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Tuesday January 17, 1800.
On motion of Hon. P. Philips, John T.
Lomax of Alabama, was admitted Tues
day, as an Attorney and Counsellor of
the Supreme Court of the United States.
Kew Locomotives,
The Pensacola Observer says two new
locomotives, the Javelin and Dart, have
been received in that city and placed on
the track of the Montgomery and Pen
sacola Rail Hoad.
Parricide.
William Byrd, a citizen of Randolph
county, Alabama, was killed by his son,
John Byrd, on the evening of the 25th
ult. Both father and son were under the
inlluence of liquor at the time of the
occurrence.
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Harbor of Savannah,
From the Savannah Evening Express
of Monday, we learn that Captain Craig,
Pilot of that port, brought up to the city,
that morning, about 0 o’clock, the ship
Nictaux, drawing 17 feet water. Capt.
Craig stated that he could have passed
over the wrecks two hours sooner, but
was detained by the heavy fog. There
was on the wrecks this morning 18 feet of
water.
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Testimonial to an Alderman.
The colleagues of Ex-Alderman Thos.
W. Adams, of the New York Board of
Aldermen, of 1859, and a number of his
friends, tendered him a .testimonial of
their regard for him, in the shape of an
elegant gold watch, with chain, pencil
case and key, all costing $363.
Homespun in the Va. Legislature.
The Speaker pro tem. of the House of
Delegates—Mr. Christian, of Augusta—
appeared in the Chair on Tuesday morn
ing, clothed in a full suit of Virginia
cloth, made in his own town, Staunton.
On Monday last, a member of the House
was married, and appeared at the altar
in a full suit of homespun.
Red River.
The Shreveport (La.) Gazette of the
31st ult., says the heavy rains during the
week have raised the river over two feet
and it is still rising rapidly. We have
reliable information from Upper Red
River that there is a large rise coming
down. Through navigation for the first
class steamers will be resumed as soon as
the water can reach the falls.
Rev. Mr. Alberton, who was arrested
near Montgomery, Alabama, a few weeks
since on suspicion of peddling treasona
ble books, reached his home at Glaston
bury. Conn., on Friday last. He had
paid a fine of S6O, and after his release
and while on his way home, in a fit of
derangement, jumped from the cars and
was badly injured, so that he, at last ac
counts, lay very hopeless.
Election In Montgomery, Alabama.
On last Monday there was an election
held to fill the vacancy created in the
Legislature by the resignation of Mr.
Saffold, elected Chancellor. The candi
dates were Woods, Falcouer and Jones.
The Montgomery papers have not yet
ascertained the result definitely, and we
are therefore, not able to advise our Ala
bama readers. As far as ascertained,
the vote stand as follows: Woods, 480;
Falconer, 273; Jones, 217.
America Vs. England on tlie Turf.
The London Racing Calendar compiles
a summary of the races lost and won by
the American horses during the season of
1839. It is certain that Mr. Ten Broeck
has made a clear harvest for the year of
over $300,000. All the victories obtain
ed by American horses in England, were
obtained by those of Mr. Ten Broeck’s
stable. In the first year, one race was
won by American horses; in the second,
five ; and in the one just ended, thirteen.
Newspaper Suppressed.
A short time since, two Virginia Post
Masters refused to deliver the New York
Tribune to its subscribers. Another in
the same State has published a card in
the Dayton (Ohio) Religious Telescope,
that that paper will no longer be permit
ted to be delivered to subscribers in Vir
ginia, on account of its alleged incendia
rism. 4
Fire in Tuskegee.
The Montgomery Mai! learns reliably
that a fire occurred at 5 o’clock, Satur
day morning, at Tuskegee, in the large
Livery Stable of Mr. Jesse Adams, con
suming the buildings.
Eighteen horses were destroyed, and
others more or less injured. A quantity
of corn and fodder was also burned.
It is suspected that the fire was the act
of an incendiary, though this is only sus
picion.
Abolitionist Bound Over.
The Charleston Evening News says a
man named Vestal, in Chatham county,
N. C., was brought before Judge Sanders
on Thursday last, on the charge of giving
free expression to Abolition views and
circulating incendiary documents. On
the proof, he was required to give bond
in the sum of $2,000 for his appearance
at Court, which he did and departed.
Complimentary.
On Christmas eve, tite employees in the
South-western Rail Road shops at Macon,
presented Thomas B. Else, foreman, with
a handsome silver service, and Mr C. D.
Wall, his assistant, with a gold mounted
cane. Both Mr Elf and Mr. Wall, are
old Savannah men.
The new steam propeller, Monticello,
Capt. Gager from Baltimore is now run
ning between Savannah and that city.—
She has been finished about three weeks
and has been running between New York
and Washington.
Rhode Island.
The Republican Convention of Rhode
Island nominated Stephen N. Misonfor
Lieutenant-Governor instead of Samuel
Ci Arnold, as was erroneously reported.
A Rifle Company numbering fifty-four
members, has been organized in Lowndes
boro, Alabama. Win. L. Moon, who serv
ed with Gen. Scott in Mexico, and Walker
in Nicaragua, was elected Captain.
The Macon Telegraph announces the
death of Charles Campbell, Esq., which
occurred Saturday last. He was widely
and favorably known as a merchant of
that city.
VOLUME III.}
Abolishing the Franking Privilege.
A bill was introduced in the United
States on the 4thinst., by Mr Powell, of
Kentucky, to abolish the Franking Priv
ilege. The bill proposes to repeal all
laws granting it to all persons whatever,
reserving it to the ex-Presidents or per
sons to whom it has been granted by
name; allows to each member of Cou
gress one hundred and seventy-five dol
lars worth of stamps, to be paid out of
the contingent fund; that all matter
printed by either House of Congress,
shall be prepaid before its delivery at
any post office for transportation ; that
all mailable matter directed to the Presi
dent, Vice President, members of Con
gress, Secretary of the Senate or Clerk
of the House, shall be prepaid; that all
mailable matter sent to or from the pub
lic officers at Washington, shall be pre
paid before delivery, except with regard
the Post Office Department, and Audi
tor of the Treasury. Mailable matter
sent from the President and Vice Presi
dent, to be paid by the Department of
State and Secretary of the Senate; and
civil and military officers are to be allow
ing in settling their accounts, the postage
paid by them exclusively on business ;
the act to take effect from and after the
15th day of July, 1860.
Direct Trade in Charleston.
The article which we copy from the
Charleston Mercury of the 4th instant,
in this impression of the Sun, express
es so well and pertinently the ideas
which are necessary to be conveyed in re
lation to the question of direct im
portation, and the patronizing of thejob
bers of Charleston, that it supersedes the
necessity of adding anything to it. We
would simply direct the attention of our
readers, our merchant readers especially,
to the Mercury’s article. We are satis
fied that the result of the perusal will on
ly strengtheu the general conviction, that
the patronizing of the Charleston jobber,
will be contributing to the much desired
establishment of the commercial inde
pendence of the South. This accom
plished, an effectual quietus would be
given to the agitation of the slavery ques
tion.
Rail Road to Augusta.
The Augusta Constitutionalist alluding
to the proposed Rail Road to that city
says we assure the people of Columbus,
Macon, Milledgeville, Sparta, and all
living on the proposed line es the rail
road, or off of it, and in ail sections of
the State, that Augusta is in earnest
about having more direct railroad com
munication with Macon and Columbus.
There is no doubt about it the people of
Augusta will authorize and sanction a
subscription by the City Council of five
hundred thousand dollars, to aid in the
completion of the proposed enterprise.—
Augusta will do this, and she waits now
to hear what co-operation she can ob
tain.
We have not heard wbat the commit
tees, appointed by the meeting in this
city, have done. They have doubtless
had their special meeting, and are mov
ing forward jn the work entrusted to
them.
Memorial.
In the Alabama Legislature, on Tues
day, a memorial was presented by Mr.
Clayton, of Barbour, which was signed
by about eight hundred citizens of that
county. It sets forth that many of the
States of the Union, are passing laws in
disregard of the Constitution, thereby re
leasing all other States from their con
stitutional obligations to them; and
urges the Legislature to enact laws with
holding the protection and benefit of the
laws of that State from the citizens of the
States alluded to. The memorial was
published in full, some time since, in the
Eufaula Spirit of the South, and was
drawn up, we believe, by the Hon. Jeffer
son Buford.
Tke Montgomery Election.
It is now reduced to certainty that
Mike L. Woods, Esq., has been elected by
a considerable majority to fill the vacan
cy in the Alabama Legislature, occasion
ed by Mr. Saffold’s resignation. Mr.
Woods is a Yancey Opposition man in pol
itics; Jones one of his competitors is a
Yancey Democrat; Falconer, the other,
is a Fitzpatrick old line Whig. The cause
of Woods’ majority may be ascribed to
the “Wars of the Roses” that have been
raging in Montgomery for many months.
Burial of Gen. Lamar.
The funeral of Gen. Mirabeau B. Lamar,
ex-President of Texas, took place at
Richmond, in that State, on the 21st ult.
The Reporter says :
A large concourse of citizens were as
sembled at the grave, to do honor to the
illustrious dead. The burial service was
read in an impressive manner by the
Rev. Dr. Moore ; sadly and solemnly the
earth was rounded over the honored dust,
and the fearless soldier, the able general,
and the incorruptible statesman, was left
to his dreamless sleep.
Macon and Western Rail Road.
From the late report of this Company,
it appears that it’s Road is 100 miles
long ; its gross earnings have been $390,
957 95, and expenses $165,465 75, leav
ing for net profits $225,490 20 on a capi
tal of $1,438,800. In the last twelve
years, this Company has divided $1,514,-
798 50, besides a surplus of $159,895 on
hand.
Heavy Fall of Snow.
The Canton (Miss.) Citizen says on
Saturday morning last, between the
hours of 3 and 9 o'clock, the people of
this section were treated to a snow storm
of more than odinary severity—the snow
falling to the depth of five inches. The
weather was so intensely cold for five
days afterwards that the snow remained
uutbawed upon the house tops.
Chattahoochee Circuit.
The following is the vote for Solicitor :
Majorities for Hudson—Schley 160;
Marion 106 ; Taylor 42 ; Talbot 40.
Majorities for Peabody—Harris 142 ;
Muscogee 479. Peabody’s majority in
the circuit 273.
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Influx of Medical Students.
By a private letter from one of the
Professors of the Richmond Medical
College, to a Physician of this city, we
learn that the number of students in that
institution has been increased by the
arrival of more than one hundred and
thirty five, who dissolved their connec
tion with the Colleges in Philadelphia.
Abram F. Scranton, Esq,, of Madison,
Conn., seventy-six years of age, has never
rode in a railway car in his life, and
has determined that he never will. He
walks from Madison to New Haven, when
i he has any business in the latter city.
THE WEEKLY SUN.
Direct Trade in Charleston.
The remarks of our cotemporaries, as
a whole, have been very complimentary
to the card lately issued by the Charles
ton jobbing merchants. A sound patriot
ism and discriminating judgment has per
vaded all the notices that have met our
eye. An earnest desire seems to be sin
cerely entertained to sustain the mer
ohants of Charleston in their endeavors
to place our Queen City in her proper
station as a leading seaport of the world.
But we detect, in some, indications of an
idea that no direct importations are made
in Charleston, and that better terms can
be obtained ofjobbers in New York. To
combat this error, and in some degree to
convey more accurate information, we
propose a few words:
At the outset let us premise, that to
no great extent do jobbers, in any mar
ket, import the goods they sell. And the
retailer who buys his stock in New York,
thinking that he is buying of the import
er, grossly deceives himself. Importing
is a business of itself, which completely
absorbs the capital ordinarily command
ed by mercantile firms. The importer
sells by the case to the jobber, and the
jobber, by the piece or pieces, to the re
tailer, who sells to the consumer by the
pattern or quantity desired. Such is the
division of modern trade. The simple
question plainly put to the interior re
ader is, will you sustain the Charleston
jobber or will you sustain the New York
jobber, who are equal competitors for
your custom !
The Charleston and New York jobber
alike purchase of the importer, who is
mainly an agent in New York of foreign
or domestic manufacturers. The manu
facturer, no matter what his goods may
be, sends them to New York for a mar
ket, through a local agent in that city,
and lie will send them to Charleston in
the same manner, if a sufficient market
for goods be created here. For the very
reason that there are no manufacturers
agents in Charleston, our jobbers import
more often than the New York jobbers,
who can obtain any desired article, by
sending a few streets or blocks ? Here
are no large stocks, exclusive to certain
departments of trades, sold only by the
bale, case, or other measure of bulk. We
select at random the following direct im
portations of last Thursday, in evidence
of the variety of such importations made
at this port:
Per ship Caroline, arrived from Liver
pool, December 29, Salt, to James Weis*
man; bark Netherland, arrived from Rot
terdam, Hay, toC. 0. Witte; ship Othel
lo, from Liverpool, Hardware, to Wil
liams & Price; Coal, to John Schiniere;
Mdse., to A. & R. BMcKenzie; Earthen
ware, Potatoes, Oat Meal, to B. Jones;
Rum and Wine, to Klinck, Wickenberg &
Cos.; Ale, to Ravenel & Cos.; Cotton
Thread, to J. & S. P. Ravenel; Nails,
Hardware, Chains, to Courtney, Tenaent
& Cos.; Saddlery, to Love & Weinges;
Pots, Camp Ovens, Covers, Chimney
Backs, to M. Ogilvie; IroD, to N. S
Hart & Cos.; Hardware, to Graveley &
Pringle ; Iron Pots, Camp Ovens, Covers,
Biscuit Ovens, Skillets, Spiders, Hard
ware, Holloware, Ovel Iron, Sheet Iron
and Bar Iron, to J. E. Adger & Cos.;
Hardware, to Hyde, Gregg & Day; Mdse,
and Hardware, to Hyatt, Mcßurney &
Cos; Bottled Ale, to R. B. Chapman;
Earthenware, to Webb & Sage; Bags, to
R. T. Walker; Hardware, Chains, Nails,
Pans, to H. F. Strhecker: Mdse., to
Crane, Boylston & Cos.; Stationery and
Books, to Malthiessen & Cos.;
Bagging, to J. Fraser & Cos.; Mdse, to G.
A. Trenholm ; Machinery, to S. C. Rail
Road Cos.; Earthenware, to Brown &
Palma; Herrings and Whisky, to Gibbs
& Cos.; Mdse., to Johnston, Crews &
Brawley ; Hardware, to W. R. Morton.
A large class of goods, in common use
throughout the South, are of Northern
manufacture whose depots are located in
New York, as for example : clothing,
boots and shoes, hats, and the thousand
and-one small conveniences of every day
life. Large amounts of capital are there
devoted to their manufacture, and so long
as the interior retailer at the South will
sell such goods, there will exist estab
lishments in Charleston for their supply.
Charleston merchants are like merchants
everywhere, they will keep what people
will buy and it is perfectly, utterly idle
to expect any different condition.
The pertinent suggestion to all is, shall
a leading market be built up in Charles
ton ? Shall our jobbers double their busi
ness and manifold their numbers?—
When they do, importing houses, agents
of foreign and domestic mauufactures >
will be established here, and bonded
warehouses will rise on East Bay. For
eign manufactures have no intrinsic in
terest in New York. They will establish
a branch of their houses in Charleston
whenever the market will warrant. Trade
is sensitive—it gravitates, and always
will. Markets create merchants, but
merchants do not create markets.
The question, then, simply recurs upon
—how shall our jobbing-houses be sus
tained and strengthened ? Manifestly
only by interior merchants seeking a
market here. This cannot be done in a
day or a season; but the commencement
may be made at any time. The extent
of country, naturally seeking a supply
market here, is large enough and rich
enough to create all the trade that
Charleston can conduct. Should this
trade concentrate here—should our job
bers find their stocks readily exhausted
—the manufacturers will directly estab
lish ageucies here, and we shall possess
an original market limited only by the
amount and extent of its custom. Our
harbor is ample, and all original facili
ties provided liberally by nature. — Char.
Mercury, 4 th.
Accidents from Fluid Lamps.
A Mrs. Schlosser who keeps a store
in Division street, New York city, left
a fluid lamp burning in the store on the
evening of the 3d, and went into the base
ment. On returning the whole place was
found to be in flames, and before the fire
was extinguished, six persons occupying
the same building, were burned or suffo
cated to death and several thousand dol
lars worth of property destroyed.
On the evening previous • little girl
was fatally burned, it is supposed, by the
explosion of a fluid lamp, which had not
been touched for several minntes.
Southern Mercantile and Business
Agency.
Messrs. W. P. Gilman & Cos., of Rich
mond, Va., are making arrangements for
the publication of a Directory, to be cir
culated extensively in the slaveholdiDg
States, in whicn the names of all the
conservative business firms of the North
ern cities are to be printed, so that the
Southern merchants may avoid the fanat
ics in their dealings in Philadelphia, New
York, Boston and other Northern cities.
The new steamer Magnolia, carried to
New Orleans the other day 6,557 bales of
cotton —the largest load ever carried there
by one boat.
COLUMBUS, GEOBGIA, JANUARY 17, 1860.
McCauley’s Marble Works.
It is not often that we go out of the
regular routine to notice any man’s
business, but there are occasions which
render it a duty, at times. Such are the
circumstances which dictate this notice
of the Marble Works of Mr. Henry Me
Cauley, of this city, located nearly oppo
site our office. But few Southern cities
can exhibit finer specimens of architectu
ral skill, or better proficiency in seulp
turing, than his yard shows. The fact
that he has succeeded so well, is entirely
attributable to bis employing none but the
best of mechanics; men who understand
the profession, and faithfully follow it
up. Added to his fine marble tomb
stones, tablets and statuary, he has also
a large variety of iron railing, of the
most beautiful patterns, which he assures
us he will put up on the most reasona
ble terms, as well as his marble work.
Within the past few days Mr. McCau
ley has purchased the entire stock of
goods of Mr. R. M. Aldworth, well
known in this city as being a faithful
workman ; and as a merchant, keeping
nothing but the best quality of house fur
nishing supplies. This stock is now of
fered at reduced prices. We priced some
of his goods yesterday, and found he was
carrying out his promise. Never was a
better opportunity offered our citizens to
supply themselves with substantial and
useful articles at low prices, than now;
anything from a jews harp to a wrought
iron cook stove, —to say nothing of the
many pretty, bright, sauce pans, chaf
fing dishes, kerosene lamps, and lots
of other pretties, which are useful. Read
er, please excuse us for detaining you so
long. Our excuse is that we are writing
this for the ladies especially.
Outbreak lii. Goochland County, Va*
The Richmond Dispatch alluding to a
recent report of a contemplated outbreak
in Goochland County, Virginia says a ne
gro informed his master that he had been
applied to by a white man to join a plot
for murdering and robbing wealthy per
sons and stores in the neighborhood;
that forty had already joined it; and
that the first to be robbed was Mr. Mor
ris Woodward, who, it was alleged, had
a large amount of cash in his house and
buried near it; but he (the negro) pre
ferred to reveal the plot, which he ac
cordingly did. The facts were made
known to the authorities, and the Sheriff
with a posse went, after a ruse, to as
certain whether the negro’s story was
correct, and arrested one Manly, who
told them he was but the tool of two oth
ers, named Farmer and Radford. They
proceeded to arrest Farmer, who made a
violent resistance, using a knife; and in
attempting to take it from him, Sheriff
Ayers’ hand was cut. Farmer professed
entire ignorance of the plot. Radford
submitted quietly to arrest, and was af
terwards released. Farmer was held in
custody in consequence of his having
used the knife, and Manly is still in jail.
The affair occured on the 26th ult., about
six miles above Goochland Court House.
Health of the Methodist Bishops.
A paragraph in an exchange says that
with the exception of Bishop Early, not
one of the Southern Methodist Bishops is
capable at this time of doing effective
work. Bishops Soule and Andrew are
feeble through ago, Bishop Paine from
the fracture of several ribs, Bishop Pierce
from sickness contracted by California
exposure and labor, and Bishop Kava
nagh from a long protracted spell of
illness.
The last mentioned is now in this city,
having just closed the labors of presiding
at three Conferences, viz : Alabama,
Georgia and Florida, each of which were
held in succession scarcely without in
termission.
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The Selma and Gulf Rail Road.
The Selma Sentinel of the sth, learns
from the Secretary and Treasurer of the
Company, that the amount required be
fore commencing the work of construc
tion, is about made up. It is expected
that forty miles or more of the line will
be under contract for a month or so from
this time, and the balance an fast as can
be prepared by the Engineers. It is the
purpose of the Directors tef iucrease the
stock, some two hundred thousand dol
lars or more, so as to have little credit
about the building of the Road.
Western and Atlantic Rail Road.
The Southern Recorder of Tuesday,
says the State Road has paid, out of the
earnings of December, $20,000 of the
bonds of the Road issued by Gov. John
son and Supt. Cooper, in 1854, and about
$3,000 of interest on the debt, all of
which fell due at Atlanta, Ist inst. The
Treasurer of the Road has also paid into
the State Treasury for the same month
$20,000. This is $43,000 paid by the
Road to the old debt of the Pioad and the
Treasury for the month of December.
We return our acknowledgements to
Hon. Henry D. Clayton for a copy of the
Report of the joint committee of the
Senate and House of Representatives of
the Alabama Legislature,” providing for
the security and protection of the State,
by arming and disciplining the Citizen
Soldiery thereof,” together with the bill
reported by the committee.
The Report merits a more extended
notice, which we will give in our next
issue.
South Western Rail Road.
The Eufaula Express is informed by
Mr. McClendon, one of the engineers,
that the cars on the above Road, are ex
pected to run within nine and a half miles
of Eufaula, by the Ist of February. The
work between the two points is progress
ingrapidly, and will be completed, the Ex
press states, by the time the bridge can
be erected.
Progress of the S. W. Rail Road.
The Eufaula Spirit of the South of
Tuesday says the Cars on the South
Western Rail Road are running nearly to
Pataula, and to within twelve miles
of this place. The work on the Road is
progressing, and we hope soon, to hear
the whistle of the engine in our midst.
Texas Frontier Defense.
The Austin papers state that the bill to
raise a volunteer regiment of mounted
rangers has become a law, and that Gov
ernor Houston has ordered Captain W. C.
Dalyrmple to raise immediately one of
the two companies of which the regi
ment is to be composed.
♦
Texas Commissioners.
New Orleans, January 9. —Advices
from Galveston state that Gov. Houston
has appointed two Commissioners, who
will immediately proceed to Brownsville,
for the purpose of thoroughly investiga
ting the origin of the Cortinas distur
bances.
Withholding of Southern Trade.
The following is the New York Her
ald’s statement relative to a discharge of
clerks, mentioned under the telegraphic
head on Saturday:
We are informed that Messrs. A. T.
Stewart & Cos., have found it expedient
to discharge over fifty of their clerks
since the Ist of January, in consequence
of the great falliug off in their Southern
trade, occasioned by the indignation of
merchants below Mason & Dixon’s line
at recent incendiary proceedings at the
North. We are told, also, that over one
hundred firms of lesser note have been
compelled to curtail their expenses from
the same cause. Thus the storm is be
ginning to rage, and it affects all class
es alike. Probably thousands of young
men—salesmen, book-keepers, laborers
—will weep tears of blood, before the
lapse of many months, at witnessing the
poverty and desolation which the horri
ble doctrines of William 11. Seward, as
developed by his practical disciples,
Brown, Cook, Helper, and the sixty-four
Congressional endorsers of his infamous
book, have introduced into their house
holds and families.
We learn that among those who are
suffering most severely from the refusal
of Southern gentlemen to buy their
goods are certain politico-printers of cal
icoes, whose trade has long beeu almost
exclusively with the Southern market.—
Their cases gape day by day for custom
ers, without the appearance of even
those who are comparatively careless of
Southern interests. One of these latter
remarked lately, “I don’t care about
politics, as I dare not buy goods of these
men, for it would leak out at home, and
I should be ruined.”
Opposition to the Removal of the
Red River Raft.
The inhabitants of the town of Jeffer
son oppose the opening of the raft be
cause it will destroy their navigation.
The little city of Jefferson is situated on
the Cypress Bayou, which empties its
waters into Ferry Lake, and is entirely
disconnected with the Red River except
through the agency of this raft, which
causes the submersion of a vast alluvial
territory. The Gazette presents the
character of the opposition in the follow
ing paragraph:
The Caddo lakes are immense sheets of
water, formed by the obstruction of the
raft in the natural ohannel of Red River.
When the obstruction is removed the wa
ter will return to it again. These lakes
will be redeemed, thus throwing into
market one of the finest bodies of alluvi
al land in the world, which will add mill
ions to the wealth of Louisanna. Texas
and Arkansas are also deeply interested
in the reclamation of swamp lands now
rendered worthless by the raft, yet all
these incalculable benefits must be sacri
ficed to establish slack-water navigation
to Jefferson. •
This opposition is a striking illustra
tion of the resistance made by a small
private interest to great public improve
ments.
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A Demon Den to be Wiped Out.
“Cow Bay,” a notorious locality in the
Five Points, New York, is to be convert
ed into a children’s play ground. The
tenements are being demolished. The
Tribune says:
“ For many years we have been famil
iar with this terrible place, and heard of
and witnessed deeds so dark and fearful
that an accurate description of them
would be deemed incredible. The floors
and walls of almost every house and room
have been dyed with the blood of some
poor murdered wretch, whose agonizing
shriek of ‘Help! help! murder! mur
der !’ has been drowned by the louder
voices and bacchanalian shouts of the
miserable and hardened wretches around
him. There, just by the corner, Stockey
stabbed a negro, and a swarm of wretches
gathered, cursing and laughing while his
life’s blood was fast ebbing away. Down
there once lived drunken ‘Phill,’ a des
perado. Scarce a day passed that some
poor dead or dying wretch was not taken
from bis vile den. Finally, in a drunken
rage, he stabbed his own brother to the
heart, and is now a raving maniac on
Blackwell’s Island. In sight now, as they
tear away tile partitions, is the room—
now tenanted by a negro who claims two
white wives and one black—where 20
beings have been seen to die: grandfath
er, grandmother, children, grandchildren
—all drunkards, tjiieves and beggars.”
Reactionary Movement in Connecticut
The following circular, with the names
of twenty-nine manufacturing firms at
tached, appears in the New York Herald,
of Friday last:
TO CONNECTICUT MANUFACTURERS.
The undersigned, manufacturers of the
State of Connecticut, convened at New
Haven on the 28th day of December, A.
D. 1859, for the purpose of taking into
consideration the state of the Union at
the present crisis of our national affairs,
do invite all the manufacturers in the
State of Connecticut to meet in Conven
tion at Meriden, on the 18th day of Jan
uary, A. D. 1860, at 10 o’clock a. m., to
pass such resolutions, and to agree upon
such concert of action, as shall tend to
allay the present unhappy excitement,
which not only disturbs the business of
the country, but weakens the ties of a
common political and social brotherhood.
, Fatal Accident.
The Augusta Dispatch of the 12th says
| a man named Wm. Corbett, about 32
years of age, was killed about half past
| seven o’clock yesterday evening, at Nail’s
Turn Out, 50 miles above Augusta, on
I the Georgia Road. He was coupling
j two cars, when his foot slipped and ths
cars crushed him, causing his death.—
i Mr. Corbett leaves a family, in this city,
who were dependent on his earnings for
support.
The Yacht ‘Wanderer.
A Boston letter to the Savannah Re
publican, written the 3d, says Mr. Lamar
has.made a formal demand for his vessel,
and instructed his agent to ship a crew
and send her to Matanzas where he
hopes to dispose of her. The claimants
are willing to give her up upon his execu
ting a bond to the amount of her value,
conditioned for the payment of all sums
that may be legally recovered against
her.
Large Porkers.
A pen of pork hogs were killed recently
’ in Marianna, averaging in weight 335£
pounds per head net. What is most re
markable is that the largest of the pen
was so gentle, that it was turned from
the slaughter pen, tolled on the scaffold
for cleaning, rubbed until made to lie
down, and then barbarously knocked in
the head.
Fruits of Northern Fanaticism.
The New York Herald of the 6th states
that Stewart & Cos., the immense dry
goods dealers have found it necessary to
discharge fifty clerks, in consequence of
the falling off of the Southern trade and
also that over one hundred firms of lesser
note, have been compelled to curtail ex
penses from the same cause.
New York, Jan. 9. —The Arabia’s
mails left here this morning /or the
i South.
Fine Cotton.
We have before us a sample of cotton
grown by Charles A. Peabody, Esq., near
this city, from seed of his own improving,
which for staple and color, excells any
thing we have ever seen. Mr. P. has
been growing aud improving this cotton
three years, and we understand the pro
duce this year on his pine land with his
superior culture, was one bale per acre.
The following letter from factors in New
Orleans to a commission bouse in this
ci’y, thus speaks of samples of this cot
ton sent to them for examination :
“We have carefully examined the sam
ples of cotton sent us. As you are aware,
it is exceedingly difficult, indeed, impos
sible to judge accurately by so small a
sample, and we consequently feel a very*
great delicacy in pronouncing upon its
value or forming an accurate opinion con
cerning it. So far as we can judge, the
staple is remarkably fine and we should
judge the classification “fancy,” and
worth perhaps, from 14 to 15 or 16 cents.
We have seen cotton sold here this season
at 18 and 20 cents.
We are disposed to think it is grown
from some peculiar seed and has peculiar
merits. Whatever we might find to be its
value, formed from the usual fair sam
pies, we are inclined to think your friend
will find this to be a good market for its
sale, as we know that long staple fancy
cottons are better appreciated here than
in other markets in this country.”
This cotton has been produced on land,
which, without manure, would not yield,
over three hundred pounds of seed cot
ton to the acre, or five to six acres to the
bale. This yield, to say nothing of the
fine quality of the staple produced, shows
what care in culture will produce, and
should stimulate the growers of cotton to
greater care in culture and the selection
of seed.
—.—_
Liverpool Cotton Circulars.
We make the following extracts from
circulars received per Arabia, dated Liv
erpool, Friday evening, December 23d.
James Hewitt & Co.’s circular says :
Under the influence of continued ad
verse winds, prices remained tolerably
steady until Tuesday, when, with a favor
able change, and later advices from the
United States, holders showed great
eagerness to realize; consequently prices
have yielded from day to day, and closed
at a decline of fully to 3-16d. on the
better descriptions. Common qualities
being relatively lower previously, have
not declined so largely, but are, never
theless, much depressed and irregular in
value. The Receipts this week have been
large, and the prospects ax-e, that next
week they will be still larger. We quote:
Orleans. Mobile. Uplands.
Ordinary Nominal. Nominal. Nominal.
Good Ordinary.... “ “
Low Middling
Middling 6%d. 6%d.
Good Middling*.. 7d. 6%@7U. 6%@6%d.
The Imports this week have been 75,-
000 bales, and the sales 45,000, including ■
that sent from the quay direct to Spin
ners. The Trade have taken 38,000,
Speculators 2,000, and Exporters 5,000
bales. To-day 6,000 bales were sold—
the market closing dull, with a downward
tendency.
The subjoined Table exhibits the Stock
of Cotton now on hand and the quantity
at sea for this port, uad the Impoats,
Consumption, &c., from the Ist January
to date, compared with the past year.
1859. 1858.”
Stock of American 296,000 253,000
Stock of all kinds 430,000 323,000
Import*...*. 2,625,000 2,288,000
Exports 378,000 264,000
Taken for consumption ~.2,171,000 2,095,000
Price of Orleans Middling 6%d. 7d.
Known to be at seafrom America 262,000 96 000
“K. India to arrive by Ist M’h 67,000 43,000
The Manchester market, as usual at
this period, is very quiet, and under the
influence of less encouraging advices
from East India, descriptions of Goods
suited to that trade have slightly receded
in value. In other departments, how
ever, producers remain firm, being still
largely engaged for future delivery.—
By telegraph the market is reported
quite dull to-day, and prices |d. to r|d. on
Yarns, and Id. to 2d. on Cloths,, lower
than on Tuesday, but there was no pres
sure to sell.
Drake, Kleinwort & Cohen’s Circular,
says: ‘
New Cotton from New Orleans, of good
quality but middling staple is most de
pressed- Quotations show a decline of
|d. to £d. The continued large receipts,
drooping prices, and large shipments in
.he United States, of course induce here
also a belief in low prices. To-day there
has been another change of wind which
is now easterly, and but few vessels have
come in; but the quantity already re
ceived is sufficient to prevent an improve
ment in prices from scarcity. The mar
ket was rather worse than yesterday, al
though the quantity sold amounts to 7000
bales. Our latest advices from the Uni
ted States are by the Galway Boat, the
Circassian.
Destructive Fire in Brunswtek.
Brunswick, (Ga.,) Jau. 9.—The office
of the Brunswick Herald, including print
ing materials for paper, and job office,
book bindery, stereotype plates, books,
paper, &c., was completely destroyed by
tire on Saturday night last, at about 10J
o’clock. Value of property destroyed
between $6,000 and $7,000. It was evi
dently the work of an incendiary—the
fire originating in the lower story, in a
a place where no fire nor light hai ever
been carried.
Special Dispatches to the Charleston Courier.
Items from New Orleans.
New Orleans, Jan. 11.—Advices from
Austin, Texas, state that Richard Reals,
who was to have deen Secretary under
Brown’s Provisional Government, left
that place for Washington on the 4th, in
charge of the officer dispatched by the
Senate Committee for his arrest.
Vera Cruz dates to Jan. 7 report an
uusuccessful termination to Gen. Mira
mon’s Pacific expedition. He had re
turned to the City of Mexico.
President Buchanan’s Message had
caused much excitement at Vera Cruz.
‘Washington Items.
Washington. Jan. 11.—A proposition
to withdraw Sherman from the candi
dates for Speaker has been canvassed,
but fifty of the Black Republicans posi
tively refuse to agree to this step. The
House of Representrtives still remains at
a dead lock. Post office certificates are
held at 84.
Races in Savahnah.
Savannah, Jan. 10. —The first race to
day was won by Exchequer, beating Nes
Taylor two straight heats.
The second race was won by Nicholas,
without opposition.
SAVAnNAH, Jan. 11.—There wasbutlit
tle interest in the races to-day. Fanny
Washington won the two mile race with
out opposition.
Savannah, Jan. 12.—The races to-day
excited but little interest. The first race
was won by Nicholas, without a competi
tor. The second race was won by Arthur
Macon, beating the Spalding mare two
; straight heat3. m
Minister to France.
Washington, Jan. 10.—Mr. Charles J.
Faulkner, of Virginia, has been nomina
nated by the President as Minister to
France.
All at Sea Again.
Washington, Jan. 10. —The result of
the ballottings cn Monday, for Speaker,
has greatly disappointed all parties here.
We are all at sea again. Prognostica
tions as to the result are all futile.
{NUMBER 40
’ The Lawrence, (Mass.) Catastrophe.
Lawrence, Mass., Jnn. 11 —The walls
of the Pemberton Mills, in this city, fell
suddenly yesterday afternoon about live
o’clock, burying in the ruins between
five and six hundred operatives. The
mass of ruins subsequently took fire,
and before 12 o’clock last night all the
combustible material was consumed. It
is estimated that about 200 lives were
j lost by this sad catastrophe, and that a
very large number of people were mor
> tally wounded and many severely muti
lated. It will be a long time before the
number of persons injured, can be accu
rately ascertained.
SECOND DISPATCH
Lawrence, Mass., Jan, 11—A portion
of the employees were at supper at the
time of the falling of the Pemberton Fac
, tory on yesterday afternoon. S’x hun
dred were left in the building.
The number of dead and missing is 115,
mostly young girls, and the main support
of their families.
One hundred and sixty five are pain
fully, and many mortally injured.
The loss in money or property value,
by this calamity is about SOOO,OOO.
The fire has been subdued.
Congressional Sews.
Washington, Jan. 9.—ln the Senate to
day, Mr. Iverson, of Georgia, made a
strong speech against squatter sovereign
ty-
In the House, three ballots were had
for Speaker. All resulted about the
same. The last was as follows:
John Sherman, of Ohio 105
A. J. Hamilton, of Texas, 88
John A. Gilmer, of North Carolina.... 18
Necessary to a choice, one hundred
and ten.
Washington, Jan. 9.—The Louisiana
delegation waited to-day on Postmaster
General Holt-and had a conference with
him relative to the irregularities of the
mail service between Washington and
New Orleans.
It is understood that letters had been
received by the delegation expressing the
opinion that it was in contemplation by
the Post Office Department to reduce the
mail service, on theground that the post
al expenditures for Louisiana exceeded
the revenue by upwards of half a million
dollars per annum.
Washington, Jan. 10.—In (he Senate
to-day Mr. Davis introduced a bill au
thorising the sale of Government arms
to the several States desiring them, to
such an extent as can be spared from the
Federal service.
The President, to day, sent a message
to the Senate, covering the recent cor
respondence with the Government of
Mexico.
Mr. Green made a speech on the Pugh
territorial resolution. He had not con
cluded his speech when the Senate ad
journed.
In the House, Mr. Gartrell made a
speech in which he advocated peaceable
secession, and the right of any State thus
to secede.
Washington, Jan. 11.—In the Senate
to-day, Mr. Pugh made a speech in reply
to Mr. Green.
In the House, there were two ballots
for Speaker. The number necessary for
a choice was 111,. Sherman, 106; Ham
ilton, 75; and Gilmer, 25. The others
were scattering.
Washington, Jan. 12.—1n the Senate
to-day, the discussion was principally as
to the political principles of Judge Doug
las. This branch then adjourned until
Monday.
In the House, to-day, some of the
Democrats, and, also, some of the other
parties, endeavored to obtain the with
drawal of Mr. Clark’s resolution condemn
ing the endorsers of Helper’s “Impend
ing Crisis,” and declaring all sucli un
worthy to be elected Speaker. The
desire was to substitute a resolution less
harsh in its expression.
Mr. Clark refused to withdraw the
resolution, or to qualify its terms.
An exciting debate ensued, during
which a pistol protruded from the pocket
of Mr. Haskins, of Pennsylvania. He
was speaking very energetically at the
time, and his vehement action may have
caused the pistol to be seen. It created
some furore for a while, and a serious
collision was feared. Some thought that
it was probable that an assault would be
made on Mr. Clark. The Sergeant-at
arms soon restored order, and satisfac
tory explanations followed.
There was no ballot for Speaker to-day.
Later from Mexico.
New Orleans, Jan. 11.—The steam
ship Tennessee has arrived from Vera
Cruz with dates to the Bth. She brings
$20,000 in specie.
The U. S. Sloop-of War Savannah sail
ed for Pensacola on the sth inst.
The U S. Sloop-of-War Saratoga was
at Sacrificios.
Gen. Miramon had captured several
places on the Pacific coast. On his re
turn to the capital, the Liberals recap
tured them.
The Picayune’s correspondent says
that that portion of President Buchan
an’s message relating to intervention in
Mexican affairs was well received by the
Liberals.
It was reported that the British Min
ister intends removing his embassy to
Vera Cruz, and recognizing the Juarez
Government.
New Orleans, Jan. 12.—The Juarez
Government have directed Pesquiera to
immediately revoke his order expelling
Capt. Stone from Sonora, and to invite
Stone to return. It was expected Pes
quiera would refuse to obey, as he is
raising troops for some mysterious pur
pose.
The combined French and Spanish
fleet was expected at Vera Cruz, to en
force the demands of Spain on Mexico.
This report was derived from the French
and English legations.
The Liberals have obtained several
victories over the church troops in Te
huantepec.
Alvarez was acting against Cobos.
The Liberals have retaken Zacatecas.
Arrival of tlie Baltic.
New York, Jan. 9. —The steamship
Baltic with Aspinwall* dates to the 2d
in3t., arrived here to-day.
The Naveda Legislature are taking
measures for the immediate recognition
of the Territory by Congress.
Advices from Japan to the 15th of Nov
ember states that the government were
throwing obstacles in the way of trade.
The California news was unimportant.
Mtllttary Forces for Brovvusville.
Washington, Jan. 4.—A regiment of
cavalry and one hundred of infantry have
been ordered to proceed to Brownsville in
order to protect the country and inhabi
tants along the valley of the Rio Grande
from further invasion and destruction.
Senator Douglas Elected Delegate
to the Charleiton Convention,
Springfield, January 4.—The Illinois
Democratic State Convention has elected
the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas delegate to
the Charleston Convention.
New York, Jan. 5.—A large quantity
of counterfeit five dollar bank bills on the
North River Bank are now in circulation
throughout the city.
On the 2d Mr. Buchanan was surround
ed by his immediate family—Miss Haniet
Lane and his new private secretary,
young James Buchanan, the son of the
Rev. Edward Y. Buchanan of this city
—and by such ladies as were visiting un
der his roof. No matter how punctilious
the gentlemen were disposed to be, cere
mony vanished in the crowd, and the
most tender and sensitive of gentlest
womanhood were compelled to receive,
without a murmer, the rude embraces of
men they never saw before.
i The Pirate Captain’s Story.
| The London papers, received by the
Canada, contnin the following under the
head of “ Mutiny and Piracy.” Captain
Walker is no doubt the soi disant Captain
Martin, aDd the “ schooner William” the
notorious yacht Wanderer, nowin Boston
harbor:
The parser of the African mail steam
er Ethiope, reports from Teneriffe, that
on the 24th of November, at 9 p. m., a
boat containing Cliptain George Walker
and four men of the American schooner
Billiam, was left off that port by the
I reach bark Rose Marguerite. Captain
W alker. with bis boat’s crew, shortly af
terwards landed and made the following
statement, before the Captain-General of
the Island, and the British and American
► Consuls, which has been corroborated by
his men: He left Savannah on tho 24th
of October, in the United States Schooner
William, with a crew of thirteen men and
two passengers, females, bound to Symr
na. Ife had also on board $27,000 in
cash, and some bales of silk. Four days
i after leaving he experienced bad weather
lrom N. E., which compelled him to steer
S. S. E. for forty hours, as far as latitude
20.10 X. On the. 21st November, the
schooner was in latitude 20.10 N., loDg.
20 W., when he spoke the French bark
Jenny, of Marseilles, bound to Martin
ique; and, as bis provisions had been
damaged by bad weather, be hailed the
bark, launched his boat, and accompa
nied by four of his crew, he boarded her
in search of a fresh supply.
The mate, meanwhile, was left in
charge of the schooner, and was ordered
to keep her close astern of the Jenny.
Captain Walker had made one journey to
and from the bark, but on his returning
to the schooner a second time, the mate
made all sail, and completely abandoned
him with his four men in the small boat.
He made every effort to give chase, but
darkness shortly after set in and the
i schooner was lost sight of. On the fol
lowing day they were picked up by the
French bark Rose Marguerite, Captain
Brusson, and left near Teneriffe, as stated
above. In the protest which has been
entered by Captain Walker before the
Consuls, he swore that from the proceed
ings of those on board of his schooner af
ter he left her, which he could partly see
during the four hours he was in chase,
he believed that the mate, whose name
; is T J. Walton, intended to make away
with the vessel, and get clear off with the
1 $27,000, which was in Spanish doubloons.
! The master of the Hose Marguerite had
addressed a letter to the French Consul of
Teneriffe, and stated that he had picked
up Captain Walker and four of his crew
in a small boat at sea. Captain Walker
and his crew, whose names are Charles
; Hunter, Peter Lynch, Frank Joseph and
j John Raylars, arrived in Liverpool as
! passengers by the steamer Ethiope, which
also brought tho boat in which Captaiu
Walker and his men had been aban
doned.
For the Sun.
Tin- Picayune—Practice vg. Precept.
The New Orleans Picayune is quite
rampant upon the subject of encouraging
Southern Industrial Enterprise,—yet the
type, the ink, the paper and the press,
which she uses to fulminate her patriotic
Southern sentiments, are all manufac
tured at the North. Southern Paper
Manufacturers have tried in vain to fur
nish her with paper; some have gone so
far as to consign paper of the best quality
(far superior to what she uses) to her ad
dress, requesting the proprietors to affix
the price, but no; she must have her
paper from old Boston, the hot bed of
abolition fanaticism.
Almost every sheet of newspaper used
by the Press in North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia and Alabama, is of
Southern manufacture. Three-fourths of
all that is used in New Orleans is made at
the North. In Tennessee, it is divided
between North and South. The Southern
Methodist Book Concern gets most of
their’s from North of Mason & Dixon’s
Line. Most ot the newspapers of that
State are manufactured South. The Pic
ayune is sound upon tho Southern ques
tion, except when her feelings, her early
prejudices, or her interests draw her North
ward.
“Consistency, thou art a jewel.”
SOUTH.
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Tlie Benicia Boy—FlglitsTalked Off.
The New York correspondent of the
Charleston Mercury, in his letter of Dec.
25, writes:
The Benicia Boy is pulling the big
weight and knocking the dumb bells dai
ly at Charles Ottignon’s with the happi
est results. He is an athletic beauty,
and would serve as a model for Ajax
Telemon. A sight of his manly frame,
stripped to the buff, recalls those felicit
ous lines in Tennyson’s description of
Prince Gesariet: “The massive square
of his heroic breast,” etc The Boy is
in the primest fighting condition, and is
confident of a victory—though not an
easy one—over the mighty Gladiator of
England. lie will leave for England the
first week in January, and complete his
training on British soil and in the British
fashion. The fight will probably come
off about the 18th of March. Other con
tests are talked of for the same day and
in the same ring. Tom Paddock has
challenged Aaron Jones to take the
arena after the Heenan Sayers contest,
and Johnny Lynch, the champion of the
British light weights, (formerly of this
city, and a “card” at all sparring exhib
itions,) has thrown down the gauntlet to
all the light weights of this hemisphere
for a fight on the same occasion.
Tlie American Turf,
RACES AND MATCHES TO COME.
Charleston, S. C., February I—Wash
ington Course, Jockey Club Annual meet
ing.
Augusta, Ga., February 14.—Lafayette
Course.
Mobile, Ala., March 13.—Magnolia
Course, Spring Meeting.
INDEX TO CLOSING OF STAKES.
Memphis, Tenn., February I.—Sweep
stakes for all ages and 3 year olds, two
and one-mile heats ; Bradly Stake, for 3
year olds, Spring, 1860, mile heats; Har
ding Stake, for 3 year olds, Spring, 1860,
two miles.
Ashland, Va., March I.—Ashland
Stake, for 3 year olds, Spring, 1863, mile
heats ; Robinson Stake, for 3 year olds,
Spring, 1802, mile heats; Haxall Stake,
for 3 year olds, Spring, 1860, mile heats.
Fairfield, Va., March I.—Sweepstakes
for 3 year olds, Spring, 1860, mile heats ;
Sweepstakes for 3 year olds, Fall, 1860,
two-mile heats.
Louisville, Ky., March I.—Sweep
stakes for 3 year olds, Spring, 1850, mile
heats. March 15.—Haxall Stake, for
all ages, Spring, 1862, mile heats.
Another Relic—John Brown’s Pock
et Knife.
The Richmond Enquirer says, a citizen
of Harper’s Ferry has just forwarded, for
presentation to Gov. Wise, the veritable
pocket knife of John Brown. The arti
cle in question is now at our office, await
ing the Governor’s return to Richmond.
It is an old jack-knife, a bone handle and
two blades, and has evidently seen much
service. A small brass plate on the han
dle is engraved with the name “John
Brown.” On one side of the large blade
are now inscribed the words, “Pirate
Chief and Robber of Kansas. Taken
from his person. Attack on Harper’s Fer
ry Armory, 17th October, 1859.” On the
other side of the blade, “ Presented to
Gov. Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, by
Arch’d M. Kitzmiller.”
Bridgeport, Conn., Jan. 7. — A large
and enthusiastic Union Meeting was held
in this city last evening. Washington
Hall was crowded to excess, and hun
dreds were unable to gain admission. Na
tional salutes were fired in both the east
ern and western portions of the town.
Speeches were made by the Hon. James
C. Loomis, of this city, Hon. Edward
Tompkins, of Binghamton, N. V., and
Hon. Wm. W. Eaton, of Hartford. Reso
lutions were passed of a conservative
character. The utmost enthusiasm and
unanimity prevailed throughout. At the
close tremendous and hearty cheers were
given for the Old Dominion, the South,
and the Union.
Savannah, Jan. 11. — The steamship
Augusta, and ships John H. Elliott from
New York, and Bravo from Quebec, ar
rived to-day.