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Cbt failn Ccirgrapb. . CI.AYI.AND,) rniTOM axd FRESH COMPLICATIONS. ■The Confederate erniscr Shenandoah, whose j continued depredations on American mer- rj B. DUMBLE, chantmen, since the ending of hostilities^ ' hare prored such an unmitigated aouire of irritation at the North, has lately made her TUESDAY MORNING, NOV. 28, THE tfEEKLT TELEGRAPH The first number of this edition is now ready for distribution. Single copies can Ire obtained At thn coaster at m cuts ; terms Qt saUtription, POCB DOl.tAii per iDDUm. Tbi* number cootatos the entire official «cti n of the State Contention, fall reports oOhe proceedings of the M. E. Conference, and a larger amount of reading matter in ,ddifa» than is ftarnitbed by any journal fa the country. Those lU-irimg to preserve a complete file should subscribe without delay. RAILROAD MEETING. Wc trust nooe of our caphalUt and Lusi- nan men will forget the important railroad meeting, appointed to assemble at the City Hall, at 11 o'clock thla forenoon. Vital in terests to the city are dependent upon the do- cUon of this meeting, and there should lie a fall attendance present. THE FREED*EN’S PL'ZZLE. The anxions observers of the rise and pro- ' grew of the Freedmen* Bureau, and the re sults of its operations, are becoming discour aged in hoping for » beneficial adjustment of tba labor question, through the agency of the machinery the government has set fa motion. And we confess there is reason for accepting a disheartening conclusion. We need not di late upon the fact that fa this section the at tempt to make the negro regard the contract he has made, of hit own accord, and through the agency of the Bureau, has proven a fail ure fa nine cases out of ten, or assert what every falter has experienced, t. «., that their labor cannot lie depended upon, beyond the i Stmt necessary to save them from starvation. The agent* of the Bureau themselves are per- plexcd. Wc judge so, at least, from reading the telegraphic report* sent out from Wash ington, of the statement* tent to heaclquar- • ter* by the sgents fa different sections. For instance*. Gen. Fullerton reports one state of affairs existing fa Louisiana—the result of i an experience of two years' tuition of Sambo’ and this is unfavorable. Dr. French advi ses a meeting of philanthropists fa New York, that a large proportion of the negroes of Georgia will perish from want, this winter, untem they are provided for by charity; yet here in Georgia work and pay are offered, and ran he obtained, without stint. Some have reported one thing and some another—none however, have advised us of any condition of thing* realizing the lienefits expected l»y the friends of the system. The latest “official” we have, on this auli- jnct, is embraced ip a dispatch from Wash ington, of the 24t1i, which says Reports from nearly all the States where the freedmen't bureau has been established state there is considerable suffering among tho negro*, and Gen. Howard is strongly op posed to abolishing the bureau at present. We trust that President Johnson’* knowl edge of the negro character, and the informs 1805. advent, fa the quietest possible manner, into Liverpool, and surrendered to the British government. This token of affection they no doubt would willingly have dispensed with. It is to them a sort of sea-elephant bought at auction—very cheap, but when once secured, apt to be a little in the way. Tbe English are much perplexed as to what disposition to takke 6f this far-famed vend, or rather of her crew, for the ship itself baa already been given to the Federal representative. Bnt the trouble Is, what to do with the captain and his men. The Northern papers are all agreed fa stigmatizing the pertomul of the ship as pirates of the most infamous description, and loudly call on the Federal administration to demand their unconditional surrender from the British government. The English papers are for admiring Captain Waddell for the course he has pursued. He alleges not to have heard of the downfall of the Confede racy until the 8d day of August last, on which occasion an English bark gave him the strove information. Before that period American merchantmen told a* much, but he could place no reliance on their credibility. The English journals ask with much force, that though he was operating in the Arctic ocean at the time, why, on first hearing of the Con federate crash, he did not run into the near est neutral port, and satisfy himself as to the truth ? On the other hand, they arc curious to know why the American government ha* manifested so little interest in the doings of the Shenandoah as not to send numerous ships-of-war in pursuit, when these vessels were unquestionably disengaged ? The surrender of the Shenandoah may lead to serious complications between England and this country. The United States will proba bly insist on Captain Waddell and his men, being unconditionally given up. On the oth er hand the London Timet positively avers that under no circumstances whatever will any such demand be complied with; should this be verified, and both governments be equally peremptory in their demand and re fusal, unpleasant complications may be look ed for. BARNU.W AN AUTHOR AGAIN. The indefatigable showman lias compiled another book, in which he treats upon his old hobby extensively. The title is as fol lows: “ The Humbugs oi the World; An Account of nnmbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Qnock- cries. Deceits, and Deceivers Generally, in all Ages.—By P. T. Bamnm. New York: Geo. W. Gnrleton. 1860. Pp. 424.' If the philosophy of liumbugery was ever thoroughly understood and practically illus trated, it is in tlic career of this remarkable man. The difference lietwecn him and lesser lights is, that after practicing his deception, upon the people successfully, he invariably confca&s what lie has done; and the people appreciating all this, never fail to patronize every fresh imposition. Barnvm inveighs against the mania for ad- tiotTgieaocd"hy" theTeveral gentlemen he hasi «*“!* ! ‘ c ” "' ,lich .J‘ as , , liiutn cn nrornlent a# rim \ nrt 1» arid eansililn sent through the South, will lend him to the conclusion that the fault lies with the race sought to lie beneflttcd liy the government plan. The purposes of the bureau are good; the willingneM of the people to accept the new status prcscrilied, as to the relations be tween employer and employee, has lieen at tested fa various way*. The negro* alone arc responsible for their condition. They will not work. They arc indulging dreams of privileges, and hopes of governmental assist ance, that will not be realized. They starve and die, simply through a want of knowledge of the obligations tlicir new status imposes upon them. If Gen. Howard and hi* assistants hare not learned that tho speediest and most sen sible way fa which the sufferings ofthc negro nice can be ameliorated, it to adopt “regula tions" by which the Bureau can compel the idle to work, they certainly have failed to derive wisdom from observation. Industry is:d! tlmt i« needed to provide against star vation. If this idea is continually enforced . P n the unfortunates, and they are forced to labor to support themselves, they will be ■B’^—ifalepcndent of charity. Their labor is needed, mol they need tho rewards that would follow . v.: t ion. Wc repeat, therefore, that the gov- r rur.t nt, or its agent, the Bureau, will best ml vancc the interests ofthc negros, by forting them to work. Sentimental expressions of philanthropy, or fanatical denunciation of southern employers, will not save Sambo from \\ uit Ha moat be controlled by stern and e\a.-ting regulations. If the government would do this da* a favor, it should become the guardian of the race, for a time at least. No other policy will benefit the negro, and the tact had better be appreciated and acted upon nt .'lu • liccn so prevalent at the North, and sensibly remarks: , “Any man with a beautiful wife or daugh ter would probably feel disagreeable if he should find branded indelibly on her fore head, or on her snowy shoulder, in blue and red letters, such a phrase a* this: Try the Jig- amarce Bitters 1 ’ Very much like this is the sort of advertising I am speaking of. It is not likely thut I shall be charged with sqncamish- ness on this question. I can readily enough see the selfishness and vulgarity of this par ticular sort of advertising, nowever. It is out rageously selfish to destroy the pleasure of thousands for the sake of a chance of addi tional gain. And it is an atrocious piece of vulgarity to flnunt the names of quack.nos trums, and of the coarse stimulants of sots, among the beautiful scenes of nature. The J ilcasure of such places depends upon their reedom from the associations of every day concerns, and troubles, and weaknesses. A lovely nook of forest scenery, or a grand rock, like a beautiful woman, depends for mneh of its attractiveness upon the attendant sense of freedom from whatever is low; upon a sense of purity and of romance. And it is about as nauseous to find "Bitters’ or ‘Worm Sirup’ daubed upon the landscape as it would be up on the lady's brow.” V ■ Fks.kdmf.n’4 BtntE.tr.—Mgj. Gen. Howard, superintendent of the frcedmrn’s bureau, re turned to Washington on the 18th from his tour of inspection throughout the Southern States, under instructions from the president, having visited all the States lately in rebellion, ex copt Texas and Arkansas. On the whole he reports favorably of the condition of affairs throughout the South. In places the con dition of the freedmen is such that the bu reau might be abolished, other sections he re gards it as necessary to continue its operation, lie will make a report forthwith to the presi- K stiver Heavy on Bennett.—The New ’"‘Turk tv orld figures up that the Herald loses $78,000 per annum, besides the dead loss of the play bill which furnished young Bennett in pock, t money, by the withdrawal of the atrical patronage. Of five presses in its job printing office, which used to be running nigtit and day. all are stopped, save one.— (.'sum*, nothing to print. Besides this, other advertisers arc withdrawing business, as they fin 1 the circulation of the Herald diminish ing and it is now drumming for ndvcrtisc- nients as it' it were a new enterprise. Itsratcs 'h.m I'ccti reduced below those of the World W , A--1stant Secretary of the Interior. It i> reported from Washington that Hon. Jes»e l >. Norton, of Joliet, HI., late member A Congress, will !>c appointed Assistant Sec retory of the Interior Department. Wc trust the report is true. Judge Norton is peculiar ly qualified for a position of this kind. JJgT The New York Etruing JW, a lead- republican journal says of that organiza- .tliat its dissolution is inevitable, liecause. ng accustomed itself to a dangerous ion of power,” it will not aluuulon and the people will not tolerate its OTTRU. S SENATORS. Editor* Telegraph: Among the important duties to be performed by the approaching Legislature, is the election of senators to the Congress of the United States. Fortunately for the State, we have no political parties, with whose machinery small men are accus tomed to work their way into important posi tions. The responsibility of the selections to be made will be great, and there will be' no excuse for the elevation of weak men or dem agogues to those exalted stations. In view of the dignity and reputation of our State, as well as the delicate nature of the duties to be performed—duties requiring statesmanship and moral worth of thehighest order—I am snre the attention of onr legis lators is directed in tlic right path, when I suggest to them the names of such men as Alexander ILStcphens—William Dougherty. With such men to represent her, Georgia will be able to hold up her head proudly in that grave assembly of statesmen. Neither is acandidate, or desirous of office, but I have reason to believe that both will lay aside ail objections and serve their State, if chosen by anything approaching a unanimous vote. . Chatham. 15?” A Washington letter tells us that the famous Senatorial drinking saloon, known as the “Hole-in-thc-Wall," and one of the old lamdmarks ofthc capitol for hirty years, has been completely demolished in the improv- mcntA which are living made in the congres sional library. It was in the form of an oc tagon, alrnut ten feet in diameter, and was accessible in the rear of the old senate postofficc. Over the door there was a sign which read “cxclnsivcly for senators,” but outside barbarians were occasionally allowed to peep into the shrine of Bachns. Within loyal American of African decent dispensed senatorial inspiration for twenty years. If its walls could speak many interesting talcs would be told of public men. Significant.—The Raleigh Progress of the 16th instant, contains a letter from tho State Department at Washington to Govern or Holden, enclosing the amendment to tho Federal Constitution adopted by the last Congress. The writer of the letter, Actin Secretary F. W. Seward, requests the Gov ernor to cause the decision of the fepfigLv i North .Carolina to te taken on the tubjet N*" I '~S~ Tbe governor of Vermont has ap pointed Chief Justice Poland, of the su preme court of that State, to fill the vacan cy in the United States Senate, occasioned by the death of Hon. Jacob Collamer. GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. George Stephenson, oneof the three snrviv” Byitf aftTt“a'I"at"N'ew York, we*hive ic on bfJDr. Kane, who accompanied him on his Arctic expedition, died in Brooklyn last Thnrdav, aged 38,’ The Albany Journal mentions a rumor that General Slocum is likely to retire an import* ant appointment on the New York central railroad. The Tunisian Embassy sailed on the 22d from Boston on the Cuba, bound for Liver pool; . V" Tbe Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail road company are laying a double track be tween Chicago and Galesburg. Gov. Fenton, of New York, has appointed December Ttb as a day of thanksgiving and prayer. The republicans have carried New Mexico by 2,881 majority. Col. Chavez is elected delegate to congress. The Prince of Orange, heir apparent to the kingdom of the Netherlands, being greatly in debt and pressed by creditors, recently absconded from the Hague, and has not since liccn heard from. Sir Charles Wood, secretary of State for India, met with an accident while linnting, out is proceeding favorably. Tom Sayers, the pugilist, is dead. He died of a lung disease. The Washington corporate authorities, in consequence of the recent accident by which city railway car was run into and a man and woman wounded, have forbidden the Orange and Alexandria railroad company to run their engine* through the street* of that city. The Jews of San Francisco are building two new synagogues. In both of them the arrangement is such that families sit together in pews, as in our churches. Those who compose one of these societies call themselves “Reformed Jews,” and have given up looking for a Messiah yet to come. A miss of thirteen summers, residing jn Portland, Maine, weighs three hundred and five pounds, and is gaining finely. The Queen of Portugal—poor thing was so sea-sick that she had to go back and defer her visit to Mrs. Vic. in England. The census of the State of Minnesota has just been published. It shows a population of two hundred and fifty thousand, an in crease in five years of 80,000. The Memphis. Bulletin says Gen. Long- street is to be President of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, and the Memphians base great hopes on the change. General Grant’s reception at New York on 3Ionday night was a brilliant affair. General Palmer has been indicted by the grand jury at Louisville, for enticing slaves to leave Kentucky. Mr. Charles Kuehn, late State Treasurer of Wisconsin, died suddenly on Monday from taking too strong a dose of opium. The Siamese Twins and children were on exhibition at Springfield, (Hi.,) on the 22d. General Banks and Hon. Henty J. Ray mond have notified Mr. Colfax that they will not be candidates for the Speakership. Governor Holden has appointed Dr. Win. Sloane State Treasurer of North Carolina. He was defeated for Congress at the recent election. The Hon. Humphrey Marshall, for several years a member oi congress from the Louis ville (Ky.) district arrived in Washington city on the 21st., and is sojourning at the Metropolitan. The offices of the governor, secretary of State and clerk of the court of appeals, at Frankfort, Kentucky, were consumed by fire, at an early hour on the 22d. Some records were lost, but no important archives of the State. The origin of the fire is unknown, but asserted to lie accidental. A few days since, Colonel O’Mahony and Mr. James McDermott were presented by the employees of Colt’s armory, in Hartford, with a pair of beautifully mounted revolvers, bearing the “sunburst of Erin,” shamrocks and other devices, the occasion being the de livery of a lecture on Fenianism by the latter gentleman. A man in Utica sold his vote for a barrel of flour. On opening the barrel a few pounds of flour was found at the top—the rest was sawdust. ScTvcdhim right. The town of St. Pierre Miguelon, in Cana da was burned on the 5tli fast. One hundred houses were destroyed. The loss is 400,000 francs. General Burnside is building a railroad in the oil regions, ten milc3 and a half long, which is to be completed in ninety days.— Seven hundred men aro employed in tho con strnction. The California Neva letter says the emigra tion from that State never was so great as tills year, and the immigration never so small Raising of the Siege of Matamoras. Restoration istxeVallej- of —XH'JccStEiyirorn 'the Y”after - counts of the failure of the liberals to take Matamoras. Bnt as the particulars are gtaen- by one of Maximilian's organs, they will have to be received with a great deal Cf allowance. The Matamoras Banchero, an imperialist or gan, of the 25th nit, gives the following par ticulars of the liberal attack and repulse at that place i At five o'clock this morning the outlaws made an attack on tbe fortifleationssurround- ing the city. They appeared at different points in small forces, leaving if a matter of donbt whether an attack or a feint was in tended. At length a charging party formed an attack in earnest. The artillery was parked at the southeast point <Jf the city. The charging party made up in desperation what they lacked fa numbers. For a time the artillery picket was farced back, leaving their guns behind. At this juncture the Gunboat Paisana, com manded by Alselmo and Rubio steamed down the river to the assaulted point, and by a well directed fire put the ontlaw3 to flight, when the artillery picket re-took their gnn3 and opened on the fleeing outlaws. At the same tune the part commanded by onr contempo rary, Senor Don Mejia Pena, opened a shock ing fire upon the outlaws, and aided the gun boats in clearing the chapparel of the last scamp. Gen. Mejia, learning a heavy assault was making on one of the forts, put himself at tbe head of500 cavalry and galloped down to the assaulted point, arriving just in time to see the fleeing' outlaws disappear in the cliapparei. While the charge was being made at the lower end of the line, a furious artillery and musketry fire was being kept up on the upper forts, hut without effecting anything. Fully one thousand men were led against these forts. Tite forts maintained a heavy fire up on the outlaws, and kept them at a respectful distance. An Imperial cavalry force went up to sec how things were going on. Sluch smoke was rising. Upon seeing the situation of affairs, Mejia at their head, dashed for ward and put the rascals to flight, taking from them one General. The firing continued for two hours, when it died out. The Imperial troops maintained their rep utation admirably. The citizens responded nobly, and were on hand for the fight. Altogether 158 prisoners were taken. Large numbers of the outlaws were killed and wounded. The Imperial loss was several wounded, and a dozen killed. A considera ble quantity of ammunition abandoned by the outlaws has been captuibd. The captain of the gunboat Antonia, just arrived from below, reports the outlaws swimming the river in great numbers, and in the utmost confusion. Gen. Episota, second in command in the outlaws’ army, was killed and his body had fallen into the Imperial hands. General 3Iejia bns just returned from the front, where he was from the beginning till the common enemy of mankind disap peared. The Imperial troops arc in pursuit of the fleeing outlaws. General Hinoyosa was woun ded and taken to Brownsville. Reports from Brownsville justify us in saying that the out laws’ loss will exceed five hundred killed and wounded. Candidates fob Mayoralty of New York.—The New York World of the 22d thus speaks of the nominations by tbe differ ent wings of the democracy, at Mozart and Tammany Halls, of candidates for the mayor alty of that city: At the convention held in the Mozart Hull last night, 3Ir.\P. S. Fairchild in the chair, Fernando Wood, Esq., was unanimously nom inated for mayoralty candidate. Having stated objections, he respectfully, declined the nomination, and suggested that the name of John Ilccker be substituted. Mr. John Hcckcr was then nominated on tbe first ballot, amidst vociferous cheers. At the Tammany convention, Hon. John T. Hoffman was chosen by acclamation. Pennsylvania Finances.—A Harrisburg correspondent of the Chambereburg Deposi tory, evidently thoroughly pasted in what lie writes, says:' “The financial condition of Pennsylvania ns it will be presented in the official reports at the close of the fiscal year, will be better titan ever before. The "debt was reduced some $860,000 during the last year, and a large sum is still available and ap plicable to its liquidation. In addition to this, the State has paid some $800,000 of mili tary claims, $200,000 for transportion, $1,S00,- 000 of direct tax, and $750,000 for militia called out under an order of the president, for which the general government is bound by every consideration of justice and good faith. It is a most remarkable record that Pennsylvania, with all her generous and im mense expenditures to sustain the govern ment and defend heresclf, has less debt today than, before the war. Her credit never was better.” yg~ A Jackson (Miss.) paper makes a proposition to raise a fund of half a million dollars, by the contributions exclusively of soldiers who served in tbe Confederate army, to purchase Jefferson Davis a residence in some foreign country—after he is pardoned and liberated. Each private soldier is to give one dollar, and those who were commis sioned officers will be allowed to contribute i at their discretion. A Youxo Man Boxed up Alive.—A very singular accident occurred yesterday at the piano warerooms of J. Bauer & Co., in Broad way, by which a young man named George Sonne, who is an "employee of the establish ment, was seriously injured, and narrowly escaped dislocation of the neck. So remark able are the facts of the case, that we give them in detail as related by an eye-witness. At noon yesterday, when left alone in charge of the packing room, young Sonne, suffering from great fatigue, and possibly overcome by sleepiness, crawled for a nap into n box containing a partially packed upright piano, designed for shipment to Col. B. Lamar, of Wilmington, N. C, Those who arc familiar with the construction of the “upright” will understand that when placed in its box for transportation an open space exists above the key board and in front of the elevation. Into this narrow bed, where straw had been put to guard against marring, the young man crept for a quiet “nooning,” and, being excessively weary he soon fell into deep and heavy slumber. He was missed when the packers returned, bnt his whereabouts not suspected. Tite lid of the box which goes on noiselessly with screws, was placed in position and secured without disturbing him, the package finally marked ant: swung off into the hatchway—as ill-luck would have it, with the hotly head down wards. In this position, and in a half smothered condition, the youth found him self rudely awakened. It was long before he could make himself heard by his fellow workmen, and the case had reached a truck in waiting below before the noise he made with cries of distress was fully understood.— Even then, although the fellow was of course released as soon as possible, somcj moments, of necessity, elapsed before he could be got out, and then insensibility had resulted.— Though bruised about the’ head and shoul ders, badly strained in the back, and nearly suffocated, he finally revived, and; was care fully conveyed to his home at Harlem. Physicians who gave him a hasty bnt tolera bly thorough examination, before leaving the warerooms, do not regard his injuries as nccessaaily dangerous, though they are quite severejond hi3 escape is little less than miracu lous.—N. T. World, 15th. A Bit of Romance.—A lady living in this city, separated from her husband by the vi cissitudes of the war, at last reached the con clusion that lie was dead. She parted, piece by piece with her jewelry, then with her laces and finer clothing, and, finally, was driven to almost absolute distress. The other day she received a letter from a gentleman in Mississippi, informing her that her husband had lately died there, leaving a fortune of over $60,000, to which she was the sole heir ess. A check for $100 accompanied the letter. Her husband having enlisted in the army, was discharged on account of illness; and owing to the unsettled state of the country, ho preferred to remain in the extreme Sonth until the close of the war. While there he be came engaged in various speculations, and made large amounts of money. He expected to rejoin his family as soon as peace was de clared. He invested his funds in cotton, and had just disposed of it when death closed his career. He had written many letters to his wife, bnt none of them reached her. She departed yesterday for Natchez, to realize the competence that awaits her.—Philadel phia Gazette. Horse Cars to be run by Cemfbessed Air.—The Albany and Wet Troy Horse Rail road Co. are about to tesi a new propelling power—compressed air instead of horses.— The machine is now building for the purpose of testing the idea. The air is to be com pressed at each end of the rontc, and placed in reservoirs—which look like exaggerated soda fountains. The reservoirs are to be cast iron, and able to resist a pressure of three hundred pounds to the square inch. Each car is to be supplied with one or more of these reservoirs at each end of the route—the com pressed air on each car being sufficient to run a distance often miles. The compressed air is to be applied to cranks on the cars in manner similar to steam, and is to be so regu lated with governors, that a uniform rate of speed may be maintained at all times. With compressed air it is supposed that the cars may be run at an expense not exceeding two dollars a day each. The first car driven by compressed, air will be placed upon the road in about four weeks, •--it'* The Tunisan embassy is described as fol lows: “Fancy five tawny-faced, black-eyed hnman beings, short and stout, with mous taches ent fa the shapelof a half moon, each wearing a taaseled turban on his head, in stead of a hat, and the rest of their persons dressed fa Christian clothes, and yon will have some idea of the personal appearance of these embassadors from tbe Barbary coast.” rCSTBY T£L6GRAf»Ht give encouraging tokens of the spirit of the ilfcwjn rmra to improvement. Desola ted a; that Cur country was by the ravages of the late war. there is how some prospect of the restoration of at least a large proportion of its wasted property in the course of a few years, when it will" once more be made to ‘•bloom tike a garden.” In one locality fa Rockingham, we are told by the Register, a locality desolated and blackened by fire, new buildings have liccn springing up at the bid ding of the genius of energy and toil. Al ready not less than ten splendid newborns crown the sites which afew months ago were heaps of mouldering ashes. Almost a!lv>f these barns may be embraced within the tine of the vision from a point on the road lead- ing thcnce to Rawley Springs. All these im provements have sprung up within the last two months, since harvest. A great many leople, adds the Register, thought and said ast autumn, when we suffered so severely by the ravages of war, that we never should re grin our wonted prosperity. They now be gin to see how much mistaken they were.— Already fencing is everywhere being rapidly replaced, and many ofthc bams too, and the fruits of honest toil are in readiness for the harvest which a blessed and ercrmindfnl Providence will again send us. This same march of improvement is re marked in other parts of the Valley. Not least among the evidences of increasing en- teipisc is the revival of newspapers and the appearance of new ones, all devoted to the great interest of practical restoration. Truly the old Valley is looking up again from the depths of her" “voiceless woe.” Sphinx.—Robert Heller, who for so many month idolized this community at Iris famous “Satie Diabolique” on Broadway, has for some time past been distracting the people of lesser cities between Maine and Nebrasks- At iast accounts lie had just conclucd a fort night’s series of soirees at St. Louis, and was announced for this week at Indianapolis. He has produced anew and utterly novel hor rible mystery, known as the “Sphinx,” which is an animate head capable of conversing fluently before the audience, and given to de tailing its history, from which it appears that the Sphynx was beheaded in Thebes upwards of tbtee thousand years ago. Finally the head crumbles into nothing before the straining orbs of the astounded audience, who fail to make cither head or tail of the whole transac tion. St. Louisians were greatly exercised by the apparent phenomenon, which is describ ed by,the press of that city as being cither tho most ingenious dccict of the age, or the most dangerous miracle of modem times. The citizens ask seriously of one another, “have you been sphynxed yet?” and when the reply is in the affirmative, the charitable hope is expressed “that you got through all right and are not badly disabled.” We presume that New York will in due time have to be “sphynxed.”—N. T. World. The Comet.—If tho earth ever collides with Biela's double comet,- as some astrono mers have supposed, the crisis cannot be far distant. The comet is now coming toward the earth at a speed considerably greater than that of Flora Temple, but we beg timid people not to be alarmed. It is now visible to tite naked eye in the constellation, Pega sus, and close to the bright star Markab, one of the four bright luminaries which form the well known square of Pegassus. It is now pursuing a southerly course, and will cross the celestial square about the middle of De cember. Singularly enough, it then crosses the old path followed in 1846, and near a point where it was then observed to separate into two comets. It will continue to ap proach the earth until the end of February, when its distance from us will bo only eigh teen million of miles. At that time it will, however, have advanced far into tho South ern heavens, and disappeared from view in higher latitudes. A Naughty Michigander has to Take Wings.—Clark Harris, of Troy, Michigan, while in Virginia as a member of a regiment from his State, was wounded, and was taken to the house of a widow living in the neigh borhood. A daughter of the widow nursed liim, and upon his recovery, they were mar ried. When the war was over he went home, and thinking she would never find him, he married an old love in Michigan. But lie hnd not appreciated the spunk of the Vir ginia wife. A few days since she came into his neighborhood, accompanied by her moth er, each armed with a revolver, and vowing vengeance against the mean fellow. He heard of their presence, and fled. They are still in pursuit of the fugitive. Repudiation.—-Mrs. Col. Gaston Moares issues the following,notice in a North Carol! na paper: “ In consequence of the repudiation by the representatives of the people of North Caroli na of their fairly and honestly contracted debt, I and my children have been made losers to the extent of ninety-four (94,000) thousand dollars, in bonds authorized of 1860 fa faTor of the Wilmington, Chailotte and Rutherford Railroad. This compels me to offer myself as an instructress in French, mvtie on the piano, and ringing, at the residence of my father. Dr. A. J. DeRosset, comer of Sec ond and Dock.” despatches to the associated press. Monument to President Lincoln.—It is stated that Sirs. Lincoln has ordered, fa Zwickau, Germany, a monument for the grave of her husband, the lamented President. It is cut out of serpentine stone, of an obscure green color, in tbe form of a large die, and bears the .simple inscription, “Abraham Lin coln.” In the middle of October it was to be forwarded by rail to Bremen, where it will bo shipped to this country. The quarries of Zwickau are celebrated for their stones. Punishment of Colored Persons.—Un der a law of Maryland, passed several years ago, colored persons convicted of certain crimes are liable to be sold for a term ofyears. At the recent session of tbe Circuit Court for Anne Arundel county two colored women, convicted .of larceny, are said to have been sentenced to be sold for two years in the State, and another for six months out of the State. The Frcedmen’s Bureau at Washing ton has received a remonstrance against such sentences being carried out. A Verdict Against Gamblers.—A few days ago a case was tried in,Cincinnati, fa which John A. McMillan recovered $17,545 from Thos. Meade, R. Lear, Robert Barker and Clias. Stone, the keepers of a faro bank. McMillan, it appears, lost $33,100 by gam bling fa the establishment of the defendants, and won $6,160. The jury, by their verdict, rendered judgment against the gamblers for the balance of the money lost, with costs. Sentenced.—The Richmond Enquirer says it is reported that' Lient. Keefe, of the Fourth Massachusetts cavalry, who recently killed Dr. Martin, in Nelson county, Va., has been sentenced by a military commission to twenty years’ imprisonment. American Coin in Canal_—Our large old-fashioned cents pass fa Canada at the gold standard, because intrinsically based up on that valuation when coined; but the new small cent pieces passat the greenback valu ation only. Canada is overrun with Ameri can coin at this time. Death from Glanders.—A colored man in Bnckejtown District, died of glanders few weeks since, which he contracted from glandercd horse. Persons should shoot stock when infected with this disease, as it endan gers the lives of men as well as valuable ani mals.—Frederick (Jfd.) Citizen. Pretty Heavy.—Thomas J. Carver, spe cial bonded agent of the United States Treas ury Department for Choctaw county, Alaba ma, tried at Mobile before a mititety commis sion, on the charge of fraud in cotton trans actions, has been convicted and sentenced to pay a fine of $60,000, and to be imprisoned at hard labor for one year, and until the fine is paid. Washington Items. New York, Nov. 25.—A Washington spe cial to the Timet says the Hon. Edward Mc Pherson, clerk of the house, has arrived, and is devoting himself to arranging the prelim inaries for the session. Under liis direction, the ltall of representatives is living hand somely refitted. There are few if anv calls upon the presi dent in reference to the New York collector- ship. The secretary of the treasury requests the heads of departments to include unexpended balances fa their estimates, in order that he may apprize congress as nearly as possible of the amount necessary for the use of the gov ernment during the coming year. The State department received advices yes terday morning from our consul at Liverpool in reference to the surrender of the Shenan doah. The attorney general has received Captain Waddell’s application for pardon. * Senor Romero, the minister representing the Mexican republic, had a lengthy interview with Gen. Grant yesterday. A special to tho Tribune says the German witness Boaumc, who figured extensively in the Wire trial, has been dismissed from the Interior Department, it having been shown that he was a deserter from the 7th New York, Steuben Regiment. His real name is Felix Ossel. A special to the World says the British Minister has been instructed to urge upon our Government the propriety of making a new Canadian reciprocity treaty. Negotiations to that end will be oponed at an early day as possible. The U. 8. Government has been for some time obtaining information relative to the matter. Mexican Affairs. A special to the Tribune says Mexican af fairs occupied a good share of the Cabinet session on Friday. New York, Nov. 25.—A dispatch from Washington to the World says there seems to be no opposition to Schuyler Colfax's rc-elcc- tion to the Speakership. Yesterday evening’s BepubUcan says he has received letters from Henry J. Raymond and Gen. Banks announc ing that they will not be candidates. The Havana correspondence of the Herald has Mexican news, stating that Sinaloa is still occupied by the Liberals, and several Impe rial successes are reported; the Liberal are reported as again advancing to Matamoras. Confederate Bullion. Washington, Nov. 25.—Major W. II. Gib bon and George Taylor, Confederate quarter masters, and Robert Hetit, private in tho ser vice, on the breaking up fa Lee’s army were in Richmond, and had about $47,000 in gold, belonging to the rebel govemmet in their possession. After leaving Richmond, Heth, under orders from Taylor and Gibbon, buried about $20,000 of the amount near the Dan river in North Carolina, which they subsc qnently dug up and spent freely in and about Richmond. The facts becoming known to the government, Heth and Taylor, about two weeks since, were arrested in Richmond and brought to this city and placed in the old Capitol prison. It is supposed thnt nearly all the money has been spent bv them, bnt the government has succeeded in obtaining about $4,000 of it. The prisoners are still held to wait further dcvclopcments. The Profits of Advertising. From the New York Tribune.) To the Editor of the New York Tribune: Sib:—In a discussion to-day about the profits ofj^dvertising, one of tho parties stated thatjKmbold is paying the Tribune $10,000 peryear for advertising. Is it.true that any druggist can afford to pay such a sum for advertising ? A Boston Druggist. Boston, November 11, 1865. REPLY. It is a matter that concerns a “Boston Drug gist” and all business men, and we may as well state that Hembold is paying the 2>i- bune over $10,000 this year. He paid ns $1,500 for one insertion of one page in the Weekly Tribune, besides his column in the Daily Tribune. Bonner once paid us $8,000 for one insertion of an advertisement of the Ledger. He knew that by judiciously adver tising lie could insure a fortune. The old prejudice among druggists and physicians against advertising is dying out, and they, as well os others, see that the cheapest mode whereby they can make themselves and their medicine known to the public is by a wise and liberal system of advertising. Hembold discovered this fact, and takes«advantage of it. Editor op the Tribune. NEWTON & LAWTON, Have Just Received 500 LBS. DRIED BEEF HAys, SEVERAL BBLS. DRIED BEEF TONGUES AND 300 LBS. BOLOGNA SAUSAGE?. ALSO: 20 BBLS. CRACKERS, the finest article of Crackers made in the United State*. 1,500 BUSHELS NEW WIHTE CORN, in store and for sale, as cheap as the cheapest, by 200 BUSHELS COTTON SEED for sale at NEWTON A LAWTO NEWTON A LAWTON’S. 300 BUSHELS FRESH CORN MEAL, made by water power, and out of new white Com, for sale by NEWTON A LAWTON. ,ONE AND TWO CAR LOADS OF CORN, are daily arriving for nov28-5t NEWTON A LAWTON, Calhoiut County Cotton Plantations FOR SALE. F IR sal* my plantations lying In Cilbonn conn* ty, U miles southeast from t'uthbert and 10 miles from Ward’s station on the 8. W. Railroad. The first contain* 1800 acres, 503 of wbleh are clear ed and under* good fhnee. The Improvements are good framed building*, together with gta house and screw. This Is a select place, with water In rack field. Provision*, stock and plantation tool* raw be bought with it The second place contains 1500 seres 130, acres open land. Those wishing to boy bad best apply early, as I am determined to sell, and will give good bargains. I will sell for part cash and take a lien on the places for the balance. Fcr further Infor mation apply to me at Cuthbcrt, or 8. P. Clayton, on the first place. nov2S-t5thdcc* SAMUEL CLAYTON. MBS. F. DESSAU. Agt. lias just received an invoice of tbe most beautiful Goods ever brought to this market, consisting of BIUI) EYE DIAPER, CRAPE TRIMMINGS, LACE SETS, LOVE VEILS, IN8ERTINGS, KID GLOVES, CLOAKS, WHITE A BLACK OSTRICH FEATHERS. POPLINS,SILKS, BELT RIBBONS, VEL’T HATS, PAPER CAMBRICS, DRESS BUTTONS, GOLD DRESS CORDS, ENGLISH & LEGHORN STRAW HATS, Belt Rlbons sll colors, a fall assortment ol Dress Bnttons, and every other article that the LADIES can call for. Come and see them I The NAsnvn.EE ahd Chattanooga Rail road.—We learn from the Nashville Banner that Col. John B. Yates, assistant superin tendent of the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad, goes to Rutledge, Ga., this morning, to bring up the rolling stock of the above road, composed of twenty-three box, twenty- two flat, eighteen passenger, two baggage, three coal, and three stock cars, in all sev enty-one cars. Also eight locomotives in good condition, and nine considerably out of repair, which have been lying there for the last six or eight months, owing to a break in the road, which has since been connected. They will be here in the course of a week. We understand that the road is now in fine condition, and that the company can with difficulty keep up with the demand for trans portation by the government and business men. Spain and CniLi.-The Government of Chili displays greater vigor in resisting the aggres sions of Spain than was last year exhibited by Peru. Tfiey are pushing with the utmost en ergy the construction of telegraph tines and roads into the interior, and in order to facili tate blockade running they have declared 33 sca-coast towns ports of the Republic. As the Spaniards have only seven vessels, it is, of course, impossible for them to make the block ade efficient, the blockade running will soon be in a high state of prosperity. But the Chi lians will not merely act on the defensive.— They have already issued letters of marque, and several persons have already left the coun try to avail themselves of these letters.— The Government has already sent a special envoy to the Government of Washington.— Every where in Central and South America the warmest sympathy is manifested for the cause of Chili. |59~ Colonel O’Mahoney, not satisfied with an article which recently appeared in the New York Temet, in relation to the Fen ians, intimated to Mr. Raymond that a re traction was necessary, or the satisfaction due a gentleman would be expected. Mr. R. “couldn’t see it,” and declined to comply. Colonel O'Mahoney has published him os “not possessed of the courage of a man.” Cotton in New York.—Nearly 3,000 bales Mobile, New Orleans and Florida cotton were sold on the 24th, under the direction of S. Draper, U. S. cotton agent. 3tiddling fair, Mobile, .j j cents per pound; low middling, 49 1-2 to 50 1-2. List of Arrivals at Brown’s Hotel. November 27,1865. V R Hotchkiss, Buttilo, N Y; A B Calhoun, Newnan; N C Humphrey, Memphis; Gilbert. J A 8hIeld,Ga; AT Harvey, Va; G Sharp, Ga; W W Grey and lady, Tenn; J Andrews, N K Alcott and lady, R G Harper, Smith Lemon, JB Griffin, Ga; Miss Cook; J Aptierson; IH Van, Tenn; W Ander- ’: EE Smith, Indianapolis; B W , Ala; JII Phillips, A M Cor- W R R; J L James, Frank ter; Mrs Botoae, child and servant; Mrs Dunlap; S C Little; J J Murrey, A Joseph, Lt Holstead, Ga; A A Bcnymao, lad; Geal K Foster, Judge Whit taker, V A Gaakil), B Green, Ga; McBnrncy, wife and child; J Kubltock, W B Gimore, Ga: C Wil liams; 8 W DuBose; J R Keen, VasJ'W Dunn, W J Head, J.B Lowe, Mr* Snow, H W Lathrop, W H Green, W W Ricks, Ga; J Pane; K Kearney; W B Flack; T H Willingham, J C Floyd and wife, Ga; J O Moore. Chicago; J C Porter, Miss J A^ Wil liams, D McMullan, Dr W F Zachry, Gs. COME AT LAST. November 27th, 1865. I have this Day Received by Express, HANDSOME DRESS SILKS, ELEGANT BLACK CLOAKS, “ DRAB DO. Also an inexhaustable supply of Dress Buttons ALPACA BRAIDS, For trimming of every color. BUGLE TRI3I3IING, Both black and white, SONTAGS, NUBIAS, KID GLOVES, CORSETTE9, A La Eugenic. Besides many other novelties to which the attention of the public is invited. nov28 8. T. COLE3IAN. WHOLESALE HOUSE. J. W. FEARS & CO. . IN STORE: 25 Bales GUNNY BAGGING, 100 Bbla EXCELSIOR FLOUR, 100 Bbla FALL’S OHIO FLOUR, 100 Bb!s MIAMI, XX FLOUR, 100 Bbls UNION FLOUR, 100 HAMBURG CHEESE. nov28-lt* J. W. FEARS & CO. Druggists. Wanted, a Situation by an experienced Druggist. Best references given. Address DRAWER 54, iov28-3t* Post Office, Macon, Ga. J II. OTTO.—Wholesale and retail dealer in • Watches, Jewelry, Watch Materials, Gold Pena, Gold, Silver and Steel Spectacle#, Ac. At the old stand of J U ds S 3 Virgin, Cotton Avenue. Macon, Ga. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, repaired and warranted. Sewing Machines or all descrip tions put In order, to which Mr. P Hcrtell will at tend. nov2323mt Notice. A N ELECTION will he held at the City JU1L In -ZJL this city, on the 2d Saturday In December next, for Mayor, Aldermen, Clerk and Treasurer, of the city of Macon. nor28-3teod Lost Note. L OST aboot two months ago, a Note given to me by Mr. James R. if erret t, for 30 bushels of Corn: This to to warn all persona not to trade for said note. nortd-ltt WM. CAUSEY. Auction Sale, BY B.Bi CLAYTON & CO. We will sell to-day, commencing at o’clock A. M, 1 Mule, 2 Fonr Horse Wagons, 1 Two Horse Wagon, Crockery, Clothing, Rope, Sheets, Comforts, Quilts. Locks, Soaps, Hats. Caps, And a great variety of other goods. nov28-lt R.B. CLAYTON*CO. For Sale. Old Georgia 6 per cent Bonds, Wills Valley Railroad Bonds, SonthwqStom Railroad Bonds, Charleston * Savannah Railroad Bonds, City Macon Bonds, Southwestern Railroad Stock, Muscogee Railroad Stock, Lanier Home Stock, By R. W. CCBBEDGE, Banker and Broker, Office 2d 8L, formerly occnpled by N C Monroe. nov28-3tt Dissolution. T HE FIRM of George Parsons * Co., at Sav annah, Georgia, has been dlttolTCd by mu tual consent. Either ol the undersigned are au thorized to me the name ofthc firm in liquidation. GEORGE PARSONS. , ISAAC SCOTT. 3Iacon, Nov. 21, 1865. nov2*-2tt For Sale. "A ff ACCaBOY Snuff by the Keg. Cotton Seed, 1V1 Salt, Tobacco, {g™ Cherry St. 2nd door above 2nd 8t. nov28-2t TO Boot Makers. WANTED, TWO BOOT MAKERS. I will pay good workmen the highest wage*. Apply to H. 3IcKERVEY, Corner of Cotton Avenue and Cherry St. oTerDr.Ellto’ Drugstore, nov28fitt ' ‘ " Macon, Ga. Goods on Consignment Which Must Be Closed Out. rr BBLS New York Potato*. *7 Sacks Coffee. DO 33 Bbls fine C Sugar, 100 Boxes Tobacco, dif ferent Grades, Fine country Hama and BideOjCorn, Cotton Yarn.-,and30Bgg-8»oW-|TgJg|^ nnvos-RIt «d Street Macon, Ga. 3,000 GALLONS ^SSORTED Whisky, Jnat received and for salo L. W. Hasdai, Wholesale and Retail Grocer, Third street, nndsr Ralston’s Hall, Macon, Ga. nov28-dl m Bank Notes Wanted. The current prices paid for BANK NOTES, by R. W. CUBBEDGE, Banker and Broker, Office Second street, formerly occupied by N. C. Munro DOT 28 fit An Excallsnt Cotton Plantation to Rant. I WILL rent on very favorable terms for next year, my plantation In Lee county, debt mile* North of Albany. There are about 750 acres oi land on the place, a good dwelling bout* snd ac cessary outhouses. The land Is vary productive, and In excellent order for a good cotton crop.— The person renting can purchase 500 bushel, of com and 250 bushels of cotton seed on the planta tion. Apply to me at MUlIdgevlllc, or to Col. John A. Davis, at Albany, nov 28-fit JOSEPH E. BROWN. LATHROP & GO. Successors to IIexrt Lathrop * Co. Established Since 1837. Corner of Congrett and Whitaker Etreete, SAVANNAH,GEORGIA. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN DRY-GOODS. WOULD invite the attention of Merchant* and families visiting this city to their Stock of Goods now fa Store, and arriving weekly, nov 11 cod2m* CAK1IAKT, WH1TFOHD St CO., MAKUFATCBEB9 AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN READY-3IADE CTOTHING, 331 dc 833 Broadway, Corner Worth 8L, N. T. t. r. CAKHAOT, WM. H. WHITTOKD, 1- O. VA* WAOXXWV, A. T. HAMILTON. Office of Pzyan * Csihart I novH-eodCm Gold and Silver. D o W P PARKER, i* gencial Agent forttc K r,irr distribution or w .ici.«, . u*»nt 1— rvM*Silverware, etc.. »tr . a: one a'u'i^ WITIIOUT REGARD TO VALUE. be void for nntil you know what it Is.— For further Information please call and Rebim or address him. Post office, Box 98, Macon, G«. nov24-eod3w*