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eadin.nt Boeton, and tho-#*re*W*nt, at Naw-York.
Wn oewAtme aomo additional Interesting mat-
ten frost* W»e'Jiv«rpool Mercury of the 13th.
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FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER *MM0.
FOR (fONORBBS.
Cdl HINES nOJLT, ofl»Inic©RCC.
Median on 'First Monday in 'Mnmaty.
SWTTWo mo indebted to Captain Dnoo**, of
thooteaww OoaXlinrh. rynveil yesterday from
Chxrietton, for tire Patriot nf Wednesday ove-
'ning. ’It contains tinwawa. The Patriot IWtea*
tlMVihe Northern Mail arrived In Charleston-on
Wednesday, wna not beyond Weldon.
Emotion IMv.—Such n gobbling of turkeys
m wa hanr o’nwTnUigs noverwiw heard before.
We’tmvo hcwddfTwkey in AsinnmlTurkey in
’ Europe, but *t wiUbe Turkey ill America to-day.
11 Off wills their (heads, so much for Bucking
ham.”
Remember the poor in the mic^t of your own
festivities.
The publication ofiho Republican will be omit
ted to-morrow. Onr country subscribers will
be furnished with this day'* daily.
KT W« are compelled this morning to crowd
out one-ortwo editoriul articles tuid-other inter
esting matters, to wake room for tbe proceedings
of Council.
ffj* Wo present to onr readers this motnwg
as a sort of Christmas offering, a tale which w»s
writ tun some five years since by the Senior Edi
tor <4f the Republican for the Southern Literary
Journal, published in Charleston. We will take
tbe liberty of anticipating •criticistn, by stating
that according to oar own -judgment. its merit
lies about half way between the good and bud at<
tempts of a similar-nature. It is not halfso good
. As some, and much better than others. It may
not be uninteresting to know that nearly nil the in
cidents here narrated actnr.'ly occurred in the or
der in which they are presented to the reader.—
The miagbiaiion was only drawn upon once or
twice in order to till up an occasional chasm.
KF Tlio Hon. T. B. Kura, Representative in
. Congress from Georgia, arrived in town yester
day morning, on his way to Washington. We
learn that Mr. Kura’s detention has been owing
to illness, he hmr’mg bnt recently recovered from
the effects of a violent fever, contracted during
tbe last election canvass, in Ware, Appling, and
the adjacent -counties. We are happy to an
nounce to his friends that he has so far recovered
from his indisposition as to be able to travel with
impunity, although we have great doubts wheth
er he wilt be able *o immediately resume his dm
• ties on his arrival at the Seat ofCovermnent.
ADJOURNMENT of THE LEGISLATURE.
The Legislature or Georgia adjourned on
Wednesday last, at 11 o’clock, A. M. There
were several impnrtnnt hills pnssrd during the
last two days of Use session, but wo have not
time nor room to notice them particularly this
morning. The quarantine bill in relation to die
citizens of Maine, passed the Senate by a vote of
35 to 31, after substituting an amendment offered
.by Mr. Spencer. ofLiberty. We shall publish
the bill na amendeJ imrem**:, Swt do not believe
it will ever receive the signature of the Govern
or.
A bill to raise a tax for the political year 1641,
was also passed. This-bill we understand, in
creases the taxes uearly three fold over that of
last year.
The bill to repeal an act authorizing the Cen
tral Bank to issue money, (passed in 1839) and
tuakirig provision to redeem the hills of said
Bank now in circulation, and a hill to provide
for the continuation of the work on the Western
and Atlantic Rail Rood, requiring the Central
Bank to pay <weuty-five thousand dollars to
wards the expenses thereof were also passed.
The following gentlemen have been elected
Directors ofabe Bank of Darien, on the part of
the State, viz—C. II. Hopkins, E. O’Neill, N.
J. McDonald, A. Lefils, J. Holmes, H. W.
Hudnell.andd. M. Street.
ous. ‘Old Meliemet JUi bears it liko o Christian.
Ha complains, Jmwtrvor, that lie is betrayed.—
The: prospect afawrar among the European pow
ers has nlmoelwauished.
Ueyrout, warn-'in possession oftlie allies, has a
garrison- oftfMO ntoa and 40 pieces of artillery.
The forco*ofche allies in Syria amounts to 12,000
nrtu. Additional reinforcements ere expected
from Turkey. The Egyptian fleet consisting of
1-U.inerefBattle ships, and ten Frigate*, was n-
bont putting to sea by the last advices from Al
exandria.
Intelligence has been received in Porlsofthe
death, at Rome, of the Prince** Botghc«Q>daugh-
ter of Iho Earl of Shrewsbury.
Mndame Carndori Allan is eugaged to sing at
Birmingham; site then proceeds to Brighton,
and afterwards visits Liverpool, at ouch of which
places she has professional engagements.
It is stated that four hundred women are now
occupied in making lire hangings which are to
adorn tho church oftlie invnlides for the funeral
ceremony iu the translation of the remains of Na
poleon.
The Non. Mrs. Fox, who is fust approaching
her luuutrelh year, is now living at SU Anne's
Hill, CherUey.
The report of the intended marriage of Lord
John Russell to one of Urn Hon. Misses* Elli
ott is said t*<be wholly witlmul foundation.
The sum annually expended ou bread by the
people of the three kingdoms, amount* to about
£*25,000,000' of money, while that expended in
strong drink amounts to .upwards ol £50,000,-
000. The money annually spent in gin only
would supply the population of the kingdom
with broad for half a year.
Some workmen,-digging wear Uomrey Aldrey,
almost ns old as St. Alban’s, found.n stone coflin,
containing,after at least n thousand years’ reposo
a female figure, whore long reddish hair and tbe
flesh on the fice were little nuclianged! Was this
due to the odour of saciity, or the action of cr
sote?
We find tbe following under date ‘’Frontiers
ofTurky, October 24th,” in the Aflgemeing
Zeitung, oftlie 5th instnnt.
"Accounts from Constantinople say that infer
motion had been received there from Alexandria-
that Mehemet All had thrown himself entirely
into the arms of France, und would submit, with
out reserve, tq its decision. It is nflirmed, on
the best authority, that it is not too late for Me
hemet Ali, notwithstatidine the bad state of affairs,
to enjoy iho advantage of the treaty of the 15th
nf July, ir his submission is not delayed, for
which France would evidently lie answerable.
Tho loan contracted with Rothschild U designed
for the partial redemption of the paper money
which was issued, first to the sum of sixteen
million* piasters, then forty millions, and lastly
increased to one hundred millions, which is ul-
ready 10 per cent below par at Constantinople.”
The overland mail from Iijdia, with accounts
from Bombay to the 1st October, and from Cal
cutta to the *18th Sept, lias rather damped the
spirit ofthe Stock Market to-day, as insurrection-
ary movements nre reported in various provin<
ces. Tbe accounts from China, to the 3d July,
throw some light on the intentions ofthe British
government in prosecuting the war in that quar
ter. Instead, of taking possession of Canton
os was expected, the expedition would fix itself
on the Island of Chusan, midway between Can
ton and Pekin, so as to threaten noth sides ofthe
empire at onre. aud interrupt the Chinese trade
effectually. If the Chinese armies be collected
in the south, tho British troops would be enabled
to attack Pekin in die north before assistance by
laud could be brought up
do yon Tom t -for wind ye! Hi not nisi it to dis
turb the remain* ef that lovely girl who was buried
thla morning.' ‘‘'•Hate no fours - of that,’ replied
Tom. ‘I'meau the boatman. Cgo ipsevUise-
pulcrum: *4 know the topography perfectly.
Have you asked O- -— to go along f’-*(tl>i*
wna nnotherrtodem of medicine.)
' Non rotnk iterfacere; autem eynqm n*m snr.
iipnit and Ire » now at (ho door,’ wna Tern's an
swer.
I wa* to aceompntiy the -party na ail’ amateur,
being influenced, 1 suppose, by curiosity, persua
sion and lovtvof excitement combined. The no*
cessary arrnragementa'-woro soon made. 'Hav
ing provided-ourselves with a spade «nd hatchet
for the purpose ofdisinterring tlio body; williqn
old clonk and hat in which to onvelopo it, and
with masks mid -over-slmes for our own security,
wo set off, the Irerse being led by Dr. 11——
It was a night near the clnso of September—n sol 4
and warm rain had recently fallen—many a star
was twinkling above us, bnt the horizon was
darkened by cuuibiaus masses of motionless
clouds, behind which a sprinkling ofsilvery froBt
in tho eastern hoavess indicated "Metope moon
was i.hout to rise, The path wo took was as cir
cuitous an n labyrinth, or the course of a modern
politician. It led us now through n gateway or
section of fence; then over tho furrows of
ploughed land or pasture ground; noon we cross-
e babbling, brow Vmg brook, end ponoVmted in
to a forest ou the verge of which the gmva-ynrd
was situated. The foilngo ofthe trees sent down
upon us its accumulated moisture ns wc disturb
ed tho branches by our contact; ami now und
then n delayed leaf would coma wheeling into
our faces' ns tlio slight western breeze frolicked
through them.
We hnd been cm route nearly an hour when wo
nrrived at the grave, which was placed immediuto*
ly under a huge beech ireo. Here wo halted;
and. before proceeding to business, an accurate
account was Utkeu of every square of turf which
covered die grave, mid of every loose stone in its
vicinity; some of which Imd probably been pul
there on purpose. There is system nnd method
in nil the sciences; nnd quite ns much in this dis
integrating process as in any other. The ground
was now broken just nt tho head of the grave, nnd
ns each one of us plied the spado iu Ins turn, the
necessary excavation was completed in a very-
short time. The head of the coffin was then
knocked off,and the subject was drawn out bodily
toward ns. • De prnfundis clamori: hi* specific
gravity is not so great ns l thought it.’ exclaimed
Torn, ns he Immled up the body. Tire excavation
was then filled up, and every thing replaced wife
the most scrupulous care in its original order.
Tho corpse disguised by its hat und cloak, tv
iiow placed astride the bor«e, nnd secured by n
surcingle passed around tho body ofTom, who
was mounted en croupe. Onr despatch had been
so great, that not more than twenty minutes had
elapsed since tva first came on tho giouud.
At tliis moment tire disc of tire moon was
rolled up from behind tho cincture of clouds
that had hitherto concealed it, and poured a
flood of silvery radiance over the the white
tomb stones and through tho dusky trees-
prndrtcing a contrast of lightandabudojaltogctli.
er indescribable. Near us the open greensward
with its million* of drops of distilled moisture
looked liko the spangled drapery you have seen
thrown over some sacred altar; while the clns-
teriug groups of tho lull and graceful forest-trees
hard by, with the rich moonlight streaming down
here und there as through a chequered arbor,
might bo aptly compared to the springing col
and tesaelated pavement ofa superb Gothic
07 We loans that Col. Twines oftlie 2d Rfgt.
of Dragoon*, has received permission ofthe War
Department t« be absent from the United States
for one year, for the purpose of availing himself
'ofthe instruction to bo obtained iu Cavalry Tac-
. tics at the French Military Schools nt Snuninr.
The Editor of the St. Aagcstics Jfers, from
. whom we derive this information, is disposed to
be witty at tho expense, both ofthe Government
and of Col. Twiggs. That Editor should re
member that all of us, on a tiual settlement, will
find it large debit entered to oor accounts for mis
spenttime. No one isso old that lie cannotlearn
something new, whether it be iu things civil or
military. We wish to abate nothing from lire
military attainments of Col. Twiggs, when we
state that there are few officers in our service, if
any, who cannot learn something at n school
where tire instruction is ascertained from lire re-
•itIts office hundred battles fought during the
very moderate period of u thousand years.
Dzath or aw Editor.—We regret exceeding
ly to learn from the Inst Richmond papers, tire
death of Thomas Ritchie, Esquire—the venera
ble editor of tire Enquirer. Though opposed to
him in politics, radically and fundamentally, yet
we respected tbe purity ofliis private life, nnd his
high toned morality. The distressing manner
fct*dc«(h, nm nt have been very afflicting to his
friends mid re latives. Reauiescat in pace.
Mr. Ritchie it seems, was drowued, though
lire particulars are not given, nor is it stated
tv bother bin body lias been found.
A KEMJCDr AOAtXST THK pRKSSURK OK Re-
S0MKTION ARP KIRSt Ot JANUARY BILLS.—A
friend at our elbow informs ue that L. Baldwin
de. Co. have just imported a lot of Segars ( Cole*
rtido'a) with one of which a man may set at de
fiance bailiff’s—constnhles~Maj. Dav is' love let-
ten,* and oven first ofJannaty bills.
Some folks may suppose that wo have received
a bonus of five hundred or so, for puffing them:
bnt it would he impossible to labour un
der a greater 'mistake. Wo have not m-
eeived owe, hut herald the ndveut of these dis
tinguished strangers, purely, from tire love of
good things, and thnt’uitr friends may do some
tall sumking during the liollidoys.
* Major D-—s fore fouers are small prii
tUpt containing pressing invitations, VrUtcli
* * s own will understand.
rimed
our
KT''I ueverfeltse bad iu ali my life,” said a
loafer to ns yesterday. »* Can’t get my qriyts up
aud caiVt afford to put spirits dtxcu.''
A RESURRECTION.
" Icb erzthle eitie Bcgebenhcil, die viclen
cUublicli scheinen wird, und von der Icb groten
Tl.eiU sellisiAugenzeupe war."
Dw Geristincktr ran Schiller,
Rkader! if you do not know whatthm menus*
I advise yon, by all means, to study German.
You will derive more satisfaction from it than
fftun any other living language. But do not im
agine that because brtd means bread, nnd teein
means trine, it is nn easy language to lenrn; it
has more than foot hundred thousand words;
some of them very strange to behold; and you
may make ns many mors as you please by placing
those already made iu juxtaposition.
I am extremely fond ofsome text like the nbove;
for in tire first place, it looks Addisonian and clas
sic. and ha* a tendency to disarm criticism on ac.
count of Us imposing nppearanre; and, secondly,
it is subnmbra a shadow of coming events, and
conveys to you a nice foretaste of all that is to fol.
low.
The great Burke once said that Ire 4 would rath
er be buried iu the south-west comer ofa coun
try eh-irch-yard than in Westminister Abbey.'
There is so much poetry and truth in this expres
sion, that wo are compelled to believe he bad a
great horror of being disinterred in order to satis,
fy tliedemands either ofscience or of curiosity.
Ho evidently wished to remain undisturbed
where lire evening sun might fall upou the green
roofof his narrow resting place. For inyown
part, I must confess that when I see any one in<
different to these things, I cannot refrain from
thinking flint* Ire is no better than lie should be.
My owu sentiments on this subject have become
convictions through the agency of an incident
which I am going to relate; and, if any ofthe inhab
itants of the treat village of Dresden, in the State
of New-York, should rend this account, they will
recognize tire uio*t important features of an oc
currence which distributed their quiet not a hun
dred years ago.
Tire town of Dresden is prettily situated on the
left batik ofthe strait or outlet through which tire
nurplns waters ofthe Crooked Lake are discharg
ed into thcSeueca Lake. This Inst is as pretty a
sheet of water ns you would wish to see your face
or a fish in. Its shores, are in s^me places, cul
tivated to tire water’s edge; while in others, dark
green belts of woodlund advance to its very mar
gin, and hero and (hero a fringe of hawthorn
wild-briar, Ac., kisses tire sleeping water; which
through some siugnlurngency, absolutely refuses
to bo congealed by winter's cold: so that like a
benutilul mirror of truth, it always reflects whnt
is going nn above, beneath, or ou the surface.
Ifthe sky is azure, there you have it! another
firmament of blue; if red, Ureni; blushes like a
maiden; and, if die moon abimre bright, look on
tire.lako, and you can sec the very spokes in her
chariot wheels.
I wot sitting one night in tlio study of Dr.
B- , when Tom McAuley, who was a stud-
dentofutedlcine, with a queer mixture of clever
ness, boiihommie and cockueyisin, dashed into
tire room announcing whnt he styled a glorious
chance for a resurrection. B who was an
enthusiast in his profession, and an old hand at
these things,threw * Bell’s Anatomy* on the floor
und jumped on his foot as lie exclaimed ; 4 You
mean the bwaimaii who was drowned yesterday;
limns
cathedral.
A fragmcnLof forest glade, about one hundred
and fifty yards from us, was thrown into a dee’p
shadow; nnd from'this spot we soon discovered
that we were watched—for click, clack,,flash, whiz,
hang, nnd a rifle ball whistled pnst us mid lodged
in the beech-tree just over our heads, the concus
sion scattering the big globe* of water upon us
unholy nnd scandulon* resurrectionists. Tho in
terest of lire adyeutiire was now evidently on the
increase, and I was in a fair way of finding that
excitement which 1 came in quest of. As for
danger, I was disposed to regard it as a just nnd
natural consequence of our daring and nefarious
enterprise, and quite commensurate with its ras
cality. Ifthe bullet had passed though me, I
could not have upbraided tho one that sent ii.—
As you may suppose, in lees time than youconld
say ‘Jack Robinson,’ we were off for the lake,
along tho shore of which we proposed to proceed
to the dissecting room. Arriving there, wo found
that the greensward terminated abruptly iu a bank
shelving steeply some ten or twelve feet to the
margin of tire lake, \vhich wus not, in that place,
more than four feet wide. I stood by on the very
crest of the bank to receive lire body from Tom
I lowered it away ns gently «s possible, but the
ground, composed partly of rolled pebble*, yiclJ-
ed to my pressure—I fell—the old chap came
rolling after ine, and his dead weight was near
crushing me in transitu.
• bterniturinfelix!' cried Tom from the top of
the bank, ‘el Hu tret mnrirp; nm’—ugh—pug!: —
oiah—i Severn! slaps • in quick succes
sion from an unknown band, knocked tho vowel
sounds of poor Tom into something like the n-
hove consoncntial arrangement, and tire next in
stant the unlucky fellow came tumbling down
the bank liend-foremast. I now found myself
confronted with the stranger, who used hi* ut
most endeavor* to unmask me. I wa* much vex
ed at our bad success, and toy blood wns a little
up’ attire unfavorable aspect affairs bad taken.
Wo were most essentially minus, and I was not
long in resolving to show up some interesting
results by resorting to a new controlling influ
ence. It was high time to 'fix prolonge for flank
firing,’ so I delivered the stranger intohi* chops
a blow—another, and another, which diddled
him; and lie measured fne feet eleven inches or
so on tire pure silex. I verily believe I could at
that moment have given u quietus-to haifa dozen
more such fellow*, und if they had been near me,
I should have attempted it a* a mutter of course.
I wa* fairly ‘in for it:’ the plot-had thickened so
fast that if lire devil bimeelfhad stood before lire,
it would havo created no additional surprise.
The interest of tire affair seemed now io hove
ntlained its climax. As for my own excitement,
it had gone on increasing in a geometrical pro
gression, nnd it was raised to tho ti—1—1 degree.
I bud now a brief moment to loolr about me;
and—heavens!—what were my sensations when,
instend of tire remains of tho boatman, I saw be
fore mo those of a lovely female!—-notwithstand
ing hi* assurances, tho heedless Tom had curried
us to lire wrong grave. Sire had fallen so that her
face was turned upward: the hack of her head
was in the wuter,nnd reposed upon some quartz
pebbles which sparkled in tire bod of tho luke.
Her grave-clothes, which were of some linen fa
bric of delicate texture, were much discomposed
and soiled; nnd, being partially unrolled from her
person, exposed a pnrt of her bosom. The tan
gled tresses of her dark hair were wuving to nnd
fro liko sen-grasses in tire clear water os lire waves
rolled up and rccnedud in their geiitlo undula
tions—oh!—wlwt a picture! There she Jay with
her placid features as pure, ns bright, ns cold, nnd
os beautifiil a* an Arctic moon when she shine*
upon tho snows and ices of Greenland. Old I
thought if that breast were only animated by a
single spark ol* living fire, how eloquently jvould
.40 ploetf for protection agahtet Web mi (belli _
linage! How would that modesty Milch is Wrong-
ar than lift, which looks to tlio grnvo a* to aomo
holy sanctuary, urge its heaven-inspired appeal
to lie respected! Atid Ifan informing soul could
again occupy that prostrate tciremnut, with wlmt
utter loathing would rite look upon oUr folly.
Quick ns the lightning that rolls by night along
the pathway'of tlio weary traveller, • and oon,
founds his vision, did tlioin and many other re.
flections rush In 'wild*chaos ‘thrdugh tny mind,
aud, for tho llioo, *tuy ’predominant,feeling wna
one of cronsCvouy humiliation‘end oven of deg-
rndnilon. I Would have given half a year’s pay,
to see that girl mtugly coffined again. Our *itu , j
aiio*4)cc:miemore ami more critical—every mo-;
ment tva* precious, and three years iu the peni
tentiary might bn tire consequence of ourdeiny.
B—, wire luttl hi* wits about him all till* thno,
composed the shroud andcccntly as possible; took
up the precious burden in Ins arms, and beckon
ed to ns to follow. Tom bad, by tbi* time, pick
ed himself up ami stood gazing at tho scene iu
imito surprise. Tho stranger also showed signs
of recovery when \v« led tho spot. The horso
wns'crapping tho herbage near by, nnd wa* left
to shift for himself. B Imd resolved ill hi*
own mind that we should take the body to tire
dissecting room, get to our beds ns soon as pos
sible, and, on tbe following night, or|ns soon there
after at practicable, place tire body where it could
bo recovered by its friends. Why it was not left
where it hnd foliation lire shore of tire luke, I do
not know; but we had littlo time for thought.
It may bo well to describe to you tho dissect
ing room. This was a species of colt nr hypo,
gouin, situated on lire tire western shore of tire
straiut which connected tire two lakes. This
stream Imd worn itself n bod, leaving on cither
side precipitous bnhk'aof rock nearly one hun
dred feet high,composed of urgilluccousslato rest
ing upon compact enrbouatu of lime—veined |rero
and these with gneiss and mica-slate. The cellor
cavern iu question wns not far below tho top of
lire precipice. It Imd beeu mudu by simply de
taching several successive strata of slate, aud al
lowing them to slide into tho bed ofthe torrent—
tho excavation thus formed was covered
over with tlio trunks and branches of trees,
after which n coaling uf moss, dry leaves
nnd decayed shrubbery wns cast over nil.
Tho room was entered through a wicker door
inserted iu olio of tho lower corners to which you
were conducted by a winding pathway. !)•
who wus a great tinker, had rendered tire place ns
secure as tire robbers’ cave iu Gil BIuss. It wns
soiiigeninnsly arranged, nnd its wildness Imrmo
oized so well with the adjacent solitude, that the
nicest observation would not have detected any
uncommon appearance in that vicinity. If one
could set aside all idea ofthe uses to which tires pot
wns appropriated, it might be considered u grotto
pretty enough for n Naiad to dwell in. When
we arrived there, the moon was riding high in
the heavens—her rays reached nearly to the bot
tom of the abyss, thriving into strong relief the
jutting spur* and cliffs, riddle all around you might
see chrystalsof sulphate of strontian,'gypsum nnd
quartz, twinkling nnd gleaming into intense
brightness. It wa* here tlmtwe left our charge,
proposing to return nn tire morrow night.
Great nnd peculiarly social was the fermenta
tion in town tho next day. The poor horse wus
seized aud convicted ; but not so with his own
er, who wns the student thnt declined going with
us. The brother of tire nccuscd testified thnt, to
tire best of bis knowledge, he had not left his
room at nil during lire night. Tire footsteps at
tire grave.were carefully measured nnd compar
ed with tire pedal dimensions of Tom und Dr.
B , but their overshoes saved them. As for
myself, I do not know that I was suspected.
The parties concerned in this transaction were
so closely watched thnt it was not possible for
them to \ isit the distecting room, until tire third
night after the occurrence detailed above. It
wasnenr tire hour of midnight when we nil as
sembled nnd repaired to thecuvcrn. The posi
tion of it was indicated by a blasted oak, tire gi
gantic arms of which, after soi 'c searching, we
could at least discern projecting a faint outline
against a sky chnrged with clouds of almost inky
blackness. Render! have you ever beeu on
the Mexican Gulf? If so, you may have heard
on a. perfectly tranquil morning before n Sep
tember gale, n distant sound of surging billow*.
At one moment loud, hnrsh nnd fearful, in tire
next whispering ns softly us n summer breezo in
apiue forest. Such was lire Inflow roar and
such tire lulling sound that the rushing torrent
sent tip from its rocky bed far below us, a* tire
nislit wind rolled in fitful nnd threatening gusts
through tire deepening gloom. A solitary screcli-
owl made night horrible from an opposite cliff;
while a whip-poor-will uttered its plaintive note
iu singular contrast. Every tiling was in per
fect harmony: time, place, circumstance, and
my own feelings. But it was a harmony of hor
ror*! Aftersoiire difficulty we descended to the
cavern, and, grouping about in daikness, I placed
my baud upon that icy face !—What a thrill rush
ed through mo at that instant. I soon recovered
myself, however. We nojw removed the body,
nnd conveyed it to the luke in tho immediate
neighborhood of a farm-house, from which wo
knew it would be Observed in the morning. We
left it there moored hy means of a lurge stone in
some two feet of water.
About this time the day broke; tire clouds were
rolled away from tire heavens, tire bushed wind
was ns soft and iis gentle a* a sister's kiss, anil
soon every thing stood revealed in lire blessed
light of morning, It was like Mielmel Angelo’s
painting oftlie rising of the sun, where tho blue
skies, and seas, tire green shores, nnd the white,
temple* of Greece seem just to have thrown the
livery of night. Wlreu I saw tire yesty wnves
sporting with and purifying the stained shroud or
that lovely girl, I experienced a fceliogofsatisfac
tion to which I had been n stranger for some
days.
On a morning in tho next spring nfter these
occurrences, ns an idle angler wn* lounging
along tire banks ofthe strait, Ire felt his left leg
sinking under him. Ho endeavored to recover
himself with Iris right leg, but that sunk too;
and the attraction of gravitation soon launched
him into tho floor pf tho dissecting room. On
looking about Iio saw some hieroglyphics and
Chinest; characters which Tom imd, in former
times, made upon tho walls, with some red fluid*
used for injecting veins, und naturally concluded
be wo* in the den of a necromancer or some
worse place. Iio soon mode tire best ofliis way
out, and related Iris adventure, which brought
many admiring crowds to look nt tho curious
cavern. I *poak lire truth, dear render, when I
assure you tiiut if you take the trouble to go there
you may see tire same spot.
ItU pWma to tfowvs YHrnl maeiluga
hava bocti*held in wvoml'Conntlw Mn order to
exprasa Iho opinion of tite:public, M tho Into ol-
tempt ofilro Van Bnron Sunntorslo defeat tho
»loctioii«f-U. S. Sonntor.'and tima putntdofl-
unco tire solemnly expressed will oftlie people
ol thU State. Similar meetings should bo bold
in avofy County In lire 8tnto. Party tootles havo
goiiote) for, thaio-calfeil democracy hnsbeooure
•o raiteoroua nnd regnrdlesa ofnvery olhor inter
nal, but 1 that of party, that Itrcquiroa n signal re
buke. ‘ Wo trust it will, receive one. Thla is
uoitlter a Nomocracy nofatWpuiblie, if nre n tan
bo permitted by party tnctica to oppose tire will of
the people.
KTTIrere are in different parte uf Mexico ele.
von cotton factories, established by foreigner*,
producing in tire aggregate 10,000 Iba. oryaru
por day
KFThn packet ship Formosa, which sailed
from New-York on Wednesday for Havre, took
our 141,000 dollurs iu specie. Sire hnd uo pas
sengers.
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL.
Thursday, Dec. 17.1840.
Council mot—Present, the Mayor, Aldermen
Goodwin, Wagnnr, Dillon, Butler, Ilopkin*,
Boston, Similar, und Cuvier.
The minutds ofthe lust meeting were read nnd
confirmed.
Tho following fine*, inflicted hy the Police
Cottrt. wnro confirmed:
F. Foley, cutorlaiiig negroes after tire bell
rung,
P. Campbell, violating Sabbath ordinuncc. $5
M. Churricr, sumo offence, @5
Jim. Daily, same offence, $5
M. Smith, amtre offence, $5
Capt. Geo. Bucktiam, ship Solon, neglec
ting to bond u colored sentnnn, $100
Tire following reports wore read and adopted:
Tho Dock Committee who were to report on
n dredge boat end machinery, reported favorably
in relation to tire same. The compiitteo stulo
llmt this is n favorable opportunity for them to
roxpectfully suggest that public opinion will sap-
^uirtn vigorousprosccu ion of those persona who
ignorant or regardless violate tho law* passed for
the benefit and navigation of our river. Imped
iments, trifling in bulk, become in time danger
ous obstructions, difficult to Ire removed, injuri
ous to navigation nnd detrimental to pulrlic und
private property. It is iucumbout on those who
have the charge ofour river to prevent as far ns
can Ire/ioue ii violation of tlreir authority, end it
is tire duty of this corporation to afford its aid and
power iu supporting the Commissioners in the
exercise of their legitimate authority. Our soil
Ireitig sandy nnd porous, the floods ofrnin which
fall in our summer and autumnal months, sweep
large quantities of sand into onr river, which form
liars nnd around them collect tire floating ruhhisli
and matter brought down hy n rapid currentfrom
above. Tireso accumulations nre formed ut the
foot ofour wharves nttd in our docks, some of
these which formerly accommodated vessels of
heavy tonnage are now dry nt low water, nnd the
small craft employed in the coasting trade float
there with difficulty if heavily ludened. Tire
means of remedying tire evil ure in a measure
within our power, by using a dredge boat, tire
purclm*e or which will bo attended with consid
erable expense, hut the benefit derived from it
will fully repay tire cost. Tire property of the
wharf holders will be benefitted nnd tire injury to
which their wharves uro now exposed will he
prevented by the use of the dredge bont iu its
cbnstnut operation, removing tire triflingnccuniu-
Tlio wharf holders will no doubt ife willing to
bear with tire city a portion ol'thecost of tire boat
aud will stibmilto a temporary increase of tax on
that part of their property for tire permanent nd-
vantage which it must receive. A tax upon pro
perty essentially improved by its imposition, can
not meet with Hn opposition from tire proprietors
or owners. The committee lay before Council a
letter from tire manufnetiuers at Baltimore, sta
ting the cost nnd expense of a dredge boat and
machinery, varying in cost according to the pow
er and size ofthe machinery and bout.
Tire committee recommend tire following re-
folution:
Resolved, Thnt tire Finance Committee be re
quested to suggest to Council at its next regular
meeting the best mode of raising by taxnlion the
stun of $8000 for tire purchase of a dredging ma
chine nnd bout. Provided always that any tax
imposed shall expire bo booh us tire city is refun
ded the cost of said machinery and bout.
JNO. WAGNER,
G. BUTLER,
M. IIOPKINS.
mration It untitled U> nn additional tax oVt<$158,- 4 nt flO.V
«I1 OT, hut, “ untfor thelclrcuutiitnnre*," l tlrey ‘
recommend a setlfourent of thrtnatter oil pay.
mant ofthe assessment nnd costa.
Tire petition oPLewis'dk Wilder, Making tn
rnotliy tho return nfodn fry Washburn, Lewis &
Go. agents of tire Mechanics' Bank of Augusta,
ou 1st Snpt. IBM, “they think routoitablo and
ought lo bo granted, •• •
On the communication mnda by Janies Gum
ming, lute agent nf tho Bonk of Augusta, they
think it rniiKonuble. and tint he bo nllnwod to
make a raturn. Tho petitlun 'of Paddellbrd. 1
Fay & Co. agent* of thy Georgia Iniuranca and,
Trust Company, asking permission to umbo tlreir
return, they tiuuk it reuaotiuble aud ouglRto he'
granted.
Signed. JNO. LEWIS,
ROBT. M. GOODWIN,
Committee oil Finance.
A statement ofthe expenditures for heaping
the Public Pump* iu ordor wa* mudo, from
which it nppnars thnt Ihn expense* from 2J*t
August, 1812,to August, 1822, wns $29,181 (14
From 1st July, 1830, to lit July, no
1840, wns 1(W 08
Making it difference of $12,816 11
Tho Committee on Finance, to report on tire
request of tire Bonrd of Health, tiiut Council
would apply tn tire Legislature to incorporate tire
said Board nnd exempt its member* from ordina
ry militia duty, believe thsUlre Board of Hunlih
bus beeu greatly instrumental in scouring tire
health oftnocity ; that those who uro member* of
it have difficult und important duties to perform,
and for tltoli prompt and faithful attention met it
groat nraisu und tire thanks of tlreir fellow-citi
zens, yet they dae.iu tire measure proposed inex-
icdient. There i*, howevnr r no doubt Hint tho
lonrd ought tn possess greater efficiency and to
be so organized as to avoid tire difficulties usually
ntteudniit on tire formation of anew Bonrd, and
to divide tire burdens of tire office among tire citi
zens, ali of which Council, Ire* ample power to
effect. They recommend ithut u committee of
three, with tho Mayor, he appointed to draft n
phut for tire re-orgunizatiou of tire Board of
Health.
The snnre committee report, that tire petition
ofClinrlc* Hnrtridgo and S.C. Dunning, guar
dians of Henry Cunningham, asking u reconsi
deration of their tax, is reasonable nnd might to
bo granted nn payment of tlresinglo lax nnd
costs. Tho petition of John Slufer, to be ex
empt from payment of u tax on his saddle hoise,
used hy him in the Hussars, is reasonable and
ought to bo granted.
Signed, JNO. LEWIS,
K. M. GOODWIN.
ml. Du n>l ,8 <0 Ifi-.
Georgia, Dec.85.
South Carolina, Doc. 18.
Mobile, Poe. 18,
New-Orlenns, Doc, .18,
Florida, Dee 8,
North Carolina, Nov. 88,
Virginia, Nov. 10,
1840
89319
MfllQ .
88U00
11959
870
1800
9183
lODfl
9300
330088
>The foltovvfop inn itrieirtfcft’oftlte stork of r
°h bond at ilte respective places nitaedt CoUt
Bavanpnb, Dec,98.
HoutifOarollna, Dec. 18,
Mobile,'Dec, 18,
Now-Orlcnns, Der. 10, ,
Virginia, Nov. 10,
North Carolina, Nov. 98,
Augusta A Hamburg, Sept. 3b
Macon, Dec. I,
Florida, Dec. 5.
Philadelphia, Der. 19,
New-Yoik, Dec. 0,
1031#
^8789
\D00
104309
000
900
3730
8307
1800
800
3800
ion
• 1(8(17
1»?90
11839
190908
1000
800
8193
13338
COO
480
8000
196908
107079
HTOB—Bat a moderate tniaineii has hern dnn.i
this ariiuia since our last, tire sales omouniino?^
; «.k.,frnm «i t ,o »3), being . .lecCeffl®"
1? ?j routs on prices current last week. Tho n,i„ T ,
,fr* have hern at 19} o 93, 8 { tin M
FLOUR—The demand continues oxtretne’vlt t
od nnd the Iransovtionsare confined to smslln., t
to supply she immediate wnma ofihe irade. id
street nt *3,75 at«. Canal *0. 0W r “
CORN—Savoral cargoesuioonntingioaboat
bushels nrrived in the week. We heal 1 or no l.
sale#. Retail at 00 a 05 cents. c#r 8°
GROCERIES—In Coflea, Sugar, w,4 fjL |(
- have no improvement lo notice, the demand U
confined to limited parrels to supply foe tr»4.
Extract from n letter received by a Mercantile
House iu this city last evening, dated'
44 MOBILE, Dec. 19.
4< I annex a statement,of our market, which
resents tire same dull features that havo pre
vailed throughout. Wn got in but littlo Cotton ;
but small a* our receipts nre, llioy exceed tire
amount of solos. I quote fuir Jft cts. No foreign
orders can bo acted upon, nnd tire demand
for the home market must, I think, ire indn skt-
isfied, und letopr prices down to something near
er wife rales. Freights dull tvlihout clinngo.
Exchange, 00 days on New-York, 2J n 3 per cl."
The finance Committee to whom was referred
tire petition* of Jns. Hunter.late Cashier of tho of-
ficelnsuranca Bank of Columbus, Lewi* & Wil
der, Jos. Cumnriiig, and Padelford, Fay & Co.
Report, that they have arrived ut the conclusion,
that tho Batik of Columbus has no claim on
Council for un abatement of tire tax, and that the
execution ought to he levied—Thnt Council
might have a clear view of tire grounds on which
this decision is made, they embody tire return
marittUy and tiro reqvre&l Cot an abate
ment of the tax. Jnmes Hunter, agent of said
Bank, referring to tire return nnd protest made
hy tire President of said Bank, 31st August. 1639,
and with tire protest that this, his uct, shall not
impair tire right* of said Insurance Bank of Co
lumbus, mnke* his return to tire Treasurer, as re-
quired’by tire Ordinance passed 16ih Aug. 183G t
viz*, that lire lurgest amount assigned by the Pa*,
rent Bank'' for tho use of tire Branch in Buvan.
nah, was $200,000. Tire same lias been return,
cd—tire Branch withdrawn—tire services of nil
tire officers dispensed with, except the agent,
who is retained to wind up its affuirs, and to pre
vent embarrassment to it* debtors, by renewing
in whole or iu pnrt, their notes, amounting to
40.(108 86.
In obedience to tire Ordinnnce imposing u tax
upon Branches, Offices and Agencies, returns
have been made under protest by tire President,
nnd tire undersigned, lule officers in the Branch
of lire InsnnncH Bunk of Columbus, located in
conformity with its charter in this city—by W.
Thorne William*, President, on 31st Aug. 1839,.
of tire assigned capital to said office $100,000
tax assessed. $3J2 50
By Jumes Hunter, Agent, on 1st Sent.
1840, on the amount of accommoda
tion running for the convenience of
the debtors ; tire capital having been
withdrawn in June nnd otlice closed,
say on $41,008 86, tax assessed, 125 00
437 50
The Directors of tire late Office ofthe Insur
ance Bunk nf Columbus iu Savannah, determin
ed to test the legality of* tire proceeding, an ar
rangement wns made with tho office ofthe Bank
of Darien, located iu this city, to unite in meas
ures necessary Cor that purpose. Tire undersign
ed, however, understood thut tire Branch Bunk
of Darien mid its Agency, after it* withdrawal,
fins keen relieved, nr tins in some manner escap
ed taxation. Standing thus alone, aud the office
oftlie Bank ofColumbiis having been withdrawn,
tlio undersigned would prefer an adjustment of
this matter if it can be done on terms acceptable
to the Corporation nl Savannah, nnd to tire
Stockholders oftlie Insurance Bank of Colum
bus—lie therefore respectfully request* such an
abatement of tire tnx imposed by your ordinance
as you may deem just mid proper to make under
the circiimatniice*, nnd that the sum agreed upon
may bo received without prejudice to tho stock
holders, should itlie deemed advisable hereafter
(o establish tire office of tire Insurance Bank in
this city. (Signed)
J. HUNTER.
Tire Committee say, by the foregoing return it
will be perceived the largest amount of capital
assigned for the use oftlie Branch in Savannah,
wns $260,000, which is nllegod to have been "re
turned," leaving $41,008 86 in notes running
for tire convenience of debtors, on which amount
tnx was assessed for tire yeur 1840. By refer
ence to tire communication for an ubntument of
tire tux, it will bo seen the capita I was returned in
June. The Ordinance under which lire return
wns mndu, and iho lax nssessed, require* thnt on
tire J>t day of Sept. 1839, nnd on tire lstdnyof
Sept, in cncli nnd every year thereafter, it shall
be tlio duly of each ami every person whe may
have been swell Agent n* aforesaid, or principal
officer of such Brunch, Office or agency, at any
time within one year preceding said dny, to make
a return under oath, lo (ho City Treasurer, of
the largest or maximum amount of money, or
oilier capital, that may have linen hold, used or
mnpioyikl. or operated upon by, or ussigned. or
allotted lo each Branch, &c. at any time within
one year next preceding ouch return."
From all which, it appear* to tire committee
that instead of nbutingtlio lax assessed, tho sot*
Tire Pump Committee, to whom wns referred
tire petition of Jos. Thompson for pny for seven
additional Pumps, recommended tire payment of
the same.
JAS. M. FOLSOM,
JNO. WAGNER.
Committee.
On motion of Aid. Cuyler,
Tho cometary committee were required to ad
vertise for proposals to repair tire Negro Ccttre-
tnry.
On motion of Aid. Goodwin,
The pump committee (if it bo deemed neces
sary) were required to have Pumps erected in
William nnd Margaret streets, and other places.
On motion of Aid. Bu tler,
Tire committee on Fire Department were di
rected to advertise for proposals to erect a brick
cistern in Warren squme.
On motion of Aid. Lewis,
Thirteen shnres oftlie stock of tire Bnnk oft lie
State ofGcorgin, owned by the city, were direct
ed to be sold, and tire Mayor authorized to trans
fer them when it could be done ut pnr.
The petition of George Bncknnm, praying a
reduction of litre inflicted for not bonding a co
lored Beaman, brought by him into tire port,
avering the fact, that Ire wnk under tlreimpression
nnd beliuf that lire Ruid seaman wus not a color
ed man, hut a unlive of the Western Islands, and
thnt he, the petitioner, would not intentionally
violate any law, alt which being read nnd consi
dered, tire fine was reduced to $25.
The petition of Mrs. Turner, relative to the
enclosure nf her children with a fence erected by
other persons, was rendutid referred to tire ceure
tery committee.
AN ORDINANCE.
To compel certain persons to take nut budges,
was reud u second time aud passed.
A BILL,
To be entitled cn Ordinance to nmend nn Or
dinance, for defining whnt *hall be considered
public nuisances, aud for the prevention, punish
ment aud removal ofthe same, was rend a second
time, and tire yeas and nays called for on its fitiul
passage. Yeus—Wagner, Dillon, Hopkins,
Boston, and Cuyler. Nays—Goodwin, Lewis,
andSlinfier. So the bill wa* passed. It pro
hibits tire keeping by any person within the city
nfter lire 1st of January next, more than two
milch lows, nnd for 60 doing, he or site may be
fined $5, nnd that fine repeated every 24 hours.
A BILL
To niter and nmend tire Lord’s Dny Ordinance
was read first time. It prohibits tire baking or
selling of brend on the Lord's dny.
A BILL
To prohibit the selling by retail or other than by
tire whole cargo,good*, wares and merchandize,
from on bonrd ol* vessels or ships, unless a li
cense first Imd, was read first 'time. ThU ordi
nance prolubUa Urn vending u( articles, by retail,
from on hourd of ships unless tire city is paid a
license for so doing,amounting to $50.
Jno. Low wns elected Harbor Master for tho
PortofSnvnnnnh.
The nomination of Mr. Andrew Low, jr. nsn
member of tire Savannah Fire Company was
confirmed.
Amount of account* passed $380 05.
Council adjourned.
ST: AUGUSTINE, Dec. 18.
Judians.—We learn from Jacksonville thnt sev
eral fumilies have been murdered iu Columbia
County, within n few days, nnd that great conster
nation exists among its inlmbtant*.—Ncics.
The late surrender of five warriors nnd eight
women aud children, at Fort King, may bn con
strued into tire fact that tire Indinns nre Sensible
of their hopeless struggle, or that schism i* among
them: either of which events are favorablo to the
results of peace.—Ibid.
Tho Steamer Win. Gnston left yesterday,
morning, with 150 recruits ofthe 3d Artillery, in
tended to reinforce tire posts on lire Southern
coast.—Herald.
mg
Rai
Now-
Ic« of 900 bags CubfttJuffre at'lE^eafifao'hyT
ow-Orleaim Sugars, at prii-M not traninirsd
I1AY—Sales oTsSO bundles Eastern iKto,
gl t »v"i store it
BALT—We report sales of 500 sacks Llvnr^i
from Store at$l|a l 3-10. IVfir H
SPIRITS—In domestic Liquors we have no i'i|«
to nonce, further (liana small ictail business to tun
ply Rtnr* keepers. “
EXCHAN6E-OnEn,l r lll. p„,„
Draft* at audit an New-York, 4 per c. nrem V
FREIGHTS—To Liverpool continues vervdull
at Id. To New-York *t per bale. * dal1 *
STATEMENT OF COTTON, DEC. 24.
Stock on hand, 1st October
Received since 18th Dec.'
Received previously
Exported this week,
Exported previously,
9710
17981
Upl’ds.
1983
3597
95150
30600
114
04 90700
Stock on hand, including nil on ship. *
board not cleared on tire 24th Dec. 096 i 335
Char let tan Export t, December 99.
Liverpool.—Ship Harriet 8c Jessie—1508 bales Up-
land nnd 188 bales Sea Island Cotton.
Bremen.—Hrig Romeo—51 bales Upland Cotton
425 tierces Rice, and 102 Hides.
m December S3.
Havre.?-Barque Grande Conde—240 bales Upland
Cotton, anil 538casks llice
Hoiton.—Brig Souther—120 bales Cotton, 344 ej»li
Rice and 8 packages Mdze
Providence, 11.1.—Brig Hokoinok—7 bnles Sea Is-
land and 485 bales Upland Cotton and 44 casks Ilia.
Hattau.' -Sclir Victoria—45 casks Rice, 100 Lies
Corn, 4 bids Beef, 0 boxes Raisins, and 382 ft Flanks.
West Indies.—Sclir Sun—150 ensks Riee.
Wilmington.—M\r George—700 sacks Salt, lOblds
Whiskey, 5 lihds Sugar, and 1U0 Packages.
MACON, DEC. 22.—Cotton, 8 n 91 cent*. Re
ceipts for tire week, ending on Saturday, the 19th
inst., 4,075 bales.
MOBILE, DEC. 19.—Cotton.—The receipts ot
the week reach 5281 bales, and the exports . re 42C8,
leaving a stock on bond including all on ship botnl
not cleared of20930 bales, against 18071 bales at tire
corresponding date last year.
The transactions of the week have been limited no
account of foe high prices of factors which do not cwnr
within the views of foreign order*. There lute
been consequently out of the market, and the pureba-
scs oro entirely tor tbe Northern manufactorii-i. in
which a preference has been given to the better dr-
ssriptio s of cotton. These have sustained an td-
vnnee of about jc over our lust ipiotntiuns, while mid
dling and ordinary qualities ore only more firm at for
mer prices. About the middle oftlie week soniedii
position was manifested to force prices still higher,
which, however, was not successful, aud forthc last
day or two the market has onpeared rather eosierbat
the present quotations nre firmly maintained. The
salrs oftl e week reach only about 2500 baler.
Liverpool Classification.—Good and fine none;
Good Fair 101; Fair 93 a 10; Middling 9 a 91: Oidi-
gnry 8 a 8j.
. Rice.—New rice continues to bring 5c in stpsllpu-
cels. There is not much in market but the'demsuJii
only for city consumpti-jn.
Exchange.—Billion France Sf; on England,CO4i
sight 11 percent urein;on New York 00 days gjifo
check* ou New York nt sight 4j a 5; on Boston 3 »6-
Freight! have become more itiactivo within die Ilk
day or two. The rale to Liverpool is nominally |-“
To Havre nothing offering. Coastwise we have but
one engagement to note, which is At j to Providence.
DIED.
In Clintiitun County, near Savannah, on the
20tli instant, Jkssk II. Sanfom), n nutivu of Lib
erty County, after *ix days sickness.
NORFOLK, Dec. 17..
Severe Hail Storm.—About 4 o’clock yesterday
we were visited by one of tire severest bull storms,
accompanied with lightning, thunder nnd ruin,
within ourexperience. Some of tho hailstones
inensnnd thrre nnd a half inches in circumfer
ence, nnd nine of them weighed three ounces,
und paipjul'havoc wns done,not only to our of
fice, Inn to the residences in tire town generally.
* Rat con.
NEW YORK,(Fridny Evening,) Deo. 18.
There wn* a largo sale of Ten* this morning,
consisting of one half tho cargo of tire Ninntic.
Tho cnmpnny wns largo, tire bidding brisk, and
tire whole sold with some smnll exceptions, at an
advance of 2 a 3 cts. lb. on the highest previous
sain, after making allowance for the superiority
ofthe Niantic's cargo.
The sales of Cotton continue light nt firm
prices.
Flour remains steady nt $4.94 a $5 for Gene-
Bee nnd Ohio, nnd $4,88 for Michigan. A cargo
uf now Southern Corn was sold'this morning ul
52 cts. bn. 55lbs. Kyn is 57 cts. when taken
from tho boats nnd 59 when delivered. Old Corn
may be quoted nt 55 cts.
The snlnryoftiie Governor of Vermont, Is
seven hundred and fifty dollars. This is extra-
vngnnt: wo get a Governor iu Rhode Island, und
ns good i ono ton as any body bus, for only four
hnmlrct.—Providence journal.
Commercial Joitmill*
LATEST DAVES.
From Liverpool, Nov. l3.-*-Ff0m Havre,.ii.Nov. 8.
liming ,
Cf'TTON.—Arrived linliii tire 1 Sib Dbc.. 3597
bal* i of Upland and 81 botes B. I. Cnttuni and cleared
at fresniiie time,9710 balesUplnndnnd 114 bates 8.
I, fottnn; leaving n stock on bund, Inclusive nf nil nn
slrpbonrd notcli-aredoo tire 94th instant of 0060 bates
U ilntid and 305 bales 8.1. Cotton; During (Ire pre-
si nt week lire demund for Upland has been rather
J .mired but tire quotations of Inst week nre fully sup
ported! the advices from Liverpool to the 13th ult.
received yesterday, strengthening tire probability of
tire maintenance of posco Iu Europe, bnvC given hold
era additional firmness. Tire antes nre 1082 boles
Upland, vlt— 53alt), 07nt0|,47 ntOl, 187 otfll,313
nt0{, 4 at 9 11-10. 305 at 100 atD{, 781 at 10. Sea
Island has been in good request without •nnteruil
change in value. The sales are 123 bogs white, vizi
PUBLIC MEETING.
A meeting of tins Republican Whig Party of
Scriven County, will bo held nt Jucksonbnroo'u
tire second MONDAY in January next, for tlio
purpose of considering various subjects of polit
ical interest, nnd to unite on some plan by which
to resist thirincreasing corruptions of the lime*,
and to effect a timely reform.
Dec. 25—ca
PASSENGERS
Per brig Sterling, from Now York—2 MU*c*
Whitney.
Per steamboat Florida, from Black Creek—
Mrs Lawrence, Miss Houston, Miss II I’K:tig<
Mrs McMahon, 2 children and servant, 1
B King, Messrs It VV Porter, J W Preston, W
C Duller, G Harrington, und 3 deck.
Per steamboat Gen Clinch, from Chnrlcston-
Messrs Placide', Butler, T J Kerr, Potter, P
Mu time.
Shipping Intelligence.
PORT OF SAVANNAH,....DEC. 25,1840.
ARRIVED. ,
Brig Sterling, Risley, Now York, 4 doyr,'
Cohen, Miller & Co. Mdzo to L Barrie, w
Warner, Cninpficld & Neyle, R M Goodwin,
Duncan & Knin, F Slreil*, S Philbrick & Co,^
Baldwin & Co, N A Ilardce, J McDonald,In> n ’
tington, Wright & Co, Waring & Co, U S U
Muster, and to order. ,
Br hrig Trinidad, Kinney, Burhadocs.l&ilaji-
Ballast to J Camming & (Jo. ......
Steamboat Gen.Cliuch, Brooks, Charleston,
US ClrMaster. R
Sleainbout Florida, Nock, Black Creek, t ^
& VV King. 14 bales S I Cotton to J Boston, a
A Hardee.
DEPARTED.
Steamboat J Stone, Dexter, Darien.
MEMORANDA. , . „ ..
Up at Boston 17th inst. brig* Michigan, y
man, and Emily,Kuhn,undschr Redondo,in
or, for this port. .....
ST. AUGUSTINE, Dec. 18-Went to •»;
schrs Francos, Cooper, Matanzas, Cuba;
ah, Sterns, Now Orleans.
nyllicUell. Clinch, ■
CHARLESTON, Hen. 23, I’> e j
hrig YVankinco, Howland, Baltimore; ram
Juckot, Rodgers, Durien. . Ifnrr ,;
C'ld, barque Grand Condo. Rogioro. G .
brigs Souther, Eldridga, Boston; Hok ,
Fuiikliu. Providence, IU; schrs George,
rich,.Wilmington; Sun, Wilson, West
Victoria, Young, Nussau. A g a .
MOBILE,Don; 19.—Cld, brig Susan &
II1UU1KU, ,0.
rah, Allot), Ijrovldouco.
CHARLESTON. D«m^-ArWBR
dpjffl anld.iiiiili, l-liitadBhilfi.
tho Cape*} sclir Drttsiiln, Lldrid|e, R > ^
eteam packet* Win Seubrook. Ktng» g U( |d,
via Beaufort anil LdUtotBeuiilort Dmirt ,
do. viu Beaufortnml Hilton Head* ■
L NEw”yoiiK, Doc. is, r.
lin, Thntclier/ Sucannalu Luluyoiio, hwr
U Cld!'.hi|« Nmv York, unrnow,',*”’.^!,,,
Hellespont, Ellis, Havana; brig Sterling* 1
Savannalu
Barstow, Livarp 1
oak