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MORNING NEWS. BY JOHN n. COOPER. T. THOMPSON, EDITOR TERMS I DAILY PAPER $4 00 | TRIrWEKKLY $2 00 All New Advertisements appear in both papers. Line of Packet Steamers from Chatta nooga to Decatur.—The Chattanooga Ga- Ohio.—Message of Governor Ford.—Gov. Ford's message appears in the Columbus Statesman of tho 18th. On the vexed ques tion of slavery, lie thus descants: “That Congress has tho power to prohibit slavery from being introduced into tho territo ries of tho U. Stutcs, where it does not now exist, there can bo no rational doubt. I would therefore recommend tho passage of resolutions pressing upon our delegation in Congress the propriety und necessity ol passing an ordiance forever excluding slavery from every foot of territory owned by the United Stutcs, before any portion thereof shall be organized and ad mitted as u State. ‘•I would also invito ycur attention to the subject of tho slave trade in tho District of Co lumbia. That there should be even toleruled at, or near the capital of this boasted free re public, a system of traffic in human flesh and blood—a system so revolting tliut it cannot he permittted within tho bordeis of the slave States themselves—is a blot und a stigma upon our notional escutcheon, and ought fortwith to bo wiped out, I would therefore recommend tho passage of resolutions requesting our dele gation to use their exertions and influence to have tho slave-trade in tho District of Colum bia immediately ubolishod.” Pirates.—It is supposed that tho clipper ship Coquotto, of Boston, 1ms foundered tho Chinese seas, by a typhoon. A steamer has boon sont from Hong Kong, and lmd cruis ed along tho coast without being able to discov er any vestigo of her. We have a letter before us from China, duted October 18th, which Bays, “Tho pirates urocommitting great depredations to tho northward of Miicou. The American barque Coquette and brig Antelope, 1 fear, have fallon into their hands ; also tile English ship Sylph. Almost all the jauks curry guns and ammunition ; they have regulur piratical fleets nnd officers, tho head ono is named Ad miral Shop-nag-tsai, und they are the perfect terror of the Chinese coast. Bouts cannot go from Macou to Canton without being attacked and their crews murdered and thrown over board. Even the fishermen are pirates—if you go on board their boats you will find a three, four, or eight pound cannon, nnd lift up their hatches and ammunition will he discovered, which they say is to protect them from piraies. An English brig camu down und anchored within coble’s longth of tho U. S. Ship Ply mouth in Macon roads, and half masted her colors. Tho Commander sent his gig with mod men on board, to see whut was the matter. It appeared that she was loade'd with silver (mouey) Cashermuco (Chinese coppers,) and the mate and second mato had broken in to the cargo, and had stolon 17,000 rupees,' about $5000—nnd threatened the Captain's life and tho Captain sont a boat ahead to the I’ly' mouth fot protection, and the prisioners, in irons, wore harried on board the ship, and final ly handed over to tho civil authorities.” Our Canton ships should go armed, or under convoy ns tho whole const is infested with pirates.—IV. F. Timet. , Kentucky and the Union.—In tho Kentucky Legislature, on the 15th instant, the following resolutions was unanimously adopted : Resolved by the General Assembly of the'Com■ monwealth of Kentucky, That tho Governor bo, and he is hereby, authorized and requested to cause a suitable block of native marble to be conveyed to Washington city, to take its prop er place in the mouument now being erectod to the raomory of the Father of his Country, and that tho following words be engraved thereon: “TJndor the auspices of HoaVcn, and the pre- copts of Washington, Kentucky will bo the last to give up tho U uion." The Three Drowned Young Ladies.—A ^correspondent of tho Philadelphia Lrger gives v the names of tho three young ladies downed at^ABlflV^lksbarre, Pu., on Saturday Inst—the ftvst, the daughter of. Judge Woodward, (El Ion M.;) tho second. Miss Butler, a resident of his fumily; aud ttie third u Miss Mary Benner, of Bellefbnte, Pa., who was visiting for a short tipm in flit! family of Judge W. '' They wore crossbar on the ice somo flats whore the water hud boon hacked up by a rise in tho Susquehanna, and wore on their way from the Judge’s home in Kingston, toYVilkes- burre, about one mile. Miss Benner 'broke through first, and on tho alarm being given by a little girl who accompanied them, some clti sous of Kingston hastened to the spot, where only a shawl upon the ice designated the ln- mentablF fate of all three young ladies. The bodies were recovered after about half an hour Pin Money and Needle Money.—Punch very.l'orciblv illustrates the difference between those terms—one in showing a daughter of . g . wealth at her toilet, surrounded with every lux- , ‘ , . . . ary ; while needle money depicts a poor seam- The increase m trade and travel be stress, with haggard countenance, plying the tween this place and Decatur, and intermediate needle at mhh.ight. P” lnt " bel ‘> w . «»?" « ho nlnnln ? of tbe car * v the river, makes at necessary that there should Fratricide—Joseph Knight, of Marshall, Ill. be a daily line of Packets between Chattanooga bought a wagon from his brother John Knight, and Decatur. There are already Boats enough for which he was to pay $50. He refused to on the river, if they would have concert m rnnn- pay, and Jolm sued him. Joseph then sent ing, to ensure the arrival and departure ot a word to his brother if he did not send him a Boat from and to this place daily, and have sul- receipt for tho wagon he would shoot him, I ficient time to do alt the business above. which he did i.ext morning, blowing his brains out with a rifle ball. Action of the Pennsylvania Legisla ture.—The Pennsylvania Legislature has re fused by a voteof 48 nays to 40 yeas to instruct I waSj 15 y ear9 a g 0j we for the first time heard their Senators and Congressmen to vote for the Q f t |, e town 0 f Chattanooga. It was then, while Wilinot Proviso. we were issuing tho Mirror in Augusta, that This vote shows the influence of tho iron I w0 gold to a gentleman from the former place interest on the legislature of the Key-stone I ( we think it was the present proprietor Suite. The decided stand taken by the South G f t j, 0 Chattanooga Gazettte ; a few small within the pust two months, has done more to founts of old type, leads, rules, &c., for the bring tho Northern legislatures to their senses establishment of that paper. The stock of than all tho slang that has been uttered in tho materials that we were able to muko up wns a Hull of Congress, or printed in party newspa- vo?y onei w l,ich the purchaser loaded pers for yeaes. 1 ennsylvania must have pro- into u wagon T in which, in something leas than tectionfor her iron, and for that Southern votes a fortnight, they were conveyed to Chattanoo- in Congress are’needed. She is bound to tho g a . Subsequently we received tho first iiuni- Union by ties of iron. Massachusetts and ber of the Gazette. It was rather ahead of the manufacturing States of tho East are bound the De Kalb Gazette in size and matter, but it by slighter ligaments, it is true, but none I was a “sorry” looking aft’uir compared with the loss powerful when put to the test, the large, well-printed, well-conducted weekly By tho fine-spun fiber of our great staple, now beforo us. Chattanooga, too, has changed they are united to us in a common destiny; and since those days, and a name that was scarce- wlien once convinced, as it is to ho hoped ly known out of tho village that bore it now is the reflecting portion of .them soon will be familiar to commercial men throughout the that their looms und spinning ginnies must Union, stop, unless they put an end to tho wa.faro now We hope our friend of the Gazette has also waging against the South, by tho fanatics in experienced a change in his fortunes for the their midst, they will, like the ironmongers better, and that ho has received the reward that of Pennsylvania, find their senses in their | his indnstry and enterprise entitle him to. pockets, and come to tho rescue of the Union. So mote it he. TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1850. From tho nppcurance of the Gazette, (and to an editor’s eye nothing more plainly indi cates the business diameter of a place than the columns of its paper,) Chattanooga is rap, idly becoming a place of commercial impor tance. So much for the influence exerted by a well-concerted system of internal improve ments. In the summer of 1837, wo think it Benton and Foote.—The late philippic of Foote upon Benton presented a rich scene. It is known that, dnring the course of it, Benton OP A momentary pannic was occasioned took up his hat and cloak and walked out last evening during the performance of Mr. Benton’s Northern friends say that he left as Macalistek, l,y the upsetting of a spirit lamp “ n «videnco of his contempt for Foote. Mr. \ 1 0,1 roote * friends say that it was the keenness 011 tho stnge. A rush wns made for tho doors an( j vehemence of Foot’s sarcasm which made from all parts of the house, and for a few min- the Missouri Bison take to his heels. This utos tho scene was one of the wildest confu- dispute is none of our business, but no one can ,ni 1 . n, . , _ give Benton a lick amiss. He hus had his wav 1 lie burning fluid was however soon ? , „ , . . , . , in tho Senate long enough, and whether he extinguished, when order was restored and l eaV eg in contempt cf others, or leaves in con- tho performance resumed. Mrs. Macalistf.r sequence of their contempt, so he goes out of who was on tho stage at tho time exhibited great self possession, while some of tho audi ence manifested more amazement if possible, than they had during tho evening at the mi raculous feats of the Magician. The Crf.ole Melodists’ Concent.— By tho advertisement in another column it will be seen that this band of Ethiopian Singers give the Senate, it is all well.—If he would stay out ns he is likely to do after next session, the coun try will ho well satisfied.—Richmond Rcpub. Never did Old Bullion get such a drubbing I as that given him by Senator Foote, and never did mortal man more richly deserve what he received. If any evidence was needed to convince tho country of his utter destitution of principltj, his recent course in his own Stnte on [CorresponJenea of the Storing News.) MILLEDGEVILLE, Jan. 26. The House of Representatives has been en gaged in tho discussion of the Resolutions, re ported by the Joint Committee on the Slate of the Republic, since the morning of Thursday last. The following gentlemen have spoken : Messrs. Ramsey, Gartrell, John A. Jones, M. Dougald,Tucker,Stephen Nesbit,Kenan,Shack elford and Howard. Tho debate has been re sumed this morning, and the vote will proba bly be taken before tho mail closes—if so, I will give it you. At the night season of the 24th the House passed some 30 Bills, all of a local clurrac.tcr; among the number was the bill of Senate, “to incorporate an Academy at C'entorvillag, Cam den county, and to provide means for erecting suitable buildings for the same." In the Senate on yesterday morning, Mr. Mil ler made a long report upon the condition of the Darien Bank. The total liabilities of the Institution are set down in round numbers at 125,521,69. The assets of the Bank now re tained by the Central Bank, amounting to ,182,81, is recommened to be applied to the payment of judgment creditors of said Bank, and tho remaining assets and claims of all kinds are recommend forthwith to be pressed to set tlement, and tho Mississippi lands belonging said Bank to bo sold as speedily ns possible. The following Bills passed the Senate on yesterday: To render Sheriffs’ Deeds admissible in suits prima facie evidence, without tho produc- u of the execution under which the sale was made, &c. To incorporate the Cherokee Independence Banking Company. , To amend the Act of Dec. 29, 1838, to de fine and affix the punishment of a crime or misdemeanor committed by a Slave by the counsel, persuasion or procurement or other means of free white persons. To regulate the weighing nnd marking of Cotton by the several Rail Road Companies of this State. Tho Bill of the House reorganising the Sen atorial Districts. A Bill to organze a Fire Company in the city of Atlanta. A Bill to provide for tho collection nnd safe keeping of the revenues of tho Western and Atlantic Rail Road, and to finish those who may attempt to defraud the same. Nothing of Importance is before the Senate this morning. Tho weather is that of Spring- refreshing breeze from tho South seems to in dicate seed time. Yours C. ~ . . t ; the subject of the Proviso has, we think, suf- a Concert at Armory Hall, this evening. In heed to' obtain for him the distrust ns well as tho notices of the press in the cifies where thcy'havo performed they are favorably spoken of, and their programme of tho evening’s en tertainment we observe contains n choice se lection of the most popular pieces. C5IP See first page. Singular Presentiment.—An old lady named Montague, in Newport, Ky, while sitting in her chair at tho fireside, on Tuesday morn ing, in company with her family, suddenly rose from her seut, and requested those present to go for some neighbors, stating that sho desired them to come, and see her die Sho wns then in apparently good health. Her way and man neU were so solemnly and seriously earnest, that her request wus complied with immediately The neighbors came—Mrs. M. was seized with sickness and carried to bed—and died in the porsonco of those whom she had sent for. SI10 said, beforo sho diod, that she had received aummons wh^e sealed in her chuir. Steamboat Burnt.—Tho lake steamer Ore gon was burned at Chirago on the I9th inst. She was scuttled and sunk to her guards. No property on board was saved. Supposed to huve been tho work of an incendiary. The ^Oregon was owned by D. G. Chapman, und valued at $30,0001 Insured for $20,000. Schools in Pennsylvania.—There are 1,344 school districts in Pennsylvania; 10,050 teachers; 385,175 scholars; avorage salary of male resell ers per month, $17,47; do. female teachers $10,32, expense for school houses, $146,144; do. for instruction, fuel,&c., $562,930. , Washington's Farewell Address.—It is stated that the original manuscript of Washing ton’s Farewell Address to the people of the United States, iato be sold at public auction at the Philadelphia Exchange, on the 12th Feb ruary ! : - Astonishing Trammogrification.—We saw u man swrRow half a dozen glasses, and in Jess thaft'lemninutes .sftgr be become a tum bler. •$?: • the contempt of all parties. Blinded by "uni ty nnd egotism, and impelled by his inordinate ambition, he has sought, by political martyr dom at the South, to rob the Van Burf.ns of tlioir leadership of the groat Free Soil move ment, and to make himself the nominee of that party for the Presidency in 1832. That he has cv Tho Southern Sentinel, an excellent made two points,that he has sought to betray the weekly, recer.lty commencd at Columbus, Ga., South, and gained his political martyrdom in by Mr. W. Chambers, Esq., comes to us, print- his own State, we. do not doubt. But we ed on paper of-nn excellent quality, mnnufuc- trust that there ends the sylogism, and that it tured at tho Rock Island Paper Manufactory, will require more metaphysical sophistry than uear that city. even Sir Oracle himself is master of, to con x . vince the Frce-Soilers that the man who is ca- ISP Tho Annexutionists are gaining ground pulile of betraying the interests of his own sen rapidly in Canada, At Quebec, on the 23d, tion is worthy to be entrusted with tho cham nil annexation candidate was nominated lor pionship of their’s. Like his of tho great 1 urlimncnt. At i oronto, the annexationists Lord Lieutenancy, by which he expected have formed an Association, comprising many to reach the goal of his ambition, we appre' of the most respectable and wealthy merchants I bend that his greedy anticipations of Jack and citizens, and intend shortly to issue a Cade triumjlh und exaltation are doomed to manifesto. . hopeless disappointment. Unhappy Mexico.— The late accounts re-I .New Gold Coin.—The Pittsburg and Phil ceivcd at New Orleuns from Mexico are chiefly J adelphia papers notice the receipt of a gold made up of rumors of pronunciamentos and re- coin of the value of $20, coined by tho Mor volutions. It is said that the monarchists are mens at Salt Lake City. It is about as large growing bolder; and their organ,’the Univers- and thick as a cent. On one side is an ey #1, openly advocates the overthrow of a Re- with a peculiar device above it, with tho inscrip' publican Government. Tho party of the mon- tion, “Holiness to the Lord.” On the other archists will be represented in the Chamber of side are a pair of joined hands, ‘emblematic of Deputies by a respectable and able minority. friendship. Mhe value of the piece,is “twenty An attempt at a revolution was recontly dollars,” and the letters S. L. C. P. G., mean made at Puebla, and ajiother at Jalupa. The first fell through owing to the non-nrrivnl of | some money; the other wus nipped in the hud by tho authorities. The latter is said to have been a Santa Anna and Royalist affair. Smug gling is extensively carried on, especially on the Rio Grando. The Indians were still com mitting depredations on tho frontier provinces. ing “Salt Lake City Pure Gold. : The Varioloid in Cincinnati.—The Cm cinnati Nonpareil of the 17 th says: “It is esti mated that six thousand person, or nearly one' fifteenth of our(whole population, have had the small-pox or varioloid during the last four months. It is spreading to a considerable ex tent, in Cevington and Newport.Like the U^The Captain-General of Cuba lately cholera,'it hears a milder form now than it did visited Matanzas, for the purpose of selecting in 1832-3, when it followed in the wake of that a site for the erection of a fortress in the har bor at that piece for its protection. While there, be also visited tho Jail, and ordered the release of all those prisoners who lmd behaved well during their confinement. He found that two men had been confined over the time for which they had been sentenced, and had them immediately discharged, directing the Jailor to be put in their pluce for this gross noglect of dnty. Death of a Poet.—Tho Winchester Vir ginian announces the death of Philip Pendleton Cooke, Esq., of Clark county, a poet of rare genius. His “Florence Vaue” lias been placed by British critics among the fine it poems of its class produced during the century. dreadful scourge. Mrs. Miller.—It is now stated that Mn Miller, who did not commit suicide at Niagara, is living with her paramour in private lodging at Raleigh, N. C., und passing by the name Mr. and Mrs. Jones. EF 3 The Hew York Brailch Mint bill has been reported in the Senate, Mr. Butler w offer nn amendment for the establishment of Branch Mint in Charleston. Since January 1st, 1849, there had been de posited at the mint in Philadelphia, $6,000,000 of California gold for coinage; in the month of December, 1819, there were 545 deposits mure than-in the whole of 1848. • JAN. 26, P. M. Tho protracted debnto in the House on the Report: of the Committee on the State of the Republic, was brought to a close to-day, after colosing my report of the forenoon. Tho Bill introduced by Mr. Lawton, of Scricen, an thorizing the call of a Convention, which was part and parcel of tho report, was nmeneded, by adding a section, providing for tho pay of the delegates to tho contemplated convention Thus amended the entire Report was adopted with but twelve dissenting votes. The Bill introduced by Mr. Purse, since the recess, to incorporate the “Batik of Savannuli,” passed the Senate yesterday in its original form Tho amount of Capital, $500,000, and the Charter to extend twenty years. His Excellency, tho Governor, transmitted some resolutions which he lmd received from the Governor’s of tho States of Vermont and Connecticut to the House of Representatives— which, on motion of Mr. McDougald, of Mus cogee—the Governor was directed to tranmit back in a blank envelope. In the Senate, Mr. Love reported a Bill to compensate the Solicitor’s Genearal for services rendered the State in the Supremo Court, in criminal cases. Both Branches of the Gener al Assembly adjourned over to 9 o’clock Mon day nwnig.- Yours, C. [Coirespondeuce of the Morning News.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. Gen. Lane, who has been brought forward as a candidate for the Presidency in 1852 in la diana, is a native of Buncomb Co. North Car olina. He has been lately superceded as Gov ernor of Oregon Territory,by the appointment of Major Gaines, of Ky- It is said here that the Senate will not confirm the nomination the latter, on account of the wrong done by the Executive in recalling the former. General Cass will undoubtedly have many friends candidate. His late truly able speech against the Wilmot Proviso will commend him to the southern democracy. lie will vote against the Proviso, when it comes before the Senate, aud obeying his instructions, will resign his seat I doubt whether he will get a chance to vote upon any territorial Bill from the House, very soon. But Gov. Seward has given notice an amendment embracing the principle in its broadest application, which he will offer to Gen Foote’s Bill. Judge Butler will to day speak on the Fugitive Slave Bill. The loss of Maryland and Virginia by tho-elopcment of slaves is very great, and increasing. This bill proposes some adequate means for their recovery, and for the punishment of those who obstruct their arrest The passage of the bill will aid :n an adjust' ment of tho questions pending between North and South. The Southern members are making speeches to show that the South will gain much, nod the North lose much by a dissolution of the Union The Southern commercial cities, Mr. Cling.man s ays, will take much of the trade that now ceil sin l’hiladephia und New-York. The South ill be relieved also, of the protective Tariff,|l,y which she is made to pay twenty per cent mom than sho can buy an article for from England. he South, also, if separated from tho North, would disburse her revenue at home, whereas four fifths of it now goes North. But the South will not separate just now. They will demand redress, and insist on their rights. The Southern members have determined to oteforno appropiations till the territoral ques tion is settled. UNION. [Correspondence of the Morning Newe.] NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 1850. There is a terrible commotion among the' Custom House employees, who are now required work from 9 a. in. to 6 p. m.,‘ daily, instead 10 to 3,’ and in addition to this tho Collector hus determined to withhold 20 per cent, on all the salaries, until something shall have been done by Congress, with regard to tho restriction law passed on the last day of the lust scssson limiting the expense of collecting the revenue. he lazy politicians who obtained situations in the customs as a reward for services are dread fully savage, but I dont think they will resign “ leastwise ”—not just yet. Of course the amount retained will be paid to them if the law is abolished. The increased hours of work rendered necessnry, it is said, by increase of business, but the truth is, there are a great many attached to the department who never go there except on the first of the month for tlioir salary, und some, I understand, oven send for that. Now this is very unfair and un just towards those who do work, and I should like to see Congress call for a return from all the Collectors of persons employed,the amounts paid, and the number of days worked during specified period. It is qnito time this system as abolished. The City Guard had a brilliant assembly at Niblo’s on Tuesday night. The room sparkled ith bright colors, bright eyes, und bright uni forms. The new uniform of the Guard is white broad cloth, turned up with red, nnd th e collar and cuffs of the coat elegantly em bossed with gold. The full suit costs $100.— The tickets were $10 including supper, wines, iSrc., und a boquet for each lady. The Canada sailed ycsletdny with 120 pas sengers, and a mail consisting of sixty-five thou sand throo hundred und sixty-one letteis ! The new steamer Georgia had a race with the Canada down the bay, and beat her about a mile to Sandy Hook. Among tho psssengers by tho Canada are E. Joy Morris, Esq., of Philadel phia, charge d’ufluits to Naples, and. lady. Tetcsco and Borghese take tlioir farowell of 11s on Saturday, the former for Havana, and tho latter for the South. Poor TedksCO, you know is a “grass widow," she had a honey moon, and then her husband abandoned her, and wet# oft' to Nicaragua, where ho conic from. Ho passed himself offhere W a"man of great wealth,.but proved to be a mere adventur- She has had one letter from him, but he holds out nothing, I understand, to cheer the present, or even.alford hopo for the future.— Tedesco is rather stout, of rather Jewish countenance, hut a very loveable woman. The Drurys have been indicted for attempt ing to bribe a judge. Ho sent $200 by his wife to Judge Edmonds, enclosed in a letter. No allusion to the money was made in the let ter, which was merely thanking him for the independence he had evinced in his decision in his, Drury’s case. He lmd cunningly writ ten another letter at the same time to Mr. Sam’l Gorham, in which he said “ enclosed arc $200 according to your request,” but witlt- out"the money, and lie now says it was placed in the wrong letter. But the ruse did not avail him. Ho was arraigned yesterday on the indictment, but declined to plead. Arlington Bonnet has been indicted for obtaining $8000 from Jno. AntHEN ono of our eminont counsel, by false pretences. This is only one of a series of charges against him. Tho presentation of a gold box mid the freedom of the city to Capt. Cook took place today,at the CityHall,in presence of a large as semblage of ladies and gentlemen. It was a very interesting ceremony, but the old sailor appeared to bo very uncomfortable, and no doubt was very glad when it was all over. Our Merchants and Insurance Companies are raising a subscription, and expect to present him with a purse containing $5000; tho amount already reaches $3500. New York adds considerably every year to the number of citizens of these United Siates; last year there wore naturalized in this city 10,394 persons. Fanny Kemble rends “The Winter’s Talc” this evening, at the Tabernacle, for the benefit of the Hungarian refugees. As the price of admission is only 50 cents, I have no doubt the immense building will be crowded. Fanny keeps to her determination not to receive money from any slave Slate. She has read in two, I believe, for charitable purposes. Appropos of slavery—there is an “Anti- Slavery Mass Convention” now being held at Syracuse, in this Stute, in which Abolitionists of all kinds, and from every part of the coun try, are invited to take part. The following was one of the resolutions passed: Resolved, That the prediction uttered from that little “upper room” in Boston, in 1831, by William Lloyd Garrison, that the “foot of the young ‘Liberator’ should make the nntion tremble to its centre," has been already dread fully fulfilled. For my own part, I rather doubt the truth of this, and 1 do not believe that the doings of such rabid Abolitionists, will meet with the concur-