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MORNING NEWS. BY JOHN w THOMP M.€OQj»EB. 1.0 H, tDITOR § 'r f= DAILY PATER H 60 j T*i-M^EKKr.t 1^00 All Now Advertisements appear in both papers. '$&■ j morning, JMurcii 19, 1890r IaR'C^EST CntCL’LATION! 'Alt* Momniko Nkwb hu now a l a no ,tior» ihioi either 6f the other ' " ntly it tho best advert thf* ftict lb justice to ouri It-of the advartitfng public. — for Our rates ol Rdverl ita sbonld he imtidcrt In at an their appearance In die paper of * Dat.-—Tho anniversary of T °f St. Patrick whs celebrated ietiea arid citizen*,of Savannah, oat appropriate and becoming half past eleven o’clock in the etsfon wng formed in front of kel, compoaed of tho Irish Jns- he Hibernian Society, and the Society, which mover! through ;bo principal streets to the Alhonteum, where an oration was delivered by Osborne A. Locbraik, Esq., before an immense concourse of ffeople, who, \yith those comprising tho pro-, cession, • thronged every part of the building. . Wtt might say much in prafie of tho ofTort of thsronitor, but wehnvo only room to express In 'ntfral terms our High commendations of a ify raplete with oratorical power and hia- iterest, and which held the Rudiencej a 'ftion of whom wereladios. indelighted in during the hour and a half which it in its. delivery. 'he *i range men of his subject was well adapted to tho occasion, and tha wide range of historiniil reminiscence suggested by the tbeate-wss 1 mpf^Vt-d with the happiest effects- To the true-hearted Irishmap, it was thrilling- BaUftjjng to'hear the*tp<)aker'us, with proud exultation, hie dwelt upon ttagloriesihathaVefor centuries clustered around the Irish name; or ®henj with subdued and touching eloquence, he vSvIirted to theionjg catalogue of wrongs that his country fitte endured, till warmed with the recital, & bum forthdn the language of scath ing indignation agaifsfhor ruthless oppressors. In man^of his more impassionod appeal* he was truly, ^ishly eloquent, while throughout, his styltf'Whs ornate, chaste and beauti|hlly ap propriate. - The frrquont demonstrations of ap plause. elicited from the audience, indicated their high appreciation of bis effort, as w ell as their cordial sympathy in his tru’y patriotic HstiueaU. At the conclusion of the orotion the proces sion wes again formed and marched to the Bay, when the Societies were dismissed, In the evening the Hibernian Society par took of « dinner at the City Hotel, and the Irith Union Society held a festival at the Exchange Long Boom. •Dltring the day tha, Jitsper Greens paraded through the principal streets, and fi.ed a Federal salute in Monument Square. The day passed off hsrmoniqusly, no incident occurring to mur the enjoyment of the occasion. Thk Sea Serpent Again.—We expected a letter from our Beaufort correspondent last night, with further accounts of the expedi tion against the Sea Serpent. As’we received none, we were apprehensive that some bodily harm had come to our friend-t-that he had per haps fallen a victim to his spirit of adventure, «<yd experienced the melancholly fate of the lamented#*M UN kt Joe.” But a letter from Beaufort in the Charleston Courier of yester day, has dissipated our fears. By the letter we learn that his snakeship has again been seen' near Benufort, that ho has beetl fired at several times without effect, and that after having been pursued some five miles, he suddenly disappeared beneath his na tive element. The writer is one of the party who was about to go in pursuit of the monster. He sav— #** fleet consists of a flat, mounting a six- pounder, furnished with twelve rounds of • The Steamship Georgia.—This steamship, which sailed from Nmy-York on the uftornoou of tho I3tbi08t-, for Chagres, vin Charleston, SaVaimah, and Havana, touched off our city nmSunday.ifternoon, at 8.30, F. M-, and re ceived her mails from this citj from the steam er Jasper, Capt. Wilson. The Jasper took from tho Georgia, for this city, icabin and 3 steerage passengers, viz: Mrs. Branch, Mrs. 8yi.via, Miss Mitohfll, and Mr. Goldburo. Tho Georgia had on board 650 passengers, and carried out a letter mail of 14,.107 letters, be sides a large number of newspapers. 3 lie mails aro in charge of Mr. Worthman, us mad agent, who will accompany them across the Isthmus. This line, cuu now, wo think, be de pended on us boing punclunl in their touchings at the Several ports. Messrs. Cohen* & Hertz, of our city, are the agents. ‘ Hibernian Society.—The following nam- ed .gentlemen were yesterday clectod officers of this society, for the ensuing year: G. B- Gumming. President. K. H. Griffin, Vice President. John J- Kelly, Treasurer. j,, J. Guilmaiitin, Secretary. F. Shiels, Standard Bearer. , Irish Union SofctETY.T-On tho 7fh inst., the following named gentlefhon were elected of ficers of this society, and yesterday installed : Du. JqHN EtoupAN, President. Michael FiihfltT. Vieii jtyesident. John Evkrard, Treasurer. Martin Duggan, Secretory. Thomas Ford, Standard Beater. The Savannah Steamers-—The two now steamers for the line between Savannah and New York are said to be in a forward etate of construction. They are to be 214 fen long, 35 1-2 wide, anil 21 1-2 feet deep, and to be built in the most thorough manner. The com mercial Advertiser sRys tho first boat will be launched froTn tho yard of Mr. W. H. Webb, about the first of next month. The Isabel.—The steamer Jasper, Capt. Wilson, put the mail and one passenger from this city,on board the Isabel, at Tybeo, at 3.50 P. M V on Friday last. The promptness with which this vessel now reaches our river is high ly commendable, and passengers may rely with certainty that she will touch regularly, as ad vertised. ■■ , *• ■ t,; ■. • Affairs at Washington.—We huvo seen a private letter from a member of our State Delegation in Congress, which snys : .‘•The two Houses of Congress are engaged every day in debating the slavery question.-— The agitation has been very great—is notjust now so bad—but is sufficient to prevent full justice being done to the South. Set this down as certain—California will be admitted, into the Union just assheis.'' Mr. Ct.AY in his reply to a complimentary letter from several democratic gentlemen of Philadelphia, approving hts course on the Southern question, says :— “I wish that I could assure you that all dan ger hod disappeared. 1 think it is greatly di minished,and that a much better spirit prevails; hut I shall continue to feel a lively solicitude until aliniatters of. controversy are amicably adjusted.’ Mr. Foote’s Committee.—It was thought that Mr. Foote’s proposition to appoint committee of thirteen to whom to refer all the' compromise propositions, would pass the Sen ate on TInfradqy.' It is understood that the following gentlemen will compose tho commit tee.—Mr. Webster, Mr. Phelps, and At r. Coop er. Northern democrat?—Mr. Cass, Mr.Dodgi of Iowa, and Mr. Dickinson. Southern whigs —Mr. Bell, fylr. Berrien, and Mr. Mangutn Southern democrats—Mr Mason, Mr. Soule and Mr. Foote. The correspondent of the Philadelphia North American,speaking of the conferences which have taken place on this subject, says— There was ageneral concurrenceof opinion on all sides that the influence and position of Mr. Clay peculiarly pointed him out as the most proper person to preside over this committee. When it was signified to him that such was the desire of a majority of tho Senate, he readily acquiesced. * ‘Whatever measure they may recommend, it is thought, will pass the Senate by a large, if not an overwhelming vote, uud will meet with the same success in the House. California Emigration—Some of the northern paper* are moking extraordinary ef forts to swell tho emigration to California, 'fbc editor etffcho Ncw-York ColHninitsiel, who is not willing to lend his column* to such a pnr^pse, alludes to a communication which he hq| re ceived for publication, evidently designed to inflame the public mind on this subject. The editor thinks_the writer's arguments are more ingenious than candid. The same.paper notices tho recent purclmso of there ships to he fitted out at that port for San Francisco, also four oth ers tlmt aro to sail in a fow days. Tho steum- er Georgia which sailed on Wednesday last took 650 passengers, and tho stcamor Empire City and Cherohee, which were to leave for Chagrcs on Friday, would take out full eight hundred more. In addition to the immnnse emigration from the'Atlantic cities, wo see it stated in the Mis souri papers that tho emigration across the plains this year promises to exceed that of last year. By the following announcement which wo find ib tho Jackson Mississippian, it appears, that a southern emigration movement is also on foot. Should this scheme bo carried out, of which we have our doubt?,the question of south ern righto, in tho New Territories, would be speedily subjected to a practical test. Leav ing tho practicability of taking slaves to Cali fornia cut of the qGcstion, we apprehend h is too late in the day to attempt tho establishihent of a southern colony in California. We give the article as we find it: California.—The Southern Slave Colony. —Citizens ol tho Slave States desirous of em igrating to California witn 4 thoir slavo proper, ly, are requested to send their names, number of slaves, and period of Contemplated departure to the address of “Southern Slave Colony,” to Jackson Mississippi. All letters, to meet with attention,‘must be post paid. It is the desire of the friend* of this enter prise to settle in the richest mining and agri cultural portions of California, and to secure tho uninterrupted enjoyment of slave property. It is estimated that by the first of May next, the members of the Slave Colony Will amount to about five thousand, and tho slaves to about ten thousand. The mode of affecting organiza tion, &c.-, will be privately transmitted to ac tual members. Tho Pittsburgh American states that Mr. Alex. J. Dullas, late a midshipman in the Navy, jumped off one of the bridges of'thnt city into the Alleghany, river oh Friday morning. He was fished out without injury. E?* Horace Greelt is lecturing in Bnlti. mbre before tho Maryland Institute, on the sub ject of Bed Republicanism. He perhaps de signs introducing his views on republicanism of another color, regarding the time as fov'orable for that purpose. Double Eaoles.—This beautiful new coin age has been issued from the mint, nnd fur ex ceeds all tho other golden pieces in elegance as in value. Tho device of the head is from the antique, and is an emblem of Liberty, as requir ed by law. Tho reverse is designed in confor mity < ith tho act of 1782, which proscribes tho arm* of tho United S'utes with the scroll containing the motto E Pluribiut Unum, more extendod and ornamented *han usual. a e, canisto'ahd fixed shot, with three boats, manned, and -as many more as a re serve. jVe return to-morrow,- and aro san guine-should the monster not prove a whale r —to'be able to report—“We have met thoene- my, and he i* our*.” The same letter contains the following post .script— t*. 8.—Information ha* just reached us that the said Sea Serpent is ashore at thff mouth, of Skull Creek. If so, the prize is certain, aild little Beaufort immortalized. A Senatorial Rencountre.—A. difficulty •rose on Thursday, in the street, in front of the Intelligencer office, between Senators Foote and Borlan#, out of a conversation on the subject of Mr. F.’s course on the Southern question. Mf- Foote-dropped a few word* a- bout "servile follower*” of hjKQ*LHocat,which Mr.-Borland constructing to reflect uponjum- a scuffle ensued, in which Gon. Foote was in tKp jfocffi i He had hut recently re- from-a tevere attack/ of'pleurisy, and i hardly prepared.for a.street fight. Mr. ISLAND, the moment the blow was struck, ““ A^d/hlnuulf the extreme impropriety of his conduct, and apolo- it since, in a manner which alone rush conduct. * * 1 . * £a?“ The American Association for the Ad vancement of Science, terminated their sittings in Charleston oit JJqndsy. Union or Central AMERiCA.-zThe Con gresses of San Salvador, Honduras and Nica ragua, it is staled, will act upon tho plan of union of the three States during March. There are two plans arranged by commissioners ; first, to consolidate tho three Statos; and second, to form a federal union. One or the other will be adopted, most likoly tho first. In this event, the city of Chinendagn, in this republic, (Ni caragua) will bo the capital. It is a fine town, rapidly increasing in population. From 2,000 inhabitant* in 1837, it has now increased to not far from 18,000. Since the United States has given ah assurance of its sympathy, industry and trad* b»ye revived in a remarkable degree in these States. National Mewcal Convention.—This body is roassembl.eatGincitfnati inMay, and already the profession ;in- that c ity have held a meeting and resolved lo give the delegates a cordial w.elcpmq and entertain them at a sup per, from wkioh spirituous liquors shall be ex cluded. ■ '■;■ - e i-- - Killed.—Mr. Motes' Finch, feged'2~7*«Y»> was killedlat Cainpltuli Court lli>u,ae, Vo. lad week, by the accidental disehargo,of a pistol in the hands of a companion. The hall took of* f.jcl in the eye, producing death in three bouit. There are now in All Germany, including Austria. 1,416 temperance societies and no less thiln 1,026,761 members ‘'Markt, of Barkamville.”—The Savnnnah Morning News, in a notice of “Elfreide of Guldal,” and other poems, asks the question, “Who is Marks, of Burhamvillol” We take pleasure in enlightening him as to the person age who is the author of these poetical gents. It if the nom de plume of Dr. Marks, of Bar- hamville, a little town, or something of the kind, within two miles of Columbia, 8. C. He is the principal of the female seminary iu Bar- hmpville, and is a gentleman of high literary attainments, and exalted moral worth. He is not ntalla stranger in tho literary world.—Au gusta Republic. Thank you,brotherSMYTHE, for the informa tion ; we cannot know too much of an author whose productions have afforded us such ut.- alloyed enjoyment. Father Mathew has been very successful in his philanthropic labors in Mobile, where he still remained on the 13th inst. Already the number to whom ho has administered the total abstinence pledge in that city exceeds thirteen hundred. Of this amount, about five hundred joined on 8unday, the 12th inst., when, snys the Tribuno, though fatiguing to himself, ho deliv ered an eloquent and impressivo sermon, and after divine service, exhorted crowded audi ences, in his own happy and effective style, on the subject of temperance. The Falls of Niagara Mystery.—Mr, Baker.—The Charlestown, Va., Spirit of Jef ferson, in copying the publication made by the friends of Mrs. Milter in relation to Baker, says: - v, sfY Mr. Buker, to whom reference is made abovo. passed through our town yesterday week, on his way to Winchester. He remained there until Thursday,.disposed, we learn, of about $5,000 worth of property, and again started for Balti more. At Harpers Ferry, it is said a telegraphic despatch was received by him from Washing ton or Baltimore, to tie effect—-‘Be on your guard,an avenger is at hand!” Mr. B. sup posing discretion the better part of valor, again returned to Winchester the same evening, and has by this time,' we presumoyljoined his re doubtable heroine, at some point near Wash ington. Baker looks considerably worsted, and in all his movement manifests the greatest uneasiness. Steamer Burnt.—The Buffulo Commercial Advertiser has a despatch stating that tho pro peller Troy; was numed lo the water's edge at Erie on-'Thursday evening. • Loss from $8,000 to 10,060, partly inwirgd* ~ . Growing Wheat Crou hl Wisconsin The Watertown (WU.) Chronicle, says:—- “The winter l«* been unfavorable to the wheat crept The absen :e of show has expos rd it to our streog wintry wind* ; while ottr warm day* and filesinp nights, have seriously affected the trader roots.” | Correspondence of the Morning News.] Washington, Mar 13. ■ The intelligence by the Into arrival* from California divides attention with the political topics of the day. Every member of Congress talks and reads of the wonder* of the tigw El Dorudt* The imngitmtions of our people have become fired by tho accounts given by respon sible and considerate men—the members elect from California, and by many other very intelli gent men. But from ull these sources, wo luarn that negro slavery cun never exist either in California or in New Moxico. A very degraded and ignorant population exists—ore very for be hind our negroes—to wit: the peons—uud their labor could be employed, if, indeed, in such a country, any labor can be controlled. So far, it has been proved that the peons brought into California huve soon deserted their masters, and hid themselves in the mountains. A bitof gold that the peon may pick up, will procure for him from the little Spanish Shanties, liquor and provisions until he is forced ogaiu to labor for a day. In Mexico gold-exists, but is not accessible, and the peon* may be had in any,numbers, at twelve cents a day, they finding themselves; of .course Negro shivery is out of tho question there. Gold has been discovered in Massachusetts and in the hills of New-Iiampshire, but it hus not been found worth working. In Virginia and especially neur Freder-cksburg, on the Rappahannock, gold miningHius been of late quite productive. Slave labor is used there. There was an excellent speech in the House to day from a democratic member from Indiana, Mr. Goumon, who was a gallunt officer in the Mexican war. Mr. G. mude a conservative and conciliatory speech, and resisted northern fanat icism and ultraism. Witen we shall got to the end of this strife is a matter of doubt; but it will not probably be til nbout the time of the end of the session. Some legislation for California, is becoming quite imperative on the Government. There is a vast amount of public property at stake. There is, however, no danger that Cal ifornia will very soon seek entiroindependence- The continued streutn of people from the states into California, and increasing commerce, and monthly inter-communication, will prevent that for some years. But when she may find it to her interest to break off, she will go, whether a state or not- UNION. Washington, March*14, 1850. The indications in the Senate are not re markably favorable .to any adjustment at any time of the distracting questions. I doubt very much whether anv one bill, embracing an ad justment of all the vexed questions, ean pass. The project of securing such a plan by the ap pointment of a Committee of Thirteen, seems to be considered as impracticable. The effort to separate California from all other measures will succeed, and if she be ad mitted as a State, it will be without any equiva lents for the South, except, porlmps the pas sage of the fugitive slave act. As to new slaveholding States from Texas, the compact of annexation is so strong and plain that the North cannot, without breach of faith, get over it. No resolution, such as Mr. Bell proposes, can strengthen it. It needs no guaranty.— When Congress may, however, see fit to fulfil this obligation, is another matter. It will not bo very soon ; and, if the slavery agitation continues, perhaps not nt all. Mr. Calhoun said, to-day, that in ton or fif teen years, Washington would be execrated by the Northern people as a slaveholder. We had some remarkably interesting but not very encouraging colloquies in the Senate yes terday. The chief topic was Mr. Calhoun’s proposition for additional guaranties for the South. Mr. Calhoun vindicated that propo sition. ■ Ho stated that he consulted several Senators upon it before he offered it, and it was approved by thorn. He still believes it to be necessary for the wants of the South. But he explained that the word “soon," where it occurred, did not mean “instanter,” but as soon as might be—a constitutional amendment re quiring much time. Mr. Foote mentioned, as a proof of the sort of impression made abroad by Mr. Calhoun’s speech, that at St. Louis a public meeting was held, at which it was resolved that Mr. Ben ton’s charges againat-Mr. Calhoun were now fully proved. Mr. Calhoun replied that they aeted upon the telegraphic account, all which he disclaimed. This wo* a common trick—to send a telegraphic account misrepresenting a speech. He wished the speech to be consid ered just as it was written, and with its'con text, and not in detached parts. But after a long ultercnlion and conversation, it did .not appear that the parties—Cass and Foote on one side, and Calhoun on the other—under stood each other any bcttcr-than at first. Al| that the former could make out of it was, that, in the absence of a compromise, the Soiith were to insist upon an impracticable guaranty and that therefore tho Union wus to come to an end. - Mr. Douglass commenced hi* speech on Mr. Clay’s resolutions, and, in the course of it, declared that if Mr. Calhoun, by his pro posed amendment, intended to provide for tho restoration of vn equilibrium of power between the North ahd South, ,oy admitting an equal number of slavehotding anil nnn-slaveholdiag States, it would prove to bB an utterly (utile scheme. Not more than one, or at most, two slavnhdlding States could be admitted oA of Toxm, and 'he counted up seventeen non-slave- holdirg States, that arc to be. Most of tho set speeches, in the Senate ttr ,. distressingly long and tedious. The dullorand' shallower the speaker, die lunger is his speed! All the ordinary men take two days to speak At this rate, we shall not arrive at any result for UNION. tlirea mouths. (Corrcrpondencc of the Morning News.) New-York, Murch 13, 1850. The journeymen mechanics are having *. strike all round—the house-carpenters demand $1.75 per day, nnd have formed a permanent organization to protect their interest*; t| 10 house-smiths ure following suit, and demand 12J percent, increase; the carvers, also, lik„ Oliver Twist, are “asking fur more," nnd re quire 25 per cent, added to their present rn tn of wages, though good workmen at this trade can curn $3 to $4 a day. The poorly paid, J think, are justified in tbeir demand, though I am opposed to the means employed to obtain it. One serious expense in this city is house ronts. which aro most extortionate, and are inures,ing every year. After Mny, every landlord ia con! pellod to pay a water rute.whether he hasitoa his premises Or not,ond many of them aro mean enough not to inour the expense of introducing it into their premises, and still denjand a p f0 . portiouate increase of rent.- A two story brick house, in a good location, cannot be hired un der $400 or $450 per annum; and $600 a n ,i $800 is commonly asked for tolerably comtno. dious mansions. If a working man, therefore, who only earns, say $3 or $9 a week, has to pay $100 or $130 a year for rent, it does not lea» 0 him much to feed and clothe himself and fami- ly wjth. This is the cause of so many fumiliet being crnwde4 into small rooms, i Q close ind unhealthy ports of the city, where the children aro exposed, not only to physical; bul moru contagion, which fills our grave yards and our prisons. For' my part, I think this sub ject one that calls for legislative enactments. The English stoamers bring and take enor mous mails—that brought by the Canada con- sistod of 63,785 letters. At the commencement of tho Medical De partment of the New-York University, a day or two since, 111 students received diplomas to go forth nnd kill—or cure. Among the num ber was one Thus. L. NichoLls, formerly con nected with the press of this city, and editor of an immoral sheet, that was indicted by the Grand Jury. He married Mrs. Gore, a physi ological ami hydropathic lecturer and practi tioner, and he has now turned a water-doctor. You may form some idea of the prevalence of tho California fever in these parts, from tho fact that before the Georgia had been a day in port, she had 450 passengers booked fur her roturn trip, to-day. A meeting was held in behalf of the Hungarians on Monday night, and-fylSOO contributed, fi performance, was givon by amateurs, at the Opera House, last pight, for the benefit of tho New-York Volunteers, and probably a tithe of that amount was scarcely realized. This fact needs no commentary. A ball is to take place, on Friday night, at Tammany Hall, for tho benefit of these poor fellows. Spring business has Commenced briskly, and much earlier thun usual, in consequence of tho opening of navigation—-jlown-town bouses are overrun with “huyete.” ^The North River was only closed 73 days; tlie shortest period, with two exceptions^ (or twenty years. Ashley, one of the persons mixed up in the Drury affair, has been on trial the last two days, for passing counterfeit bills on the Bristol Bank; charged to have been altered from $1 to $10 by Drury. Some “developments” were expect ed, but they haven’t come out yet. “Bristol Bill,” whose name has been connected with these parties, has just been urrested in Ver mont, together with his mistress and othen- They had taken up their quarters at a farm house, tnid were carrying on the counterfeiting business very snugly. Seward’s speech in the 8ennte, in opposi tion to Clay and Webster, nnd ultra abolitiun in its views, is not liked much better here, than Webster’s is in Massachusets. I don’t think, however, that lie has calibre sufficient to pro duce much effect upon the question at issne— the compromisists are decidedly in themajoriij and the sooner the agitation ceases the better- The ball to Henry Clay, on the 19th, Niblo’s, promise to be a brilliant affair. It» very likely that he will be present—then 1°°^ out for enthusiasm and kisses. Tho Indio seized his hat, in Philadelphia, to- secure & h* smacks—what will they do here I wonder. b IJl I shall be there and you may expect to know nil about it. CHARLEMAC. Large Lumps of Gold.—Some astonishingly large pieces of gold aro reported to have be fn found at tho Stockton mines, in California within .'he last two weeks of January. A lf* tfr of January 31, to the New York Tribune sa)*' “Out: piece weighing twenty-three pouM‘ was brought to Stockton; that another pie c ' of incredible size and Weight was also rsjxirtw to have been brought to Stockton on Friday-" it was said to weigh ninety-eight pound/- saw a number of persons on board the Stockw n boat who had seen the lump weighing tvveniy three pounds. Tho gentleman who carric* i “ express between Stockton and San fWiW**® 0 ' told me he saw and had in his hand the weighing ninety-eight pounds. If this be it is the largest piece of gold ever found, fS ^ ccpting one found in the Urol Mountain*. v j| uc weighed nearly one hundred pounds, troy- 13F General E. Beach, one of tho most re tentive millers in the Union, and long a res ildent hii.hf 1 of Rochester, N. Y. was. found dead in on The morning of the 1,3th instant. The extensive lead works of G*# Harrison, in Kingston, Philadelphia, kite* * troyed by fre on Monday n ight. Lues • 000. .