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EDITED ill) PUBLISHED WEEKLY, BY WJI . B . II A R B IS O \ . CITY P R I.VTF. R . [CORHESPONDESCE OF THE SOUTHER* MUSEUM.] Milledgeville, Nov. 17. 1849. The bill to repeal all laws respecting the importation of slaves into this State has passed the House by yeas 93, nays 29. The following elections took place on the yesterday and to-day : Secretary of State— G. W. Harrison. State 'Treasurer —W. B. Tinsley. (W.) Surveyor General —James R. Butts. Comperoller General —E. S. Chandler. Solicitor Coweta Circuit —M.M.Tidwell. Solititor Southern Circuit —T.G.Sturges. Director State Bank —John Boston. State Printer —S. J. Ray. The follow ing offices it is said, combined to secure the Public Printing, viz : The Macon Telegraph, Griffin Jeffersonian, Rome Southerner, Cassville Standard and Athens Banner, of the Democratic press— and of the Whig press the Macon Journal & Messenger, Athens Whig and Wash ington Gazette, —presenting almost as great a variety of “sorts” as a box of “pi," as a printer might say. November 19. The following bills have been intro duced in the House : By Mr. McDougald, To expel all free persons from this State—To change the Constitution so as to give to each County aSenator ; and to give the election ofState Officers to the people. The singular combinations which have been made re cently have caused many persons here to consider the propriety of changing the sys tem of electing these and some other offi cers, by giving their appointment to the Govesnor and people—a subject which merits the serious consideration of the law’ makers. By Mr. Jones, of Paulding, To repeal all acts incorporating the city of Macon, arid to sell the Macon Bridge at auction. By Mr. Pringle, To incorporate a com pany to construct a branch Railroad from Mossy Creek on the South Western Rail Road to the Town of Perry iu Houston county. By Mr. Lawton, To authorize the Gov ernor to call, at his discretion, a Conven tion on the subject of Southern rights, and to appropriate SOO,OOO to defray the ex penses of the same, if necessary. The Resolution from the Senate author izing the Governor to appoint an Agent to urge before Congress, the payment of our military claims, was concurred in by the House. The Supreme Court adjourned to-day, having disposed of all the cases, twenty five in number. Its next session will be in Savanuah on the second Monday in January next. November 20. The Governor has issued a proclama tion, setting apart Thursday, 29th inst. as a day of Thanksgiving, in accordance with the request in a Resolution adopted by both Houses. The following bills have passed the Senate, viz : To ameud the several acts in relation to the Georgia Railroad Company, to au thorize an increase of its capital from four to five millions of dollars, and a subscrip tion of $250,000 to the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad. To designate the holidays to be observ ed in the acceptance and payment of bills of exchange and promissory notes, and to allow these days, called days of grace, for the payment of all sight drafts, or bills of exchange draw n payable at sight. To ascertain what support is necessary and allow the same for twelve months for the widow and orphans of persons on whose estates no administration has been granted. Mr. Bailey introduced a bill to require the payment of interest on open accounts. Mr. Jenkins: To protect the rights of married women. Bp Mr. Woods : To exempt all tax payers of this State from a poll tax. The House has been engaged in discus sing the bill to give the election of Judges of the Supetior Cuuits to the people, which may pass. November 21. Mr. Penland introduced a bill to amend the laws of this State in relation to the stay of executions. Mr. Harris, of Clark : To alter and a mend an act incorporating the ‘‘Southern Mutual Insurance Company-’ Novelrer 22. Both Houses are now fairly at work— The bill introduced in the Senate by Mr. Chisholm of Cass and Paulding, to appro priate thirty acres of land on the Reserve near Macon for the purpose of forming a common Railroad Depot, will probably be taken up on Saturday, 24th inst. and may pass. A Mistake Corrected. —An orator holding forth in favor of “woman—dear, divine woman,” concluded thus : “Oh, my hearers, depend upon it, no thing beats a good wife !” “I beg your pardon,” replied one of his auditors, “a bad husband does.” say, my little son, where docs that right hand road go 1 “Don’t know, sir ; taint been nowhere since we lived here.” (Kr"i wish to introduce a bill for the destruction worms,” as the wood-peck e c s aid in a stump speech. MACON, GA, SATURDAY MORNING, NOV. 24,1849 Cate Spring. —We invite the attention of the reader to the advertisement of Mr. J.S.lngrah am I and a description of this delightful place by Mr. Ye ado*, of Charleston, and Judge B.F. Porter We wish Mr. Ingraham every success in his new field of labor, as we doubt not lie will richly deserve it. Rincon Nluntt five luring Company. Wc are pleased to learn that this Company have contracted for the machinery to run 5,000 spindles and one hundred and twenty-eight looms, to he propel led by an engine of one hun dred horse power. They have also made con tracts for the erection of the buildings in time for the reception of the machinery. They will be located within the city, on the beautiful level two acre lots, fronting the upper end of First Street. The principal building will he IGO feet long and 43 wide, three stories high, with a picker room 70 feet long and 32 wide, and two stories high. The Factory’ will go into operation some time next summer, and we hope the en terprising proprietors may find it a most safe and profitable investment. Godey’s Lady’s Book. —We omitted to notice the receipt several days since, of this valuable and justly favorite periodical. The number for December is without its equal, during the pre ceding year, and this, we think, is sufficient to give an idea of its merits. Great inducements arc offered to those who wish to commence their subscriptions with the January Number. The editor promises an improvement in the numbers for the ensuing over those of the present year. The Saturday Evening Post, Model A merican Courier, and Scott’s Weekly Paper. —We are often pleased whilst reading the large amount of valuable matter contained in these papers. They only have to guard their columns against intermeddling with Southern interests, to entitle them to support. Editorial Change. —We find the following notice in the Savannah Georgian, of the 17th instant: “Colonel llenry R. Jackson having been, by’ the Legislature of Georgia, elevated to the Bench of the Superior Court of the Eastern District, ho withdraws from all editorial con nexion with the Savannah Georgian, retaining only his proprietory interest. Arrangements will, in due time, he made for the employ ment of a Political Editor.” [fT The Albany Patiiot of the 16th instant, in relation to the Albany and Savannah Rail road, says : “ We have never seen a better spirit manifes ted in the prosecution of any work, than that which now seems to pervade our whole section of country in favor of this great enterprise. Subscriptions are being made by every class of our citizens. Let every man but do what his interests require—and from present appearances we believe this will he done—and tiie work is secured.” HP The were only 13 deaths in Charleston 'ast week—and none from stranger’s fever. Mr. Clay. — It is said to be quite probable that Mr. Clay may assume the post of Secretary of State, before long, Mr. Clay ton retiring. The distinguished ability of Mr. Clay’will doubtless make the appointment very acceptable to his friends. Sad Accident. —Seaborn Jones, of Lowndes county, Georgia, was killed on the 9th instant, by the discharge of a gun in the hands of his son, a boy 9or 10 years old. This is one of the lamentable results of permitting children to handle fire-arms. [ET Hon. Wm. 11. Stiles, former Charge to Austria,arrived in Savannah on the 20th inst. Mr. Cameron. — Concurring as we do in the complimentto this gentleman, in the Savannah Republican, we copy the following : “Our long time acquaintance and friend, Mr. J. Cameron, has retired from the important post ofConductor of the passenger trains on the Cen tral ltail-Uoad from hence to Macon, and is about toreti-reto a farm in Seriven County. Mr. Cameron has filled the post of Conductor on the Central Road without any intermission for ten years and three months. During that time he lias travelled rather more than 500,000 miles or what is equal to going round the earth twenty times '. He retires from his post with the happy reflection that in all that time not a single acci dent of any moment has happened to any indi vidual on a train under his charge. Not only lias there been no loss of life or limb, but no in jury of the slightest kind has ever been sustained by passenger, engineer, or any of the hands on a single train under his charge ! ! Such results are worthy of being recorded. May Mr. C. in his retirement ever find as safe and easy a track as that which lie has fol lowed so many years, and may he continue to meet with wayfarers like those on the Central, who are always ready to H fork up" and go about their business, after interchanging a friendly shake of the hand.” Another variety of Cotton. —Col. Seawell has sent to the Memphis Engle, a sample of cotton of which the editor says : “ the staple is fine, beautiful and large.” Col. S. says : “It is called the Golden boll, and is represented to be a native of the interior of Central America. This specimen is taken from a plant raised in my garden, of which I have some eight or ten. The soil was rich, but not adapted to its cul ture, being too wet. The average height of the stalks was about four and a half feet,.planted four feet apart. “The distinguishing properties which charac terise this description of cotton, are its prolific production, the long silky texture of its fibre, and the astonishingly large size and great num ber of bolls; several of the plants had from 120 to 130, of which, from CO to 80 were fully ma* tured, ten of which, being frequently tested by the scales, weighed four and a half ounces of seed cotton. Those bolls that did not reach full maturity in-size, all opened, and are yet opening, yielding cotton apparently of as good quality, hut not the same amount of the early bolls.” O’ The Court House in Quincy, Florida, was burned on the morning of the 12th instant, and all the Records and many ether valuable paper 3 were entirely destroyed. The Seat of tioverniucnt. The subject of the removal of the State House from its present location has occupied the at tention of various sections of Georgia for sever al years. Indeed, the last Legislature appeared to be convinced of the propriety of a removal, but a decision could not he made upon the choice of a suitable place in which to erect the public buildings. The contesting parlies for the seat of government have been as numerous almost, as the little towns and villages throughout the State, and some of their pretensions have been extremely ludicrous. It is hardly to be expect ed, that where there is such a diversity of opin ion, and conflict of interest that any definite action will be taken in the matter. Macon, from her geographical position, and natural advantages, has the strongest claim to the Capitol. She is the largest inland town in the State, except Augusta—she is situated, almost to a particle, in the centre of the State—she is connected by the Central Road with the sea. board, and by the Macon & Western with the mountain region, and in a few months, by means of the South-western Road, the people of Southern Georgia and part of Florida will have convenient access to her market—while her commercial importance and growing prosperity form an unanswerable argument in her favor. With the seat of Government in Macon, the consequent trade would find an outlet to ou r own seaport, and tend to the establishment of mutual intercouse and a just fraternity of inter ests, so indispensable in an enlightened commer cial community. Thus, whilst the people of interior Georgia would obey the dictates of a laudable native pride, they- could, nevertheless, by’ the necessity of partial dependence, secure a guarantee against any infringement upon their rights—whilst all sections and well nigh all in terests xvould derive incalculable benefit from such a coalition. Grilfin, sixty’ miles above our city, asserts that she is twenty miles nearer the “centre of gravi ty” than we, and therefore ought to have the State patronage. We do not consider this a valid reason for removing the Capita! making a distance of sixty miles, in order to gain twen ty, docs not harmonize with the popular notion of policy. Farther than this fact, we believe, little can be advanced to support the claim of Griffin, —and the great preponderance of an ex tensive trade, and the terminus of three Rail roads from cardinal points of the compass—East 5 South and West—need not be brought to bear upon the question to invalidate the argument. Atlanta seems by far to be the most formida ble rival of Macon, not so much from any natu ral or acquired advantage, as by reason of nu merical strength in the Legislature. We have no disposition to quarrel with our neighbors of this thriving place, hut we cannot see the first inducement that would prompt an enlarged and liberal Slate policy to take a step so mischievous to all of our interests, as a removal to Atlanta would be. We have no desire to monopolize the trade or business of any other State, to the exclusion of its own markets, and therefore wc should not relish the transformation of Atlanta into an agency for Charleston merchants, —this, we are persuaded, would be the result of a re moval to Atlanta, indeed it must be the inevita ble consequence of such action. Dalton, it is said by some, should have the State House, but vve have been unable to hear any reason urged, except that it is more out of the way than any othersite, and therefore should be placed in contradistinction to the “conven ient eligible, and advantageous” situations which abound in every direction. It is thought by some, however, that the seat of government would not proven great blessing to any city, if the Penitentiary follows it. We incline to the opinion, yet we prefer, if it can be peaceably effected, the removal to Macon of the Capitol with or without the Penitentiary-, if this is not done, however, let it then remain where it is, on the present site,’ in Milledgeville. P. S.—Since the above was in type, the May or has called a meeting of the Citizens, under a resolution of the City Council, to he held on Tuesday evening next, to make app'ication to the Legislature for the removal to this City of the Seat of Government. Let the people of Macon show, by their attendance at this meet ing, that they are in earnest in this matter, and our representatives will doubtless follow their instructions to the letter. Music by Telegraph. —We had the pleasure, says the New York Journal of Commerce, this evening of listening to the transmission of mu sic by telegraph over the wires from Boston to New York. “We happened to he in the office, 5 Hanover Street, in this city. When there was a pause in the business operations. Mr. W. Potter, a young hut skilful operator in the Boston office, asked us what tune wo would have. We re plied “Yankee Doodle;” and to our surprise he immediately complied with our request. The instrument commenced drumtningthe notes of the tune, as perfectly clear and minute and as distinctly as a skilful drummer could have done at the head of a regiment. Many will be aston ished to hear that “Yankee Doodle” eon travel by lightning. Wa then called for “Hail Colum bia,” when the notes of that national air were distinctly beat off. We then asked for “Auld Lang Syne,” the notes or sound of which were also transmitted. A friend called for “Old Dan Tucker,” when Mr. Potter also sent that tune, if anything, in a more perfect manner than the others. So per fectly and distinctly were the sounds of these tunes transmitted that good instrumental perfor mers could have had no difficulty in keeping time with the instrument at this end of the wires. This is one of the telegraphic novelties.” Robbing the Gold Boxes. —The remittances in gold dust fVoni California, generally come to New York in small hags, which are enclosed in wooden boxes, strapped with iron. These box es, in some instances, in the last steamer, have been bored, under the iron straps, and the dust has been thus abstracted Two instances have occurred within our knowledge, in packages that came by the Empire City One h x con taining about .$25,000, was short SIO,OOO. An other box, belonging to a house in Baltimore lost SI4OO. The loss, it is believed, was on the other side, not on this. Central Rail-Road. —The Savannah Re publican of the 19th instant,says: “we append the gross earnings of this road for the past eleven months, the comparison with the eleven months of the previous year, shews an increase of one hundred and twenty-one thousand dol lars, being over twenty-five per centum of in crease in the earnings of the road for that pe riod.” 1847-8 1848-9 December, 37,421,72 67,861,05 January, 52,291,27 66,629,07 February, March, 51,434,38 75,969,72 April, 30,254,39 61,318,87 Mav, 33,945,70 32,544,62 June, 26,138,12 20,412,33 July, 25,867,56 22,525,87 August, 31,964,54 28,940,48 September, 41,182,37 4->,406,30 October, 63,516,37 79,755,10 451,802,81 573,054,93 Buried at Sea. —Odd Fellowship on the Ocean- —The “ Cincinnatti Manufacturing and Mining Company,” that left this city some months since, says the Cincinnati Commercial for California, was raised and cammanded by- Major G. W. Motz, son-in-law of Mr. Dennison, of ilie “Dennison House,” in this city. The Company took passage in ihe barque Callao, from Panama; on the morning of the 6th July. Major Motz complained of illness, and died at 6 P. M. of the same day, and at 7 o’clock in the morning of the following day, his remains were consigned to the briny deep. Maj. Motz was an Odd Fellow, a member of Lodge No. 3, of ibis cily. On board the Callao were ten Odd Fol lows, and the greatest beauties of the institution were developed silently and impressively on those present by the ceremonies of the Order, at his brothers funeral. A letter before us states the facts, and many more, but it is enough for us to slate here, that the “ Order” which carries the motto of “ Friendship, Love and Truth,’’ is confined to no land, to no climate, to no partic ular nation ; but on land, on sea, in the desert, the intrinsie virtues of this great Brotherhood are respected, admired and practised. Picture for one moment, the scene, when, after the sol emn service of the Order had been performed, they consigned a “ Brother Odd Fellow” to the deep bosom of the sea. Can there he any thing more touching, more lovely It was not neces sary that the said brothers should be acquaint ed for years, to have this affection and weeping for him ! No, the ties of the Brotherhood bound them together without that, and he carried a passport that an honest man and true citizen only can claim. It was enough. Virginia Gold. —The Richmond Whig pub lishes the following extract from a letter dated Nov. 5, from Wm. M. Moseley and Co’s Mine, Buckingham county, culled BookesGold Mine : “ We are getting out a lot of the richest spe cimens of ore I have ever seen come out of this Mine, and more of them. I would not be sur prised if we were to get in the course of next week, with what we have on hand, three or four thousand dwt. Every blast vve make is better and better. The rock isso linked togeth er with gold, that we have to wring it apart. It is a sight worth looking at. I have never seen anything to come near it since the Tinder Pock et, which was found in Louisa county some years ago, and from which $15,000 was obtained from a small space in a few days. I think it fully equal to that.’’ The American Steamship Line. —The New York correspondent of the Philadelphia Ameri can says: “ The first three steamers of Collins’ Liver pool line have been placed under the charge of Captains West, late of the Shenandoah, Nye of the Henry Clay, and Comstock, of the Empire State, one of the Fall River line. These are all good appointments, especially that of Captain J. Comstock. There never was a more skilful or popular commander on these waters, and his ship, I predict, everything else being equal, will be the iavorite ship for passengers. The salary of these commanders is $5,000 per annum. A Baleoon Frozen. —The Liverpool Jour nal says: “ Mr. Gypson and another gentleman ascended in a balloon yesterday week,fromßed. ford. When at an elevation of two miles they got into a cloud of sleet and snow, and the bal loon was quickly covered with ice. The gas soon began to expand ; hut in trying the valve, above and below, it was found to he frozen. In this emergency they applied a knife, and made an incision of twenty-four inches in the silk. The gas issued forth in one continuous stream through a two foot opening; and, singular to re* late, the gas that had been passed into the silken globe an invisible vapor rushed out as white us the steam from a steam-engine, such was the effect of the frosty air upon the gas. And thus the aeronauts were rescued from the jaws of des truction. They descended safely. Military Skill. —The lamented Col. Dun can, of the United States Army, had drilled his men to such perfection in artillery, and to such celerity of movement, that on one occasion when his guns were under their sheds, the hor ses of the light battery in stable, and the harness hanging up, he accomplished the feat of har nessing up, moving his guns two hundred yards, forming in battery, and firing a round, in a space of a minute and a half from the time the first command was given. Another feat in war’s vast art is said to have been accomplished by the Cadets at West Point, while reviewing before the Board of Visitors. One lutlf of the regular number of men tiircw a Pontoon bridge on the Hudson, capable of supporting cavalry and artillery, and two hun dred and fifty feet in length, in thirty-two min utes. O’ In Michigan, the amendment to the Con stitution, providing for the election of Judges, State officers,and District Attorneys by the peo ple, has been carried by an almost unanimous vote. O’ Tlie entire number of prisoners commit ted to the Cincinnati County Jail for the past year, was 1171. Os these, 468 were natives, 502 foreigners, and 101 negroes. O’ A Boston paper advertises to shave any thing—even. “ the face of na'ure.” XT’ Whilst experimenting at the Washington Navy Yard recently, a thirty-two pounder, after having been fired several times, hurst, instantly killing Mr. Vm. McLnnn, a gunner, and a valu" able officer. Ilis brains were nearly blown out of his head. Several other officers also narrow ly escaped being killed. Free and Slate Labor. —The Albany Cul tivator contains an animated discussion between two citizens of the South, as to the comparative value of slave and free labor. “ A Southerner” asks whether it would not be more profitable to employ free labor than slave. “A Virginian” from Mathews county answers positively : “ There is no labor ill this country so cheap as slave labor. There is no labor in this coun try so well adapted to agriculture, particularly on large farms, as slave labor.” In proof of bis opinion, “A Virginian” takes the situation of “ A Southerner,” who has 800 acres of arable land divided into four shifts, viz : 200 in corn, 200 in small grain,and 400 in grass es —to cultivate which would require from 15 to 20 field hands. He supposes, that instead of owning the slaves, which is a decided advan tage, the individual had to hire them ; and then enters into the following mathematical, and, to our conception, conclusive demonstration : “Say twenty field hands—men, boys, and women, were to be hired. They could be had in Virginia at an average of fifty or sixty dollars per year, depending of course upon the propor tion of men to women. The men being worth more. Twenty hands at SSO would cost, SIOOO Clothing and taxes, 200 Food, 400 SI6OO “ There are no physician's hills to be paid by the hirer, as they are paid by the owner. “ Let os see how it will be in estimating the cost of free labor. According to the Patent Of fice Report, which is held as good authority in such matters, field laborers are worth in Mas sachusetts, and several other Northern States, from $lO to sl2 per month. We will suppose 16 men to perform as much labor as twenty mixed hands. It will stand thus : 16 hands at sll per month, beingsl32 per year, $ 'll2 00 Cost of board, say SSO, 800 00 Being cost of free labor, $2912 00 Do. of slave labor, 1000 00 Difference of cost, $1312 00 “ Thus it will be seen, that free labor will cost four-fifths more than slave labor, where each kind has to be itired. But where the farmer owns the slave on his farm, the difference is much more decidedly in favor of slave labor." Man Isolated.— We hear of a singular acci dent on the Rutland road says the Lowell Cour ier, which is said to have happened on Saturday last. A train was passing over a portion of the road, when a rather a suspicious spot was per. ceived. The engine was detached from the train and went forward to reconnoitre. The machine passed along, when the road behind gave way, and looking ahead, the road in front of it was found to bo gone also. “ Here is a pretty go,” said the man, and nothing remained hut to settle down quietly. The engine man found himself, with his machine, on an unin habitable island, like Robinson Crusoe. At the last accounts an expedition was fitting out from the main land to rescue him and his machine. Robbing Banks. —About four o’clock yester day morning says a late New Haven Journal some persons, having occasion to he near one of our city hanks, discovered a light within, and supposing that something was wrong, immedi ately summoned a crowd of men, fully “armed to the teeth” with stones, iron hoops, sticks and the like,and quietly a waited outside to despatch “the robbers,” when they appeared with their booty. After a short space of time—during which the valliants were shivering with cold and waiting in breathless suspense for the order “ to charge,” the door of the hank slowly open ed, and the— teller issued forth with a pan full of ashes ! He had risen early and repaired to the bank to make preparations for the business of tlieduy,and hud thus innocently caused the great excitement. The credit of the bank, however, still remains good. Loss of sciin. Constitution. —On the night of the 25th ultimo, the sclir. Constitution of Philadelphia, Cant. Milton, from New York, hound for Charleston, S. C. with a cargo or paving stones, grounded upon a sand reef which makes out from the North point of Hog Island —an island forming part of the coast of the Counties of Accomac and Northampton, Eastern Shore of Virginia—and became a total loss. O’ The boilers and cylinder of the steamboat Neptune, sunk in the bend below the mouth of the Ohio in the year 1829, were raised by the bell boats Submarine, Nelson, and Eads, who are now wrecking her. They have not yet got at her valuable cargo, said to he lead and a large amount of specie. The wreck lies in 28 feet water, and is fil ed with sand and drift-wood. O’Col. Henry May nadier, of Annapolis, Md. died in thatcity on Sunday last, aged nine, ty three years He served with eminent dis tinction under General Washington, and at the battle ot Brandywine, in the capacity of Sur geon in the Army, extracted a ball from the leg of General LaFuyette O’ Some “ queer fish,” at St. Louis, in allu sion to the “ hill for the benefit of married wo men,” when before the Missouri Legislature, asked if it would not be better for the members to do something for the benefit of the single la dies, and not trouble themselves so much about other men’s wives. Horrible Case. —On Wednesday evening, a child of Mr. Frederick Keller, at Philadelphia, was so severely scalded ns to cause its death The mother had taken her infant to a manufac tory, in Eighth street, where her Imshand was employed,and putting the rhild on the floor, lost sight of it fora moment. Upon looking for her charge, to her groat horror, she discovered its feet sticking out of a kettle of hot water. O’ The Supreme Court at St. Louis, lias decided that the Missouri Legislature cannot di vorce parties upon the petition of one of them. O’ V cotton factory is about to he established at Houston, Texas. American Sailors on Exhibition 1,. news from Lahine, received at New-Londc- Ct. makes mention of the arrival at the for®,’ place of the American whaler Minerva Ce Seabury. Capt. S. reports hearing fro® Alert, Green, in the first part of the season t, ing in on the Tartary Coast, sent two boati’ crews in after wood. They not returning a Sej pected, he sent the third boat, which was a l -, detained. The ship was thus left with a sing', boats’crew, and continued standing off an( j for two weeks or more before he had any j ßtti jigence of the boats. They finally all returne J to the ship, and related that, when they landed the natives made them prisoners, and took th eni ' hack through the country and villages for th e purpose of exhibition. They were treated i n the kindest manner during their imprisonment When their keepers had exhibited them to the r satisfaction, they restored their boats with every article belonging t<> them. Not even the small, est article was missing. A Harbinger of Freedom. —A London let. ter says that.a great effort will be made during the next session of Parliament to get rid alto, gather of the paper stamp (as applied to news, papers) and advertisement duties. Each pap,, now pays an amount of taxation equal to about 40 per cent, on its publishing price. If this taxation were removed, the papers cou\i\)9 furnished at one half their present cost. Not Successful —On the night of the sth instant, about fifty negroes, of all ages and sexes with teams, stampeded from tin Missouri side of the river near Quincy, Illinois. The slaves were owned by Miss Miller, Mr. McKim and Mr. McCutcheon, of Sugar Creek, and Mr. El. lis,of Monticello, Lewis county. They were overhauled in the morning, and after a desperate resistance and the loss of their lender, they were captured. Education. —There are in the United States 119 colleges, the oldest of which is Harvard University, at Cambridge, Mass , established in 1638. The next oldest is Yale College, at New Haven, established in 1700. The nggregae number of volumes in the libraries of these colleges is 643,328. Tlio library of Harvard University numbers 74,000 volumes. A Duel. — M. r I biers fought a bloodless duel in Paris with a member of tlie Assembly, with whom he had a dispute. After one shot was fired, the seconds told them rhul their honor was fully satisfied, and so they' went back to the As. sembly, and resumed their attention to public business. Singular Incident. —The Savannah Rrpub. lican says : “ Solomon’s Lodge of this city boasts of being the oldest in the United States, except one in Boston. This Lodge possesses a Bible printed in the year 1733, which was presented in that year by Gen- Oglethorpe. Afeweve liings since, when the lights were extinguished, a spark from one of them must have communi cated fire to the velvet cushion on which the Bible habitually rests. The cushion was en tirely consumed, u ith the exception of that part immediately under the Bible, while the sacred book itself escaped all injury.” Communism Defined. —“ The other day,”says the Constitulionnel, “a workman was declaring in the midst of a group against Communism. One of the group says, ‘you talk against Com munism, and you do not even know what it is.' The workman said nothing in reply at first; bu{ taking ofl'his blouse he tore it into fragments, and, after giving a portion to each of the persons present, he said : ‘Communism, my friends, has for its object to make of what may be very use fulMo one person a collection of morsels which are useful to nobody.”’ A Courageous Woman. —Mrs Caroline Mit chell, wife of Louis Mitchell, of New York, had just retired to bed on Saturday night, (13th ult.) when a big negro entered the room, and striking a light proceeded to rob the drawers of \arious or ioles, when Mrs. M. jumped from the bed, and seizing the follow screamed for help. He attempted to stab her in the neck, but she held on, he dragging her down stairs. When she reached the bottom, however, she fainted, and the fellow was making off, hut was seized by t gentleman and committed to prison. A Fortunate. Escape. — A few nights since, says an English paper, one of the Cadgwith fisherman having hauled in a large conger, the savage fish snapped at his foot, and fortunately caught off only the shoe, and sprang overboard with it, leaving the poor fellow to get home bare-footed, and yet thankful for a foot to go home with. English Railroads —lt appears front are* port of the English Railway Commissioners, that of passengers who take proper care of them selves, only one out of 5,752,379 is killed, which shows that in the cars a man is nearly as safe a» out of them. French Spoliations b-eforf. 1800 Anew effort for justice to the sufferers from these wrongs, (or, rather from the long continued wrong of the United States) will be made at the next session of Congress When a bulk of 'imo and water are com bined, the heat is caused by a condensation equal to the hulk of lime, for the mixture is the same hulk as at first. A Time to Begin. —At the Liverpool Police Court a short time since, an Irish woman, charged with an assault upon one of her countrywomen, palliated her conduct by say ing that she “never interfered until she was murdered with n poker '■ A High Dignitary.—Dr. Semple, president of the California State Coven ion, is seven f« ct high. Slander —Some signature seeker wrote t® the late Daniel O’Connell, requesting his auto graph, whirl] the orator is said to have refused in the following sententious epistle : “ Dear Sir : —Your request has been received, and it cannot be complied with. “Yours, DANIEL O’CONNELL ’’