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ISeeltls Sun. T. DeWOLF R.. 1. Y ARINGTON....T. GILBERT. THOS. GILBERT & CO., Editors and Proprietors. SUBSCRIPTION 8. For one year, payablein advance...'. (2 00 For.iz month*, payablein advance 1 25 ADVERTISEMENTS Advertisement* will be imerted in tbe Weekly Sunut one dollar per square (ten line* or less in nonpareil type,)for the first insertion, and fifty cant* for each subsequent insertion of tbe same. Professional and other cards, not exceeding five linos, inserted six months for eight dollars, or for twelve months at fourteen dollars. Announcementsof candidates for a time notsx coeding three months, five dollars; for all time over three month*, at the rate of two dollars per month—pay required in advance. 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. ♦ 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. . • 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. ■ -*■ 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. , I 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.