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rr*+r.< r*vn*xrr-jrr*&»^wyimtmmn’w ■wtrfwmxr MiSWG NEWS. 1TY 40221% itt. CCOPEli. ~ THOMPSON, EDITOR. TKUMt: »Al,t.T rAI'F.R $1 00 | TKI-WKKKI.T >}'( OU ill. Nr v\ Ail’ in Dements appear i.i belli papers. pro- Congress. f'imgr»sp in-iv hr said slill in ho without nn organization. Thr snuic difficulty which so A>iig deferred tin 1 election hi n Spun),t;r of llie llpusn, promises to prevent llie elcriinn of a Cnirk to that body for some limo to mini’.— Thu standing Committees nro stnniling idle, ond tlio important business rtf tho mmilry in neglected, while parties nro wrangling nod sqnabling about the election of n subordinate officer, ns if it wore a uintter of any inipnr- tanco to tint nation whether the man who calls the roll of the member# and record# (bo pro- reeds, ho a whig or democrat. The letter due from our correspondent not giving reached ns, we make the following cx- tracts from the correspondence of the Uniti- morPBun setting forth the aspect of affairs at the latest date# : YVABMIKCfTON. .Ton Kit The discussion that ingoing on in the Sen ate Upon tile anti-slavery resolutions of the leg* lature of Vermont anficipiites much that Vouid bosaiduprin any proposition for the prohibi tion of slavery in'Inc territories. Tho whole question pending between the north ai d .be # uth is Ijrotighl into vieji. I jndgelh.il llcre a disposition in the Senate to conticiie the «lebat.o indefinitely, in toe absence i fui.vr em ployment. The Southern Smmtnrs are pre pared to say tlmt the South will ri'sisldirect legislative i uteri'- roice with her rigiils I hibiting slavery in the new territories; 1 lyn portion of them go so far ns to declare that tho South will resist the admission of Cal ifornia os a State vyirli her self imposed re striction of shivery.' It will ho a very long time as J imagine, before the mutter will mine to a point. The result during the present, session, tho’ prolonged till August, will evidently lie ihe admission of California as a State, and the postponement of all propositions for any terri- toriiii government for Now Mexico apd Dcse- Thn ad' aotagf' of lids scheme is, that it. w ill enable the Northern Senators to dodge the jU ilinot proviso question, as they are desirous of doing; for, if brought up to’“face the nut- sir.’' they must vote for the proviso. Some oi (Jie Southern Senators will pcr*isi- ipUtt'ir demand I hut the Northern S'ntes shall re- jieAbcprtnm lows which obstruct tho arrest and jjaeKvesy of fugitive slaves. Ii would he hypos- silili/lo ohtain such legislation. Km nn equally direclmiode of attaining tho object is to pass the IfilJ now before tlm dndicitiry Committee, -x_. ivjjjidi nndics it die duty of United Slates otlicers, the postmasters, rollpc.lors and others, to arrest and deliver fugitives. Whether this net. will pass or no: is ail other thing, h will pass the Senate, ami 1 do not see upon what ground the F ..Northern members of the House can resist it. They ciiunot do it. without counlonniieing a uni fication <>l n constitutional provision, which -.was pronounced by the hue Chief .lustre Kald- winto lie the corner-stflne of that, instrument. The House is further < ff than ivo.fnlbi elect ing a clerk, ■$ 'I donut think that Congress will he fully or ganised before the, beginning ofiFeln iuo-v, uud I doubt much whether any nniionid luisim ss will ■e he done hcf.ru the middle of April „r May. ' It e ’ "'ill require, weeks to calm memhers and Scnn- *‘>i s, au’l tile speeches mw making inlue Senate y or ” not ofa iiatuieto pour nit on tho troubled , waves. He wondrous wary of your first comport ment-; got a good name, ai d be very tender of it nfit-rw in its :for ’rip like the Venire-glass, quickly crackud, never to lie mended though patent-d it may be. To this purpose, tube along with you this faille. It happened that Fire, Water, und Fume Wont to travel together, (a* you are doingiiow) ; they consulted that,* if they lost out! another, how they might be retrieved, and meet again. .Fire said, Where you see smoke, tjiere yon shall find me. Wri ter said, Where you see marsh, and moorish low ground, there you shall find me. But Fame said, Take heed how you lose me; for if you do, you will run a great hazard never to meet me again ; there’s no retqiqviug of me. A volcano called theYMiiriqm, in the island of .lava commenced in<&*p'£eml>.-r last, throw ing out stones and ashes with Iqful explosions. The inhaliltiiiils fled in liing^iftii, a million of coffee trees were destroyed. Also the entire tobacco crop. a.iWAWiM.dXC; TUESDAY, JANUARY 15. 1H5I). Kern Retort*—During tin* Inter cunvnis in Michigan, a flurg* on flautist win making an o\c( l.ent apcccti in mu* of the interior towns. A low tHiow hHongjng to tlm otls«*r pa ty Inter- ruptiMl him with the (juogtion, “what do you ask to pull a tooth doctor?" “I will pull all vonr tm-th for a shilling, and your nor? gratis/’ replied the sptg&kor. A Sleepy Deacon.—who sometimes engages in popular games, hearing the minister use the words, ’Sh.ifllr off this mortal coil,” started up, rubbed Ids eyes, and exclaimed, “Hold on, it’s my turn to deal!” Murder Instead of Marriage.— A young man, named W. J*. Anderson, at Van Bunin, 1 eon., was lately shot dead, drlibeiately, by g Mr. Wm. A. Moore, whose house he was ap proaching with u view of earning off his daugh ter to tnarfy her. * Taking the Veil.—It iobsseiu-d by the Oiri- cinnati Times tlmt Miss Irving, of Mobile, a fa- ut on- vorito grand daughter of Henry Clay, has ex pressed her determination to take tho'veil. This, determination Inis occasioned much grief to Mr. Ciav. luca/an.—By the steam ship Ohio we have Havana papers Ui$he ‘2fh.li of December. They contain nothing-inefuil, however,exedpt accounts from' Merida t#t«s 9th, which represent the war witli-the Indiiqjyms still in desolating progress. with little or no prospect of its termination,, A series o! decrees has beeu issued by the Govern or, railing for contributions both of money and provisions, the resources of the Government be ing well nigii exhausted. Indian corn especially has become excessively scarce and dear.—A'. Y. Com. Atlv., 8th but. .1 Sad Fnii.—Years ago a Air. YVaiawright was a literary lion in London, mid had the friend ship of such men us Charles Lamb. Ho was dis tinguished by the elegance of his costume,-and his abilities aiFn writer and an artist. His scien tific acquirements and iinHi,sing qualities in socie ty, made him the centre of a brilliant circle. l ie was convicted of poisoning several persons, for the purpose of defrauding the Insurance offices, in[which he hyti effi-c.ted policies on their lives, and was transported to Sydney, where he died not long since.’ Quick Pass,von.—The Steamship Philadel phia, Capt. Gallagher, from Havana, arrived Mj at Kavanath Bar ul 7 o'clock on Smorday We this morning p es.-nt to the public the* *’'cni;.g, making the shortest run ever made first number «f the Daily M.mmvo Jvkw.h. ,min Havana to this port. She-made the trip Custom would require tlmt we should hero sot * nim the Morn Castle to our bar, u distance of forth tin 1 aims we have to accomplish, and the miles, in 48 j lwurs. course wdesign to pursue; and if it were as The Philadelphia is one of tho finest stenm- eusy to perform us it is to promise, wo might ; ships nlloat. Wo had the good fortune to test pul forth suHi an array of good inteutidiis as ! l"' c strongfh and hooyance in the gale which would he found perfectly satisfactory to ullfi 8 ' 10 encountered on her passage out from Pliil- But as we design to base our claims to the con fidence and support of the public on the merit of our performances, we will not occupy our splice with more than a brief outline of our plan, leaving our readers to judge how nearly delpliin. We say good*fortune, for we should liuve considered ourself in a perilous situation had her qualities us a sea bout not boon of the first order. This demonstration of her sailing qualities, while it is the most satisfactory rc- ootim.a i- morning for 1’hiludclphm. we come up to it in future, nod to give us what ! ply to tiiose who have sneeringly spoken of her credit or censure they may when we shall rise j “")' Btur boat speed,” cannot but he highly grut- ubove or full below our standard. j Ifying to her amiable and gentlemanly In^our prospectus, w hich will be found ' d ° r - leaves tffis morning for l’l.il another column, wp have given expression to llie views which prompted our eiitoi-prize, mid which have inlhioticed us in adopting the plan therein set forth. We are happy to find that these views are concurred in by many on whose judgements wo have reason tu rely, and who have already given us the most gratifying us- surance of their good will and support. Our “platform” is embraced in the words neulratiti/, independence, and industry. Our aim will ho to give to our subscribers a cheap, reliable, and comprehensive newspaper, and to tho business man an advertising medium through which he may reach all classes of the community. While wo shall preserve our neu trality in violate, w6 shall in no instance com promise our independence; ami wliut patient industry can do to make our sheet useful and i popular shall he accomplished. In so much ' we have defined the position of our paper. j. gf For ourself, we may say that we enter upon j Si.avkiu in Mauvlanu.—A bill has been in- the task before us with a full appreciation of j traduced into the Nlaryland House of Doles its requirements and responsibilities, and with j gates by Mr. Harris, of St. Mary’s, providing a resolute determination to spare no effort to for the abrogation of all laws prohibitory of meet the wants atnd expectations of the public | tho introduction of slaves into that State, to whom we look for support. Aftm 'au ah- I — Savannah I’iiht Societt.—The report of the Board of Managers for the past year was made by the President, Capt. YVm. CuAnTHKK, in his usual felicitous mariner, showing a pros perous state of the Society, and the probability of their continuing the faithful services of the present preacher to tho seamen, the Rev. Thus. Hutchins. The cause of tho Sailor was noldy advocated by addresses from the Rev. Mr. Hutchins, the pastor, Rev. Mr. Earn, of the Lutheran, and the Rev. Mr. 1’enniman, of the Unitarian Churches.' After which, the Society made choice of officers for the present year, and the audience were dismissed with prayer offered by Rev. Dr. Neufville. The music was conducted by the Choir of the German Lutheran Church, vvliti acquitted themselves admirably. senco of four yegjp, wo return to the State of our'early adoption, with our attachgS'ut to her soil tuid people unabated, and with a heart as devoted us ever to her institutions and her in terests. For the preservation of those insti-, lotions and the promotion of those interests, it will he our privilege in future to labor with what ability we possess in tho. field we have markoMout for our exertions. It is but due to ourselves to state that our arrangements have not yet been fully com pleted, and that we have labored under some j •'disadvantages in tlie preparation of our first | number, irom the absence of exchanges and correspondence, with ’which we will he in fu- tiyre pYovided. The publisher has made liber al arrangements, which will give us all the The Parkman Murder.—The Grand Jury which met in Boston on Monday of last week waste investigate the Paiksnmi murder. In cajethey find a hill against Webster,'it will he forwarded to the Supreme Court, where he will he arraigned, and then a time tor trial will he assigned. A during attempt was made to obtain the evidence given before the Coroner’s jury in the rarktnun case. Supposing that tlm evidence was in the possession of the Coroner, his office was entered and his desk and safe forcoij open. A list of the witnesses in the case was carried off but the document wanted was not there. requisite facilities for obtaining commercial and other information from the various points sa ' s The Death of Oeorgc Washington La-Pay ette, son of General L., is announced by letters from Paris. He accompanied his father in the final visit to the United States, and deservedly shared tlm manifestations and regards of thoJ’of interest. American people. In all the relations of life, enjoyed tlm wannest esteem in France; ho never ! " Publication Outce.—The publication of- swerved from his republican principles and the i example of the illustrious parent. I Iis dis-ohe timi took place at Lagrange; the family sent, about tlm 1st of December. The c orpse wns in terred within the walls of the ancient convent "of From California. — The latest accounts 1 brought by the Falcon,at Ncw-Orlesns, represent I affairs in California to be in a flourishing condi- t ion. The private correspondence of the New- 1 Y ork Tibiinc, dated at San Francisco, Dec. 1st, Sr It I*-"* been computed says the public Ledger, that the U. States have n frontier line of 10,710 miles, a sea-eoust of 5,400 miles, a lake Const, of 1,100 mile. Oim ot its rivers is twice us long as the Danube, the largest river in Europe. The Ohio is 000 miles longer than tlm Rhiue, and the noble Hudson has a naviga tion in the “Empire Stnte” me hundred and twenty miles longer than the Thornes. Wiihin Louisiana age havous end creeks, almost un known, that woyld shame, by comparison, the Tit re or Seine. The Slate of Virginia alone is one third larger than England. The State ot Ohio contains three thousand square miles more than Scotland. Tho* Harbor of New- York receives the vessels tlmt i.uvignle rivers, canals and lakes to the extent of three thou sand miles, cqiutl to tho distance irom America to Europe. E#om-*tlio capital of Maine to iho ‘ Crescent City” is two hundred miles further ihan from London*to Constantinople, a route thgff would cross England, Belgium, a part of Prussia, Germany, Austria and Turkey. Cuba-—Tho Haviu,a Diario, of December 19, says llmt uiimJ|jmoish vessels of war will speedily ho on llie const of 11 avann, Irom Europe among which are the ship of the line S .hei-om frigate Esperanta, corvette Villa.de Bilhoa, brig \ ahli’z aijjLf<ie:mii-i- Colon. This rohilorrnoierl will cnttbloTtlm Spanish Government, loth'-same something like un important attitude it: the West Indies. of Pioptts, where, under a simple tomb, lies Gen. Lafayette. George Washington Lafayette, w-ns during the stormiest days of the first revolution a member of the fumily of Gen. Washington, by whom ho was formally adopted. q From Frazil.—Few Kingdonbto be Made. —Tlm correspondent of the New York Express gwrttes as follows:— Finnic Janeiro A'eg. ‘25, 11)49, 'L'he Prince do Joiiivilfe iiiid wil'eVra# expected -V hv the E nperor very soon, and report has it that three provinces sdjuiniog Pernunibui-.o me to he couverted iWo « Kingdom, and the Prince uud Pi incess »ri-gj he crowned Kingaml Queen there of. Louis Pliilippe and the Emperor Imve been in close corn *i»ondeiicc for the last thi ef 1 months, nod no doubt ihe above is the result of his wiles. General uproar und vepuhliea-ism subsequently will be llie consequence, mid the Empire uiti- , nintely b'lltod entirely out of existence. Trade has ghnitly uicreused wit Woreign coun tries, und with mute, move thun the United Flutes. Saval.—The L T . IS. store-ship .Supply sailed (Hi Tluosduy from Brooklyn Navy Y ard, for ijnn “ ' 'Ffit!iLi-st’iv,." She takes out stores for lip Pacific (qoadioo. The m wlv appointed iffir-iids for Oregon Territory took passuge with tltejr familh.s in the Supply. The followii.’g is u list of her s otlicers; ‘j- ~ ■ Twenty ritots Vrutcncd.—An English paper eouiaiua i nisuu.i lioly trcuuut of tho Inn of twenty pilon srinrhed U) tt.-u atvina, who were drmvu, d in i Unnsne r.ttt nptlo rsacne the r.tuw of i wr-ck«f| Horrible Outrage.—A gentleman from the neighborhood of Greenville, Ky., informs the Louisville Journal tlmt a most horrible out rage was committed in tlmt vicinity a few nights ago. Sometime after a family by the name of Ingram had retired to lost,'a negro man, belonging to the family, entered the sleeping.apartment of Miss Ingram, seized her by the throat, choaked her to death, and then violated her person. Her parents, who were- sleeping- in the adjoining room, heard nothing of wlmt was taking place, nml were ignorant of the unhappy fate of their daughter until af ter they arose in tic; morning. The negro confessed the crime and was secured. There was great excitement in the neighborhood, and it was feared that the people would not he willing to await tiie tardy proceeding'of the legal tribunal, hut would inflict more summary punishment. The State election is over, and fifteen thou sand votes were cast. Peter H. Burnett has been elected Governor, und John McDugal, Lieutenant Ci overuor. George YV. YVright and Edward Gilbert have been elected to Congress. They ure tdl Democrats. There is nothing yet lice of the Morning News will be at No. 117 Biiy-st., where the business of the paper will he transacted by Maj. L. YV vlly, and whefe j decisive us regards U. States Senators, advertisements to be inserted should he left j Public, order reigns throughout the entire pievimrs to 7 o’clock P. M. ■' ! country; at least us much so as could he ex- Mr, 11. S. Bell has been engaged as City I 11 ‘"‘H , p . , n ,, •, . . ° , _ 1 1 Labor is consantly becoming cheaper in con- lu porter and Collector of Shipping and Com- j sequence of tho great number of persons com- niercial news for the Morning News, and our friends and the public will confer a favor on us by nlforjliog him whatever facilities they may in the discharge of his duties. His desk is also at No. 117 Bav-street. ing from the mines into Sun Francisco and oth er towns and cities to spend their winter. It may sonlewhut surprise you, but it is nev- • i crthelcss a fact, that what are called heavy, ‘a | boots, are selling here at the inormuus price of j ninety-six dollars a pair. The growth of this city (San Fraqcisco) in of without a parallel, even in the records of’mugic lo Exchanges.—YVe send this numbe the Morning News, with this paragraph mark- \ It now numbers twenty thousand inhabitants, ed, to those papers with whom we desire an Oil for Machinery.—The Reading Press no tices an oil recently discovered by Dr. Jacob Marshall, of that city, which possesses pecu liar and valuable qualities, ns a single ounce will go further in oiling machinery than a quart of common oil. If this he crtrreci, the dis covery will proven mutter of no. small' im portance to rail-road companies and manufac turing establishments. • A Hungarian Ole Bull.—Lieut. Remengi, the young exile of Hungary, gave a private musical entertainment to a few friends at the Astor House, N. Y., on tlm evening of the 7th inst. His performance upon the violin, it is said, surpassed any thjhg heard in New-York since the days of Sivori, Vieux Temps, or Ole Bull. Shadows of Bostoli Life.—A man was ar rested in Boston n few days ago for stealing wood. He had a wife and four children in the extreme of destitution, not a stick of wood nor a morsel of food in the house, und mi shoes to the children’s loet. The prosecution wus abandoned, and a sum of money raised lo supply their present necessities'. This is one of the unseen miseries of a great city.. Cy YVe staled u few days since that a com pany of blacks were performing burlesque opefns for the amusement of the Bostonians. The following, which vvq copy from a Northern paper, gives us the sequel: “Darkies” in Trouble.—The introduction of some obscene passages in the burlesque opera of N'ornin, called the “YVicked Darkio, - ’ on Saturday night, a; Boston, led to u Smash ing of benches and chandeliers, and driving the troupe precipitately from the theutre. xclusiveof the transient population. Its trade and commerce is growing more and more ac tive. The departures during the month of Novem ber were equal to the arrivals. Some seventy teams of overland immigrants encountered severe snow storms near Sampson’s 1’ass, and suffered greatly. Relief has been sent out to them from Sacramento city. The raihy season bas set in, and the roads in the vicinity of the mines have, in many places, become impassible. It is certain that the mines must sutler much from this cause. At the town of Stockton (lour is now selling at one dollar per pound? The quantity of gold dug and digging con tinues to increase. , The carpenters at Sacramento city are re- this tribunal so much needed, and in the abili- I reiving sixteen dollars per day. t,v and dignity of the gentlemen whom thi-y j ,- Bxec P. t thc rain > we have pleasant weather, have selected to preside over it. YV exehangtft- YVe shall feel under obligations lo those who will extend tons this courtesy, and will endeavor to reciprocate the favor. v Supreme Court, or Court for the Cor rection of Errors of the State of Geor gia.—A regular term of this Court commenc ed in this city yesterday; present, their Hon ors Judges Lumpkin, .Warner, and Nisbit. YVe understand tho docket is one which will occupy the whole of the present week, and perhaps run into the next week. The citizens of Georgia have catisc to con- grutidiVte themselves upon the establishment of I The Indian summer is now prevailing shall endeavor to give in a brief man- j tier, from day to day, a statement of causes ! brought up into it for hearing and the decisions j thereon. \, Seaman’s Fair .—YVe learn it is the inten tion of the benevolent ladies, who have hither to taken great interest in the welfare of sea men, to organize and hold a fair, in the course of a few months, for the benefit ef this class of our citizens. Their last fair was w ell attend- eiL and we have no doubt the public will wil lingly und liberally patronize the contemplated one. Armament foil California.—The ship Monterey, Capt. McManus, chartered by the Government for a voyage to California and now leading ul Baltimore takes on hoard twen ty cannon, each weighing 7,500 pounds. The Sun says that the goiis are designed fur, a bat tery, to he erected, at sujpe point on the Bay of San Francisco, and tliut one of the urtillerv •tompanies, now at Fort McHenry, /w'ill go out in the same ship. . I ii* Fer-stutistios of the Commerce of the United States and othorintcresting matter see first page. [ C irnmunicated. ] Tranks Returned and Favors Request ed.-^ wish to return thunks to all who have assisted the Society of which I am agent, and should they or any others bo disposed to lend their aid, donations, if sent to tho book store of. Mr. Cooper, they will lie thankfully accepted and faithfully applied, by the Sficiety which lias given instruction to upwards of 2,500 children of emigrants and others needing as sistance. A box fur money,[and a box foi byoks arc at .the above place. This' institution called the “Seubian and Strangers’ Friends’ Society of Canada,” is well recommended by Ministers of the- differ ent denhminntions both in Canada and in the United Stutes. It is recommended by Drs. M’Dowell, Cuyler, Jones, Barries, and ethers in Philadelphia ; ulso in this city. It furnisho: Bibles' and Christian instruction to SeiNnuj and emigrants ; also gives clothing and insmic- tion to orphans and poor children, us will be seen by those who may look at thc lust Report, S that inuvbe seen at the place abuvp mentioned. T. OSGOOD, agent of the s. & s. f s- Savannah. July. 14, 18o6. IC'iri-rtni-nd WAS Hi N’GTuN, January 7, 185(1. federal city was never before tin “I stimuli interest, and I may soy of so inticli n i .p, as it is now—as is likely to be dining the t. sent session of Congress. New qnes*- ttoiifiuve arisen, unit old ones have bi i-onur m"i complicated. New political organizations are;miied nod forinii.g, while the old ones are- j •‘Hj.tniggling with each other for the mastery. A iiv administration comes in at this juncture, nuqjpiin nn ebbing tide, luniug nt its emu* • meijj.incut lost the control of the House of Repj sent utives, nod having already experienced a ie-4 ,e jo the principal Slates which created ■ t- 5 c acquisition of new territory, and the devel pinrnt of new resources, claim the nt- tentiiLf Congress, while, at the stmu time, quest ji^of foreign policy, but intimately con- necleJ ftli our domestic concerns, have sud- deiilyr^len. Questiens involving tluT rtgTit• and i-Lotsts of the Southern portion of tho UiiionJ 1 * pressed upon the House of Rej>r<- semntll i, io which neither the administration parly il .tjie'demooratic party have a ttnijority , and wlA tjs controlled by a fiorce, reckless, and niiA ( jyvoiis fuetion. I he (k .'Unity w hich five weeks are present- ud itscltlijthe election of the speaker, is ntiw an ohstul to the election of u clerk nnd Otlst-r officers l- the House. The fret-soil party, holding I e tmluc.ee, will not permit eirheftlr wings or I e democrats to nmkp an olectibn, and to ret pt again to the plurality ruin is put of the qujjiun. 1 lie lira duly of the (Senate is, the ongk'n- eioosifaiid p illions one of sciiiiiiiug the merits , or denieritlof the nominees who are before tjlem. Mi|y of them will, doubtless, he j-e- jeeted, ann with the assent of some of tjie Whig Seimirs, uud -t the YVliig party. The denote nreijlso determined lo reject some of the nominn(1|iis, not so much on necuimt of tin demerits ot die nominees, ns of the merits those who vj’re removed from office. Tile- Fenate will institute a searching inquiry into the charnctej, not only of the nominees, lint also ot those who w ere proscribed, and rej- -t nomiimtiims m account of injustice dqr the latter, as veil us on account ;of the t ness of the foiner. llie delmtciou Gen. Cass’ resoluti suspension of Diplomatic relations wi ll ia, lias liecn^ io far, exceedingly brilli interesting. Gin. Cass’ speech is w\ some of the efiirts of Burke. Mr. I deuimeintions oi’AVehb, the Minister toAustr was sutineal aid scathing in the logic's! d gree; and Mr. (ilav’s speech to-day, t long adverse to the insolations, was one of etc nmiiding eloquenie and solid argument. ■ •> subject, which is hub full of matter ttfur- I the piqiular suseejitibilities, is to be furkli ttssed. '1 lie British Minister now here, Sir Henry Bulw cr, is, I learn) to romuin here but a Hmr timi 1 , and is to he transferred to Canada? Governor General. , j, ’ 13$*“ On the 7th Vast, the following genv' were re-i-lected Directors of the .Muscogi- Road: Maj. John |j. Howard, Maj. 1 ^;. Haudkwat, Dr 1^ A, VVauf., Go*. S.|i Bailey. Hon. K. B.'Alexander, II. IJ ■ Esq., and Col. J. Wimberly. > > a"?'’* A Mr. Duffik, a merchant of Col 1 bus, fin., n German, was killed a few dr since, in tlmt city, by YVm. B. Martis, of f rai d, Ala. There had been uu undent feud' 1 ! tween the parties, arising from family dilliitti ties. Tho weapon used by Martin was a] is j tel, the ball from which passed direitj'i through the heart of Duffik, killing him it stoutly. Maryland (Senator.—Ex-Gov. Thom a 4^1 I iiatt was, on Tliutudny last, elected by i Legislature o( Muryltmd to till tho vncaucyl casiomid bv the resigiVation of tltc Hon. erdy Johnson, and raise for the full tern commence the 1st oil March, 1851—n his election for eight fill) 1 sessions''of Congnlj Ohio Legislaturw. 1 —Confusion still ]| vails in tlie Senate. Wn the 8th instant, (Swift read a speech nn|d closed with a re»J tion to remove! Mr. BlaVye from theSpealj Chair. The debate, which fttqstml all day,] sisted of personalities. ChargVs of faiseU were made and retorted, nnd, tij bf hilliegsgate almost- entirely 'tix^Baa^ The House adj'ouVned WhYm-e-tHf business. Slavery in the District. —TboJ Tribune gives the following from a| ten at Washington on thc 8th inst.: “There was some talk Saturday i Unionists about H,' 1 ’Ji'titfiHfcjki pates about tip DistrictqfCblt ting for it n sclf-gflvciument ac'c. i tion, w ith the power to ubolisR |«J its limits. 1 here are hut fewM here—not more than one in Jen oV 1 !, population being owrtbrs or hirer- and the moderate wages uud supe- ot the numerous t'UejgnerH hore V'* more undesirable seri-ants every dv A Long-Pen Holder.—On ffutu; neon, an operator in the Easter j office, in New-York, succeeded ii'fjl reel to Ilalifux, N. 8., a distance o*ff thousand mites of continuous wi> | the greatest distance that any tti yet wprked intelligiblv, fYVt.cider doit when a steamer arrives Certainly not if there* chuiic vancc in cotton, t Three druuk.inls, namej hurst, and Evans^w'cre fid May villejN. Y., U v ?ng wiy#'