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ffleckli) §hm. ♦ ...... * T. DeWOLF U.J .Y ARINGTON....T. GILBERT* THOS. ILBERT & CO., Editors and Proprietors. SUBSCRIPTIONS. For one year, payable in advance $2 00 For six months, payable in advance 1 25 ADVKRTISKM KNTS. Advertisements will be inserted In the Weekly Sun at one dollar per square (ten lines or less in nonpareil type,) for the first insertion, and fifty rents for each subsequent insertion of the same. Professional and other cards, not exci edit) ft five linos, inserted six months for eight dollars, or for twelve months at fourteen dollars. Announcements of candidates fdr a time not ex ceeding three months, five dollars; for all time over three mouths at the rate of two dollars per montli—pay required in advance. 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. ♦ 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. . 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. ♦ 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. ♦ 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. . • 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. * 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.