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Arrival of the Steamer Nick King.—The steamer Nick King, purchased by Savannah merchants for the Florida trade, arrived'at. this port at 12 o’clock yesterday, from Wil mington, DeL, which place she left on Satur- If theJLa| h' ***■ 0a Tuesday she, put into Charleston, on account of the heavy gale which was prevailing. She left that place on Wednesday, and came to Savannah by the inlet route, via St. Helena and Beau- terly known in this Mayor’s Court. Hon. E. C. Anderson, Mayor, .Presiding. Thursday, December 17,. 1868. William Keating, colored, was arrested for having cotton .in liia possession, supposed to have been stolen. William brought up a law yer to plead his case, 'who was engaged in profoundly enlightening the Court, when Hih Honor sent the case to the Chief Detective. Benben Lounge, negro, lounged around the store of H. C. Byan, who caught l>im in the act of attempting to steal some goods. Lounge was committed for a further investi gation of his case by the Chief Detective. Sam. Williams, negro, was caught loafing around the wharf of the steamship America, and trying to steal a lot of goods. His case was sent forward to the City Court A New Sensation is the Crry.—last even ing the performances of a band of musicians attracted our steps to the West side of John son Park, where, by J. C. Schreiner & Co’s store, we found a large crowd assembled Groceries.—Oar market have been very active du ring the past three days. caused as well uy the late in- clement weather preventing the filling of orders ear lier for the approaching holidays. Our quotations re main unchanged at firm figures. Dry Goods.—The stock fair. A general improve ment in jobbing and retail. Merchants purchasing (Eommwial T uorslvg news at twesty- lli five cents fee week. vo recently systematized and brought into ^nthe old plan of weekly subscriptions to the ““^bxixo News, and within the past few weeks ‘Lnlatton. under this plan, has largely increased, ire io P lace 4110 Mousing News in the hands of yocbanic, every laboring man, and every per- Vjatelligence ; and knowing that there are many tjooot afford to pay five or ten dollars right out vet for a six month’s or a year’s subscription, not feel 4116 eI P eIl diture of twenty-five per week, for a daily newspaper, we have insti- L e plan, and engaged Mr. H. C. Merritt to at- P tint particular bnsineea. Persons in any part . city who desire to take the Momenta News, at cents per week can give their names to ; r by leaving them at the office, they wiU be at- to. Collections will be made every Saturday. Northern brands since our last report u dhuauuat better. We quote Northern superline, $0 50(i'8; extra, $8 50@10 50, and family and fancy, $12@13 00. Good Georgiaand Tennessee brands no demand, $1I@13 for extra, and $12 50@13 50 for family and fancy. Feetit.teebb.—Are in good demand for wheat crop. Mapes’ Super-Phosphate, #62 50; Gardner’s Pou- drette, $30 00; Lodi Co's Pondrette, $30 00; Sea Fowl, $75 00. Fetus.—Tho market overstocked with Georgia and Northern apples—$3;aG 50 r* bbl. Florida oranges, stock good—$3 00® 500 luObytbeM. Hat.—Several arrivals of both Northern and East ern. Wharf sales oi'Eastemat $1 35; held from store at $1 40@1 50, in large lots. Grain.—Stock of old corn is so light that we cannot give quotations. New corn is coining in very slowly and in small lots—demand fair. We section 88 the St Marys, and previous to toe *war she ran between this port and Florida. She was bnilt by Harlan &, Hollingsworth, of Wilmington, DeL, in 1856. In 1862, com munication by sea between this city and Florida being cut off, the St Mary’s was sunk just above Jacksonville, to prevent her from falling into the hands of the Federate. Afterwards she was purchased by the Confed erate government and raised irom the bot tom of the river. Her upper works were taken off, but before she was ready to run the blockade of the St John’s river,.that portion of Florida was occupied by the Northern army, and the St Mary’s was again sunk in the river. After the war she was again After the war she was again , iscated and purchased by Capt Nick King, who in 1867 had her taken North, to the establishment of Messrs. Harlan & Hollingsworth, to have her Tefitted. Capt. King then came to Savannah and started a stock company for the purpose of raising funds to pay the above named firm for their work, and also to run the boat jlflltfAGE AND OBITUARY NOTICE’S, have received several marriage and obituary * lately with requests to publish them in the J iflSG JSewb. As toey are advertisements, it is ^.-sary in all cases to remit a sum sufficient to # tlie charge, otherwise no attention will be paid No attention is given to requests to “please „ T * The charge for inserting a marriage notice for the purpose of inspecting the stock, seeing what was offering and prices asked; market closed quiet with middling 23 %c nominal. Sales, 313 bales. Tuesday.—There was some inquiry to-day, and a few sales made at yesterday’s prices, but later in the day Liverpool showing a decline of % with sales of 8,000 bales, caused prices to soften and buyers with drawing. Market closed quiet with middling at 23c. Sales, 698 bales. Wednesday.—To-day the inquiry has been good; market has been irregular; factors unanimous in their quotations. Advices from the North and Liverpool being favorable caused much more firmness than was shown yesterday. Market closed quiet but firm with middling 23J£c. Sales, 1,124 bales. Th ursday.—Market opened with a very good inquiry Buyers and sellers differed somewhat in tneir views in regard to classifications and prices, hence the sales were small; market was not effected by the advices from New York or Liverpool. Market closed quiet but firm with middling at 23>£c. Sales, 678 bales. Sea Island.—There has been a very limited inquiry the past week for Florida’s and principally confined to the low and medium qualities. Operations have- been restricted on account of the firmness of holders. The sales that have been effected were upon the fol lowing basis: Fine 85(390 Medium 70@75 Common .53@60 The receipts at this port since the 11th inst. amount to 16,035 bales upland, of which 13,067 were received per Central Railroad, 2,549 per Atlantic and Gulf Rail- ting upon toe merits of Flagg’s In stantaneous Belief and Flagg’s Cough Killer, two remedies of which every family should become acquainted with the virtnea The Doctor, after treating the assembled crowd to music and facetious remarks, and disposing of numerous bottles of these medi cines, annonneed that he w uld he at that same place every evening, and woyld give popular, open-air concerts, and sell his great cures .for toe benefit of toe multitude. At that time hut few shares of stock in the proposed company were taken, bnt afterwards a strong movement was made by merchants to secure the boat, and they have been successful. The steamer is one hundred and sixty-five feet in length, by twenty-six feet beam, and eight feet depth of hold. She has two in clined engines of eight feet stroke, and thirty- inch cylinders. She has been fitted up in magnificent and luxurious style, and is now owned and controlled by the Savannah and Florida Steam Packet Company, of which Col. A. H. Cole is President. Her upper sa loon is splendidly furnished, and is one hun dred and two feet long. She has also a lower or dining saloon, and is provided with every accommodation necessary for a first-class steamer. Her state-rooms are twenty-six in number, and are very conveniently and com fortably arranged. Messrs. Harlan & Hol lingsworth have put some of their best work npon toe steamer, and she does credit to their already famous establishment The boat will be officered as follows: Capt Nick King will be Executive officer. He is a gentlemen of well-known ability as a seaman, and the pioneer of steam navigation in Flor ida waters. Under such excellent charge she cannot but be successful. Mr. Harry Jones is Mate of the vessel, Mr. Joseph H. Willink, Engineer, and George Caldwell, Assistant Engineer. The Nick King was purchased by toe mer chants of Savannah and Florida, fi r the trade between the two points, and there is no prob ability of her ever leaving this section, so lung as she is supported by the traveling public, which she must necessarily be, from her superior accommodations. She will have the patronage of, and prove a great conve nience to the business houses of Savannah, and, under her able and experienced com mander deserves the success she is bound to achieve. Lime and Laths.—Market well stocked with lime, with but a fair demand only; prices, 1$1 G5@l 85, wholesale. In laths, nothing doing, market glutted; prices nominal. Bice.—The receipts at Lower Mill for the week have been 2,600 bnshels rough rice; rough rice on band, 16,000 bushels, and 341 casks of clean. Receipts for .the season at Lower Mill, 65,000 bushels. Salt.—Limited stock, with good demand. From wharf, $2. Tobacco—The week closes on a good trade, at un changed prices. Stock on hand continues good.— We quote leading brands*aa follows: Stultz's Pancake and AAAA $1 30 to $1 40; Stultz’s AAA andFigtwist, $1 15 to $1 25; Cygnet 80 to 85c; T. M. Miller's 65 to 70c; Canary 60 to 65c; Sweet 10’s 45 to 55c, accord ing to quality. Timber abb Lumbeb.—Small arrivals of timber. The mills are all engaged. Lumber orders are freely offered. Tonnage wanted coastwise and for West In dies. The supply ready for market in the country commensurate with the demand, awaiting the rise of the river. The country mills have all the work they can do for a month. The city mills are doing bnt little, for want of timber. The orders on the market are ample for the manufacturing capacity of the mills. We quote mill timber, $8® 11; shipping. $11@1<L We continue our quotations for lumber, as follows: Index to Bew Advertisements. jjiham county citation. Christmas and New Year’s gifts, at . Gros Clande’s. .jgeamship North Point sails for Balti more next Thursday. [j; 3. Bulloch, attorney at law anil convey er- - deamship General Barnes sails for New Ior k next Thursday. -oon and whiskey, Harney & Co. •joe and "two pleasant rooms for rent, jiode's standard phosphates, Harney & Co. irchilla guano, Harney & Co. Implications for exemption of personalty, Bulloch county. Votice of election of managers of Savannah Female Orphan Asylum. Seiice, M. Jh Welman, Secretary S. F. O. ArTbnO-' * iaclioa sale of fnmitnre on Saturday. phosphate, B. Habersham & Co., get §wrt. “Lieutenant Governor” Gleason in Town. Glea on, the reconstructed “Lieutenant Governor” of Florida, was in this city yesterday on bnsineas connected with his shop. The Supreme Court of Florida having rendered a 'a decision adverse to his claim against Beed, the carpet-bag Governor, Gleason is on his way to Washington to carry his wrongs be- Snpreme Court of Florida has decided the reconstruction acts to be unconstitutional, which greatly alarms all the scalawags in that section. Gleason is a short, thich-set man, with brown beard and moustache, and looks like a Yankee who is ever ready Jto turn a penny—honest if he can, but to turn it by all means. ” ’ ~ " ’’ ‘ ’ with his Financial.—Virginia’s, coupons, old, 56; North Carolina's, old, 65J4; new, 62*f. Cotton—Quiet and steady. Floub—Active; family, $10 25®10 75. road, 602 from landings on the Savannah river, and 163 bales from Florida. The exports for the same time have been 7,734 bales upland and 64 bales sea Island, of which 2,778 bales upland were shipped to Liverpool, 3,111 bales upland and 62 bales sea island to New York. 612 bales upland and 2 bales sea island, to Philadelphia, and to Baltimore GOO bales. ‘case” in his pocket. It is a quarrel of enr dogs over a bone, and it would be well for the people of Florida did it end in the destruction of both. The Theatre.—-At the theatre last evening Watkins’ drama of Trodden Sown, or, Under Two Flags, was repeated to one of the best andiences of the season. The play contains many fine points, and opportunities for dis play of toe powers and capacities of the ac tors. The principal characters are token by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Watkins, whose superior acting was well appreciated by the audience’ last evening. Mr. Snlton, Mr. Harrison and other members of Gilbert’s troupe rendered efficient support, and aided materially in causing toe play to go off well. The au dience was very large, and the play was one which pleased all who witnessed it For this evening’s performance the mana ger has annonneed toe play of Daughter of llie Regiment and It Takes Two to Quarrel * Arrest of a Pepper Hillite.—Sam' John son, a colored resident of Pepper Hill, struck a brother Hillite with on iron bar on Satur day last. A warrant for his arrest was issued by Justice P. M. Bussell, Jr., bnt he was not captured until yesterday, when officers Pay- ton and Kauffman went for him, and found toe fellow concealed under a bed. He was brought before the Justice, and an examina tion had, when the offence was reduced to a simple assault and the parties finally settled it between themselves. New Orleans, December 17. Financial Gold, 135)4; sterling, 146S4; com mercial, 145@146; New York sight H@f£discount. Cotton—Staffer; middling, 23)fc; sales; 6,350 bales; receipts, 5,132bales; exports, 7,762 bales. Floor—Quiet; superfine, $7 10@7 20; XX, $7 25@ 7 60JXXX, $7 7508 25. Gbuin. —Corn firm at 78@80c; oats doll at 64c. Bran—Dull at $1 40. ' Hay—Fair demand; WesteA, $24@25; Eastern, $24. Provisions.—Mess pork active at $24@24 25! bacon scarce; shoulders, 13>f@13*£c; clear rib, 18#c; dear sides, 19>4c; lard firm; tierce, 17Kc; keg, 18&C. Sugar—Active and tending upward; common, 9*£@ 9%c! prime, 12>£c; yellow clarified. 13@132£c. Molasses—Active and advanced; common, 58@60c; prime, 64® 65c; choice, 66@67c. Whiskey.—Firm; Western rectified, $1 15(211 17£. Coffee—Quiet; fair, I4@14%c; prime, 16%@ 17c. Cincinnati, December 17. Flour—Steady. Grain.—Corn firmer and higher at 72@73c. Whiskey—Firm at 98c, holders asking $1. Provisions.—Mess pork. $27 50; lard, 17*4®; bulk shoulders, 10#c; clear aides, 14J4@15c. PTi|SA\ r ASMH PRICES CURRENT, e isiUfiT^very Friday morning, our regular weekly Savannah market, containing a full state- ^ at of prices, sales, receipts and exports of cotton ■j-rjnj the week, with tables showing the same at ruer ports. It also contains a review and wholesale pee list of other articles, and a general summary of tai--market, and a list of vessels in port, Ac. Ac. lie letter sheet is printed with new, clear type, and c2 good white French commercial letter paper. Merchants’ business cams inserted in all orders for ;-n copies or more, without extra charge, i&ide copies, five cents; by the hundred, four diikiS. iv e deliver the Prices Currents at subscribers* i mting-rooms. Savannah Wholesale Price List. feet on the river. * 'ALSO, The BRICK BUILDING fronting' Square, and known as the Planters’ To capitalists this property offers vestments equal to any in the city. For terms, apply to GEO. W. 1 H.W.ME . novIS-lm Assignees for The Tax Ordinance.—After holding several private meetings to consider toe tax ordi nance for toe year 1869, the City Council has at last completed its work, and toe ordinance has been published for information. We no tice very little change in it, except that whis key dealers and dogs are more favored than heretofore. The liquor licenses are reduced to one hundred and fifty dollars for retail dealers, and one hundred and twenty-five dollars for wholesale dealers. The tax upon dogs is reduced to one dollar and a half. On real estate the tax is fixed at one and three- fourths per centum per annum, according to toe valuation for 1869. A strong effort was made by the owners of steamship lines to have the tax on freight and passage money removed, but we notice that the ordinance provides that, for the improvement of toe Savannah liver, there shall be a tax of one- half of one per centum on all freight and passage money collected or received, by any agent, captain or purser of steamboat or ves sel. The Mayor’s salary is increased to $3,000 per annum, while those of other city officers remain at the same figures as hereto fore. We notiqe a section of the ordinance which is in direct conflict with the State law, passed by the Legislature of 1868, and regularly ap proved. The Legislature levied a Slate tax llOOJVIS TO BENT. Cotton—Market dull; sales, 600 bales; middling. Extra Mess (new). Fulton Market.... Bread, Pilot Navy Butter, Goshen I Solomon’s Lodge, No. 1, A. F. M.—At the I regular annual communication of Solomon’s Lodge No. 1, A. F. M., held at their Lodge * Room List evening, the following brethren vere elected to serve during the ensuing 1L *5869; P. & John Nicolson, W. M. Bro. James Lachlison, S. W. 'Bra Bernard Brady, J. W. Bro. J. C. Bruyn, Treasurer. Stole Two Tarpaulins.—George Adams, negro, was yesterday arrested and brought before Justice P. M. Russell, Jr., for stealing two tarpaulin coats from George Jones. After the arrest a settlement of the case was effected. -The City Court, Hon- W. F, Huntsville, 1,104 tons, Crowell, loading, New York- O Cohen & Co. San Jacinto, 1,500 tons. Atkins, loadings New Yoi —J W Anderson’s 8ona & Co. Wyoming, 798 tons, Teal, loading, Pbil&delphia- Bro. J. EL Eatill, Secretaiy. Bio. John Oliver, S. D. Bro. R. H. Lewis, J. D. Eros. A. G. McArthur, DeWitt Bruyn, Stew- ar.k bro. John F. Herb, Tyler. -bbl 9 50 (& 10 00 kits @ 2 75 >bl. 7 00 @ 7 50 box 40 <§► 45 box 40 & 45 ..fb 70 y z @ 8 bbl 7 25 ® 9 00 .bbl 10 50 (a* 11 00 'bbl 12 00 @ 12 50 .bbl & 10 60 bbl 12 50 @ 13 50 .bbl 13 50 @ 14 00 City Court. Chisholm, presiding, met at four o’clock yes- treday afternoon. The Court, after calling the jury, adjourned until four o’clock on Monday afternoon next Sent to Jail.—Sam Williams, negro, was yesterday committed to jail by Justice Marsh, for stealing pickles, Ac., from the Baltimore steamship wharf. Sewing Machines. James Jardine, 1,810 tons, Mathias, Liverpool, dis charging—Chas Green, Son & Co. Fearnought, 1,302 tons, Jones, waiting for freight Liverpool—C Green, Son A Co. Persian, (Br) 271 tons, Temple, loading, Bremen —C Green, Son A Co. John O Baker, 1,010 tons, Miller, loading, Liverpool —Crane A Graybill. Abyssinia. (Br) 825 tons, Patrons, Liverpool, loading —Crane & Graybill. L F Chapman, 1,088 tons, Norton, loading, Liverpool —Brigham, Holst A Co. Nonpareil, (Br) 1,090 tons, Evans, waiting, Liver pool—Brigham, Holst A Co. Star of the West. 1.296 tons. Perry, loading for Amsterdam—W M Tmmo A Co. Sanspareil, (Br) 1,180 tons, McAlpfn, waiting for freight—Brigham, Holst & Co. Theobold. 981 tons, Theobold, waiting for freight— Brigham, Holst A Co. Narragansett, 618 tons, Hamilton, Havre, loading —Brigham, Holst & Co. Rochester, 875 tons, Oliver, Havre, loading— of ten dollars upon practitioners of law, med icine and dentistry; and in another part of the law there is a special clause for the pro tection of these professions, as follows: The Sodtkekn Cultivator,—Mr. W. Jones, v ii known as a planter throughout this por- tion of Georgia for many years, and now the editor and proprietor of that sterling agricul tural magazine, the Southern Cultivator, pub lished in Athens, Ga., was in our city yester day, and left last evening ou the Gulf train for liia old plantation in Liberty county. We were pleased to learn from him that his able journal is receiving the patronage of the en tire planting interest of the Southern States, WINCHESTER REPEATING RIFLES FIRING TWO SHOTS A SECOND As a Repeater, AND TWENTY SHOTS A MINUTE As a Single Breech-Loacler. rriHESE POWERFUL, ACCURATE AND W02SDER- “No assessment sliall be made for county or city corporation purposes on the specific tax herein imposed upon practitioners of law, physic and dentistry.” This ordinance provides for a tax of twen ty-five dollars npon lawyers, doctors and den tists. It is clearly in conflict with the State law, and, therefore, null and void. So far as we notice in a hasty glance over toe new ordinance, other taxes generally re main the same as heretofore. The ordinance will he presented for a first reading before council on Wednesday night next. -This invention is a declaration of industrial independence. It is an act of emancipation. It relieves women from the severest and most unrelenting toil, and leaves their time free for intellectual and social enjoyments. In the present impov erished condition of our oonntry, it is the duty of all to encourage every machine which reduces the labors of the household. It is toe first duty of toe husband to spare his affec tionate helpmate all toe care and toil possi ble. In every marriage contract should be pnt a condition that the wife should al ways be provided with the newest improve ment in the sewing machines. In applica tion for divorce, when the .wife has alleged sufficient moral aberration to justify a decree of separation, it should be snperadded to stimulate a gentle and just indignation on the part of the judge that he had wholly failed to furnish the complainant with a sew ing machine. Let all husbands therefore visit at once toe Southern Agency of Wilcox as it deserves, it being devoted to practical ag riculture. Mr. Jones will return to Savannah in a few days. Abrested for Circulating Counterfeit Monel — An Italian, who is a dealer in the market, was arrested yesterday W the United States Marshal’s deputies for circulating counterfeit United States cur rency. He is supposed to be connected w,th a party arrested in Augusta last week for the same offence. He was to have given bonds for his appearance last night. Kace at Thunderrolt Park tbxs After- •voon'.—The trotting race between the three well known horses, Lucy Long, Mattie and Brick Pomeroy, mile heats, best three in five, to harness, will take place on toe Thunder bolt Course, at two o’clock this afternoon, A very tine race is expected, as the horses are in good trim, and the track also in excellent condition. - Sent to 3 ail. —A negro man, owner of a witch, left the time piece with Eose Johnson, negro, for safe keeping. When called upon for the article Eose would not give it up, and she vein yesterday committed to jail by Justice P. II. Russell,. Jr., for refusing to obey a writ of possession. Afterwards the watch was found in the possession of another party, and Bose was released from jafl. Brigham, Holst & Co. Calista Hawes, (Br) 1.124 tons, Hawes, loading, Liv erpool—IV M Tnnno Sc Co. Mary Dorkee, 913 tons, Sutherland, Newport, Wales, discharging—W M Tnnno it Co. Crescent City. 1104 tons, Coldfield, up tor Liverpool Wilder Sc Fuiiarton. John Mann, 1,043 tons, Mann, loading, Liverpool— Wilder Sc Fuiiarton. ^Weffi^|mi,Jgri 1,105 tons. Skating. Liverpool, load- British Queen, 1,100 tons,' Francis, Liverpool, dis charging—Wilder Sc Fuiiarton. Othello, 988 tons, Finkham, loading for Liverpool— Rdmands, Gardner & Co. Emma, (Fr) 745 tons, Oliver, np for Havre—A Lo ti: Gibbs’ silent Sewing Machines, 97 Bay street and purchase a machine. It Honest men are easily bound, but you can never bind a knave. Plantation Bitters cures Dyspepsia. Keep no more cats in the house-than will catch mice. Plantation Betters cures Fever and Ague. War makes thieves, and Peace, hangs them. DECORATIVE UPHOLSTER EiVniIDE A- SCHWAEZ, 143 Broughton. Street. 'OEACTICAL UPHOLSTERER and Dealer in W: JL and decoration paper, floor i TABLE OIL CLOTHS and MATTINGS, all at of WINDOW SHADES, SWISS and NOTTINGB LACK CURTAINS, CORNICES, CORDS, TA8SI GIMPS, Sec., DAMASK and FURNITURE COY Plantation Bitters cures Liver Complaint and Nervous Headache. Time is a file that wears and makes no noise. Plantation Bitters cures the effects of Dis sipation and Late Hours. Batter have onq plow going than two cradles. Plantation Bitters are an antidote to Change af Water and Piet- Fools and obstinate people make lawyers rich. Plantation Betters Purify, Strengthen and Invigorate. A kind wife makes a faithful husband. Magnolia Water.—Superior to the best imported German Cologne, and sold at half the price. decl4-law3 rwno« Goods.—Those whose minds are intently fixed upon making necessary prepa ration for the approaching holidays, should visit toe grocery store of Mr. C. J. Beatty, on Whitaker street, comer of Broughton street lane. Mr. Beatty advertises in our columns a large and extensive assortment of articles for the holidays. He has filled his store with an entire new stock of delicacies of all kmas fruits* pickles, groceries, meats, &c ; , &c., necessary for furnishing a good Christmas dinner. In his line of trade he has one of the best and most extensive assortments of goods ever brought out here, and we commend his establishment to the attention of our readers. Mr. Beatty advertises largely, and there is always a crowd in his store, so that no one can miss it He sells cheap, and his groce ries are of the best quality. Bead toe Morn ing News and go to Beatty for groceries. SrmiwiT Island—The Ne- Ale, Philadelphia. Scotch and Englisl Porter, Guinneaa’ A Drunken Policeman.—A policeman who so far forgot himself as to get intoxicated, vas in a saloon in the south-eastern part of the city, yesterday, playing cards with some | kitties, when, becoming incensed, he drew j bis pistol and threatened to shoot certain parties in toe place. The pistol was taken from him by a negro man, and the policeman ras sent off to get sober. Released.—Bob Green, negro, whose ar rest for a robbery committed on the steamer 3. A Stevens, on toe St. John’s river, Fla., ih September last, was yesterday discharged by Justice Hart, the proseouting parties de- cliuing to go to to® expense of having him removed to Florida, where toe offence was committed, for prosecution. Trouble about Seamen.—A case in which tke captains of two vessels in port were con cerned, was brought before Justice Connell yesterday. A crew had been engaged at a skipping office for one vessel, and they had gone aboard of toe other, and the captain bold them. The case was finally compro- urised between the partiesJ Assault and Battery.—William Lee, ne gro, assaulted and beat Jim Walker, also black, yesterday, to snch an extent that Jim “took the law of him.” Lee was arrested aud brought before Justice Phillip M. Bus sell, Jr., where he gave bonds to answer be fore the City Court. . ■ Lecture this Evening.—A lecture upon “Electricity and its modifications’’ will be de livered before the Young Men’s Library As sociation of Trinity M. E. Church, in too lec ture room of that building, at eight o’clock this evening, by Capt J. P. Hale. KENTUCKY STOCK YAKD DISSOLUTION. [THE FIRM OF S. LINTON A CO., WAS THIS L DAY dissolved by inutual consent. S. D. LINTON. R. L. GENTRY, GEORGE K. MOORE. Augusta. Ga., December 5,1868. . 7,945 11,849 Trouble on groes Firing on Fishing Boats.—We learn from a resident of Skidaway Island that toe negroes have taken possession of an old fort, erected there during the war; and from tins Financiai Golfl, buying at 134%; selling at 137; lew York exchange bnying at J4 to «c off; selling %) ct. off. Sterling bills in demand at 1 45 >4. manned by white mezj. Negroes they a** lowed to pass unmolested. It is about time a stop was pnt to these ne. ero outrages in this county. The negroes hive become emboldened by the fact that their operations have in no wfeA been inter fered with- The exigencies of the braes call for the organization of a strong patrol force, to preserve the peace of the county. Pabence hJ ceased to be a virtue, so for as thesedis- fnrhnnees are concerned. Let ns have WISES’ CORK IRISH WHISKEY, THE REAL ARTICLE, Dissolution of Co-Partnership IJtHE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EXISTING between the nndei signed, under the firm name of HARTRIDGE Sc NEFF, baa this day been dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. ALFRED L. HARTRIDGE will wind np the business of tho late firm, and conduct business in bis own ALFRED h. HARTRIDGE, EDMUND W. S. NEFF. Gilbert, the Columbus Swindler.—We learn that Gilbert, the man who plead guilty in the United States District Court, to an at tempt to swindle certain merchants of Co lumbus, remains in jail here, at his own re- t£ essss** he appears to be in the “ring,” w| presume that he will be turned loose, instead of being punished as his offence deserves. Dick Edwards at Work-—Dick Edwards, the renowned chicken thief, who has not been heard of for some time, appeals to he alive, flourishing and stealing as usnah 'Warrants for his arrest were yesterday issued by Justice P. M. KuaseU, Jr., for stcaljgft clothing from William Walton and BflK Bates. He was probably arrested lost jugatr •decl4-Iw figures for country orders—anticipating an early de cline in prices; wo note no speculations in this article. We anote shoulders at 14)4@15c, rib sides at 17 <317}4e, and clear ribbed at 18K@U*c, There are few clear side3 offering, aud prices are nominal at lSK® 18 ^ 0 - are in largo stock, at 10(K'18c according to quality. Breakfast bacon is quiet, with a downward tendency, at 10.-220C. Dry salted meats are in better demand. We quote shoul ders at 13/3113V.e; short clear sides. 17@17ito; short ribbed, 16@16Kc; bellies, I5‘4@16Kc, and Stratford out at 16a - V jfliwPwvlBi ylfliflMHI Bagging and Rope.—There is a good stock of bag ging on hand, but the demand-tbis .week i.s light and trado dull. Gunny 21M; German 18c; American, in rolls 22 Me. Rope is dull and nominal, with very few. transactions, at prices varying from 6 to 10c, accord ing to quality, poiraward’s hest is bringing 10a Co-Partnership Notice. TTfE HAVE THIS DAY associated with us in our business Mr. 3. RUTLEDGE FIN EGAN. The style of the firm will remain unchanged. JOSEPH FINEGAN Sc CO. n.eoTnBpr 14.1868. deCl6-fitF Smoking, to barrels. CLEARED. Dec 8—Nor Bark Helene, 400 tons, Olsen, Dublin, with 262,484 feet timber, 13,291 feet deals—C Epping. Dec 10—Nor bark Atla9, 521 tons, Guffichsen, Glou cester, with 347,508 feet timber, 17,084 feet deals, 19,- 815 feet boards—C Epping. Echr Hattie, Carter, with 136,862 feet lumber— Young A Langdon. . WEEKLY REPORT OF DARIEN MARKET. , ..- Timber is firm, and we quote: an average of 800 feet shipping, good, 11 to 13 per thousand; an average Of 900 feet shipping, good to 14 per thousand.