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SAVANNAH DAILY MORNING NE WS...... J UL Y 15, 1850.
THE MORNING NEWS.
»Y JOHN M. COOPER.
WILLIAM T. THOMPSON, EDITOR.
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Congressional Proceeding*).
INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT FILLMORE.
EULOGIES ON GEN. TAYEOR, BY MR
WEBSTER AND NIR. COBB.
Washington, July 10, 1850.
Senate.—A mossage was received from the Vico
President of the United States, communicating the
intelligence of the death of the President of fho Uni
ted States. Zachary Taylor.
A message was received from the house, who had
appointed a committee of three, Mr. Winthrop, Mr.
Morse, and Mr. Morchoad, to confer with a commit
tee of the Senate.
The Senate appointed a commfetee, consisting of
Messrs, Soule, Underwood, nnd Davis, of Maes.
Mr. Webster ottered a resolution for the appoint
ment of a committee to wait on tho Vico President
nnd Inform him that tho two Houses would meet in
convention and receive any annunciation from him.
Messrs. Webster, Cass, anil King were appointed,
and reported in Answer that the Vice President would
meet the two Houses. '
After tile Senate returned from the House of Rep-
rese ntatives,
Mr. Downs, Mr. Webster, Mr. Cass, Mr. Penrce.Mr.
King and Mr. Berrien delivered eulogies on the de
ceased President.
After concurring in the resolutions of the House,
the Seuate adjourned.
House Of Representatives.—Tho House met
at 11 o’clock. The Rev. Mr. Butler, the chaplan
to the Senate, offered up an appropriate and affec
ting prayer touching the melancholy occurrence—
the death of the late President Taylor.
On motion by Mr. Stanly, the reading of tho jour
nal was dispensed with.
The following message was received from the Pre-
’ eident of the United States by the hands of his private
secretory, George P. Fisher.
Washington, July 10,1850,
* Fellow Citizens of the Senate
. si-nri Hntiert nf Jit
and House of Representatives.-
I have to porform the meluncholy duty of announ
cing to you, that it has pleased Almighty God to re
move from this life, Zachary, Taylor, late President
of the United States. He deceased last evening at
the hour of half-past 10 o’clock, in the midst of his
family, and surrounded by affectionate friends, calmly
and in the full possession of all his faculties. Among
his last words were these, which he uttered with cm-
r hatlc distinctness: “I have always done my duty.
am ready to die. My only regret is for the friends
1 lenvo behind me.”
Having announced to yott, fellow citizens, this
most afflicting bereavement, and assuring you that it
has penetrated no heart with deeper grief than mine,
it remains for me to say, that I propose this day, at
18 o’clock, in tho Hall of the House of Representa
tives, in the presence of both Houses of Congress,
to toko the oath prescribed by the Constitution, to ena
ble me to enter on the execution of the office, which
this event has devolved on mo.
Millard Fillmore.
The message being I'bnd,
Mr. Winthrop moved that a committee of three bo
appointed by the chair, on tho part of the House, to
meet such a committee as may be appointed on the
part of the Senate, to wait on the President, and to
inform him that the two Houses will be assembled in
the H»il of Representatives, to witness tho adminis
tering to him of the oath of office prescribed by the
constitution.
The motion was agreed to, and Messrs Winthrop,
Morse and Morelieau, were appointed by the speaker
the committee.
A message was sent to the Senate, and subsequent
ly a message was received, informing th8 House that
the proposition for a committee had been concurred
in by the Senate, and that Messrs. Soule, Davis, of
Maes, and Underwood had been appointed the com
mittee on their part.
The House then took a recess.
^Iio Speaker at IS o’clock again called the House
to order.
The Senate, headed by their officers, were an-
his grateful countrymen, to the repose of the grave.
Air. Conrad, of La.,-then rose and gave vent to his
feelings in a neat, eloquent and touching eulogy up
on thepersonal qualities of General Taylor.
He concluded by offering the following resolutions:
Whereas it has pleased Divine rroviuimce to re
move from this life Zachary Taylor, late President
of tho United States, the House of Representatives,
■haring in tho general sorrow which this melancholy
event pmst produce, is desirous of manifesting its
sensibility on the occasion. Therefore,
Resolved, That a committee consisting of—-he
appointed on the part of tho House, to meet such
Committee ns may lie appointed on the part of tho
Senate, to consider nnd report what measures it may
be deemed proper to adopt, in order to show tho res
pect ami affection ofCongres^for the memory ofthe
illustrious deceased, and to make the necessary ar
rangements for his funeral.
Ifpsolvcd, That this resolution be communicated
to the ’Senate.
Messrs Winthrop, Baker, Bayly, Hilliard, John
A. King, of New York, Marshal, and McLaneof Ma
ryland, respectively delivered eulogies on the char
acter of the deceased.
A message was received from the Senate inform
ing the House of their action.
Tile House then adjourned.
Mouitay Morning, July 15, 1850.
Arrival of a Merchant Fleet.—On Friday
and Saftirday our river presented quite an animated
scene ; tbe arrivals from New Orleans, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New-Y ork and Boston, amounted to lfi,
viz: .3 ships, 7 brigs, 2 barks and 4 sclirs, besides the
usual number of steamers arriving and departing.
From several captains of our packets we learn that
on Thursday last, a fleet of sixty soils were ofl'Hater-
as, all bound South.
tsr We would call the attention of those of our
readers who have occasion to patronize the Harness-
maker, to the advertisement of Mr. T. W. Bryan, in
another column. Mr. B. is prepared to give satisfac
tion to those who entrust their work to his hands
He is n new beginner and deserves to be encouraged
nounced at the doer. T&e members of the House
rose and received them. They then took their seats.
A few minutes afterwards, Millard Fillmore, Presi
dent of the United States, entered the Hgll of Repre
sentatives, in charge of the committee of the two
Houses. Mr. Soule on thejright, and Mr. Winthrop
on tho left, conducted him to tne Speaker’s chair : tho
House in the meantime were standing. The Cabi
net, escorted by the Marshal of the District of Co
lumbia, also entered the Hall, and were conducted to
appropriate seats.
Tho Speaker stated that the oath of office would
now be administered to the President, by the Chief
Justice of the United States. The House rose and
stood until the following oath was administered by
Chief JusticeCranch.
“ I, Millard Fillmore, do solemnly swear that I will
faithfully executmthe office of President of the Uni
ted StAtes, and will to the best of my ability, pre
serve, protect, and defend the constitution ofthe
United States,”
The President then retired from the Hall, as did
the Cabinet, and the Senate in the order in which
they entered.
A message was then received from the President
of the United States, by tbo hands of George P. Fish
er, Esq., bis privutn secretary.
* It was rend ns follows :
Fellow citizens of the Senate
and House of Representatives :
A great man lias fallen among Us, and a whole coun
try is called to an occasion of unexpected, deep and
general mourning.
v I recommend to tile two Houses of Congress to
. adept such measures, as in their discretion may seem
proper, to perform with due solemnities the funeral
obsequies of Zachary Taylor, late President of the
.United States ; nnd thereby to signify the great and
affectionate regard of the American People, for the
memory of one whose life has been devoted to the
public service; whose career ir arms has not been
surpassed in usefulness or brilliancy ; who lias been
■ so recently raised by unsolicited voice of the people
,to the highest civil authority in the government—
which he administered with so mucH honor and nd-
yantoge to his country, and by whose sudden death
. so many hopes of future usefulness have been blight
ed foi ever.
To you Senators and Represented Jes of a nation
in tears, I can say nothing which can alleviate the
sorrow with which you are oppressed-.
I appeal to you to aid me, under the trying circum
stances which surround me, in the discharge of the
duties from which, however much i maybe oppress
cd by them, X dare not shrink; und I rely upon Him,
.who holds in his hands the destinies of nations to
endow me with the requisite strength for the task
and to avert from our country the evils apprehended
from the heavy eulamity which has befulieu us.
I shall most readily concur in whatever measures
the wisdom of the two Houses may suggest, as be
littipg this deeply melancholy occasion.
* t Millard Fillmore
Washington, July 10,1850.
, The Message being read,
Speaker, Mr. - Cobb, rose nnd said that the
’session of the House yesterday was brought to an
early close, in consequence ofthe illness of tho late
President. He had since deceased, and re lmd devol-
ved upon him the meluncholy duty to lay before the
Hortse the officio) communication of his death. It was
,’ his purpose no# simply to make the announcement
jj|f—not to dwell'upon the melancholy event. That
- duty wohld more appropriately devolve upon others
While, ho said, gentlemen of our own body have beei
peculiarly exempt, during our present session, from
the fatality ..which usually attends a protracted sea-
S.on, we should hot be regardless ofthe solemn warn
ing which Providence has e.vffnded to ,us in tho death
ofthose associated with us in the admins trntion of
our national government.
The victims who have been summoned to the tomb
have been less remarkable for their number, than for
their cliarahtor and position. For the lirst time in
our history has the Chief Executive ofthe Union
been stricken down during the session of Congress.
It devolves a novel and solemn duty upon the Repre
sentatives of the people. As the organ of this House,
delegated with .the meiSB expression'of the resolves, I
feel it appropriate to indulge in. any suggestions of
juv own, or expressions of personal emotions.
'I cannot, however, forbear, from uttering the con-
lideSft Mspranco (lint it will be your melancholy satis
faction to adopt the most apropriatc manifestations
ofthe profound sensibility which this afflicting dis-
pansatfon must awaken throughout the Union, and to
cono’itr in every mark of respect to the memory of
f He distinguished patriot who has been so suddenly
, summoned from the high honors nnd responsibilities
’’’'’■•sijie pbiet Magistracy to which tie iiou been called by t
[by magnetic telkoraph.I
REMARKS OF MR. WEBSTER ON THE DEATH
OF GENERAL TAYLOR.
Mr. Webster rose and said:
At a time when the great mass of our fellow-citi
zens enjoy remarkable health and happiness til rough-
out tbo whole country, it has pleased Divino Provi
dence to visit tho two Houses of Congress, and es
pecially this House, with repeated occasions for
mourning nnd lamentation. Since the commence
ment of too session we have followed two of our own
members to their last home, and we are now called
upon, in conjunction with tho other branch ot the
Legislature, and in full sympathy with the deep tone
of nllliction which I am sure is felt th roughout the
country, to take part in the last and due solemnities
of tlie funeral of the late President of the United
States.
Truly, sir, was it said in the communication read
to us, that a great man has fallen among us. The
late President of the United States, originally a sol-
diei by profession, having gone through a long and
splendid career of military service, hud at the close
of the last war with Mexico, become so much en
deared to the people of tho United States, and had
inspired them with so high a degree of regard and
confidence, thut without solicitation or application,
without pursuing any devious paths of policy, or
turning a hair’s breadth to the right or to the left
from the path of duty, a great and powerful nnd
generous people saw tit, by popular vote and voice,
to confer upon him tho highest civil authority iu the
nation.
Wo cannot forget that, as in other instances, so in
this, tho public feeling was won and carried away in
some degree by eclat of military renown. So it has
been always, and so it always will be, because high
respect for noble feats in arms has been and always
will be outpoured from the hearts of the members of
n popular government. But it will be a- great mistake
to suppose that the late President of the U. States
owed his advancement to high civil trust, or his great
acceptability with the people, to military- talent or
ability alone.
1 believe, sir, that associated with the highest admi
ration for those qualities possessed by him, there was
spread throughout the community a high degree of
confidence and faith in his integrity and honor and
uprightness as a man. I believe he was’ especially re
garded as both a firm and a mild man in the exercise
of authority. And I have observed more than once
in this nnd in other popular governments, that tlie
prevalent motive with the masses of mankind for con
ferring high power on individuals, is a confidence in
their mildness, their paternnl, protecting and safe
character.
The people naturally feel sale where they feel them
selves to be under the control nnd protection of sober
councilmen of impartial minds, and a general pater
nal supenintendence. I suppose, sir, that no case
ever happened in tlie very best days of the Roman
Republic, where any man found himself clothed with
the highest authority in the State, under circumstan
ces more repelling all suspicion of personal applica
tion, all suspicion of pursuing any crooked path in
politics, or all suspicion of having been actuated by
sinister views and purposes, than in the case of the
worthy and eminent and distinguished and good man
whose death we now deplore. He has left to the peo
ple of his country a legacy in this. He has left a bright
example which addresses itself with peculiar force to
tlie young and rising generation, for it tells them that
there is a path to the highest degree of renown,
straight, onward and steady, without change or devia
tion. Mr. Secretary, my friend from Louisiana, Mr.
Downs, lias detailed briefly the events in the military
career of Gen. Taylor.
His service through life was mostly on the frontier,
and nlwayB a hard service; often in combat with the
tribes of ludians all along the frontier for many thou
sands of miles. it has been justly remarked by ono
of the most eloquent men whose voice wus ever
heard in these Houses, that it is not In Indian wars
that herooB are celebrated, but that it is there that they
are formed. The hard service, the stern discipline,
devolving upon all those who have a great extent
of frontier to defend, and often with arregular troops
of their own, being called on suddenly to enter into
contest with savages, to study the habits of savage
life and savage warfare, in order to foresee and over
come their stratagems : all these tilings tend to
make a hardy military character.
For a very short period, sir, I had a connection with
the Executive Government of this country, nnd du
ring all that time very perilous and embarrassing cir
cumstances existed between the U- States and the
Indians on our borders, and wnr was actually raging
between the United States aud the Florida tribes, and
I very well remember thut those who took eounsel
together on that occasion officially, and who were
desirous of placing the military command in the
safest hands, came to the conclusion that there was
no man in the service more fully uniting the qualities
of military ability and great personal prudence than
Zachary Tavlor, and he was of course appointed
to the command.
Unfortunately, his career nt the head of this Go-
verment was snort. For my part, in all that 1 hnvo
seen of him, I have found much to respect and noth
ing to condemn. The circumstances ifnder which he
conducted the Government for tho-few months he
at the lieud of it, have been such as, perhaps, not
to rive him a very favorable—certainly not a full op
portunity of developing his principles and his policy,
and to curry them out. But I believe he has left on
the minds of the country a strong impression—first,
of ids absolute honesty nnd integrity of character ;
next, of his sound practically good sense; and lastly,
of the mildness, kindness aiidlriendlincss of hisriem-
per towards all countrymen.
But he is gone. He is ours no more, except in the
A Calainitotn* Week.
The week just closed has been one of diaas^r—
such an ono as we hope and trust it may not be
tlie misfortune of the nation again to experience.—
The papers from every point bring us sad tidings of
conflagrations, death-dealing explosions, shipwrecks,
fatal accidents, and dentil by ^pestilence—while from
the capitul we have the sudden announcement of the
crowning calamity of all—the death of our honored
and beloved President. It is to be hoped that these
chastening afflictions are, in the Wisdom of an inscru
table rrovidence, meant for our good—nnd that, as
a people, wo may be made sensible of our depend
ence on and duty to Him who has bles’seij us above
all the nations of the earth. It is ofit time, while our
better impulses nnd sympathies are moved by the ca
lamities that hnve befallen, to revi ew the Past and
contemplate the Future—to remember tho virtues
and patriotism of our common anceBtry, their mu
tual perils and their mutual glory, and to revive
those fraternal sentiments which should ever dwell
in the lienrts of a people whose past history, pres
ent prosperity, and future destiny is so indissolu
bly identified.
The Great Fire in Philadelphia.
IMMENSE DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY I
MELANCHOLY LOSS OF LIFE.
Touching Scene at the Greon House.
Capt. Taggart’s Patent Flying Machine
Successful.—At Lowell, on the 4th, at 4 P. M.
Capt. 3’nggert made u balloon ascension with his fly
ing machins attached. He was up 1[ hours, travell
ed about 75 miles, and showed himself over Ilracut,
Tewksbury, Haverhill, Reading, Andover, Danvers,
Ipswich, Georgetown, Lawrence, Methuem, Salem
and other towns. He nlso went some distance out to
sea. On liis way back to Lowell, at Middleton, the
geering of his flying machine broke. Had not this
aceideuthappened he would have landed in or near
Lowell, where he started from.
Reduction of Freights on Savannah River'
—We learn from the Augusta Constitutionalist that
the Georgia Railroad Company and the Iron Steam
boat Company, have reduced tlieir rates of Freight
on all heavy goods (except iron,) and all measurement
goods, over ten per cent, from farmer rates. The new
rates are to be permanent, and not to bo changed on
account of low water in the river.
Telegraphic Despatch
Funeral qf the Prealdentealllne
Clayton.
By the Western Mail.
The New Orleans papers received last night contain
accounts from the Rio Grande to the 3rd inst., and
from the city of Mexico to the 25tli ult. The Texan
papers confirm tlie reports of Indian depredations in
the Rio Grande settlements. A large party had made
tlieir appearance in the neighborhood, producing
much alarm among the inhabitants.
In the city of Mexico tlie cholera had committed
most awful ravages. There had been 7,846 cases in
one month, and oh the 16th, tho deaths amounted t o
2.30. In San Luis 900 persons h ad died—there being
as many as 80 deaths a day. The political news is un
important.
Sudden Deaths.—On Saturday last, inquests were
held in Washington on the bodies of three men, and
in each case the verdict was, that death had been occa
sioned by exposure to tlie excessive heat and drinking
too freely of cold water.
p* Commodoro Jones’ flag ship, lying at Benicia
was the scene of a curious performance, not long
since. There was a theatrical representation, the sai
lors playing the characters, and afterwards a ball, at
which the California elite attended.
force of liis example. Sir, 1 heal'd with infinite de
light the sentiments expressed by our honorable friend
from Louisiana, (Mr. Downs,) who has just resumed
his seat, when he earnestly prayed that this event
might be used to soften the animosities, to allay party
criminations and recriminations, aud to restore fel
lowship and good feelings among the various soctions
of tlie Union.
Mr. Secretary, great ns is our loss to-day, it these
inestimable and inappreciable blessings shall hnve
been secured to us even by tlw dentil of Zachary
Taylor, they, have not been purchased at too high a
price, nnd it his spirit from tile regious to which'he
has ascended could see these results—could see that
he had entwined a soldier’s laurels a **ound‘the martyr’s
crown—lie would say exultingly, - happy ami that
by my death 1 have done more for that country
which I loved and served (hail 1 did or could do l>y
nil the devotion and all tlie eft'orts that I could m ike
iu her behalf during the short spuce of my earthly
existence."
Mr. Secretary, great as this calamity is, we mourn
but not as those without hope . We have seen ono
eminent man, and another eqiinent man, and at last
n muti in the most eminent station, fall away from
among the midst of us. But 1 doubt not there is a
Power above us exorcising over us that parental
care, that has marked our progress for so many years,
I have confidence still that the place of tho depane
will tie supplied; that the kind beueficicnt favor c
Almighty God will still be with us; arid that we shall
bo borne ulong and bo borne upwnrd and upwurd on
tbe wings of sustaining l’rovideuce. God grant that
in time that is before us, there may not be wanting
to us as wise men, ns good men for our counsels, us
be was whoso funeral obsequies we now propose to
celebrate.
A Riot between Irish and English Emigrants.—A
serious affray occurred on Wednesday at tlie loot of
Dover street, N. Y., between a party of English and
Irish emigrants lately arrived by the ship Excelsior.
The fight originated in a religious difference between
a Catholic priest and a Presbyterian minister, who,
while on board ofthe vessel, had many controversies
with each other. After this difference, the Catholic
clergyman, being a second class passenger, was order
ed to keep oft'the quarter deck, where he had been
permitted to come by courtesy., Gri landing this was
resented, and bruised bocals wore plenty. 'Die priest
did all he could to discourage hostilities.
The Philadelphia papers contain full accounts of
the destructive conflagration which occurred in that
city on Tuosday last. The destruction of life was
great, and tlie scenes, ns described, were most appall
ing. The number of killed und wounded is estimated
at 156 persons, of whom 30 wero killed, 9 drowned,
and 17 missing. The amount of property consumed
is set down nt $1,(WO,000. Tho loss of the insurance
offices is $308,000, of which the Philadelphia Fire As
sociation loses $100,000.
Among tlie principal losers we notice the names of
John Brock, Sons & Go., (iu whose building the ex
plosion occurred,) whose loss of $35,000 is fully cov
eredby Insurance; Messrs. Ridgwny & Co. lost 8000
barrels of flour; A. Wright & Nephew,lost an im
mense stock of flour, wheat, clover-seed, &c.; Doc
tor Jayne’s large drug warehouse was consumed,
which, with the stock, was valued at $3(1,000—insur
ed for $15000. T’he number of houses consumed, is
estimated at 350, most of which were occupied ns
residences. Tho burnt district occupies an area of
about ten acres. Speaking of the terrific explosion
by which so many lives were lost, and by which the
fire was extended in every direction, the Pennsylva
nian remarks!
Before the devouring element had reached tlie
ground floor of tbe building in which the fire origina
ted, a quantity of salt-petre, (rumor says 1000 sacks,)
which was in tho first and second stories of the estab
lishment, fronting on Water Street, owned and occu
pied by John Brock, exploded with n fearful report
nnd crash, rending tlje walls asunder und throwing
the flakes of combustible material several squares
north, south and west, communicating to a large
number of houses, which will be dutailed below as
fully as wc have been able to gather them at tho ter
ribly exciting moment, when the heavens are illumin
ed by the glare of the fire, the alarm bells are pealing
for more aid, the fire bells are summoning together
their Spartan band, and the working ofthe numerous
apparatus are heard for squares, amid the shrieks of
the dying and tlie groans of tho wounded.
Delaware Avenue wus completely filled with a
dense mass of humun beings, among whom were sev
eral hundreds of tho firemen, engaged at their engines
and hose carriages. The first explosion did not seem
to cause much excitement, and little or no fear with
the mass; nor did the second, except some slight
fears of safety, when they moved towards the eastern
most edge oi the wharves. The third explosion, how-
ever.'Was fatal in many cases, and proved the death
of a number of men, women nnd children on the Av
enue and Water-Street. The scene presented was
frightful—indeed, appalling in the extreme ; nnd such
as we cannot, or will not, attempt a description pf.—
Oil the eastern front of the above stores, when the
third nnd last explosion of the saltpetre occurred, tho
run for life was terrific. Men and boys, firemen and
bystanders, rushed away from the ruinous conflagra
tion; and, as they endeavored to get beyond the
reach of danger, hundreds rolled over each other,
while running and jumping upon the large collection
of cotton and other goods on the wharves. Several
persons were knocked down as if dead, and hundreds
ran over them, causing arms and legs to be broken,
and injuries inflicted of a very serious character. In
the fright some were thrown into the Delaware, while
a large number jumped voluntarily iu, to shield them
selves from the bricks and cinders thrown from the
burning stores.
On Wednesday morning the Coroner held inquesfs
on some fifteen or twenty bodies, some of whicli had
been recovered from the mins so burned and black
ened that it was impossible to determine their color
or sex.
Tho Bulletin’s description of some of the inquests,
and the scene at the Green House, where a large
number of tho unknown dead had been collected, is
peculiarly affecting. The Editor say's ;
The Coroner’s inquest upon the eleventh victim of
tiie tire was held nt the house of Hirum Chester, in
Coates Street, below Sixth, and the unfortunate spf-
ferer proved to be a lad, aged 10 years, named Jesse
Gillum, Jr. The history ofthe death of this boy, and
the severe trial of his mother, (during his father’s ab
sence at Trenton, N. J.,) is indeed heartrending. In
— ' ' Washington, July 10—
un!* 68 ..—ufs remains have been prei
icC « f r eral place on Saturday™
Mrs. laylor and the Family of the Prssidi rsh
thiuo almost inconsolable. Vra
1 lie Government Departments havo been L
ml l L a mv e8t00 ? e £ in '“““ruing, and from all
mast 1 ldm8S ° f ^ ° ity 11088 aro ““spends*
General Scott has been invited to taka A,
IInltod C 4‘ 8 i , ° n ’. and 0IA ™ 1‘sverafc -
Washington! 8108 tr °° PS 8t 8eVeral P oint “ J* B
,.rr < i I J av y Departments have Isiiii per
fm the highest honors, and it is thought l r
pageant wTll far exceed that of General llarri *
•1 regret to learn that Mr. Clayton has bee
with serious illness this afternoon. rell
——.— :)ks
Tho New Cabinet. t, A
The Washington correspondent of the B ia ’
Sun, says. nstc
Nothing is positively certain as yet exccnt
Webster will be tendered the State Depart H
contormity to the wishes of tho substantial:
democratic parties, and the enlightened goo J jj
ot the whole country. Mr. Clay himsell adi 1 W
urged Mr. Webster to accent tlie appointing ien.
Mr. Hopkms, of Alabama, will propably but
ney General, and either Toombs or Dawson* -r I
gia oi Gen. Waddy Thomson, of South f t
Secretary of War. j
Mr. Dickinson will bo elected president* \lei
nate, but he will probably decline, on accoti J (
coming from the same State as the Prasid II
his steud Mr William R. King, of Alabama!,'i rv,
bably be selected.
It is now believed that all the difflcultie jo
have thus lar separated the North from f
and mutually excited the different acetic r
country, will be happily and amicably adfc*!--'
blood will he spilt on the deserts of N. MoidE! N..i
jp* Mile. Martinez, the jet black prima donna, at
Paris, recently from Portugal, gave her first concert,
a short time ago, in the French capital. The Parisians’
are said not to have highly appreeiatedher. She had
gone to London.
I5P Capt. Sturgis, last Revenue officer at Boston,
presented to tho Washington Light Guards of tlint
city a scarf worp by "Pater Putriue," while iu
command of the army of tlie Revolution, at Cam
bridge, Masachusetts. The corps acknowledged the
bequest, fitly..
Ijjp 1 Lamartine was so far recovered from his illness
as to have gone to Asia Minor, having transferred to
his creditors the whole of his patrimonial estate
for the payment of his debts. He has written a play
on tbe story of “Touissant I’Ouverture."
Mr. Paine, whose alleged discovery of the
principle of making hydro electric light has been
the subject of so milch newspaper dscussion in Boston,
is out in the Boston papers, denying that he has de
ceived the public. He has friends and. defenders be
sides.
Markets—State Government In Si
Mrs. YVhltc’s Child given V,
New York.'* >*
The news paper Hibernia has had no offal er
Cotton market. The sales to-day foot up M ^
at unchanged prices. Flour film. HoldraS > §
ask advance. The Rice market is quiet. ■ r “ e
Advices from.Santa Fe state that the GqV W
has been formed The election of officers VS
hnve taken place on the 20th ult. ! m
The child of Mrs. White, has been delivt ’ ^
alive, by the Indians. ’ ioc
It will bo remembered that Mrs. Witt
murdered by tlie Cumanche Indians last wiut se
her little daughter made captive.—Erf. Hi
Most Distressing A flair—Six Chlldrei ‘, n „,
to Death. ,
Albans,
Last week a Mr. Knox, of Bristol, Ottons,
was killed on board of a steamboat on tile
nal. Mrs. Knox, hearing that persons weri “5”
with thfi remains nf V»nr lintnrtiinntp tunWid*!^
with.the remains of her unfortunate husben
on to meet them, taking jvith her the youn«
She left six of the children at home in cl
house. During her absence the house ti
the whole six children were burnt to death.
of a family of nine, the mother and one
remain. ,
Shipwreck.
Halifax,
The ship Corsaii, from Liverpool to New Per
i
days out, with 207 passengers, was wrmk
Cape Race. Wreckers pillaged the vessel i
passengers. No lives lost. Government v»
passengers forward immediately.
New Orleans,
Yesterday, 3000 bales Cotton sold atfortr
—middling 12}. Ordinary brands flour ^
con, heavy—Sides held at 5 a 5}c.
Dates from the city of Mexico to 25th uitj e ^ (
Cholera is raging with increased violence--^ ^
ly.
The brig Somers, Watson, from Chtglps
Josephine, from Savannah, have arrived. ..
The Indians have made hostile demonskt ——
A public reception of the Turkish Commis
sioner, shortly expected to arrive at New York, is
talked of.
A Homestead Bill, exempting property to the
value of $500 has passed the New Hamshiro House
of Representatives by a vote of 118 to 77 and will be
concurred in by the Senate.
A sort of Homestead law went into operation in
Virginia on the 1st. The following however is the
meagre list of exemtions.
One cow, one bedstead, with a bed and necessary
bedding for the same ; six chairs, one table, 6ix
knives, six forks, six plates, two dishes, two basins,
one pot, one oven, six pieces of wooden or earthen
ware, one loom ahd its appurtenances, one spining
wheel, one pair of cards, one axe, five barrels of corn,
tive’busbels of wheat, one barrel of Hour, two hun
dred pounds of bacon or pork,and $5 in vuluc of fo
rage or hay.
15 s ” There arc, in the English language, 2 ,500
nouns; 40 pronouns; 9200 ailjectivos; 8000 verbs; 69
jntcrjections, &c; in all, about 46,000 words.
fy’Oount Fairfax,” of Vu. rode a mule, on the 8th
June, in a “scrub race," at Acapulco, got up by the pas
sengers on board, tho steuiner ‘•Tennessee" which
was lying, at tlie time, off that place. Hard up for
amusement, one would think.
Accident at Hollidhysburg". The Philadelphia Ledg
er has a letter from Hollidaysburg, l’a., dated 5th inst.,
which contains the following account of an accident
there:—
“Barrignn A Kelley's” Menagerie exhibited here
yesterday. During the performances in tlie ring of
the elephant Ann, and while the audience were select
ed in the seats, a sudden gust of wind and rain, accom
panied by hail, sprung up—it struck the pavillios, rais-
,ring tho entire structure to the ground m a second.—
,Ttio pole unfortunately fell upon that part occupied
by the audience, killing one person, a strunger, ofthe
name of Moore, and severely injuring many others.
A great number ivere seriously injured by the falling
of the scats—one or two children so much so that very
little hopes are entertained of their recovery.—At the
time a terrible howling was set up by the different
animals, whicli, together with the screams of the
women nnd children, produced a scene of indescriba
ble confusion,—’The young man killed was on officer
in t ho Mexican war.
the afternoon Mr. Chester went down to the scene of
conflagration, and while beholding the sublime but
destructive view before him, remembered that bis
brother-in-law, Mr. Gillam resided in the immediate
vicinity, in Simmon’s Court, und was out ofthe city.
He immediately went over and found the house ig
nited already by the flames, and at once advised Mi s.
Gillam, her little son and daughter, to go to hie house.
They went, and after taking tea retired to bed about
ten o’clock. In the meantime Mr. Chester had been
again at the fire, and by the time he returned, the
whole of the property, with all the household goods,
were destroyed. Just before retiring himself with
his wife, Mrs. Chester thought she would look out at
the fire, and, as she did so, imagined she saw some
thing laying on the pavement below. She attracted
the attention of her husband, 'who wont down stairs
and there found the little boy stretched out, dead.—
He had fallen from the third story chamber of the
house, in which he had been put to bed along with
his cousin, Mr. Chester’s soil—having evidently got
ten up for the purpose of going into his mother’s
room for a drink, and missing his way, the house be
ing strange, or else fell out while in a somnambulic
state.
Might not the poor little fellow, excited as lie must
have been by tlie terrific scene which he had so lately
witnessed, been frightened in his dreams, and in his
eft'orts to escape from imagined danger, jumped from
the window 1
The Green House was then proceeded towards,
nnd upon arriving at thatspot.it was almost complete
ly beseiged with men, women, and children, anxious
to get a giimpse ofthe corpses removed thither for
recognition, thinking, it quite likely some missing
member of their frmily could bo found. The scene
was appalling, and such as caused a thrill of horror
to come over us, as we looked over the assembled
mass, and heard their bitter lamentations for the loss
of departed friends. The first person brought to
tlie view of the jury was tlie body of a young fe
male aged 13 years, which was subsequently recog
nized by Mr. Lawrence McKee, a satlmaker, who
hnd lost his all by tlie calamity—having resided nt
No. 193 Front street. The daughter was named El
len Teresa, nnd just before the explosion was observ
ed by him In front oftlic door with her little brother,
Samuel, aged 9 yenrs, who is also missing. At the
sume exciting moment another daughter, Mary, also
disappeared, and has not been heard of. It is pre
sumed that they, too, lmte fallen u prey to the rava
ges of tlie devouring element.
The body of Ellen was so awfully burned nnd mu
tilated that to render the features perceptible was al
most impossible. However. Mr. McKee claimed the
deceased as his own offspring, from tho peculiar
shoes she had on, imil a.mark on her head. No one
can even have the most distant idea of the feelings of
this heart rending picture, amid the ravings of a
heart broken father. Mr. McKee informed us that
out of six children, which were all in good health
and spirits at the dinner table, yesterday, one half ol
them lias thus been lorn from him, and the ties which
so firmly bound together thntlittlu family were burst
asunder iu so short u period.,
Rio Grande. Much excitement and sitai ,
nnd families have abandoned their settitt , ,
letter from Rio Grande city, says the Inc! ... *
formed into three divisions; one descenttfiaik t All
to corpus Cbristi; one advanced on Browiui B
the third take tbe Mexican side of the Rio 3, July
»r f .
Ky., deliberately shot dead hia father, o' /,
week, on account of previous difference. li<
was arrested. ; :i
d re
Ira;
15P Carlyle asking “what thing to admire has
America ever done,’’ has been fitly answered tlius :
“She has produced a’girl, deaf, dumb, und-blind, who
with her own hands did sewing enough to scud a
barrel ol flour to a owe at ypue starving countrymen,
Mr I” • • . yD. K .
The Jenny Lind Hall The preparation^
ting this huge structure in New York
progressing, about one hundred and fifty nu
variously employed in connection with it.
dation walls are completed. This building;
on Mercer street, between Amity and Bleto
be one hundred aud fifty feet long by bj,
and ninety feet in height, and will costj it
ted, $80,000. It is expected the “Grand Ha»
in readiness for occupancy by the raidale ot
tember. It is understood that Mr. Barnur
ulated for the payment, of $15,000 for the
hall while Jenny Lind) shall remain in New 1
luly
Shinning Jtttelligence.
PORT OF SAVANNAH. - - - JULY
P O It T C A lyENDAlt.
a oon’s phases.
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arrived.
Ship Hartford, Sannerman.New-l ork, to 1
Bark Exact, Stevens, 4 days from NevV
Washburn, Wilder & Co. . v
Brig Clinton, Andrews, NewAork, to v
W Brig r American, Ross, Now-York, toBrigh
& Co.
’7
III the Roman States, a Commission of Grace is to
be appointed to exumine the claims of all who desire
to return to the Ilomun territory. Regulations for
the elections of municipal councils were to nave been
published last month. The Government pnper, at
luteet dHtoe, wus nt 14 per cent discount, and the
finances in a deplorable state.
The Quicksilver Mines of California.—The
Baltimore Patriot mentions that a company has been
organized in that city, anil thut the stock lias nearly
all been taken, to work one of the quicksilver mines
of California, which—according toflhe authentic ac
counts which it says have been received trom those
who have made ail examination of it, and whose
scientific knowledge gives authority to their opinions
—are inexhaustible, and must yield nn unexampled
profit. (Some idea may be formed of the value of
these quicksilver mines in California, trom the fol
lowing extract of a letter from Gov. Burnett, ol Cali*
foruiu, which he addressed to a friend in Washing
ton :
The quicksilver mine of New AUnaden, within 18
miles of this place, is valued at several millions ol dol -
lars. in. a few days, Mr. Forbes informs me, they
will have 26 reports iii operation, and will extract 8,-
000 lbs., iluily, worth $6,000 to $8,000-more %*n
| two millions -annually. Only think ol that! 3fcis
j is only one of several mines, but it is the largest.
Brig Cclestina, Parritt, Boston, llr
Brig Larch, Hoffell, from Summeisett, Mb
h ™teaim!r Jasper, Dixon, Charleston, to
1 uppi r. Gaston, Hcbbard, Palatka, l
Steamer 1
& Steamer H L Cook, Shaw, Augusta, to C
Hertz.
CLEARED.
Bark Vernon, Faye,New-York-Washbui
& Sc'hr Fanny, Vance, for Philadelphia—L A
DEPARTED.
Steamer Metamora, Blankenship^Ch
Steamer Jasper, Dixon, Charleston.
Steamer DeKalh, Moody,
Steamer Oregon, shRW t i ^^ g pa)”tka-
Stenmer St Matthews, King, Palatx__
MEMORANDA. »
Baltimore, July 11.—Cldschr O we ,
^'charleston, July 13.—Cld achr H R Robe'
scy, for Jacksonville, Ha. (h brig J -v
We learn, by ^Wt.^Vn ihc 9th ip y
“latest P a L e , h’.
L a i ~ os , ji a va:
Liverpool, June a‘-> I Hi*re,
Savannah Market, dp “ |B nd iofAlso
changed. 13‘
Savannah B *P°y^A-B75 bate
Per bark Vernon, for ew Mdfr