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T. THOMPSON, EDITOR
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1850.
E9* See firfct page.
ATHKNEUM»* , It would seem that the Savan
nah public are not aware of the fact, that they
have at this timo nightly opportunities of en
joying a dramatic triut, sfich as is not often af
forded even in tiio metropolitan cities. Ainore
accomplished and talented actress than Miss
Davenport, is rarely to bo met with in this
country, and it is 'seldom indeed, that a star is
better sustained than she is by the excellent
stock company of tho Atheneum.
Knowles’ popular play of Love, is announced
for to-night, Miss Davenport as the Countest.
We have been requested to state that
tho Hon. J. W. Anderson is not tho nominee
of tho Democratic party to represent the 1st
Congressional District in the Nash illo Con
vention, as stated in our papor yesterday.
tar We understand that a complimentary
lunch took place on Saturday lust, onboard the
now and beautiful schr. Charles A. Greiner,
now in port at Charleston. This vessel was
recently built in Philadelphia, and named ufter
our worthy towsman, Chas. A. Greiner, Esq.
A number of our Savannah friends participated
in tho festivities of the oocasion, who represent
the affair as having passed off pleasantly.
The Hohnstocks— We regretted to learn
from the Charleston jiupers that tho .Horn-
stocks were prevented from visiting Savan
nah, on accouut of tho sovere indisposition of
Miss Adele. She is now convalescent, and
it is to be hoped that we may yet be favored
with a visit from these popular artists.
. Death by 1 Lightning.—On tho 21st.inat.,
the House of James Aspinwall, of Ware county,
was struck by lightning. At the timo of the
melancholy occurrence, there were present in
tho house, besides Mr. Aspinwall and his wife,
two other mon. Aspinwall was instantly kil
led—his wifo badly wounded, and the two
others present stunned for some time.
Lj? J An English gentleman, named Cropper
was robbed at his boarding house in Philadel-
phiaonthe22d instant,of$2,000. TJio robbery is
supposed to have been committed by a young
man whom Mr. Cropper had befriended.
Mdsic Halls.—The prospect of Jenny
Quad’s visit has stimulated the New Yorkers
and Bostonians to new efforts towards the
erection of commodious and propeplv <
strutted concert rooms. The Phila^L B ^
Bulletin say. that letters 'have been re J
in that city fi'ofn Boston disking the dimeffs'
gg&c., of the Musical Fund Hall*,which the
editor says is the best in America, and tho only
one constructed, in all respects, so as to give
proper effect to music.
Melancholy Attempt at Suicide.—Mr
Livandaia, lato State Treasurer of Louisiana
cut his throat on the 12tb instant, at Baton
Rogue, and it was thought lie would not sur
vive. Il had just been annotfheed in the
House that his accounts had been examined
and found correct. It is thought the rash uct
was caused by disappointment that ho was not
taken up for re-election as State Treasurer.
GT Tho Hon. Henry Sanford, of Groeno,
died on Thursday last at tho house Wm. Tur
ner, whilo on his way homo from Milledg
ville.
Tiik People of the North Moving for
theJL’nion.—The New York Journal of Cum-
morce of Thursday ha* tho following notice of
the Union movement in that city:
An Auspicious Movement.—In another col
umn will be found a call for a meeting, without
distinction of pally, to bo held at Castle Gar
den, on Monday evening next, of those “in fa-
or of sustaining our Union by tho settlement
of the great question now agitating the na
tion, upon tho basis of tho Compromise Res
olutions introduced into the Senate of the
United States by the Hon. Henry Clay." 'I his
call is already signed by about 2500 persons
and firms, and the number is likely to be much
creased. Tho paper which we saw, com
prised about 400 nuines, including many of our
most respectable merchants; and the person
who presented it. stated the extraordinary fact,
that in obtaining this large number of signa
tures, he had met with hut three refusals. One
of the three persons who declined, is, to our
knowledge, und has been from the start,
strongly opposed to the Wilmot Proviso, and in
favor of Compromise.
In organizing the meeting, and in the selec
tion of speakers, it is intended, we understand,
to take equal number from the two great par
ties of the country— thus avoiding all pretexts
for misrepresenting the object of thq move
ment, which is purely patriotic and national.
Tho Whig Generul Committee have declared
their readiness to co-operato in tho movement
on the basis above indicated, and have appoin
ted a committee of sever, to assist in perfecting
tho arrangements, “irrespective of party.’’
We rejoice at this evidence of tho awaken-
g patriotism of the people of New-York,
hile we regret that their sense. of justice and
right bus not dictated a more equitable basis of
compromise. We cannot believe that tho
South will—to use the torms of this same Jour
nal of Commerce—bo content to receive tho
shell,” giving the “kernel” to the “North.”
We have accounts also of on enthusiastic
Democratic meeting held in the Chinese Mu
seum, nt Philadelphia, on the evening of tho
22dinst, which was attended by 4000 to 6000
persons. The account Bays :
The Hoh. Chas. Vemon presided, and the
meeting was addressed by John Cadwullader,
Robert Tyler, V. L. Broadfin and others. Cul.
Page reported a series of resolutions, which
expressed decided opposition to the principles
of tt>e Free Soilcrs, and provides for calling
upon the Legislature to repeal all lows preven
ting the restoration of fugitive sluvrts, and ap
proving of die votes .in Congress, laying tho
Wilmot Proviso on the tuble. The resolutions
throughout breatho a warm attachment to tho
Union. They also take strong grounds against
the rights oi Congress to legislate upon the sub
ject of slavery. The meeting was altogether
croditablo to those who participated in it ”
A Union meeting without distinction of par
ty, composed of hundreds, was held in Inde
pendence Squuvo in tho afternoon ; a number op
speeches were mado and resolutions adopted
Fabricated Bank Bills.—The Cashiers
of the Banks of Philadelphia city and county,
have published n card cautioning the public
against receiving ‘ fabricated” notes on their
bunks, and offering a reward of $500 for tho de
tection of tho perpetrator of this new spfeios
of fraud, which consists in cutting or tearing a
small portion from soverai notes, and joining
tho pieces thus obtained, by some adhesivo
matter, so as to make another note.
We can hardly imagine how such a deception
could be successfully managed; but that it is
practised to a considerable extent, is evident
from the fact that tho cashiers of fifreen respect
able Bunks have joined in the publication allud
ed to.
Henry Clay in the Ball Room. — Mr.
Clay attendedthe Whig Young Men’s Festival
at Philadelphia on the 22d inst. In the eve
ning a magnificent hall was given, which ho al
so attended. We find in the North American
the following notice of tho enthusiastic recep
tion given to tho veteran statesman by his Phil
adelphia friends. The editor says—
After tho first quadrille was concluded it was
announced that Mr. Clay had arrived, and
that ho would make his appearance in the ball
room immediately.
By tho aid of the Managers, a dotiblo line
was formed down tho centre of the room, and
in a few tninutes afterwurd, Mr. Clay appeared
at the head of the staircase, imving a lady on
each arm, and escorted by Messrs. C. M. Pre-
vost, and 0. J. Holiness, on tho purt of the
Mannger*. The r.hqif Manager, the Hon. R.
H. Bayard, rechived him on his entrante into
the room, and was escorting him to the head
of tho room, when a tremendous cheer of wel
come broke forth, and was reiterated with en
thusiasm., The ladies waved their hand-
khrcliiPfs, and under their gracious smiles, and
amid tho clapping of hands und tr.e thunder of
voices, lie became tho honored guest of tho
evening.
While he walked down the avenue, tho ap
plauses were unremitting, nnd after reuching
ihe music gullen he turned; mid the line being
broken, tho ladies clustered around him at
once. A considerable period was spent in the
exchange of sulutations with the venerable patri
ot., and tho call of tho trumpet to resume danc
ing was very reluctantly oboyed. Mr. Clny,
however, continued to receive congratulations
on his fine nnd hearty appearance, und seemed
much utfected by the outburst of enthusiasm in
his behalf. He moved among the dancers,
chatting pleasantly with all, and enjoyed to the
utmost the guy and animated scene.
About ten o'clock tho ball room was filled to
its proper capacity, and the dunce was pursued
with unusual spirit.
At eleven o’clock,says the necount, Mr. Clay
signified hits wish to retire. He was, however,
inducedto visit the banquelting room,where he
partook of some refreshments. The account pro
ceeds :
After remaining a few rpoment i, he return
ed to the room of tlio Managers, where a
number of ladies Were gathered to take u
parting salute—to insure which they had pos
sessed themselves of his hat. It was redeem
ed by a cordial kiss of every lady present,and he
finally escaped to his enrringo from their un
ceasing admiration and devotion, amid hearty
cheers, that lusted till the vehicle had gone
some distance.
If Philadelphia has forfeited her claim to the
titleof“theCityofBrotherly Love,”shthas won
the equally eudenringnppellation of “the City of
Sisterly Affection.” We have heard of many
expedients to obtain a kiss,but this is tho first in
stance within our knowledge, in which u gentle
man was compelled to redeem his hat by kiss-
ingaroom full of ladies. What shall we say of the
Philadelphia gii-ls for resorting to such a means
of extortion? Why—that they “may take our
hat.”
American Steam Ship Building.— 4 The
Now York Herald lias an article on this sub
ject from which wo make the following ex
tract :
It will be recollected that it is Within otily tt
few years that the first steamship Was construc
ted in the United States. ,
The Hermann nnd Wnshingtoq were finish 4
ed in the year 1847--8. and since that time tho
progress which we have made in the business
of building steamships is sufficient to astonish
even the American people themselves, accus
tomed as they are to curry out their purposes
ns soon us they aro formed, and to accomplish
an undertaking within a shorter time than would
bo occupied by other people in thinking of it.
Will it bo believed, then, that within three or
four years wo have const! ucted steamships in
tho United Slates, the tonnuge of Which, in the
aggregate, amounts to fifty-six thousand tons ?
Wo cun safely «ny, that no country in the
world can exhibit such a tremendous result
within such a comparatively short period of
time. Tho following is a list oi them :—
AMERICAN OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
Collins’s Liverpool Line. The Bremen Line.
Steadier Tons. Steamer Ton
Arctic, 3,500
Atlantic,.. 3,500
l’ucific, 3,500
Antarctic, 3,500
Adriatic, 3,500
Havre Line:
Franklin, 2,500
2,500
Howland & Aspinwall’s
.me
Hermann, ..2,500
Washington .2,500
Geo. Law & Co.’s .Clni.
gres Line.
Ohio, 3,000
Georgia, 3,000
Falcun,... j 1,00 0
Ger. Law &. Co’s Pacific
Line.
Jsthmus, ..800
Columbus,.... 800
Spofford & Tilcston’s
Charleston Line.
Southerner, 1,000
Northerner, 1,000
N. Orleans Ohagros Line.
Chagres L:
Cherokee, 1,200
Philadelphia, 1,000
Howland &■ Aspinwall’s
Pacific Line:
Tennessee, 1,400
Panama,.. 1,200
California, 1,200 Alabama, 800
Oregon, 1,200 Telegraph, 600
Unicorn,* 800 Charleston a Havana Line.
Carolina, 700 Isabella, 1,400
Howard & Sons’ Chagres N. Orleans & Galveston.
Line. Galveston, 800
Crescent City, 1,400 Palmetto, 800
Empire City, •—.1,400 Baltimore & Charleston.
Howard & Sons’ Pacific Republic, 800
From Texas.—Texas dates to the 14d, ; n>t
httVe boen received at Now Orleans.
A portion of the books; field notes and p a .
pors belonging to the land office in Rusk enun.
ty, witl-e stolen and burnt on ihe ICth Docem
her* W. A: Hill Wu* taken up charged wii^
the Commission of the net, and held to bail j n
the sum of $5000-. Great excitement prevail!
ed among the citizens.
A petition has been sent to Gov. Bell by die
citizens of Goliad county, for protection ngai„ st
the IndihnS. It says that without such prote c .
tion the farmers on the Son Antonio river w j|i
bo unable to cultivate their farms this season ■
Another petition from the citizens of Le otl '
Lnmpases and Salado, represent g that the
YVachitns,- Tdnkewnys, and Towiask Indians are
daily committing depredations or, their proper,
ty, in stealing horses nnd killing cattle and ho S<
TheGoverrior sent a message to the Legist,
tore on the 15th, Jan. accompanying these peij.
tions,admonishing them of tho necessity otj m .
partition for a general Indian war on our frontier"
pand recommending, tho passageol a lew au
thorizing the Executive, to call into service 4
com petont force.
Life has been compared to a fox chase; the
pleasure consists in rlmsing, not in overtskiue
your object; and when yon have caught the
fame, fortune or rank, whatever you wero hem.
ing, you have tho gratification of being at the
death of your own enjoyment, unless you stmt
a fresh quarry.
Volcanoes.—In a looturo delivered in Louis
ville, by Professor Silliman, the younger, he
stated :
“There are now about 203 burning volcanoes-
194 are in islands, and 109 aro on the con
tinents.
Line,
S’h Sands, 1,200
New Orleans, 900
Bruzos ifc New Orleans.
Portion fl, 700
F
*The Unicorn was built in England, nnd purchased
by Howland und Aspiuwull for their Pacific lino.
All the above numed vessels are purely
oceun steamships ; and we do not include in the
table the several small steamers which have
been built in this and other cities, nnd des
patched via Cape Horn to California, to be em
ployed in navigating the rivers of that wonder
ful region, nnd nil of which have been built
within a year or eighteen months. Wo give a
separate list of them :—
West Point, W. J. Pease,Gold Hunter, Senator, New
World, Tobago, Hnrtford, Ann MeKim, Eudora,Ches
apeake, Sea Gull, Spitfire.
Imaddilion, there are two steamships now
being built, for the New York nnd Savnnnali
trade, of the burden of fourteen hundred ions
each; nnd u company is about 1.0 bo organized
to ply between this port and Richmond, Va.
A Card.
Charleston, Feb. 23. 1850.
At a meeting of the officers nnd members uf
tho Clmihnm Artillery, held this day, at the
Charleston Hotel, tho following resolution,
were unanimously adopted l
Resolved, That the unfeigned thanks of tie
Chatham Artillery be tendered to tho officers
und members of the respective corps in this city
for their hospitality,tho courtesy nnd gentleman,
ly deportment, during our sojourn in Charles
ton.
Resolved, That, the thanks of the corps be
also tendered to D. Mixer, esq. the proprietor
of the Charleston Hotel, for his attention ami
kindness to render our stay a pleasant one.
Resolved, That the proceedings of the meet
ing he published in tho Gazettes of the City.
(Signed Scrg’t. J. S. Claghorn,
Lance Corp’l* J. W. DeLeon,
Private C. E.^Teft,
“ C. A. Greiner,
“ Wm. Warner.
PASSENGERS.
*
The Gaines Case.—Wo published a te!<\
graphic despatch a day or two since, plating
that this case had been decided agninst Mrs.
Gaines. We find in the Mobile tribune un
article which gives tho character of that deci
sion..
It seems that there was a disagreement on
some minor points between the Judges of the
Circuit Court before whom tho caso was tried.
As this disagreement would have the effect to
embarrass the case, Judge McKinley, tho Pre
siding Judge, nnd who favored the claim of
Mrs. Gaines, determined to withdraw from tho
bench, and thereby enable the District Judge to
pronounce a decree on tho whole case, in order
that it might go to the Supreme Court in a com
plete form, und be subject to a finul decision,
instead of being carried up jon tho points of
disagreement, and bo subject to another argu
ment and. decision in the Circuit Court.
The presiding Judge then rotired from tho
bench, and the District Judgo delivered an o-
pinion, declaring that ho did not consider the
conclusions of the Supreme Court,- in the opin
ion given in the case of Putterson vb. Gaines,
obligatory, upon him, and dissenting from the
important conclusions of that opinion, ending
with a decree of dismissal of the bill.
We understand says the editor of the Tri
bune that the cause of Judge McKinley ir.
withdrawing from the bench, whereby the case
can be at once removed from the Circuit to the
Supreme.*Jourt,is satisfactory to,the plaintiff,
and that nppfflijMirp immediately entered on
her part.
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Building* in Poston.—The Boston Travel-
let, atates'that fniio year since the panic ol 1826
has ihWo pee it If** building in Boston juo-
petyttian in 1&49. . „
A Complimentary Dinner.—The Atlantic
and Pacific Canal Company gave a dinner at
the Irving House in New York,on thy 21st inst.
IoSenouCarcache, the Nicaraguan Charge de
Affaires to the United States, as an expression
of their sense of his services in affecting the ne
gotiation which secures the completion of
their great undertaking. Mr. Daniel B. Allen
presided, and Hugh Maxwell, Judge Edmonds,
Chief Justice Jones, Colonel Todd, &c., were
amongitho guests. Cnmplimentnry loiters were
rend from Messrs. Clayton, Bulwer, Clay, &c.,
Senor Carcache, in responding to a toast,
spoke of the completion of the work as a cer
tainty, and thought it a subject of congratula
tion for the world, as well us to tho two nations
more immediately concerned in ufiecting it. Jo
seph L. White, Esq., also spoke, and compli
mented Messrs. Clayton and Bulwer, 4'or their
readiness to help forward tho project. Both
had declared their determination to bring the
matter to n conclusion. Ho ulso stated that
tho basis ofthe settlement hud been agreed upon:
Mr. White gave a succinct history of the
various plants formed for tho making of the
Canal. In 1323 a New York man obtained a
grant, with six months to commence operations
in; he failed to get tho nid of English capi
talists. Tho King of Holland next obtained
n grant, and himself subscribed a million of dol
lars, but the Belgian revolution stepped him".
Next Louis Ntytoleon, tho present president
of France. He wroto u work on tho Canal,
estimating his cost, income, &c., but was pot
into the prison of Hum, and so his scheme
came to nothing. Next was the present Com
pany, and such was the prospect of their suc
cess, provided Great Britain and the United
State would guamnteo the neutrality of the
work, time foreign capital had already been of
fered them in ubundnnce. Tho question Was
not whore to get the money, (rat how to appor
tion the stock. The highest estimate of' the
cost of the work was $20,000,000 ; Bbq’MtS^st
$10,000,000. Above 2 OQO.UOO tons of En
glish, Erench, Dutch mid American shipp^ig
annually passed from the Atlantic to the Puci.
fic and back in all, both ways, 4,000.000 tons.
Suppose three-qjuprters of it would pnss
thrnuehtho Canal; tlint would sn\fo $7 a toll
expense to every vessel, making a. saving to the
commerce of ihe world of $21,000,000 and
supposing the cnmptiiiy to charge $3 a ton
tolls, Would bring'in nrrehCome of $9,0lH?,000 a
year, without reckoning the vast increase of
tonnngH already consequent upon the settlement
of California, and the still further increase
which would lie produced by the Canal itself.
From Mexico.—By an arrival at New-Or-
leans, Vera Cruz dutes to tho 5th, inst. have
been received—s
Tho Trait d’Union of tho 23d ult. says that
the mines in Mexico have never been so pro
ductive us lntely. The States of Guanajuato
ami l’uehla daily become the theatre of new
discoveries und new explorations. Gold, silver
and mercury abounds in various places. In
Gujaca the mineral districts are again put un
der labobj and measures have been taken to Je-
velopo the resources of that favored portion of
Mexico.
Tho Indians still continue their destructive
incursions. Lntely, however, they received
two signal checks in the States of Durango and
New Leon, where tho Mexicans attacked them
and killed 34, rescuing some prisoners and cap
turing n considerable number of cattle.
The Trait d’Union of the 26th ult. says that
rumors were then in circulation that the charges
brought against Santa Anna by the Senator
Gambon, were to be immediately submitted to
a grand jury ; that the voluntary exile of King
ston, Jam. urdently desires to return to his
country; that his impatience is so great that
he will not pehaps await the decision of jus
tice, hut will take the count.) by surprise by
unexpectedly disembarking: that his friends
nre actively employed in his interest; that a
movement will burst forth at all points, &c.
Nicaragua—A Treaty Concluded. -Jhe
Now York papers contain the following des
patch:
Washington, Feb. 22.
It is perfectly certain that a treaty- has been
made here, between Sir Henry L. Bulwer nnd
the Government of tho United States, respect
ing tho Nicaragua question. A friend, on whom
reliance can be placed, has seen tho document
with all tho official signatures attached.
It provides for the restoration of Tigio Island
to its former owners. It fails to recognize the
proceedings of both Mr. Squier nnd Mr. Chat-
field. li rIso provides that neither England
nor the United States shall exercise sovereignty
or jurisdiction within tho Central American
Stares. ‘It agrees that Greytown (late San Juan
<le Nicnni gua) shall be a neutral or free port,
as wcllaS?another port on the Pacific nt tho
western terminfis of the route. It. also pro
vides that thecnfial shall bo neutral and open
for the ivestinepts a» well ns the transit trado'pf
all Nations under suitable regulations.
It ii said tho treaty went to England* in tile
Europa.
The character of the treaty, it is thought,,is
bigtilv creditable to the liberality ofthe respec
tive Governments, and cannot, faifto prove, satis
factory to the people of both countries.
' Tho substance of the above dispatch Isas
Ijecn a dozen times reported and as]often denied
The statement may be correct but it does nd(
tally well witli tho reports about tho late rup
ture in the Cabinet which ar^said to have gro^h
out of an unsucccssfulattomptofMr.Ci.AYTQN
tp negotiate a treaty sarith Mr. Bulwer.
„ Hon. C. A. Wickliffe.—Weregrct to lenfn
from the Harrodsbui-v (Ky.) Ploughboy, that
Hon, Chas.' A. Wickliffe, Postmaster General
under President Tyler, is threatened with the
loss of his sight, in.consequence of n disease of
the eye, which his physician thinks incurable.
Cuba in 1849.—Under this bend tho New Or
leans Bulletin has an abstract of n document
recently published in Havana, givinsr an ac
count of the statistics of the Island. We copy
below some of these interesting facts:
The population ’of tho Island of Cuba in
1846, exclusive of troops mid the floating pop
ulation was 898,752. The white inhabitants
being 425,767. Free people of color 149,226.
Slaves 324,759. Added to this 40.000 for
troops, &c., makes the total population 938,752.
,The census of 1846 compared with timt of 1840
snows "a diminution in the colored race of
10 percent, nnd that the wlutes has increased
hut one-seventh per cent.
The writer does not satisfnctnrily account for
tho great decrease in tho black population, he
supposes that the census of 1846 is erroneous 1
from the fact that numbers of slaves were in tran
sition from-one estate to another at the time of
the taking of tho census. He also conjectures
that true statements were not given, in relation
to the number of slaves, by the owners, though
fear of taxation. We may inquire, might not
that have been tlte case in 18 10, when taking
the census. We know that the importation of
Africans, from 1340 to 1846, was small. We
also know that the mortality amongst theblucks
in Cuba is great and that increase, from natural
causes, is small; the sex«s being unequal in
numbers; the nmle slave population being
201.011 to 122, 748 females.
The same document shows that there nre
in the Island, thirteen cities, eight incorporat
ed towns and two hundred and eighteen small
towns and villages, and that the extent of ter
ritory is 731.773 cnballerias, each cnbnlleria
being about 33 acres. Of this, 65,677 cnbal
lerias are under cultivation. 99,612 consist of
natural pasturage, nnd 37,204 of artificial pas
ture. 409,826 woodlands. Tho bulancc, 139,-
255 cabullerins is barren lands.
There are 1442 sugar estates, 236 of which
have steam engines to express the juice. 3 are
worked by water power, und ilie rest, 1150 by
cattle!
The number of coffee estates is but 1670,
whilst, in 1827 there were 2064, at, which time
theio were but 510 sugar estates against 1442
at present.
Tho vnlue of agricultural productions is
slated nt $1,928,202, and the amount derived
from the raising of cattle, &o. $7,849,260.
The mineral productions ure estimated at $1,-
638,500.
Exports are stated to bo $24,059,165, nnd
the value of imports $26,702,780, and the rev
enue about $12,000,000. There are 285 miles
of Railroad completed and 87 in progress.
Of 12 regiments, 1200 strong,(i. e.)ofinfan-
try,6 are stationed in the Western Department,
3 in the Central and 3 in the Euslern. The
artillery and cavalry are stationed in different
parts ofthe island. Those are all regular troop,,
natives of Spain, well armed, and in my opinio
they would not be found to be a contomptibl 11
enemy, if mot by men similarly armed ; how 0
ever they could not withstand tho charm of ftie
rifle, should it bo accompanied by.ngtillc^y.
A Striking Thought,—“Tho death Of hn
old man’s wife,” guys Lnnmr tine, “is Mike
cutting down an ancient oak rim hns long
shaded the family mansion. Henceforth the
glare of ihe world, wiih its cat-os and vicissi
tudes, falls, upon the old widower’s heart, and
their is nothing to break their force, or shield
him from the full weight of misfortune. Il is ns
if his right hand was.withered—ns if one wing
of his eagle was broken, und every movement
that he made brought him to tho ground. His
eyes aro dim and glassy, and when the film of
death falls over him, lie misses those accus
tomed tones which might have soothed his pas
sage to the grave.”
Per steamer Wm Senbrook, from Charleston—Mn
II Grout, Miss J 1) Bttlloch, 3 A Wood, H Hurd-
isty, Jr, K Pratt, C E Tofit, Dr Harrison, J C Koine,
dy, II Grant, Capt W N Roberson, J F Doe, Fetor fi
Thomas, G W Hurst, J S Greefi; W II Dumvoodj
Dr Bulloch, G R Miller, W N Mansfield, D R Billon,,
W Blake, J M Chappell, and 4 deck.
Per steamer DeKalb, from Augusta—Miss F Ilnrliy
Miss E Wall, Miss A Harley, W H Brown, D M Dun
bar, L M Brown, and 1 on deck.
Per steamer Hancock, Murray from Augusta—
Mr and Mrs Cody, daughter and servant, Miss M
Harper, Miss M A Harper, Mias Zcaly, Mies Lanilpn.
W Harper, M L Prigeon, Z M Winkler, A Carter, J
Stiles, D F' Crew, 3 Beaufort nnd soil, W B Flower)
W P Gray, J R Bostick, J M Lnwtoii, Rev B EnglisL
M Lufburrow, W P Zealand, Lockhart; 3 Jtfc/ntosb.
Per steamer St Matthews, from Palntkn—F Meyer,
W Ferrett, Mr Killer, A Waterman, G R Ringgold, I 1
S A, Dr Peek, MisB Peck, R H Hardwick,Mrs Peck, t
S Peek, Time Peck A Ginn; A J 3 King, W Gardner,
H R Ramson, Mr Pollard, jaa Dixon, Mr Manley, Mr
Newson, W I) Vnhnnks, Mr Weller, L F Rows, Miss
Rowx, 3 C Braddock, J Clarke, W Clarke, W 8 Ti-
son, J Richard?, G Dick, Mr Gray, Mrs Gray, Mia
Gray, and 25 on deck.
CON31NEE3 PER CENTRAL RAIL ROAD.
F'eb. 27.—1050hales Cotton,75 sacks Rice and Milz,
to R Hnbersham & 3on, Franklin & Brantly, Boston
& Gnnby, Washburn, Wilder & Co, W Wliters, C
Hurtridge, W Duncan, Byooks & Tupper, 8 Foils
mons, Hamilton & Hardeman, li Persons & Co, F 11
Wellman, N A Hardee &. Co, W R Toombs, Snider,
Lathrop & Nevitte 3 Goodall, C Schurck.
CONSIGNEES.
Per steamer Wm Sealirook, from Charleston—C
R R, steamer DeKalb, Florida Boat, Swift, Denrlow
& Webster, schr C C Stratton, A Linde, M J Solo
mons, Cherry & Co, P G Thomas, P Jacobs, J Ron 4
scau, Philbrick & Bell, J F Doe, Mrs Beaulard, Mrs K
A Davis, J M Haywood.
Per steamer Metcalf, from Augusta, with boats No
2 nnd 12—427 hales Cotton and Mdz, to 3 M Pond, U
A Crane, Padelford, Fay & Co, Boston & Gunby.
Per Sloop Liberty, from Sapalo river—29 bnln
5 I Cotton, 16 bbls Spts Turpentine, 82 bbls Rosin, 1‘1
bags Corn, 5 bugs Potatoes, 20 boxes Groundnut.-,
Furniture, &c, to Messrs A Low & Co, E Reed Way
6 King, Yon go & GnrnmeU, Mrs Mclntire, and to or
der.
Per steamer DeKalb, from Augusta—191 bales Cot
ton und Mdz, to Brooks & Tupper, Charleston l»at»,
It Huberaham & Son, E Parsons & Co, Dr fichlcy,
8 .Solomons, Snider, Lathrop &. Nevitte, Washburn.
Per steamer Hancock, from Augusta—134 balm
Cotton, 18 tierces Rice, and Mdz, tollarper & Stand,
Allen, Ball & Co, L Solomons.
Per steamer St Matthews, from Polatka—113 bales
5 I Cotton, 7 bbls Arrowroot, 6 bbls Molasses, 2 half!
Moss, 40 Cowhides, and Mdz, to Boston & Gunby, <>
W Anderson & Bro, E Reed,' A Mack, Padelford, Fat
6 Co, 1 W Morrell, P Reilly, W Rcmshart, Chnntf"
ton Steamers, A G Densler, Miss Gu.'dnor, T Bourke.
Commercial intelligence.
LATE ST DATE3.
Liverpool, Feb 9 | Havre, Feb 7 | Havana, Feb21.
Savannah Cotton Market, Fob. 28
COTTON.—-No soles yesterday.
CHATTANOOGA, FEB 22.—Corn selling i" f J
market at 30 to 35 cents per bushel, und bacon »l •*
cents per lb. nnd plenty at that Outs are quoted a*
30 cents. Irish Putatoes 30 cents, Butter and EgS s *'
cents, Lard 5 cents.
MACON, FEB 27.—Cotton.—Sales during
week have generally been between 31 nnd UJ rents,
nnd a few sules of choice 12J.—The sales of the
moderate, owing to the holders waiting for further
accounts, abd small receipts. “
Our market is unsettled, nnd wc are unable to gi'«
quotations, as we have beard of no sides since the ao
rivul qf the despatch.
AUGUSTA, FEB 26.—CoTroN.—The demand l, P
to Friday was excited nnd animated, and the sales "'
several fots of middling fair were marie at 12} cents,
fair at 12}, and good fair and choice at 13 cents.
On yesterday the receipt, of the steamer’s ne
put a stop to all kind of business in our cotton nw
Shipping intelligence.
PORT OF SAVANN..U-
- FEB. I
Horrible.—Two girls, in a strfie of intoxica
tion, murdered their mother, the other night, in
Theatre Alley, New York, by smothering her.
Tho mother was also drunk. Of course they
knew whut they did.
ARRIVED. „
Schooner, Alvarado Ch>.,gres via Havana, to Man •
U S Mail steamer, St Matthews, King, PalutW.
Brooks & Tupper. ‘ ,
Steamer Hancock, Me '-.ay, Augusta, to J Foster.
Steamer DeKalb. flu,, ,'y, Augusa, to Brooks
Steamer Wm Sea'u.ook, Blankenship,from Char '
ton, to Brooks it. Tupper.
Sloop Liberty, Heafd, Sopitlo river, to Master.
DEPARTED. , ,
Steamer Wm Seabroek, Blankenship, Charles