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MORNING NEWS.
BY JOHN N. COOPER.
W.T. THOMPSON, EDITOR
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DAILY - PAPER $4 00 I TRI-WEEKLY $2 00
All New Advertisements appear in both papers.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 50. 1850.
fry* See miscellany on first page.
ty We desire to thank our friend# of the
“Journal and Mcssongor” for their promptness
in responding to our despatch last nigh; They
Imve only to command our services (we hope
not on a similar occasion) when we will take
pleasure in reciprocating the favor.
Threats op Coercion.—The Washington
Correspondent o.f the Baltimore Sun says—
The disagreeable feelings entertained by
southern gentlemen have lately been augment
ed by threats, v/hich, it is said, were uttered
by the President himself, that in case of an at
tempt at dissolutirfkhe would use the military
and navy of the United Stutes to put down the
agitators. The report is traced to the highest
possible sources, and through the highest pub
lic and official characters hero in Washington.
1 cannot, for a single moment, permit myself to
doubt its authenticity.
Such a determination on the part of the Ad
ministration was considered, attho North, t" be
plainly indicated in the concluding paragraph
of PresidentTaylor’sfirst Messngo to Congress.
We know thnt there nro many who would justify
t be coercion of tho South by tho strong urm of
tho Federal government,and we have frequently
heard it asserted that in the event of resistance
being offered by tho South to th9 application of
the Wilmot Proviso, when it should bo enacted
by Congross, it would be the duty of the Execu
tive to interpose tho military power. That such
would be the result we do not doubt. But we
k it is very unfortunnto for the country that
premature threats of this kind should bo made,as
they will certainly tend more to encourage und
embolden the North in her aggressive move
ments, than to intimidate or deter the South
from her settled purpose of resisting them.
83P* Under the act of the Legislature of the
State of Georgia, uppioved December 29th,
1849, the following persons wero on Monday last
nominated and appointed by the Justices of
the Peace of tho respective Districts, Consta
bles for tho three ensuing years:
1st District M. Sheftall, Jr., A. Russell
2d “ T. B. Maxwell, W. Russell,
3d “ M. 8. D'Lyon, D. Holland
4th " J. C. Blance, L. Connell
Book Notices.
Disturnell'e United Statei Almanac and Na
tional Remitter, for 1850.
Dislumcll's Guide to New Mexico, Cali
fornia and Oregon, with a Map.
From the publisher we have received copies of
the ubovo valuable little books. They contain an
immense amount of useful information, so ar
ranged as to make it accessible at any moment.
Wuliavo found the United States Almanac very
convenient, on several occasions, and we doubt
not that were wo interested in California affuirs,
we would find the other equally valuable. J. M.
Cooper, has Distiir jell's works.
Dictionary of Mechanics, Engine 1 Vork and
Engineering, Oliver Byrne, Editor. New
York : D. Appleton & Co.
This is a very Valuable work,the publication of
which in numbers has recently been commenc-
d by the Appletons. The two first numbers
have reached us, and the examination we have
given them enables us to commend tho work to
die scientific and mechanical public, whohave
long felt the want of such a compilation. Its
descriptions nre ample and its specifications are
minute and full, and its illustrations copious
and precise. Tho work will contain fifteen
hundred plates and six thousand wood cuts,
with nearly two thousand pages of lettsr press,
und will embraco the widest rnngo of scientific
and mechanical subjects.
The first number is devoted to the “Air Pump,
Animal Matter used in tho Arts, Anthracite
Caul, Aqueducts, Wire Suspension and Croton
Aqueducts,” &c.
In the second number tho Croton aqueduct
is continued,nnd is followed by “Artesian wells,
Auger Machine, Axles, Blasting under water,
Blast Furnaces, Blocks,&c. The work maybe
had of Mr. J. M.Cooper.
Annals of the Queens' of Spain, from the pe'
riod of the Conquest, with Remarkable
Events, Anecdotes, <fec. By Anita Gkoroe,
New York : Baker & Scribner.
This is an interesting volume in an entirely
new field of research, and contains some fine
specimens of historical and biographical wri
ting. Tho volume is dedicated to our historian
Prescott, by whom it has been most cordially
endorsed.
J. M. Cooper, has just received tho book.
James Montjqy, or I've been Thinking. By
A. S. Roe. New York: Appleton & Co
This is a new American Story, published in
two purts,in the 'Appleton’s neat style of typo
graphy. Wo have not had time to read it
through, but the taBte we have had of ithas de'
termiued us to avail ourself of the first favorublo
opportunity to do so. Wo have seen tho story
very fuvorahly noticed in the Literary Gazette
the editor of which characterizes it as one of
the best productions recently issued from tho
Amoricun press.
Sinco writ'ng the above, we have met a no
tico of the hook, from the discriminating and
judicious editor of the Newark Daily Adverti
ser, from which we nruko the following ex
cr Francis Waver, Esq., was on Satur 1
day last duly elected by Council, Weigher of
Hay for the city of Savannah.
Massachusetts and the Union.—In the
Legislature of Massachusetts on tho 15th inst.
on the question of giving petitioners for dis
solving the Union, the right to withdraw, the tract: “ h is a ctt P ilal stor *American in .ts
ICormpondenaa of the Mcrning News.]
WASHINGTON, .Feb. 14.
A new difficulty has sprung up between our
Government and that of Great Br.tain, in refer
ence to the Nicarnguna question. The jurisdic
tion nssnmcd byhoron both sides of the oceanic
cunal will not he recognised by the United
States. Still, from many circumstances, it is
probable, that nn nrrangement may be made to
the entire satisfaction of both governments.
The adjournment of the Supreme Cuurt will
take place on the lltli of Mnrcb,to meet again
ns announced by the chief justice to the bar, on
the first Monday in April, and continue its
sessions until tho first of June next.
Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, concluded his
speech to day in reply to Mr. Clay. He was
listened to each duy by a crowded auditoy.
As n speaker he is remarkably fluent and elo
quent, nnd his manner is frank and ingenuous.
Mr. Hilliard in tho House to day also made
an able and most interesting speech on the same
subject, which is indeed the question of tho day.
He isagraceful orator, and he must hove felt
not a little flattered, nt having occupied the en
tire attention of tho mombers, during the time
he had the floor.
Mr. T. B. King, arrived here last Monday,
iu improved health. He is busily engaged in
preparing his report from copious notes which
he made while in California, in reference to
her productions and resources. Mr. Calhoun
still continues very feeble. It is said, he in
tends making an effort to address the Senate
on Tuesday next, but in his present precarious
state, such an effort might, produce a disastrous
result. Tho excitement would be intense of
listening to him, perhups, far the la9t time, in
that. Chamber, where his voice has so often
thrilled tho hearts of his hearers, in that earnest,
energetic, enthusiastic, nay, almost startling
tone so peculiar to himself.
Wo deeply regret here, that the joint reso
lution for tho purchase of tho original manu
script of Washington’s Farewell Address, was
of no avail in procuring a document so precious
to every true hearted American. It was sold
at the appointed time, to the Reverend Dr.
Boardman for $2,300, who bid forafriend then
absent from Philadelphia. The crowd openly
expressed the satisfaction they felt, in its not
being taken to Washington. So say the news
papers. The crowd must have consisted chief
ly, of the signers of tho petition for tho peacea
ble dissolution of tho Union, presented by Mr.
Hale, and which, for two days, vexed the Scn-
ute. Mr. Clay electrified the Senate to-day by
another brilliant' speech, brief, but full of elo
quence. He was never more impassioned,
more imposing, and all who heard him evinced 1
deop emotion. The great question of the day
is now before the Senate—to wit: the admis
sion of California os u State, independently of
any compromise ! If this be carried, I shall
have fears for the UNION.
POSTSCRIPT.
[Telegraphed for the Morning NeW«.)
GREAT FIRE IN MACON.
Twenty Buildings Burned!
L.Q88 #100,000!
MACON, FEB. 19th. ?
9 o’clock, P. M. j
A most destructive fire occurred here this
morning, by which a portion of the busi
ness pnrt of the City has been reduced to ashes,
and properly destroyed to the amount of ONE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS!
The fire broke out about one o'clock, A. M.
in Taylor’s Cabinet Ware Rooms, and is sup
posed to have been the work of an incendiary.
Among the buildings consumed are the fol
lowing :
Taylor’s Cabinet Wore Rooms.
Little’s and Ellis’ Drug Stores.
Barnes' and Richards’ Book Stores.
Jones’ Crockery Store.
Virgins’ and M. D. Barnes’Jewellery Stores.
Bray's Hardware Store.
Fitch & English’s Clothing Store.
Dempsey’s Grocery Store.
Roberts & Freeman’s and Babcocks’ Car
riage Ware-Houses.
Shelton & Newton’s Tayloring Establish
ment.
Logan & Atkinson’s Dry Good Store.
Morris & Mix’s Saddlery and Harness As
tablishmeat.
Mrs. Sullivan’s Fruit Store.
D. K. Nottingham's Office.
Gresham & Jones’ Law Office.
Auction Store, with $2000 worth of jewel
lery.
Odd Fellows’Lodge.
Sons of Temperance Halls
Masonic Lodge.
No cotton was consumed.
[Prom tbs N. Y. Coaimercisl Advertiser, Fob. 5[ j
Mutiny and Murder at Sea.—Cnpt. Rhodes
of the barque MontWuhia, arrived this morn
ing from Demerara and St. Thomas. He left
the latter place on the 6th inst., and report*
that the schooner J. B. Denteg, Riggs, of N or .
folk, from Trinidad, had just arrived with the
captain sick from wounds received in a conflict
with some of his crew.
His report was that two of tho crew, while
the captain was asleep, had mutinously taken
possession of the vessel on tho night after l euv *
ing Trinidad. They shot the mate in the ca
bin, killing him instantly. They afterward
killed a passenger, a youitg man from Trinidad.
The noise brought the cuptain on deck, whom
they immediately attacked, firing two or three
shots nt him, one of which took effect in hi,
throat, passing aidoway through and grazing
the windpipe. Ha immediately retreated tu
the after cabin, and secured the door against
them An attempt to furce the door open with
an axe proved unsuccessful. They then
searched the forward cabin, but took nothing
nut of it. On the third day after this, the can.
tain continues, the mutineers concluded upon
leaving the vessel, in the bent, which thev
launched, taking with them all her sails. They
also took an axe, with which they attempted
to scuttle the vessel before 1< aving her, but the
cook cut nwny the painter and the boat went
adrift. Having put on sail they attempted to
reach the vessel again, hut the captain being
now on deck threatened to shoot them if they
npproachod; whereupon they promised to
leave her and did so. The vessel, being now
short-handed, was kept under shortened sail
for five days prior to reaching port.
Capt. Briggs was removed on shore and was
doing well.
The Drurys bailed —The Drurys, father
and son, have been held to hail in the sum of
$2000 eachfor on attempt to bribe Judge Ed
monds, $2000 each for an attempt at murdei ,and
$1000 each for forgery, making in all $10,000.
Henry Smith of Astoria, and Samuel B.
Tow nsend, of Newtown, near Astoria were
their sureties.
vote stopd: 268 yeas to l nay. That negative
vote was rendered by Mr. Tolman, of Wor-
|3?* The National Intelligencer intimates
that the unusual meeting of tho Cabinet on Sun * 1
day, had relation to some of our foreign rela- ,
tions—perhaps the Nicaragua question—and
the sailing of theCunard steamer.
Duel between LadiiA.—A duel lately oc
curred at Madrid, between twn young ladies.
One was ultimately shot in the leg; nnd tho
combat ceased pro tem.—Finally, a reconcilia
tion was effected by the gallant senor whoso
charms had evoked the apple of discord.
The Augusta Bridge Case.—The Augusta
Republic of Tuesday says—We learn thnt a
letter has been received in this city, from Mr.
Shultz, nt Washington,stating that tho decision
of the Supreme Court in the Bridge case hud
not yot boon given in his favor, but that he was
decidedly of the opinion that he had the best
oftlie argument—thnt tho press and public
opinion were in his favor—and he thought tho
Court would bo the same.
If the Bridge case is re-instated upon the
docket for triul, for that is the question now to
he decided, while it will certainly cost tho de
fondfcnts in the action some few thousand do!
lots to defend their.rights, there can hardly be
a doubt as to thefinal result.
John Franklin.—Moses II. Grinnell,
., of New York, has mtrac a proposition to
r Government, to equip and furnish two suit
able vessels for the prosecution of the search
after Sir John Franklin, upon condjtion thnt
tho Government will lend its apuntenance to
tho noble enterprise,by appointing naval officers
to conduct the exploration.
The farmers of Tennessee are introduc
ing the culture of the Castor Bean in that State.
It is said to he a very profitable crop, and it is
thought the climate in the vidiuity of Knoxville
will suit it admirably.
. .
Organization or-»A Pacific Rail Road
Oo.—On the 31st ult., the<*‘Pacjfic R. R. Co.”
incdbporcted by the Missouri Legislature, was
organised at 8t. Louis, with Col. O'Fallqn as
“ i’t, Thos. Allen Sec’v, and D. D. Page
The charter authorized them to
:t a railroad from St Louis to Jeflerson
thence to some point on the Western
“with a view that the same
, hereafter, westwardly to the
Tho sum of $200,000 is ne
the charter, and 11 gentlemen
154.000.
larsl
a do
P^Wur
able
character as well as in tho locaton of its scenes,
and eminently calculated to impress upon the
young tho obligations they are under to their
purents und the community, and the happiness
and success which attend upon a thoughtful nd-
hcrenco to industry and integrity.
The work will compare favorably with Mar-
ryatt’s best works of tho same class. A health
ful moral tone pervades tho whole, and those
advanced in life will enjoy it, from the com
ments upon life, manners nnd opinions which
are scattered through its pages. ’’
Tjie novel is to be had at J. M. Cooper’s’
Bookstore.
Companion to Ollendorff's New Method of
Learning to read, write and speak the
French Language, or Dialogues and a Vo
cabulary. By Geo. W. Greene. New York:
D. Appleton & Co.
This volume scorns well adapted to the pur
pose fot which it is intended, to aid tho Stu
dent in ucquiring R thorough understanding oi
the French. The system of arrnngoment is a
very simple one, and inductive in its character.
In the general vocabulary the noun is followed
by its adjective, and the verb so connected
with them as to make one word serve as a clue
to several. J. M. Cooper, hrvs-tho book.
Look out, Ladies.—A very British Lion is
coming to America in the form of Mr. Crouch,
the celebrated musical composer,who, itissaid,
has taken his departure from London for this
country. Ho is said to have eloped with a
young lady, who was one of his pupils, and to
^have left behind him another young lady, whom
he has also deluded.
English and French Miners in Cali
fornia.—Tho London correspondent of the
Philadelphia North American says that the
fine ship John Calvin recently left tho Thames,
bound for San Francisco. She has upward of
one hundred passengers, and they include
merchants and mechanics. Tho curponters,
blacksmiths, printers and others took with
them a largo assortment of tools.—Sir Henry
Huntley, formerly Governor of Prince Ed
ward’s Island, embarked in the John Calvin
with thirty miners. Iron dwelling houses,shops
warehouses and tents, with a very large assort
ment of British goods, form a portion of the
cargo. Several first cluss ships, now lying in
tho London and St. Katharine’s docks, will
soon leave this port for California.
A company of associationists nre in opera
tion in Paris, with a capital of 5,000,000
francs, which is sent^ng out miners to Califor
nia. The profits aro to be divided between
the stockholders who remain at home, and the
laborers who are sent out.
New York Mutual Life Insurance Co.—
The annual statement of this company for the
year ending January 31, 1850 is published in
the New York Commercial. Tho whole re
ceipts of the year wore $176,189 39, and tho
dirbursements for loss and expenses of all kinds
were $218,422 91. The assets of thecompa-
ny on the 31st January were $1,000,439 62;
being an increase of $257,756 48 since tho close
of the previous year. The whole number of
policies issued during theyear was 1755, being
un increase of 250 on 1848. The whole num
ber of policies now outstanding is 5799.
Bp* The Legislature of Tennessee having
passed a law appropriating $350,000 to extend
the Georgia and Tennessee Rail Ro&d to Knox
ville—the work is to be immediately put under
New Difficulty with England.—Hon.
H. H. Sibley, delegate to Congress from Min
nesota, complains to the Secretary of State, re
lative to tho sale of spirituous liquors to the
Indians in our northwest territoryby the Hud
son Bay Company. Mr. Clayton replies, un
der date of Decetnebr 11th, that the United
States minister in Loudon has . been instructed
to address a remonstrance to the British gov
ernment on the subject.
J3^Tho Boston Atlas of Thursday lust pub
lishes lettors received from the Straits of Ma
gellan. One of them is from Capt. Brown, of
the schooner John Allyne, who was taken pris
oner by the Putugonians and miraculously es
caped, after a captivity of ninety-seven days
Another of tho letters is signed by Captain
Bourne. He givos nn account of the murder
of Capt. White, trading with the Patagonians.
BP* It is positively stated in Washington
that Mr. Joseph R. Ingersoll of Pennslyvania
has been decided upon as Minister to Prussia
AI90, that a foreign appointment will be tender
ed to Mr. T. Butler King.
The Mexican Commissioners.—TheConr
missionevs, in session at Washington, aro clos
ing their labors, and preparing their report for
Congress. They have been much more expe
ditious than was anticipated. The awards
made, it is stated, will not reach the sqm of
three and a quarter millions provided by the
treuty with Mexico.
A Match at Billiards, between Roberts, an
Englishman, and Stark, an American, cmne. off
in England on the 18th ult., 1,000 up, Roberts
giving 100 aqd playing the American game of
four bulls—thefinal score stood: Roberts, 1,000;
St:irki7j»9-
A passenger in the cars from Me -on informs
us that the fire extended it* ravage* from the
corner of Cotton Avenue and Mulberry streets
to Cherry^ street, and across the triangle
formed by the junction of the Avenue with
Second street. The diagram above will show
the location of the fire, as described to us by
the gentleman who left Macon in the cars yes
terday morning, before the extent of the con
flagration was fully ascertained.
It will be seen that our engraver, who de,
signed to indicate the track of the fire by the
dark blocks, has, by mistake lightened the tri
angle between Cotton Avenue and Second
street, which should have been left black.
Singular Fatality.—Seven American me
chanics were lately induced by nn offer of high
pay to stop at Chagres and put up a building.
Before the building was completed, six of tho
number were dead. The soventh took pas
sage home in the Empire City, and breathed
his last the moment she dropped her anchor in
New-York harbor.
ty We recently heard a good story of two
persons engaged to fight a duel. After the
first fire, one of the seconds proposed that they
should shake hands and make up. The other
second said that he saw no necessity for that,
for their hands had been shaking evor since thet
began.—Yankee Blade.
California Supposed to be Ophir.—In
estimating the amount of gold which was brought
from Ophir, I find it stated in Kings 1, chapter
tx., verse 28, that they came to Ophir and took
from thence 420 talents of gold; hut in Chroni
cles II., chap, Yin., v. 18, it is stated that they
took 450 talents of gold. How do you account
for this discrepancy, and where dpi you fix
OphirT The talents of Ophir and Jerusalem
varied sufficiently to account for the difference;
or they may have taken 450 talents at Ophir
and .expended 30 in paying tor the service of
King Hiram’s ships and crews. Archbishop
Usher calculates the silver shekel at 2s. 6d.
sterling, and 100,000 talents of silver at that
rate amounts to $36,250,900, which being
multiplied by twelve, the proportion of silver to
gold, will give the sum of £435,500,000. Tho
whole expense of building and furnishing tho
Temple of Solomon, for which this gold was
brought from Ophir, was £838,477,365 ster
ling-more than the national debt of Great
Britain. If Ophir was a three years’ voyage
from the Red Sea, then it was not in Africa or
the Indian Ocean, which was within sixty days’
journey. In the oldest maps of California, San
Francisco is laid down as the “Golden Gates,”
which is a Scripture phrase. We con find no
other location but California for Ophir.—Major
Noah.
[W] Washington Hall.
Interesting Correspondence.—Governor
Wright, of Indiana, has written a kind and
courteous letter to Gov. Crittenden, of Ken
tucky, inviting the latter and his lady to visit
him during the month of May next, and remain
with him some weeks. He has also forwarded
n like invitation to Gov. French, of Illinois.—
He says:
“It seems to me that if there were more fre
quent intercourse between the representatives
of the people of the States, and a free inter
change of sentiment, that it would be produc
tive of some good in allaying the bitter excite
ment that too frequently exists among our pub
lic men, and between different portions of our
Union.”
In accepting the invitation Governor Critten
den remarks:
“Indeed, sir, the times seem to me to be
portentinus and threatening enough to put us
all upon our guard, and to warn us of the ex
tremities to which party and sectional preju
diced and passions are hurrying us. Patriotism
bids msto pause in this career—to remember
1 hat we are brethren all; and that it is our duty
to cultivate, not only moderation and forbear
ance, but all those feelings of kindred and
union that naturally and politically bind us to
gether.”
A Speculation.—A late letter from
Francisco says:
The firm of Fipdley, J
ly sold their rear estate,
San
, Johnson & Co., recent-
e, purchased & year ago
for $20,000, at $300,000; $25,000 down, and
the resf in monthly instalments of $12,600.
The purchaser, Mr. 8teinberger, has since
been offered $12,500 monthly, in advance, for
the rent alone, which would thus pay at once,
the first cost of the property. This is a fair spe
cimen of the speculation daily made here.
Bp* Bracelets are now very much worn a-
broad in Europe, and are composed chiefly of
gold, or goid bands, with jeweled clasps.
Cameo clasps are also mnch worn. The same
fashion is prevailing here.
Death of John Tar gee.—The veteran New
York politician died on Wednesday, aged 78
years. He was long Chief Sachem of the
Tammany Society.
Female Doctors.—Two young ladies, Miss
Almira Fraim and Miss Mary Ward, have be
come regular students in the medical depart
ment of the Memphis Institute.
Turbulence at Albany.—On Wednesday'
two members of the New York Assembly amus
ed themselves, as follows:—One giving the oth-.
er “the lie,” and the response being in the form
of a glass tumbler thrown at the offender’s head!
Their names are Burroughs and Story. The
former was detuiling the history of the slavery
resolutions in caucus, when Story said if B. de
nied voting for them, he was a liar. They were
both excused, and begged immediate pardon-
The Jews of Rome have sent a protest to
the grand Synagogue at Paris, condemning the
conduct of A. Fuuld, in advancing funds to
the Pope ; they lay considerable stress upon
the oppressions practised upon them by the
Pupal government. Mr. A. Fould is a Jew by
birth.
Virginia Washington Monument.—-The
work of excavation for the foundation of the
Washington Monument, at Richmond, is pro
gressing rapidly.
Consolidation. — They ire discussing the
question of uniting all the municipalities of
New Orleans in one corporation.
The Convent of St. Bernard, on the Alps,
has been entirety blocked up by snow. The
Monke have lieen obliged U' open a subterrane
an passage to extricate themselves.
I3P* More snow has fallen this season in the
Pyrenees than hasever before been known.
EP The moustache ami imperial have been
prohibited in the French navy. ’’ :
A vessel has arrived in London, with
3,139 bales of cotton from Bombay.
8ir George Jackson is now said to have
been the author of Junius.
jy George Sand (Madame Dudevant) has
sold her “Memoirs” to a Pari* bookseller for
130,000 francs. .
New York and Slavery.—In the New York
Assembly on Tuesday, strong resolutions
against slavery in new tetrilorie# were adopt
ed, by a vote of 57 to 28.
More Cholera.—The Memphis (Tenn.) En
quirer, of January 31st, says: “A few cases nt
malignant cholora occured yesterday — all f»-
tal.’’