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Newspaper Page Text- —cr - , .. . J -V- ■ r A nr jA ’ ■ - > ■ j j • ■ r J k < rn IBERT APPEAL. Vol. 8. Cuthbert, Georgia, Friday, December 13, 1867. No. 7. £l)c <£utl)bcil Appeal. c-r—^.&w iii i. P. SAWTEXL,] IB. H. JONES, Proprietor*. fc:——■ T 3-..-£r.‘-~ ■ . ■■-■.■. — TERM9 OF SUBSCRIPTION l Four n on tbs FI 00 OMJ*r $i 00 Iiirwiebljr in AitVASCR. All |Mpm dl* rontinuixl on expiration uf tiino pultl tor. »nft-«ro J. W. XIVITT, X. I LATUROr. SA FJSS'A If THOMAS M. NORWOOD, Attorney and Counselor at law, SAYAXSAU,. U.I. r C. W. KRl'XIC, laThrop &. CO, 439 end 141 CtkitfdduSb., Sawmill, Git., Who'enle and Retail Detlera in Dry Goofts, Ready Made Clothing, Boots, Shoes. Hats and Caps, Carpel* Oil Cloths, Lace Curtains, 8hades, etc. Aim *?*"U tor Hewing Machine*. Whole®®!® Room* up niAlmnng !-*m 01,1) FAMILY OHOC'ltKV. *$. a TILDEN, Wboltf if *4 RnUil OenUr in r»mlly ftrooerl®*, Ten. Coffee. Bugnr. Butter. Cheese, Lard, lUcen. TUS Finer. Oanrtte*. Ftweir* **>■«» ‘ “CH attgl64m UflnlMUllF 11 '«»4 Willow IteaUu, etc. r,4 imw{ k UOJiGAN, Wholesale and KeUdl Dealera in ^ HEX GOOD 3. (KataWisbed *) year. ) 1ST CMigttM 8hrot Savannah, Goorgiu. K KRPfl enuiiantlr on hind a One stock of La- die*' Drrea (looda, l|ou»e Keeping Moods, (lentlemrn's I'irea Good*, lloaierv, L®e® Onnd*. White Molds and Uvoanticn—both home made and lei pot i.d. “"» Joliii He Mahon &lo, vT WMTiUflftAll Groceries, cons, oats, hat, pr.r.o, ('or. ttraufUm onii JefcAm ■ATAVWAH^Ik -jpk U GEORGIA. •iig 1 HOLCOMBE & C()„ (Tbnt. IIoico«W~KeUWi.hed 1834.) Wholesale Grocers, So. 181 Bay Blrcet, rnoa. p*umm, ) SAVANNAH, OA. raao. nmiu, V j as. a. Miadt 1 ■"git TISim * GORDON, Cotton r«otorai, Commission and Forwarding MERCHANTS, UG Hay Street, : : thynanak, (!tl. J4T H|<erlsl itSanUon will b% V*en t" 'ha »«le of Lumber, Rosin, Turpentine, etc RiraMXC®—tT. H. Jones a Co., 1. MpK. Own®, Cuihbert (la. anglA-lv i. it. aims, im* Macun, Oa., c. a. a boot an, RroqkstK, O®., A. v atc ixrrhe. SLOAff.'OROOVER a <X Cotton Factor# sllkWl/lt >iii|ll COMMISSION MFRCHATS, 4 RTODDARD’H LOWER RANGE, n.VY bTUEET, SAVANNAH, (it. ] IIIKRAI, ADVANCER ON COTTON consign- j ed u> our correapondeeU In New York and L|r- llarinr bocn apimlnted Agenta Ibr the sale of the ALBANY HT A llVoTTON01* and CON MENU EK8, wa taka plausure in offtrinf the same to the public. Tbeee Mins having been tealed, show a marked sape-iorftjr over all other*, both as to lb® f cilitj of work ng tod the improred Appearance of the Lint. Circular* giving lull informal ion can be obtainrd by application tf iba under* gned. RI.0AN, GROOVER A CO.. No. 4, Hloddard'* l,ower Range, jmtm fo® _ Kovmaab.Ut. V. I!. BE UN. HGT011COIHIISIBIMEBCHAIT s.i r.i.YXAir, a a. Z&T Has removed to First Door West of the Ki change.J «ng‘. 4m SJ VASSAM GAUDS. PALMER Sc DEPPISH, Wholesale and Retail Dealera hi Hardware CUTtiRY. Fn.ES. E0G£ TOOLS. AGRICULTURAL lMl'lJiMESIS, RUUUttlt BHLTINO. POWDER, SHOT, CAPS and LEAD, 181 Congress 0? St. Julian Streets, r. UA.viUBtif, Hivannab, Oa. n. a. Toman, x. r. H- A- T0PH.AM & CO., CLOTHI 3ST O AND M«n’e Furnisliing Goods, 1 * HATS and CAP8, 138 Congrmn J»- St. Julian SU., SAVANNAH, OA. IgnPlantAtloo Goods always on band. •nglS-rm CLAGHORN & CUNNINGHAM Whuleaale and Retail GROCERS, Curncr Hay pud Drayton Ht*., Suvnmmli, Gn. (Ka<4>Snliod in lfilfl.) K EEP oonafonlW on hand a large and varied **- aor*uient ul MOODS, suitable for Family or Plantation n*e. A’an. a ff.-oer*| saaortment or line Imported WINKS. LIQUORS and SEQAKH. jy Country ordsrs carefully attended to. auglA-ty CHAMPION i. FREEMAN, Wholesale Grocers, ( Our. Bay and Drayton St$.,) BAVAIfKAlf, t f ^t 1 ® OMROYA. Biigti-4m “TfeO UTl IKHN hnportin^ House HONE. & GOHHON, IMPOHTEHS awn Wbolomaile Donlcrai I N Wines Liquorn mill Spgnrg, 149 Hay Strrul. Snviintitth. (in. AUfl'i MM WILLIAM B. A|i A MS. GARMANY & ADAMS, COTTON FACTORS, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, IxD Agents for Standard Fertilizers, Ho. 96 Bay It.. A1 r.i.vy.i//, <7-4. \W" Liberal advanoea made on Conaignmenla. Order? for Emigrant Laborers promptly filled. _ asrj- RANDELL - & t'O., vV bol©«»l© Orooora, •M A SOS Bay ft, SAVENMAH, OA, H AVE now in afore a large and complete assort- meal of GKOCERIL-C which tb®y ofler to the trade at prioea leas ihan Ibev can lie laid down from the Northern Market*, eonalstiog In pail ®f BAOUN-HbooMer*. Sidra, llama, Pork : HtTMARH—All grade*, n fined and raw ; COPFEK — Bio, java and (.Vvlon ; TKAH—Green and Black, different qaalitin ; CHF.KH* BUTTER.nd LARI) ; MACKEREL. '’O >FUJH and I1ERRIN0 ; CATHlLES, SOAP and HTARL'U : TOBACCO, of veriooa grade*, etc., < if. HpaMal al'ention given to orders with remittance or •hurl city acceptance. Price® luroubed when desired. novl 3m JOHN LYONS, Wlmloaalu aud Itt'lall Heftier In Choice Family Groceries, Liquors, Wines, Ales, FRUITS, JEttTFS «hA I'lCKUlS, Tobacco, Si'gars. etc. Comer Brany’dan mid WhUat.'er Street?, Whoksah muu.se! 16CI.FALL »0A WIMTErt.lBfifl JOHN 0. MAKER & 00., IMI'OKTERH aud JOUI’LRH of BUT GiOOBg, NO TJ0SS, Mil. LISFlt Y avd BTRA W aoODfi CorntT nningiitoii and Whitaker fifo., -v.l r.L\jSAU, U4- AGENTS FOR GROVER St DAKER’a Elastio Btitch Bewing Maohinos angle-Am ROBERTS & TILLMAN, GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS- s.ir.ixx.m ga. S PECIAL alian'ion given t-- lb* iccclpt and anlr of Ihe prod not# of the oountry, and lo lonvard- ing it thmugb Ibi* (dace lo oiler mmk>ls, either fur sale ®r on aomigninent. W® hare I be very heal ariangemenfo for Selling Cotton In Liverpool, and wit) hare ft sold in that market when owner* to Instruct. car On ' receipt nf Cotton fiber till CASH ADVANCES trill he made uhrn ncquireJ. ROBERTH A TILLMAN, Offle- NotIh Hide Bay »i>eet, Ooe Door West City Lxcbange. mum to.nn.Ay, . n. l. BonaaT*,- I 1 * man,,u joaart tillmax. Mud son county, Fla. anglO-0m W. U. ITAUK, II. P. KiniMOM). tv. II. STABR it CO., WHOLESALE GR0CEU8, Comm istsion Merchants AND Forwarding Agcnte. Corner of Lineofn and Bay Streets, FAT.IHAF, CA. ( onnoi*. " To the memory of Patrick Connor. This simple Mono Was erected by hie Follow Woi kmen.” Tlieao wonln you tuny read ony dny upon a u'liito Hlub in n cemetery* not many milutt fioin Now York ; but you might read them n hundrod time* with out guessing at the little tragedy they indientp, without knowing tho humble romance which ended with tho pluoing of that atone above ttio dust of one poor and humble mun. In his shabby friezo jacket and mud- lacl.cn broenns, ho waa scnrcoly an at- trnetivo object as ho wnlked into Mr. Bftwn's great tin and hardwnroshep, one dny, and presented himself nt the coun ter with nu,— 'I’ve been tould yo advertised for hands, yor honor.” 'Fully supplied, my man,” said Mr. J3fiwn, not lifting his lietid ftoin his nc count book. “I’d work fuithful, sir, and take low wages, till I could do hotter, mid I’d .learn spndy. 1 would that.’ It was nu Irish brogue, and Mr. Buwu always declared that lie never would empjuw un incompetent hand. Yet the tone uUruotcd him. He turned briskly, and with his pen behind his oar, ad dressed tho man. who was only ouo of tho fifty who hud answered liiu silver- tisoment for four workmen that morning. •What makes von expect to learn fast er than other folks—are you any smart er ?■* 'HI not say that,’ aaitl the man, ‘but I'dl>e wishing to ; that ud make it nis i r.” ‘.\r« you used to tho work ?’ 'I’ve done u bit of it' •Much f‘ 'No, yer honor. I’ll tell no lio. Tim ■t),Toole hadn’t tho like of this place ; but I know u bit aboi)t tins.’ ‘You are too old for an apprentice, and you’d tie in the ivnf, I calculate,' said Mr. Knwn, loosing nt tho brawny arms and bright eyes that promised strength and intelligence, ‘lk'sidc*, I know your countrymen—lu/.y, gmid-for- nothing follows who never do their beat. No, I’ve been taken in by Ir ah hands before, and 1 wont have another.' 'Virgin will hove to bo nfther bring ing ’em over in her two arms, thin,' suid the man despHinngly, ‘for I've tramped all dny tor tho lust fortnight, and nWur n job cun I gut, mid (hut's the lust penny I have, yer honor, and it's but a hub one.” As lie spoko he spread hiH palm open with an Knglirih hall penny upon it. 'Iiring whom over ?’ asked Mr. Hawn, nnested by tho odd speech as lie turn ed u|mmi Ins liccl, und turned back again. '.list Norn aud Jnmesy.’ ‘Who arc they V 'The wjiii’h me w ife and tho other me .child,’ suid the man, '(), mnsthcr, jist tliry nu*. How'll 1 bring 'em over to me if no one wi 1 give mo a j<d> ? 1 want to be aiming, and the whole big city seems lo be agin it, and mo with arms like limn ' lie bared his arms to the shoulders ns he spoke, and .Mr. Uuwn looked at them, und then at his face. •I’lllilrc you Tor the week,’ ho «uid, 'mid nmv it's noon, go down into the kitchen and tell the girl to get your din ner—a iiiiugiy man ciin't work.' And with mi liii-li blessing, tlm new bund obeyed, while Mr. Hawn, untying bis apron went up stairs to his own meal. Suspicious oh he wns of his new band’s integrity mid ability, lie was agreeably disappointed. Connor workod bard and actually learned fast. At the ond of the week ho was engaged permanently, and soon was ihe best workman in tho uhnp. Ho waa a great talker, but not fond poeod to treat all round, and drink u good voyage to Norn. They parted in a merry mood, most of the men going to comfortable homes — Ilut poor Connor’s resting-placo was a poor lodging hmiso whoro lie shared a crazy garret wUh four other men, und in tho joy of his heart tho poor fellow exhibited hiahnrd earned savings tied up in a hard wnd in tho middle, beforo lie put it under his pillow and full asleep. When lie awakened in tho morning ho found his treasure gone. Somo villain, moro contemptnb'.o than most bad men arc. had robbed him. At first Connor could not even bo- licvoitwns lost- Ho soarched etory corner of tho room shook his quin, and blankets, mid begged those about him to'quit joking auduivo it back.’ Hut at last bo rculizeu the truth. 'Is any man that bad Unit it’s thnvcd f.oiu me,’ ho asked in a breathless Wuy. •Boys, is any man that bad ?’ And some answered,— 'No doubt of it, Connor: it's siliolo,’ Then Connor put his head down on hit hcntfn and lifted up his voico and wept. It wafl mil* of those sights which ineii never forget. It seemed more than bo could bear lo bftvo Nora mid bis child ‘put,’ as lie exprosed it, 'months away from him again.’ Hut when ho went to work that day it seemed to all who saw him that hu piqkcd up u new termination. His bands were never idle. Jlis face boomed to suy I'll have Nora with mo yet. At noou be scratched out n letter, blotted aud very strangely scrawled, telling No ra what bed happened ; and thoso who observed him, noticed that ho bad no mout with his dinner. Indeed from that moment, he liveu on bread, potatoes and cold water, and workod as lew men ever workod before. It grow to bo the talk of tho shop, and now that sympathy was oXi i od everyone wanted to fielpCon nor. Jobs wore thrown in bis way, kind words mid fr'ends and hlenuly wishes helped him mlghtly; but no power could mime him Ahmv the food or drink of any other workman. That B0«mod n sort of clintlly to him. Still ho was helped along. A present from Mr. Hawn, at puy day, Ret Nora oh he said > week nosier, 1 and this, that and the other added to tho littlo hoard. It grew faster than the fimt, and Con nor's burden was not so heavy. At hist, before ho hoped, he was able to say, ‘I'm going to bring them over,' and to show his linudkereiiicf, in which, ns be fore, he tied up his earnings; this time, however, mily to his friends. Cuiiiious among Grangers, he hill tho treasure, and kepi his vest buttoned over it night and day until the tickets were bought and sent. Then every man, womunnnd child capable of hearing nr understand ing, know flint Norn and her baby woro coming. There were John Jones, who had moro ol the brute in his composition than tisuully falls.to the lot of man — even he who hud eooly bulled his hain- nfor at uu offender's head, missing him by a hair’s breadth, would spend ton minutes ol the noon hour in reading the Irish news ty b'otinor. There was Tom Barker, the meanest man among the number, who had never been known to give anything to any one before, roso liltely hartweil an old jacket for a pair "f gilt vase's which a peddler brought in his basket to the shop, and presented them to Connor for his Norn’s mantle- piece. And lliero was Idle Dick, tho apprentice, who actually kept the Irish- mini nt homo ono day. Connor felt this kindness, mid returned it whenever it was in Ilfs power, nnd the days flew by and brought ut lust a loiter from Ins wife. 'She should slnrt as ho desired, and she w as w ell and so w as tho boy, und might the Lord bring them safely to of drink or wasting money. As his each other's mins, and bless those who wages grew he hoarded every penny, I had been so kind to him ’ That was the amf wore the same shabby clothes, m 1 substance of tho epistle which Connor which lie had made liis first anppnriinoc. proudly assured his fellow-work men ‘Beer coats money/ ho suid one day,' Mint Noru wrote herself She hud lived 'mid ivery cint I soil ids puts off the at service, as n girl, with n certain good bringing Norn und Jnmesy over ; and oh : old Judy, who had given her an ouuca for clothes, them I have must do me— i tinn, the items of which Connor told up heller no coat to me back than no ivifu | on his fiugars ‘The raidin’ that's one, und boy by me fireside ; und anyhow, it’s and the wriliu’i dint's three, and more- slow work saving. 1 , over, she knows nil u woman cnii.' Thun Ii was slow work but lie kept nt it ,lt! U P" 1 ,,iH MW-workman,with just the 8iime. Other moil, thoughtless' ,0 " ,H •'» ,liH , "" 1 asked— nnd full of hjn, tried to make.him drink Y v w,,Mjur t,ml Bib lime seems —made a joal of his saving habits, *°Bg bykwA’oii mil,an Imr, boys'(” coaxed him to accompany them to pfu- , ' l W, . |B » N‘"'h at the dawn of day, ces of amusement or to diare in their‘ ^ 0, ' n until tho liuws eume that Sunday frolicb All in vain, Connor *^ 10 Btormy J cirri hud eonie to port, liked beer, liked fun, liked companion- , ‘ l " , ( - MODor , hreuihlesa and polo w tli ox- ship ; hut he would not deloy that long, «H«iiBi»t, flung his cup in the air und looked for bringing of Noru over and j aEicuwd. was not 'mane enough/ to accept favors | It happened on n holiday afternoon, of others. He kept his wuy, martyr to and bull « doaen men wore ready to go bis one great wish—living oit little,I "id* 1 onnor to the steamer und give his working at night on any extro job lie wife a greeting Her littlo homo was could earn a few shillings by; running resd.v; Mr. Hawn’s own servant hud errands in his noon-tide hours of rent, pot it in order, and Connor took one ami talking to any one who would tin- 1 peep at it before he etartod. ten to his one groat hope, und of Nora ‘Bhe hadn’t the like of that in thoould nnd of little vatnesy. At first the men, who prided them selves on being Arnericunr, and on turn ing out lho best work in the city, made n rort of butt of Connor, whose 'wild Jrieh' ways and verdency wore indeed often laughable. Hut he won their hearts at lost, and when oneduy, mount ing a workbench, he shook his littlo Sundlc, wrapped in a rod kerchief, bo fore their eyes, nnd sln uted, ‘Look, hoys, l’yc g"t the whole at lust I I'm going tp bring Nora nnd Jnmesy over at fust! rvo got it uli!* all felt a sympathy In hiaj y,uml eneh grasped his gieut huno in cordial congr.i'ulutiouH aid one pro- counthrv,’ lie suid. ‘Hut silo’ll know how to knpo tlliin tidy.’ The n ho led tho way towards tho dock where tho steamer lay, at u pace which made it hard for the rest to follow him j Tho spot was reached at lust; a crowd I of vehicles blockaded the street; a troop of emigrants came thronging up; fine | cabin passengers wero stopping into oat s, nml dtivenr, porters, amt oil man- • m r of i mployees were yelling and shout- : i g in tl.o usual manner. Norn would I v niton board for her husbnud—he knew i tie. Tho littlo group male their wuy into the vessel at lust, and there umidst thuso who sat watching for coming friends, Connor searuhed for the two so dear to him : patiently nt first, ongerly but pa tiently ; but by nud-by growing anxious nnd excited.' •She would niver go alone/ ho said. ‘She’d be lost inthirely; I bade her wait, but 1 don’t see her, boys; I think slio’s oat in it.’ ‘Why don’t you soo tho captain ?’ ask ed ono, nnd Connor jumped nt tho sug gestion. In a few moments ho stood beforo a portly mao, who nodded to him kindly. •I am lookin’ for my wifo, yer honor/ suid Connor, ‘and I can’t find her.’ 'Verhaps she's gone ashore,’ said the captain, ‘I bade hor wait/ said Connor. 'Women don’t always do us they arc bid. you know.' ‘Noru would/ tmid Connor ; 'but may be sho was left behind. Mnyhe she didn’t come. I somuhow think she didn't.' At tho name Nora the captain started. In n moment he asked : ‘What is your name ?’ Tut Connor/ suid the mun. ‘And your wife’s wue Nora ?’ ‘That her name, and the hoy with hor is Jnmoys, yer honor.’ The captain looked nt Connor's friends, they looked at the -captain. Then he said, huskily: ‘Sit down, my man; I’vo got some thing to tell you.' ‘Sn's left behind/ snid Connor. 'She snild with us.' ‘Where Ib eho ?’ 'My mun/ said the onptnin 'we all havo our trials; God sends thorn. Yen —Norn started.' Connor euid nothing. lie was look ing ut the captain now, white to his lips. ‘It’s been n sickly nt nson,' snid the captain. 'We had illness on board— the cholera. You know that.’ 'I didn’t, 6aid Connor. 'I ca ,’trend. Tliov kept it from me.’ ‘We didn’t want to frighten him,'euid ono man, in a half-whisper. 'You know how long wo lay at quar antine ?’ ‘The ship I enmo in did that/ said Connor. 'Did yo any Nora went ashore ? Ought to be looking for hor, Cnptnin.’ ‘Many died/ went on the Captain, ‘many children. When wo woro half way hero yoyr boy was tukcu sick.’ ‘Jumcsy/ gasped Connor. ‘His mother watched him night nnd dny/ said the Cuutain, 'and wo did ull wo could, but at lust hu diod ; only one of many. There were live buried that day. Hut it broke my heart to soo tho mother looking out iifMtn the water — 'It's his father I think of/ said she ; 'lie’s longing to see poor Jnmesy.' Connor groaned. •Keep up if you can, my man/ said tho captain. ‘I wish any ouo else had to toll you ratlior than I. That night Norn was taken ill also: very suddenly Hho grew worse fast. In tho morning she called me to her. V Tull Connor I died thinking of him,’ sho s.iid, ‘und toll him to moot mo— And my man, God help you ! she novor said anything more— in uu hour sho wan gone.” Connor line) risen. IJo stood up, try ing to steady hinisolf; looking at tho coptuin with his oyus dry as two elonoa, Then lie turned to his friends— 'I've got my death, boys/ he snid, nnd then dropped to the floor like a log They rnisod him nnd bore him uwnv. In an hour ho was nt home on the little bed wlii-.h Imd been nmdo ready for Norn, wonry with her long voyage.— There, ut last, ho opened his eyes. Old Mr Hawn bent over him; hu hud been summoned by the news, und tho room was lull ofUotinor's fellow-workmen. 'A dale/ said Connor. 'Its uisy now ; I'll ho will) hor noon. And look yo, mustliur. 1’re learnt ono thing—(Sod is good : lie wouldn't let me bring Nora over to me, but He’s taking me over toiler—and Jnmesy—over the river; don’t von see it, anu her standing v>n tlm other side to welcome tnof Ami with those words Connor stretch- ml out his arms. Perhaps hu did see Nora—Heaven only knows—and so ho died. t&‘ A lady was recently reading to her child—U Gov of seven years—a sto- ; ry i f n tittle L-tfow win-u fn*her. whs taken ill und <tiud, whereupon tlm young ster set himself diligently to work to ns- sisl in supporting liimself and his moth er When she had finished tlm story tlm following dialogue ensued : Mother—“Now my littlo man, if pa wtiH to die, wouldn't you work to hulp your mothei ?” Hoy (not relishing the idoaof work), i 'Why, ma ? What for! Ain't we got u good house to live in ?” Mother—“Oh yes, my child; but we can't eat the house, you know.” Boy—“Ain’t we got flour ond sugnr and other things in the store-room Mother—“Certainly, my dour; but that will not hist long, nnd whut then ?” Hoy—“Well mu, ain't there enough to last till you cuuld gut another hus band r Ma gave it up. M9fc_An absent minded |»rofessor, in going out the gnteway of his college, ran against a cow. In tho confusion of the moment hu ruisod his hat und ex claimed : “I beg your pardon, madam.” Soon after ho stumbled against n Indy in tho street: in sudden recollection ol his former mishap lie called out : “Is that you again, you brute V' Wabimsoto.v, May 10 IMA. Copt/ of it letter from Captain Sletcart to the Secretary of tho Navy, dated, United State* Frigate Constitution ,if(ty—, 1816. Silt—On tho 110th of February last, the island of Madeira bearing about WBW. distant 00 longues, wo fell in with hie Uritonnio majesty's two ships of war tlm Cyano and Levant, and brought them to action about G o’clock in the evening, both of which, nfter n spirited engagement of 40 minutes, sur rendered to the sh'p under my command. Considering tho advantages, derived by the enemy, iron* a divided and more active force, as ulso their superiority in tho weight and number of guns, I deem the speedy and decisive result of this action the strongest assurance which can bo given *to tlm government, that all under mv command did their duty, and gallantly supported tho reputation of American seamen Inclosed you wiU receive tho minutes of the notion, nnd a list of tho killed nnd wounded on board this ship ; also inclos ed you will receive for your information a statement of tho nclunl forco of the enemy, nnd tho number killed and woun ded on hoard their ships as near ns could bo ascertained. 1 liuve the honor to remain, very ree- peotfully, sir, your most obedient ser vant. CiiAni.as Stewart. lion. B. W. Crowniksiiiei.p, Secretary of the Nuvy, Washington. List of Killed and Wounded—Killed 8 IVoundtd 12—Total 15. Statement of the actual force of his Britan- nio Mmesty't shifts Lei'ant, Copt, tho honorable George Douglate commander, and Cyane, Crust. Gordon Falcon com mender, with the number billed Sf woun ded on board each ship, on the 2(M Feb ruary, 1816, ae near a* could be am'er• lained, lohrle engaged with the U. Stain Frigate Constitution. LEVANT. 18 thirty-two pounders, oarronadea, 1 twelve pounder, ditto, 2 nine pounders, long guns, 21 Guns, 160 officers, seamen and mu rines. Prisoners 183 officers, seamen and mariners. Killed 28; wounded 16—total killed nnd wounded 89. CYANE. 22 fliirfy.two pounders, onrrouadcs! 10 eighteen pounders, ditto, 2 twelve pounders long gnus, 84 Guns, 180 officers, seamen and nm- linos. 2 Ill'llrs Swivels. Trimmers 108, officers, seamen and mnriucs. Killed 12; wounded 20—total killed and wounded 88. Minutes of the action l*:Uceen the U. State* Frigate Constitution, and hie Maj etlg'j ship* Cyane and Levant, on the 2 Of A Feb ruarg, 1816. Commoners with light breezes from the enat, and cloudy weather—at 1 dis covered a sail two puinta on the lar board bow—hauled tip and made sail in chase—utl-4 past one, made tho sail to bo u ship; nt 8-4 past one discovered another soil nhend ; made them out nt 2, I*. M. to be both ships standing close hauled, with their sturbonrd lacks on bourd ; at 4 P. M. the weulhermostship made signals, nnd bore up for her con sort, then about ten miles to leeward ; we boro up aflor her, nnd set lower, topmast, topgallant, und roynl studding snild in chase; at 12 past 4 carried away our main royal mast; took in the Hails and got another prepared ; at 5, P. M. commenced firing on the ehnee from nnr two larboard bow guns ; onr filmt falling short, ceased fi ing; at 1-2 past 6, finding it impossible to prevent their junction, cleared ship for action, then about 4 miles from the two ships ; nt 40 minutes after 5, they passed with in hail of each other, nnd hauled by tho wind on the starboard lack, hauled up their courses, nnd prepared to receive us ; ut 45 minutes past 6, they made ull sail close hauled by the wind in liopos of getting to windward of un ; at 66 j minutes pust 5, finding themselves dis appointed in their object, und werocloa ing with them lust, they shortened Hail, und formed on a line ol wind, about half it cable's length from each other. At 0, P. M. having them under cnmmnnd of our buttery, hoisted our colors, which was answered by both ships hoisting English ensigns ; nt 5 minutes post 0 ranged upon thusturhnurd side of the •ternmoel ship, about 800 yards distant, and commenced the action t»y broadsides, both ships returning our fire with greut spirit for about 15 minutes, thou the fire of the enemy beginning to slackvn, and the greot column of smoke collected un der our lee induced iis loceusc our fire to uscortain their positions nnd condi tions ; in ubout three minutes, the amoko cleuring uwuy, we found ourfielves abreast of the fiend moat ship, the stern- most ship luffing up for our larboard quarter, we poured u broadside into tho headmost ship, and then bruced aback our mnin und tniaen topsails, and back ed a stern under cover of the smoke, abreast the aternmosl ship, when the ac tion wuh continued with spirit and con siderable effect, until 85 minutes pn*t 0, when the enemy's fire uguin slackened, and we discovered the heudmeet bcuriug up ; filled our top suils, shot uheud, und gave her two stern rukes ; we then dis covered the alcrniuoat ship wearing also; Cljc Cntfibcrt ^Appeal. R-r-.r-r . ' - ■ - — llAtfcS 0T A Of EIITIHINU ; Ons dollar psrsqnsre often Den for tbs first la tertloo, aud Hettnly-llri Crate per eqflare for each tubaequent Inwrtion, not cicesdlng three. One squsr® three month* | fi 00 Ono squsr® one jmt. tooo Fourth of a column six months SO M Half column six months 70 # Ono column six months. 100 W wore ship Immediately after her, ami gave her a stein rake, the luffing too on our fltnrbonrd bows, and giving us her Im bonrd broadside; wo ranged upon her lutbonrd quarter, within hail and wuh about to give her our starnoard broadside when she atruck her colors, fired a lee gun nnd yielded. At 60 min- ntoe past G, took p04wession of H. M. 8. Cyano, Copt. Gordon Fatoon, mounting 34 gtme. At 8 1*. M. Bailed away after her consort, which was still in night to leeward. At half past 8 found her stand ing towards us, with her starboard tacks close liuulod, with top gallant anils Bet and flying. At 50 minulce past 8, ranged dose along side to windward of her, on opposite tacks, and exchanged broadsides—wore immediately under her store and raked her with a broad side : she then crowded all sail, nnd en deavored to esenpo by running—hauled on board our taoks, set spanker and fly ing jib in chase. At half post 9, com menced firing on her from our starboard bow olutscr ; gave her sevoral shots, which cut her spars and rigging consid erably. At 10 P. M. finding they i ou'd not escape, fired n gun, atruck her to’, ora, and yiolded. We immediately took possession of H.M.S. Levant, Hon. Capt. Gocrge Douglass, mounting 21 gnns. At 1 A. M. the damages of our rigging woro repuired, sails shifted, and tho ship in fighting condition. Plea Ruled Out.—In a recent suit against an express company for the loee of u trunk entrusted to its ear*, tho com- pony sot up in defenoo the declaration on the check that it would not be re- enonsiblo for the contents beyond 1100, alleging that this operated ne a contract. We are glad to see that the court mode short work of this plead. Quite a num ber of our railroads have tho same clause on thoir tickets. Of course the holder only comes in possession of the “con tract” after he has bought his ticket, and when he cannot back out if he wish- His oonsent to the contract is not asked, nor has bo any means of know ing what it is until after ho has made it t This is tibsurd. If railroads or express companies decline to take property of vory great valuo, that ift'onc thing—they havo a right, we suppose, so to do. But if thoy take it they innst|b« responsible for its safe keeping.—N. Y. lhwft Idolatryiif America.—A strnngescobs occurred at San Francisco lately, wh* n the steamer Groat Republic sailed from that port cn hor first trip to China and Japan. At the moment of departure, tho Chinosc, who crowded the wnarf in their holiday ottire, flung after the steam er into tho Bay of San Francisco, thou sands on thousands of long slips of bright enamelled yellow and rod papers, in scribed with prayers to unknown gods for the vt-ssl, that ‘‘the great depths of the sen should spare ht r and all on board and gentle waves and propitious winds waft nor swiftly to Iter haven in the Central Flowery Land." DiscntmoKoF Tortola .—Tortola,which ns a dispatch by the Cuba cable announ ces, Iiqh been submerged, with a h-sa of ten thousand persons, is one of tho Vir gin Islands, West Indies, belonging to Grout Britain, sltuntod between Virgin Gorda and 8t. John’s The length of the Island is twelvo miles and its b; esdtli four milos. It consist mostly of a range of hills rising to 1600 feet fa elevation, aud in its north part encircling a harbor, on tho wost side of which is the town of Tortola. The Island is very unhealthy to Europeans Tortola has its Govern or, Council and Legislative Assembly. It booume a British possession in 1606. jMf^The Washington correspondent ol the Philadelphia Inquirer save : "Some people assert that as Mr. John son is a Meson tho influence of the Or der will bo used to prevent his impeach ment. It is mjt believed that any Re- pob’ican Congressmen will be governed by this influence, but it shows tho despe rate expedients Johnson will make uae of to save himself.” It Is understood by many that “the secret influence” in Con^res® which Thudduus Stevens, on one occasion, de- nouncud as the obstacle to impeach ment, wns Maionlc sympathy.— Wd mioeton (Del.) Commercial. We suppose, then, that the next step taken by tho Radicals will bo a war up- the Masons. 19* A Brooklyn Presbyterian, who linn great fuith In cutechism, and teaeh- cm it with a pertinacity that would chal lenge the numiration of a Luther or a Culvio, woe putting the youngest of four through a course one day, when tbs question canto up : 'Whotempted Eve?’ Tho littlo fellow, after a few moments of thought, with an air of confidence, exclaimed : 'It’s the gentlemen who lives in hell; I’ve forgotten bis name/ Pric« of Food in London.—The Lon don papers are complaining of the high price of food in that city. Corn has ne on 20 per cent, in a month, and tho pros pect for winter appears decidedly bad. Whut tho poor will do with the rising >ricos of the necessarian of life in a sub- , ®ct thoy hesitate to contemplate. It is a fact which people don’t nil know, that over 40,000,000 gallons sorgum syrup are consumed in this ooun try annually. WA- The ono pound infant ut Coburg, N. Y., is gaining flesh, nml now weighs two ami ono-hulf pounds.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Cuthbert appeal. (Cuthbert, Ga.) 1866-1884, December 13, 1867, Image 1