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Thursday December 90, 1950.
The Memphis Avalanche, of Friday,
says tbe steamer Belfast brought to that
city, the day previous, one thousand bars
of iron for the Memphis and Charleston
Rail Road.
Mayoralty of Macon.
0. G. Sparks was elected Mayor of Ma
con in the municipal election in that city
Saturday.
A W Ire
Occurred in Montgomery cn Monday
morniDg, by which the curpenter build
ings of Mr. James Holt and the kitchen of
Mr. W. L. Coleman, were burnt. Loss
about SIO,OOO.
Chancellor Keyes.
Tbe Montgomery Mail says there is a
movement on foot in that city, to induce
this gentleman to allow his name to be
used as a candidate, for the vacancy in
the Legislature, occasioned by Mr: Saf
fold’s resignation.
California Legislature.
The next Legislature of California,
which will assemble on the 3d day of
January next, will stand as follows :
Senate—Democrats, 27 ; Republicans, 8.
House Democrats, 73; Republicans, 9.
Democratic majority on joint ballot, 82.
Os the 8 Opposition Senators, 7 bold over
from last year.
Klectlon of Alabama State Officers.
The two Houses of the Alabama Legis
lature met in convention Monday, for the
election of State officers. W. J. Greene
was re-elected Comptroller; Duncan B
Graham, Treasurer, and G. B. DuVal, Su
perintendent of Education, all without
opposition. The election of Secretary of
State is so far postponed.
The Representative from Dade.
Mr. Tatum, must be a considerable
character. The editor of the Chattanooga
Advertiser attended the Superior Court
of Dadecounty, and says Tatum's absence
was such a draw-back to the Court procee
dings that it was thought little would be
done. He is retained in overy case upon
docket.
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The Metropolitan Guard*
Is the name by which the new military
Company of Montgomery, has been chris
tened. The following is the list of prin
cipal officers:
J. S. Winter, Captain.
J. W. A. Sanford, Ist Lieutenant.
V. S. Murphy, 2d Lieutenant.
P. D. Page, 3d Lieutenant.
Fort Hargrove, 4th Lieutenant.
Mrs. Mary K. Bryan.
The Temperance Crusader of the 9th,
contains the valedictory of this accom
plished writer, for some time past associ
ated with Mr. Seals in the editorial de
partment We believe she withdraws to
become connected in that capacity with
the Southern Field and Fireside. We
congratulate the latter on an acquisition
so valuable.
Our Foreign Trade.
From the Journal of Commerce we
learn that the foreign trade of the coun
try, for the fiscal year ending June 20th,
1859, is substantially as follows:
Exports from all ports $356,500,000
Imports at “ “ 338,300,000
Excess of Exports $ 18,300,000
Included in the exports are $57,502,305
in specie, and a little over $20,000,000 in
foreign produce.
The Union Meeting In Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Bulletin of the Bth
inst., contains the proceedings of the late
Union demonstration in that city. Tens
of thousands were within and as near to
the spacious hall as they could get. The
Hon. E. J. Ingersoll was made President,
and some eighty others Vice Presidents.
Resolutions were adopted expressing sym
pathy with the citizens of Virginia, and
disavowing any right or wish to interfere
with the domestic institutions of the
States, and attachment to the Union and
every duty prescribed by the Constitution.
Resolutions were also adopted endors
ing the obligations of the Executives of
the States to execute the fugitive slave
law. Speeches were made by the Presi
dent and several others.
London Quarterly Review,
For October has been received. The
following is the table of contents: Illus
trated Hand Book of Architecture; New
Zealand—its Progress and Resources ;
Geography and Biography of the Old Tes
tament; Order to Nature; Tennyson’s
Poems; Strikes; From Weeds; The Ox
ford House; Parliamentary Reform, or
the Three Bills and Mr. Bright’s Sched
ule. Published at $3 per annum, by L.
Scott & Cos., 79 Fulton Street, New York.
A Superanuatcd taudldat* for
Matrimony.
In the Senate, Monday, a bill was pass
ed for the relief of Calvin Webb, an old
man seventy years of nge, and allowing
hiruto marry. Future generations will
reap little benefit from the latter clause
of this bill should it become a law ; nev
ertheless we approve the determination
of the Senate to pass an act which con
forms in letter, at least, to the require
ments of public policy.
Mrs Roosevelt, wife of R. B. Roose
velt, an Attorney of New York City, was
biutally assaulted, on the 6th of October
last, says the Daily News, while on her
way to visit a lady friend, a few miles
from her residence, and unconscious
until discovered by some friends riding
along the road. By a series of police
tactics, the scoundrel was finally detect
ed, arrested, identified by Mrs. Roose
velt, and committed for trial.
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An Abandoned Project.
A dispatch from Charleston to New
York the 7th, states that the project to in
crease the steam tonnage between this
port and New York, by the addition of
two boats, has been abandoned ; the rea
son for so doing, assigned by the subscri
bers here, is the unsettled state of politi
cal affairs.
The Alabama Resolutions.
The Senate of our sister State have
unanimously adopted resolutions author
iiing the Governor, to call a Convention,
in the event of the election of a Black
Republican President.
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It is stated that Lydia Maria Child is
to write the life of John Brown on behalf
of his family.
VOLUME III.!
Sentiments of Northern Merchants.
The Richmoud Dispatcho says twos
the leading merchants of that city, have
received three letters, two of them from
prominent merchants of New York, and
the third from Boston. “They declare
their own opinions and sentiments to be
tboee of unbounded devotion to the
Union, and they further express the con
viction that the great body of the people
of the North, concur with them in these
sentiments and in respect for the rights of
the Southeru States.”
It is difficult to recoucile the oft re
peated assertion, that the great body of
tbe Northern people concur in respect
for the rights of the South, with the fact
that their Representatives in Congress,
scarcely without exception, are avowedly
of the “irrepressible conflict” school of
politicians,—a majority of whom are
morally accessory to the late bloody raid
of “Old Brown” into Virginia. If our
friends there really have the controlling
influence, the inference is unavoidable lhat
they manifestacriminalindifference toour
rights,—except when, as in the case of
Virginia, they perceive serious indica
tions of a determination on the part of
the South, to throw off her commercial
dependence upon the North, and estab
lish direct communication with Europe.
Away with the respect for Southern
rights, that never manifests eiistence,
save when the contrary sentiment is
likely to be less profitable!
Georgia Legislature.
The Semite met on Saturday pursuant
to adjournment.
On motion of Mr. Harris, of Worth, the
bill for better securing the rights of mar
ried women was reconsidered. The bill
for abolishing the usury laws was recon
sidered on motion of Mr. Holt, of Mus
cogee.
Among the bills on their passage were,
A bill to alter and amend the constitu
tion so as to allow sheriffs re-election.
Lost. ,
A bill to amend the 10th section of 10th
division of the Penal Code, so as to forbid
playing crackloo. Passed.
The Senate agreed to House amend
ments to their bills to amend the acts in
relation to the Supreme Court so as not
to require so early a decision, and to re
quire the Supreme Court to sit at one
place. Passed.
A bill to amend the Bank act of 1857.
Passed.
HOUSE.
The bill was passed incorporating the
South Western Telegraph Company from
Macon to Albany.
The bill passed, authorizing the Supe
rior Courts to grant attachments in the
first instance against absent witnesses in
criminal cases.
The committee on the judiciary had
advised the passage of the bill to amend
the 15th section of the 14th article of the
penal code, so as to give separate trials
to joint offenders, and the House con
curred in the report, which amounted to
the passage of the bill.
The bill passed directing jailors to ad
vertise runaway slaves in the newspaper
wherein the Sheriff advertises bis sales,
and if the slaves are not claimed in thirty
days, jailors shall then publish in one of
the Milledgeville papers.
On motion of Mr. Williams, of Musco
gee, the bill authorising Justices of the
Inferior Court to change county lines on
petition, was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Tine World In Miniature
Is the title of a convenient and com
prehensive atlas, lately issued by A. B.
Griswold, of New Orleans, but now pub
lished by Wm. F. Stuart of that city, who
has heretofore acted as general agent with
good success. We have convenient, many
extracts from our exchanges, which might
be quoted to show in what estimation
this work is held in many portions of the
South.
It is sold by agents at a uniform price,
and none are employed who entertain
opinions at variance with our domestic
institutions. Mr. Stuart is now at the
Perry House, in this city, and is ready to
appoint agents and receive orders for the
work. Among other cities, a view of Co
lumbus will he given in the next edition.
As he is recently from Vicksburg, where
he has been in the capacity of agent, we
extraot the following from the “Citizen,”
published in that city :
Mr. Wm. F. Stuart, the gentlemanly
and efficient agent for this valuable work,
has just completed a most successful can
vass in this city and neighboring towns,
in which he has sold a large number to an
appreciating and highly pleased list of
patrons. Mr. Stuart leaves here to re
sume hisenterprise in Georgia. We cheer
fully commend him to the favorable no
tice of the press, and the public gen
erally.
Compliment to Steamer Marianna.
The ladies and gentlemen of Marianna,
Florida, have made arrangements for the
formal presentation of a Suit of Colors to
Capt. Van Veghten’snew steamer, named
in compliment to the town. Miss Annie
L. Eley has been selected to present the
Colors and deliver the address, the cere
monies of which will take place at Neel’s
Landing, at such time as the Captain of
the Marianna may designate. The ladies
of Apalachicola are invited to attend.
Georgia Legislature.
Itinerant Traders. —By a vote of 65
to 45, the House, last afternoon, passed
the Senate bill to prevent itinerant ped
dling of every description, in this State,
except in eertain articles of home pro
duction and manufacture, and agricul
tural and mechanical implements, books
by agents, under the direction of any
Conference, Synod, Presbytery, Associa
tion or Convention. There was a tobacco
exception insisted upon by Mr. Patten of
Walker, which threatened at one time to
defeat the bill. The scope of Y’ankee
schoolmasters and peddlers, and wander
ing Jews tampering with slaves, was
brought into the debate by Messrs. Wil
liams of Museogee, and Gibson of Rich
mond, who ably advocated the bill. We
deem it a salutary measure. — Milledgt
vUle Recorder of 13/A.
Pardon Refused. —By a vote of 44 to
55, the House refused yesterday, to
pass the Senate bill for the pardon of
John Fundy, now under sentence of
death in the county of Gwinnett.— lbid.
Handling an Abolitionist.
A fellow named Josiah Bass as we
learn from the Clayton Banner of Thurs
day was arrested in Barbour County, Al
abama, charged with promulgating abo
lition sentiments, and after a calm inves
tigation of the charges at Clayton, was
treated to a ride on a rail and a suit of
tar and feathers. A committee was ap
pointed to see that he left the State in
two days. _
Death of Mrs. Fernando Wood.
Mrs. Wood, wife of the Mayor elect of
New York City, died at Bloomingdale,
the residence of her husband, on the 6th
inst. She was the daughter of Judge
Richardson, and at her decease was thirty
five years of age.
THE WEEKLY SUN.
Relative Value of Northers and
Southern Export*.
The Washington Constitution gives tbe
amount of exports from the United States
for the last fiscal year. The total value
of American produce exported, exclusive
of specie, was $278,392,080. Classify
ing the amount furnished by the free
States, amount furnished by both the free
and slave States, and that by tbe slave
States exclusively, we find that the total
furnished by tbe first is $5,281,091 ; by
both the free and slave States, $84,417,-
493; by the slave States exclusively,
$188,693,496. Os this amount the cot
ton producers supplied $161,434,923.
Au analysis of the articles embraced in
the amount furnished alike by the free
end slave States, show that at least one
third of it is as justly the product of the
latter. Out of $278,392,081 of exports
of American produce, it appears that over
$200,000,000 of this sum is furnished by
the slave States.
These are not mere figments of the im
agination, but stubburn facts, which seem
to have been forgotten by the submission
and Union saving friends of the South.
We have never lived the day when we did
not regard the disruption of the political
relations of the North and South as our
ouly salvation. If we must be forced to
resort to this last argument, it is clearly
apparent which section would have great
er reason to calculate the value of the
Union.
Proceedings of Legislature.
On motion of Mr. Paine, of Telfair, the
Senate re considered the lost bill, com
pelling non-residents owning 1000 acres
of land in a county, to give it in and pay
tax on it in the county in which the land
lies. It was finally passed with an
amendment, making it applicable to per
sons living out of the State, four coun
ties excepted.
A bill was passed to prevent free per
sons of oolor from coming or being
brought into this State.
HOUSE —AFFIDAVITS OF ILLEGALITY.
The bill passed authorizing juries to
give 25 per cent, damages on all issues
where the affidavits of illegality were
tiled for delay.
EXCEU IONS TO INTEEKOGATORIKS.
The bill passed allowing exceptions to
interrogatories to be taken at any time
during the trial, before the evidence is
closed.
DEMAND ON TRIAL.
Ths bill passed to change the 18th sec
tion of the 14th division of the penal
code, so as to allow defendants to de
mand trials at the first or second term,
and if not tried at the term thereafter, to
stand acquitted, &c.
cheats and swindlers.
The bill passed, declaring it to be a
penitentiary offense for any person, sell
ing property, to represent it free from
incumbrance, when, in fact, it was not
so; tbe offenders to be punished as
cheats and swindlers.
SELLING LIQUOR TO SLAVES.
The bill passed to amend the 13th sec
tion of the 13th division of the penal
code, imposing a fine from SSO to S2OO
and imprisonment for the first offense, or
any person convicted of selling spirituous
liquors to slaves, and for the second
offense as now punished by the code.
South Carolina Legislature.
By special dispatches to the Charleston
papers, we learn that in the House, on
Saturday, Mr. Wm. Whaley, of Charles
ton, offered the following preamble and
resolution:
Whereas, fraterual relations are dis
solved between tbe North and tbe South,
the States demanding that a
dissolution of the Union be consumma
ted, and this state of affairs will probably
render a resort to arms necessary : there
fore :
Resolved, That the sum of $200,000
be placed at the disposal of the Governor,
to be used at his discretion, according to
the expediency of the times.
In the Senate the bill passed amend
ing the Constitution providing for one
day’s election, for State officers, instead
of two.
The Price of Mule* In Kentucky.
The Paris Flag, published in Bourbon
county, gives the following report of a
recent sale of mules in that county. The
Flag says that mules are bringing their
full value, while horses are rating low :
27 two-year old mule* at...a..$ 91 80 $2,465 10
13 110 76 1,439 75
18 95 75 1,633 50
34 136 00 4,624 00
11 100 00 1,100 00
9 119 50 4,075 50
4 79 00 316 00
13 104 *0 1,411 60
53 yearling 109 75 6,346 75
40 119 00 4,750 00
24 aged 120 00 2,880 00
3 80 00 246 00
12 2 and 3 year old male* 130 00 1,560 00
50 140 75 7,037 6o
7 mule colt* 60 60 420 00
$37,380 30
Sad Accident.
The Huntsville (Ala.) Advocate of
Wednesday, says that on the sth inst., n
son of Mr. Meredith Miller, in this
county, about? years old, was smothered
to death. The little fellow with others
was playing in the gin house in the ginned
cotton, and it fell in on him so as to smoth
er him before it was known that he was
in it.
A resolution bas been adopted in the
Lower House of the Virginia Legislature,
inquiring into the expediency of giving
the benefits of tho school system of the
State, to teachers that are natives of the
slaveholding States, or residents for five
years of the State, and buying for school;-
only such books as shall be published in
Virginia.
Them** C. Whitworth.
This individual, under sentence of
death, in Chattooga county, was recently
pardoned by the Legislature, and the bill
vetoed by Gov. Brown. Tbe Message
was taken up in the House, where it
originated, but the vote being less than
two-thirds it was lost.
The Sugar Crop.
A correspondent of the New Orleanr
Pieayuue, says the failure of the sugar
crop is not confined to a few parishes,
but is general. And not a solitary par
ish has escaped without a great loss. The
returns from forty-five plantations, in
two parishes, show a deficit of 8,564
hogsheads less than last year.
Remarkable.
At a meeting of the Democracy of
Washington county, recently, to nominate
candidates for oounty officers, Gen. J. L
Jernigan, who has held the office of
Clerk of the Superior Court for thirty
years, declined a re election, to the re
gret of his party. He ought to have died
in harness.
Local Bills.
The Senate has passed a bill incorpora
ting the Columbus and Whiteville Rail
Road.
The bill to confer the rights of majori
ty on Charles M. Terry, of Muscogee,
has been vetoed by Gov. Brown.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, DECEMBER 20, 1859.
i Chattahoochee Slack Water Navi
gation* Company.
The Early County News closes an arti
cle on tbe above bill, pending before tbe
Legislature, by saying:
“We understand our neighbor of the
Sun has launched some heavy maledic
tions against it. We have not seen his
article, and therefore cannot teli what
his reasons are. We suppose they have
something to do with Columbus. Proba
bly he has become a convert to the doc
trine of Mr. Cuyler, and thinks it will
violate tbe “Rail Road system of Geor
gia!” Oh, monopoly, monopoly! what
evils hast thou caused !”
In our issue of Nov. 22d, we briefly
stated our reasons for opposing the pas
sage of the bill. A dangerous monopoly
of the navigation of the Chattahoochee
was precisely what we desired to prevent,
and we are at a loss to understand how
approving it and urging its passage would
produce a different result. The reasons
that influenced us effected Columbus, so
far as render it (as well as every other
place on the river) independent and un
restricted in its commercial intercourse.
Since tbe bill passed to a second reading
we have heard nothing further from it,
and hope it has died a natural death.
Should it be revived next session
of tbe Legislature, its injustice apparent
upon its face tpust cause every reflecting
member to put tbe seal of condemnation
upon it.
Extract from Wm. P. Wright & Co.’s
Circular, dated New York, Dec. 13, and
sent out per steamer Europa:
We renew the expression of our opin
ion that there has been a desire to in
dulge in exaggerated opinions as to the
extent of the present crop. During the
past week there has been a change in
public sentiment in this regard. The
extreme estimates are discarded, and
more moderate views on the subject are
fast gaining ground. We have a tele
gram from New Orleans, dated 10th inst.,
to the effect that crop estimates there are
being reduced. In the south-west por
tion of the cotton region, they have been
visited with a heavy snow storm, whioh
has doubtless impaired the quality and
quantity of the late pickings
Receipts for the week 206,000 bales—
the largest by over twenty per cent, in
any previous wee*- in tbe bistory of the
cotton trade. A sudden rise in the South
ern rivers allowed detained boats to crowd
their eargoes into port. We are not likely
to see so heavy a week’s receipt during
the remainder of the season.
The following is a statement of tbe
movement in cotton since the Ist Septem
ber last, as compared with the previous
three years:
1859. 1858. 1857. 1856.
Rec.at P0rt5..!,604,000 1,355,000 726,000 1,076,000
Ex.toG.B 595,000 369,000 263,000 211,000
“ France.. .. 141,000 182,000 67,000 102.000
“ other F.P. 70,000 72,000 43,000 48,000
Total Export.. 806.000 623,000 373,000 361,000
Stoek on h’d... 762,000 644,000 379,000 550,000
Os whieh during the past week included
in the above :
Rec.at Ports 206,000 132,000 112,000 129,000
Ex.toG.B 81,000 51.000 40,000 39,000
“ France 22,000 23,000 11,000 13,000
“ other F.P... 6,000 7,000 5,000 5,000
Total Exports...lo9,ooo 81,000 56,000 57,000
Summary.— Receipts. — lncrease at tbe
ports compared with last year, 249,000
bales. Exports. —lncrease to Great Brit
ain, 226,000 bales; decrease to France,
41,000; decrease to other foreign ports,
2,000. Total increaae in exports, 186,000
bales.
Southern Made Cara.
The Memphis Appenl thus refers to the
box cars made in Charleston, by D. & R.
H. Riker:
“Among the articles of Southern man
ufacture, to which we call attention with
pride and pleasure, are the rail road box
cars of Messrs. D. & R. H. Riker, of
Charlestoh, S. C. They are of excellent
workmanship and elegant finish, and
have proved in use good, durable and
useful cars. The enterprise and spirit of
Messrs. Riker hnve demonstrated the
fact that a Southern shop can turn out as
good work as can be found, and that we
have no occasion to go North or East for
these articles—we can independently
supply ourselves.”
This house has recently delivered a
number of tbeir oars for the Memphis and
Charleston Rail Road. The President,
Col. Tate, says they are as good as any,
if not tbe best, on the Road.
Direct Trade.
The Petersburg Express says the South
ern Direct Trade Association, whose .
headquarters are at Richmond, have
raised SBO,OOO in subscription, besides
the contribution towards tbe objects of
the Society, of a fine ship by Messrs. E.
W. DeVoss & Cos., making the whole
equivalent to $120,000. The new ship
is now being fitted out at New York, and
is to be called The Pioneer. She will run
directly between Virginia and Liverpool,
communicating with Petersburg via City
Point. _
Hof* in Kentneky.
The Weekly Standard, of the 10th,
published at Bowling Green, Ky., says
that the number of hogs packed at that
place last season was near 29,000. One
bouse will pack about 10,000 this season,
while the other is doing nothing. The
falling off at that place will be about j
19,000 bogs from last season.
Prolific.
The Barnwell (S. C.) Sentinel of Sat
urday, says the lady of Mr. Jacob A. ;
Nix, residing near Blackville, gave birth
a few days ago to three fine children—
two boys and a girl. Two of them are
living aDd doing well, and the third it is
presumed would have been, but from some
inattention on the part of the nurse in j
charge.
Amateur Concert.
As appears by announcement, a Con- ;
cert of Music will be given at Glennville |
Female College, on Thursday, the 22d j
inst. * It is convenient of access, and all j
who wish to derive enjoyment, as well as i
to further a laudable design, will be well ;
repaid by a visit to this pleasant village, j
The well known taste and refinement of j
the inhabitants, guarantees that the occa- J
sion will be fruitful of enjoyment.
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The Washington correspondent of the j
Cincinnati Enquirer telegraphs that paper
that Attorney Voorhees, John L. Robin
son, and Gov. Willard were all in Wash
ington, on their return from Richmond,
Va., having entirely failed to obtain a
pardon or commutation for Cook.
The Presbyterian Synod of Georgia,
which recently met in Jacksonville, Flori
da, adjourned to meet in this city on
Wednesday before the third Sabbath in
November, 1860.
Scaatu* Academical.
This unwieldy body has been abolished
by the Legislature, and its powers arl*
now vested in the Trustees of the State
University.
The N. Y. Daily News says a North
Carolina lady, who liberated a number of
slaves a few years ago, is how in the Poor
House of Warren oounty, Ohio.
Theater —Edwin Booth.
This young and distinguished Trage
dian, made his first appearance on the
Columbus boards Monday night, in the
character of Hamlet. This sublime crea
tion was said, by a great genius, to be in
capable of being acted ; but all who wit
nessed Booth’s admirable rendition, as
well as that of others who essayed its
grasp before him, concede that his concep
tion of the character of the “ melancholy
Dane,” is almost perfect,—unsurpassed,
at least, by any living actor, who has
ventured the difficult field of the Shakes
pearian drama.
Many who have heard his father, dis
covered Monday night, many points of
resemblance in tbe son.
The gentle, beautiful and amiable
Ophelia, was very well rendered by Miss
Williams.
At the conclusion, Mr. Booth was
called before the curtain, and modestly
bowed his acknowledgements to the de
lighted audience.
Tuesday night, Edwin Booth made his
second appearance at Temperance Hall,
as lago, in Shakespeare’s beautiful play of
Othello. His representation of the art
fulness, and quiet, determined malignity
of that character was very vivid and true
to nature, and elicited the general appro
bation of the audience. Those who con
cede to Mr. Booth all his father’s talent,
accord him superior graces in many re
spects. The latter is perceptible in the
naturalness of gesticulation, distinctness
of articulation and fine modulation of
voice—in bis happy style generally, of
“suiting the action to the word.”
The credulous Moor was very well ren
dered by Mr. Stetson, as was Desdemona,
by Mrs. Stetson. The former was rather
stilted in manner and measured in deliv
ery. The minor parts went off very well.
Other engagements Wednesday night,
prevented our witnessing more than a
part of Mr. Booth's personation of this
great character. The portion we saw was
rendered with thrilling effect, and was so
Batiafabtory to the audience that he was
twice called before the curtain. The
qualities embodied in the character of
Richelieu, the greatest statesman of his
day, subtle, vindictive and unprincipled,
require histrionic talent of the first order
to render truthfully aud with effect. It is
conceded that Mr. Booth’s success was
complete.
The largest audience we ever saw as
sembled on a similar occasion at Temp*er
ance IIAII, turned out Thursday night to
witness Edwin Booth as Richard 111, in
the great Shakespearian tragedy. The
reputation of his father for excellence in
this role; the high expectations of his
large auditory, were, with other circum
stances, well calculated to rouse to the
highest pitch of exertion, the young as
pirant moving with rapid strides to the
loftiest pinnacle of dramatic fame. His
conception of tho character could hardly
be better, nor could its rendering be sur
passed by any living actor.
Mr. Stetson, as well as others who sus
tained the principal characters, acted
their parts in a very spirited style.
- Je're N. ‘Williams, Eq.
Our friend, Jere N. Williams, Esq., has
returned from the Capitol on account of
the postponement of the Solicitor’s elec
tion. We understand, and sincerely hope
it is so, that of all the candidates for the
Solicitorship, Mr. Williams stands the
best chance for election.
We clip the foregoing from the Clayton
Banner. Should the Judicial Circuits of
Alabama be reorganized, aDd the necessi
ty thereby created for the election of a
Solicitor for the Barbour Circuit, there is
no one upon whom the mantle of tbe
ex officio Solicitor, Col. Baldwin, would
more deservedly fall than Jere N. Wil
liams, Esq., of Barbour. His election by
the Legislature would be a just tribute to
private worth, and afford general satis
faction to the people of that section.
Fnndy and Whitworth.
The re-considered bill for the pardon of
John Fundy, under sentence of death in
Gwinnett county, passed the Senate of
Georgia, Wednesday, by a vote of 67
to 36.
The House adopted a resolution order
ing the bill vetoed by Gov. Brown for the
pardon of Thomas C. Whitworth, to be
filed in tbe office of the Secretary of State.
The objects to prosecute a writ of error to
the Supreme Court.
♦
Political Meeting In Barbour.
From the Clayton (Ala.) Banner, we
learn that the Southern Rights Democra
cy of Barbour county, held a meeting at
Clayton on the 12th inst., and appointed
one hundred delegates to the Democratic
State Convention. The resolutions adopt
ed at the Perry county meetiug were re
affirmed. Addresses were made by Hons
John Cochran, Jeff’. Buford, and D. M.
Seals, Esq.
Mr. Clitheral, Senator, has introduced
the following resolution in the Alabama
Legislature, which was adopted :
Resolved, That tbe Committee on the
Judiciary be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of a law to require all
persons from other Slates than Alabama,
who have come into this State within the
last five years or who may hereafter come
into this State, not to remain permanent
ly ; to take the oath of allegiance to hc
State, without including the travelers in
said State.
Sean. Mag.
A newly born infant was left at the
Catholic Church, Sunday morning last,
in a basket When found it had probably
been in its deserted state about three
hours. It appeared to be two or three
days old. It was sent to the Barracks.—
| Savannah Republican, 13fA.
Death of Theodore Sedgwick*
A dispatch from New York, the 9tb,
announces the decease of Theodore
! Sedgwick, United States District Attor
ney, of the Southern District of New
York. He was the author of “Measure
of Damages,” and other works of au
thority.
Cotton at Macon.
The Savannah Republican learns from
a letter received by a commercial house in*
| that city, that tbe receipts of cotton in
j Macon, Tuesday last, were larger than
! they ever were before in the history of
the city.
We see it stated that Charles J. McDon
ald and Obediah C. Gibson, of this State,
were recently admitted as Attorneys and
Counsellors in the Supreme Court of the
United States.
♦ ‘
Breckinridge’s majority over Critten
den in the recent Senatorial election by
the Legislature of Kentucky, was 29 on
joint ballot. ♦
From the Daily Sun of Wednesday. ‘
Relief Society.
Not having heard any thing from this
Society thus far in the winter, we are
rather fearful that it has been permitted
to die out. If such be the case, we
are extremely sorry, as there are fully
as many calls now for its care, as there
were twe years since. It is a noble and :
God-like act for those whose circumstan- j
ces in life are easy, to relieve the dis- :
tresses of their more unfortunate broth
ers and sisters; destitute widows aud
orphan children cry for bread as piteously ;
now as then, and beg for fires and cloth- 1
ing to keep off the bleak aud chilling
winter winds; and can our people turn a
deaf ear to their piteous appeals ?
This subject has been brought to our
mind by a case of destitution which has
been reported to us. A father is pros
trated on a bed of sickness ; his wife in
an almost helpless condition, with three
little ones, dependent on them for daily
support. Their cry for bread has gone up
before a just God. A few of the neigh
bors have administered to their necessi
ties, and are still willing to do their part.
And shall they alone bear this burden ?
We think we know the people of Culnm
bns sufficiently to answer no. Such then
of our citizens as desire to aid a helpless
family to bread and meat and fire-wood,
can have their charities properly applied
by leaving them at this office in the hands
of our book-keeper. In the meantime,
we trust the Relief Society will again
organize, and continue their good work
of relief to the destitute poor.
Sanford’s Opera Troupe.
Mr. Sanford and his associates, in
musical, mirthful and terpsicborean
amusements, favored our city on the
evening of the 12th, with one of their
unique melanges. They performed at
Concert Hall, and the mirth-provoking
and laughter-inspiring hits of the
Company were truly amusing, and sus
tained the deservedly well-earned repu
tation of the Troupe.
Mr. S. S. Sanford, as proprietor of the
first Opera House in Philadelphia, has, as
a comedian, won for himself au enviable
uotoriety; placing him second to no one
in the line of Negro Minstrelsy. The
reputation of the Campbells has always
preceded them, but with due deference to
the many star performers of that excel
lent Company, the lovers of music; -the
votaries of Terpsichore will readily yield
the palm to Mr. Sanford and his associates.
We have read many flattering notices of
Mr. Sanford and his Troupe, but our col
umns being crowded to-day, we cannot
render them tbe merit they so richly de
serve. The laughter-loving portion of
our citizens will never regret paying
Concert Hall a visit while Mr. Sanford
sojourns among us. Go and see.
Balloon Ascension,
After an attempt and failure, Prof.
Wilson made another effort to ascend in
his balloon yesterday afternoon, from
Oglethorpe lot, and ascended finely. He
went up until everything was lost to view
almost, except the balloon itself. A more
beautiful ascension has been rarely wit
nessed.
From the Daily Sun of Friday.
Balloon Ascension.
In our issue of to-day, will be seen au
advertised notice of Madame Morat Bal
loon Ascension, which takes place to-day,
at 2 o’clock, and of Prof. Williams’ Grand
Soiree, to-night, at Concert Hall. Owing
to a slim patronage, Madame Morat did
not make her ascension on th f veiling of
the 13th, but was well represented in the
person of the gentlemanly manager, Prof.
Wilson himself. The reputation of the
latter, as an aeronaut, has already pre
ceded him, having made more ascensions
than any other man now liviug, and hav
ing carried the Stars and Stripes higher
over the Capitols of Mexico and Cuba
than any flag has ever waved. Prof.
Wilson is a Southern man, “to the man
ner born,” and as such, deserves our lib
eral patronage. We are assured that the
ball will be a splendid affair, and offers
many attractions to tbe “ gay votaries of
Terpsichore.” We have now forgotton
who, but some fellow has said —and a
sensible fellow he was—that “ variety
Js the spice of life.”
A Noble Example.
If there be one principle more than any
other, that ennobles human nature and
softens its asperities, it is that which
inspires sympathy for, and prompts the
desire to relieve the sufferings of our
fellow creatures. A beautiful illustra
tion of true benevolence occurred yester
day, in tbe case of a young lady, who
sought the lowly habitation of the desti
tute family mentioned a day or two since,
and like a ministering angel, relieved
their immediate necessities and left them
rejoicing. All the dross of earth could
not purchase the conscious satisfaction
which a nature like ber’s derives from
such an act.
New Music.
Mr. W. B. Carter has presented us
with several pieces of new and beautiful
music, all arranged for tbe piano;
“ Highland Fling” with brilliant varia
tions ; “Somebody is waitiug for Some
body;” “The Great Eastern Polka:”
“ All Things Love Thee, So do I;”
“ Yernali’s Polka ” They are published
by Oliver Ditson & Cos.. Boston, and are
sold by W. B. Carter, at bis music store,
Broad Street.
Errata.
In setting up the communication of an
esteemed correspondent. “A Subscriber,”
giving a sketch of the proceedings of the
Alabama Conference, he was inadvertent
ly made to say one or two rather ridicu
lous things, to-wit: in the part of the
sentence “but for the ill health of Dr
Hinton,” it should have been Dr. Hamil
ton. Instead of sayiDg “the Union was
losing its chances,” it should have been
losing its charms. Instead of tbe “Mis
sionary Treasurer reported $385,000,”
it should have been $38,500. We make
these corrections in justice to our corres
pondent.
True Charity.
We acknowledge the receipt of five
dollars enclosed in a note, signed with an
initial, to be appropriated to the relief of
the destitute family mentioned in the Sun
yesterday. The reward of those who
thus do their alms, is assured In numer
ous passages in Holy TV rit.
The Marianna.
By a private dispatch from Apalachi
cola to a gentleman of this city, we learn
that the steamer Marianna has arrived at
Apalachicola with fifteen hundred barrels
of freight. She left yesterday for this
city.
{NUMBER 36.
Alabama Conference*
From the Spirit of the South extra,
we learn that the following are the ap
pointments of the preachers for 1800, in
the Districts mentioned:
MONTGOMERY DISTRICT. —0. U. [IUE. P. E.
Montgomery —James A. Heard.
Montgomery City Mission —(To be supplied.)
Montgomery Colored Charge. — Isaac J. Tat mu.
Catoma Colored Mission— J. W. Or ova.
Montgomery Circuit —b. F. OboluoD, S. A. Pilley.
Lillassee —A. Wet.
litskegee —J. Matthews.
Tuskegee Circuit—)?. U. Ferguson. T. N. Shelton.
Loacluipoka —R. R. Dickinson.
Auburn —W. P. Harrison.
Oak Bowery —K. B Norton.
Russell— W.B Neal.
Cowiket Colored Mission —F. 11. tVardlavr.
Crawford —J. I’. Dickinson, J. Xi Ulenn.
tehee Colored Mission — M. K. Butt.
East Alabama Male College —B .1. lliimill. Agent.
Auburn Female College —J£. D Pitts,
American Bible Society —C. D. Oliver, Agent.
EUFAULA DISTRICT—J. W. LAN'EY, P. E.
Eu/aula —A. S. Andrews.
Gtennvitle —W. A. McUai ty.
Glcnnvilb Colored Mission— (To be supplied.)
Villuta—T. L. Deutzler (one to lie snppliej.)
Villula Colored Mission —J. \V. Jordan.
Anon— J. A. Clement.
Barbour Colored Mission —(To be supplied.)
Chttnnenuggee—O. B. Stanley.
Chunuenuggec Colored Mission —(To tie supplied.)
Perote Colored Mission —(To be supplied.)
Union Springs —B. si. Williams.
Clayton and Louisville —L F. Dowdell.
Clayton Circuit and Otho Mission— J. J.Cassaday.
Lawrenccvillc —R J Sampler.
Chunnenuggee Female College-Vi. 11. Ellison, Pros.
MARIANNA DISTRICT —W. P. MILLER, P. E.
Marianna —J. A. Spence.
Greenwooil —D. T. Me Hard.
Calhoun Mission —(To be supplied.)
Woodville and Columbia —J. M. Campbell.
Sylvan Grove —J. W. Solomon.
Hate Bulge —(To be supplied.)
Geneva —W B. Adums.
Newton Mission — W. R. Talley.
Oampbellton —R D Carver.
Bocky Creek Mission —(To be supplied )
T. 0. Summers, Book Kditorat Nashville.
W.E. M.Liniield and S. Armstrong transferred
to Louisiana Conference.
The next session of the Conference will
be held in Montgomery, Ala.
Alabama Secretary of State.
A telegraphic dispatch from Montgom
ery yesterday to the Sun, brought the
gratifying intelligence of the election by
the Legislature of Col. P. 11. Brittan to
the office of Secretary of State by a large
majority. On the Bcore of qualification
and long service in the interests of the
Democracy few bad as high claims on
that party as Col. Brittan, and his promo
tion was a fit expression by the Legisla
ture of their appreciation of them. The
people generally throughout the State,
will ratify the action of their representa
tives.
Supposed Slaver on the Coast of
Georgia.
The Savannah Evening Express, of
Wednesday, says Capt. Ilill, of the bark
Sarah Ann, loading at St. Marys, two
weeks yesterday, heard firing off that
port, and that a gentleman of St. Marys,
who was at Fort Clinch, saw with a spy
glass, distinctly, an American armed
steam schooner firing into and chasing
two schooners, one small, supposed to be
a slaver, the other larger, carrying a
topsail, supposed to be a tender.
The steamer is supposed to have been
the Harriet Lane, which went afterwards
into St. Marys, and searched all the ves
sels in that port.
Death of Col. W. F. Fannin.
The LaGrange Reporter comes to us
with an obituary notice of Col. Wm. F.
FanniD, who died at bis residence in that
place on the 10th inst. He was a useful
and enterprisiug citizen, and bad occu
pied several prominent positions as a
member of the Legislature, Commission
er to Texas, &e. He was a relative of
Col. Fannin who fell in the cause of
Texan independense.
Southern Cultivator.
This periodical, for December, devoted
exclusively to Southern Agriculture. Hor
ticulture, &c., is at hand It is ably
edited, and is acknowledged to be the
cheapest paper of its class published in
the South. Issued monthly, by William
S Jones, Augusta, Ga., at the low price
of $1 per year.
♦-
North British Review.
This excellent Quarterly has been re
ceived. Its table of contents is varied
and interesting. Among the latter we
note, Canning and his times; Japan and
the Japanese; Libraries; New Exegesis
of Shakspeare; the Italian Question, &c.
The North British Review is republished
by L. Scott & Cos , 79 Fulton street, New
York, at $3 per annum.
Adjournment of the Legislature.
To-day, according to agreement, ter
minates the session of this body at Mil
ledgeville. We have omitted noticing the
proceedings in extenso, intending to pub
lish after the adjournment, the several
captions of general Acts that have re
ceived the Executive approval, with such
others of a local character as may in
terest this vicinity and our readers gen
erally.
Melancholy Occurrence.
The Savannah News, of Wednesday,
says a sad accident occurred to day at
Egypt. Effingham county, under the fol
lowing circumstances : Avery intelligent
boy of seven years, son of Dr. P. Stotes
bury, was caught in the gearing of a cot
ton gin and instantly killed. The Doctor l
is out on the Gulf Rail Road, where he
has a contract, and the sad news will be
a heavy blow to him.
Attorney General of Alabama.
The two iiouses of the Alabama Legis
lature met in convention Wednesday, and
re elected the Hon. M. A. Baldwin Attor
ney General of the State. For a series
of years Col. Baldwin has occupied this 1
position, and has made an Able and effi
cient officer. There was no opposing
candidate.
Advised to Leave.
The Rome Courier, of Wednesday, says
a book peddler, supposed to be one of the
same, who a few days since, fonnd the
climate of Columbus a little too warm for
him, was advised to hasten bis depar
ture from Rome, on last Saturday night.
The Petersburg Express says there are
annually sold, in that city, between six
teen and eighteen thousand hogsheads of
tobacco, and some three millions of
pounds in a loose condition. The manu
! factories of the nauseous weed, in that
’ city, number about thirty.
Mobile and Ohio Rail Road.
The Mobile Advertiser learns that the
: earnings of this Road for the month of
| November were SIBI,OOO, against $120,-
j 000 same month last year, and that the
total earnings for the quarter ending 30th
ult., were about $425,000.
BeDj. F. Winter, a blacksmith, has been
ordered to leave the town of Hamilton,
| Harris county, by a meeting of citizens,
| for avowing abolition and incendiary
! sentiments.
The bill abolishing public execution
| has passed both Houses of the Legisla
i ture.
Congressional.
Washington, Dec. 12.—1n the Senate
to-day, Mr. Iverson, of Georgia, made a
personal explanation, and stated that iu
his remarks the other day, in relatbu to
the uaaoundness of the Democratic pat ty
in the North, he had not intended to
charge complicity by that party with
John Brown, but merely that the position
of Judge Douglas, regarding the Terri
torial rights of the Southern people was
not sound, and he believed that a large
i portiou of the Northern Democracy agree
with Judge Douglas.
Mr. Bigler, of Pennsylvania, defended
the Northern Democracy from any lean
ing towards Abolitionism.
Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee, made a
speech against the principles of the Re
publican party, and uttered sentiments
of warm devotion to the Union. He de
nounced Ossowattomie Brown as a notori
ous thief and murderer, and severely
criticised Win. U. Seward’s Rochester
speech. The Senate then adjourned.
House.—Mr. Stewart, of Maryland,
made a firm but temperate Southern
speech.
Messrs. Ilaskin, of New York, and
Hickmann, of Pennsylvania, made re
marks in justification of their refusal to
act with the Democratic party in effect
ing an organization of the House.
A ballot for Speaker having been called
for, Mr. Clark, of Missouri, said be would
resist another vote until he had obtained
a vote on his Resolutions. He wanted to
smoke out the gentlemen, and make them
declare their sentiments by their vote
on it. The House adjourned.
Washington, Dec 13. —In the Senate,
Mr.*Clay, of Alabama, made a speech to
day, in reply to some of the Republican
Senators, who had spoken on Senator
Mason’s Harper’s Ferry resolutions; he
was confident that the election of a Black
Republican President would necessarily
result in a dissolution of the Union ; lie
said that the South was forewarned and
should be forearmed for the hour of trial.
Senator Gwin, of California, concurred
iu all that Mr. Clay said, and expressed
the hope that the Republicans would not
press a course of policy upon the country
which could only end disastrously to the
Union.
Senator Hale, of New Hampshire, and
Wilscn, of Massachusetts, replied, reit
erating the views which they have here
tofore expressed.
The Senate adjourned.
House.—Mr. Sickles, of New York,
made a speech showiug that the South
had not violated any of the compacts, or
compromises of the Union, and that the
patriotism of the North would be aroused
in defense of the rights of all. Mr.
Adrian, of New Jersey, declared that that
State will not support the nominee of tho
Charleston National Democratic Conven
tion, unless an interpretation be given to
the platform, in regard to slavery, in ac
cordance with the views of Mr. Douglas.
Mr. Mcßae, of Mississippi, made a hu
morous speech showing that the Southern
Opposition members should unite on Mr.
Bocock for Speaker, and thereby put the
responsibility of the election of that
officer on the Anti-Lecomptonites.
No vote was taken for Speaker, anil the
House adjourned.
Washington, Dec. 14.—Senate.—Mr.
Wade, of Ohio, made a speech to day, in
which he said that he saw nothing im
proper in Helper’s book—the “Impend
ing Crisis;” he eulogized Brown, de
clared him to be a hero.
A discussion eusued, iu regard to Hel
per’s book, in which Messrs. Brown, of
Miss., and Mallory, of Fla., and Cling
man, of N- C., participated.
Messrs. Mason, of Va.. and Bigler, of
Penn., spoke in mild and temperate lan
guage, in reply to the speech of Mr.
Wade.
Senator Mason’s resolution to inquire
into the Harper’s Ferry affair was unani
mously adopted. It is as follows :
Resolved, That a Committee be appoint
ed to inquire into the facts attending tho
late invasion and seizure of the armory
and arsenal of the United States, at
Harper’s Ferry, in Virginia, by a band of
armed men, and report whether the same
was attended by aimed resistance to the
authorities and public force of the Uni
ted States, and by the murder of any of
the citizens of Virginia, or of any troops
sent there to protect the public property;
whether such invasion and seizure was
made under color of any organization in
tended to subvert the government of any
of the States of the Union ; what was the
character and extent of any such organi
tion, and whether any citizens of the
United Slates, not present, were implica
ted therein or accessory thereto, by con
tributions of money, arms, munitions, or
o herwise; what was the character and
extent of the military equipment in the
hauds or under control of said armed
band; and where and how and when the
same was obtained and transported to
the place so invaded. And that said
Coinaiifctee report whether any and what
legislation, may, in their opinion, be
necessary oa the part of the United
States, for the tiuUure preservation of the
peace of the country, or for the safety of
the public property; ad that said Com
mittee have power to send fog* persons
and papers’
House. —Mr.'Mcßae, of Miss.,jmade a
speech, in which he ably defended the
South’.
Mr. Vallandigbam, of Ohio, exposed
the atrocities of Itelper and his associ
ates ; and referred to the infamous cir
cular which recommends war on the
South, and advising servile insurrection.
Mr. Ashmore, of South Carolina, said
that such principles were now beiDg car
ried out his district, where an infamous
man had been in his pos
session copies of Helper’s book.
Mr. Cobb, of Alabama, exclaimed “hang
him !”
Mr. Ashmore said, in earnest language,
that the man would be hung. This re
mark was greeted with applause. Mr.
A. then alluded to Helper as & renegade
thief, who dared not return to the State
that gave him birth.
The House then proceeded to ballot for
Speaker, with the following result:
John Sherman, of Ohio. (Republican) 110
TS. Bocock, of Virginia, (Democrat) 88
John A Gilmer, of N. C., (American) 2<>
Scattering 13
The House then adjourned.
Washington, Dec. 15.—Senate.—The
follbwing Committee has been appointed
to enquire into the Harper’s Ferry affair,
under the resolution of Mr. Mason, viz :
Messrs. Mason, of Virginia, Davis, of
Mississippi, Collamer, of Vermont, Fitch,
of Indiana, and Doolittle, of Wisconsin.
Rev. P. D. Gurley, was elected Chap
lain of the Senate.
The Senate then adjourned until Mon
i day.
House. —Vallendigbam, of Ohio, mad*
| a speech, in which he made many home
thrusts at the Abolitionists. He express
ed his willingness to give the South all
1 her rights under the Fugitive slave law,
j as well as her right of property in tiie
i Territories, and whatever else the Con
, stitution assures to her.
Mr. Crawford, of Georgia, made an on
slaught on the fanaticism of the North ;
and concluded by saying tliaf “he spoke
the sentiments of the Democracy of Geor
gia, when he dec’ared that they would
never submit to the inauguration of a
i Black Republican President. For him
self, he was for independence, now and
forever.
Texas—Mexico.
New Orleans, Dec. 13. — Advices from
Brownsville state that Cortinas quartered
the dead bodies of the Texnn troops, killed ‘
in the late skirmish, and suspended them
from the saddles of bis troops. Thera
was much excitement at San Antonia, all
the Mexicans there favoring Cortinas
Dates from Vera Cruz to the 13th of
November, state that the Liberals had
evacuated San Luis Potosi, which wasoe
cupied by the Church party, Miramoa
and Marquez were at Guadalajara.
New Orleans, Dec. 15.—The Mexican
correspondent of the New Orleans Pica
yune, says that Senator Laredo had re
turned to the Cabinet, which consents to
the ratification of the McLean treaty
without alteration.
The Secretary of the Mexican Lega
tion, Senor Romero, came passenger on
the Tennesse, and left here for Washing
ton to-day.