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England*
A long debate on commercial distress tod;
place in both branches of the British Parliament
oil the 30tb lilt., and again on the 2d inst. In
the House ot Commons the Chancellor of the i
Exchequer moved for the appointment of a se
lect committee ‘to inquire into the causes of the .
recent commercial distress, and how lar it has [
been effected by the laws tor regulating the issues !
of bank notes payable on demand.’ In the
House of Lords, the Marquis of Lnndsdowne
moved the appointment ot a similar committee,
for the same objects, which motions were car
ried in both houses without a division.
Financial'lntel ifeeVsrV*.
From the London Times, Sntardtu, Dec. i.
The English funds to-day show a slight de
cline ; but the fluctuations have been unimport
ant. The first price, of consols f>r money was
sss to 3, whence, owing to some sales, they re
ceded to 88$. The final quotations being 85jj
tp f, for the January opening; they began at 86{,
declined to 80£, and closed at Bfl{.
Bank Stock left of 187 to lc“J. Reduced 3
per cents, 84j to jj ; i!) percents, 85$ to 3. In
dittn Bonds, 30s to gits, discount. India Stock,
shut yesterday. In Exchequer Bills a decided
rise is to be noticed, they began at Is to its, P.
M.. and left oil'4s to Cs. L
Money out of doors, to-d”% has been catty and
bills, maturing in all January have been discoun
ted at 5$ per cent.
The corn market still continues dull for buy
ers. The rates this morning remained us on I
Monday last; but if sales to any extent had been
attempted, a decline of 2s must have been sub
initted to.
The arrival of the Washington, from New-
York, with £30,000 in sovereigns, was made
known in the city late in the evening.
It is mentioned in the continental papers re
ceived to-day, that the banking firm of Percelin,
ISigart of Mons, is already going through the
usual formalities of an arrangement ot affairs.
The War iu Switzerland.
The war in Switzerland is at an end. We
have received letters from Lausande of the 20th
ult., which state that on the previous day the
Canton of Valais had capitulated, and that on
the morning of the 2'fill the federal troops enter
ed tiic t: mlory mid took possession of the Han
lon without opposition. ’I ke Canton of Uri hat
also capitulated, so that the war is everywhere
put down, and the Kuaderhund is at an end.
1 lie note ot the Prussian (lovcrnment to the
Diet has created a sensation in Berne, and fears
“ere enteitained ti nt it might lend to further
complications. ihe Journal des Dehuts appears
to fear (or to hope) that the consequence .f it will
he the immediate occupation of Ncufcliatel by
the ledernl army. V> c have no such apprehen
sions.
I he Diet has throughout the whole of the war
shown a decided wish not to push matters fur
ther than was absolutely necessary, and it is not,
therefore, likely that it will allow itself to fall in
to tho error ot invading Neufchatel at the very
time when the European Powers have their uni
ted mediation. \\ e cannot, however, help say
ing that the note of the Prussian Government is
to be regretted. It is calculated to exasperate
the people ot Switzerland, and cannot, by any
■ possibility,’ lend to~any good.
A flairs of Italy. •
The movement in Italy has spread tojihe Isl
and of Sardinia.
Thu last letters from Leghorn state that order
had been re-established. The arming of Tus
cany was being pushed forward with great zeal.
Latcu kkom Micxicu.
The steamship New Orleans arrived at New
Orleans on Tuesday with advices front Vera
Cruz to the 24th inst. Among her passengers
Uas Gen. Fierce, who, it is said, will resign
his commission ns soon as ho reaches Wash,
ington. The, New Orleans brought over the
remains of Col. Dickinson, Col. Butler, Col.
Martin Scott. Col T. B. Ransom ; Lieut. Col.
Graham; Captains Thompson and Taylor;
Lieuts. Williams, Clark and Adams ; Sergeant
Madison ; Dr. Slade, and privates Trezevant
and Kennedy.
There are no later advices fioni the city of
Mexico by tills arrival.
The Free American of the MOth, announces
the arrival at YeraCiuz on the. 18th, of 58
wagons trom Jalapa, escorted by 05 men only,
under the command of Lieut. Tilghmati, of
the Baltimore battalion of artillery—and says :
After loading the wagons with provisions
and ammunition, they will return to Jalapa.—
The troops under Lieut. Tilghman’s Batten,
15 dragoons, and 50 infantry of the New Jersei
battalion, commanded by Lieuts. Young and
Me Down!. It is rumored that Gen. Marshall,
who is at Jalapa, will march on Orizaba, ns
soon as he can get the necessary ammunition.
Padre Jurauta the known guerilla chief) is now
recruiting iu tho city. There arc about 2,000
men in Jalapa.
Along with the train came Dr. Barton and
Lieut. Lewis Dixon, late oi the Alabama volun
teers. These gentlemen, says tiic Free Ameri
can, give it as their opinion that peace will
soon be declared. From the same paper we
copy the following items ;
On the 271 h inst. Gen. Lane with a detach
ment fought the Mexicans at a place named
Malamoras, whipped them, and delivered seve.
ral prisoners. We have to regret the loss'of
Lieut. Ridgelv, .of the Artilery, and Asst. Adjt.
General to Gen. Lane,
The officers stationed at Puebla have resolved
to present a medal to Gen. Lane. On one side
of it is to be “the General’s likeness, and on the
other side he will be represented entering tlie
city of Puebla. The medal is to cost §I,OOO.
Gen. Twiggs arrived at Vera Cruz on tho
-.'-d inst., w ith a train of 5500 men.
b itv or Mexico, Dec. 8. 1817.
Gen. Patterson arrived here day before ms.
terday, and the last of his command reached 1
here to.day. He has brought with him ahoul
Jooo men. As soon as Gen. Butler arrives, lie
or Gen. Patterson will be sent to Ban I.ui?
Potosi, to open the communication between
there and Tampico, and Ihe other of the abnvr
named generals will bo sent to take p„.eio,
of the country around. Queretaro will not bi
disturbed just now.—Pie.
From a Vera Cruz letter of the Pimyune.
dated the 23d inst., we select the following
paragraphs.
The President's message reached u* yester.
day by the brig , mid crested more inter.
est limn any document that has been received
in Verm Cruz for a long time, and perhaps the
Mexican* felt t deeper interest than the Amer
leans, for they have u deeper int#rest in the
future destiny of the country.
Ho far n* I rim learn, although | have rend
but a small portion of it myself, it seem* to
iuv given almost universal saliifadion.
Although tint road from this to Mexico is
now lined with troops, and every advantageous
point permanently garrisoned, the guorril.oros
continue to make their appearance occasional
|y, and yesterday they not only wounded Lieut.
Gordon, of the Rifle iGgime.it, in two places,
but captured about a hundred pack mules,
which were a short distance behind the com
mand and were the property ot Mexicans.
It has now become pretty certain, as I learn i
from many who came with the train, that Lieut.
O’Sufisvnu who was promoted for his gadaut- |
ry at Palo Alto and dis inguished himself by his I
gallantry i:i the last lutt.es bslurs Mexico, al
ter throwing up bis commission joined the Mex- i
icans, and l.as received an appointment of coi. j
in the Mexican army : although as gallant and
brave a man as ever lived, he disgraced himself,
on many occasions, by which he lost the re
spect “full hi* associates, snd may now fight |
as hard against the Ameiicaii flag as he has 1
fought for it.
Mexican Akfaikv.— fine Delta has some
interesting verbal information from Quereln.ro
received from the officers who arrived on the
steamship New Orleans. It say* “that there |
is no Purus are decidedly tiivora
to tlie - eOn’.ir.ual occupation of Msxico by
the Unite.l States, beleiving that such occupa- ;
lion w ill secure to the party its darling object— i
a Federal and Republican system of Govern- j
moat, arid the overthrow of the church inonop- I
| oly. It was this feeling and opinion that indue- 1
Iced the retirement of tho forty Pnros from the
I Congress at Queratare.
“ The Couac.il of Governors of Stats* which 1
I met at Queratarn was at last unanimous in fa
-1 vor of renswiug uegslistiwns witk the Unitsd
I Statos, tlis Govornsrsf Ssn Luis Pstssi, who
was at firm strongly in faror of continuing hea
jtilitifsat last surrsndsrsd h ; * opinion to the
majority.
“ll is believed that a peace on a basis pro
posed by Mr. Trist, would be acceptable to all
the sober and sedate portion of the population,
-but that it would be resisted nod opposed by
Santa Anna or some other chiefs, and by the
great mass of the people.
“It is said that Mr. Doyle, the British (Jon.
sul who left Vein Crnr. some days sgo, with an
American escort, bore despatches from the En
glish Government to that #f Mcxics, urging a
very authoritative manner, the necessity of
Mexico concluding a peace with the United
States. We give the statement for what it is
worth.”
CO~ The President and Directors of the Mil-
Icdgeville and Gordon Rail. Road, wo under
stand, have engaged the services of Mr. R. L.
Hunter as Principal, and Mr. V. Turner as As
sistant Engineer of the Road. The gentlemen
com nenco the duties of surveying and locating
j the Road the first of January. A* soon as the
Road is located, it will be offered for eontract
for grading by sections, of which due notice
will bo given by advertisement.— Recorder.
Gkn. Taylor.— The Washington correspon
dent of the American says :—‘There is a groat
deal of speculation of a National ( Whig) Con
vention, and the nominee of that Convention.’
But the same writer gives information that ‘a
letter has horn received, which states that
General Tavlor regards himself as already
nominated by a portion of the people in their
primary assembles, mid that he regards him
self as already committed by such nomination.’
1 And it is further said, that he will not decline in
| lax or ofany man.
I ~
Tur. Tavlor fbelinu. — The Free Press
j (Vn.) rays—‘We understand that almost every
; Whig Member of tho Legislature is in favor of
! sonic prompt measures for forming a Tavlor
! Electoral Ticket for that State. An early
I meeting of the Members and others will be bad,
! and Delegates from the different Counties will
j lie invited to join in a State Convention, to bo
j held sometime in February. The Taylor
j stock is also rising in Washington, and in the
j Smith. The return of the Old Hero to New
‘Orleans has put forth anew electric current,
and the popular enthusiasm is unbounded.’
The Pluquemin (La.) Rough anil Ready
strongly urges upQtt this Members of the Legis
lature, triendly to Gen. Tavlor, the necessity
oflorming an Electoral Ticket at their next ses
sion He says—‘the people—of whatever par
ly. name, or creed —must throw otf the chains
that bind, and in their sovereign capacity, rally,
in I lie name of the Honesl Man of the Age,
who, spurning all ambitious thoughts, stands
i out boldly and fearlessly lor bis country, and
! renders the homage of his great heart to the
’ Constitution, in defiance of party and drum
j S tt S ,ie -
A Washington letter in the Journal of Com
ineri'e says, positively, that Gen. Taylor has re.
• eeived, during a few months past, letters from
men distinguished ns politicians, soliciting his
I withdrawal from the canvass ; and that to not
j one ofthese letters did he make any reply, lie
treated such applications with propercsnteinpt,
because it was already known that, at the re
quest of the people, he had consented to be their
candidate.
Gen. Tavlor and the Presidency.— \
Washington letter, to the New-York Express
says: ‘1 have this day seen a letter, just receiv
ed from one of General Taylor’s confidential
friends in Louisiana, in which, quoting Gener
al T-, lie says lie will not withdraw his name
from the nomination, it has already received,
either in favor of Henry Clay or any body
else. The nomination made, lie regards as
from the people, and though in Ids judgement
here are many persons more competent than
himself for this k.gli .ilfice, and all are at full
dieri v to vole for such in preference to himself,
he fi'cls himself committed to remain a candi
!aie for the Presidency.’
Minor Morals for Married pkoplb.—
‘The last word” is the most .dangerous of in.
cm 1 machines. Husbands and wives should
mi >re fight to get it than thoy would Strug,
lie hir the possesion of a lightened bomb slioll.
Keep an Epictetus is jour dining-room, t*
cad while waiting for the completion of y#ur
wife’s toilet.
Married people should study each other’s
weak points, as skuter* look mil for the week
parts of the ice, in order to keep ofF them.
Ladies who marry for love, should remern.
icr that ilie union of angels with woman lias i
been forbidden since the flood.
mOH§@© (g ii ©iMtgMTr,
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CorresjonJeace oi lite Democrat.
I’jebla, -Mexico, Dec. 13, 1817.
Da. Akduzwr
Dear iSir : I wrote you from Vera Cruz about
three weeks ago ; at that time I expected the
Ga. Battalion of mounted men would accompany
Gen. Butler’s train, and 1 expected to leave with
thsm, but was taken with yellow (ever the even
ing n.ler I wrote you, and did not get off’fur more
than a week. Col. Johnson was leaving with a
train, and 1 embraced the opportunity to accom
pany him as far as Jalapa. From thence I came
with Capt. Fairchild’s company of cavalry as an
escort to Mr. Doyle, the British minister, to this
place. We reached here on the 9th, and Mr.
Doyle proceeded on to the city. Gen. Lane, not
Considering the escort large enough, sent Capt.
Lewis with his company on. The evening be
fore we reached Puebla, our pickets were run in
by some three or four hundred men, and fears
xvern entertained that the city would be attacked,
the force here being only about 1,100 men.
Gsn. Patterson luff hc.< lor tho city of Mexico on
.Saturday, the .Ith.
Gen. Butler reached here yesterday with a
large train, about 0,500, mid a great many wag
ons, and five pieces of (lying artillery, under com
mand of Lieut. Lovell. !do not know when he
; will leave for Mexico. A train of 400 wagons,
! three companies of cavalry, and a large number
of officers from the city, also reached here yes
terday ; they were under command of General
Twiggs. The old General has been appointed
; Governor of Vera Cruz, ami is on his way to
’ take charge ot the place. All Americans will
| rejoice at tire exchange, for Gov. Wilson is cer
! tainly more friendly to the Mexicans than he
should be, (ifyou are to believe every body,) and
’ so it is the case with Gov. Childs, of this city;
; you never hear an American officer speak well
!of either of them. Georgia will now have no
j General in the field, and her troops liavo already
suffered much on account of not having some
leading and influential man in tho field. For in
stance, look how the Regiment last year sutjered ;
and sec now the 13:h Raiment stationed at the
Bridge, while all the other regiment* have been
moved forward. Then look at the Georgia Bat
talion of Infantry—first stationed at Sail Juan,
then removed, when not lit lor travelling; 145
. left sick in the hospital at Jalap*, and the remain
der, that were able to reach Perole, stationed
there. Up to the time I left Jalapa, two of them
had died. When I reached Perote, Capt. Ncl.
son told me he bad, out of the whole Battalion
only fifty-four men fit for duty. They arc in the
castle, and ’tis considered a very sickly [fine-.
Next comes the Battalion of Mounted men—
the only men really that can do much service
now. Just to think of their being ‘ stationed ’
at San Juan. When they reached \ era Cruz
there was no one to report to but granny Wilson,
(as they call him.) Gen. Patterson was just
leaving and they were aunt in a short time to
San Juan, expecting, certain, to go on \i itli Gen.
Bailor’s train, as lie had no mounted moil —but
when Gen. Butler reached San Juan hr had no
orders for the Georgia Battalion—they were, not
under his command—in fact he, did not know
that there teas such a Bat ltd ion in the country —
so they were left, and they arc still there (so far
as l know.) There is one tiling certain, if ever
another Georgian comes out hero as a soldier,
he is a tool, and deserves to lie punished.
Wo are all looking anxiously for tho I’resi
ilrut’s Message. As I before wrote you, there
is no chance for peace—it would not lie to the
interest of the leading men and foreigners who
are doing business in this country, for a peace to
he made—look, for instance, what, it used to cost
and what it note costs to get goods to the city of
Mexico. Before the war, the duty was nearly
tho same at \ era Cruz as it is now, and then
they had to pay a duty to every town they passed
through and a toll at every Plate. One of their
large wagons paid, I am told, about §94 to travel
from Vera Cruz to the city, and a pack mule
about §lß—now they pass free of duty and toll.
And at all the towns they collected a tax on every
thing that entered tho gates —so much on bceft
mutton, turkeys, chickens, fruit, &c. Ac.—noxv
they collect nothing, and xvliat the poor bring to
! market they get a large price for; so you see all
j classes arc benefited. And the rubbers, too,
■ have a better chance to rob, for every train that
| passes some lag behind and they are sure to be
; cut off. The second day we left Vera Cruz,’ a
i Frenchman lost MO pack mules ; he happened to
Mall behind: and we had three soldiers who
stopped xto rest and were rut to pieces. Day
before yesterday eight of the Tennesseeans were
cut off” near Walooka and nothing has been
heard of them since.
Gen. Lane has had several engagements late
ly. He would lake some 2or 309 men and pro
| ceed to the towns and attack them. 54 miles
from here is a town called Mntnmoris, contain
ing about 3900 inhabitants : on the 23.1 of last
month he attacked that with 189 men, and had a
pretty smart engagement. He killed 00 or 70
and lost some 5 or o—amongst his loss was Ad
jutant Uidgeley, said to boa brave officer. Lieut.
McDonald, of our State, was in all the engage
(Rents, and is highly spoken of by Gen. Lane.
1 met him yesterday ; lie looks well and stands
well with all the officers.
Gen. Scott has made no other move, and no
one here knows what he intends doing. When
this train arrives lie will have men enough to
garrison Mexico and’enoiigh left to proceed any
where. Tis said that the Mexican Congress
are expecting an attack and have made arrange,
meats is remove to a city 130 leagues further
off'. Yesterday this city presented a business
appearance—both train* arrived about the same
hour. I saw a number of wounded officers anil
men returning, and could but notice the counten
ance* of tin Mexican* as they xwuld pas*: quite
different when sur soldiers passed with music
and guns. I have read no news trom Georgia
for five weeks, owing to being separated from the
Battalion. I xvill write to you from the city the ;
first opportunity. I cannot tell when 1 shall re
turn home ; however, as soon as it suits my inter
est. Ycurs, &c. PuTun A.
New Orleans, Jan. Ist, 18-18.
A happy New Year to you, Democrat! Whether
| or irot it is a happy day here, I am unable to say.—
| Certain it is, it’s stormy. About 10 o'clock a Surther
1 t ame on, which made the Mississippi tully illustrate
j tile proposition of the Memphis Convention.
This city was on Sunday last thrown into no small
; state of excitement, by the information that the St.
! Charles Theatre was in great yams and Labor. The
1 excitement continued with great increase until half
aJer 7 ot the evening of ihe same day. when it pre
j (Witt and the audience with forty-eight children —all \
;;o.’s/ Those who witnessed the ‘-accouchement"’
\ are not agreed as to whether it was a tor or heel “ pre
! (mutation.” ‘That the “presentation” was of the
: be the most numerous progeny which l.as ever been
1 pßrsented at oils birth. Tuese were Les Dan senses
j Vie 11 noises, a troupe of dancing children, who are at
| present giving ente. tainmeiitK at the St. Charles The-
I nfie. They ailbrd the most elegant and pleasing
thvairi-.-al entertainment it lias ever been my good
lot tune 10 witness. I saw them one evening only,
ikie house was crowded to its extremes! capacity,
stormy in its applause. 1 chanced ([ was in luck
(hat nighi) he rear a very pretty litlle girl, about 14
or 15 years of age. during one of the
” Pauses of the storm.”
She whispered, to a lady sitting on the other side sf
tier, ■* I wonder how one woman couid lie the mother
fso many children.” Being “right old,” I didn't
“ Winder ” /
“1 How is Gen. Taylor progressing, in your city, to
ward the Chief Magistracy'? In thin city there are
, two or three papers of extensive circulation and large
influence, w l.ic.'i have embellished thsir columns with
j Ida name for the [‘residency.
Gen. Taylor ha* a very c-.'.tensive perer,t ac
quaintance in thi* city, all of whom have such confi
dence in his integrity and moral courage a* to beget
a preference for him over any other indiv and j*l, wheth
er whig or democrat, or whether tie be available or
not. What the polities of Gen. T. may be, iof no
moment ; andol a* small importance is it. whom he
would have voted tor at any past, or whom he inay
vote for at any coining election. For the last 25 ur
39 years, lie h*s been sub/'ct to law rhles which ad
mitted ot no construction and allowed of no discretion.
He • thereby best lilted for the administration of tho
Government according to the Consti'ution.
j fbiring the came time whilst he was himself faith*
j std in his observance of the laws, he required of those
i under hi* authority- ihe strictest fulfilment of their du
; lies. No one is therefore more competent lor the
supervision ot the numerous subordinate officer* o(
- the Government. If he has belonged to no school of
j politic*, he i* therefore freer from alt political embar
rasKinen's. If lie ha* never belonged, and does not
now belmig to either of ihe great parties, lie is thereby
Irec-d born obligations to partisans.
1 o the objection, that, not having made politics bis
study, he is incapable of administering the affairs of
the nation, it. is replied, that ho will he forced to an
immediate reference to the Constitution and predicate
all his measures according to its rules. Tie Demo
crats am, a* the signs of the times clearly indicate,
wearied of a party i’resiuent. The Whig*, remem
bering their short revolutionary rule in 1S 10, are too
distrustful of their leaders to risk them in office.
With common consent, they unite to elect Zachary
Baylor to the Presidency. Truly yours,
Pointer.
MUSCOiiEE DEMOCRAT,
BY L. F. W. ANDREWS.
-t ltitle government as possible; that little emanating
from and controlled fry the /‘rep/e, and uniJoriH
iu its application to all.”
\
ColumbtiK, Thnrittfar, Jlan. G, BS-IS.
ST Our cotton market continues to tie dull, and
receipts not very heavy. Prices range from .’I to 6J.
Yesterday,a few bales were sold for (j.
Or R Firm rt \ clime. \\ itli this number we
commence anew vflume of the “Democrat,” and
lake the occasion to say to our numerous friends, that
the present is a favorable time for them to make ac
cessions to our fist. In anticipation of considerable
increase, we shall strike offan extra supply of copies
and will be able to furnish new subscribers, whose
names may be sent or handed in during the present
month, from the commencement of the volume. A*
the Presidential election will come off’this year, it
will be a season of unusual interest with the sover
eign people ot the nation, and 110 man should fail to
be “posted up” in matters of public and political
concernment. But this cannot be done, without the
aid of an independent and well-conducted newspaper.
This needed aid we shall he happy to furnish to all
our old subscribers, and as many new ones as may
allow us the privilege. We shall not, however, neg
lect our Miscellaneous department, but shall continue
to cater, to the best of our judgment, to the taste of
those who are fond of the sprightly Tale or the poet
ic gem of literature, as well as keep our running ac
count of local news and general intelligence square
with the life and progress of the age. With this
brief renewal of our purposes, we respectfully solicit
the liberal patronage of aiv intelligent community.
MrsictrAL and County Elections. —The “long
agony is over,” and the “ unterritied ” Democracy
have been most essentially used up, in the recent elec
tions in this county, for full particulars of which see
official returns, In the .Municipal election of Satur
day, but two democrats have been elected to office,
and in the County election of Monday, not a solitary
inJiridual of that party lias succeeded, notwithstand
ing the democratic ticket was as unexceptionable as
it was possible to be made ! On the score of perso
nal popularity, too, the said ticket was fully equal, if
not superior to its antagonist—but yet, with all its
acknowledged advantages, the Whigs have made a
clean sweep of the board, and arc now revelling in the
once democratic balls of Muscogee! Win, it has se
happened, we shall not attempt fully to explain. Suf
ficient will it be for us to state the fact, tint such a
result us that now recorded, did not take place two
nears ago, before the period of proscription commenc
ed, on the part of tiie self-styled rulers of Democracy,
| against all who would not bow the line# to Baal! Since
I that, things have been gradually getting worse, until
j the present total route of the “ gicat d-e-m-o-c-r-a-t-i-c
• p-a-r-t-y ” of Muscocee county, lias put a finale to all
: its “ hopes of. future greatness ” in this latitude ! All
J this comes of a scrub-aristocracy attempting to lord
it over the rights and privileges of members of the
democratic parly, and shows how futile and inefficient
have been the labors of the kid-g Wed a*l lavender
perfuincd organ-grinders, who hav*controlled its des
tinies for two years past! The occasion serves ns
again to say, that unless there is a radical cltnnge in
the management of affair* |*olitical, and unless the
working-men of tho parly—the mss* of honest demo
crat# will wuk# up from tlmir lo*g sleep, and act for
themselves, irrespective of all dielation from gam
/mref nffleialt, there i* no use hereafter in attempting
to elect u democrat to offi"c in this comity ! The
party is dfunet, and Ihe “ mourners go about the
street* I”
County Officer*--Official Vets.
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Km! arfordl...GC.4 29 70 54 51 363
LI lie, 5(10 70 90 09 16 720
ll.irdiu 620 20 01 52 52 Bj7
.Sturgis 545 01 y 7 41 15 *79
I. Minimi!,...ool 29 04 49 52 795
K. <!. Milt hull, 50!) 77 90 42 15 7C9
Kilwnril* IXI2 31 07 04 49 833
llcwaril, 550 75 00 0 10 ‘43
lterse, 004 22 03 40 51 803
Roger 471 04 95 45 10 711
‘lVrrv 004 27 04 49 52 795
Lamar, 595 27 04 49 52 737
Hicks, 501 77 93 3ii 15 724
City Election—Official Vote.
For Match.—S. \V. Flwnrunr, 320; W . Williams, 233.
Ai.ukrmkn. —first Ward: Holslead, 309; Burden, 345;
Bunin rd, 317.
2d Ward— lull, 333; Lee, 257; Rjbison, 200; Ware,
157 : (‘arr, 127.
3d Ward—Brooks, 443; Johnson, 303; Hodge*, 232.;
lliideiii*, 03.
4th Ward—Q,uin, 250; Jepsuu, 23C; Clayton, 224; Hr.
Pond, 219 ; Snow, 100.
sth Wa,d—Allen, 401: Andrew*, 370; Vortuu. 280.
Oili Ward—Coleman, 31.3 ; June*,242; Cieeti, 250 ; Hill,
145; l.ewi*. 113.
Marshal —J. M. Hughes,4ol ; Chirk, 100; Alston, 21.
Deputy Marshal —Oieu. Cullen, 303; Crenshaw, 17! ;
Allen. 20.
treasurer —11. 11. Greene, 257; C. W. Tnrrentiiie,234 ;
Ja. Baugh. 57.
Cirri; — Calvin Stratton, 309; Crnnt, 121; Jones, 55.
Tki-wkkklv Misckllax v.—Co!, 11-ftileiter lies’ i
rotntnenccJ the publication of a small tri-weekly j
sheet, at Atlanta, in addition to hi* weakly. The first ;
No. which has reached n, is a neatly printed ttflkir. 1
and ought to be pntronized by the denir.cn* of the \
Railroad city.
Godzt's Lady’* Book.—The January number of
this monthly is the richest specimen of typography ,
and illustration we have ever seen in this department I
of popular literature, and it* belles-lettres content* ;
are of the first order. Anew novel, by Miss I.eshe, |
which has been commenced in this No. i* an attract- I
ive feature of the publication, See Prosper Lus in I
another column.
I - . . j
Senator Coluuit.—This gentleman, it is I
said, will not return to Washington, having re- I
signed, or being about to resign hi* positian as j
Senator, fie will bo succeeded, probably, by j
Col. 11. V. Johnson.
T)f.ai>.—The Hon. John Fairfield, Senator from
Maine, died very suddenly at Washiilgtnn, on the
•J4tli ult. The lion. Samuel Hubbard, Judge of the
Supremo Court of Massachusetts, died at Boston, on
the same clay.
Prkiidb.nt Polk’s Vkto.—The recent Veto
of tho River and Harbor Hill, of last session, has
caused some demonstration in Congress of an in
teresting character. Mr. Wentworth (iein.)of|
Illinois, offered the following resolution, which
was adopted by a vote 135 to 54 !
Resolved, That the Generttl Government ha* the
power to cunatruct *nclt harbors and improve such
River* a* are necessary and proper for the protection
of our Navy and of our Commerce, and also for the
defences of our country.
Mr. Grinucll offered the fullowintv :
a
Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary he
instructed to inquire whether (he President of ihe U.
Stutes has authorized the fitting out a vessel to con
vey officers of the United .Stales army or navv to the
Mediterranean, for the purpose of exploring and sur
veying the Dead Sea ; and whether the Constitution
or laws of the United States give the President the
authority to do so; and further, whether the ron*ti
tution gives to Congress the power to pass laws au
thorizing the survey and improvement of tho harbors
and rivers of the United Stales.
The reader will recollect that ihe President
recently sent out an Exploring Expedition, to
survey the waters of the Dead Sea, in Asia, in
aid ofthe cause of general Science, <Vc. The pur
port of Mr. Gi inncH’s resolution is therefore ob
vious. It is to ascertain the cunsis.’ency of the
Executive in refusing to sign a bill for the im
provement of our own rivers and harbors, while
he has no conscientious scruples as to fitting out
an exploring expedition to distant lands ! For
our own part,we believe he did rich! in vetoing the
River and Harbor Bill of last session, simp'v be
cause it was inexpedient to incur tho vast ex
pense which such a “ log-rolling” system of in.
fernal improvements would fasten spoil tho pub.
lie treasury in lime of tear ! But he has evidently
traveled beyond the record in that “ Dead Sea ”
expedition! We can see no reason for such a
project, even in times of profound peace, and
when our vessels of war have nothing elso ti
do. At least, the President should not have un
dertaken an expedition of this kind, without au
thority from Congress.
Tun Taylor Mketixg.—The Times makes
fun of the late attempt to get up a Taylor meet
ing in this city, without giving the facts of tho
case, as they occurred. On last Mendin’ week
a placard was stuck up at the “Rough and Rea
dy ” Rcstaurat, which was, however, torn down
cr removed in the course of the day, callin'* f or
a Taylor meeting on the ‘27th ult. We saw or
heard nothing more of the proposed meeting,
until the 27th, when a similar placard was once
more put up, in a few places in the city, calling
for a meeting at 12 o’clock, of that day. This
was the hour of the Masonic celebration, and of
course a very unfavorable one for a political meet
ing, even if full and ample notice had been given
of tho same. But few were in attendance, and
the meeting was informally postponed, until 4
o’clock, p. m., at which hour many from the
country had left for their homes. Owing to these
adverse circumstances, although there was a re.
spoctaldc company assembled, it was deemed ad
visable to indefinitely postpone the organization
of the meeting. Wc had, however, nothing
whatever to do with the getting up of this demon
stration in favor of Gen. Taylor, not having been
apprised of any such intention, until the appear
ance of the placards ; nor should we have allud
ed to the subject, now, but at the request of some
of Gen. Taylor’s friends, who desired that i
wrong impression should go abroad, as to O
Zach’s strength iu this community. In due tin
it will probably appear, that he can muster
Muscogee a phalanx *f supporters, fram bo
political parties, which *v not be jeered at t
despised.
Tun Eitiintt or January. — This day will I
celebrated ia this city by the Columbus Guard
Tapt. i tiley, and the Cil;/ Lipht Guards, Cap
Cooper, both of which Cuintuinlr* will turn m
on parade.
Superior Covet. —Tha adjourned’November
Term of the Superior Court commenced its set
sion on yesterday, his Honor, R. 11. Alexar*ler,
presiding.
War and Anti-War Revolutions.—Soma
half dozen, at least, ofthe members of Congress
have been amusing themselves by die ring reso
lutions on the subject of our war relations with ‘
Mexico. Air. Richardson, of Illinois, offered a
short series i a favor of the justice ofthe war, and
of an active prosecution of the same, to obtain
indemnity for the past and security for the future.
Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, presented an amend
ment, declaring that it was desirable to have tha
war closed speedily and honorably, and that it
was not prosecuted “ with a view to conquest,”
by the subjugation and dismemberment of Mexi
co, Arc. Next came the famous Butts, of Vir
ginia, who presented 14 resolutions, which are
entirely Mexican in their character and object,
and such as we should sooner have expected t
have been presented in the Congress at Quere
turn than in the House of Representatives of the
U. S. ’They disclaim all idea of indemnity, de
clare the war not brought ui ?y the act of Mcxi
| co, but by tin* unauthorized and unprovoked act
of our public functionaries, and brands the wlioln
l as robbery and piracy.’ Mr. Vandyke's resula
, * *
I tiona were of similar purport —demanding tha
| return of cur army to the East ofthe Rio Grand*,
and that it was imrcu-tonabie and unfair, as wail
, as unchristian, to a.;!: Mexico to tusks a treaty of
peace, with our cannon pointing upon her.
Mr. Toombs, of Georgia, offered tho following
; resolution, which has a singular merit, that wf
brevity, if nothing else :
Resolved, That n ther she honor ttor the interest
i (if this Republic dem.iris too (ii'insmhertnent of
j Mexico, or the nnuexaU a of stuv j-• >rlin ol her ter- .
I ritorv to the 1 nted Liar;.. ns >,u indispensable condi
tion to the restoration of poire.
‘ Under the present v.."!l known disability *f
; Mexico to pay any ether than territorial indent
j utfjb we think that ihi> ought to be an “ indis
; rentable ” condition at peace. But if Mexiea
can otherwise indemnify us, so 1 e il !
Lci lua;a>'t:cal. — Ihe late Georgia Canfcr
et:ca of the M. E. Church, assemble;! at Madison,
made the following appointments for the present
year, for the Columbus Distric t:—
Jr..*>■ K Bo'trif;, Presidin'* tllifer.
Columbus—George I*'. Fierce.
Uolumlui-', colnred--Mil!er 11. White,
i Talliiitton— W. D. Matthew*.
Talbot Circuit—l. B. Jacknr.n.
Hamilton—K. W. Reynolds, ere to he mq.pliwJ. ■
Muscogee—J. i'. Dickinson, J. fcj. ISnppipotWL
l.umpkin—!, (j. ft. Wiggins.
Lumpkin Circuit—JAY. Yivitty. one to he supplied.
Cuthbert and I ort Games—J. Y. Turner, G. W.
Craven.
Klark'ville—A. U. tourer.
| America*—l). Kelsey.
Marion—J. i. I alley, G. Thomason.
! Thoinastei)—M. ftelluh.
’ Chattahoochee Mission—\V. Brroks.
At this session of the Cunfcrenca, ihe rasa of
.dr. Rush-in, charged u tn gross inimfurah'tiea in
‘hi* city, was brought up and decided against the
u clued, by an almost, unanimous vote, (100 to
2, wc understand ) and the de'h u’tit was thero
from the connection. Rush in mndo
many solemn prctes'altons <>i innocence, ou hi*
trial, but t.iu truth oi lus appeals, of this charac
ter, may he jitdged from the fact, that on his re
turn homewares through this place, he was seen,
ly scxetui <>, lus <pici:;!ai:) hretiiren, in disrep
utable hence down ! Wti ! Vcriiy, the CoHfer.
i t>llce S ilVl * u rigliteuiis .la'gmctß, when it “ do
| .netc:. him oxer riitu R.itau, ft.s- the destructiun
I ul ,iic though wo fear that the scriptural
i cf ll,is disdplinr—.hat “the spirit may be
: saved in the day of the Lord Jesus”—may* net
|be accomplished. How tiue is it, that “tho
i “'ay <4 the transgtess-.r is hard ” •
Qckstiox roR i'ui.i iti .u. Casuists.— If it lake*
<mly 1” i. years for a cti/ur of self-willed and conve
| qneiitial puliti.-ians to run a party tally into the
i ground, limv long will it be l elcire such a party
will lie resurrected firm its “valley of drv 1* ne* ”
to tho life and vigor m its original nouuitioii. under
the same dynasty
MisroiFK Rail:. had. —At a inerting of the *tork
.(duels oi Isis Ruiid.cn yesiricav. liie tdhovinu gen*
‘•eiiicti were eleefcd ‘ -.rtxtors ol the Cr.mfanv for
: the present year:—
John G. Winter, It. S. !1..! r.„„k*. 11. li.
J’-’iai J.. .M astuiii, S'. T. jj, li!c_\, J. M. ('Hfmbri*.
Mr. \V tvTEit was re-e eeleii President. The com
pany expect to be ready to rev.-iveprotiusals lor vrarf
mg and masonry hv the ih inst.
I‘ tut.. About 12 , in, k. night he:oi e last. dwelf
ing house in Sv ym;on. v l.:ei: had rveentiy hern prrr
(•ua-ed by Judge Ross, and into which he was about
‘o remove, was set on tire urn bnriiKi t.i ti.e Eroantl.
I-. is supposed to lum: i -eu tile v, o k ol an ineendia
rv, and suspicion in* hdien on some r.l the negroes
■belonging to Jn 1 if., v. i.o bad been sent out from
town the day before, m ‘imunpatjou (( .the roirujval of
the tain l l v. and wan, it is . ,0.,. d;d 1 ,>t isg leave
; tho city.
Glad tghbar it.—W umlerstand dial his Honor,
the new iy mstaiied Mayor, on taking his seat on
Monday evening last, made a pretty little speerh, iu
w hich, among other things, he declared his purpose tt
; e - wc, !*° . t ' ,e lav, ' s 3-id ordinances without fear, favor
01 alicctioii; and that ii any persons had fluttered
tncniscives ‘b u ‘ he would be /-■ s stringml than Id*
predecessor, in putting in force the enactment* of the
Kl*- ( ' ,,llncil ’ tlK, . v “ould tmd themselves mistaken !
Ac happen to know that there was some sucii idea
1 as-tiui our neighbor would
I in the matter referred to, and that no one can pre
sume upon itis well known good nature, to transgress
the laws with impunity.
At'i’oiNTMKST-t.—: ; ;uiiucl I*. Uatbour> vs Ga.
1 to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Cuvier, promoted.
James F. Bozeman, of Columbus, Ga. Assistant
| Surgeon, under the act of June 18, ’4G.