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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, Almanac for ISIS. 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I „; .1 Oct'k. .1 2 1 5 1 5 ti 7 •2 a 4 5- ti: 7 it; 5 0 li; 11 ! 1 2 13 H 010 11 (2 13 11 |5, 15 lu li ml 19 20 21 16 17 15 10 20 21 22 22 23 2, 25 20 27 23 23 24 25 2ti 27.23 20 20 30 31 I | „ -a ! : •• .1 2 3 -i ..i.l 2) 3 4; 5 ti Nuv’x. 5 (i 1 3j 9 lO|H 7 5 0 :0 11,12 13 12.13 I . 15 10 17; <8 Itls | O'l7 13 10 20 19 2(1 21 22123 24125 21 22 23 24 25 20 27 i 20 27 20 20 301 I 28 2*o JuUlj ! .. . .1. . 1..1.1 2 Juxa...!..(.. fill 2 3 Dxc’a. 3 41 t li| 7j 8 9, : 1 5 t: 71 yj 0 10 in n i no i-mo n; 111 12 13 14 15’ ll>! 17 17 15!; 0 21122 23 18 !‘J 20 21 22 2.024', 21 25 21 27,25,20(50 125M1’ 27 “23 20 301 ;| 31 I j. | I 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. O = Si c S 1-5 2. S. 5T ■= • c r* * * 5 *. = S 7” =• J* -i 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.