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COLUMBUS: Tuesday Morning, Nov. 15, 1859. John Wjnn, Esq., formerly Solicitor of the Southern Circuit, (lied at Mil ledgevile on Saturday morning. At a meeting of the stockholders, in Gadsgen county, of the Tallapoosa and and Marianna Telegraph Company, Mr. F. Howe, of Eufaula, was recommend ed as a suitable person for President. The Richmond Dispatch announces the death of Col. Joseph Martin, of Henry county, Virginia, on the 3d inst. He was a member of the Convention of 1829-30, and for several years represented his county in the Legislature. From the Advertiser of yesterday, we learn that a dispatch was received by Hon. Wm. L. Yancey, from Atlanta, sta ting that his aged mother was very ill aDd not expected to live over twenty-four hours. He took the Sunday evening train for Atlanta. Hon. £l. C. Bullock. Me were pleased to meet with this gen tleman, yesterday, in our city. He was en route to Montgomery to take his seat in the Legislature—which convenes Mon day—as Senator from Barbour. The Georgia Citizen is informed by a contractor for cne of the gin manufactur ing establishments of the State that there have been no less than thirty gin houses burnt in Talbot, and other counties of Georgia, within a few weeks. Death of one of Randolph’s Slaves. The Petersburg Express states that one of the slaves manumitted by John Ran dolph, died at Piqua, Ohio, on the Ist inst., aged about 80 years. His name was Sampson Rial. Compliment to Roger A. Pryor. Fifty-four of the personal and political friends of Roger A. Pryor, at Richmond, have tendered him the compliment of a public dinner, to come off on the 30th of this month. Mr. Pryor has accepted the invitation, and the day designated. Found Guilty. The Petersburg Express says Charles Gachet, tried in the Albemarle (Virginia) Circuit Court, has been found guilty of unlawful but not malicious shooting, and sentenced to a day’s imprisonment and a fino of S3OO. The receipts of cotton at New Orleans from tho Ist tp the Bth inst., were 73,556 bales. The receipts the Bth were 3,917. The number Exported the Bth inst., were 3,352 bales which with those previously exported makes 263,401. The stock on hand and on shipboard the 9th, amounted to 293,394 bales. The Mississippi Legislature. The Legislature of Mississippi was or ganized on the Bth inst. Mr. Drone was elected President of the Senate, and Mr. Campbell, Speaker of the House. The Governor will be inaugurated on the 2ist. _ An Election Contested. It is stated that Mr. Jarrett, tho Demo cratic candidate for Comptroller of the Treasury of Maryland, lias determined to contest the seat of W. 11. Purnell, on the assembling of the Legislature. The ground is that the latter’s election was effected through fraud and violence in Baltimore. Brown Convicted by Non-Slave- Uolders. The Charlestown (Virginia) Democrat, states that Brown and his confederates, have been tried by Juries composed prin cipally of “non-slaveholders.” They have had, therefore, all the advantages in this, as well as in all othor respects, which could have been accorded to them wndcr any circumstances. Tlie Camden Register. This is the title of anew paper just commenced in Camden, Ala., by Messrs. Marshall, Gilbert & Marshall—all three being typos, proprietors and editors. Ono of thorn, Captain Gilbert, we have known Bince days “lang syne.” He is eminently worthy of success, as are his associates, doubtless. The first number, editorially and typographically, is very creditable. Hogs. The Chattanooga Advertiser of the 10th, says: We have observed but one drove of hogs this season passing through our town for the Southern markets, and that a small one—whereas at this season last year, droves after droves were con tinually passing through our streets for shipment South. A small lot of one hun dred head, were sold last week in Look out Valley, at $4 80 per hundred—gross. Compliment to a Cotton Editor. The editors of the Montgomery Mail, Messrs. Hociper & Coyne, as a testi monial of their regard for the valuable services of their Cotton Editor—M. A. Chisholm, Esq., have presented him with a handsome and unique cane of Florida growth. On the periphery of the head is the inscription, “Hooper and Coyne to M. A. Chisholm, Sept. Ist, 1859.” In the centre is a neatly engraved cotton bale. Illinois. The following from the Richmond (Ya.) Dispatch, gives the result of the Con gressional election in Illinois: Chicago, Nov. 9.—The Springfield cor respondent of the Times telegraphs that Sangamon county gives McClernaud, Douglas Democrat, five hundred majority for the vacancy occasioned by the death of Harris. Other returns indicate McCler naud elected to Congress by four thou sand or five thousand majority. - ♦ Dr. Hayes and the Polar Sea. Dr. Hayes, who accompanied the la mented Kaue to the Arctic regions in 1853, proposes to undertake another ex pedition in the same direction, through Baffin’s Bay and Smith’s Sound, for the purpose, if possible, of navigating the open Polar Sea which Dr. Kane discover ed lying north of the highest latitude reached by him in 1855. The discovery and navigation of a north-west passage was simply a geographical problem, the solution of which will never be of prac tical benefit, and Dr. Hayes, like the ad venturous Franklin and Kane, will fall a victim to the spirit of adventure. The Gin House Burning In Talbot. The Upson Pilot says that the gin house and screw of Mrs. IVomble was burned on the oOth ult., with some ten or twelve bales of cotton—loss about SI,BOO. On the Wednesday morning after, Mr. Allen Womble’s gin house, containing about seventeen bales, was burnt—loss about SI,BOO. On Friday morning John Mil ieu’s gin house was burnt, with about twenty-five bales—loss about $2,200. On Thursday night last another gin house belonging to Mr. Fallen, was burnt. A Georgia Muse. The Charleston Courier acknowledges the receipt of “ the Ladye Lillian and other poems by Edward Young,” prin ted and published in Lexington, Georgia, for the author. Annntl Elections. If such an inference can be drawn from a bill introduced to amend the third and seventh sections of the first article of the Constitution, a disposition exists in the Legislature to establish annual elections for the members thereof. Against such a change we desire to enter our humble but earnest protest. There are many reasons why the elections for members of the General Assembly should not be auuual, and not one valid reason why they should. The choice of a represent alive implies the requisite ability, and the expectation that he will represent his constituency with all possible efficiency. Asa general rule, applied to new mem bers, it requires, we may safely say. at least one session to become familiarized with parliamentary rules and usages in their application to the transaction of the business of the Legislature. No matter how familiar aud clear the theory may be, practice, as in all things else, is necessary to make perfect in them. At the close of the session, he may be fully accomplished in the rules of proceedings, but if the election for an incumbent of his office be held every year, the tide of popular favor may have turned, in the meantime, against him, and though “yesterday,” like Caesar, “his word may have stood against the world,” there are none to day “so poor as to do him reverence.” No one can claim, in this era of popular elections, a life-time lease upon office ; and what is the consequence of this fickleness of popular opiuion ? He is turned out, probably just having fully qualified himself to represent his county with credit and usefulness, and is superseded by another who may have to go through the same routine to acquire the information requisite for an able and efficient representative, as did his prede cessor. Allowing for exceptional cases, which never fail to be apparent, the tenure of office of a member of the Gen eral Assembly should never be under two years at least. The evils of frequent elections are seen in their tendency to foster demagoguism and develope a spirit of selfish ambition. The aspirant, actuated by these princi pies, does not consider the good of his constituency so much as his own aggran dizement. Ilis motives are not patriotic, and whether the interests of the county be efficiently represented or not, he re gards only Lis own promotion, and the removal of the obstructions in his path to it. Discontent and dissatisfaction are excited among the people, and a worthy representative may be victimized to make way for another far less competent. The extent and intensity of the contests for place and power will be in due proportion to their frequency. It is the conceded privilege of every freeman to seek of fice, from the lowest to the highest, but this consideration should be secondary to the interests of the country. The evils of frequent elections are manifest again, in their pernicious influ ences upon the people. Look at the rioting, strife and bloodshed around the ballot-box iu our larger cities, and even in the rural districts of the country. They have become their inseparable con comitants now-a-days. Why is it that good citizens frequently forego the exer cise of the highest privilege of a freeman, rather than jeopardize life in the hazard ous venture ! Let the advocates of the bill in question, who would unwittingly have such scenes enacted every successive year, answer. The inestimable right of suffrage is appreciated by some only be cause they revel in the consciousness of a temporary importance ; in enjoying the attentions of the sycophantic (?) candi date for promotion, and finally in selling his vote to the highest bidder. The passage of the bill would please this class particu larly well. It would be difficult to make the intervals between elections too short for them. Evening Kipress. This is the title of anew paper to be issued in Savannah, every afternoon during the week, and on Sunday morning. The first number has been received, and is creditable alike to editor and publisher. It is published by J. H. Estill, and edited by Ambrose Spencer, who makes his de but in an able and well written saluta tory. We wish the new candidate for popular favor success, and cheerfully place it on our list of exchanges. ——♦ High Rates. The Memphis Avalanche states that the steamboats are demanding two dollars per bale on cotton shipped to New Or leans. The rate is higher than it has been for several years, and its effects upon the market are represented to be very depressing. The amount of cot ton which has accumulated on the bluff and in the sheds awaiting a rise in the river is immense. Official Vote of Ohio. The following is the aggregate vote of Ohio, for the first two officers of the State: For Governor—Wm. Dennison, jr, 184,502; Rufus P Ranney, 171,206 ; Dennison’s majority, 13,230. Lieutenant- Governor— Robert C. Kirk, 185,334; Wm. H. Safford, 170,587; Kirk’s major ity, 14,747. The New York Daily News says shrewd business men are seeking to make the most out of the balloon excitement, by advertising themselves in every possible way, either by making donations to the experimentalists or showing in prominent places their business cards with a balloon vignette upon them. It is reported that Wendell Phillips, ou receiving one hundred dollars for his re cent lecture at Plymouth Church, upon the Harper’s Ferry invasion, immediately paid over the whole sum as a contribution to John Brown, to procure for him such comforts as he may need in the few re maining days of his life. ♦ Tlie Result in New York. A special dispatch to the Charleston Courier, from Washington the 9th inst., states that the advices received by the President indicate that the Black Repub licans have swept the State of New York. The nomination of Seward- by his party is thus rendered certain. * Tlie Massachusetts Legislature. The political complexion of the Massa chusetts Legislature is as follows: Senate —34 Republicans, 4 Democrats, 2 doubt ful. The House—lß2 Republicans, 50 Democrats. The entire Republican State ticket is elected. Chattanooga Market. From the Advertiser we learn that in activity controls in all the marketable Commodities. Bacon —Shoulders same as last week; Ribbed Sides and Hams 11J cents; Clear Sides 12 cents, packed and delivered in depot. ♦ New Jersey Legislature. The Legislature of New Jersey stands as follows: Senate—l 2 Democrats, 8 Re publicans, 1 American. House—29 De mocrats, 3 Americans. The President has commuted the sen tence of Capt. Holmes, of Maine. Amendment of the City Charter. Some time since, we published an arti cle relating to what we consider a neces sary and important amendment of the City Charter. The change desired is in the mode of electing the City Marshal. At present that officer h elected by the people, and therefore he is dependent upon them, and is directly responsible to them for any malfeasance or misfeasance in office. The City Council have no con trol over him beyond the power to in struct him. There their authority ends, aud they have no power to transcend it. If the Marshal sees proper to neglect the enforcement of the city Ordinances, he can do so with impunity, and rowdyism may rule and order be trampled under foot, and there is no remedy except to supersede him at the next election with a more efficient officer, if possible. Taking it for granted that the Ordinances of the city should be enforced, is it net better and safer to make the tenure of bis office dependent upon the Board of Aldermen, who can hold him and his subordinate to a direct responsibility for the manner in which his duties are performed, aud relieve him from his relations to the people at large with whom he is brought directly in contact, and which is well calculated to embarrass most men—es pecially dependent oues —in the fearless enforcement of the laws? We think the change, for reasons already given, would be a wholesome and beneficial one, and would be sanctioned by every lover of law and order. We have broached the subject again, with the hope that steps will be taken immediately by those favor able to the proposed change, to carry it into practical effect. Political Meeting in Huntsville The Democracy of Madison county, Ala , convened at Huntsville, on the 7th inst. A committee of twenty-one, con sisting of Hon. L. P. Walker and others, was appointed to report resolutions for the consideration of the meeting. Reso lutions were reported endorsing and re affirming the Cincinnati platform of 185 G, as the Democratic creed, and deny ing the power of the people of a Terri tory, before they meet in convention to form a constitution for admission into the Union as a State, to exclude slavery. “The Dred Scott” decision was en dorsed as the true construction of the power of Congress over slavery in the Territories, and those who refused obedience to that doctrine were de nounced as’ unworthy of confidence. Nineteen delegates, including the Sena tor and Representatives from the county in the Legislature, were appointed dele gates to the convention at Montgomery. Rail Road. Collision. Two freight trains on the Mobile and Girard Kail lload came in collision yes terday, between Suspension and Chunne nuggee depots. The engines were se verely injured, but no other damage of much consequence done, save the delay of the trains. This accident will prove a very serious drawback to the business of the lload, which is heavy and pressing just at this time, depriving it of the use of two engines, when they have barely sufficient to do the work. A Solicitor Sueing for Slander. From the Southern (Ala.) Diamond we learn that the case of I. I. Woodward vs. John Bostock. was continued at the last term of the Tallapoosa Court. Wood ward sued Bostock for charging him with bribery in his office of Solicitor. Messrs. Parsons, Barnes, Faulkner, Vaughan, McCraw, Oliver and Stokes represented the Plaintiff, and Messrs. Gunn, Strange & Goss, Allison & Andrews and Grisham, the defense. No Power. A telegraphic dispatch from Richmond, as we learn from the Richmond Dispatch, says that under the laws of Virginia, the Governor cannot pardon a person con victed of treason to the Commonwealth, except with the consent of the General Assembly, declared by joint resolution. ■ -1—•- The London Times on Com. Tatnall. The London Times published and eulo gized Commodore Tatnall’s dispatch rela tive to the affair at the mouth of the Pei-ho, and says if any defense were needed for the acts of the British Minis ter and Admiral, it would be found in the dispatch which it has had the pleasure of printing. Builders’ Strike In London. Advices from England state that the strike of the London builders still con tinued, and was telling seriously against the men, who have resolved to appeal to the public for support. The recent re turns show an excessive mortality among families of the operatives, and there is reason to fear that scores are perishing of want. The Liverpool correspondent of the Savannah Republican says that a move ment is on foot to finish the Atlantic Telegrap’h Cable. <£300,000 are asked, and £150,000 have already been sub scribed in Liverpool. The Maryland. Legislature. A dispatch from Baltimore, the 6th, states that the Maryland Senate stands : Democrats, 12; Americans, 10; and the House, Democrats, 47; Americans, 28. Slavers Captured. Advices received at Boston from St. Helena, the 7th instant, state that two slavers have been captured on the coast of Africa, anil condemned there. One was commanded by Capt. S. T. Townsend, of New Orleans. The Savannah Republican notices that a line of hacks will soon be placed be tween the terminus of the Main Trunk Ro.ad to Monticeilo, on the Florida Rail Road, and thence by ruil to Tallahassee. This will shorten the time considerably between Savannah and the latter place. ■ *- =— The Great Eastern. Advices from Europe favor the impres sion that the mammoth ship isnot coming to this side of the Atlantic this year. The authorities of Bristol were making efforts to induce her coming to that port, after her projected trip to the Mediterra nean. Central (Ala.) Kail Hoad. From the Mail of yesterday, we learn that the people of North Alabama have obtained two hundred and ten negroes to build their end of the Central Rail Road. In auy event, they intend to build the Road down to Shelby. Distressing Shipwreck. The steamer Royal Charter was lost on the 6th inst., in Muffa Red Bay, Great Britain, in a terrific storm. She had about half a million of gold on board at the time of the disaster. Os upwards of four hundred persons who were on board, only ten are said to have been saved. Egg Plant* Wash the plant with cold water; boil well; take out the inside, mash and sea son with butter, pepper and salt; beat up three eggs, take crumbles of stale loaf bread, saucepan with hot lard for frying. Send hot to the table. Written Charges to .Inrles. Among the bills introduced during the ! present session of the Georgia Legisla is the following one by Mr. Lester : To require the Jud.es of the Superior Court to write out their charges to the jury when requested by the counsel of either party, to be used in bills of ex ception. When it is considered that Juries gen erally, are by no means composed from the class of men distinguished for com mon sense or intelligence, the propriety of amending Mr. Lester’s resolution so as require Judges to deliver ‘a copy of their written charges to the Jury when they retire, to consider of their verdict, j will be apparent. If it would not remove the necessity for appeals to a higher tribunal, it would, at least, supersede to a great ex tent that, for the sitting aside of ver dicts, aud obtaining new trials, in civil and criminal cases. State Electious. In New Jersey the Republican candi date for Governor, is elected by about majority. In Wisconsin returns from various parts of the State show Republican gains over 1857, and indicate the election of , Randal, (Republican,) for Governor. In Chicago, the Republicans have a j majority of 615. The election in New York City indi cates a Republican gain. The vote polled was 55.000, being 46,000 less than registered. For Comptro!l?r, the city gave a Democratic majority of 12,777 ; for Secretary of State, 15,091. One Republican Senator was also elected from the city, being a Democratic loss. The Tribune says the Senate and Assembly are undoubtedly Republican. Political Meeting at Livingston, Ala. The Democracy of Sumpter county, Alabama, as we learn from the corres pondence of the Mobile Register, assem bled at Livingston on the 7th, and ap pointed fifteen delegates to the State : Convention, to assemble at Montgomery, ! Hon.’s John A. Winston and A. A. Cole- ‘ man among them. The following reso- | lulion was adopted : Resolved, That we re-announce as the basis of party action the platform of j principles laid down by the Democratic party in the National Convention of 1856; and bold that the doctrine of non-inter ference with slavery in the States, Ter ritories and District of Columbia does not, nor was it intended o conflict with the assertion of the power and duty of the General Government to protect the property of the citizens of the several States, who may choose to settle in Ter ritories which are the common property of all the States. Messrs. PngH and Hilliard. We find the following jeu-d'esprit in the Virginia ludex : Mr. J. L. Pugh, who is the member of Congress elect from the Barbour district in Alabama, was a can didate some ten years since for the place-’ to which he has now been chosen—Mr. 11. W. Hilliard being his competitor. Mr. Hilliard, as the reader will recollect, is a distinguished preacher as well as a politician. Just before the election, some of the friends of Mr. Hilliard gave out that he was in extreme danger of defeat at the hands of his talented young competitor; upon which some wag about Montgomery perpetrated the following: ’Tis strangest of al! the apprehension That ever I heard of or knew. To see one so used to a pulpit Alarmed at the sight of a Pew (Pugh.) 7 -♦ TJ. S. Troops for Brownsville. The following is a copy of the dispatch forwarded to the President by the Collec tor of the Port of New Orleans, imme diately on the last arrival of the Arizona, from Brownsville: Custom House, New Orleans, 1 Collector's Office, November 8, 1869.) To the President of the United States, Washington: Sir: I have learned from the Collec tor at. Point Isabel, and from Lieut. Fry, U. S. N., direct from Brownsville, that life and property are in imminent peril from the lawless bands of Cortinas. who threatens the destruction of both places.,. Brownsville is completely invested, and all communications cut off. I suggest the dispatch of troops at Baton Rouge by the Arizona, which vessel will sail for this purpose at the pleasure of the Gov ernment. F. H. HATCH, Collector. We publish below a letter from Mr. Jonathan M. Miller, of Beach Island, S. C., relative to the result of his experiment with Peruvian Guano arid Hoyt’s Super- Phosphate, which we consider well worthy the attention of planters : Beach Island, S. C., Oct. 4, ’59. Messrs. Thomas P. Stovall Co. — Dear Sirs: At your request, I send you the result of my experiment with Peruvian Guano and Hoyt’s Super-Phosphate, ap plied in equal proportions, at the rate of three hundred pounds per acre, row by row, cultivation and preparation being the same with each Manure. On the Btb of September last., I counted the number of open bolls in three rows of each kind, side by side. At the same time, I counted the open boils on three rows of unmanured cotton, treated simi larly. The results were as follows : Hoyt’s Super-Phosphate, open 329 bolls. Peruvian Guano.... 228 “ Unmanured 20 “ My opinion is that Hoyt’s Super-Phos phate is superior to Guano for cotton, from the fact that the cotton manured with tlie Super-Phosphate grew off better and matured more rapidly. At the date of this communication, which is a month since, I find rather more young fruit in the Guanoed cotton, but ray opinion as to the two manures is unaltered. Very respectfully, JONATHAN M. MILLER. Recuperatlvcness of Gentility. In a review of a receut work on “Vi cissitudes of Families,” an English critic says: “It is worth notice how few of our decayed houses have managed to restore themselves by industry. A ruined good family is far more likely to shine in war, or statesmanship, or letters, or art. Is Mr. Mill’s remark right that the old no blesse were a squandering class ? and does that account for their not getting on in trade: We never hear of Talbot & Cos., the great cotton spinners, or Hastings and Yere, the mighty brewers; and the cases of the Gurneys and Drummonds just exist as if to be the necessary ex ceptions. On the other hand, the farni lies of mercantile origin do not last as one would expect. They flourish for a generation or two, and fall again ; and in some counties a great part of the land changes hands twice or thrice in every centurv,” G jod for the lir&kesman. A Lancaster (Pa.) paper tells a good story of the President on his travels: It seems that Mr. Buchanan, on the train which lately bore him from Lancas ter to Columbia, on his way to Washing ton, became interested in a brakesman, who was something of a wag, and made up his mind to “ do something'’ for him. On the arrival of the train at Columbia, Mr. Buchanan accosted the brakesman, when the following dialogue took place : Mr. Buchanan—“ Young man, are you employed on this train ?” Brakesman—“ Yes, sir.'” Mr. Buchanan, (patronisingly)—llow would you like to have a situation at the White House ?” Brakesman, (mischievously) —“Old man, your time is too short l” Mr. Buchanan made tracks for the bridge. A man’s own conscience is his sole tri bunal, and he should care no more for that phantom, “opinion,” than he should fear meeting a ghost, if he cross the churchyard in the dark.— Sir Edw. B. Lytion. TELE <3- KAPHIO. TELEGRAPHED TO* THE DAILY SPX. ARRIVAL OF TIIE STEAMER ASI A . New York, Nov. 13, 1850. The steamship Asia, with Liverpool dates to the 20th nit , has arrived Her news has mostly been anticipated by the Hungarian’s advices Liverpool Colton Market. — Sales of the week 88,000 bales, of which Speculators, took 10,500 anl Exporters 0,500 bales. ‘Fair and Middling qualities improved Jd. to jd. All qualities had slightly ad vanced, and the market closed firm. State of Trade. —Manchester advices were favorable. Alabama Legislature. Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 14, 1850. The Legislature was organized to-day. The following gentlemen are elected officers: President of the Senate —John D. Rather, of Morgan. Secretary of the Senate —M. Taul, of Talladega. Speaker of the House —A. B. Meek, of Mobile. Clerk of the House —Albert Elmore, of Montgomery. Kcw Orleans Cotton Market. New Orleans, Nov. 12, 1850. Sales of Cotton to-day 3,000 bales. Prices easier, but quotations unchanged Freights on Cotton to Liverpool 0-IG. Mobile Cotton Market. Mobile, Nov. 12, 1850 There was an improved demand for Gotten to-day, and (he sales reached 4,000 bales. Middlings 10] cents. The market closed firm. ♦ from Mexico. New Orleans, Nov. 11.—The steam ship Tennessee has arrived from Vera Cruz, which port she left on the Bth ins*. She brings $36,000 in specie. The bark Rapid from New York, had arrived at Vera Cruz. A severe Norther of ten days duration, had detained the vessels in port. The expedition of the Liberals against. Tehuacan, Orizaba, and Cordova, proved a disastrous failure Gen. Mijion, with out firing a gun, retreated, losing six hundred men as prisoners of war, one thousand muskets, and twelve cannon. Gen. Doblado had defeated Alfaro, cap tured bis artillery, and entered Guana juata with five thousand men. Gen. Woll was at Legros. Doblado was pursuing him. Gen. Marquezas had pronounced for Santa Anna, after seizing a couducta with two million eight hundred thousand dollars iu specie, which he undertook to escort to Tepic ; he appropriated six hun dred thousand dollars to himself, and de tained the rest at Guanajuato. The British and French Ministers en ergetically protested against this act. Mi ramon, against the wishes of his Cabi net, and with only four aids, had left the Capital, ostensibly for the purpose of col lecting troops to pursue Marquezas, who has been declared a traitor; but it was feared that the former was leagued with the latter, and the Liberals were greatly encouraged thereby. New Orleans, Nov. 12.—The Delta publishes a letter this morning, dated Corpus Christi, Nov. 7th, which says that it is almost certain that Brownsville has fallen into the hands of Cortinas. The Mexican flag was flying four miles above the town, and all communication had been cut off. The entire Mexican population, on both sides the Rio Grande, were in arms, and it was tbeir intention to exterminate the Americans and re conquer the country to the Colorado river. The news was confirmed by the affida vits of citizens of Cameron county, who had escaped. Another affidavit says that the frontier of the Rio Grande was in a state of war. Cortinas was sustained by the Mexican population. Earnest appeals front Brownsville for aid have been responded to by eighty men, who are advancing to the relief of that place, bnt they will have to en counter 700 of Cortinas’ men. Col. Robert E. Lee succeeds General Twiggs in command of the South western military department. Wasliingtou News. Washington, Nov. 11.—Captain Paine, of the Navy, who died here on the night of the oth inst., was interred in the Con gressional Cemetery to-day. The fune ral was attended by a large number of persons—the officers of the Army and Navy attended in citizens’ dress—Captain Paine having requested, previous to his death, that there should be no demon stration for him. lion. S. A. Douglas, who has been seri ously ill here with an attack of billious fever, is now convalescent. Washington, Nov. 11.—8:30 P. M.— Judge Douglas’ disease has taken a sud den turn, and be is now dangerously ill. Washington, Nov. 12.—Senator Doug las is better to-day. llis physicians be lieve that the crisis is past. • A man calling himself McDonald was arrested here to day, on suspicion of be ing one of the Harper’s Ferry conspira tors. He admits that he was there with Brown. He has been sent to jail to await identification. The Postmaster General has postponed his decision on the guaranteed mail be tween Portland and New Orleans until Congress indicates its course in regard to appropriations for the Post Office De partment. Tire Outlaws in Texas. New Orleans, Nov. 11. —Rio Grande city had been attacked by a portion of Cortenas’ band, who pillaged nearly eve ry house in the place. It was reported that Cortenas had two bands, numbering .seven hundred men. The people of Brownsville are very much disturbed, and all the mails are interrupted. Ccr tenas has threatened the destruction of the town and the murder of all reinforce ments. The Harper's Ferry Troubles— _ Trial of Cook. Charlestown, Ya., Wednesday, Nov. 9. 1859. The trial of Cook commenced yester day, and the court room was crowded. Gov. Willard and Mr. Crowley, brothers in-law of the prisoner, were seated beside him. He pleaded guilty to all the counts in the indictment, except that of treason. The prisoner w r as well dressed, firm, and dignified. The demurrer to the treason count was argued and overruled by the Court. The Jury were then sworn, and the same questions put to them as in Brown’s case. Mr. Green, for the prisoner, admitted the fact of a conspiracy with the slaves to rebel, which was punishable with death or imprisonment for life. Mr. Hunter then rose and read the confession of Cook as written by himfelf. There were 25 foolscap pages of it. Noth ing new was decided by it, except that he implicates Fred. Douglass, and Dr. Howe of Boston. The confession will be published in pamphlet form for the benefit of ~amuel C. Young, who was wouuded at Harp er’s Ferry. To-day was spent in taking testimony and opening the argument for the State. The public feeling against Cook is stronger than against any of the other prisoners. He is regarded as having been a spy for the insurrectionists. Strong efforts will be made by Gov. Wil lard to save his life. .Reported Bequisition for Gerrit Smith Contradicted. Richmond, Wednesday, Nov. 9,1859. It is stated on the very bighost authority ‘hat no requisition has been made by Governor Wise on Governor Morgan of New York, for Gerrit Smith. GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. On the 11th, the Senate by a majority of 16, refused to concur iu the resolution which proposed to bring on the election of U. S. Senator on Friday, 3 p. m. On motion of Mr. Billups, of Clark, liis resolution instructing the committee on the Judiciary, to inquire into the pro priety of reporting some bill for the better protection of fruit growers against depredation an! theft was taken up and adopted. A bill to repeal the act increasing the Salary of Governor and Judges of the Su preme Court. Reported against by the committee on Finance, and report con curred in by the Senate. reading of bills third time. A bill to make valid ail letters of ad ministration where written notice on such application has not been given at the Court House door. Referred to the Com mittee on the Judiciary. A bill to authorize and require the Or dinary to administer on estates in eertaiu cases without giving bonds. Referred. A bill to regulate the fees of Attorneys and Solicitor Generals. Passed. A bill to alter and amend the tax laws of the State, so as to exempt free white males above 45 years of age lrbm the payment of poll tax ; which was indefi nitely postponed. A bill to compensate the grand and petit jurors of Dougherty county. — Amended by Mr. Ilolt, of Muscogee, who introduced a general bill to grant to the Inferior Courts of the several counties powar to rix the. rates of compensation for grand and petit jurors. Referred. HOUSE. The following bills were introduced: By Mr. Gibson, of Warren —To amend the first section of the 3d Article ot the Constitution authorising the Supreme Court, and to repeal the act'of December 10, 1845, establishing that tribunal, and all other acts amendatory thereto, so as to abolish the Supreme Court of Georgia. By Mr. Cook —To amend the 14ih Di vision of the I’enal Code, so as to allow all forgers of land titles to be presented within twenty years next after the com mission of the offense. By Mr. Strickland—To repeal the act of December 11. 1858, providing a fund for public education, and in iit u thereof to set apart certain moneys for the poor schools. By Mr. Coleman —To compel the Clerks, Sheriff and Ordinary, of Randolph coun ty, to advertise in the “Cuthbert Re porter.” By Mr. Holden, of Taliaferro —To regulate the granting of marriage license, so as to require, an oath from the appli cant to be married, that he is at least eighteen years of age, and that the wo man he is to marry is at least fifteen years'of age. [lf persons marry under thaLage, their offspring is declared ille gitimate and shall not inherit from their parents.] By Mr- Ector, of Meriwether—To amend the act exempting certain articles from levy and sale for the benefit of fam ilies in this State. Also, to donate the bodies of all ne gro slaves executed in this State for capital offences to the nearest medical college. By Mr. Gibson, of Richmond—To amend the Judiciary act of February 16, 1769, so as to require the Clerks of the Superior Court, to enter all appeal cases in a separate book, and not on the min utes of the Court. By Mr. Prescott—To compel trustees to make annual returns to the Ordinary as in cases of guardianship. By Mr. Green, of Cobb—To provide for the probate of wills by interrogato ries. BILLS PASSED. To amend the Penal Code by punishing obstructions to public roads. To add another Section to the 12th Di vision of the Penal Code, respecting the felling of timber in the water courses and obstructing navigation. SENATE. On the 12th convened, and among others the following new bills were intro duced : Mr. Hall, of Meriwether: A bill to in crease the amount of articles exempt from levy and sale. Mr. Allred : A bill to give a lien to stone-cutters and marble-cutters on their labor. Also, A bill to provide for the volun tary enslavement of free persons of color at certain ages. Mr. Miller, of Richmond : A bill to regulate the testimony of Attorneys at Law, so as to prevent their disclosing confidential communications. Mr. Hill, of Troup: A bill to regulate the issuing of marriage licenses, so as to require the ordinary to have the consent of parents or guardians before issuing licenses for marriage to minors. On motion 150 copies of Mr. Hill’s bill were ordered to be printed. A resolution was introduced by Mr. Riley, of Lumpkin, instructing our Sen ators and Representatives in Congress, to use their influence to continue the Dahlonega Branch Mint, and procure the usual appropriations therefor. HOUSE—BILLS PASSED. To authorize Judges of the Superior Courts to order refreshments to special and petit juries, in certain eases, and to draw his warrant on th county treasury for the payment of the same. To give to endorsers the control of judgments paid by them to indemnify themselves out of the property of their principals. To admit in evidence certified copies of plats and grants, without accounting for the loss of the originals, in actions of ejectment. The Judiciary Committee reported back the bill prescribing the fees 6f Attorney and Solicitor Generals, and advised its passage. On a motion of indefinite postponement the bill was lost. The bill to allow Attorney and Solic tor Generals $2,000 and dispose of fines and forfeitures, was taken up on the third rending, and after the offering of several amendments, was lost on the question of indefinite postponement. John Mitcliel. John Mitchel, who is now in Paris, has commenced a series of letters in a Dublin paper, called The Irishman (similar in its politics and desigus to The Nation), in which his object is to suggest to the Irish peasantry that France will soon be at war with England in the Mediterranean, and that the opportunity will then have arriv ed for inducing the Emperor Napoleon to invade Ireland “But,” exclaims Mr. Mitchel, “who will make the Emperor sure that the Irish people wait for him, and pray for him ? How is lie to know that. 252,000 fighting men would be found to follow his eagles from Bantry Bay to Dublin, and from thence, if he chose it, across to Liverpool? llow, above al)| are the people—the people of all classes and creeds—to be brought to book steadi ly toward this as an event not only possi ble, but probable, and which may to each of them bring joy or sorrow just as they demean themselves in it ?” THe Kemble Vase. This splendid work of art, presented to Charles Kemble by his friends in London, on his retirement from the stage in 1839, has recently been brought to this country by his daughter, Fanny Kemble, and placed in the store of Messrs. Slnieve, Brown & Cos., for safe-keeping and in spection. It is a massive and imposing work, standing thirty eight inches iu height, of pure, solid silver, costing up wards of 82,000. The base is square, bearing the presentation inscription.— The body gives in alto relievo the “Seven Ages,” finished in frost work ; on the cover stands a statuette of Mr. Kemble as Hamlet. —Boston Transcript. + Tennessee Bonds. In New York, on the 2d inst., Tennes see six per cent, bonds, due in 1860, were quoted at 90|. Cotton Shippers Application Books, handsomely ruled and bound, for sale at the Oct. 29. SUN OFFICE. Dr. Mil burn’* Reply < Mr * Morse. Eds. Charleston Courier— Sirs: My at tention has been called to an extract from a letter of the Hon. l-nac L. Morse, formerly member of Congress from Lou isiana. “ Mr. Morse (if this letter be gen nine) takes me to task for a statement in Harper’s Monthly, with regard to a trans action occurring/or/ years ago, in con neetion with my name. What the state ment iu the Mainii y may be 1 do not know ; but the same transaction is narra ted in the pages of my recent book, Ten Years of Preacher Lite. For every point there stated I bold myself fully responsi ble and hereby re-affirm the accuracy ami veracity of the account in all its par ticulars 1 beg to assure Mr. Morse, however, that 1 decline to be responsible for words which his neglectful baste or vehement temper attributes to me, but which 1 never used. I never said that Mr. Morse, Mr. Crittenden, or any other Congressmen on board the boat, was a “ drunkard,” or a “gambler Mr. Morse’s denial on this point, therefore, may be adroit, but it is net to the pur pose. I hold myself second to no man in this pation, iu respect aud esteem tor Mr Crittenden, whose public character has been the object of my h ghest admi ration from my boyhood to this day. As to .Mr. Morse, 1 have always held his acts of kindness to me in grateful re memberauce, and do sti.l, in spite of his public recital of them in bis unfortunate letter; albeit, 1 confess, 1 never knew, uu ii bis publication, tiiatl was so vastly indebted to him as he makes out. too much for Mr. Morse A few words more are due to the public and myself. The statement in my book (p. 110) is, that “the boat was very much crowded,” and among the passengers was a considerable number ot “ Congressmen,” that “not a few of these representatives swore out rageously, played cards day and night, and drank villainous whiskey to an ex cess.” This is the whole account as far as relates to the misconduct of members on board. No name is mentioned, and the fault is ascribed, not to the whole number, but only to a portion ot them. If Mr. Morse denies that this statement is true, and demands that names shall be furnished, I am quite ready to give one name at least. But the indiscretion of fixing a general statement upon individ ual men, i9 only equal to its indecency ; and, certainly, this fault is not mine.— The public wilt thus preceive that 1 stake both my veracity and my memory in sup port of the accuracy of the account of this transaction given in my book. My truthfulness is perhaps as highly estimated by the American public as Mr. Morse’s, and my memory, thanks to the discipline of my almost lifelong infirmity of vision, is to say the least, more than ordinarily reliable. In this particular case, the transaction was merely an inci dent of one of Mr. Morse’s numerous trips on the Ohio River ; for one, however, it was the turning point of my whole career in life. Which of us, therefore, would be most likely to remember its details accu rately, I leave for the public to decide. I told the story in my book simply, and naturally, without exaggeration and without malice; naming no man, harm ing no man, unless, perchance. Mr. Morse’s unfortunate interference should educe evil of what was wholly meant for good. Retaining my feelings of gratitude and kindness, not only toward the mem | bers of Congress, with whom I made ; that famous trip on the Ohio, but also j toward all their fellow-members in Wash ington, from whom I received many acts j of kindness and good will, of which they ! have never reminded me, I am, dear Sirs, very truly, W. H. MILBURN., Free Hove Exodus to Central Amer ica. The San Francisco National of October ITths ays: “Several months ago, at a meeting of those of our citizens who be lieve in spiritual manifestations, the pro ceedings were considerably disturbed by a faction in the ranks of spiritualism, who also believed iu socialism and Free Lowe. Lectures were given at the time by Dr. Tyler in our city, and the split between tlie Free Love Spiritualists and those opposed to Free Love was in creased. Since that time we understand the Free Lovers have iieldfrequent meet ings, and they decided upon emigrating from California, and seeking some coun try where they can follow their own in clinations without bringing upon them the unrelenting opprobrium which would attach - to their names if they remained here. Accordingly an agent was dis patched to San Salvador, in Central America, to buy the society a large tract whereon they could settle undisturbed. That agent purchased from the San Sal vador Government a tract of some 50,0'J0 acres of good arable land, at 12f cents per acre, for $6,250. We are not aware how many Free Lovers there are in this society, but we learn abort twenty of them, together with Dr. Tyler, will sail for San Salvador to-day, iu the schooner San Diego. We are also informed that one of their number is the same gentle man who recently sold a fine homestead in Alameda county to Governor Weller, at a very low price. He is said to be worth SIO,OO0 —all of which sum he has thrown into the common fund, for the equal benefit of those belonging to the association.” In the Central depot, yesterday, we saw a model of a sleeping car, which eclipses everything in that line we ever saw. E. C. Knight, of Philadelphia, is the patentee, and the patent bears date of June 28th, 1859. Mr. W. A. Brown, agent for the patentee, kindly showed us its workings. In the space of half a min ute each, two seats can be changed into berths for five persons, and in the same space of time it can he transformed into a perfect day car. Each seat is double cushioned, and when these are spread out it forms a double berth, as luxurious as a sofa. Folded up against the ceiling of the car is another double berth, which can be inßtantly lowered and adjusted, while above, hooked up, and seemingly forming a part of the ceiling, is a single berth. The occupants of the several berths can ventilate them independent of each other. We have never before seen a car that can be used as a day car, fur nished more luxuriously than ordinary, and also as a most complete and comfort able sleeping car. This took the prize at the late Pennsylvania Fair, over all others. The rail road officials speak in highest praise of it, and we predict for it a complete success. —Chicago Herald , 27. The Marion Commonwealth says: We were shown the other day a kind of seed from a plant which grows in California, which is said to make first rate beer. It is said that by pouring water upon the smallest quantity of these seeds, that they will increase a<l infintium. A gen tleman in this place received two weeks since, about a table spoonful of these seed, and by adding water to them the quantity has been increased to several quarts. Water sweetened with sugar or molasses is poured upon them, and after remaining for a short while, beer of the best quality is produced. + I’ rotn the Chattanooga Advertiser we learn that the Nashville & Chattanooga, Memphis & Charleston, and East Tonnes see & Georgia Kail Roads have purchased a tract of land upon the tract known as the heirs of Boyce, aud will shortly pro ceed to the erection of Freight Depots for those three roads. The Companies are at this time running a road across from the Nashville & Chattanooga track to the East Tennessee and Georgia track. A golden eagle was killed last week on the Liower St. Lawrence, and brought to Quebec, which was shot while endeavor ing to carry off a child about three years of age. This is the only bird in America that will attack the human species. They breed in the North, following at this sea son the birds and animals that seek a milder climate. Fifteen hunured houses, have been built in Memphis, Tennessee, during the present season, costing $3,000,000. The city is about two miles long, and one mile wide. The value of real estate in the city limits is $18,000,000. In 1821 the population of Memphis was 53, in 1825, 308: in 1832, 90G ; in 1830, 1239: in 1840, 1700; in 1846, 3500; in 1850, 6427 ; in 1854, 12,687; in 1859, 25,000. illgii mid Low Water Years. Ia 1812 the water was very high, but tin .highest, water ever known was in 1815, a id the lowest iu 1816, 1817, 1818 1819, 1820, 1821, and 1822. In 1823 the water was very high, but his recollection is that it fell in May in time to make u crop. In 1824, 1825, 1826, and 1827, the water was low ; in 1827 it was pretty high, but not high enough to do much damage. The year 1828 was the highest water he has ever seen—it came over the banks in January, and uid not tall till .June, la 1829 was the lowest he recol lects—it did not come nearer the top of the bank than 8 feet during the whole season. In 1830 and 1831 the water was low; iu 1832 it was very high, but dil no damage. In 1833, 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839, 1840. the water was low. In 1841, 1842 and 1843 we Lad low water, and in 1844 the water was very high, and it did n t fail until August—Arkansas and the upper part oi’ the State of Mis sissippi suffered- very much. In 1845, 1846, 1847 and 1818 the wa.er was low. In 1840 and 1850 the water was high, and did not vary two inches from the water of 1844 —much damage was done in both Louisiana aud Mississippi. ]„ 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, lgoo, 1856 and 1857, we also had low water. While 1858 aud 1859 are high water years—and will, no doubt, be distinctly recollected by the river planters. Judging from the past, our friend is of the opinion that we will have iow water for five or six years. The foregoing exhibit shows that in the past forty-seven years we have had ten freshet yen’s, or a fraction more than one freshet year to five low water years—and it is worthy of‘e-peciai observation, that iu no recorded instance have more than two freshet years’ come together in the last half century. It would seem that the river Mississippi, like the ocean, is subject to certain fixed laws, which are surprisingly uniform in their results, when we consider the vast area which it drains [ind the great diversity of climates through which it passes. All meteoro logical observations show that these na tural laws are in their effects uniform, even when applied to a subject so pro verbially fickle as the weather, aud the amount of rain which, even in one place falls annua'ly approximates a fixed amount, and doubtless if we could ex tend our observations over many places, we should fiud that as the number of places increased we should more nearly approximate a given average. I observe from tables kept at Marietta, Ohio, from 1819 to 1843 inclusive, (except the years 1824 and 1825, which I cannot find) the average amount of raiu which fell then was 41:10-100 inches. 1819,36:33; 1820, 40:00; 1821, 43-00; 1822, 43:50-100; 1823, 40:10—freshet; 1826,41:60; 1827, 41:48: 1828, 49,50 freshet; 1829, 89:52; 1830, 37:54; 1831, 53:54—12 inches fell in July; 1832, 48:33—10:25 inches fell in February; 1833, 40:37; 1834, 34:36; 1835, 42:46; 1836, 36,75; 1837, 43:86; 1838, 35 48; 1839, 33:32; 1840,.30:19; 1841, 42:82; 2842. 42:17; 1843, 41:76. It will be observed that in the freshet year, 1828, 49:56 inches of vain fell, and in 1832, 48,33 inches fell; of which 10:25 inches fell in February alone; hence the fre-het. The only year which seems to be entirely exceptional is 1831, when 53:54 inches fell, of which 12 inches fell in the month of July alone. This was evidently a mere local excess, and as all the rivers were low at the time these ex cessive local rains did not produce any freshet ia the Mississippi river.— N. O. Bulletin. Talk. and Action. Wendell Phillips, Henry Ward Beecher, and other leading abolition orators, are delivering sublime panegyrics upon Old Brown, the “grand old man,” as they call him, whom they liken uuto General Washington, and who, Phillips says, “has as much right to hang Gov. Wise as Gov. Wise has to hang him.” Why don’t some of the saints and heroes come on and emulate the renown of Brown? If the crown of martyrdom, in such a career, is so magnificent and glorious, why don’t they come on and clap it on their own swelling temples? It is an easy thing to stand up before a congregation in Brook lyn, New York, far off from the scene of and inger, and abuse Virginia, blackguard its Governor, and speak great, swelling words of vanity and” wrath. Neither Minnie rifles nor Dalglnen guns wi 1 carry balls, Norfolk to New York. In the twenty-five years that abolitionism lias existed in this country, Brown is the first of the pack that has attempted loSgmtanything but bark; the first who JhaSp&fne out of his kennel, cro.-sed tiijj > ts>nfhjgtt'4jne, and under taken to Lite. may call the hanging of lhisSntruder martyrdom, and call the blood of the martyrs the seed of the church ; but let them come and sow rs little more seed. The more seed, the more church; and if Beecher & Cos. wilt only supply us with seed, it will not be owing to Virginia’s neglect in putting it. into the ground, if there is not a good crop. If they will come on even now, and offer to suffer in Brown’s place, we think it very probable they could have at once bis crown of martyrdom. —Richmond Dispatch. Comparative Extent of. Teiritor y When we read of the wealth and power of England, it is not easy to conceive that her territory—i. e., the territory of Eng land proper—is less than that of several of our .individual States; and that the area of the United Kingdom, including England, Scotland and Ireland, is less than half the area of Texas, and less than that of California. The following figures will show these things to be true : UNITED KINGDOM. Square miles- England 50,922 Scotland 31,324 Ireland 32,509 Total 114,755 UNITED STATES. Square miles. Texas 237,594 California .'..155,980 Missouri 67,380 Virginia 61.352 Florida 59,268 Georgia 58,000 Illinois 65,405 Oregon, about 90,000 Area of whole United States 2,G3G, 1 b'- 1 Os all Europe 3.811,594 Sir John Bowring expresses the opin ion that China is able to solve the great cotton problem which now disturbs the manufacturers of Great Britain. R* looks with doubt upon the probability of getting a large supply from Africa, as be perceives that the blacks are not suffi ciently industrious to produce largely- The fact that a very large pronortion of the Chinese are clad with garments maue of cotton produced in China, is one t° which he attaches much significance, as bearing upon the matter. A few years ago the silk harvest was in peril, and one of the most important of British uianulac’ tures was believed to be in danger; in two years China was enabled to sen i ten millions sleriing of silk, fitted and prepared for the English market. T ; e Chinese are very sagacious, and when taught to sow a better seed, and the arts of cleaning and preparing sor # market- China will be entitled to be reckoned more than she has been reckoned here tofore, as an important source of cotton supply. Can any one tell us why railway hag gage m isters and their assistants shorn not handle the baggage of piisseDg' 1- - witli as much care as is exerci-ed A porters and draymen on the street ? should really like to know by what - 1 '• or right, or dispensation, these stio'i artned “helps” of the railway depot, quire a patent for smashing up the tra ” elir.g trunk of some unoffending passe- , ger, and spillingits contents on the grouo or floor, without they or the compa'd being held responsible for the We do not believe iu the immunity w■ _ which these gentlemen solace thenist'tw for this kind of accidents; and wesho’■ • very much like to have a case props- v tried before the Courts, and should h“ no objection to being called as a to give evidence upon the prevaot - s mashing custom, and should not m - object to being a juror to help renuo 1 ■ verdict of damages, —American a nd