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2 THE COURIER, By J. G. M’Whorter. ' TERMS. This Paper is published every MONDAY, WEDNES DAY aud I RIDA! ufleruoou, ut $6 per annum, pavable in advance. COUNTRY PAPER—Published every FRIDAY after noon at |3 per annum, in advance, or |4 at the expiration of the year. No Subscriptions received for less time thin six months. ADVER 11 sEMENTS, not exceedinga square will be inserted the first time at 75cts.per square and 37 i for each continuance. Advertisements of one square, published Weekly, a‘ 75 cents for every insertion. Persons advertising by the year will be cha-ged 30 dol lars including subscription and will be enti led to one square in each paper. When parsons have standing advertisements of several squares, special contracts may be made. No deduction will tee made in future from these charges. All advertisements must have the number of insertions marked on them; otherwise they w ill be inserted till for bid, aud charged accordingly. SHERIFFS, CLERKS, and other public officers, will ave 25 per cent deducted in their favor. BATTLE OF PRINCETON; BY A SERGEANT. Three or four days after the victory at Trenton, the American army re-crossed ■the Deltware into New Jersey. At this time our troops were in a desti tute and deplorable condition. The hor ses attached to our cannon were without shoes; and when passing over the ice they would slide in every direction ; and could advance only by the assistance of the soldiers. Our mtn too were without •shoes, or other comfortable clothing ; aud as traces of our march towards Princeton, the ground was literally marked with the blqoj of the soldiers’ feet. Though my own feet did not bleed, they were so sore that their condition was but little bet ter. While we were at Trenton, on the last of December, 1776, the time for which I and the most of my regiment had enlisted, expired. At this trying moment, Gene ral Washington, having now but a hand ful of men, and many of them new re, cruits in which he could place but little confidence, ordered our regiment to be paraded, and personally addresstd us, urging that we would stay a month long er. He alluded to our recent victory at Trenton, told us that our services were greatly needed, and that we could do more for our country than we ever could at any future period; and in the m ist affection ate manner entreated us to stay. The drums were beat for volunteers, but not a man turned out. The soldiers, worn down with fatigue and privations, had their hearts fixed on home, and the com forts of the domestic circle, and it was hard to forego the anticipated pleasure of the society of our dearest friends. The General wheeled his horse about, —rode through the front of the regiment, and-addressing us again, said, “ My brave fellows, you have done all d ever asked you to do, and more than could be reason ably expected, but your country is at stake, your wives, your houses, and all that you hold dear. You have worn yourselves out with fatigue and hardships, but we know not how to spare you. If you will consent to stay only one month longer, you will render that service to the cause of Liberty and to your country, which you probably never can do under any other circumstances. The present is ■emphatically the crisis, which is to decide our destiny.” The drums beat the sec ond time. The soldiers felt the force of the appeal, One said to another, I will remain if you will. Others remarktd, we cannot go home under such circumstan ces. A few stepped forth, and their ex ample was immediately followed by near ly all who were fit for duty in the regi ment,amounting to about 200 volunteers.* An officer inquired of the General ifthese men should be enrolled. He replied,— •• No: Men who will volunteer in such a case as this, need no enrollment to keep them to their duty.” When we were about commencing our march for Princeton, Loid Cornwallis left that place with the intention of attack ing, and at one blow cutting off’the rebel army. He appeared near Trenton, at Wood Creek, or the Assumpsit river, where a skirmish took place at a bridge over the creek. The Hessians were pla ced in front of the British troops, and en deavored to force the bridge. They were repulsed and driven back three times by the American cannon. The Hessians were pushed on by the British comman der’s and were cut down until the dead lay in heaps by the bridge. '1 hey retired, -and we were left undisturbed for the night. Leaving our fire kindled, to deceive the enemy, we decamped that night, and by a ■circuitous route took up our line of march for Princeton. General Mercer com manded the front guard, of which the 200 volunteers composed a part. About sun rise on the morning of the 3d of January’, 1777, reaching the summit of a hill near Princeton, we observed a light horseman looking towards us, as we view an object when the rising sun shines directly in our' face. General Mercer observing him, gave orders to the riflemen to pick him off Several made ready but at that instant he wheeled about and was out of their reach. Soon after, as we were desc< nding a < hill through an orchard, a part of the en-j einy, who were entrenchtd behind a bank and furze, rose and fired upon us.- Their first shot passed over our heads, cutting the limbs of the trees under which we were marching.— At this moment we were ordered to wheel. As the platoon which I commanded were obeying the or der, the corporal who stood at my left shoulder, received a bill and fell dead on the spot. He seemed to bend forward to receive the ball, which might otherwise have ended my life. We formed, advan ced and fired upon the enemy. They re treated about eight rods to their packs, which were laid in a line. I advanced to the fence on the K opposite side of the ditch which the enemy had just left, fell on ohe knee and loaded my musket with ball and shot. Our fire was most destruc tive ; their ranks grew thin, and the vic tory seemed nearly complete, when the British were reinforced. Many of our bravest men had fallen, and we were un able to withstand such superior numbers of fresh troops. I soon heard Gen. Mercer command, in a tone of distress, “ Retreat.” He was mortally wounded, aud died shortly after wards. I looked about for the main bo dy of the army, which I could not dis cover, —discharged my musket at a par ty of the enemy, and ran for a piece of wood, ata little distance, where 1 thought I might find shelter. At this moment Washington appeared in front of the A merican army 'riding towards those of us who were retreating, and exclaimed "“Pa rade with us, my brave fellows; there is but a hmdtul of the enemy, and we will have them directly.” I immediately join ed the main body, and marched over the ground again. O, the barbarity of man! On our re- I treat we had left a comrade ours, whose name was Loomis, from Lebanon, Ct. whose leg was broken by a musket ball under a cart in a yard; but on our return he was dead, having received seven wounds from a British bayonet! My old associates were scattered about, groaning dying and dead. One officer, who was shot from his horse, lay in a hollow place in the ground, rolling and writhing in his own blood, unconscious of any thing a ruund him. The ground was frozen and I all the blood that was shed,remained on the surface which added to the horror of this scene of carnage. The British were unable to resist this attack, and retreated into the College, where they considered themselves safe. Our army was there in an instant, and cannons were planted before the door,and after two or three discharges, a white flag apprared ata window, when the British surrendered. They were, a haughty crab bed set of men, as they fully exhibited while prisoners on their march to the country. In this battle, my pack, which was made fast by leather strings was, as I suppose, shot from my back, and with it went all the little I had: it was, howtvor, s ion replaced by one which had belong ed to a British officer, and well furnished. * Ab< U half of these volunteer?-, were killed in the battle of Princeton, or died of the small pox soon after. ADVICE TO UNMARRIED LADIES. Found among the Mss. of a late Dowager. If you have blue eyes—languish. If black eyes—leer. If you have a pretty foot, wear short pe ticoats. If you are in the least doubtful os to that point, let them be rather long. If you have good teeth, don’t forget to laugh now and then. . If you have bad ones, you must only simper. While you are young, sit with your face to the light. While you area little advanced,sit with your back to the window. If you have a bad voice, always speak in a low tone- ls it is acknowledged that you have a fine voice, never speak in a high tone. If you dance well, dance but seldom. If you dance ill, never dance at all. If you sing well, make no previous excuses. If you sing indifferently, hesitate not a moment when you are asked; for few persons are competent judges of singing, but every one is sensible of a desire To please. If in conversation you think a person wrong, rather hint a difference of opinion than offer a contradiction. If you find a person telling an abso lute falsehood, let it pass over in silence ; it is not worth your while to make any one your enemy, by proving them a liar. It is always in your power to make a friend by smiles, what a folly to make enemies by frowns 1 When you have an opportunity to praise, do it with all your heart, When you are forced to blame, appear, at least, to do it with reluctance. If you are envious of another woman, never show it by allowing her every good quality except those she really pos sesses. If you wish to let the world know you are in love with a particular man, treat him with formality, and every one else with ease and freedom. If you are disposed to be pettish or in solent, it is better to exercise your ill hu mors on your dog, your cat, or your ser vant, than your friends. If you would preserve beauty, rise early. It you would preserve esteem, be gen tle. If you would obtain power, be conde scending. If you would live happy, endeavor to promote the happiness of others. From the Messenger. THE FREE COLORED POPULATION OF GEORGIA, Mr. Editor—As the public expression of our opinions on subjects of importance, has a tendency to influence others to fol low the example, for the purpose of con firming or disaproving their correctness 1 send you the following brief reflections, hoping that they may elicit something horn abler pens. , To the important question, “what course should we pursue towards the free colored people in our State, so as to bene fit ourselves without injuring them?” I would suggest as a reply, let the Legisla ture pass a law requiring all such to leave the totale in a certain time, and let the said Legislature make provision for defray ing the necessary expenses of transport ing and settling in Liberia, under the care of the American Colonization Society, as many of the said tree colored people,’ as may be willing, under said circumstances to go to Africa. As there are only about 2,500 free co lored persons in Georgia, the expense of settling them in Africa would be trifling; while to expel them from the State, with out providing them some home, would be cruel in the extreme, The law suggested would be a benefit, 1. To our own while population. 1. Because, through the colored population among us the Abolitionists have more ready access to our slaves so as to stir in surrections among them. 2’ An associ ation between them and our slaves has a uniform tendency to make the latter more disobedient. 3. They afford greater fa cilities for concealing and disposing of stolen property; and actual thelts will al ways increase with the increase of the facilities for committing and concealing them. 11. It would be a benefit to our slaves— I For, I.’They would be better contented with their present condition. 2. They would have less temptation to immor ality. 3. Masters, by having less cause for distrust and complaint, would treat them with greater kindness. HI. It would benefit the coun ry at large. —I. The example would probably soon be followed by most or all of the slave holding States; which would occasion a rapid increase, of the colony of Liberia. Should the colony’ continue to prosper, as we have every reason to expect, it would soon act as a sufficient inducement to most of the colored people to migrate thi ther; and this increase of the colony would soon render its trade important in our go vernment. 2. Our country would thus be fieed from, to it, a more than use less part of i s inhabitants. 3. It would benefit all the laboring classes of w’hite people, by’ the salutary influence such an emigration would have on the price of la- Ixo r. IV, It would benefit the free colored people themselves.— 1. It is evident that in this country their freedom can never be any thing more than nominal. The con tempt and suspicion with which they’ are looked upon by the whites, mnst ever pro duce the most painful reflections. In Li beria they will find a home among equals and enjoy ing the sweets of liberty, will feel themselves to be men. 2. The laws and customs of this country leave them but little opportunity of acquiring the com fo.rts of life. There the climate is suit ed to their constitution, the sod is produc tive, and with little industry and economy they may secure not only a competency, but wealth. '3. Here no exertions can e ver enable them to obtain an honorable distinction. There a laudable ambition will find an abundance of motives to stin'- ulate it in the pursuit of virtue and knowl edge. To the law above proposed, there is one serious objection. Many of those who are free, have wives or husbands who are slaves, and this law would re quire such to seperate! The best answer I can give to this objection is, when the public good requires it, we are justifiable in drafting soldiers and sending them into the army, notwithstanding it must often necessarily separate man and wife for life. In both cases the object is the same—the public good. If, however there should be some half dozen or more individuals possessed of so much moral feeling that they would rather sell themselves into slavery than separate from their coinpan ions, this liberty may be safely granted them. J. L. From the Cincinnati Gazette. ABOLITION. Some forty miles from Cincinnati, to the east, are two settlements of free ne groes—probably near a thousand—men, ' women and children, of the true ebony' color; with a very little mixture of the I i mahogany or lighter shades. The ne-| groes own the land occupied by them ; I but without the power to sell. Each fa mily has a small farm. They are eman cipated slaves, and these lands were pur chased expressly for them and parcelled out among them about fifteen years ago. Their lands are not of the best quality of Ohio lands ; but, by good manage ment, could be made very good—they are particularly well adapted to grass, either meadow or pasture. Having been formerly slaves and com pelled to work, one would suppose they ought to have industrious habits. They I have had every inducement to indus-l try and good conduct held out to them. : The experiment was to test the merits of the negro race under the most favorable circumstances lor success. Has this experiment succeeded ? No,< it has not. In all Ohio, can any white settlement be found equally wretched, e qually unproductive ? Farms given to them fifteen years ago, instead of being well improved, and the 1 timber preserved for farming, have been sadly managed—small, awkward clear-, ings, and those not , in grass, but exhaus ted and worn out in corn crops the tim- ber greatly destroyed—wretched log-hou-! ses, with mud floors: with chimnies of t mud and wood—with little timber for fur ther farming. They are so excessively lazy and stu pid, that the people of Georgetown (near by their ‘ camps,’) and the neighboring farmers will not employ them as work hands to any extent, They do not raise produce, enough oa their lands to feed their families, much less do they have a surplus for sale abroad. They pass most of their time in their little smoky cabins • too listless even to fiddle and dance. One may ride through the ‘ negro camps,’ as they are called, passing a dozen strag gling cabins with smoke issuing out of the ends, in the middle of clearings, with out seeing a soul, either at work or play. The fear of starvation makes them work the least possible quantity, while they are much too lazy to play. Why do not the zealous abolitionists go there and see the experiment in all its beauty? The slave changed into a free but wretched savage! Why not make something of these thousand negroes ? There, are not more than two or three families out of the whole who are improv ed by the change from slavery to.iree dom. The negro settlements are a dead weight upon Brown County, as to any productive benefit from the negro Idnds, or from negro labor, and that space of country might as well, to this day, have remained in possession of the Indians. If southern wealth can be applied to buy and colonize among us such worth less population, what farmer in Ohio is safe ? Has he any guarantee that a black colony will not be established in his neigh borhood ? Let any one who wishes to learn the operations of emancipated negroes, visit the Brown County camps. As they sink in laziness, poverty and filth, they in crease in numbers—their only produce is children.—They want nothing but cow ries to make them equal to the negroes of the Niger. In the following letter, from the Regis ter andLibrary of Medical and Chirurgi cal Science, we have an account of a case of suicide bj’ an Adder: To the Editor :—Sir —An adder was captured by me, and confined very loose ly in the folds of a thin handkerchief, so that I might observe its efforts to escape, The handkerchief was laid with the ad der on a grassplot, and after several ener getic but ineffectual attempts to free itself from bondage, the animal deliberately in flicted a bite on its own body and instant ly died. Such an act of suicide has been asserted of the scorpion, but I have never heard of the like circumstances in an ad der, excepting on this occasion. The cir cumstances cannot be attributed to “in stinct,” a principle which might assist it in its efforts to escape, but could never prompt so unnatural an act as that which produced “death.” Let this fact witnessed by two or three as well as myself, be add ed to the number of extraordinary events which foil the philosopher in his efforts to deny the existence of intellect, unques tionably bestowed in various modifications on the lower animals of the creation. I am, Sir. yours truly, W. H. THOMAS. Bfistol, Sept. 16, 1835. The agency of R. M. Whitney, be tween the Treasury of the United States and the Deposite Banks, has been fre quently alluded to as an agency for which a salary was paid without the sanction of law. On this subject we copy the sub joined paragraphs from the Globe, which must, we suppose, be considered official. From the Washington Globe. In regard to the- use made of Mr. W hit ney’s name, we are authorized to state, the assertion that he “ held, and still holds, authority from the President,” &c. in any way relating to the Deposite Banks, is destitute of truth ; and furthermore, it is untrue that, at the time referred to, he was in any wise employed by any one of the Deposite Banks. If any or all of the Deposite Banks think proper to employ Mr. Whitney, or any one else, to reside in Washington or elsewhere, as their agent, we presume they have a right to do so. Every thing connected therewith is a matter resting entirely between such Banks and the a gent or agents vvh'ch they’ may think pro per to employ. John Howard Payne, Hteraleur, has been arrested in the Cherokee country, Georgia, by the State Guard. The Guard asked him—“ What are you doing here?” He told them—“ I am collecting siibscri bers for my work called the Nhlpmplt Phle.mptrle." The Guard replied—“ Sir, that’s Cherokee for conspiracy—we arrest you instanler, in the name of the State of Georgia.” And so he was.— N. Y. Her ald. Longevity of Fishes.— Fishes are a mong the most long lived animals. A pike was taken in 1754 at Kaiser slau tern which had a ring fastened to the gill covers from which it appeared to have been put in the pond of that castle, by the order of Frederick 11, in 1487, a period of 267 years. It is described as being 19 feet long and weighed 350 lbs.— Kirby's Bridgewater Treatise. A Desirable Widow.— A “ Subscriber” up town (says the N. Y. Sun,) has poured out to us more than a sheet full of lamen tation over the miseries which heard his family are daily suffering from the annoy ances of the female head of a family occu pying upper apartments in the same house with himself. In summing up the almost innumerable lights and shadows of het character, he describes her ,as a woman who “ can jump higher, squat lower, talk faster, lick more children, waste more rain water, spill more grease, keep more cats, use more foul words and piratic.nl oaths, and finally eat more onions and drink more gin than any other woman, within the sound of the City Hall clock, at 2 in the morning.” If this woman is not a very desirable wife, mother and neighbour, commend the dissatisfied to Bedlam. It is a curious and instructive fact,while the colored population in the slave states increases with astonishing rapidity, in the free states it increases scarcely at all" The increase in Providence during the last five years is only 10, and in this city only 1019, which we presume is less than the amount of immigration from the South during the period. In Dutchess county there is a decrease of colored population since 1830 to the number of 117 ;or one 6th of the whole.—A 7 . Y .Journal Com merce. FOUND. ———— FOUND hid under the Wharf a nest of TRUNKS, which the owner can have by rewarding the finder, and paying for this adver tisement. Apply at this Office. AUGUSTA, MONDAY, DECEMBE]B, 11. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE. As a hunter would say, we were all ready primed and loaded, or as a printer would have it, our cases were full and candles ready, to give Our readers the President’s Message— but lo! no message came, as we expected. We had prepared nothing for the pnblic—not set one type, so sure we were of having the mes sage to take the place of every thing else. We must beg the public indulgence, having, this morning, done the best we could. Our corres pondents have been prompt in giving us the first day’s elections, which will be found below. The only amends we can make our rea ders for being caught, this morning, without our usual quantum of news, will be to give them the message as soon as we can, and while they are digesting its, no doubt, important contents to call on them with their bills. We mean those who live in town ; those who have not that hap piness will please to remember us before Christ mas, that we may bless their recollections.— We really think an apology is due our subscri bers and others for our delay in paying them the attention to which they are entitled in this res pect. But we pledge ourselves to call this week on all who are within our reach, and hope not to find them as much disposed to apologise as we are. W. W. Wiggins (late of this city, now of Twiggs county) has been chosen by the Legis lature, Solicitor of the Southern Circuit, to fill Evan’s vacancy’. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. A very destructive fire on the 7th inst. has nearly laid Cheraw in ashes. Loss estimated at 2to 300,000 dollars—not half insured. More than half the stores were burned. Messrs. Hart & Hardy are to open the Savan nah Theatre, to-night, with Therese. Nature and Philosophy and the wonderful performances of the Diavolos. The entertainment, proposed in our Theatre, to-night by Mr, Sutton, we understand, will be of the first order. We know his Ventriloquial talent is unequalled, and the other parts of the evening’s amusement are described, by those who have witnessed it in Charleston, as not on ly highly pleasing, but of a splendid character. We understand, says the Charleston Mercury of 12th instant, from passengers arrived last evening by the Rail Road, that the Judiciary Bill had passed the House in Committee of the Whole, without any amendment, and that there was no doubt of its final success. W. B. Bulloch, Esq. Hon. James M. Wayne, Hon. J. M‘Pherson Berrien, Hon. Win. Law’, Robert W. Pooler, J. Stone, Ralph King, A. B. Fannin and R. R. Cuyler, Esqrs. form a Committee from Savannah to visit Milledge vile, in relation to the Central Rail Road and Banking Company’s enterprize. Death of the Hon. James G. Terrdl. — The Athens Southern Banner, of the 10th inst. contains the following melancholy intelligence. CARNESVILLE, Dec. 2. 1835. Gentlemen.—lt is with feelings of unbound ed sorrow that I announce to you the death of Col. James C. Terrell, who died at his resi dencein. this place, at fifteen minutes before 10 o’clock last night. He died of consumption.” LEGISLATURE. We give all our time will permit, of general interest from Milledgeville. One of our Cor respondents states, that the Central Rail Road and Banking Company’s bill, has passed the Senate by 11 votes.—Yeas 49, Nays 38. The bill organizing the Court of Errors, has been leiitl but once in that and a great diversi ty of opinioh exists as to whom the honor of sit ing on its Bench shall be allotted. The Cherokee Bill has been recommitted to a committee of the whole house in the Senate. The committee on the organization of a court for the correction of errors, by the chairman, Mr. M'Allister, reported.a bill, which was read. By this bill, the three Judges of the Supreme Court are to be elected for six years, except the first three, who are to be commissioned for only two, four and six years- When the first three are elected, they are to determine, by ballot, who are to be commissioned foi two, four or six years—after the first election they are chosen one every two years. One clerk of the court is to be appointed by the Judges, so is a repor ter to be chosen in the same manner, and both to attend the court at every judiciary district. The sheriff of the county in which the court will sit, is to act for this court. The salaries of the judges, clerk and reporter, are left blank in the bill reported, of which 300 copies were or dered to be printed. Gen. Walker, from the committee appointed, made a report, accompanied with a resolution, authorising the Governor to employ an engi neer, whose duty it shall be to ascertain the practicability of embanking river lands &c. on the Savannah river. The House of Representatives has refused to reconsider the bill granting banking privileges to the Georgia Union Rail Road company. The House passed a bill transferring to the ; Medical College of Augusta, the right ot the j State to subscribe, at par, lor one-sixth of the in crease of stock authorized by law in the 1 ' Bank ' of Augusta. The House has passed the reconsidered bill granting the charter of the “ Bank of Georgia,” I changed to “Bank of Milledgeville.” Capital $500,000. The Cherokee bill has passed the Senate, its exact features are not known to us. Yeas 42 i nays 33. The Creek Indian bill has passed the House, forbiding, among other things, those Indians to enter the State, unless accompanied by some responsible white man, under pain of the peni tentiary, &c. It will be seen, that the bill, chartering the Central Rail Road and Banking Company, wants only the assent of the Governor to be the law of the land. The Legislative proceedings of most importance since our last, are, the pas sage of the bill chartering the Bank of Milledgeville by the House with a capital limited to $500,00 —The passage, in the same body, of a bill granting Banking privileges to the Northern Rail Road. The Savannah ai d Macon Rail Road bill, with banking privileges, which ws noticed before,as having passed the House was yesterday, upon reconsideration, pass ed likewise by the Senate, and only a waits the Governor’s assent to become * law.— Recorder of the. Wth. The two Houses of Congress assem bled yesterday at noon in their respect ive Chambers, in more than sufficient numbers to make a quorum of each House. The Vice President of the United States took the Chair of the Senate. In the House of Representatives the Honorable James K Polk was elected Speaker, and W. S. Franklin Clerk, — The only other business transacted was the choice of Printer to the House, which fell upon Messrs. Blair & Rives.— lntel. Blh inst. Washington City, I December 7, 1835. J Dear Sir: Below I give you the result of this day’s elections. Respectfully yours. SPEAKER.' Polk, 13J Bell, 84 Mercer, 3 Adams, 2 • Granger, j Black; j Franklin, Clerk, without opposition. PRINTERS. Blair & Rives, 133 Gales & Seaton, 59 Bradford & Larned, 26 Duff Green 2 Weed, 1 Blank, 2 Washington City, ) December 7, 1835.) It is with great pleasure I inform you, that the election for Speaker hasjust taken place and resulted in favor of James K. Polk of Tennes see. The vote was as follows. Polk 132, Bbll 84, Mercer 3, Granger 1, Blank 3. For Print er, Blair & Rives 133, Gales& Seaton 59, Brad ford & Larned 26, Weed 1, Blank 2. Mr. Franklin the former Clerk, elected without op position. To-morrow at 12 o’clock we shall have the Message, and if I am not mistaken in “ the signs of the times ” it will not be so high ly seasoned, and so lull ot War as is anticipa ted by many, but such a document as will be well received by the whole American people, always excepting those who are determined nev er to be satisfied with any thing that the vener able old chief may do. So soon as the Message is received it will be forwarded you, and such other Documents as may be interesting.. Yours with great respect: Sitting and Setting.— Writers should remark the difference in those words. All must remem ber the Bench and Bar anecdote, on this differ ence. We are reminded of it, by seeing an en quiry as to the gentlemen, who shall stl on the Bench of our Supreme Court. Our opponents will, no doubt, assert, that any of our men will properly set there, like old hens; but whither they sit or set, we hope something good for the State will be hatched. From the catalogue, of Yale College, for 1835, —6,it appears that the number of students at that institution is 578. The class just cnterJ ed, contains 135, which, it is believed, is the largest Freshman Class that ever belonged tq any college in the United States. The Artoi Hotel. — The New York Sun says:! “The land on which the Astor Hotel stands is valued at 5'250,000, and nearly that sum has already been expended in the erection of th J building. It will be finished next year.” I Cwnuws Fad.— A late article in Stlliman'J valuable Journal says, that in Potter cduntyl Pennsylvania, within the space offive milesarl found thehead waters of the Allegany, Susquel hanna and Gennbsse rivers, the first flowing ini to the Gulf of Mexico —the 2d into the Chessal peake, and 3d into the Lake Ontario. The Columbus Enquirer says—“Th Indian ■outrage as noticed in our lasi turns out th be an exaggerated account c that transaction. , .Instead of the wife ari four children of Mr. Brown havirfg bee; murdered, we are informed that Mr; B himself was killed, while fits wife an children were only beaten by those sav ages, and sustained no serious injury The particulars otherwise were correttJ MEDLEY COURSE RACES: The regular Fall Races over the Mel ley course, at Mount Meigs, Montgomeii county, Alabama, took place on Tuesdal the 24th November, 1835, and continue! four days; the meeting was well calc! lated to ensure a ‘deal of fun’ for each sul ceeding meeting. I First Day—Purse S2BB, 3 mile heal sls entrance, and three entries. Won by Col. Crowell’s b. c. Bill aJ tin, 4 years old, by Bertrand, dam by 'll moleon, 100 lbs. Time—lst heat 6 m. 3 s.—2d 6 tn. 3 1 Second Day—Purses2l6,2 mile heal sl2 entrance and five entries. Won by A. B. Newson’s br. c. Bel mingham, 4 years old, by StockholdA dam Black Sophy, by Top Gallant, !■ lbs. Col. Crowell’s Robin Hood distance Time —Ist heat 4 m. 2s.—2d 3 m. 59 Third Day—Purse $l5O, mile hea $lO entrance, and six entries. Won by Dr. C. L. Lucas’s c. f. Mt 3 years old, by Phenomenon, dam Gallatin. Col. Crowell’s Charles Bingley t tanced. Time— Ist Im. 555., 2d Im. 56„ 3d 2 Fourth Day—A handicap race, for I entrance money of the previous days, Mile heats, three best in five—slo trance, and three entries—but two start Won by Gen. Scott’s gr. m Daplint years old, a feather. Gentlemen in the Southern and Sot western States, desirous of improv their breed of horses, will be gratified learn the arrival at this port, by the M and Harriet, from Liverpool, of the ble horse Swiss, selected from amoife