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l From the Albany Patriot.]
Removal of the Capitol.
The agitation of this subject is renewed at the
commencement of each session of the Legisla
ture, and many members, at the first presenta
tion of the subject, seem inclined to favor the
removal of the Capitol from Milledgeville to
some other place; but upon a candid examination
of the subject with reference to the interests of
the State—the citizens of Georgia—they have
been convinced that the Capitol should remain
permanently at Milledgeville.
Heretofore, the chief argument for removal,
has been the inaccessibility of Milledgeville.
That argument has been silenced by the con
struction of the Gordon, Milledgeville and Ea
tonton Road; and there is a strong proability that
before the next session of the Legislature, a road
will pass from Macon, through Milledgeville, to
Warrenton —and that the Gordon Road will be
extended from Eatonton tg,Madiaon.
. The single remaining argument in favor of
removal, is the want of better Hotel accommo
dations for the members of the Legislature, and
for the crowd of office-seekers and visitors who
attend the commencement of the session.
Now, so far as the members are concerned,
we have always found them provided with a
plenty ot good wholesome food, accommodating
servants, comfortable rooms, good fires, and clean
beds —and so far as the crowd of visitors are
concerned, we have always found them better
accommodated at Milledgeville than similar
numbers of transient persons in an]” other city
in Georgia.
But suppose this were not the case—suppose
that a part ot the crowd who visit Milledgeville
at the commencement of a session of the Legis
lature should be compelled to sleep on the lloor,
as hundreds of persons do in other cities at the
opening ot an Agricultural Fair, and on other
important occasions—is this to operate as a
reason for the removal of the Capitol to some
other place ? If so, what security have we that
the accommodations will be better in the place
to which it is to be removed ; and if such a rea
son is a good one for the removal, what security
have we that the Capitol will remain more than
a year at any one place ? If such reasons are to
have weight, the conflagration of a favorite ho
tel or the death of a favorite cook may at any
future time determine the removal of the Seat
of Government.
Will the representatives of the people now at
Milledgeville, whose patriotism and. love of the
people have sustained them through the privations
and sufferings of an electioneering campaign, be
willing to tax their constituents to the amount of
some five hundred thousand dollars to remove
the Capitol from Milledgeville, because it is pos
sible that their representatives might have an
extra choice dish and a little more elegant ac
commodations in some other city 1 ?
It it be answered that some other city would
erect the public buildings and present them to
the State, we answer that even then, the offer
should be rejected without hesitation. The
State is not a mendicant for the charity of her
citizens. If there is any sufficient reason for the
removal of capitol, the State is able and her
citizens will be willing to meet the expense;
but they will not aliow the public buildings to
be bought and sold to build up or pull down the
petty interests of particular towns.
The fact that Milledgeville is not a commercial
town, is a strong argument in its favor. Com
mercial influences, in large towns, have, in
other States, been found so prejudicial to the in
terests of the people as to cause the removal of
the capitol.
The public buildings, ample and convenient
for all the purposes of Government, have been
erected at Milledgeville at a cost of halt a mil
lion ot dollars, which has been paid by the tax
es of the people; the place is central to the
State; it is easily accessible; the location is
healthy ; the citizens are intelligent and moral;
and its isolation from the coriupting influences
which always-exist in a large commercial city,
is favorable to economy and wise legislation.
We believe that if the tax-payers, the people
of Georgia, understood this question in all its
bearings nine-tenths of them at least would op
pose the removal of the State House, or any
further agitation of the subject.
Removal of the Seat of Government fi-om
Milledgeville.
It is known that the bill introduced in the
House of Representatives some days since, to
remove the seat of the government to Macon,
was referred to a special committee of seven.
That committee has made the following report,
which has been forwarded to us by our editorial
correspondent at Milledgeville:
The special committee to whom was referred
a bill providing lor the removal ot the seat of
government to the city of Macon—also that por
tion of the Executive Message relative to «the
permanent location of the same—beg leave to
report:
Tnat after mature delibeiation upon the sub
ject matter submitted to their consideration, and
after weighing the advantages resulting and the
evils accruing from a removal of the seat of
government they are forced to the opinion, that
tne wishes ot the public and the necessities of
the Legislature call for a removal from its pre
sent locality, lour committee in making a re
commendation to this effect disclaim any feeling
of hostility to the interests and future prosperity
of the citizens of Milledgeville. Nor are they
disposed to violate what are erroneously consid
ered vested rights, under the act of 1804 provi
ding for the permanent location of the seat of
government at this place. Your committee are
aware that a large expenditure of money will be
necessary to carry into effect this contemplated
removal; yet our cheeks would crimson with
shame and mortification, could we for one mo
ment imagine that Georgia was so niggard of
her means as to withhold a sum sufficient to
erect such public edifices as would bean orna
ment to a State holding such elevated position
in our great Confederacy of States. The pre
sent condition of our public buildings, their di
lapidated and decayed situation, their size, struc
ture, and appearance, are the mockery of every
visitor to the capital, and degrading to the pride
of ever}' Georgian Other States who are a
quarter of a century behind ours in everything
that makes a people great and happy, in wealth
and position, in civilization and refinement, in
character at home and reputation abroad, can
boast of public grounds and legislative halls, com
pared to which ours sink into disgraceful insig
nificance. Ours is a growing State; her inex
uberant soil, her schools of learning, her halls of
piety, and above all, her elevated position
her sister States, are attracting the attention o!
those who desire refined society, religious advan
tages and profitable pecuniary investments, and
thousands are flocking into our limits to enjoy
our prosperity and share our greatness. Hence
the wants of our people are increased; new
counties are made, and our representation en- i
larged; and to meet these necessities, and to pro
vide room for this increased representation, we
must pull down or enlarge at a heavy expense
the present buildings of our State.
In view therefore, of the present condition of
our buildings an i our increased wants, your com
mittee recommend the removal of the seat of
government to some place better calculated from
its commercial resources and acceptable position
to satisfy the wants aud necessities of the people.
Tour committee have not thought projier tode- <
signage that place, leaving it for the wisdom of
the Qeneral Assembly to select is future locali
ty, hoping that State pride will prompt them to
erect such buildings as will be an honor and an
ornament to the Empire State of the South.
Your committee having performed the duty
assigned them, beg leave to be discharged from
the lurther consideration of the same.
Messrs McCombs ot Milledgeville, Harrison
ol Chatham, and Walton of Richmond, dissen
ting. The membeis of the committee agreeing
to the report are Messrs. Hardeman of Bibb,
Tbornton of Muscogee, Smith of DeKalb, and I
Adams of Rabun.
We have enjoyed and are enjoying weather
as lovely as can be imagined. The Indian Sum- ;
mer extends, with us, throughout the greater
part of the winter. It is now at least, blessing
us with its genial presence— jilbany (Ga) Patriot,
inst. j
[From the Charleston Standard , 28th inst] g
Memphis and Charleston Railroad. r
As this is an enterprise to which our city has ]
made liberal subscriptions, and one from whose *
construction important advantages are anticipat- 1
ed, we have availed ourselves of the kindness of (
a gentleman well aequained with the work, to .
give our readers a statement of its present posi
tion and advancement.
The Reports of the officers of this Company
were placed before the stockholders at Hunts
ville, Alabama, on the 4th April last, w hen a
state of facts was exhibited highly encouraging
to the friends of this great enterprise. Since then,
however, the work has still progressed, and the ,
following is nearly in substance the result.
This road it will be remembered intersects the
Nashville and Chattanooga road at Stephenson,
in Jackson county, Alabama, about nine miles
North of the Tennessee River, and thence pursu
ing a Southeasterly direction reaches Huntsville
in Madison county, at a distance of 60t© 61 miles
—thence pursuing the same general direction, it
crosses the Tennessee River at Decatur about 23
miles further—thence taking the old Tuscumbia
and Decatur road, a little North of West, to Tus
cumbia, about 43 miles—thence West to the
Mississippi line, 23$ miles—thence Northwest
to the Tennessee line, 30 miles—thence along
the Tennessee line 43$ miles—thence along
the Memphis and Lagrange road to Memphis, 50
miles—making in all the sum of 273$ miles to
be completed, to make the connection perfect
between Memphis and Chattanooga. Such is a
general statement of the course of the road. Its
condition and progress is as follows:
From the point of intersection with the Nash
ville and Chattanooga road to Decatur, the point
at which it crosses the Tennessee river, 83$
miles, the grading and masonry has been nearly
completed ; and there is little doubt but that the
whole will be delivered to the company, in com
pliance with contracts, on the 25th of Decem
ber. The masonry for the bridge across the river
at Decatur, is completed, and the timbers for the
superstructure are on the spot, and ready to be
put together. This, when completed, will be a
work of great beauty and magnificence. The
distance to be spanned is 700 yards; there are 13
piers, whose foundations are upon a solid rock,
and the work so far accomplished, is of the most
massive and substantial character.
From Decaturto Tuscumbia, 45 miles, the road
is now complete, and in most perfect operation.
It has been relayed with heavy T iron, its equip
ments for transportation are of the best quality,
and nothing ia wanting to render it a first class
road.
From Tuscumbia to the Mississippi line, the
road is under contract, and both grading and ma
sonry is in rapid progress to completion.
Through the State of Mississippi, a distance of
30 miles, it is not under contract yet. There is
yet difficulty as to the right of way, which it is
hoped will soon be obviated, and in the meantime
the force of the company is thrown upon those
parts where no impediments exist.
At the time of the report, in April, the space
from the Mississippi line to La Grange was not
under contract, since then it has been let out to
contractors and it also in rapid progress.
From La Grange to Memphis the road is per
fect and in operation, as is also a branch of thir
teen miles from Mosct w to Somerville.
Such is the condition at present exhibited, and
it will be source of pleasure to all concerned, to
know, that the profits of the Memphis and La
Grange road is now not less than SSOO per day—
a sum sufficient, together with that now receiv
ed on the Decatur and Tuscumbia completion, to
pay an interest upon the whole coast of the road.
The financial matter of this Company would
also seem to be in a promising condition. The
individual and corporate subscriptions, together
with the sum received under the geneial improve
ment law of Tennessee, is fully sufficient to com
plete the road from Memphis to the Alabama
line, a distance, as we have shown, of 123$ miles.
The individual and corporate subscriptions have
been sufficient for the purchase, completion and
equipment of the road from Tuscumbia to Deca
tur, and for the grading, masonry and superstruc
ture from Decatur to Stevenson, the point of
junction with the Nashville and Chattanooga
road.—s3so,ooo in addition ha 3 been set apart
for the purchase of iron. There is only then the
distance between the Alabama line and Tuscum
bia, 23 miles, to be provided for. And it is even
thought that there will be a small surplus ap
plicable to this connexion, but a portion at least
of the fund necessary must be raised. Twelve
hundred thousand dollars ($1,200,000) additional
may be necessary to complete the entire work,
and this it is proposed to raise either upon the
credit of the Company, by a special loan from
the State of Alabama, or by the adoption of some
such general system of railroad improvement as
have been adopted in the State of Tennessee.
The precise course has not yet been determined,
but no serious difficulty is apprehended, and the
work looks to speedy and prosperous completion.
It is probable the road will be in full operation
from Chattanooga to Tuscumbia, a distance of
127 miles, by the ensuing summer.
q
l Correspondence of the Savannah Journal.]
Milledgeville, Nov. 24.
For two days the report of business in the
house have been meagre, but the interest of the
scene greatly enhanced, in the discussion upon
the bill to pardon Elijah Bird, of Dekalb county,
now under sentence, to be hung on 2d day of
December, for murder.
Mr. McDougald, having introduced the bill, he
became its principle, champion ; being a member
of ti e Co'umbus bar, rumors were currently
afloat, that he was feed for his efforts. I was re
joiced they reached his ears, for in his concluding
speech, he met and answered the charge with
withering, crushing effect. J have known him
for some time, and knowing his warm and gen
erous nature, I knew these were the motives that
controlled his course. He is the chairman of the
Judiciary Committee, and one of the leaders of
the House. His speech taken as a whole, was
worthy of him, faulty in some respects, but in
other portions where he was vindicating the fe
male witnesses for the defence against the at
tack made upon their credibility, merely because
they were unchaste, was responded to by involun
tary applause. His personal appearance at one
view, is a fair and truthful reflection of the man
—warm, generous, and of sanguine temperament,
he looks the beau ideal of a bouvivant, yet neat,
and even foppish in his dress. Such is one of
the leaders of the Democracy.
In reply, rose Mr. Smith of Dekalb, a grave,
taciturn member whom I have not seen to take
but little part in the business of the session be
fore. In this matter, however, he had in re
presenting his constituents, a warm and anxious
interest. The tide of popular excitement in his
country, since the homicide, has known no eb
bing—blood alone will appease it. A petition
of six or seven hundred, I learn, was sent up
against his pardon. DeKalb has been terribly
scourged with erime, and is therefore somewhat
excusable. Mr. Smith was bred lam told, for
the bar, but has retired from it early. His man
ner was, therefore, rather awkward, and his ges
tures in some respects inappropriate; but his
analysis of the testimony and application of the
law were made with decided effect. His usual
manner is quiet and unobtrusive and altogether,
I think, he sat down at the close with the res
pect ot the house.
Mr. Thornton of Muscogee, followed in be
half of the prisoner. I had heard him once or
j twice before with much pleasure, and his fine
personal appearance, and well modulated voice
with a graceful delivery, preposses one very
much in his favor. He is yet young, and I am
told is a rising member of the Columbus bar. Mr.
Pottle of Warren followed in a speech of two
hours against the prisoner. His speech seems to
have been prepared with great care and labor.
Mr. Irwin of Wilkes,also addressed the House.
His manner and style are unusually impressive
and solemn. His is a grave countenance for one
so young—He 19 the recognized leader of the
Whigs. Quick, bold and impassioned when ex
cited with his subject. His language and man
ner both pronounce him a man of parts—rather
under the usual size, with light hair and blue
eyes and a countenance—l wonder wb yheis so
grave. He represents the home of Senator !
Toombs, and is supposed to enjoy his confidence
in an unusual degree. He was once a democrat
but in the shiftings and change of parties, is now'
found acting with the whigs. His voice is clear
and ringing, but scarcely enough ot modulation
to make a lengthy speech agreeably. Yet his
was the speech that was probably more heartily
li °^ er a g a > ns t the prisoner.
Mr. Strother of Lincoln made a very favora
ble impression in she remarks he made.
Mr. Lamar of Newton closed the discussion
by a speech of some thirty minutes in favor of
the prisoner. Heis one ot the happiest speakers
in the house, with dark hair and eyes, and a mild
taciturn countence. Yet when excited in debate
it becomes alive with intelligence and interest
—his language ia chaste and appropriate—his
gestures natural and graceful. He is the chair- d
man of the committee on the State of the Re- c
public, and the quiet and gentlemanly manner e
in which he cut off (a few days ago) a heated po- 1
litical discussion about Mr. Irwin’s resolutions, \
commanded general attention. i
The result was the House refused to pardon 1
by a vote of 43 to 64.
i ours, &c. Raleigh.
Interesting from Havana.
The Havana correspondent of the Charleston
Courier, under date ot the2lst inst., writes:
The 19th being the Queen’s birth-day, the
first stone was laid towards the erection of her
statue. General Canedo, in the usual manner
on such occasions, laid the foundation stene—
pieces of money and records being placed be
neath it—the implements used by the General
in his delicate work being of a more costly class
than is used for common purposes. The hod,
for instance, was made of polished mahogany. —
After this ceremony, the inauguration of the
Telegraph took place, and the following messa
ges were transmitted to and from the city sta
tion, the terminus being Batabano, forty miles
distant, on the south coast.
1. Long live the Queen !
Answer—Batabano, Nov. 19, 1853.—Long
live Donna Isabel the Second, and His Excel
lency, Sr. Captain General of the Island of Cu
ba, Don Valentin Canedo, installator of the tel
egraphic line.
2. What vessels are in the port of Batabano?
Answer Six coasting schooners, and Her
Majesty’s steamer, which left this morning, is
still in sight.
3. His grace the Bishop, enquires if the Cu
rate of Batabano is present.
Answer —He is not on account of indisposi
tion !
4. Has the train arrived?
Answer—lt arrived at half-past eight o’clock,
all well, and the Conductor is present.
5. The Captain General gives his thanks to
the manipulators, for their proficiency in per
forming their task.
Answer—lnform His Excellency, Sr. Captain
General that we receive them with satisfaction.
To be candid, there was not a spark of enthu
siasm shown by the not very numerous crowd
at the laying of the foundation stone, and few
ladies were present. There was a review of the
troops in the afternoon, but the ranks, which
have been greatly thinned by sickness, did not
present a very formidable appearance. Some of
the men are strong and well made, but the ma
jority have little of the soldier in their bearing.
As tar as uniform and arms go, it was a fine dis
play; but there was much lack of that necessa
ry thing in the tug of war—muscle.
At the Theatre, the once famous actress Ma
tiide Diaz performed. Her acting is good; but
her voice is now scarcely heard. She is very
stout, and her respiratory organs appear to be
quite out of order. She performed in a piece
called “The Wheel of Fortune,” to a very full
house, and after the performance verses were re
cited in which the Queen’s virtue was exalted
to the heavens.
At Cardenas, the famous Herr Jocke is be
witching the people, and bull fights are, even
there, the order of the day.
In the midst of all this, the new Captain Gen
eral is anxiously expected, and the Cubans are
indulging in the hope of their long expected
emancipation as much as ever.
The weather is now comparatively cool and
pleasant and each steamer brings crowds of
persons to our city, some returning to their
homes after passing the summer in the North,
and others Irom the North who purpose passing
the winter in this mild climate.
Amongst those in the Crescent City, from
New York, was the Prince of Nassau.
[Telegraphed for the Charleston Courier ,l
Columbia, Nov. 28. South Corolina Legisla
ture. —Both Houses assembled on Monday at the
usual hour.
In the Senate Mr. Isaac Mazyck was elected
Reading Clerk, vice Capt. Goodwyn resigned.
In the House of Representatives, Mr. J. T.
Drayton, of St. Lukes, announced the death of
his predecessor, the Hon. B. G. Allston, and af
ter a eulogy on the deceased had been delivered
by Mr. J. P. Carroll, of Edgefield, the usual re
solutions of condolence were passed
The House qualified the new members who
had been specially elected to fill vacancies.
A debate occurred, relative to the seat of Mr.
John C. Allen, of Edgefield, but finally the Hon
orable gentleman was admitted.
New York, Nov. 25 The Specie going Out
—Extradition Case. —The American mail steam
er Pacific, which sails to-morrow for Liverpool,
will take out nearly or quite one million of dol
lars in specie.
Alexander Heilbourn, who arrived here under
the Ashburton treaty, charged with forging an
endorsement on a bill ot exchange on Mclntosh
& Co., London, has had the intelerence of the
English government in his behalf, they having
applied to the President of the United States for
his extradition.
Baltimore, Nov. 25 .—Arrest of a Counterfeit
er.—Charles Clark has been arrested at Philadel
phia, charged with having upwards of $30,000
in spurious notes in his possession.
Baltimore, Nov. 28 .—Heavy Liabilities .—
The liabilities of Philo S. Shelton, the merchant
largely engaged in the Australian Trade, who
failed on Thursday last at Boston, are said to b«
$1,000,000.
Baltimore, Nov. 28 .—Cold Weather in the
North. —The weather in the North is very cold,
i especially in Main, the Penobscot river being
closed by the ice, and eighty vessels frozen up
therein.
Baltimore, Nov. 28.— Anticipated Arrival of
John Mitchel. —A large deputation from the sev
eral Irish Societies of New York went down the
Bay on Monday in a steamer to meet John
Mitchel, the Irish Exile, who was hourly ex
pected from California.
Baltimore, Nov. 28.-— More Deaths on Ship
Board. — Ihe Ship New World, from Liverpool,
and the Ship George Hulbert, from Havre, ar
rived at New York on Monday morning. Each
had lost 75 passengers on the voyage from cholera.
RisrGNATioN 0? Judge Frost.—We have
received a telegraphic despafeh, from our atten
tive friends of the Columbia South Carolina, an
nouncing the intended risignation of the Hon.
Edward Frost, as one of the Law Judges of the
Superior Courts of this State. This intelligence
we are able to confirm, as we personally learned
it from Judge Frost, previously to his recent de
parture for our State Capital. He will partici
pate in the labors of the Law Court of Aappeals,
now sitting at Columbia, but will resign in time
for the Legislature to fill the consequent vacancy,
during the present session of that body. In ex
pressing our sincere regret at the intended with
drawal of Judge Frost, from the Bench, which
he has adorned, for upwards of ten years, vve
| know we but speak a sentiment common to our
Bar and our community generally. He has dis
charged the judicial office with ability and la
borious industry, and “without fear, favor or af
fection," and has worn the ermine with grace
and dignity. He has shewn himself, too, a mo
dci of urbanity and courtesy, worthy of general
imitation; and has deservedly won the reputa
tion of a learned and upright judge. In retiring
frem his high and responsible station, he will
cariy with him the respect of his professional
bretcren of both the Bench and the Bar, and of
ms Jellow-citizens throughout the State, and
tmeir best wishes for his happiness and prosperi
, ty .— Char. tour. 29th inst.
Y ellow F evea IN Newport.— We learn
from the VVakulla limes, that this dreadful
scourge has again made its appearance at New
port. No new cases had occurred for three
weeks, and it was hoped all danger was over
Last week, however, three deaths were report
i ed, and five cases were under medical treatment.
Those only were attacked who left the place
previous Jto the first breaking out of the fever in
September, and have returned since its disap
pearance.— Albany (Ga ) Courier, 26th inst.
The Weather, &c. —For ten or twelve days
the weather has been unusually mild and pleas
ant. We do not remember for many years, to
have experienced so much continued warm
weather, at this season of the year. We have
had no rain for three weeks. Planters are get
ting out their cotton rapidly, and if this weather
continues, the crop will be ready for market
much earlier than usual.
We hear of little or no sickness in our vicini
ty. Indeed, we believe Baker county was nev
er more healthy than at present.— lb.
CuLTTRK OP the ARROW Root IN FLORIDA.
—I ne preparation of the starch from this root,
has become quite extensive in this State, and is
found to be very lucrative. It requires but lit
tle outlay for machinery— most of it being of the
rudest and most primitive description. From a
letter which we find in the Floridian & Journal,
dated at Cape Florida, we learn that seven hands, 1
during the past year, dug the root, manufactured
and carried to market, starch sufficient to nett
$4,7 13. No cultivation is required, as the root
grov> s spontaneously in abundance. Formerly
nearly all the arrow root of commerce was
brought from Bermuda, but recently, that from
Florida is taking its place.— lb.
(tA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOV. 30.
Claims upon the Federal Government.
The vast number of private claims upon the
calendars of Congress, which, from year to year
lie over, unadjusted, unheard, and utterly neglect
ed, has become discreditable to the fail dealing
ot the American Government. The evil and
the shame are yearly increasing with this year
ly accumulating docket, upon which the justice
and honesty of purpose of our government stand
arraigned, until public opinion is now ready to
rise up and demand a remedy.
It is impossible, that the remedy can be found
in the present system of passing on claims.—
Congress cannot possibly devote the necessary
time requisite to examine the evidence, and de
cide uuderstandingly on each case. The claim
ants are subjected at present to an enormous and
unjust expenditure for their own attendance on
Congress and the employment of agents to urge
these claims.
The Washington Union enumerates four plans
which have been suggested as substitutes for the
present cumbrous system.
First. That the evidence be taken on notice to
government, and both the claimant and govern
ment be heard before the proper committee of
Congress.
Second. The establishment of a Board ol
Claims for the hearing of all applications to
Congress for relief.
Third, To allow the government to be sued
in the different Circuit Courts of the United
States.
Fourth. The establishment of a distinct Ju
dicial tribunal, at the seat of government, for the
trial of claims.
The Union favors the fourth suggestion. The
proposition as stated by it, limits the cases for
such a tribunal to claims arising under laws of
Congress, and which have been rejected by the
accounting officers. The jurisdiction of such a
Court might well be enlarged, so as to embrace
many claims not arising under any existing law*
and which now invoke the justice of Congress
to pass a law in each case.
It is estimated that the expense to government
averages annually over SIOO,OOO, in consider
ing private bills. This calculation embraces only
the per diem of members for the time consumed
in these bills, excluding printing and other inci
dental expenses.
On the score of economy, then, such a tribu
nal is advisable; while the argument is equally
in its favor on the score of justice, both to the
government and the claimant.
Horticultural Meeting.
We would call the attention of the lovers of
Floriculture and Horticulture to the call for a
meeting to be held at the City Hall on Thursday
evening next, with the view of forming a Society,
and making arrangements for a Horticultural and
Floricultural Festival in this City in May next.
We hope to see the meeting well attended, as we
consider the movement of much importance not
only to our City but to our citizens. It opens a
rich arid fresh field, —one in which there are
already many laborers, who only need being
brought together to give an impetus to both
branches, and insure one of the gayest and most
pleasing meetings ever held in this country.—
We are not an advocate of Women’s Rights, in
the modern acceptation of the term, but so far as
Floriculture is concerned, we are not only wil
ling, but desirous tha 1- . they should participate in
the proceedings of this meeting. Their presence
will give encouragement to those who have ta
ken an interest in the formation of a Society in
our midst, and should its objects be attained.
Woman’s delicate hand will have much to do
with the display, particularly in the Floral de
partment.
South Carolina.
We are indebted to the Charleston Courier for
a copy of Gov Manning’s Message. We will
give it an attentive perusal, and publish or com
ment on such portions as we think of inteiest to
our readers.
Charles Edward Wedemayre, the commission
er and principal superintendent of the German
department of the New York Crystal Palace,
was on Wednesday,detected in purloining a bot
tle of perfumery from the French department
He was arrested and committed to prison to
await the charge. Among his effects two or
three hundred dollars worth of articles identified
as the property of exhibitors were discovered.
The Chief Engineer of the Fire Department
at Cincinnati, has succeeded .in decreasing the
weight ot the Steam Fire Engine, about eleven
hundred pounds, without reducing its efficiency,
This will make it more manageable.
By the arrival at New-York of the clipper
ship Union late and important intelligence has
beea received from Riode Janeiro and the Ar
gentine Republic. Mr. Trousdale, the new
United States Minister to Brazil in place of Mr.
Schenek, who returned home in the Union, was
presented to the Emperor on the Bth October.
From the Argentine Republic we learn that the
Constituent Congress of the thirteen Provinces
exclusive of Buenos Ayres, was still in session
at Santa Fe, and had unanimously approved the
treaties with the United States made by Urqui
za, and had also refused to accept the resignation
of that gentleman as Provisional Director. At
Montevideo all was quiet under the Provisional
Government. At Rio Janeiro when the Union
sailed, coffee was still high. Washed 6||400,
superior s||loo tos!|2oQ, Ist good 41)900 as||ooo,
first regular 4)1700 a 4||.soo, 2d good 4)|500 a
41|600, 2d ordinary,4||2oo a 4)|400. The fever
had entirely disappeared ; there had not been a
case in the city or harbor for three weeks before
the Union sailed and but very little sickness of
any sort.
Blennehhassbtt’s* Slayr.-— The Jefferson
(Texas) Herald tells the following : At the Re
fuge plantation of Capt. James C. Scott, is an
old negro man, the property of the Captain, who
formerly belonged to Blennerhasset. He was
on Blennerhassett’s island at the time the force
ot militia was sent to arrest him for his connec
tion with the Burr conspiracy. He remembered
distinctly and can relate many in connection
with the rumaging and mutilation of his mas
ter’s elegant mansion on that occasion, and
■peaks indignantly of the outrage and*insult to
his mistress, who, it will be remembered re
mained there after the flight of her husband.—
He describes Aaron Burr as being the finest gen
tleman he ever saw, and says ‘“white women in
these days can’t come nigh up to what Mrs.
Blennerhassett was.” When speaking of Blen
nerhassett and his family, the old slave is often
moved to shed tears.
There is a perceptible relief in money matters
in New \ ork, and money is very freely offered
in large sums on call, to good parties, at 6 a 6$ I
per csnt. j
AUGUSTA WHOLESAI, cTTTu KR E Nvf NOVEMB E H 3oTTa aT*"** "—»» ■
AHTIOLKS. ) PgR, WHOLE BALK DUTY. n
BAGGING—Gunny 12$@ 13 20 p cent.
Kentuckyoo (ft 00 i,
BALE ROl’JJ—Jute !.jb- 9s@ 10 25 P'cent.
Kentucky.. .... 9sft 10;
BACON—Hams. ’.... 10 ft 15 h
Sides... Bsft 9$ >2O p ct. ;
Shoulders..; 7ft 8 )
BUTTER—Goslien, prime . . 25 ft 80 20 p cent. ■
Country !.,.. 13$@ 16 :
BEESWAX |....i 20 ft 00 ; l
CANDLES—Spermacetti..:.... 15 ft 50 ,20 p cent. |
Tallow • j 1® (fii 17 j)onsy et
Adamantine....... 26 @ 28 • }
CHEESE—Northern.....!....! 12$ft 13$ 80 p cent.
COFFEE—Cuba !....! 10 ft 11 j
Java . ... 14 ft lb ; [
4 SHIRTINGS, bro. 3-4! yd. ssft 6s; J
1 “■ 7-8; 1 ft 7 j
o brown, yd. wide .... | Bft 8$;
* SHEETINGS,bro.,S-4 .... 11 ft 13 j jj
■S-j b’eached,s-4i....! 12 ft 15 j
2 CHECKS j.... Bft 12 j ]
g BED TICK !.... H@ 16 j
® OSNABURGB, Boz 9@ 9$ j
YARN, (assorted) Ife. 15$ ft 16
FlSH—Mackerel,No. 1... bbl. 15 ft 16 j U
Do. No. 2 13 ft 14 ) |
Do. No. 3 10$ ft 11 !J2O pet. I
FLOUR—Canal 8@ 8j I
Augusta Canal 6sft 8 1
Georgia, good 6|ft 7;| 20 p ct. H
FEATHERS—Live Geese. .Ife. 40 ft 43 )
GRAIN—Corn, 1005e..... bus. 00 (ft 00 lon w !!
Do. sack 70 ft 75 ] & ctl fl
Wheat —Good White 1 15 @1 25
80. Red 75 @1 00 1 „ ™ . j!
GUNPOWDER keg 5@5 25 | v cx “ "
HIDES—Dry !.... 0@ 9 tonW et
Dry, salted Oft 10 } '«* .
IRON—Pig.. .100 oft 00 30 P cent. I
Swedes,assorted.. !• ton| 4sft 55;30 p cent, j
Hoon -100 sft 6 11 o 0 ct ■
Sheet .fc.| 10$@ n !J~O p ct. ,
Nail Rods 6 @ 1 ;
LEAD—Bar .1001 8@ 91 lon w „♦
White Lead L..| 7sft 9J20 p ct.
LARD j.jfe.i 12 ft 13 i
MOLASSES—Cuba (gall.) 25 ft 27 |
New-Orleansl.... 33 ft 37 j
NAILS—Cut, 4d. to2od. !....* ss@ 5$ Ij * ct<
EXPORTS*”OF COTTON TO FOREIGN COASTWISE PORTS, COMMENCING IST SEPTEMBER, i 8 "-5
WHITHER EXPORTED. I! CHARLES ION. ,| MOBILE. L NEW-ORLEANS. 1 NEW-YORKi
Liverpool “ 3,897 3,003 13,572 34,353 j 1 555 14,056 j 44,058 161,356 j 50,280 313594'! iB6O £r-!i —- —■I^‘
uun ! j] v 990 7nrr~
Glasgow and Greenock •••!! 1,150 ; 1,733: 1,610 ' 16.780; 391 1,369 t
Cork and a Market. • 481 j ij 1,5431; : .'*’*** j!
Total to Great Britain ! 3,897 4,153;| 13,572 36.567 ; 1.555 15.666 ; 44,058 179.679 50.671 33,043. i Tsfio SlPlUiy*
ilr-rrr:— — ! : rr.! : jl 1 j] —2—- 11i>.515j
Havre ;] j 466 3,767 | 1,749 3 13,524 19,829 2,173 7,608 j SiF
Nanta ! ij j, !| !j 251 205 : j
Total to France j; |j 466 J 3,767 j! -i 1,749 jj 13.524 21,286 ; 2,424 7,813 i! ’ : ‘
Amsterdam a ..I ;! ! t i| —— jj j— _zZr l *
Antwerp ij !!!”.!. " 1,736 ' *2,641 : ! 1.483 278 i ij !!!!
Barcelona j ij 250 j 5,658 11,860 25 548" !
Havana, Ac...... (j j, j| i 3,800 927 :4 I !
Other Ports •ij 1,158 705:! 1,197 ....j 2 296 • on ' j
Total to other Foreign Ports ij 1.158 : 1,755 2.272 250;' 1,107 . 20.988 35,876 j 7,530
New Y0rk..... | ~ 20,979 — 26 0 : 74 29,797 13,401 A043! 6.925 j A998 'l7 078-“ li ==' Z=~:z
Boston H 01423 2,421 I 3,506 2,820 ! 495 3,109:’ 11912 31325 '
Providence j 77 28,1 845 : 3’244 * ;
Philadelphia Ij 3,412 5,707 [j 3,010 2,615 1,030 1,360' 990 4ifisl j ij
Baltimore i;365 1.430 4,209 3,655 300: 515| 240' [!
Other Ports ij 2 039 3,492 ; 4,177 3,631 ’ 114; ['!!!!!! Vnitl'*'V ‘
Total Coastwise !i~ 37,218 ' 39,124 4 40,5991 22.519 12,640 15,325 20.520| ~567538 ! —lj ——!.HULLU
j; - 4 1 —' : 1 : u & G7sj (,69i;; ne.iei 141,191
_ Grand Totai... 41,115 44.435 56,392; 65,125 1 U,445 33,937:i 99,099 i 293,370 ! 60,625 ~44J*!|—7^i»|
[Correspondence of the Const. & Republic. [
Miu.edgevji.le, Nov. 26, 1553.
Mr. Editor: Rut little business has been
transacted to-day in either House. A large
portion of the morning was occupied in the
House in the discussion of the propriety of
electing a chaplain. Your readers will perceive
the result below in the report of the proceed
ings of the House.
I he Senate were engaged in discussing a mo
tion to lay the Temperance Petition on the ta
ble. I was not present at the whole of the dis
cussion, but understand that it was conducted
with a good deal of energy. Some member
amusingly suggested that the lady signers, some
5,000 in number, be referred to the Senator from
Bulloch. Another replied that he thought that
would be too much for the Senator from Bulloch,
(he is an old bachelor,) to attend to, in as much
as he had never yet.proved that he could take
care of one.
There was considerable opposition manifested
to the reception of the petition, but it was final
ly referred to a committee, consisting of one
from each judicial district. The Temperance
advocates are highly elated at this succe'ss, for
one of them told me to-day that he expected
the motion to lay on the table to prevail. It
seems to be the policy of the Senate, however,
to treat the prayer of the petitioners with that
respect to which so large a number of signers
are certainly entitled.
i hey indicate in the petition no particular
v mode of legislating on the subject, but leave it,
as was remarked by Mr. Miller to-day, to the
Legislature to adopt such plan as its wisdom may
suggest. The friends of the cause will make a
strong effort to induce the Legislature to adopt
some plan, but their efforts cannot prove suc
cessful at the present session. Ido not mean to
say that the Legislature will refuse to adopt
anything whatever ; but that they will not fa
vor any measure which bears the most distant
approximation to a Maine Liquor Law.
SENATE,
On motion of Mr. Miller, the petition was
read.
Mr, Sturgis,*of Muscogee, moved to lay it on
the table. The motion was lost, yeas, 35 ; nays
44. On motion of Mr. Ridley, it was then re
ferred to one from each judicial district.
Mr. Thomas, of Gwinnett, reported a bill to
lay out a new county from Gwinnett, Hall and
Jackson.
Mr. Holmes, of Early: a bill for the protec
tion of those engaged in the turpentine business
in Early.
Mr. Bryan, of Wayne a bill to allow persons
living on the Altamaha river, to build lumber
yards on their laud.
Mr. Trammel, of Habersham : a bill to alter
the 4th section of the Bth division of the penal
code.
Mr. Dean, of Bibb: to authorize the Govern
or to issue bonds to the amount of $500,000 in
favor of the South-western Railroad Company,
Mr. Dabney, of Gordon: a bill to make the
execution of criminals private.
Mr. Miller: a bill in relation to the limita
tions over, in estates.
Mr-Stephens, of Hancock: a bill to secure a
preference to persons in possession in applica
tion (or warrants under laws pertaining to head
rights.
A bill was passed for the relief of A. Y. Levy.
HOUSE.
A resolution of Mr. Smith, of Liberty, to pro
cure a chaplain for the House, was, on motion
of Mr. Pottle, taken up, who moved to amend,
by having a committee appointed by the Speak
er, to engage the services of a suitable gentle
man for that office.
Mr. Walker moved to lay the whole subject
on the table. The motion was lost. The origi
nal resolution was taken up and rejected.
Mr. Cody, of Warren, reported a bill to au
thorize teachers of poor children in Warren, to
procure books for the children.
Mr. Parris, of Dade: a bill to divorce Henry
and Mary Kirby, of Dade; also, a bill to amend
the judiciary act of 1798.
Mr. Stewart, of Taylor: a bill to add Taylor
to the Macon judicial circuit.
Mr. Riley, of Lumpkin : a bill to change the
line between Lumpkin and Union.
Mr. Pottle, ol Warren: a bill to amend an
act exempting certain goods from levy or sale
The House adjourned until 9 o’clock on Mon
day morning.
Alabama Senators.—C. C. Clay, Jr., and
Benj. h itzpatrick, have been elected by the Al
abama Legislature, United States Senators.
— ■ A . RTI PER |WHOLKSAI,B DUTY. ’f|
OlLS—Sperm, W. Strained!....|i 0o & I 70ifree7 |
Full Strained jl 30 @ 140 i
l-.-. l 00 § 1 12!
:bbl. jO 90 (ft; 1 00 20 P’eent.
jO 60 @ 0 00l i
bblllo 00 I 0 00 .
PORTER ‘doz 2 25 ftg 3 SS «
PEPPER j.fo. S3 U
pimento oo l U i
RAlSlNS—Malaga,bunch, boxj3 50 4CO 1 h
Muscate L..'o 00 © 0 00 1 40 F ct.
RlCE—Oordmary 100 4 25 (ft 4 5(1
Fair new (§5 Os;!
Good and Prime 0 00 @ 0 00
f French Brandies gall 150 @ 2 00100 Pct 1
1 Eeger Freres 2 75 (&j 3 00 |
!: oi Holland Gin j. ... 125 @ 1 50:100 Pct
H American Gin 042 (& 0 45;
Ij «5 •{ Jamaica lium 150 @ 2 00100 p ct. j
;1 2 E. Rum, hhds & bbls .... 0 40 \cv 0 42!
ij 50 Whiskey.Phila.& 8a1t^.... 035 @ 0 37*
ji Do. New-Orleans 35 @ 0 37!
H Peach Brandy. 62 (ft 1 00; 100 P ct.
! SUGAR—Cuba Muscovado .fc. 0 6 (ft 7
K PR. A St. Croix .... 0 7s@ 9 !
[Havana, white 000 @ 00!
New-Orleans 0 ss>§ 7 30 p ct.
Clarified Brown 0 Bs@ 0 9s(
White.. ,B> - 0 9 (a) 0 loi
jj SALT —Liverpool !". *,!! I!! liilK Sg? JJ |' 20 V ct '
|| Loose 0 00 @ 0 00>
jj SOAP—American, yellow 6 30 p cent.
SHOT—AII sizes 212@2 25 20 cent.
f SEGARS—Spanish .M. 20 00@30 00140 cent.
■ TALLOW—American 0 0 r<L 0 9 10 p cent.
TOBACCO—Georgia £j. 000 0 00' 1 .
Cavendish 0 124® 0 44 f 30 P ct -
TWINE-Bagging 0 18*1 0 25 1 , \„ w .
Seine 0 30 ® 0 50: 1 30 P ct -
TEAS—Pouchong 0 50 @ 0 75! 1
Gunpowder &, Imp 075 (ffi 1 00! ,
Hyson 0 70 @ 0 80: f free -
Young Hyson 0 70 @ 0 75; j
. WlNES—Madeira gall. 2 00 @ 2 25 30 P cent.
ij Claret, Marseilles cask 0 25 @ 0 60 40 p cent.
Do. Bordeaux;d oz 3 00 @ 3 50*40 P cent.
j Champagne 1.... 900(® 15 0010 p cent.
3. Malaga |.... 050 ® 0 6240 P cent
The following hurried letter from a friend in
Athens, to the editor of the Chronicle, furnishes
the melancholy details of the sudden death of
Judge Dougherty:
Athens, Ga., Nov. 26,1553.
Ed. Chronicle Sentinel — Sir :—About dusk
this evening our citizens were startled by the
appalling intelligence, that Judge Dougherty
was killed, by the arrival of a messenger for
medical and other aid.
He w T as on his return from a hunt, in compa
ny with two friends. When abont four miles
from town, in the vicinity of “ Wilson’s Mill,”
on climbing a fence he fell backwards and ex
pired in a few minutes. It is supposed to have
been occasioned by an apoplectic fit.
Fou, Mr. Editor, can judge of the sensations
produced here when the sorrowful event was
rendered certain. Few are able to realise it, it
is so sudden, so crushing.
In the death of Judge Dougherty our commu
nity has suffered a great loss—one of its best and
most respected citizens, and Georgia one of her
brightest jewels ; for he was beloved and re
spected when living, by all who knew him, and
but few w ill hear of his death without paying
the tribute of a tear to his memory.
A public meeting of the citizens of this and
the adjoining counties will be called, to give ex
pression to the public sorrow.
Clark.
Messrs. McDonald and Cobb. —The tele
graph has disseminated throughout the country
from Washington, a statement that Gov. McDon
ald w 7 as some time since an applicant to Gov.
Cobb for an appointment to a vacant judgeship,
but failing to receive it he turns round and be
comes a candidate for the Seriate in opposition
to Gov. Cobb, and beats in the Democratic cau
cus.
As regards so mueh of this story as relates to
the judgeship, it is doubtless as new r to every one
else in Georgia as to ourselves. We are confi
dent that it is purely fictitious. The fact doubt
less is that neither McDonald nor Cobb became
a candidate for the Senatorship from any feeling
of opposition to the other. Each regarded the
office as a glittering prize, per se, well worth
contending for, consequently each determined to
secure it, if ht> could—without referrence to the
claims or aspirations of the other. Personally
their relations are lriendly towards each other.
And we have understood, upon what we deem
good authority, that upon McDonald’s receiving
the caucus nomination Cobb’s advice to his
friends was to vote for him.— Sav. Georgian ,
27 th inst.
Additional by the Canada.
Halifax, Nov. 25.—Barings & Brother report
iron very firm ; common bars £S and £8 ss, nails
5s and £8 10s. Large speculative transac
tions in Wales; Scotch pig 85and 87s for No. 1.
Lead tending upwards. Tin in limited demand.
The British funds had greatly fluctuated.—
Consols closed at 94. Eagles were worth 7Gs
3d ; bar silver sold at 5s 2fd ; new dollars 5s Id.
American securities were extremely dull du
ring the week, from unfavorable accounts from
New York. A few scattered transactions com
prised the only business, consequently Bell & Co.
quote prices nominal and unchanged.
Freights from Liverpool to the United States
are buoyant. Deadweight offered freely and
higher prices w'ere paid. Passengers abundant
at £3 to .£3 ss. Deadweight to New York 22s
Gd and 27s Gd. Fine Goods 15 and 17s 6d.
Ship News. — Arrived at Londonderry on the
4th, Creole from Philadelphia; at Venice, the
Vernon, fiotn Richmond. Sailed, steamer City
of Glasgow, for Philadelphia, 9th ; from Liver
pool, 11th, Susan O wens, for Charleston ; from
Halifax, 9th, Narraganset for Baltimore.
Revival of the Creole Case.
Washington, Nov. 21.—The celebrated Cre
ole case is about to be brought to the public at
tention in a new shape. It will be recollected
that in the year 1811 a schooner called the Cre
ole was taken possession of by a number of
slaves, of whom there were one hundred and
thirty-five on board, while on a voyage from
Norfolk to New Orleans. The negroes took the
vessel into Nassau, where the British authorities
refused to reduce the mutineers to obedience, or
to deliver them up, or to aid the officers and
owners in recovering possession of the schooner.
The result was that the slaves gained their free
dom, and were lost to their masters. A demand
was immediately made upon the British Govern
ment for indemnity on behalf of the owners.
Mr. Webster instructed Mr. Everett to press the
claim, and a correspondence on the subject took
place between Mr. Everett and Lt>rd Aberdeen,
and subsequently between Mr. Webster and j
Lord Ashburton; but the British negotiators re- j
sisted the demands upon the ground that
authorities of the Bermudas w’ere not responsi
ble for the acts of the negroes, and we/ e not
bound to deliver them up as mutineers, in the
absence of any treaty embracing the case. Lord
Ashburton declined admitting the claim as a
subject for negotiation in the correspondence
which preceded the conclusion of the treaty of
1843, but it is alleged held out expectations that
it would be subsequently adjusted by his Govern
ment. The owners of the slaves have now ap
plied to the joint Commission sitting in London
for the adjudication of claims for the indemnity
which they could nat obtain by aid of diploma
cy. The amount of the demand is $60,000, with
interest.— N. Y. Courier.
| ~ r '".■■■ J"" ' 11 111 j ||. BLX
HAY. —I have in Store, on Consignment only
50 bales Hay, which I am ordored to sell,
nor 22 M. W. WOODRUFF.
Bank Note Table." ' “
Augusta Insurance & Banking Company
bank of Augusta
branch State of Georgia, Augusta..
lißank of Brunswick "" •>..
is Georgia Rail-Road
!iMechanics’ Bank
, Bank of Milledgeville ••
Bank of the State of Georgia.’ *
Branches of ditto
Marine & Fire Insurance Bank,Savanna',
Branch of ditto, at Macon...
|| Planters’ Bank, Savannah..
j Central Bank of Georgia *
! ntral R ll - & Banking Company',
I Charleston Banks [ nnah
•;Bank of Camden.... **
i Bank of Georgetown «
j| Commercial, at Columbia. >
Merchants’, at Cheraw....
Bank of Hamburg V.V.".
j Alabama Notes
.Union Bank Tennessee, (payabie at ChattanooS \ dis '
in v , Q . „ NOT BANKABLE '
j Bank of St. Marys
Merchants’Bank, at Macon.* pur tent. dis.
exchange.
jj On New-York
Philadelphia.... ipreoi
| Boston ••••• M
Charleston and Savannah “
Lexington, Kentucky '*•* P*r
Nashville, Tennessee.... •* “
i
|i *Not taken by our Banks, butredeemahu
»ers’Bank, Savannah, at par. ' ea tthe Piio.
i Sayannah Chambe7of^, Umer^
ROBERT HABERSHAAL President ~ ==
C. GREEN, Ist Vice-President.
. EDW D. PADELFORD, 2d Vice-Presidont
;d A. MINIS, Secretary and Treasurr e ”
bytelegraph;
Three Days Later from
ARRIVAL
° F T,IE STKA,,i R
A TLANT IC.
Cotton Market in favor of buyers.
The steamer Atlantic has arrived at New
iork with later advices from Europe.
Liverpool Cotton Market.—The sales of
the three days reach 15,000 bales, of which spec
ulators took 2,000, and exporters 1,000. Fair
OJeans is quoted at 6|; Middling 6; Fair Up
land 6§ ; Middling SJ. The demand has been
moderate, and prices are in favor of buyers.
At Manchester trade had slightly declined.
Flour is in good demand, and had advanced
sixpence. Western is quoted at 37, and Ohio
at 38.
Corn is in moderate demand, and prices in
favor of buyers.
Lard steady.
Consols were quoted at ninety-four and five
eighths, which is an advance on last prices
Further per Atlantic.
Political—Turkey.— Nothing really later
had occurred in relation to the Turkish war, but
rumors of a decisive battle being loughtnear
Bucharest—it is not known who were victori
ous. We have details of the recent affair at
Oitanitza, which is described as a brilliant Tuik*
ish victory, twelve hundred Russians killed and
wounded. The Turkish army across the Dan
ube numbers nearly one hundred thousand men-
The Russian commander, Gotschakoff had re
ceived orders to act on the offensive.
The Turks captured eight guns at Oitanitza.
The fourth regiment of Poles in the Russian,
service had become disaffected, favored the pas
sage of the Turks over the Danube, and gave no
alarm when they saw them crossing.
The Turkish fleet were in the Black Sea.-
The Anglo-French fleet in the sea of Marmora.
Russia lays an embargo on Turkish Shipping
—neutral flags to be respected.
Count Nesselrode’s diplomatic circular when
published excited strong remarks by the French
and British press. Turkey will have nothing to
do with the amendment, of the Vienna note, but
insists on a perfectly new treaty,to settle the
future.
Klapka has received the command on the Dan
ube, in the Turkish service.
The Circassians continue to have success i t
Asia.
Napoleon expresses himself strongly in favor
of active operations to aid the Turks.
The British government evidently r asC iHates-
Prussia has given notice that she ieS erves for
herself liberty of action in Eastern affairs. A us '
tria professes neutrality,
Shanghai was c up t ur ed V; the Chinese Insur
gents on the seventh of September.
Ni w York, Nov. 2S.
Cotton. —The marke* j s moderately a c^' e
With sales of 1000 bales. The sales of the wee *
according to the board of Brokers, are for er ‘
3,900, and for hocnf. consumption 3,550,
speculation 2350, r fl transit 1650 bales. *
market closed jf a ir Uplands Di»
dling 10f ; Fair Mobile 12 to 12*, t he
closing pricft- t Middling 10# ; Middling° r ‘' 1
10 J cents.
Thera i 3 a slight advance in Flour, a ®
sales; W heat is active; Coffee buoyant •
easy w
Charleston, Nov. 29—P- 01 ,
4 Jotton.—Sales to-day 1800 bales at 9 to
C4zits. The market is unchanged.
Arrival of the Falcon.
The steamer Falcon, has arrived fronoB 3
ma in distress.
Was hington, Nov. 25. — Washington
—John Van Buren had gone home satisneu
a Barnburner cannot get the Albany P . ye j
A new man will be taken up. R ,s toias
that an Old Hunker will be appointed PJ»
ter at Troy, in place of Bosworth, who
signed. The charges against Boswortn m
G*~~ OOEY’S LADY’S BOOK and Arthur
Magazine, have been recoived for R .
Subscribers will please call tor their oopi
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