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f-oxniiN, Nov. 1.
Cur coircspondant at North HiiieltU,miya
“The Uuku ul Northumberland, follow-
htg the liwt«ti-|w ol his i^itllunt fattier, lias
appeared lb bq perfectly hunted jlowtrby Tlie Senate lima, mi motion of Mr.
the Dines. Per tllrdn or lour daya they Williams of Missttsippi, proceeded to
were obliged to keep themselves secreted, class by lot, the senators of the state of
The Horse Hoards were ordered opt to Alabama; when Mr, 1C iijj having drawn
ipiell the disturbances that were at one No. 2, placed him inlthe class Whose term
lime going on, but the Danes had good of service expires on the fourth of March,
time to make their retreat home before I H id; and Mr. Walker drawing No. 3,
the cliatge was made, tine of the first was of course placed in the class whose
traders in Copenhagen (a Jew) hid his term of service expires on the finirtl; of
lion to demolished, and he liatvly escaped March, 1323.
withhjslile. A. ves«sl from one of the Mr. Williams of Mississippi, from the
lower ports in the Baltic, arrived at Co- committee to whom the subject had been
penhinren with 5('0 passengers (mostly referred, reported a hill declaring til
Jews,) but were not punnitted to land.— consent of Congress to tin- admission of
Tlie King had in some degree qnieted ike the state of Maine into the Union, whidli
disit'ntions of'his sujKcta when the Tri- was
•cut nolica to a(t Ins laic volunteer tenan
try, infantry and cavalry, that their ser
vice, and (hose of otlici patriotic defen
der* of the Crown and Constitution of the
country, will l>« accepted, and means ta
ken fo fit theih for service forthwith.
There needs hut the sound of a bugle hum
and (lit) rcgimcnlul bagpipes to rouse
Noithuudnia to join the standard of the
illustrious Percy, ill support ol King
George Hi, and the Coasldalioit as by
law established.”
- ' v Nov. 7.
We have received 1’aris papers ul Wed
nesday last.’, f h#y. cotiiiiiuiinate no in.
tulligciiiu.respectiitg tile progress ol tliis-
ease in the south of Spain) hut in annnun
cing the cerritionies winch were obscrvrd
on t|ie entrance <d the vjiicen Into Mad-
■ id; they prove the liveliness of the ap
prehensions entertained in the capital
with regard to tilt* virulence of the con
taginn. Hie authorities uf the city tear
lug less some prison from the infected
place* might introduce themseivvs amidst
tlie concourse of people cohccled by cu
riosity to witness the Qiiecn'a entrance,
issued an edict, imposing a fine ill 4(1
ducats' upo any individual entering
ijadiid without a passportj hut should
'(KHnilieiduul sii entering without n pass
port be Irum any purl ul Andalusia tint
infected by the disease, he should pay a
flue ul 1UU ducats and bu exiled Irum
Madrid fur two years; but should lie
come from any place actually infected,
tlie edict declares that he sliuuhl sailer
death.
The Paris Journals uf 'Wednesday
contains nothing mure important than tlie
rich promise ul the wine harvest,
Olasuuw, Nov. 4.
, Tlie meeting of the radical UHurmers
at Loudon, on Monday lust, Dc. Watson
in the chair, passed very quietly ; it was
very far from being numerously attended.
A series uf resolunon*,ol the usual tenden
cy, were unanimously ngreed to, as also
an oddreaa to the Princu Regent. The
address was oRgreat ’length; it took near
ly un hour to read it.
At a meeting of me county of North-
iitnbcrlnuU oil Saturday last, culled by
liis Urnce tint lautl Liuti'iiaut and Cug-
Jjra Itoluluum, it was resolved urforiu ur-
ussoualiotia.'hi the chiefdowns m the
~ ^ontv »•-' tnrtiiqjhoui Hie country.
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1 [On Monday liratraf a public meeting
, the iuhahilatds of Aye, Provost Oownn
in the chair. It was unanimously resolved
■c’ to form an armed assorintiimiu that town,
About 80 niunes were aoliscribed at the
meeting, ami, in the course of two days,
they amounted to upivaixls of -tuo. Ware
similar associations genereaily adopted
over the country, we would soon bear lit-
tie of the Radical Reformers.
NOVEMBER i),
We feel much satisfaction in stating
that trade was brisker last week , limn it
has been for a cniisideralde period. Not
only the cotton ami woollen manufacto
ries, but colonial eoimuodatios, hove risen
here; & the tralisnotiims have been to such
an extent as to elicit some improvement
in the. foreign exchangee. Tins gratify-
ing result is chiefly owing tv the vivacity
of the last l.eipsic lair, whore all the Bri
tish goods ofi'erd lor sale lUet with pur
chasers. There is no doubt ihal our man
ufactures will long coin nice to lie wanted
in large quantities; and, if the supply
could he judiciously regulated, they must
of emuse yield lair profits'.
No information, it is said, lias yet been
received from lieutenant Parry, who
commands the expedition for exploring
Baffin's hay. As the season is now ra
pidly advancing, it is conjectured he Inc
passed through Sir James Lancaster*
Sound, notwithstanding Captain Kitts's
assertion of its being pucainpmcd with
uf rtymnulh,. Chatham.
Deptford, Pembroke, Woolwich, Poi'U-
mo'itli. Mieernemi tmd Bombay, with the
number ol'gpi.a they ore intended to car
ry ; 3 or 120 guns, .1 of 106, 2 of 104, 8
of 84, I of 80. ti of (4, 3 of 60, ! of 50, 80
of 46, ,13 of*# 1 of SO, 22 of 10, sloops, 6
bombs, anil 9. cut tern—-Total 100.
From the North of Europe.
The brig Triton has arrived at Salem
in 63 daya from Copenhagen. The Sn- solution for consideration!
lorn Gazette Informs, that allairs at Co- Resolved, Tnat tlie committee on cota-
petdtngrn had been in confusion between tnerce and manufactures be instructed to
the Dunes and Jews. Frederick VI. wua enquire into the expediency of allowing
ill favor of the latter, and the Danes were importations free ottluty, of the raw stone
in rOn«C(|'icnc|>, dissatisfied, and a revolu- from which oil stores are manufactured,
lion seemed to he brewing. The Jews in the United State;.
SEN AIK,
Wednesday, December 22.
After presentation and reference of nu
merous petitions and memorials, the Son
ata took up the resolution submitted by
Mr. Noble un tlie 2|st inst. and agreed
thereto. t ’
Mr. Palmer submitted the following re
ton sailed.
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■7V Arabian Ihrs-.
This noble animal, which Intelv arri
ved at New York, in the ship llm.iii i,
has been sold for four tho'issud dollars,
to Messrs. Mflioii anti Van Ranst, and
has peeu covey ell to Lang Ish.iid.
WASHINGTON.
Every thing which relates to the life
fit actions of this great A "good plan, ca not
fail til'int -rest every reader whose bosom
is warmed by Atucricon feelings. Of till
men, the name of Washington must lie
must depr to American hearts; and, as t)e.
years roll uwuy, inslead of being lost ii
distance, the more brilliant do his vittei-
appear, and the more strongly cntirincjd
are we-of the true greatness of his chtjr-
racler. "There is a imiornfa: pleafiuit”
says the eloquent Ur. Collyvr, ‘in recall
ing the actions and reviewing the lep-
ings id' those who are gone before. Tiije
has effected changes by his slow devask-
tions, which speak to the heart; and t|e
cannot hear the voice of years departed,
without feeling our attention arrested,mil,
amid t|ie suspension of our employment,
giving reverence to the testimony of ilm.si,
whose wisdom, snatched from that all-dei-
troying haift*. remifops U|hiii record
our iiiBtrtirtlod.’’ w
'i'lie follmviog interes'tujj^hectltite ol
the father of our repuh'it/ive find in Bis-
sht’s ctinlimintimt tjL-Wume; and we do
•not recpllocl to,diave met with it in any
other place. '
ll illiisiratt'S, ln« most fnrribln'triariner,
the over-rniiog llrnl of Prtlvidence, ill
directing ilia operations ol a mail’s mind
ill motile its whop.he is least of all aware
of it. This eapin'i sinc.ident, from which
it appears that, the life id' the hum was
in imminent danger, took place during
some tlkirtfiishitig a day or two previous
to the battle of Uramlvwiijo, and ia de
tailed in a letter Iroiu. Major Fuigiisson,
who' commanded a fiftu corps ill advance
of the Hessians, under Den. Knyph.insen,
to Ills friend in England. The letter in
question, gives the following 'crotlur:
"We luid not lain long, wrieu a rebel
officer, remurKublr by a Hussar ilygss, pas-
sod towards our at my. wifldn almji 't cd
yards of my right tlyok, not preeeiviog os.
llr was lidlotved by another dressed ill a
■lark green and bill", nomited on a hav
horse, with a rcimlrkahle largo high rock
ed hat. I ordered lor e good shuts to
steal near to them anil fire at them; hot
tlie idea disgusted me; I recalled 'he or
der. The hussar in reluming, made a
circuit, but tlie other passed within a hun
dred yards of us, upon which 1 advanced
from the went I towards him. Upon my
calling, he stopped; but after looking at
me, proceeded. I again drew his atten
tion, and made signs In him tn stop, levell
ing my piece at him; hut he slowly can
tered his wav.. As 1 was within that dis
tance at which, in. the quickist. tiring, 1
could have lodged half a dozen balls in
or about him, before he was out of my
reach, 1 had only to determine; but, it was
not pleasant to fire at the back of an un
cus read.
The Senate went into the consideration
of Executive business, after wh cli they
adjourned.
'HOUSE OF UKI'ltKsKNT.VnVES
Alter the reception and reference of
various.petitions,
Mr. Smy th of Va. submitted the follow
ing resolution;
Hi‘mlvetl, That the Secretary of VVarbe
instruct'd, to .cause to lie prepared and
[; laid before this Mouse,lit the next session
uf ('.nngress, a system of field service and
police. I'm the government of the army of
" United Slates.
and and which- was only «cn by h.i.i.orl ntremllog individual, who was acquitting
that he i« unable to return to the aonth- himself very coolfy of ins duty: so I k*
ward Irani Ihe thime.idmi* bergs and him alone. The 'day after, 1 had been
masse, of ,ce which move u, thj, direr- te „| thU-UM V to some-wounded ollicers
tioii during die sommi-r. in elfher ease w |„, il; t , 1 m
no deficiency of provisions or warm cloth
ing can lie oxpericTCed','Us both the Hec-
la and ticipec are well stored with cverv
necessary. It is well known that licut.
Parry always conceived that every at
tempt at discovery in the Polar regions
was generally relinquished at the time
w hen the greatest chance of success of
fered. The months of August, Septem
ber and October are considered as the
most favorable in this res|iect*! the new
ice rarely beginning to Jbiiti until De
cember : until that time the old'ice con
tinues waiting.
The land expedition uniter liejit Frank
ly u for Fort York, Hudson's Uiy, to the
cop|ier mine river, where Mil llenrue
listed he fell in with tlie sea, prticoeds.be
fine the close of the present [ year, by
which he will reach the high northern-la
titudes in tlie spring, and have.the sum
mer to prosecute his researches. Lieut.
Fianklyn, with a surgeon, two midship,
men, anti two seamen, have been some
time at Fort York, making the necessary
preparations with the Indians fur their
journey
The following :s a correct return of
ships building and ordered to be built, in
same room with me, wncii
otic of the Burgeons who had been dress
ing the wounded rebel officers, came in
and tqltl us, that they lud been informing
him, tieiicrul Washington was ail the
morning with the light troops, and otily
attended by a French officer in a hussar
dress, he Inuiscll tlrcs-etl anil mounted in
every point- as above described. 1 am
not sorry tliut I did not know at the time
who it was.”—/'unit. Mirror.
the
Mr.8. stated, that this motion was made
by tlie tiiiamiiinos request of the inilitary
cdmiiiilteef and explanatory ol the mo
lives which dictated tile pro|Misiiititi, .Mr
S. took a brief view of the defects ul the
existing military code of the country, and
of some of the benefits likely to result
It om a revision anti amendment of it.—
Tlie resolution was agreed to,
Mr. Walker uf N; C. uffored the follow
ing resolution:
Jleunlvtd, That it is expedient to pro
vide by law that itll minion who enlisted
in the service of the United States, in the
late war with Great Britain, and who con
tinued in service until peace was cniiclutl
etl, and w me discharged us minors,be al
lowed a bounty of laud as a eimipeiisen
lion ilmt is reasonable ap'd adequate to
tneir service,
Mr. Taylor of New-York, objected to
this resolution, because instead of propo
sing in the usual mode, to enquire into the
expediency nf allowing the bounty, it was
S.motion to clan- in oni'u (ha! such a
jonuty is expedient. . For such a decla
ration lie was not prepared, because he
! id not believe that such lurtiier provision
jr the persons in question was expedient,
'hey had by the grace and charily of the
government, been placed on the same
liliiting as other soldiers, and lie saw no
re to extend further bounty to them.
He we generally in favor or at least wil
ling tu assent to enquiry, but unless pre-
sen. ed to the House in in,it shape, lie must
Vo,i'against this proposition!
Mr. Duiker modified ins motion so as
to direct the military committee to, en
quire iolo the expediency of the object.
Mr. Stiothor moved tii lay the resolu
tion on the table; which nvtiim after
some conversation oil the . subject, was
lost.
flie question was then taken on ugrce-
ing't'i the resolution, and decided in the
tines TO.
grossed joint resolution, direc
ting a distribution <4 copies of (tie Jour
nal id the. Convention, &c. to those mem
bers of the present eongress not embrac
ed by t ie former resolution, (which it was
inadvet'ently staled had passed yester
day) was read the third ante, and on mo
tion of Mr. Whitman,referred to a select
committee.
I.OSsES IN THE SF.MlNOt.E'WAK.
The Hnnse then resumed the consider
ation nf the bill to provide-for the pay
ment for horses or other property lost,
raptured or destroyed during the Semi
nole war. The debate oil the motion for
indefinite postponement was resumed, and
continued pearly until sunset; when the
queftjijn thereon was >1 . i,lod in the ne
gative, by the following votef
For the postponement, fin
. Against it, pg
Mr. Hlma then moved an jimendnmnt
to- tlve bitl; but before acting on it, the
House adjourned.
$>* James M. Wayne a Hifbtu-tl
U. CUV LElt hwc entered into si copaKnershp,
to Practice the Law, in the Ea.Vit rn circuit »»F
the state, in the counties of Burke and Scriven-
in the middle oirettit, and in the Federal circuit
couri of the* United States.
fhjiir Orfice. is near the FAcItange, on the
Day, and o\«r tlie OtHce of ti»e Savannah Ue*
puSlican.
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ALTiiUATlONS
LIB RAUF.
T IIK days tor tielivenng ttonks to the Mem
bers of die Savannah Library Society will
remain as heretofore, \ie: tuiluIt<ihie*iLiy
and I'raiuy; hut the hours, instead «;nVom 4 tu
will he trout 3 to 5 f. r. during the winter
months. OEM1.EU, Scc'ru S. L. 8.
flax 1W—t
negative—ayes.
The
Thursday, December 23.
IN SENATE.
The motion submitted yesterday by Mr.
Palmer, was taken up and agreed tii.
Mr. Macon olfered tlie following reso
lution for consideration.
Resolved, That the committee on the ju
diciary be instructed to enquire into the
expediency uf prescribing bv law tlie mode
of quartering soldiers 'during war in the
houses of citizens, when tlie public ex
igencies may make it necessary, ami the
mode by which private property muv be
taken for public use; designating particu
larly by whose orders property may be
taken, the manner of ascertaining its val
ue, and the mode by which the owner shall
receive, with the least possible delay, the ■ T
just, compensation to which lie is entitled 1
by the constitution of the United States.
The bill declaring the admission of
Maine into the Union, was further consid
ered and postponed to next woek. i>y e 7-
Aflef hearing and disposing of several
petitions,
The Senate adjourned to Monday next.
HOUSE of lu;P IKSENTATIVF.8
After tlie presentation and reference of
petitions—
Mr. Smith, of Mil. reported a bill sup
plementary to the act “to regulate anil fix
the compensation of clerks in the differ
ent offices,” (to continue certain clerks
in some of the offices,) which was twice
read and committed. e
Mr. A. from the same committee, re
ported a hill to authorize the Commission
er of the Land Office to remit the pay
ment of certain instalments due on cer
tain lots in Sliawneotown, in tlie stale of
Illinois.—Twice read and committed.
Mr. H.ll, of Massachusetts submitted
fur consideration the following resolution.
. Resolved, That a committee be appoint
ed to enquire into the expediency of es
tablishing 11 National University within the
District of Columbia; and that the cum-
niiU'-f have leave te report by bill or oth
erwise 1.
Mr. Hill said, ill iotrodilciiig his mo
tion, that tlie adoption of this measure
had been recommended byi each ot our
illustrious Presidents, and with a particu
lar view, among other things, to perpetu
ate the Union, and form a national cha
racter. Whatever, thereftyre, hail this teu-
iluicy, he wanted to promole. Some gen-
tleouMi, said lie, doubt the" constitutional-
‘ ity uf tlie project connected with interim!
improvement. Sir, this is'llic point at is
sue; and if there is not to he found a suffi
cient number in both houses to pass the
aw, the way will be open tu apply to tile
people, the fountain ol power, to be vested
with the aullmrity. Other gentlemen' will
probably say that there is no surplus mo
ney in the Treasury; and that this is not
(lie time to introduce the subject; but I
think diiTerentiy. Tlie resources of the
United Status ate great, and the wealth of
a nation cuasists hi theinduatry ami econ
omy of its inhabitants. 1 think, there
fore, we may not fear to make the ex
periment, and hope my motion will pre
vail.
I'lie question being then taken on the
adoption of the resolution, it was decided
in the negative. So the proposition was
rejected.
Mr. liendrioks, of Indiaui, offered for
consideration the following resolution:
Resolved, 'That the committee oil the
Public Lands be instructed to enquire in
to the expediency of s0 amending the law
of forfeiture, dial the actual settler and
cultivator of the soil shall have a prefer-
ance ol re entry alter his lands shall luivu
been forfeited to llm Untied Slates, and
before they shall be exposed to publi.
sale.
t)u the question to agree to this resolu
tion, the House divided, without debate;
unit.it was agreed tu—64 votes to 58.
On million of Mr. Foot, of Coon, after
a low words from him and Mr. Storrs, rea
ped iiig its object, the following resolve
was adopted:
Resolved, That the Secretary , of War
lie directed to lay before this liouse the
rules dml regulations established by the
commissioner, and adopted by the War
Department, in relation to the execution
ul Hie “act to authorize the payment lor
property lost, captured or destroyed by
the enemy, while in the.military service
of the United States, and lor other purpo
ses,” passed the'9th of April, 1 1 ti; par
ticularly in relation to horses lost.
Mr. tiuimes, of .Massachusetts, after
Stating that on the 2Tth day of March last,
a resolve had passed thisliouseculliiigonime
ol the Departments for a statement of the
monies paiJ fur extra services, to the At
torney General of the United Slates, and
for an action of the nature ot those servi-
ces; and that, un the 3d March last, a re
port had been made on the subject, and
ordered to lie. on the table—fpred that
this report he now referred to the com
mittee 00 tlie Expenditures of the State
Department.
On motion of Mr. Cubb, the committee
011 the District of Columbia were instruct
ed to enquire into tlie expediency ofau
thurizing and requiring the. levy court of
said county to lay a tax upon the people
of the county o; Washington, of sufficient
amount to defray the expence of building
a court house, 8tc.
fhe Order of the Day being called for,
011 the unfinished business ol yesterday,
viz: the bill to authorize the payment lor
horses or other property lost, captured, or
destroyed, during the S’emiqple War—
a Mr. Font moved that the further consid
eration thereof bp postponed, with a view
to the reception, before acting upon ‘it, of
the information contemplated by a resolu
tion this day passe .1, ou his. motion.
This motion was opposed by Mr. Stro
ther, ot Virginia, and Mr. James, of Ten
nessee; but was determined in tlitf affirma
tive—88 to bo. So the bill was for the
present postponed.
NAVY APPROPRIATIONS.
The orders of the day being postponed
fur tlie purpose, the HnosO resolved itself
into a committee of the whole, Mr. H.
Nelson in the chair, is- the .bills-reported
by the committee m Ways and Means,
lor making, additional appropriations for
the support of the Navy.
Some proceedings took place, of which
a further account will be given another
day. Littlo progress was made hi the 'bu
siness,before the committee rose, reported
progress, and obtained leave to sit again.
And the House adjourned.
SAVsYaVaVsiUl;
TUESDAY MORNING, Jistuav 4.
An election took pliire yesterday for
County officers, when the following g Cu .\
tleinen were duly elected,
J. T. Bolles Clerk Supi^ior Court. 94 j
452
924
635
381
282
I. Delynn, Sheriff.
J. Eppinger, Tn.v Cnllectur.
A. Cope, Receiver Tax Returns
J. Kennnn, Surveyor
B. W. Leach, Coroner
Planters Bank.
DIVIDEND NO. 15.
[HIE Directors having* This Day declared ;
dividend of Four pet cent, for the last six
months, the same will be paid to the Stockhold
ers or their proper representatives, on and after
THURSDAY his*.
J. Mtu-sliiil, Cashier.
-i-xf
In the follmviog extract oiir reader, will pc,
ceivc that a fresh iict of fatal violence lias been
added to the number ofthosu which bare lately
filled our papers from every part of the Union
Every mail brings accounts of depravity an( )
ci-iine rivalling those of tlie oldest ami most
coveupt countries of the old world. It wooldbe
extremely unjust, however, to stamp tlie pr,,,.
eut act with such characteristics, before the u n .
fortunate individual or his friends have hud an
opportunity to he heard in vindication. Very
great excitement appears to have been 1 JLdn.
cod by the event in New.York;, but the friend,
of Ur-Goodwin assert that the wound reccircd
by Mr. Stoughton resulted (ram accident.
If* fortunate occuvrance.-tyetlenhy af.
ternuon, about 3 o'clock, as Mr. Stough
ton, attorney at law, was walking down
Broadway, near the comerOfMai-len-lune
he met with Mr, Robert Goodwin, of Bair
tiinore; and after some word) and blows
Mr. Stoughton received a w(und from a
cane sword, of which he dip] in few
minutes. Mr. Goodwin .railed off, and
at this moment, we believe. Ins not been
taken, A circumstance oftliis rtiture could
nut have failed to excite inucli btiblic feel-
ing, and various rumors and reports have
arisen oa the Subject. VVs have endea
vored n ascertain the causes which led to
this (disastrous .affair. Mr. Stoaghtnn, it
appears, had acted ascounsel in some t dts
brought against Mr. Goodwin, in relalion
to Spanfsh. affairs, in which Mr. Goodwin
took umbrage at some transactions, and
had challenged Mr. Stoughton, w hich lie dc-
e-find accepting We are told that ia
walking past Mr. Stoughton, Mr. Good-
win u-ed some harsh terms which was re
sented by Mr. Stoughton, who returned
snd struck Mr. Goodwin; a scuffle ensuing
Mr. Stoughton rere’ved tii wound which
terminated his existence. Mr. Goodwin
Walked leisurely off Such ir the neemmt
giv-m to us by persons wnqsaw the affitir.
We deeply regret that an event of such a
Hat re should have occurred ni our city,
hut forbear enlarging upon it a pr s-.it.
C-Vut. Adv.
The funeral of the lamented James Stough
ton, Esquire, took place yesterday after-
00011 at 3 o’clock, at his father's house. The nu
merous friends of the deceased, and these of
Ids'aged .parents began .to assemble at an early
hum;, and before the precession moved it was
computed nearly lu,'.XJu people were present.
Wc have seldom witnessed so great a collection
on such a melancholy occasion. Tile proces
sion moved from Mumy-street to Broadivuy,
thence down Fullou-atrect to Greenwich -street
and up Barclay-strcet to St. Peters Church,
Where tlie body was interred. An appropriate
anil impressive discourse was delivered on the
oceusion in the church, by the Rev Mr. Taylor.-
lhc verdict of tlie Coroner’s jury which sat
on the body of the deceased, is stated to be in
tire following words—" That James Htougliton
came to Ids death .by a wound received from a
sword cane, held by Robert M. Goodwin, and
which entered between the ninth and tenth
1 ibs of toe tell side, from seven to eight inches’’
vI/i-tc. 4(Iv. Dec 24i
A meeting was lately licld nn board of the
flag-ship Washington, com. Chauiicey, station
ed 111 Ncw-York, for tlie purpose of taking into
consideration the propriety of establishing a
hind tor the support uf tlm widows and orphans'
o; all officers who may die or fail in battle.
Military Road.—'The troops lately employed
on the military read- from Detroit 10 the slate
ot Ohio, have retired to winter quarters at De-\
troit. They have finished cutting the road, and
making the necessary bridges, to the Miami
Hup.ds. Distancauf 7S miles,—Com. .Wo.
Both bouses of Congress adjourned over, on
Thursday, until Monday. 'The recess gives an
opportunity to tlie upholsterers to. finish the
furnishing tlie two houses, and make Some little
alterations. The appearance of the Hall of re
presentatives, us well as the'ulility of it hasbeen
much improved by the crimson curtaiiis're
cently festooned behind the pilfers. That Hall
indeed, is daily more admired and more approv-
ed.—A'at. Intel. 2J/A ult.
1 he Steam Ship Savannah is yel in ,our bar-
bov, and will probably winter here. She is an
object worth attention ; and, we may add, the
enterprise -of her projector and commander,
entitles him to respect, and deserves reward
We Imve had an opportunity of seeing some of
the letters from Europeans and Americans in
Europe, who had an opportunity of seeing and
railing in this vessel. They all speak with ad-
miration of the performance of the vessel, and
with praise of the skill and deportment of cap;
tain Rogers. The National Advocate recent"
mends the employment oftliis vessel h_< the
got eminent ns a despatch vessel, combining, in
her construction, certainty with celerity. Or,
we suggest, she might be employed as a revet
nue cutter, for which service she is well adapt
ed. We understand capt It. means to offer her
to the government, and we believe it «ill find
it an advantageous bargain to purchase her eft
reasonably terms.,./*,