hi* eedteagma*. This was proved and illustrated by * glaring instance; viz: his conduct to Mr. Schorb. Itr. Cnureh acknowledges that tny acoount of this case i« substantially correct. And yet. I.'* asserts, that tny letter is nothing more than a series of “un s •> <.<i declarations and tintound<id insinua tions"! 4 Tjiat be is invested with the most extraordi nsiy pum-i, which he d«ms not scruple to use, when ever it suits his purposes. This was .-roved and illustrated Ivy an example. Dr. Church is perfectly si . 1.1 ... t:;.-»poi: f, la what re*jx*>t are my decia ra:i>>..* “unsupported ? •i. That the standard of scholarship bus been low erod within * f* w years part, priori pail y through tiie tis •'*ts of Dr. t'hnrcli to admit students into clas * for which they wore unprepared. Tuia he flatly <i-*nies so far as the deterioration of scholar- Os i - -it will not be necessary to notice any Os. ftnui* iiw ‘1 ■ <■*< wnicij Dr. ( . has. directly or Liu.. octiy, ca :ed m question. Atel/i r»t, in rela tion to my • <wn testimeny : When divested of the tortU’ .-* CD cumlocutio’i* incident to *p«cial plead ia:;, Dr. Cuur* us re. - mto* import* rmtnir.g more than t:..i : I);. testimony relative to the uiip.-L. .-'into. :■»* of iui official a****oi:ttion with Dr. Chur.ffi, i* ii“' cmdbte, boo iiuw? h«* ‘encouraged* l)r .j h a:i l *urg*d tin claims’ of id* Br »lher to b»« .mo the eolh Jigio-sof I)r. C." Had hi* pr* r/ibuh been true, tiie aiteoipt to impeach my veracity would have been sufficiently shallow ; but tl. truth IS. tiie e* e-rtion that 1 nidedor encouraged either of these geutlemou to become officers in the College, is ,i«-! only peilectiy gratuitous, but is without the shghU. * foundatKinin Cci. In my Brother’s ease.who Dr *' rirw-ita, was “brought forward amt his claims urged by Dr. CeConte," 1 absolutely dm*, oufaged him from becoming tin applicant. But tuis point is ho tully sustained by my Brother's letter which aj»pear ed m your paper ol the ‘2lst of Dce«mb«*r, that noth ing uiort; is needed. Kv try sfhtiunent in his letter is perfectly correct. In rdereuce to Dr. Joiios’ case, tiio following letter will spe tk for its«>ll: Madison, (la., Dec 22,186. r >. Dr John LoCont. —Dear Sir In a recent let ter, Dr. Church aaserts, that vou “encouraged” me “n - M-k the office” vacated by I*rof. Jackson. If is but justice to suy, that you did not in any manner encourage me to seek the place; nor am 1 aware, ti..U you exerted your influence, in the slightest-de gree, in my be halt. Yours, etc. W L. Jones.” With this testimony 1m fore them, the people of Georgia w ill be able to judge, whether I am “testi fyitig and truthfully,” and also whether my reason bus been d« throned by passion. Si ondly Dr. Church attempt* to invalidate the testimony of the ottieers lo whom I have appealed, bv imblishing a series of letters which have no di n'ct In-aring on the question. fur as Prof. Me (•. v is e-.im* ni-d, the following letter ih sutlioieut to •iiouce all cavil. “CoM’mbia, ft. C. Dec. 24,1865. My D<*nr Dr. Isd outcVou ask me whether “one of the chief consideration* that induced me to resign” my Professorship at Athens, was “the uu pleasnntni ** of an official association with Dr. Cbuieh.” In reply I would slut-*, that dering my U»ug eonnectioii ith Franklin College, 1 h;ui va rious difficult'u s with the Doctor, in some of which verv angrv feelings were indulged, and very bitter words p.isscd between us. ft*une of these difficul ties lusted for several weeks, and some for several months. Tnev were, how ever, all terminated before I resigned, by mutual explanationa and mutual for giveness. It call hardly he supposed, however, that utter such 1 e prated rcconciliatioua a cordial or hearty good-will existed Isdwouu us. On the contrary, although at the time of my resignation, a kind feel ing did in fact exist. Dr. Church’s Maoon letter •hows that he was dissatisfied with ine in three or four important particulars. Home of these I then knew . some I suspected ; and some I was ignorant of. But the apprehension I folt that our recent re conciliation would be temporary, and that our cour teous interroum would be soon interrupted again, was one of the main caus« * that induced me to re sign I freely mentioned this at the* time to some of mv Ultimate, friends at Athens; and though 1 had no Wish to make the public acquainted with these mo tives, 11« vou, my blend, lmve arhed me- for them, 1 cannot refuse to* eome forward ami sustain you. — You have, therefore, my permission to state m any way you may think proper, that‘on.- of the chief ooiisiitoratious that induced me ton-sign, was the extreme unpleasantness of an official association with Dr. C hutch/ Very sincerely yours. C. F. McCay.” It is obvious, therefore, that the letter from Prof. Me Cay which Dr. has published, was ail expres sion of the generous impulse of a coble heart, over flowing with forgiveness and charity, and willing to to bury all past grievances at the hour of separa tion ‘With such a manifest.it ion ot nobleness and generosity in liis possession, how unmauly, un kind and* cruel, was Pr Church’s attack on this tru' rifled man, as published in the Maoon Tcl egraph. , in nr. Jones 1 testimony in relation to the unpleas ant ness of an ofl'n in I nssiM'iation vith l)r. C. 11s aeause of his resignation, is already before the public, it is unnecessary to do more tiiau allude to it. In Air. Hchcrb’s <nlse.it is fully a<lmittc<l by Dr. C. himself. Perhaps it mnv prevent misappr* heusion to state that the gross assault to which Mr. (’. allude*, oonaiatediu the words used by Mr. Scherb, in- detailed in my for mer letter. Here is the testiim ny of a fourth wit iics*. wuo wa» associated tiitii 1 r. Church fur more thuu two years: “Savannah, Dec. 22d, 185. r *. “ Prof. John PcCont.—Dear Sir: Since Dr. Church has m?u tit to make a public unprovoked attack on me, in his reply to your letter to the edi toi* of the lo publican, l feel ut libel tv to take part iu tho controveisy so far as to say ttmt my official intercourse with him, though limited, •*.l be truly charaeteri/.* <! as “unpleasant ; M because of what l consi! r ! iraaiublc temper, and overbearing and ntd.* ihqwulou nt, on his part, towards me. From statements made iu my presence by thenuyurity of the officers of Fr.uikiiu College, with whom I was as sociated, nu t from my own observation, l laffievc thru i -reuurs«* withfiiui was of the same nature ns luiuc, and sprang from to*, same c-aus<*. Yours, Ac., Thomas G. Pond.” In r. ;ot; Mr. J ark non, ldo not know wlmtaro h:* t . mt to©liiiu» on tui* subject; but Ido know tiuu im won frvqiuutlv very much annoyed and pro- Vukud bv Dr. Chmvh* conduct—that l>r. <’. did *ugg*.*i h. vi r d member* ot the Faculty, at a bjh*- oi*i c .u-’. • .din , in hie own limine, the propriety of joiutng »« ;i m .1 written recommendation to the Prudential Committee, to advise Mr. Jackson to its. :n, which lo Faculty declined doing:, on the ground ta.a it would not bo right or prop* r for them to pursue eueh a cnume—and that, wuoo hi# resig nntion. Mr. J. ha* expressed himself in the strongest term* iu relation to the disagreeablem*** of hie po#i tion wmh-ii member of the Faculty, and gruUlica tion nt hie idea# • from these annoyances. Not many month* have el.i|-cd niuee 1 saw a letter from Mr. j., iu which he n i\ is to Dr. Church ns the main ear.iM* ,»f these difficulties. I am, nt nresciit, unable to triv* tdtt- of this letter. These were my laaeoae for including Mr. Jackson in the list. Ijivtuv, 1U urUivnee to Mr. Wood, Dr. Church published a letter which was written about a year j anterior to hie resigned ion, and which seems to have heoii elicited by an otter on Dr. t.Ya part t«> center •ouio favor. Sufficient time Ims not yet elapsed to •uable mo to obtain Mr. \\ oOd s testimony; hut, inasmuch as it cannot be denied that his retaliation w s ti. > immediate mid direct result ot a personal difficulty with l>r. Chuivh, it is hardly necessary to lialuv this reply. If desired, it can be produced at aom* future ti ne. 1 aw complete* mv testimony on this point, nod I am magto h five to the decision of an impartial, Sublie. to determine with what justice Dr. (. Lurch *• attempted to impeach my veracity, and to heap upon me lue terms of vitupemtwu contained iu his Utter of the HUh of December. I'll nil#: The List point in my letter which is called iu question, is with reference to lowering of the * 4 standard of scholarship” in Franklin College, from the effort# ot Dr. Church to admit students who w« re unpt tqvwed. That helms, within the last two ymus. made such effort*, and with more or less aucci'**, w ill ant, I presume, be denied by any o! hi* o«*lh-agues. Whether the natural and Ultimate resnit of such a course has followed, is, of course, a nuttier of individual opimon. The only proof he gives to the contrary is, that during the term fast closed, •*!, greater number of applicants have been reject*! for want of adequate preparation” It is plain mat such a result would be the natural conse quence of the large proportion of unprepared npp i ennt* which such a reputation would bring to the Col • gc. If otherwise, his colleague* may cougr&t ulat* themselves on being more t'u.tu usually suc cessful in Tx-sistiug his efforts. and will, uo doubt, W •urprisc 1 to find him endeavoring to make cajniai out of a rc*uit which he used every meaus to deteat. But Dr. Church r.iKwu# to make additional changes against me. lie kssc -* that I wo* *' ex oecdiiuriv desirous” ami tA begged** to be permitted to be associated with him during a portion of the ye.tr, ** and that too at a reduced salary.*’ With the •viden 'o adduced bv mv bruUit r before the public, in relation to uiy real framing* and views on thi* point, it is scarcely accessary to dwellon it. It is proper to state, how eve*. iu explanation of an expression in the • 'ter quoted by my brother, that iu;u..rs of Dr. ChurchV iutouded* resignation had been current; and, iu fact, thai IV. C himself had tokl me, a few days before my resiguatiou, thalhc was oesirous of r*urmg to n farm. The snggeauou l made to Dr. llooi*i iui n ; igi-vxfe trtlk we; and l distinctly told him m at our ti interview. Toe fact* are t be*e, and they can be sub*lanUa T ed by several per *oa» ia A then* • As • «x»a ius my u u nthw. of rt signing became known, several of the best friends of the College expre -ed to niv a strom; dcsirr that 1 should bcriieintu in conuection with the Institution in •mue capacity, which would u ■: intern re with uiy duties ittJiew-York. No one, of course, imagined that tisi* could be done ofht rwis • than as ou brugw Uu me tuber of the eorry v>f in*trvie* or*. Moreover, the day preceding my tirst interview -.' ith Dr M- ore, and before my n's'urnatiou was h.meted in. the Chfiir mnnol tim Ifrudvi.t'.al Committee, after a protracted consultation with Dr. Cnurch, s»mt me the fcttowiug latter: - AIH£W. Gju, Sept. l?th, 1553. Str .-—I have oaUcd a meeting of the l*ni dcnual Committee R»r Mnotrow n- ..aiugat mue o’clock, upon the subject of y>mr rcnv>vnl U New York city. ShouM' • u have any other views than those meni i. nwi to me yesterday, or *i, Hi>d you deaiiy to s<h tne Committee iu person, yoa w .U plc.»*e consider this an invitation to act accordiitriy. It ha* ocvur red to me that we arc likely U> be a»si.*htl iu th«* cew»papcrs in view of your reßgtt&tiou, ai»d thr.t you uught render n* S‘»»ik sendee by writing me a short note, stating w bother you were d:saatj»ned with your salary hen and I also desir t<‘ enquire if vou oouM be fe«lnfH to remain, it vr*ur *aia:x wore raised from f.V.<W to f^.500. and Lave your hou»« free of rent. Pk*a*e «’>w or this, if ceujvcui «ut, thi* afternoon, or at farthest by our mK liug in the morning Yonr». truly, W*. L. Mn.KEi.L. l)r John LeConte, Pit-f. Nat. l*U«l. and * ’.eai.” To this 1 replied by slating thiu I wou'. i mat the Conn; i.tee at iia appuintcu hour, at which tee 1 would j vc an dpportmuity of explaiuifitf :uy xiew* iu pe: r .a. Ivegu.. <kr.g the letter tv* an ex jm ;e.~ . >a of ti d* sire to retain me in exuauev Uou witn the Co.lege, i doctni d it nothing more ti.au a mani frsU' .on of my iutereal in her wemu e to i v peal to Dr. .M«*orethe sugges.ioxji v'hich had been rv.de to xn*. Suca a coa-ectlon with the Cohtge dni m>t Involve an official tu»*ociath»u with Dr. Chunk, and there is .ugin it inooiwiatcut witn the view* I have e^-preeoed. The charge wade by Dr. 0., that 1 was one of a “fauiiiv clique,” is both grauutou# and puerile. Tic teeiioioay of my b-oihei uuu Dr. Joae* prove* tha* it i. wilJiOU! t'.u: shudow of louiib uoii in f;«< i. It i* simply the fig uiv.nl of a tugirfaf isiud. The un pl».*.t;,t trait* «*f Dr. C'luucli'* character were fell and W a *aUr vi less extent, by ai most fcvsrv offioar 1 and that there should be some d; grec of ucaiumity of opinion on this point is not astonishing. The insinuation which Dr. C. tlirowa out, that I was instrument*! in “ keepii.g the impression’ that the salaries in Franklin College are inade quate, is ne t true. On tii« contrary, 1 have always told my intimate friends that such an idea was er roneous, and only tended to screen the true can**- of disoontcut among the officers, from the public mind. Next, Dr. C. intimates that thorn existed “private griefs” between us. and that 1 entertainoa “long oheriabe'i and bitter f*<elir»g»” towards him. Tbe*e tcrois do not convey * idee of the real state of feehag on my "part His overbearing con duct to the officer*, and his repeated exercise of ar bitrary authority, did excite in me fof*Umr*of disgust and indignation—Dut nothing more. Ho long ;i* I was able to mam tain term* of official civiiry, it v.as merely a qu<«L*m of endurance how long such annovsTjces could be withstood For some years past, 1 have wished to resigXi, but preferred waitieg until another situation was <w»en tonic. Dr. C. think* that 1 “wa* bound to have rweferred charge*” against him to the Trustees. Thii* n question of propriety in which I te*g leave to •iitfar frt>m the DocUrr. fturh a course would have been mauifestiy Hhsnrd. Bnt srhaftever view l»e ta- ot it, is sufficier.tly ebviotia. that if I>r. C. has given a real andeinoc-*- portraiture of my character, h»i was “o fortiori bound “to have preferred chargert” against me. V\ non my character is uniostly assailed, I iliall not shrink from my doty, whatever may be the quarter from which rh'- attack proceeds, or however repugnant to tny feelings may r e the ta-k. When the whole truth is known, I do cot fear tic* verdict winch the people of my native State will render.— Into their hands I commit my veracity and iny honor. “Fiatjuttitia runt cal am John LfConte. P. H.—Will sneb papers ns have published Dr. Church’s letter rh-e*” give thin an insertion ? J Lr.C. Cbr»-»«. m*. The recent recur, v.j a. cf tni* no’.lnlay elicited the following beautiful and eloquent article from the pen of tiie gifted Prentice, of the Louisville Jour- Ch hist mas.—Hfjine Xcw Englander has said that Thanksgiving i* more ••fp rlallv the festival of the East, and C.iris tin a* that 01 tar. South and West. 1: the remark iijunt, ii* it probably i*. we think the South and Wert should be content with its import. f)f all our heart and home festivals, Christinas is, beyond question, the most heart-felt and home-felt. It* spell i* by stir the sweetest and strongest and mom delightfully human that sways the social heart. There is none that i* like iL Tnanksgiving is im pressive and full of splendid unction, but its lofty solemnities, though a* beautiful as they are reverent, Hubdtn* and chasten the spirit with & sense of un wonted awe and grandeur. The shallows of the unseen repress the trembling fountains of merely human joy. It is rather the festival of the soul, and leflr -:- th< soDcrcd light of Heaven. The New Year is brimming with hilarity, and crowned and glowing with the rainbow of exultant hope, but it kindle* the imagination and the fancy rather than the «.< art. It* joy* are bright and sparkling, but ov an< scent. Caristuuis hi ue < o.ne« peacefully and deliciously home to the inmost heart. It comes as morning comes to the East—a* a great and touching truth tvj.-n«*s to the soul—as Christ came into the world—softly, mildly, searchingiy, joy fit hv, tri umphantly. It penetrate* and possesses the whole nature with a sense of rich and pure and complete delight. It does not awaken simply a fervid ado ration or a sportive rapture ; it inspires a pervading deep-felt human beatitude, such as the heart clasps in the golden years when life is fresh and mantling. There is, in brief, a sort of sweet perfection, of ex quisite keeping, iu the joys of Christina*, that com pletely transcend* tie- caann of all other festal joys. 1 hey ravish the heart with a sense of soft, bewitch ing lube ** that cs nothing to be longed lor and nothing te be regretted. They pour over it as the morning sunbeaui* pour over the earth, overflowing its deepest capacities, and gilding even its eloua biuchingsuininils with loveliness. They are clearly the true festive expression of the heart of a people whose blooming social affections form the crown and ornament of a world of virtues. But, alas ! tte-ro are those, even in the South and West, to whom tho gonial festivities of Christmas bring no joy or glad no** or peace ! We do not speak of the sorrowing children of affluence, though, here iih elsewhere, there are doubtless high hearts steeped iu wretchedness, and aching bitterly for “the dark house and the long sleep." vVe do not refer to these. Theirgrii tis sacred. They are beyond the loudest consolations of thi* wot la, and must look trustingly to Heaven, whither we tenderly commend them. But there are other hapless ones, steeped to the lip in lefts irremediable forms of wretehednep*, to wnoin the joyous spectacle and the merry revelry of Christ um* seem and arc but a heart-rending mockery. We of course allude to the dear sous and daughters of poverty, tiiat large and comfortless and uDiauitoas Kindred, who, though knit to out sympathies by the strong tio* of a common nature and a common desti ny, too often, in the? liosoin of the most humane and benignant communities, languish in consuming misery, and perish from the earth unnoticed. Ordinarily, and most unfortunately, the poor, if harsh calamity ha* not utterly sear* <1 and stupified them, experience the most acute and harrowing an guish on those bright convivial occasions that shed mirth and sunshine through the hearts of the fortu nate. The wild bursts of merriment and the beam ing glances of joy serve only to illumine tiie gloomy depth* of their own privation and di-spmr. The joys of the favored but tantalize them, hh the felici ties of heaven tantalize the damned. This is un happily their accustomed fate, but there are a thou sand beautiful and resistless reasons why it should not be their fate to-day. We shall adduce but a sin gly one, the most beautiful and resistless of aIL Can it be forgotten that Christmas commemorates the advent of Him who was on earth the especial friend ot the poor and the afflicted, and who is now their especial intercessor in heaven f It is, in a most touching sense, their festival. It celebrates the an niversary of tiie birth-day of their Inieoin friend and mediator. It is consecrated in literature ami life by the reflection of their simple joys. It is to them n bow of promise glitti ring on the brow of the Here utter. Surely the characteristic enchantment of Christmas is shorn of it* richest lustre if the poor are forgotten or omitted in the graceful rites of tho fes tival. Christmas is not Christmas without a glorious prolusion of beneficent deeds that shall transform the destitute and needy who move athwart its brightness into glowing (if still quickly fading) pic tures of delight. It would be a sail and mournful thiug if the poor should obscure the light of “ Merry Christmas” with their sighs and tears. It would bo us though the gorgeous sun at even should sink ex tinguished by the clouds that fioat into his sen of glory. ’ . Then,gentle reader! scatter wide and thick your charities on this biih-duy of the Savior of the poor.— While disporting in the luxurious observance of ( hnstmas, diffuse the transport of your own spirit to the clouded and drooping spirits around you. Bless and eiiliveu the poor. Lot their pinched hearts and boards beam with good cheer, let the Christmas-tree spring up and overshadow their humble hearth stones, as if by some mrurie akin to the sweet niyste- IV of the dav* an*l IH me iittle ones (lock gleefully beneath its branches end iralher, with its clustering tokens, a fruitful sen of the vitality of that spirit, which Christ brought inti* tic v ,rM, and left ns his most precious and ’beautiful gift to man. Wo hear tily wish all our readet* the “ Merry Christmas" which such fiue humanity will purchase. The Opou Toiur Sen. The American Geographical and Statistical Socie ty of Now York held a meeting on Thursday evening to hear the conversation of Dr. Kune on the scien titie result* of his late expedition. The distinguished voyager, on reaching the University, found instead of only thepneinbera of the Society, (with whom ho expected to have a free and familiar conversation in their rooms,) that a large and highly intelliget audi ence had assembled in tlu* chapel of the building, in expectation of hearing an address, for which he had not specially prepared himself. The Doctor, not without reluctance, yielded to the entreaties of the Society to appear before the audience, and occupied an hour in an interesting address, which was inter spersed with highly thrilling incidents. In the course of his remarks Dr. Kune spoke of the Open Polar Sea : We found before us a r n Id of ice, and over this we found an open water, which has siuce been called the open Polar Sea. This water appeared iceless. It whs apparently without ice. Not a particle of ice lined it* shores. At an altitude of3oo feet us farad we could see, an open see met our eye. A gale of long duration swept over this water, but brought no drift with it. All animal life resorted to these waters The seal was shot upon its shores, «nd the duck re sorted to it from every direction. We could not tell the exact tempratwre of this water, but it was warmer than any water found below, luspeoking of this sea I can with propriety, speak of tide streams. This term is known to the Russians and Danes. — The abrosures of the tide sometimes leave an open space iu the sea. The opposite of Green land remained to be explored to complete the circuit of Smith Sound. We had here gone over the route of over 2,000 miles. It is hardly within the province of a geological lecture to give the details of our cruise. Upon getting bark to our winter harl>or it was quite evident that our little veest 1 could not escape. She had then nine feet of sotide ice under her bows, the result of oue winter’s freezing. When wo resolved to leave our vessel in prefer ence to starving or submitting to the dangere from the natives, we found an unbroken barrier of eighty miles to the south. Os the policy of leaving our voss* 11 need not speak. Our sledges were cut from the vessel and our boats were placed upon these sledges, and thus we commenced our voyage to the south. The Esquimaux native*, I must say, at first our enemies, were now our firm friends and gave us assistance, helped carry our sick and lent or gave us their dogs when mue gave out, and died from what appeared to be the lock-jaw. We had to depend much upon our guns to provide us with food. At ti’ii.-s, during this journey, affairs looked extremely drenrv. But there was uo portion of the time that w e were oppressed by hunger. We were there com pelled to consume more food than here. Bight ducks I** diem is there an ordinary allowance. But when approaching Melville bay we were threatened with want: but before we grew nungry a seal was seen upon the ice, and, killing this, we were supplied with ail the food wo wanted. We finally ogam reached Uppernavic. and there tirst heard of the kind notion on the part oi*our government fbr<‘ur assistance. I shah never forgot the manning ol the rigging, and three hearty cheer* that welcomed us back to social life and love. A gentleman here asked how far north the Esqui maux wore tbamL Dr. Kane said he had found them at 78.20. The Esijuimanx were a migratory people. He had seen the*r huts beyond that—at* tne highest point they reached. Q. How far north have yon found the reindeer ? Dr. Kane—-As far as w« went we found the rcin deer. Mr. Brancrotl—How do you account for this opea water f Dr. Kane—We can only consider it incident to a great open area at the Pole, oi at a point farther non h. Alderman Oharnoy—D H possible.in vonr opin ion. to reach this open sea with boat* and explore it 1 Dr. Ktuic—That is coming rather near borne. I tried ss hard as I could to reach it. but failed f Laughter.) l only get an India rubber fa»at there. I think, with * l'ropt-r organisation, however, it might be reached, and 1 have no dioibt it will yet be reaei.ed and be explored. [Applasuse.J The First Russian Newspaper.—'The first Rus siau newspaper was published in 1703. Peter the Great iwt duy took part per>*m*lly m its ediorial tMmpoertiou. but ia correcting proofs, as appear* from still in existence. «»u which arc marks and altecarioo* in Li-* «*wn hand. Tuere arc two eompkrte copies of the first gear's edition of this nexisitaper in the Imperial Library o. St IVters- HurgL. Tilty are tbf* only two which have boon praerved; aad oa ocvasleu of the oeutenuiel cele bration of the University of Moscow, on the 24th of January la>t, the I>irector of the Library. Baron Mode>t Von Korff. produced a faithful reprint of tiie jonrual thus edite-i and corrected. It forms an oc tavo volume, on-* corAcLus also c hisiary of Russian nea-epaja‘r literal cn\ (One of the tiMest r-- v-rs ;a Northern Europe is toe official Gwrtie of Sw v s^~ . *J* och Inritet Jnl >»ta-’. It wastowtwWd in 1 •’**. during the reign of Christina, tr.e d:tighter of Onstavue Adol phns tho Great, and tb« presort year is, without in terruj-tiou, its two 1 aodrui and ck venti anniversa ry.}—Stockholm A f S-r. 15.1555. n>/f ring —lriit »: ou at 'nee; winter or summer, ih.thing better can be worn next the skin than a loose, red, woolen, fiaiinel shirt; ** loeae,” for it ha* room to move on tin skin, thus caus iug a titil lation which tiraws tlie bkxai to the surface and keep* it then', and when that is the case no one can take a cold : “ red.” for while fiauucls hills up. mats togeth er. and become* tight, stiff, heavy, and ixnncrv»us. Cotton vo> 4 merely absorb the UKMeture trom the •arface; wuk aroolea flannel conveys it from the skin and dtqtoaif* it in drone on the outside of the shirt, from w*dch the ordinary cotton shirt al«eorb* k; and bv its nearer exq *»ure to the exterior nir, it is soon «i. ied witoout injury U» the body. Having these prop* rtfae, re<l woolen ’ttaunol is worn by sailor* eveu ia the mid-emnmer of the hottest countries. — Wear s thinner mau-rial in summer. —Half t Jour nal of Health. Captain Abe! D« F- ru»t, a aoldierof the Revolu tion, eded at iknghauipton on the 24th ult, aged 94 years «nd 8 mouths. He was, for a time. Captain of a Weal India vessel, and he who afterward* became ' Commodore Hull, wo* one of hi* hand*. Correspondent of the Baltimore Amencan. TIIIIiTY-FOt KTH CONGREaS-lst. Soseioa. Washington. Jan. 5. The Senate was not is session to-day. HOUSE Mr. Etheridge said that the action of the Houle demonstrated two propc-kioua. First, that the gen tleman voted to have enthusiastic friends Socbnd ly, that if either be elected he will not decline the BOD'- r nf theooair, and ho did not brtiev* that any saoeoseful aandidate would no oendnat hinwelf as to oooaaior: jurt reprehension <>f thie dfioiat eondaet.— In the proooni ooDditiou of the public mind it w >uhi be imari'nu to the ootUilrr to ©loot i-rt a gontieaian wh<» is the omDodiment of the extreme feniimont of either section. He therefore proposed a* a oompromi»e Mr. Milison, of Virginia was opposed to the alien suffrage feature in the Nebras ka oil!—voted against its passage, and was not in the Dcr.i'Xratic caucus that nominated M.r. Hichard bm. He appealed to moderate and conservative men to a***!*: him in putting an end to this strife. Mr. Millson was surpris#*-! his name had been an couneed for that position, and requested Mr. Ethe ridge to witkdiaw the nomination for reasons per sonal t-> himself He had been associated with h> Democratio friends in an earnest effort to elect Mr. Richardson, and the proj»smon placed him and his friends in an attitude neither wished to assume. Mr. Etheridge remetontiy withdrew his motion. Mr. Stephens opposed Mr. Broom’s resolution, considering it wholly impracticable, and he review ed with disapprobation the principles of the Ameri can party. Mr. Brown did not aaree with Mr. Etheridge to decend from their exalted position and pursue th* course suggested. Let all who were elected on f V paramount issue ©f Americanism come t^ - >r and agree on a candidate, or let the House ad**; t *r<? resolution which he now offered, namely . That the friend* and supporter? cf tee prominent candidates for the Speakership, be requested to withdraw them from the future action of tne House, and the mem bers representing different parties in the House meet together, each party appointing a committee of five, with a view of selecting a conference can didate for Speaker. A debate then ensued on the principles of the American party, when the resolution of Mr. Brown was laid on the table. After thi* two ballot* were token, Mr. Banks’ vote being 105 on the first anil 98 on the second ; Mr. Richardson’s 72 on both ; Mr. Fuller's 32 on the first and 29 on the second ; and Mr. Pennington’s 6 on both. The House then oi^journed. IN SENATE Jan 7. Mr. Brodhead called up hi* resolution directing the Committee of Finance to inquire into the expedien cy of reporting the general appropriation bills, or adopting more speedy action on them, to avoid the evil of night session* at the dose of each Congress, and scene* which a sense of delicacy prevented him from describing. He wl* in favor of doub ling the compensation of members, and shorten the session. Mr. Clayton said he had no doubt of the power of the Senate to originate those bills. Twenty-seven years ago, the bill referred to was as great as now, no measures having ever been taken competent to arrest it. Mr. Toombs did not think this the true remedy. The difficulty was occasion<*d by the large number of amendments tnckenon by bolu Houses at a late period of the session. Mr. Seward said that while favoring the resolu tion, he would not commit himself to the propriety of tiie remedy proposed. After further debate the resolution was adopted, and the Senate adjourned till Thursday. HOUSE. The House again proceeded to vote for Speaker, a* follows : Bank* 101 ; Richardson 73 ; Fuller 29; Pennington 6 ; scattering 5. Necessary to a choice 108. Three more votes wej© taken, the last with the following result: Banks 09; Richardson 72; Fal ter 30 , Pennington 9 • Orr 2 ; Messrs. Williams, Millson Porter and Bennett, 1 each. Numbor ot votes cast ‘216. Necessary to a choice 109. Before the result was announced Mr. Eustis, of Louisiana, rose to a personal explanation, stating the position of the American party in that fttate. llu said that they repudiated the eighth section of the Philadelphia platform, considering it odious to por soout© any man on account of hi* religion, which was a question between the individual and his God ; and rather than do so, would suffer his right hand to wither;— nor would he be connected with any party having in view such a direct mirpose. Mr. Smith, of Alabama, differed from tho gentle man, anri denounced Roman Catholicism, because spiritually, temporally, and politically, the adherent* to that faith owe their allegiance to the Pope above the Constitution. He appealed to gentlemen to say whether, from the beginning Roman Catholic Priest* in their assemblies have not always thrown their in fluence against liberty and on the side of power?— Tiie American Party do not wago a religious pro scription. Mr. Taylor, of Louisiana, referred to the records of history to show that during the French Revolu tion the Roman Catholic Priests joined the people against the nobles, and gave motion and power to the popular element which achieved freedom in France. Mr. Walker, of Alalinma, differed from the views expressed hy his colleague (Mr. .R. Smith.) If he thought that proscription for religion’s sake was a feature of the American Party he wonld cut himself loose from such an organization. Ad ineffectual motion was made that the ITouso adjourn li'l Wednesday next—yens 101, nnyH 10'. After some further debate anothor motion was made to adjourn over until Wednesday, which was successful. Washisotos, Jon. 9. Tho Senate was not in session to day. HOUSE. Mr. Smith. ofTenn., proceeded to defend the De mocratic parly and tho President from the charge tiiat they are responsible for tho non-organization of tho House. Mr. Whitney defended the eighth section of the Philadelphia platform, declaring that the American party was not against individuals, but against tho systems and principles of the Romish Church. Mr. Knight offered a resolution to elect a Speaker bv a plurality vote—tabled by 11 majority. The House then, for tho 99th time, proceeded to vote for Speaker, with the following resultßanks 07; Richardson 72; Fuller 33; Pennington 7; Scat tering 5, necessary to a choice 108. During tho voting various gentlemen defined their positions, several of them vainly endeavoring to draw out Mr. Banks to say whether he is now a member of the American party. Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, referred to a letter written by Mr. GkWings, in the Ashtabula Sentinel, stating that it was fairly dedueible, from its tenor, that he (Mr C.) wished to got tho vote for himself as a can didate for the Speakership to a point gratifying him personally in order that he might retire honorary from the contest. Mr. Gidtfmgs exculpated Mr. Campbell from sue., an imputation. Mr. Campbell,' of Ohio, boldly challenged any friend to say that such was his desire, lie also de fended himself from the charge in the New Y ork Tribune of being a “dough-face,” stating toat he had ever, on principle, opposed the extension oi slavery ; and he challenged all mankind to prove the contrary. He avowed in strong terms hi* devotion to the principles of die American party. The House again voted twice—the last vote stand ing : Bunks 92, Ricluu'dsoji 6b, I? idler 28, Penning ton 6, scattering 5. , . . , Mr. Galloway during the voting, read a telegraph ic despatch from tiie twenty-nine Republican and American Senators in the Ohio Legislature, approv ing the course of the majority of tne. Congressional delegation from Ohio in voting for Mr. Banks. Mr. Moore said he supposed the despatch was read to whip iu recusants. He believed that he truly rep resented tho 10th district of liis State m not voting for Mr. Banks. , ~ , ..... Mr. Harrison said he had nothing to do with the Republican Americans, lie was elected alone by the true American party. A desultory debate here followed, involving the political positions of various gentlemen. Two more votes were taken—the last resulting : Banka 92, Richardson 67, Fuller 29, Pennington 6, scattering 4. Mr. Etheridge moved that the House adjourn till Saturday—negatived. Mr. McMullen moved that the resolution restrict ing moiiibi to ten minutes in debate be repealed. He was opposed not only to this gag, but to starv ing gentlemen into an election. [Laughter.] Tho motion was tabled. [At this point members were going out for re freshment*, and preparing for a long siege—good humor prevalent among all.] Various ineffectual efforts were made to ad journ. ~ , , . Mr. Bowie said—we are in a midst of a revolution —bloodless ns vet—and invoked the spirit of pat riotism to rise superior to surrounding circumstances and relieve the House from the reproach of being unable to organize. [His remarks were serious but comic, provoking excessive merriment.] Mr. Meacliam objected to the gentleman pro ceeding. Mr. Bowie said that no man, while the House was disorganized, hail a right to object. lie would not sav, cast pearls before swine —but waste the sweetful fragrance of your voices on tiie desert air. [Laughter.] He 'then discussed the slavery question. # A motion was made to adjourn at 11 o clock, nega tived—yeas 35, nays 159. z~w Mr. Sneed offered a resolution Mr. Git be requested to take the chair till a Speaker is elected. This was Laid on the table by one ma joritv. At 12 J o’clock the House was still m session with no immediate proepoect of coming to an election. IN SENATE January 10. The Senate met to-day. Several memorials from naval officer*, complaining of the injustice done to them bv the retiring Board, were presented. Mr. 11 redhead concurred with the Secretary of the Navy that a remedy may be afforded iu case* where errors of judgment nave deprived the coun try of the services of meritorious officers. He trus ted that the committee on naval affairs would give the subject the consideration which it# importance merits. , Mr. Mason said that the services of competent and gallant officers of Virginia had been di#j>enscd with bv the Navy Board. The innocent had been confounded with the guilty. The Board look* like a court which condemns first and heara after wards. . He supposed that there has been a tion of tht- law ; and he was disposed to think that if the committee on naval affairs were to undertake to make inquiries into the correctness or incorrectness ot uie sentence of the Board, in particular coses, they .. - aid find it a djfficult task to restore theniernio rioits without having them under a cloud of original conviction. , , , _ Mr Hale presented tfco memorial of George A. Stevens, late Master in the Navy, praying redress. He moved to refer it to the committee on the judi eiarv—and contended that the law under which the Board acted is unconstitutional, because it violates all the great principle? for the preservation of pro t>er v and personal right? ; and is ex post facto in it# operation. He severely criticised the action of the Board, which seemed to act on the principle that the less time person? are in the Navy the better ; a:*d the higher they go up in grade the more corrupt they become. The action under that biH was perfectly abhorrent to everv principle of justice. Mr. Jones, ot Tennessee, thought that the first step to be taken was to procure the report of the Board and tiie testimony iu the ca?e ; for which purpose he had heretofore offered a resolution calling on the Secretary of the Navy for the Acting iu the dark! he very much feared that the Senate was sassing into errors similar to those they were disposed to condemn. The statute I* a good one, but ha# , been wicked!v perverted from i:# true purpose■. con- j trarv to law and justice. If the Board acted without ; testimony its members were “doubly damned.” He j condemned the Board a? a secret conclave—worse . tk&u the Spanish inquisition. Without a note of , warning, officer* of the Navy hftu their heads entou i and were di."uonored and disgraced. Mr. Hale said he would shortly introduce a biu i repeal the law under which the Navy Board was created. | Mr. Broadhead believed if injustice has !**en done 1 to any of the officer* the reeponsibility rest* on Con- ! gross ami not on the Navy Board. In a majority of casr* the Board can fully «u*tain itself ar.d he thought in Uie investigation the Board likewise ought to have a kerning. Mr. Bemamait said that if wrong has been done it is chargeable in n great measure to Congress. He thought that the Secretary of the Navy made r- inis take in reeouum noing to*the Preeident of the United State? the adoption of tne action of Uie Board in toto. The remedy lie* in the Executive, who pos *o**e# Uh* *pu**inung power. Congres*k*nal legis lation would inappropriate, ineffective and would do more harm than good. Mr. Mallory doiended the action ol the Navy Board and justifW th. conduct of the President and the Secretary of the Navy iu the premise*, saying that the act was very noeru'. iu its provisions toward , those wb • are affected by its operation. Mr Touoev thought it premature for the Senate either to condemn or to approve the action of the Navy Board. He doubted not it# members acted as honorable men, and whatever may be done, their . intention? were to promote the beat interests of the pubii* service. Tae •subject was here* informally passed over. Oa motion of Air. Clayton it was HcsolrcJ. That the President be requested, if compatible with the public interest, to comnmnicate to the Senate a copy of Lord John Roane ß’# letter to Mr. Cramproo, dated January 19th, 1853, in which the British Government declared they intended to adhere strictly to the treaty of Washington, of April 19th, 1350, and no? to assume any sovereignty, di rect or indirect, in Centra! America. As er an executive session, the Senate adjourned till Monday HOUSE. At one o'clock this morning Mr. Paine made an ineffectual motion for Mr. Orr. and then for Mr. Smith, of A!ah ma, temporarily to occnpv the chair tiS a Speaker he elected. Incidental discussion fol lowed. invo’rlng the merits of Know Nothingiam, Roman Catbolkasm. and other snbjaots. Two mors rotas wsrs %hsc takso, the last as fol low* : Banks 89, Richardson 02, Fuller 27, Pennington t, Mattering h—necessary to a choice 94. Much time was oonsamed in calling ths roll on va rious questions, including motions to adjourn. Ma ny gentlemen sleeping or dozing in their seats and on sofas, were roused by their brother members on guard, when their votes" were required. Several members stigmatised the scones enacted during the night as disgraceful. They said thoy would Se willing to star here for hours longer if they thought any good coula be effected, but under the circumstance*, they thought it better to go homo an i end the farce. ! Mr. Winsiow moved that the House adjourn until Friday. Democrats in giving their reasons for voting in the normative on the motion, notwithstanding the resolution of their canons not to adjourn or take a re o i till the election of a speaker . said that they had tfcns resolved in good faith, in order to give the ma j ;-:ty i.n opportunity to organize. Having had a fatiguing thsv were now satisfied of the im prnciio»oiUty of tbe experiment. , Air. jLc.cher said he w&* perfectly satisfied that | the nn^ f ,. r sos some colored Republicans for the • kingdom of heaven, was better now than the elec ! ->f a Speaker, of which there is no earthly pro- I bahi ity. i Mr. Etheridge remarke<l that the democrats had defeated *■ n o xranization bv taking the rcsponeibili- I ty of holding one hundred and fifty other men in chait.% Mr. Bowie replied, saying that the Americans have the power to organize by uniting on the De mocratic candidate for Speaker. Let them come up and save the country. Mr. WasUbnme, of Maine, defended the republi cans from the charge that they are responsible for the failure of the House to organize. Mr. Lindley had seen no digraoeful acts, but mere ly good humor, produced by several gentlemen in debate. After some remarks from Mr- Giddings, the House then, at 8$ o’clock this morning, adjourned to Fri day by 10 majority. Rater from Europe—Arrival of the Canada. Halifax, Jan. 12, M.—The steamer Canada with dates from Liverpool to December 22d is below com ing in. Halifax, Jan. 8,3, P. M.—The Canada has ar rived. Affairs in the Crimea remain unchanged. Both armies arc in winter quarters. The aspect are in winter quarters. Idic news by the Canada is simply a confirmation of the rumors, by previous arrivals, of peace nego tiations. and speculations concerning the mission of Count Eeterhazy. The reported alliance between Sweden and the Allies is confirmed. The Austrian ultimatum, after modification, re ceived the approval of England and France. Austria had before sent to St. Petersburg. The terms are a profound secret. The terms of Swollen are very stringent. Liverpool, Dec. 22.—Cotton languid. Sales for the week 36,000 bales. Orleans is quoted at 1-16 lower; Upland unchanged, compared with the Pacific’s commercial advices, Flour dull and un changed. Corn Is. lower; white quoted at 50s. per qr., and yellow 41s. 6d. Tho demand for provisions is improved. Cotton. —Fair Orleans 6|d; Mobile 6d. Money market more stringent. Consols 88§. Wheat declined 2d ; white quoted at Lis. 9d®l2s. 2d. Southern flour 425. 6d. Corn declined in con sequence of large arrivals from Ireland and the Black goa. Additional by the Canada. Halifax, Jan. B.—The Royal Mail steamship Canada, Copt. Stone, from Liverpool at 10 o’clock A. M., on Saturday, the 22d ult., arrived here at 121 o’clock to-day. The Canada sailed at 3.20 P. M., with a stiff breeze from the southeast accompanied with snow, for Bos ton, where she will be due early on Thursday morning. The steamship Washington, from New York, ar rived off the Wesor on the 21st, and put back to Southampton, after landing the mails and passen gers, as the ice prevented her reaching Bremen. Negotiation9. —The present position of peace pros pects is tins : It may be remembered that Austria made a suggestion of certain terms not known to the public, which the Austrian Cabinet considered might constitute a basis for pacific negotiations. These suggestions Austria sent to Paris, through the French Minister at Vienna. The French govern ment sent a copy of said suggestions to London. Much correspondence ensued between London and Paris, resulting in the original suggestions being sent back, altered by France and England, to Vienna. Tho Austrian Cabinet expressed mortification that the suggestions were not adopted simpliciter. More correspondence ensued, resulting in Austria agree ing to append her name jointly with France and England to the modified proposals. The proposition thus amended was, on Sunday, December l6th, as notified by the Arago, sent from Vienna in charge of < 'ount fcaterhazy to St. Petersburg. The contents of this ultimatum are kept profound ly secret. If the Czar refuses, France and England threaten to continue the war, and Austria to cease diplomatic relations, and afterwards to ba gOTemed by the course of ©vents. Simultaneously with tha transmission of peace proposals, to Russia, the Paris Monitour publishes the treaty entered into between the allies and Sweden, guaranteeing the existing lim its of Sweden against Russian aggression. As Rns sia docs not at present threaten Sweden, this treaty may bo viewed by Russia as an intentional insult, ana a cause for the rejection of the. peace proposals. The terms of the treaty are very stringent. It is declared that the treaty is concluded to prevent eve ry complication ofa nature to trouble the balance of Sower in Europe. By article Ist, ihc King of Swe ©n engages himself not to cede to Russia, nor to ex change with her, nor allow her to occupy any por tion of the territory belonging to the crown ot Swe den and Norway. He engages, moreover, not to cede to Russia any right of pasturage or fishing ground, or of any other nature whatsoever, in any purt of the said territories, or of the coast of Sweden and Norway, and to reject any pretension Russia might raise'te establish the existence of any of the above named rights. Ai: le v—ln case Russia should make any propo ration to .ho King of Sweden, or any demand with a view i obtain either the cession or exchange of any portion whatovor of the territory belonging to ihe crowns of Sweden and Norway, be it permission ; to occupy certain points of said territory, or the ees -1 nion of tinning or pasturage rights, or of any other ! on the?- o -miiic. territories, or on the coast of Sweden and X i way—the King of Sweden engages to com municate immediately such proposition to the Em peror of France and Queen of England, and they engage to provide Sweden with sufficient naval and military forces, with those of Sweden, to resist the claims or aggressions of Russia. The nature, the importance, and the destination of the forces in question shall, the case occurring, be decided by a common agreement between the three powers. The army tumid of Austria is selling no fewer than 70,000 horsee. The present position of affairs may be thus expressed—France is less peaceful, and England less warlike, than they seem. The Principalities. —Rumor says that the project ed conferences for a settlement of the Principalities are indefinitely adjourned. Count Coronini will re sume the command pf the Austrian army there. The Crimea. —A hurricane had occurred in the Crimea. 'Hie Tchernava river had overflowed its banks, doing considcrnDlc damage. There is noth ing later than Gen. Codringten’s dispatch of the 4th, saving that the Russians continued to fire heavily from the north side without doing ranch damage. The ground was covered with snow. Saving Bank* are to be opened in the British army. Asia. —There arc few additional particulars con cerning the surrender of Kars, which took place on the 28th of November. On November 11th, Gene ral Mourn vieff summoned the garrison to surrender. Gen. Williams held a council of war on the 16th, and after the council the garrison sent a flag of truce asking ten days' suspeindtn of hostilities, and per mission to send a courier to Erzeroum. Gen. Mou rnvieff offered to grant an honorable capitulation, and allowed an English captain, Thomson, to go to Erzeroum. Thompson returned from Erzeroum, and reached Kars on the 22d. General Williams then demanded an interview with Moura vieff for the 24th. By this time the garrison had no feed, except some horseflesh, for the sick in the hospitals. H ere the narrative breaks off, and we have no details of tho surrender. Private accounts without dates (rather doubtful] say that Omar Pasha had driven in the Russians ana taken possession of Ivhoni, live leagues from Kutais and was preparing to attack the latter city, which was garrisoned by ten thousand Russians. Moura vieff had detailed' a portion of his force to oppose Omar Pasha. The Turks are said to have tound 12,0*00 fur coats in Khoni. Great Britain. —Attention is entirely occupied in discussing the probabilities of peace. It is remark able that the general public speak more in favor of carrying on the war now than at any previous pe riod.' The Queen has sent a jeweled decoration to Miss Nightingale. Heavy gales of wind had prevailed during the week, and numerous casualties were reported on the British coast, hut no American ships are known to be damaged. The Spanish brig Bravo, from Bar celona for Havana, was wrecked on the night of the 10th inst., off Gibraltar. Forty-five passengers were drowned, including seven ladies. France .—A treaty of amity and commerce be tween France and Persia is concluded, and an on vov has loft Paris to exchange ratifications. (General Canrobert will be named Marshal of France. Spain. —The Cubans have sent a protest against the impolicy of laying additional taxes on Colonial produce, as tho new tariff proposes. Holland. —The first steamer of the New York line, the Belgique, was formerly baptized at Ant werp on the 16th, by the Cardinal Archbishop of M;.lines, and a crowd of clergymen. Denmark. —Denmark lias requested the Govern ments interested, to adjourn tho conference on the Sound Dues. A Cojienhagen letter says that only two States have as yet pronounced in favor of Den mark's views—namely Russia and Mecklenberg. The Russian finance Minister some time since stated that he conld not pav the large sum requested to capitalize, and therefore preferred remaining as they are. Lord Clarendon has announced that If theUaited States’ ships pass without tolls. British ships will pass also. The trial of the ex-Minister* had been postponed till January 12th. (many. —Frankfort paper* publish an imperial ukase, authorising the new Russian loan. Turkey. —The new Ministry, under Redschid Pa cha, is to be recognized. Greece. —The new Ministry cultivate friendly re lations with the allies. THE LATEST. (Bv Telegraph from Lend on to Liverpool.) The 'London Times’ city article, dated Friday evening, says a temporary diminution of confidence in the result of the mission of Count Esterhazy to St. Petersburg caused consols to open at a reaction of one-quarter per cent from the improved rates of yesterdav. The amount of business throughout the dav was'small, but the demand for money was gene rally active. The present returns of the stock of the Bank of England contain the result of the increased amount of circulation recently granted, by the order in council. In pursuance of the terms of the Bank act. the .amount of securities in the issue deportment is now £14,475,000. and the increase of £475.000 has been taken from the Government securities held in the Bank Enlargement, which would otherwise have been precisely the same in the previous return. Thv from'Paris to-dav that exchange on Lou»r*n tvatauM* fiat, but'that the pressure for mcnev rwt* sughtiy subsided. Tut* o is uk. news of importance. Sard !*»«*. —The war budget of the Kingdom of fv. -•; « rented to the Piedmontese Cham wiTdrcf • xpensee of the war, during 1855 and !v>6. at 74,233.032 francs, including 11,386,401 francs for the in*vy. COMMERCIAL SFMXART. Liverpool Cotton Market.-^ The Broken Circular *av« taat the market wae quiet, with but a Dmiud eneeuiative demand, and etocks free.y offering, r. e n-.tal emck in 128,000 American. The Mowing are tne c»wing quotation*:—Fair Or!eni*6id: middling 511-16; fair Mobil* lid; middling 5 916.1; fair Upland* 5,d; middling sjdordinary to good ordinary oShjd, in fenor 4t 2 Sd. _ Liverpool Breadstuff* Market.— Messrs. Brown, Shiplev & Co. report floor dull at the following quotations:—Western Canal 42**; Ohio 445.; Phjla phia and Baltimore 425. 6<L a44s. 6d.: Canadian 42ft: sour 41*.; wheat Id. tzd lower, with but btttej iative demand: white llsd*d2t 12*.2d.: red 10s v*d. 9 11a. 2d. Corn has declined 6d: and was dull on ac count of large arrivals in Ireland from the Black Sea: white Dl*.; vellow 445.; mixed 445. Siateof Trade in Ma nchcticr —T rade is Man chester was quiet, and there had been no change of moment in prices. London Money Market— The bullion in the Bank of England has increased £226,000 during the week, but the Bank had on hand two and a half millions of the last Turkish loan to export in gold. This, and the absence of gotd arrival*, and some shipments of specie from the Bank, caused an active demand lor money, and rather more stringency. The stock markets, both In London an-i Paris, were steady at a slight decline from the highest rate of the past fortnight. Consols for money and account closed at $Sj to 88j. weekly (Llromfk & Sentinel. AUGUSTA, OA WEDNESDAY MORNING JAN’Y 16, ISAS. R* Qratnltoai AdT.rtl.ins. ill notice* of marriage* and deaths will oharged as regular advertisements, and will, ki no instance, bs Inserted unless accompanied by & re sponsible name. Dougin* and Shields—Nebraska. Thh following article from the Washington Union , of October 23th, 1854, shows very conclusive ly the ground upon which Messrs. Douglas and Shields based their support of the Kansis-Nebraeka bill, while it also exhibits the organ of the Pierce Administration in the unenviable predicament of endorsing the views of those gentlemen. We com mend it, therefore, to the calm and dispassionate consideration of Southern men of all parties. The people of the South have been persuaded by dema gogues and political tricksters, that these gentlemen were influenced in their support of that measure by considerations of the purest and highest patriotism. The article from the Union lifts tho veil, and exposes them in all their naked deformity. Let the people read and reflect npon it: General Shields in Illinois.—We are grati fied to see that General Shields is. in the canvass in his State, giving powerful aid to his distin guised colleague. Judge Douglas. Seldom has a contest been so zealously and ably carried on as that in Illinois. Jndge Douglas has just completed a tour of four weeks, and returned to Cuieago with confidence of the triumph of the Democracy. Gen. Shields has entered the fight wiih earnestness and ability. We see a sketch of his speech at Spring field, in which he sustained the principles of the Ne braska bill with great force and effect. Speaking of the principle of non-intervention, he said: “It allowed tho people he (said) to fix their own condition, manage their own affair*, and work out their own happiness in their own way. It gave equal chances to equal States in the settlement and f overament of common territory. Kansas and Ne rnska were free now, and the people there would keep them freo. The establishment of slavery in those Territories was not only improbable but impossible, and it was always wiser ana better to let people work out a treat goo<i for themselves, than’have it forced upon them by others; and this was the wav in which freemen always do what is great and good, by their ownfreoand voluntary’act. The principles of non in tervention would not" only keep Kansas and Ne braska what they arc now—free—but would, by its full and fair operation, if we acquire the continent to the Isthmus of Darien, work with such powerful force and effect, that no man would ever see anoth er slave Territory on this continent.’' “After saying much nioro on this head, General .Shields alluded to the danger of sectional organiza tions, and of arraying one section of the Union in a genera! sentiment ofhostility against the other. The Nebraska question, he said, would soon settle itself, ns, in the midst of this angry discussion, Kansas would present herself with a free constitution, and be admitted as a free member of the confederacy." As additional evidence that the sentiments ex pressed by General Shields, was tho sentiments of the Illinois Democracy, wc submit the following resolution, adopted at a Democratic Convention at Middleport, Iroquois County, Illinois: “ Resolved , That the Democratic party is not only opposed to the further attention of slavery, but are r»ow legislating against its extension." This resolution is a confirmation of tho views pre sented by General Shields, and those views the Union endorsed and applauded. This is tho North ern construction of the Kansas bill. The Washing on I'uion—Mr. Fuller. The following article from the Washington Union endorsing the national position of Mr. Fuller, com ports rather illy with the denunciations of that gen tleman by the Southern Democratic organs. This declaration of the Union should suffuse the cheeks of its Southern brethren with shame, if they are sus ceptible of such a feeling. Tho Union says : “With a view tosettie tho difficulty, no doubt, Mr. Fuller yesterday addressed the House, and in a brief speech of great good sense ami excellent temper ho defined his position, which, including his prompt response to Mr. Percy Walker, of the Mobile district, mai' be summed up as follows : Acquiescence in the legislation of Congress onth* Nebraska bill nn a final seulement of that question on the principle of popu lar sovereignty, and a distinct refusal to assist in restoring the Missouri Compromise. We hoard this avowal with much pleasure, and desire, here and now, to express our thanks to him for the involuntary tribute which he paid to a great Democratic principle. The Star, of the same date, says : Tho explanation of his position on the slavery question, which Mr. Fuller, of Pennsylvania, yester day felt called on to make, while it loses him, perhaps, four votes, greatly strengthens his nltimate prospect of election in the event of a final determination on the part of the Democrats to abandon their present position for the sake of effecting an organization, which, however, we may not fail to add, is jnst now exoesdinglvjpronlemalical. It confirms the impres sion as to his position entertained bv all except the few anti-Nebraska men who favored him with their votes up to thistime.” . Snotv and Hull. Friday wo had a* fine exhibition of Northern weather. Tho night previous was very cold, and the ground froze, and as tho morning was overshadowed with thick cloud 3, it did not thaw. About twelve o’clock the enow commenced falling, and continued rapidly for three hours, and ns none melted, the ground was covered one to two inches* After three till dark, (the time of writing.) it hailed and snowed alternately. At dark a fine hail was falling. Homicide.—An altercation took place yesterday afternoon, in a drinking house nearly opposite the Post Office, known as the Alligator Hotel, between tho barkeeper, 0. Beckman, a German, and Brady, an Englishman, a I loupe and Sign Painter, in which the former inflicted upon the latter several blowß with a club of which he soon after died. He was taken into custody and will of course be held to appear. It is .a remarkable fact, that the rum shops arc* the theatres of nearly all the homicides in the land. There must be something wrong in tho sys tem. Fullers Computing Telegraph. Those of our business men who have not seen this extraordinary and most valuable instrument for ma king calculations of all kinds, should do so by all means. Although no description of it can convey any correct idea of itfl capacities, (it must bo seen to be appreciated,) yet we copy the following notice of it from the Boston Transcript : “It consists of a logarithmic arrangement of num bers on two circles, one of which is made to revolve within the other. By this revolution, numbers, and parts of numbers arc multiplied and diviced by each other; all fractions changed, reduced, and mnltipled, and divided ; the different currencies reduced to federal money ; simple and compound interest com puted at every rate per cent.; questions answered in loss and gain; rule of three, or proportion and fellowship ; numbers raised to sqnares, cubes, &c., and the square and cube roots extracted; taxes ap portioned; superficies, land, square and round timber, nypothenuses. and triangles measured; the contents given of pyramids, cones, cylinders, and globes; the area given of circles, squares, parallelograms and ellipses ; the amount given of tons, cwts., pounds, bushels, yards, «Sze., at different prices, &.C., &c. All of tins can be accomplished by simply revolving a circular card. Such arc the astonishing powers of this computing scale—which alone, to say nothing of the neat mechanical execution, should secure to it a n extensive sale.” T!*c Weather. In Savannah. —The Republican of Friday morn ing, 6ays : Yesterday was the coldest day of the season, the mercury standing at at 7 o'clock, A. M., and at at 12 M. Tne day, however, was clear, and by large odds more pleasant than many we have re cently experienced. The Courier, of 11 o’clock, A. M. Friday, says : Cold and Sleeting. —Yesterday, though a cold day, was fair, calm and beautiful. During last night the sky became overcast with clouds, and this morning we are visited with a sleet. The temperature is still down to about 30. A more unpleasant morning we have net had in many a month. However, after the delightful weather Uiroughout last summer and au tumn, no one should oomplain, either of cold, rain, hail or snow in January. The same paper of the afternoon, adds : The weather continues to be all that is disagrcea ble. As we go to press, 2 o’clock, I*. M., mercury stands in our thermometer at 30°. The sleet of the moraine has given place to unmixed rain, which, driven Sy a fierce wind, is falling pitilessly. With the present long continued low tempera ture, we can but think what a glorious time we might have, had it tnowed instead of sleeting and raining. In Macon. —The Citizen of Saturday morning, says : Yesterday morning, at7 o’clock, it commenced snowing in this city, and in two hours’ time the ground was covered with a white mantle. A South ern day with Northern principles, truly. The Raleigh Register of the 9th inst. says : “We were visited on Friday and Saturday with the heaviest fall of snow that we have known in this region for many years. It still lie* about six inches deep on the ground, affording fine sleighing —a novel enjoyment with u*. Our citizens, almost generally, seem to have availed themselves of it. and on every side the merry jingle of bells is heard. “The snow has laid a complete embargo upon the mails in every direction.” The Mails asd Weather. —We find the follow ing items in the Richmond Whig of Wednesday, “A train came over tho Richmond, Fredericks burg an I Potomac Railroad yesterday. The passen gers who left Washington last .Saturday were thus enabled to reach Richmond. They represent their trials to have been considerable, but they bore them very patiently. They remained a large portion of the time at Aqnia Creek, where the accommodations wera somewhat limited for the number; neverthe less, the proprietor exerted himself laboriously to make them ah comfortable. ‘"The track of the Central Road is now dear, and the trains will run through as usual. “The extieme depth of snow was of itself a most serious obstruction, and required great lal>or to get through it; but the wind blowing aero** the line of the track, caused the drift to lodge in the cuts. ‘•The mails are in from Washington and Stanton.” Tni Mails. —The Richmond Dispatch, of Mon day, says:—Tne snow of Friday night and Saturday put an end, for the time, to railroau communication. Saturday we had no arrival by railway except by the Petersburg road, which is so snort that the locomo tive forced its way through. Yesterday we were again without mails from the North, or by the Dan ville Railroad. Fortunately*the telegraph was in operation and we have by it, all the important news from the North. Elect ions. Chatham Colxty.—The election for County of ficers on Monday resulted in the election of the Ame rican candidates for Sheriff and Tax Collector, and the Democratic candidates for the other offices. In Bibb, Monreo and Jeffersen Counties the whole American ticket was elected. In Oglethorpe the old officers are all re-elected. John Anderson, an old and highly respected mer chant of Dalton, in this State, died suddenly of dropsy, Wednesday last. Horraee Mann has proved that throughout all England that more than one half the tchiie pop ulation cannot icrite their own For several days a brig called the A z ilia has been loading with cannon, guns, balls, Ac., at the Atlan tic Docks, Brooklyn. On Tuesday she dropped down the stream, bat the police, who had been watching her. stopped her until word was sent to the District Attorney. That official, however, has di rected the vessel to be let go. and she is now lying on the Jens*?}' abort loading powder. i La Fayette Course. The weather yesterday was very favorable a bright, clear day with a cool, bracing North wind, which served to exhilarate every ouo, and there was consequently a better attendance on the turt than on Tuesday, all anticipating nil exciting race and fine sport. When wc reached the track, we found Mary Bluo *klna decided favorite at odds against the field. So mnoh so, that there wo* little disposition to bet against her. A field of three, however, unless doad alow, will alwayabavoaouie backers, and they of course, invested; some relying on one, and some on another of the contestants. There were some few small pools, but the backers of the grey mare were unable to get them taken to any extent. There was some little speculation as to which would prove second in the race, for which position Philo, tlw* beautiful Philo, was decidedly the favorite. Tho following are the entries : Wednesday—Jockey Club Purse S3O0 —Two Mile Heats. W. W. Wood folk's b. Inpincii-le . 4 years old, by Sovereign, dam by Stockholder. Dress Biue. 11. C. Coffey, g. f. Mary Bluesk:n. 1 years old, by Grey Eagle, dam $ ihv Morgan. Dress Fancy. W. H. Gibbons’ b. m. Pi: do —l years old, by Manner, dam Cassandra. Dress black. Col. B. Eashy’s c. col; Little Master— 1 y.;nr* old by Chieftain, dam Little Mistress. Dress fancy. After the usual preliminaries the riders were mounted, and at the tap of the drum, oil* i lie steeds bounded, Philo having the track, Mary Blneskin second, Little Master third, and Invincible fourth. Mary passed the stand at a run, and being in ad vance of all others, (a miserable bad start, for which the Judge was at fault, of course, without any de sign,) at once to »k the lead and the track from Philo, which she kept throughout the two miles. The heat excited but little interest, as all the horses seemed to be trailing after Mary, some of them at long dis tance. Philo only keeping anywhere near, and in the close of the second mile made a brilliant run home, but Mary was too fleet for her, and came out several lengtlis ahead—Philo second, Inviucible third, and Little Master distanced. T ime 3m. 46-s. Tho result of the first heat but confirmed the opinions of the knowing ones, and large odds were now offered —five to one—that Mary would win the race, without finding takers. After the usual time for cooling, the three were again at the stand, and. at the signal bounded off in handsome style. In vincible made a bold dash for the lend from the score, which he succeeded in taking from both Ins competi tors, closely pursued by Mary, with Philo immedi ately in the rear, watching to take advantage of any untoward step of either. As they rounded the se cond turn. Mary drew up by liis side, and after a desperate brash Mary's nose was seen just in front about the middle of the back stretch, but as they ad vanced to the turn Invincible drew out from her and rounded the turn near or quite a length ahead. Mary was not to be dropped so cavalierly, and when they got again into straight running, she made another tremendous but unsuccessful effort for tho load ; and she was still hangingupon his hips when they reached the run home in the first mile, when she again made the effort, and at a tremendous burst of speed reached the stand about a length ahead. Philo, during all this spirited contest, kept in close attendance, and seeing that Invincible had yielded the palm to his fair competitor, now entered the list fertile heal, and in a beautiful struggle passed Invincible, and made an ineffectual effort to overtake Mary.— Invincible's Jockey seeing that Philo was unequal to the task, called again upon his noble animal, to which he responded most gallantly, but he only suc ceeded in passing Philo, he too was unable to over take Mary. There ensued a most spirited contest between Philo, and Invincible for the second place, in which he was either two gallant or not fleet enough to Jake. Mary led out several lengths ahead, Philo second and Invincible third. Time 3m. 475. The first mile of this heat was among the most beautiful and equal contests we ever witnessed on the turf. RECAPITULATIO N. H. C. Caffry’s g. in., Mary Blue Skin 11 W. JI. Gibbons’ b. m. Philo 2 2 W. W. Woodfolk’s b. h. Invincible 3 3 Col. B. Easley’s e. h. Little Master dis. Time first heat 3m. 40H—second heat 3m. 475. Thursday.—Jockey Club purse SSO0 —Three Mile Heals. Mlirphoy & Hunter enter cb.m. Nannie Lcicis, 4 yrs. old, by imp. Glencoe, dam Motto by Barefoot. After the regular race there will be a Post Stake, two mile heats, for a purse of SIOO and entrance money added, to which there are already three en tries; and as entries can be made up to the moment of starting, there will probably be several others. There being but one entry for the Jockey Club Purse yesterday, there was of course no race. The purse was. therefore, taken by “ Nannie Lems." For the Post Stake, two milo boats, there wore throe entries, viz: 15. Easley’s c. h. Little Master. Bacon fc Jones’ b. g. “ Glascock." J. Campbell’s b. c. “ Jack Gamble This is said to have been one of the best contested and most interesting and exciting contests of the meeting, but as we wore not present, wc cannot fur nish the reader with nnv description. Little Master was the winner in two heats. Time of first heat 3m. 5258. Second heat 3m. 51s. Yesterday was a very unfavorable day for the sports of tho turf, and the attendance was thin. The prospect of a good race, however, attracted a much greater number than we expected to see out. The snow commenced falling at 12 o’clock, and at the time of starting the track was covered half an inch thick. The inclemency of the weather seemed to dampen the ardor of the spectators, and there was very little betting on tho result. Cassey’s colt was, however, decidedly the favorite. Colt stake for 3 year olds, two mile heats, entrance S2OO, half forfeit, to which there were thirteen entries, for which the following five started in tho order named : 11. C. Coffey's b. c. by Sovereign. T. Purvear’s b. c. “ Aloiodore .” I). McDaniel's b. <*. “Frank Allen." J. Campbell’s c. f. “Laura Soil man." W. W. Woodfolk’s b. f. “lodine.” As the snow was falling rapidly from the com mencement to the close of the race, it was impossible to see tho horses with sufficient distinctness to place them in the running, except nt the stand. We can not, therefore furnish a description of either beat.— We can only give the placing ai the start and com ing out. Cassey’s colt was an easy winner in two heats, in 3m. 455. each. This was thought remarka bly fine time for the condition of the track, which was covered with snow nearly an inch thick at the close. The first heat was well contested through out, except by Laura Spilman, who was distanced. The second was a mere trailing race, in which lodine was distanced. Cassey’s colt never lost the lead in either heat. RECAPITULATION. 11. Cassey’s b. c. by Sovereign 11 T. Puryear’s b. e. Mmodore 2 3 D. McDaniel’s b. c. Frank Allen 3 2 W. W. Woodfolk’s b. f. lodine 4 dis. J. Campbell’s c. f. Laura ftpilmaxz. dig. The meeting over this Course closed Saturrday, with two races—one at four mile and the second at one mile heats, the best three in five. Tiie weather was very unfavorable for the spoils of the turf, in deed, altogether the most unpleasant and disagreea ble day that we ever saw on which n race was run. Every day of the week, with a single exception, (Thursday) has been inclement, and very unpleasant for racing, but yesterday capped the climax. The snow and sleet of Friday was succeeded by a con siderable rain during Friday night and yesterday morning, which melted the snow off the track and left the surface of the earth in about the consistence of “slush,”generally, and in some places worse; added to which the atmosphere was rendered very damp by a sort of Scotch mist, most of the day which was cooled by an exceedingly cold northeast wind, that seemed to penetrate the inner man. Not. withstanding this, the attendance was quite as good as any day of the meeting. So much for the weather and condition of the turf, to neither of which cun we approximate doing jus tice. Now for the race's, which no one, of course, ex pected would be in even respectable time, and in a description of wrick we shall not consume either much time or space. For the first race wc had the following programme : Jockey Club Purse s3oo— Four Mile Heats. Thomas G. Bacon’s b. g. Ed. Glascock, 4 years old, by Sovereign, darn Clara Howard, by Imp. Barefoot. Rider’s dress blue and white. Murphy & Hunter’s < :. m. Ncnnie Lewis. 4 yrs. old, by Glencoe, dam Motto. Rider’s dress fancy. Thomas. Puryear’e ch. h. Charlie Ball. 4 years old, by Wagner, dam Magnolia, by Imp. Glencoe.— Rider’s dress fancy. Nannie was the favorite against the field at decided odds. Indeed few anticipated any other result tkari her success, unless she was amiss, or some accident befel her. There was, therefore, only a limited amount staked upon the race. How well they esti mated her powers the result proves. She was an easy winner in two heats, never having been put up to her speed over any part of the course. Indeed, at the close of the second heat, she was leading seve ral lengths ahead, with her cars playing back and forth, as though she was only in a sportive mood. In the first heat Charlie Ball, which was the con tending horse, came out second, and as his jockey was taking him up around the turn he unfortunately slipped and fell, and although he exhibited no signs of injury, fcis owner deemed it prudent to th aw him. Hence, for the second heat, she only contended with Ed. Glascock, who was permitted to keep in hailing distance from mere courtesy. The following is the placing: Nannie Lewis 11 Ed. Glascock 3 2 Charlie Ball 2 dr. Time of first heat Bm. 14$*. —Second heat Bm. 275. In a very few minutes after the result of the first rece was announced, the riders were mounted for the best three in five race in which good sport was anti cipated. The following was the bill of fare. Joe fay Club Purse S2O0 — Mile Heals, best three in fee. J. Campbell’s ch. in., i years old, by Wagner, dam by Tranby. H. C. Oaffey’s g. m. Mary Blueskin, 4 yrs. old, by Grey Eagle, dam Sailie Morgan. Rider’s dress fancy. Judge Tolers ch. m. Fanny Fern, 5 years old, by Glencoe, dam Cub. Rider's dress black and white. W. Woodfolk's b. c. Invincible, 4 years old, by Sovereign, dam by Stockholder. Rider's dress blue. Mary Blueskin was the favorite, and she was backed even against the field, without finding ta kers. The betting was limited, and at odds iu her favor. In the placing she had the track, Campbell’s filly second, Fanny Fern third, and Invincible out side. Blueskin took the lead and kept it through out the heat with great apparent ease, Fauuy Fern making a pretty good second, and Invincible and the Wagner filly jm;t inside the distance stand.— Time lm. 565. Bets were now freely offered that Blueskin would win, but no takers coUld be found. In the second beat, Invincible made play from the start, and bounded off iu the lead at a slasttng pace, with Blueskin several lengths in the rear.— She, however, immediately after rounding the first turn, dashed after him at a tremendor- burst of speed, passed the two others, and lapped her gallant competitor at the *tecooffttnff: but she never suc ceeded in passing hita, until in the run home iu the I last stretch, when by a most desperate effort she ! beat him about a neck, amid a most tremendous shout. They ran locked for quite three quarters of a mile, the horse never Ids full length ahead. Tins was a most exciting contest, oml the spectators gave full vent to their pent up feelings in repeated shouts. Fanny came in third, but it was a killing pace for lac Wauuor filly, who had tho distance flag unfurled in her face, lime ltn. 51U Tho last was a slashing heat, 'and made In moat extraordinary time for the state of the track. Fanny was now regarded as having no ohanoe for tho race, and the fielders only hoped that Invincible might tako the next heat and, relying on his bottom, after wards, the purse. There was, however, no betting on the result. The riders were again mounted, and at the word, off the three bounded; Invincible, its in thopast heat, pressing, from the start, for tho lead, which he succeeded in obtaining on the first turn, ai d maintained it till they rounded the second, when Mary passed and led him through, coming out, both under whip and spur, a few lengths ahead, with Fanny making a very good third. Time lin. 525. recapitulation. Mary o a i F:\nny Fern 7 ’ ' Invincible " .* 4 CaxnplK-U’s Filly 4 tU ». This la-1 was the best contested race of the week. Knnsn*—Tli© Northern Democracy. The following article, which wc copy from the Charleston Mercury , good democratic authority, is well worthy the careful study of the Southern de mocracy generally, and especially worthy the con sideration of those old line Whig* who repudiated the Whig party because of its Freesoilism, and have recently indicated their purpose to unite their for tunes with the National Frecsoil Democracy. We commend its truths to them, because it proves, most conclusively, upon what basis the Democracy of the North, those of them who voted for the Kansas-Ne bruska bill, defended that bill and their support of it. They have, all of them, everywhere that we have heard from, defended the bill aiul vindicated their vote for it, on tho ground that it would certainty mnkefree Stales of Kansas and Nebraska—in short, that it was a measure of freedom. 1 his was the po sition of Douglass, Shields, Richardson, and all the Northern supporters of the bill. But to tho evi dence; here it is, as collated by the Mercury: Prom the Charleston Mercury. Nebraska Democracy at the North.—Amid the chaos which prevails in the House of Re presentatives at Washington, there has at times broken unexpected light upon the political move ments in tho country, and we have had some rare exposures of party principles and tactics. Indeed, we might almost pardon the wrauglings in the House, in consideration of the bit of history which is furnished in the extracts from the debates, which we make to-day, and to which we invite the atten tion ol’ the State in general, and ot our National Democrats, who talk so warmly of their Northern allies, and of the Cincinnati Convention, in parti cular. It seems that Mr. Cox, a member from Kentucky, was cruel enough to compel Northern Democrats to the confession, upon the Nebraska Kansas bill, and the principles upon which it was defended at the North, lie calls up Democratic members from Michigan, and makes them give damning testimony against Messrs. Cass and Douglas. He summons also the Ohio and Pennsylvania Democracy to the same purpose. They unite in testifying that Demo crats at the North advocate the Nebraska Kansas Bill, noton tho ground of “popular sovereignty;" not as a measure of justice, and a quietus to slavery agitation; but as “the best Abolition measure ever passed," and tho surest step in consummation of its final objects. Such is the Democracy of the North, as declared by their own lips ; and we in the South arc invoked to applaud—nay, more, to entrust our destiny to the keeping of men who toll us that the verv tent we propose of faithfulness to us, is the argumeut with which they demonstrate their deop hostility. Fanaticism demands practical proofs of their devotion to its cause, and right cheerfully they point to the Nebraska Kansas bill l One might nearly believe of them, what Mr. Orr, iu a burst of patriotic indignation, said in 1850 of the whole North, “they are more hostile to us thau any foreign nation on the globe." Now we ask, is it with such a party that the peo ple of South Carolina will consent to go into Con vention ? Presidential elections, one after another have gone by; and, distrustful of Northern affilia tions, acting upon the highest convictions of princi ple, she has abstained from these National Caucuses; and now, when Abolition has poisoned to its core the Northern heart, and the Northern Democratic party publishes its hostility and faitlilossness to us, in terms clear and unmistakable, we are called on to abandon our policy, and mako common causo with them in the greedy pursuit of place and power. Verily the spectacle is strange and startling. Wo conclude our comments with the remarks of Mr. Etheridge, of Tennessee, upon the debate, which wo have copied: I am called upon now to affiliate with that portion of the Nebraska Democrats who tell me that, by the destruction of the Missouri compromise line, the peo ple of the North will override the South and carry their free institutions as far even as the isthmus of Darien. Why, sir, I see no difference between the Republican—the black Republican party, if you pleas*—and that portion of the Nebraska Democrats at the North who have taken a stand in favor of squatter sovereignty, because they all war on the in sfitutioiis ot the South. The only difference between this Republican party and those distinguished men at the North who have supported the Kansas-Ne braska bill, is, as to the means of destroying slavery at the South. Why, sir, Senators and Kenresenta ! ivea who voted for that bill, went home and defend ed their course on the ground, that tho bill was in fa vor of freedom. Now, I ask my Southern friends what they moan Ity t his Nelirnska test ? 1 want to know what differ ence there is between the Northern opposers of the Kansas bill, and those Northern men who have sup ported it on the ground that, they had a redundancy of population, and tiiat, with their twenty millions of people emigrating rapidly in a direct line to the West, backed bv the immense emigration from Europe, and aided by alien suffrages, they could go there and not only make Kansas and Nebraska free States, but in their own language, “Carry the war into Africa” by creating free States South of the Missouri com promise line 1 And some have boasted that the country west of Arkansas,and Northern Texas itself, w ould fall victims to their rapacity, and all be; con vert e*l into free JStates. The only difference I know to exi t between your Northern Nebraska Demo crats and the Northern Republican party, is as to the best means of hedging in and destroying the institu tion of slavery. You may examine the speeches of most of those gentlemen of the North who have jus tified their action on the Kansas-Nobrnska bill, and you wiil find that they have placed their justification on the ground that it was the best thing that could bo done to destroy slavery. There are gentlemen hero who have done so. The following Is an extract from the proceedings in the House of Representatives Dee. 21, 1865 : Mr. Cox. 1 understand the gentleman perfectly. And now will the gentleman pardon me toy asking him another question ! I desire to know whether the gentleman believes tlmt the laws established by the Legislature of the Territory of Kansas are. under the Constitution of the United States, null and void ? I asked the question for the purpose of better illus trating the ground taken by Democrats on the stump in the late election—in not one, but several of the States of this Union. I understand tlmt the ground was taken, during the late canvass for legislative offices, by Nebraska Democrats North, and, if I am not correct. gentlemen can correct ine, that Congress, bv the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, had con ferred on the people of the Territory power to estab lish or abolish slavery; and that in this regard the North had tho advantage, because it could pour in population more rapidly than the South, and thus prevent Kansas or Nebraska ever becoming slave territory. In short, I understand that the ground was taken before the people, that the Kansae-Nebrns ku bill was a measure in favor of freedom. Yet the gentlemen of the party which took that ground before the people, and who call themselves Kansas-Nebras ka Democrats, now come here and declare that they stand and have stood upon exactly the same platform with the Democratic party South. 1 know that the Democratic party South stand upon a firm and solid platform on this question. As I have already stated, I have been thus informed, and, without having the pleasure of an acquaintance with the gentleman from Michigan, [Mr. Howard,] he will pardon me if I ask him a question or t wo. I fe will state, it is suggested to me, whether it is true or not, that the distinguished Senator from Michigan, in stumping the State on the Nebrnska-Kausas question, did make the argument and assume the ground to which I have made re ference* ? Mr. Howard. Mr. Clerk, I will answer the ques tion of the honorable gentleman from Kentucky as briefly as I can. I was of opinion that the due effect of the Kansas-Ncbraska act was to allow slave holders to go into the Territories with their slave property, and to receive there that protection, by virtue of the Constitution, which they do with that property upon the high seas, and uaaer the flag of the Union. 1 brought that as one of the charges aga:t,-4t the measure, not that I was in favor of the • u*t trim-, l ut I contended that that was the effect of the act. Mv opponent denounced me as being a .Southern Calhoun man, and one who took the ex . vine Southern ground. I was so represented, as I understood, by my opponent, and also by the distin guished Senator from my district. Now, I do not wish to be understood as endorsing the doctrine. I merely stated that, in my judgment, that would be the fair and legitimate effect of the Kansas aud Ne braska act, and that that was the reason of my oppo sition *o the measure. Mr. Cox. I was also informed that the distinguish ed .Senator from Michigan also took the ground staled, and that it was the ground assumed by the Democratic party in the State of Michigan. Is that true ? ’ Mr. Howard. With the gentleman's permission I will state further, that I was challenged ny rny oppo nent to discuss with him before the people the princi ples of the Kansas-Nebraska bill. After bcingagood de?. badgered with the imputation that I dared not take up the gauntlet which had been thrown to me, I did finally screw up my courage to meet my oppo nent upon the stump in the four counties composing rny district, and the sentiments which I have stated were the very ones brought out in that discussion from iny opponent, face to face, eye to eye, with him. And, Mr. Clerk, I will go farther and say, that, so far as I knoWj. there are but two parties in my congressional district. One of them represents squat ter sovereignty in the sense which I have mention ed ; and the other, the anti Nebraska sentiment, that i*, opposition to any further slavery extension. I am not for the abolition of slavery in the States where it now exists. Many of us would take up arms to protect the rights of slaveholders in the States where it has existence at tins time. Those are the only two parties of which I heard anything dur ing the canvass. Mr. Cox.—l would now inquire of the gentleman from the Kalamazoo district what was the particular ground taken on this question in his district during the late canvass ? Mr. Walbridge.—Mr. Clerk, I do not care to be brought forward for the purpose of settling questions of political orthodoxy between twelfth-section Know Nothin., and Democrats. They are matters which are for their own determination. Mr. Cox. —I do not ask the gentleman to do so. I have made an inquiry merely lor tiie purpose of get ting information in reference to the ground upon v-Inch the late Congressional election was fought in tbs State* of Michigan. Mr. Walbrulge. However, if it will accomodate the gentleman from Kentucky, I am willing to state what I know j o relation to the matter. [Cries of “Goon” “ileai iiiml’ j lam averse, Mr. Clerk, to being made a witness for the purpose of settling a question oi political orthodoxy for the Democratic party, or o--tween that party, or any portion of it and my good friends the twelfth-section Americana, so called, upon this floor; but as my friend from Ken tucky ha- appealed to me fer information, and Ml am ever desirous of contributing as much as possible to the harmony of tfr<- Democratic party, and am just now especially anxious to enable that party to come to a eood understanding with the twelfth-section frentiemen. 1 will suite what I have understood to be lm- Democratic platform at the North on the subject of slavery, or rather I might, say, the ground on which that party supported the Konsas-Nebi aska j hi l had the pleasure, sir, of listening to an elaborate 1 speech made by one of the distinguished Senators from jay Jjtate, during the canvass of 1804, in which , he discussed at length the principles of the Kansas Nebraska law', and the reason* which induced him to ' give it ids support He took the ground thou that it 1 was the best law for freedom that had ever been passed ; and iu support of that opinion, among other arguments used by him was this, that by the Missou ri Compromise slavery wus prohibited in all the Louisiana purchase noi th of- 3tK by positive onset ment, and by implication was there tore permitted south of this line ; and tlmt by the lvansas-Nebrasku law repealing that compromise, Cong ress was left at liberty to prohibit slavery in all the Territories either North or South of that lino, which power Con*, » s had conferred upon the peoplo of rCaujifts and Ne braska, and. without mutation upon the subject, slavery could not exist there. This view of the 'su b ject was taken by all tho Democratic spe<ikeis to whom I listened during the canvass of that year in my district, ami was I believe the general sentiment of the press. Tho question was asked the honorable Senator expressly and pointedly, bv one of his old political friends, whether ho believed Congress had the power under tho Const itut ion to legislate on the subject of slavery in the Territories, and he answer ed unequivocally that, in Ins opinion, Congress had the power; aud, in reply to a question of tin* expe diency of exercising it, ho referred his friend to a speech made by him (the Senator) in this Hall iu 1 849. I had not the pleasure of listening to any of the speeches made by the still more distinguished Senator from my State during the same canvass -. but I well recollect reading one reported by the; Detroit paper, supposed to be in his interest, but delivered in another part of the State, in which he took substantially the same view of the subject, ex cept as to the power of Congress by the Constitution, audits duty in the premises. Mr. Cox. I thank the gentlemen for tho explana tion they have given of the course which the canva s took at the North ; and without any commeut of mine, it will be manifest to every gentleman what u strange affair this thing of politics is ; what wonders it works, and how spotted, aud piebald, and mixed lip it is. 1 Before I go further, I would ask mv honorable friend irom Ohio, [Mr. Campbell] what was the course ot the canvass there aqkm the subject of the Ivnnsns-Nebrasku bill? Mr. Nichols. I f the gentlemen will allow me, I will state what the course of the canvass was m mv dis trict last tall. Is is well known to the gentleman that I was a Democratic member of the lust Congress and voted against the Kausas-Ncbraska bill, l did so because I put upon that bill the same construction that the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Jones] has put upon it this morning; and repudiating the doctrine advanced by that gentleman on that subject, I voted against the bill. For that act it was deem. 4 advisable by the Democratic organization in mv dis trict to put me down. They nominated a distin guished gentleman of my own State, who lias In Id high official positions under the Democratic party there, against me, that, he was a pro-slavery man, he defined the question of “squatter sovereigntyin a published address to the voters of the district; aud, us I understood that address, 1 was opposed upon tho ground that by my vote 1 had denied to the peo ple. of the Territory the right to act upon this question themselves. That was the strongest objection made to me in my district. But there were other positions taken by the Ne braska Democrat, who was opposed to me, that fur ther illustrate the doctrine id squatter sovereignty, or the principles of the Nebraska bill as understood by the Democracy of the district ; I mean the De mocracy within the organization, for a majority of the Democracy of the district have sent me here agaiu to represent them. Sir, my opponent took the position that the Kausas-Nebraska bill was the best Abolition measure ever passed by Congress.— (Laughter.) lie went to the people upon that issue — upon tlmt declaration; and, to illustrate the sincerity ot his position, he said further, and ho appealed to those who had long been identified with linn iu po litical octiou to bear witness, that he had opposed the annexation of Texas, which I had advocated, and further, he came before tho people upon a distinct printed pledge, to vote against the incorporation of any slave territory into the Union under any and all circumstances; and that is squttcr sovereignty and the Kansos-Ncbraskn bill as construed by those of the Democratic party in my district who attempt ed to defeat me for my vote against that bill. Mr. Cox. I would thank tin; gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Campbell] to bear his testimony now. Mr. Campbell, of Ohio. I have been appealed to by the gentleman from Kentucky' to state what was tho course of the canvass in my &tate, and lam will ing to do so. I had the pleasure, sir, of addressing the people at. a great many points in three of the greatest States of the Northwest—Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan.— Uniformly, I believe, the position assumed by the Democratic candidates was, that by the repeal of the Missouri Compromise nothing was lost to free dom, because, under the provisions of the bill, slave ry could not enter into the Territories. 1 recollect more distinctly a discussion which I had with the honorable Senator from mv State, [Mr. Pugh,l in the district of my colleague, [Mr. Nichols,] and in his presence, in which the honorable Senator took the ground of the Nicholson letter, that slavery could not exist anywhere without positive enactment; that as there was no positive law creating slavery in the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska, slavery could not, under the provisions of that bill, exists there. I had the pleasure, too, of making addresses in e very district in the State of Michigan, behind the distin guished Senator to whom allusion hasbeeu made by the honorable member from the Detroit district., [Mr. Howard,] who was also canvassing the State. I have in my possession his speeches, as reported at the time,in which he took the ground of the Nichol son letter, claiming, in those speeches, that if a slave holder, under the provisions of the Kansas Nebraska act, takes his slave property across the line into Kansas, the shackles fall from him the moment ho crosses that line, and the slave stands there as free as ids master. A Georgia Widow. — The following anecdote of a Georgia Widow is copied from “ Phanixiana a » work just issued from the props. The anecdoto in ro -1 latcd by a certain Squire, who proceeds thus : > “Oh I” says the Squire, “I wish I wan married, and well over it. I dread it powerful. I’d like to marry a widow. I alien* liked widow*, since I 5 know'd one down in Georgia, that suited my idea* ■ adzactly. , “About a week after her husband died, she start ed down to the grave yard, wlior they plauted of him, a* she rend the perseriptiouon to his monument, i When she got there, she stood a minute a-look ■ ing at the stones which was put at each end of the . grave, with an epithed on ’em that the minister had - writ for her. Then she burst out, ‘Oh ! boo !” says f she: ‘Jones, lie was the best of men. I remember > how the last time he come home, about a week ago, i ho brought down from town some sugar and a lit tle * tea, and some store-goods for lots of little f necessaries, and a lit tie painted boss for deems, which that blessed little child got his mouth all yaller with t sucking of it; and then lie kissed the children all i ronnd, and took down that good old fiddle of his’n, and played up that good old • uuc : “Hake her down, Sal, oh ! rang-dang-diddle, Oh ! rang-dang-diddle, dang, dung, da !" Ship Wreck.—A marine correspondent of the New York Herald writes as follows :—“Long Branch, Jan. 2.—The schooner Grace Darling, of Salem, Mass., from Savannah, Captain Boyington, with flour, wheat, corn, lumber, &c., came on shore at Long Branch, Jan. 2at 4 o’clock P. M. I boarded hear at 5 o’clock, and saved the crew, six in all, but , nothing else. She lies broadside on, and will proba | bly be a total loss.” Virginia Central Railroad.—Hie heavy fill] ’ of snow has obstructed tho travel on this road for f several days, but the track is now clear, and trains * will run through as usual. The wind blew directly across the track during tho snow storm, and thus . filled tho cuts with drifts, which it was found almost impossible to break through. The mails are in from * Washington and Staunton. Tho passage over the [ mountain at Itockfish Gap was, we learn as easily i accomplished as over any other part of the road. ■■ i Snow.— Tho Raleigh Register of tho 9th lust., says : We were visited onjFridny and Saturday wit h tho heaviest fall of Snow that we have known in this region for many yearn past. It still lies about six inches deep on the ground, affording fiue sleigh ing,—a novel enjoyment with us. Our citizens, al most generally, seem to have availed ’themselves of it, and on every side the merry jingle of bolls is heard. The snow has laid a complete embargo upon the mails in every direction. Anti-Nebraski Democrats. —The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald informs us that about thirty of the Democratic members of the present Congress are anti-Nebraska —nearly half of the whole number. If this be so, what claims have the Democracy to be considered a national party, more than any other 1 Virginia Debt.—The following letter addressed by the Second Auditor of the State to the Speaker of the House of Delegates, gives a concise statement of the indebtedness of Virginia : Sir: In reply to a resolution adopted by the llousv 1 of Delegates on the 7th day of December, 1855, 1 beg leave to report that the amount of the registered debt of Virginia is' $11,490,742.03, of which $8,006,- 243.81 is held in this State, $806,089 in other Suites of the Union, and $2,678,409.22 in Europe. The Commonwealth has issued $13,193,000 of coupon bonds, of which $11,193,000 are payable in the city of New York and $1,875,000 in London. Very re spectfully, &c., WM. L. Jackson, Second Auditor. In Boston, for the year 1855, 217 inquests have been held—a considerable increase over those of the year 1854. The causes of death in those cases were ascertained to be as follows: Intemperance 44 ; drowned 36; suicide 26; sudden 22; homicide 18; railroad accidents 20; accidents 39; infants found dead in the street, 12. The total number of men shipped at the United States naval rendezvous in Philadelphia, for the year 1855, was 850. They were seamen ordinary seamen, and a few apprentices. About one third of those presenting themselves were passed, and re ceived into the seivice. The increased pay in the navy, with three months' leave of absence, after a cruise, with an honorable discharge, and full pay, and the abolition of corporal punishment, have made the naval service much sought after, and gtves the government the choice of the best men. From the Tenth Quarterly Report of the Mercan tile Library Association of New-York, we learn that during the last three months they have delivered to their members no less than 30,825 volumes, and that the number of persons visiting the Reading Room during the same time was 27,728. Number of vol umes now in the Library, 76,000. Number of peri odicals and newspapers supplied in the Reading Room, 200. The Sandersville Georgian says a heavy fail of hail occurred near Davisboro’, in Washington coun ty, Christmas day. The hail stones were of irregu lar shape, and some of them are described as being as large as tho egg of a goose. The water Courses throughout the entire upcountry of this State have been very full. Mortality in large Cities. —The mortality statis tics of four large cities for the last year present the following results: The total number of deaths in New York was 23,107 ; in Philadelphia 10,686; in Baltimore 5,475; and in Boston 4,075. Filibusters. —Nine persona, all Irish, were ar rested at Cincinnati, on Friday last, for a violation of the neutrality laws. They were held to bail until Monday. The impression prevails there tliat they are acting in concert with parties at New York and elsewhere, having for their object a descent upon Ireland. At the recent Exhibition in Paris, a locomotive weighing sixty tons was produced, with ten feet < driving wheels, the construction of a French house, , and said to be capable of attaining a spaed of a him- t dred and fifty miles an hour. A Suspicious Armed Vessel in the Gulf ! Stream. —The ships W'eetmoreland, of Philadelphia, J and the Sultana, of New York, were recently chased 1 for some distance in the Gulf Stream by an armed c brig showing Spanish colors. The brig hauled to un der the Westmoreland, but she outsailed her, and the suspicious vessel followed the Sultana for half an 0 hour, and then told the captain he “might go,” after rt firing a shot at her, without replying to the question, <J “Why ee thus insulted the American flag ?” p Captain Stone, of the Plymouth Rock, was on a d holiday visit to Cincinnati, when that steamer ran t ashore, and her marine policy of insurance is therefore void, as it is expressly stipulated that the boat shall j not sail without her commander. Estimated loss, t SIOO,OOO, and the same company have just lost $25,- l 000 by an accident to tho Y andorbilU t ! fen* ' ‘ The late Know Storm find Weather North, Those Os our readers, who have never enjoyed the > bmiriesof a Northern Winter, will bo interested in the - following account, clipped from our exchanges, of t tllo storm and weather. The mow storm i of Friday and Saturday the 4th and sth inst., cx v tended over a very largo portion of the Union. " York.— The pappem of Monday the 7th thus speaks of It: Saturday atlomoon snow oon ! monojdto fall hero and before Sunday dawned, 3 7* ew \ ork was buried under a white mantle, from , two to throe feet deep. lor years our city has not t experienced such a snotr storm, and ourstreets have , been rendered nearly impassible thereby, j The snow was accompanied by n strong N. E j gale, which blew with great fury until early .Sunday . morning, drifting the snow, which was very light to the depth, in some places, of four and even six feet, j The city railroads we./ 1 blocked up as early us ten o'clock on Saturday night, and f. uud great difli-ulty x in running beibre that time. All sorts of vehicles , were in great demand, and during the early part of .. the evening the cars and omnibuses w« i • then*by so j crowded with passengers as to resoluble bee-hives in Bwarming time, more than anything « sc wo can * compare them to. Ft dcstrianism v is decidedly a ' difficult task during the afternoon and evening. Omnibuses were choked off early, ami the ferry - 1 boats generally ceased running after midnight, hun dreds of people being forced to remain on this side ’ all night. Sunday morning, as may be supposed, the eJmreh ‘ es were father slimly attended. In the lower parts J. of the city, tho narrower streets are nearly impassa ble, especially where the snow have bet n shovelled J oft* the sidew. iks and piled up iuto the carriage ways; “! it is rather uiy;< usant to contemplate what their condition will be should a sudden thaw come on. — In the upper and fashionable wards, many gangs of : t poor men made good wages by clearing av av tho ~ snow, which had almost buried somo of tUe owe.l - iegs. As pvop’.o began to "o out, carefully picking . their way in the footsteps ofthoso who had preceded them, narrow alley-ways wore beaten iu tuc snow, ’ and th use on one side of the street could barely see more t’uau the heads and shoulders of thoeo on tho ‘j other. , The gas companies very liberally allowed th" eor- I poration lamps to buru until high noon on Sunday, \ although the weather had clean doff most b» ii'iuntly, ' and the most dazzling brightness was e eeiywhcro prevalent. Many of the street lumps presented a 1 droll appearance —covered as they wv . with long l- icicles and half melted snow, with the mournful j light of a gas burner within, struggling lo contend 1 w]th ovorpoweiiug the glare of the sun upon tho snow. L * In Brooklyn. —Th© heavy snow storm on Satur 'l day liiriit drifted into embankments of fr« , »hree to » six and seven feet in height, leaving tho streets 1 quite bare in some places, and render!., g travel by h means of vehicles impossible. The cm. maiitq dto 1 creep along v. i:li double teams till about eleven 13 o’clock, when they were compelled to held up. Tho snow-plough to clear the track was buried i a drift of snow on Myrtle avenue, aud had to be aban doned. I Eastward; —ln Boston the snow fell Saturday 1 night to the depth of two feet, and heavily drifted. In Halifax a furious gale prevailed, and snow fell * to the depth off« ur feet. * In Springfield, M ans., snow fell to tho depth of a foot, blocking up all the trains duo then*. * New York, Jm. B.—Tlmt venerable geulleinan, “the oldest inhabitant," can se::;ee!y i\ e.f.lcct when “ our streets were so thoroughly packed wiih,snow y as they are just now. In the narrow thoroughfares ° the embankments are so high us to render th«* loo*- '■ motion of the v< hides an impossibility. Nassau ® street, from Fulton to Maiden Lane, Cedar, and Jf portion of Wall street, are iu this predicament. I Wall street iu some places is under snow five feet l | The snow in the Bergen Cut, between .Tersy City y and Newark, is piled lip mountains high, almost. w Scores of meu are at work, however, clearing tho " track. The rivers aud harbors are full of floutiug ic< —so that, all in all travelling is a dilfieuk thing, 0 either afloat or ashore. The sleighing is rather indifferent ns yet, notwith -0 standing that Broadway has been crowded during . H the day with all sorts of sleighs, yet the road has ' not become fairly broken, and the streets in some portions resemble a country highway. The snow I I has been only beaten down'just sufficient to per- H mit two sleighs to pass abreast, with high embank ” men fa on either side. V- Philadelphia, dan. B—Our streets throughout yes .. terday were alive with the merry jingle of sleigh bdls. Every sort of vehicle suited to the occasion, .[ from the “rough and ready” to the magnificent, was e placed in requisition. Cm snut street was partieu -0 larly gav, and * vcral upsets and collisions took ■ place. Tho omnibus sleighs on the principal routes, (1 realized quite a harvest. Sleighing in Philadelphia . and its neighborhood is a novelty, and thus, when on opportunity is afforded, there ih quite a rush tor e the enjoyment. d Philadelphia o.—The 4 and 6 o’clock New I York trains of yesterday for this city were detained y on the rood all last night. The -1 o clock train did i- not leave Trenton in consequence of an obstruction y of the track by the drifting of tho snow coving to the r. high wind. The'passengeis were transferred to the I (i o'clock train when it came up, and this was started it from Trenton with two locomotives. At t o’clock 1- this morning tho train lmd only reached Conner’* •- Creek, some two miles above Camden, whore both a locomotives were frozen up by the fu < -zing «d the U water in the tender and pumps. Finally passengers c were transferred to sleighs sent to their relict Irom c tins city and they reached here at fi <• < Wk Buffering severely from exposure to the intense cold. One "1 the locomotives became partially burnt from tho ii attempt made to thaw out the pumps. • No trains were despatched this morning, but tue 1 road will probably be cleared this afternoon. ‘ At 7 o’clock this morning the thermometer was below zero. At JO o’clock (he mercury had only » reached in above zero. > Two afternoon trains on tho Trenton road were f also frozen up near TulJybnvn, and the passengers ' to Trenton in sleighs. Philadelphia, Jan. 9.—The train yvhioli left this city at 9 o’clock hist, night for Baltimore, in detained by snow drifting on the track this side of the Sus quphannah. 'lhcrc is u*> prospect of tho train start ing for several hours. N«» mails have been sent out from this end of the road this morning. The early train from New-York has arrived, but 1 up to this hour we have received no inti lhgenee of tlie train which left here last night at II o’clock for Baltimore, beyond tho fact that it is, «r v, hs frozen uj) in a snow drill somewhere between Wilmington and the Susquehanuuh river. The officers of tho company say there is no difficulty at the Susquehan- J nnh river. Philadelphia, dan. 10.—The Pilot Line and four o’clock train from New York of yesterday, arrived here at 9 o’clock this morning. Both trains readied a point I l miles above Camden, when the engines were unable to move further with the trains. The engineer and conductor of*one of the trains then left with an engine and tender only for Camden, to ob« ) tain assistance. t , During the absence of this train the wood gave out, and the passengers, in order to keep up the fire in the stoves, had to tear down fences in the neigh -1 borhood, and finally they had to use the woodwork l of the car, and completely demolished of the [ handsomest'passenger r- is belonging to the compa nv, to prevent thenlsclves from iVeezing to death ! ' Finally a freight Irain came u]> and pushed the pas senger cars ahead slowly until they reached Camden about 9 o'clock. | The train which left here for Baltimore at nine r o’clock this morning was blocked up by snow diifi ed and frozen to the track toy a foot d< p and fi» more than a mil© in length. There is no chance of y trains reaching Baltimore from tins city, s Jan. 10, P. M.—Two locomotives le vc been star* lt ted from the Baltimore depot to the a*«si; tai »•• '.{ the morning train, which is stuck in a hu..w drift six n miles below Wilmington. Six miles furth u- down o there is another in tho same condition. The Sus y quclianna river is passable, but no inmc trains will be started until there is some surety of getting through. Later.—-Tho. train for Baltimore, which left here » this morning and was stopped by the snow (ii ill be i vond Wilmmglon, was brought back t-» this city , this afternoon by four locomotives! While crossing the bridge at Grey’s Ferry one engine ran off tho track on the draw unJ was within a foot of going over into the river! A train from Wilmington is still detniued th tho f snow, six miles from Grey’s Ferry. Jan. 11—The trains from New York,of l -r! night and this morning, lutve arrived. No trains were, despatched to Baltimore to day. Baltimore, Jan. 11.—No Eastern mail received here to-day. No train left for Philadelphia last night or to-day. Communication is opeft with the West. Weather moderating. Norfolk, Jan. 7.—The weather here on Saturday and Saturday night was terrific. At 7 o’clock, P. * M., it commenced snowing, which continued through the night. The snow* is several inches deep. The disasters, ns far as I have been able to as certain, are as follows: The schooner Fish-hawk, Lord, from New York, for this port, in ballast, went ashore on Lynhnven Bay, on Saturday night; crew all saved; vessel will be gotten off. At the same ’ time and place the selmo * r Eliza Mourning, from Staten Island, bound to Norfolk, went ashore; she . caught on lire, and was entirely burnt up ; it is sup supposed the lire was communicated by the upset ting of the cabin stove ; no lives lost. Buffalo, Jan. 10.—The storm is tmubated here, though tiie temperature of the atmosphere, is mode rating. The Luke Shore Rond is blocked with snow and the train which left Cleveland on Monday be . came disabled in a snow drift some twenty miles , out. Five locoir.otiv. s were sent out to-day to clear the truck. The Buffalo City Railroad ih also blocked up, add no trains passed over it cither yes terday or to-day. Chicago, Jan. 10.—The cold continues-intense here. The thermometer is ten degrees below zero. Frankfort, Ky., January 10.—Weather very cold. Thermometer 10 degrees below zero tins morning. Marietta. Ohio, Jan. B.—The river here i<; frozen tight. The cold is intense. At sunrise this morning the thermometer indicated H u below /.• ro. Cincinnati, dan. 9.—Mercury lu-re i idicatcd 10° below zero this morning at 8 o’clock. A! Springfield at daylight this morning the thermometer was 20° below zero! Washington, Jan. 9.—At 8 o’clock this morning the thermometer was only IP above zero. Tho The Southern mail has not arrived, and the New York mail of Tuesday h id not reached hel p at 10 o’ckick this morning. No mails have passed be tween Petersburg and Columbia since the snow storm. The river line i« in order, and the cars are running from Aquia Creek to Richmond. The ice boat cut her way through ice six inches thi -k in coining up from tin* creek last night. She rnsde the run ./> miles in five hours. The .Southern mail line is not yet in order. At Richmond Vo., on the lOth, the thormmotcr was 7to below zero, and the James River was completely blocked up with ice for miles, aud ua. vigation, both above and below was entirely sus pended. In Nashville the same day at 7 o’clock, A. TV!., tho mercury was 4° below zero, and the Cumberland river full of floating ice. This state of tho weather will account for the universal detention and confusion of the mails. Coltdi’* Allas of the World* It was our purpose, but we have not had time, to call the attention of ogr citizens (we did tiffs some months ago,) to this roost valuable work, which should find a place in every family and library. Buy while you may, ns the agent is now in Augusta. We shall refer to it more fully in'our next. Nov/, we can ouly say, it surpasses iu excellence any similar work ever issued. fifls*- «lore and Belter (ins. The Savannah Republican, a few days since, fe licitated itself, that it could praise the Gas furnished by the Savannah Company. We should rejoice to be able, with truth, to extend a like compliment to the Augusta Company. Now, we cun only say, the quality is miserable, and wofolly deficient in quantitity. _ Augusta akd Waxuxsboro’ Railroad.—At on election held the 7th in»t., for Directors of the Au gusta ami Waynesboro’ Road for the ensuing year, the following gentlemen were duly elected: Francis T. Willis, A. li. Lawton, John Stoddard, R. A. Al len, James P. Screven, R. H. Gardner, Jr., John C. Poythress. At a subnequent meeting of the Board, Francis T. Willis was unanimously re-elected Presi dent. The Missouri Legislature has adjourned after passing not less than 770 acts. Amongst them was one to loaD to the Pacific Railroad Company the sum of $250,000 for four months, to meet the imme diate wants of the company; and another which prevents the foiling or giving away of liquor on Sun day, on penalty of forfeiture of license, and inability to obtaiu a new one, for two years. Dio.v Bourcicault, the popular Dramatist, produced last week, at New Orleaus, his new com edy of ‘ Violet, or the Life of an Actress.” The papers in that city arc very warm iff their praises of it,
