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Arrival of the Asia.
New York, Dec. 15. — The Steamer Asia with
Liverpool dates of the 3rd inst., arrived this even
ing.
The Asia brings 72 passengers, among whom
is G. B. English, bearer of despatches. She pass
ed the steamer America on the 4th.
Eastern Affairs. —The war makes little pro
gress but favors the Turks. No movement of
magnitude had taken place along the Danube,
but continual skirmishes were occurring between
small parties which sometimes were pretty se
vere, particularly at the Island opposite Giurgevo
and at Hir Sova.
In Asia the Turks continue to have the most
biliiant success. They had captured the first
class fortress of Soucham Kale and Fort Using
beth. Hostilities have also commenced on the
Black Sea. where a Turkish steamer had cap
tured the Russian frigate Vladimir. A Russian
ship had captured an Egyptian steamer after a
fierce resistance. The allied fleet remains at its
anchorage. It is reported that the Turkish fleet
intend to bombard Sebastopol.
It is understood that Austria has proposed a
new Conference, either at Vienna, London or
Paris, to which the other Powers are said to be
favorable. Russia and Turkey will be invited
to send Delegates.
A new manifesto from the Czar was expected.
After the 20th of November the Turks would
6eize Russian shipping,
The Sultan has declined to receive further sup
plies of treasure from the Ulemas, as he does not
wish present hostilities to be regarded as a reli
gious war.
Apartments w ere being prepared for the Sul
tan at Adrianople.
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Affairs in Servia had caused the Porte uneasi
ness. The Servian Government demands that
the Forte shall give an exequatur to the Russian
Consul at Belgrade. The Porte thinks Servian
acting; under the influence of Russia, though the
Prince of Servia in a note to the Sultan, promi
ses strict neutrality.
It, was reported that an alliance offensive and
defensive, had been formed by England, France,
Sardihia and Spain.
On the 24th of November, Schamyl and Is
mail Pasha were to make a simultaneous attack
on the Russian lines, but the result is not yet
known.
Omar Pasha had intercepted a letter from
Menchikoffto Gortshakoff, advising him to keep
quiet in the Principalities.
Fifty pieces of artilery had been sent to Adri
anople. and the Palace there was preparing to re
ceive the Sultan.
The Russians are said to have required from
England the recall of Admiral R. Lane and
Capt. Borlase, now holding commands in the
Turkish fleet, both of whom hold commissions in
the (British navy.
It wbs reported in Vienna that an alliance
had been formed between Servia and Montene
gro.
In consequence of heavy rains along the Dan
ube extended military operations were impossi
ble and both the Russian and Turkish comman
ders were getting their troops under cover.—
Omar Pasha had marched the hulk of his troops
back to the quarters they occupied previous to
crossing the Danube. The Turks, however, had
formed an intrenched camp between Kalafatand
Karajova. The fourth and fifth Russian reserve
corps are running from Bessarabia to Wallachia.
England. —There is no news of importance
from England. The anniversary of the Polish
Revolution was celebrated in Loudon on the
29th.
Portugal. —lt is reported that n revolution
had broken out in favor of Don Miguel, but the
matter is doubtless exaggerated.
Liverpool, Dec. 3.— Markets.— Cotton is qui
et at unchanged rates—-American was offe.ed
freely, the only scarcity being in Middling qual
ities—better sorts were plentiful; low qualities
were hardening, sales of the week 46,380 bales,
of which speculators took 6,300, and exporters
2.760 bales. Denniston quotes Fair Orleans at
Cjd, Middling 6d, Fair Mobiles 6id. Middling
Fair Uplands 6}, Middling 5 13-16 d, sales
to-day of 6000 bales—stock 646,392, of which
324.906 bales were American.
Breadstuffs, under the influence of large re
ceipts had given way. Flour had declined la2s
and Wheat 4a6d, at which reduction most hold
ers decline to sell. Corn in moderate request at
unchanged rates. Philadelphia and Baltimore
Flour 35s 6d ex-ship, and 35s 6Ja36s ex-store.
Canal 345a34s 6d ex-ship, and 3da6d more ex
store.
Money Market.— Bell & Son report business
in American stocks weak and almost at a stand
still. Federal stocks nominal. Motiey in great
demand, but the Bank rate of interest was un
changed, though higher rates prevailed elsewhere.
Consols had declined to 94 Ja9s. New dollars 5s
Id.
Havre Market, Dec. 2.—Cotton firm and in
good demand. Middling Orleans S6f. Flour
active and tending upwards. Genesee S6f.
Freights quiet.
Latest by the Eleotric Telegraph.
Vienna, Nov. 28.—The Austrian Cabinet
lends its most strenuous support to the Servian
declaration. The Porte does not sanction that
neutrality and has informed the Servian gov
ernment that, if necessary the Sultan would make
use of his power as Suzerain, and march his
toops through Servia.
V la ® urkls ' Q . government has issued a strict
W Karqt g3mSt tbe granti "S of letters oi
Bucharest letters state that the Russian armv
was expected to be soon in a condition to take
the ofiensive.
With respect to the contradictory accounts of
the result of an engagement between a Russian
and Egyptian steam frigate, the version that the
latter was captured appears to be correct.
Madrid, Nov. 23d. — The Spanish government
has received a dispatch from Lisbon, announcing
as a probability that the Portuguese Government
will, m a lew days, proclaim the Prince Royal
of age, 1
Paris, Thursday—Within the last eight days
the price ol gram in most of the markets of the
Departments, has experienced a decline of 1
franc, ooc per hectolitre.
Vienna— The telegraphic quotation of the
Exchange a« V lenria on Thursday, is II 20, and
denotes the prevalence of renewed distrust, auch
as had been exhibited on occasions when any
news transpired unfavorable to the Russians.
Eastern War— l he London weekly paper.
1 he Press, contains the following
“We have authority to state, that the Court of
St. Petersburg has addressed a brief and conclu
sive note to the Governments of England and
France, announcing that no further negotiations
with respect to the affairs of the East will be
listened to, that the part of Russia is definitely
taken, and that part is **La Guerre .”
eII mies kas a leading article on the subject
of the reported advance of the Turks from
Jxalatat towards Krajova ; and remarks that, this
advance, coupled with the activity of the Turks
along the whole line of the Danube, renders it
evident that we are only yet at the beginning of
the VVallachian campaign.
Lower California a Republic.— Lower
California is a repblic! W e learn by the George
Law, says the Herald, that the Walker Expedi
tion, fitted out at San Francisco, had landed at
La Paz, seized two Mexican Governors, lowered
the Mexican colors, raised the new republican
flag, fought and gained a battle, declared Lower
California free and independent and a Republic,
and had chosen a President, Secretary of State’
Secretary o( War, and Secretary of the Navy !
All this was done in one week, by a handful of
men from San Francisco. What a country!—
But this is only the beginning of the end in the
Pacific. Although this movement may fail, yet
it is the heading of the list of Anglo-Saxon re
publics in that quarter of the globe.
The operations of Col. Walker’s party, surpass
anything of the kind in modern times. It beats
the annexation of Texas all to nothing. And
yet with a few hundred men to assist and sus
tain them, Capt. Walker and his co-laborers will
no doubt be able to maintain their ground. But
what will Santa Anna say ? His denunciations
of the new Vandals of the North,” will it is
probable, be stronger than ever.
Report* of the Departments. t
Post Office Department. —ln the multipli
city of documents just now crowding upon us, '
says the New York Commercial, we uninten- 1
tionally let the report ot the Postmaster Gen
eral pass without synopsis or comment. We 1
take it for granted that 6ome readers have not
time, perhaps some have not inclination, —though
the latter, we hope, are few—to read the whole
ot these departmental expositions of the condi
tion of the country, and for the convenience oft
these we endeavor to give an epitome of the
contents of each.
The report from the Post Office Department
is an important and not uninteresting document.
It shows that there are 22,65 S post offices in the
United States; 6,092 mail routes, their aggregate
length being 217,743 miles; and 5,583 contrac
tors employed on the routes. The annual cost
of mail transportation over 61,892,542 miles,
was $4,495,968, or about 7 cents and 2 mills per
mile. This includes 585,806 mile 6of transpor
tation in California, at a cost of $143,214. In
the territory of Oregon the annual transportation
was 108,274 miles, at a cost of $45,522, or about
42 cents per mile.
The Postmaster-General complains that the
Department has experienced great difficulty in
arranging with certain raillroad companies the
termsjjof mail transportation, the companies be
ing disposed to demand exorbitant remuneration
where they deemed they had the Department at
their mercy. Mr. Campbell therefore recom
mends Congress, after first hearing the com
panies themselves, to fix the scale of prices at
which each company shall be required to trans
port the mails. There are upward of 200 rail
road routes, their aggregate length being 13,410
miles. The cost of transportation for the year
has been $1,645,432.
1 he Pacific mail service is a heavy charge up
on the Department, and the appointment of an
assistant postmaster general with adequate sal
ary, who shall take entire charge of that branch
of the service, is earnestly recommended.
The revenue of the Postoffice Department du
ring the year was $5,940,724, while the expen
ditures were $7,982,756. The Postmaster-Gen
eral says that the commissions allowed to some
deputy posimasters are entirely inadequate to
remunerate them, or even to meet the ordinary
expenses of the service, which we can well be
lieve. The remedy asked is that the head of the
Department may by law be authorized to allow
postmaters at distributing offices all reasonable
expenses in addition to their commissions.
The amount of postage stamps sold during the
year ending June 30, 1852, was $1,316,563 39.
The sales during the year ending June 30, 1853,
amounted to $1,629,262 12, leaving in the hands
of Postmasters unsold $198,605 71. Stamped
envelopes were issued to the amount of $595,-
292 69.
Mr. Campbell does not anticipate so great a de
ficiency in the revenue of the Department at
the end of the current year. The expenditures
are estimated at $5,716,601, and the resources
at $7,568,859.
During the year4,6ll,OlL letters, and 1,381,-
863 newspapers were conveyed between the
United States and Europe. Ot the letters 2,774,-
423 were conveyed by the Cunard steamers, 1.-
018,345 by the Collins line, 412,117 by the Bre
men, and 406,126 by the Havre steamers. Os
the newspapers the Cunard line conveyed 1,-
034,163; the Collins, 305,945 ; the Bremen, 3,-
613 ; the Havre, 4.957, and other United States
lines 33,155. The postage on the letters by the
Cunard steamers amounted to $325,200 33, and
by the Collins, perioiming just half the number
of trips, $106,065 49.
The Postmaster General seems to anticipate
the withdrawal by Congress, of the appropri
ations now received by the Collins line, and in
that case desires that he maybe authorized to
pay to every steamer running between the
United States and England, a iixed sum for each
tiip, the trips not to exceed a given number
each week, and thus throw the carriage ol the
mails open to individual enterprise and competi
tion.
These appear to be the principal items in the
report that are of general interest. There are
other matters discussed that concern contractors
and others.
The Report of the Secretary of the In
terior—The following is a brief synopsis of
the main points in the annual report of the de
partment :
J he Secretaiy thinks the Land System is
nearly correct in principle, and that in its de
tails it needs but little modification. During the
year, 9,819,411 acres have been surveyed,°lo,-
363,891 acres brought into market, and 1,083,-
495 acres sold. The number of land warrants
issued up to the 30th September last, was 266,-
042, of which there were then outstanding 06’.-
974. The entire area of the public domain is
estimated at 1,584,009,000 of acres. The por
tion in tbe States was purchased at the rate of
14.41 cents per acre, amounting to $67,999,700.
Add the Indian Reservation, valued at $4,250,-
906, and adding the cost of selling land sold pre
vious to June last, the entire cost, excluding
surveying, amounts to $88,994,015. The whole
amount accruing from sales up to June, 30,1853
was $142,283,478, being $53,299,465 more than’
the cost of the whole. It is estimated that the
amount which shall have been realized for them,
is the sum of $331,181,369.
The policy of bringing land into tbe market
at the earliest possible day is strongly recom
mended. The Secretary invites attention to the
disposition of the mineral lands in California, the
unsettled business of the Pension Office, and the
f rauds upon the same. The clerical force of the
Bureau of Patents, he says, needs to be increased
The present number of Indians in the United
States is estimated at 40,000—18,090 east of
the Mississippi.
Railroad Matters.
I George Yonge, the able Superintendent of
J the Western & Atlantic Railroad, has been se
lected to fill the vacant post of Superintendent
; on the Georgia Railroad. We learn that he has
’ accepted the office, to take effect the first of Jan
. uary. We are sorry to part with Maj. Yonge;
’ still we do not doubt but that the appointment
will be attended with more quiet than the one
r on the Western & Atlantic Railrcad.
, r I a consequence of the acceptance of Major
Yonge to the proffered station, on the 14th inst.,
. General W. N. Bishop tpsigned his office as au’eiit
of the road at Chattanooga. We learn that the
3 General will take up his residence at Dalton,
Ga., anci intends to enter into merchandizing
fc W * wish him success in his new business.
' r 8 r “[° ore^. that Ma i- Cooper, chief engineer
t° f ??, em P hls . & Charleston Railroad? will
1 *PP° lD ted or elected as Superinten
dent of the road. He is a gentleman, and high
ly qualified for that station. His acceptance
, would t* friendly to all interests connected with
our place.
Maj. Campbell Wallace, President of tbe East
, Tennessee and Georgia Railroad, passed through
. our city homeward bound, a few days since—
From him and tbe able engineer, Col. Prichard
we learn that great efforts are now making to
complete the road at an early day. The iron is
purchased, aad the worked pushed with much
energy. Also, the road above, connecting with
the Virginia line, is in rapid progress, and’"thirty
miles, next to Knoxville, will soon be ready for
the iron. This is gratifying to us; for, in our
estimation, it is a very important connection,
and the sooner completed the better.—Chatta
nooga Advertiser , 17 th inst.
Cincinnati, Dec. 7. I
Hogs and Cattle. —On last Tuesday we lelt
the Hog market rather dull at $4:00. Subse- j
quently, however, under the influence of favor
able weather, continued light receipts, prices
improved 30 a 35c per 100 lbs. The sales as far
as reported comprised—on Wednesday, 2100
head in lots at $4:00; 266 do at $4:25: Thursday,
500 head at s4:l7*; and 500 do at $4:15; Friday,
240 and 300 head at $4:25; 500 do at $4:30; 1000
, do slop lat ted at $4:25; Monday, 300 head at
- 4:26; 500 and 750 do at $4:25: 400 head at $4:35-
; Yesterday, 700 and 400 head at $4:25; 129 do
: averaging 200 lbs at $4:35; 700 and 250 do at
$4;35; closing at $4:25 a 4:35. The purchases
Lave been confined chiefly to parties who have
contracts to fill, either for Hogs or products. The
1 majority ol the packers are holding off for more
liberal arrivals. In Beef Cattle there has not
been much done, but prices are unchanged
ranging from $4:50 a 6:00, embracing inferior
and choice; $5:25 a 5:50 per 100 lbs net, for lots
averaging 550 a 600 lbs. Sheep range from $3:00
a $4:00 per head—P/-i« Current.
Sailed for Liberia.— The brig Gen, Pierce,
Capt. Goodmanson, sailed yesterday so; Liberia,
having on hoard one hundred and s:xty-two col- 1
ored emigrants to that far-off fond The brig i
did not arrive here from Baltimore until Tuesday I
last, and much ere lit is due the Rev. McLain 1
Agent for the American Colonization Society’ 1
for the business-like despatch by which she was’ i
cleared in so short a time. ” £
The following statistics may be found of in- t
terest: of the 162 negroes who sailed yesterday,
100 were under 21 years ot age; 7 were from
South Carolina, 15 from Alabama, 84 from Ten
nessee, and 56 from Georgia; 125 were sent by
masters now living, 16 were liberated by will,
and 2L were free; 83 were males, and 79 fe
males.—Sav. Rep., nth inst.
AUGUSTA, GA.
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TUESDAY MORNING-, DEC. 20.
„. Soe flrrt gage Daily, this morning.
UP* We call the attention of such of our citi
zens as have business to be transacted in New
Orleans to the Law Card of John P. Wilde,
Esq. He is the son of the late Hon. R. H.
Wilde, stands well in his profession, and is
prompt and energetic in his business transac
tions.
Monthlies.
We have received the December No. of De
Bmv's Review. This is one of the ablest period
cals published in this country. The following
is a table of its contents: China and the Indies ;
Early Life in the South-west; American Insti
tutions, the Monroe Doctrine, &c.; the Plague
in the South-west : the Effect of Drought upon
Rice Land; Internal Improvements; Books;
Remarks on Dr. Cartwright’s Paper. Published
monthly in New Orleans—terms $5 per annum.
Southern Literary Messenger , December No.—
Edited by John R. Thompson. This is an ex
cellent number, and contains eight original prose
i articles, five pieces of original poetry, Scraps
from the Editor’s Table, aud notices of new
1 works. Terms $3 in advance. Tiiis work we
. can cheerfully recommend to the patronage of
• the people of the South, as it is ably edited, and
has a large list of contributors from all sections of
, the Union known to fame by their writings.
r The United States Illustrated, in Views of City
- and Country, with descriptive and historical ar
-9 tides. Edited by Charles Dana. This work is
p gotten up in splendid style, the plates are well
executed, and the descriptions and historical ar
s tides well written. Price $1 per No. Her
*• maun J. Meyer, New York, Publisher. This
’ work would be an ornament to any library or
j drawing-room.
Graham't American Monthly Magazine. —We
are indebted to the publisher for a copy of the
January number of this popular monthly. Like
its predecessors it is highly embellished with en
gravings, and is filled with excdllent reading ar
ticles.
Among the engravings will be found the
Equestrian Statue of Gen. Jackson, cast by Clark
Mills, Esq ; a beautiful frontispiece for 1854 ; a
well executed plate of the Fashions for January,
two figures; and a plate giving the scenery in
Wales. The cheap price at which the work is
published, should ensure it a wide circulation.
Oil Paintings and Engravings.
We would call the attention of the lovers of
the fine Arts, to the sale of splendid Oil Paint
ings and Engravings to take place at Masonic
Hall, this and to-morrow Evenings, by Messrs.
C. E. Girardey & Co. We examined the collec
tion yesterday, and was much pleased with it.
Those who wish to purchase we would advise to
call and examine for themselves.
The Self Instructor.
This is a Monthly Journal published in
Charleston, and edited by Richard W. Haber
sham. It is devoted to Southern Education and
to the diffusion of a knowledge of the Resources
and Power ot the South, as represented by the
Negro, the Rail and the Press. The contents of
the present number are interesting and instruct
ive, and it is a work that should meet with libe
ral patronage at the South. Mr. C.T. Rich, at
Dr. Dennis’ Store, is the agent for this city.
Probable Loss or the Cutter Jackson.—
The Savannah Republican of 17th inst. says:—
Fears are entertained lest the U. S. Revenue
Cutter Jackson was lost during the late severe
gale on the Bth and 9th inst.—the same in
which the Cutter Hamilton went down. The
Jackson is an old vessel, in bad condition, and
sailed from Savannah for Norfolk on the 25th
ult., for repairs, since which time she has not
been heard from. Mr. Collector Boston of this
port dispatched a message to Norfolk on Thurs
day, enquiring whether she had arrived at that
place, and received for answer that nothing had
been seen or heard of her.
There were only eight persons on board the
Jackson when she left Savannah, to-wit: Capt.
Dayther Commander, Lieut. Forrest, and six
seamen whose names vve have not learned.
A Snake Story. —The Buffalo Express says :
“Miss Permelia Dumas, a daughter of J. B. Du
mas, tavern-keeper at Strykersville, Wyoming
county, N. Y., recently ejected from the stomach,
a black snake some six or seven inches in length *
It had a white ring around its neck, very dis
tinctly marked. The sepent was about the size
of a common goose quill.”
The interior of Australia, a barren, sandy, des
ert, has been found to be considerably below the
level of the sea. It is now proposed to employ
British convicts in cutting a narrow canal from
the ocean to the desert, a distance of about 250
miles, when it is expected that the rush of water
would be so great as to widen the canal and
cause the formation of an inland sea almost as
large as the Mediterranean, to the incalculable
benefit of a vast extent of territory at present
useless.
The Washington correspondent of the N. Y.
Courier and Enquirer says that orders have been
sent from Washington to arrest Capt. Walker
and the band who accompanied him to La Paz.
Washington, Dec. 14.
Congress. —Senate —The credentials of Hon.
Clement C. Clay, jr., were presented, and that
gentleman appeared, was qualified, and took his
place.
Several bills were introduced, and referred to
their appropriate committees; and, after other
unimportant business, at an early hour the Senate
adjourned.
House of Representatives. —An unusual
amount of general business was transacted in
the House. Numerous notices of bills were given.
Forty bills were introduced on leave. The re
solution offered by Mr. Lane, delegate from
Oregon, as to the necessity of raising two more
regiments of mounted troops for the protection
of the frontiers, and referring the consideration
of the subject to the Committee on Military Af
fairs, was passed. This, and the resolution and
speech of Mr. Ingersoll, in reference to the treat
ment of Captain Thaddeus Beecher by the
Spanish authorities, were among the most pro
minent features of the day’s proceedings.—
Union .
Congressional. —There was but little busi
ness of interest transacted in the Senate yester
day, the session closing with an adjournment
over to Monday ne*t, in which the House also
concurred.
The House of Representatives was occupied
principally in the discussion of a proposition to
purchase Mount Vernon, and in debating the
bill Irorn the Senate providing for the appoint
ment of the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
by the President, confirmable by the Senate,
which is understood to be a movement of the
National Democrats, who regard the present in
cumbent, Peter G. Washington, Esq., as the
piompter of Senator Guthrie in his recent rnani
lesto against Collector Bronson. The debate
will he found in considerable derail in our excel
lent telegraphic report, and is both amusing and
interesting, indicating the formation of a strong
anti-Administration party in the House as wefi
as the Senate. —Baltimore American , 17<A intt. j
(Correspondence of the Const. & Republic.) i d
Mxllkdqevillk, Dec. I7th, 1853. ' a
Mr. E&Uor,: —A most important Railroad en- |
terprise has been under consideration in the t
House to-day, viz : the bill for the incorporation ]
of the North Eastern Railroad Company. The ’
road is to begin at or near Eatonton or Madison,
thence to proceed via at or near Athens to the
Rabun Gap. On motion of Mr. Walker, the
bill was amended so that there should be no
connection at or near the Rabun Gap until .the
road was continuously completed from its South
Eastern terminus.
When the bill granting a charter to the Wills
Valley Railroad was put upon its passage in the
House, yesterday afternoon, Mr. Walker arose
and objected that it would prove most injurious
to the State Road. He contended that this road
would take away a great deal of the freight
which now comes down the Western and At
lantic Railroad. The State Road would be left
to depend upon such freight as it might obtain in
the Cherokee section of the State. Mr. Walker
was so unfortunate, as it proved in the sequel, as
to have used the word suppose , in the course of
his remarks. Now, it so happened that the fa
mous Dade representative was greatly interested
in the passage of this bill. How completely he
demolished opposition, the effect showed.
Mr. Parris had not expected this opposition to
the bill. He had told his friend from Richmond,
that he (Mr Parris) had come here to have this
bill passed. And his friend had promised him,
lor two hound puppies, to make a speech in its
favor.
. His friend had supposed that it would cut off
freight from the State Road. He supposes. Why
he, (Mr. Parris) had once gone squirrel hunting.
He shot at what he supposed to be a squrrel, se
venteen times. When he came to examine the
case, he found that there was no squirrel in the
( tree, but a bug on his eye-washer. The only
I reason'the road was objected to was because
they knew nothing of the geography of the
country. The people of Dade needed this road
; and Dade was in Georgia, if they did consider it
disputed territory. He contended that it would
be a great advantage to the Western and Atlan
tic Railroad, and referred to Col. Latham, to
show that it would be a means of bringing many
' of the products from that part of the State to the
State Road, thence to be brought down and dis
tributed generally throughout the State.
Mr. Clark, of Oglethorpe, coincided with Mr.
Walker. Mr. Latham arose and confirmed the
statement of Mr. Parris.
T •
During the delivery of this speech, long, loud
a and frequent were the bursts of laughter. The
r ’ orator sat down at the conclusion with an air of
II triumph, which would have done honor to Old
s Hickory.
HOUSE.
A bill for the relief of Stock-holders in the
Ruckersville Banking Company. Passed.
A bill to change the lines between Cass and
Gordon and other counties, was taken up and
passed.
A bill to form a new’ county out of Dooly and
Irwin, to be called Worth, was passed, and the
new’ county attached to the second congressional
district.
A bill to organize a new’ country out of De-
Kalb to be called Fulton. Passed.
A bill to incorporate the North F.astern Rail
road Company. Passed.
The House adjourned until three o’clock. The
afternoon was occupied principally in reading
bills the second time.
SENATE—Bn.L,S REPORTED.
Mr. Anderson, of Chatham : a bill to incor
porate the German Fire Comany of Savannah.
Mr. Guerry of Randolph: a bill for the pardon
of James L. D. Register of Troup, sentenced to
be hung on a charge of murder.
Mr. Lyon of Butts: a bill for the pardon of
Geo. W. Wray, sentenced to be hung on a like
charge.
Mr. Robinson,of Macon : a bill to incorporate
the Submarine Telegraph Company.
HILLS READ THE THIRD TIME.
A bill iegulating the weighing of Cotton.
Referred to a Special Committee.
A bill extending the corporate limits of Sa
vannah. Passed.
A bill changing the times cf the meeting of
the Supreme Court at Milledgeville, to the se
cond Mondays in May and November. Passed.
Senate adjourned. The afternoon was occupied
in reading bills the Becond time. R.
Milledgeville, Dec. 16, 1853.
Mr. Editor: —The war which the Senator
from Wilkes announced, concerning the Wo
man’s bill, has been brought to a close. The
tournament has ended, and each knight having
doffed his armor has retired, as the case may be,
either in triumph or defeat, from the hard fought
field. For three days has the struggle continued,
and at last victory has perched upon the banner
of those who have battled against the rights of
w’oman. None need blush to own the part
which he bore in the contest. All have fought
hard and well; some, it is true, have used keen
weapons, better steel than others.
Alter replying in detail to the arguments
against the bill, Dr. Ridley, of Troup, thus con
cluded. I shall vote for the billon your table,
Mr. President, because it affords to the rights and
interests of married women that protection
which is denied to them under the existing law’.
And who is it, that the law now’ refuses to pro
tect ? It is woman, helpless, dependant woman.
Upon her rests much ol the destiny of the hu
man race. She is indeed the flower planted in
the wilderness of life to beautify and adorn it.—
Without her, paradise would seem as a trackless
desert, o’er which refreshing showers of rain
never distilled their copious blessings, nor does
the bow of Heaven display its beauteous arch on
the retiring cloud. The murmuring brook, the
broad green earth, and all the beauties thereon
contained, and above all our dear, dear home,
would have no charms for us. We love the gay,
the beautiful, and the virtuous,and in the morn
ing of our lives, we are ready to admit, that the
angels of Heaven, fell in love with the daughters
of men.
, “ For love rules the camp, the court, the grore,
And men below, and saints above,
For love is Hoavon, and Heaven is Love.”
Youth is the period of romance, and philoso
phy the companion ot our riper years. And in
the language of stern philosophy, who on earth,
in our affections equals our mother. She, who
has nurtured us, watched o’er our infantile ram
i bles, taught us to raise our little hands in prayer
and reared us up to manhood in the love and ad
miration of virtue. Such a mother is of price
less value. No loud-toned trumpet sounds her
praise. Hut her path is strewed with dowers,
the virtuous attend upon her loot steps, an Ely
sium reigns around her, and countless blessings
are hers. God will bless her, and men should
protect her.
Dr. Ridley, the Senator from Troup, is rather
a large man, of dark complexion, black hair, and
apparently about fifty years of age. He has a
guttural tone of voice in speaking, but he car
ries considerable weight in what he has to say.
He is a man of sound judgment, and is looked
upon as a gentleman of pure, up-right character.
Dr. Ridley being the Senator from Troup, is ot
course a Whig.
We can give but one other speech upon the
Woman s bill, and that must be a speech from
the author of the measure. An apology is due
for not having published some one of the many
able speeches made against this bill. But as
they were necessarily of a strictly argumenta
tive character on legal points, and as my object
in furnishing any of the speeches has been sim
piy to give what was racy in the discussion, I
have confined myself to but one speech of this
character. That of Mr. Miller has been select
ed because he is the author ot the bill, and be
cause the speech contains a mention of many of
the strong points urged by the objectors.
Mr. Miller arose, and said that the bill had
been drawn up after much deliberation, nor was
it the first time it had been piessed upon the
consideration ot the Legislature. He would first
reply to the argument of the Senator Horn Han
cock, that the bill locked up one-halfof the pro- 1
perty in the land. It was true, said Mr. Miller,
that the bill secures the wife’s property to her,
but still the husband and children have the bene
fit of it. If he wishes to dispose of it, he will
only have to obtain his wife’s consent: if the
lisposition be an advantageous one, he will be |
b!e to secure that. The husband was entrusted j
vith the use of bis wife’s property: it was no- I
hing more nor less than a trust esrate, A feme
■overt is protected in the possession of her pro
perty, as effectually as a. feme sole. The property
was not locked up: it could be sold as all other
trust estates. The only difference between the
law T proposed and the one in existence is this:
that under the latter the husband can dispose of
the wile’s property without her consent, under
the former, that consent would have to be ob
tained. And why, asked Mr. Miller, should her
eonsent not be required? The property had not
come to the husband by inheritance, nor has it
been acquired in the sweat of his brow : it has
been received through his wife.
But it is contended that the law is based upon
the supposition that husbands are deceptive.—
That is one reason why it should pass. Hus
bands are too often deceptive. Against such the
bill is intended to guard; but not only against
them and drunkards, gamblers and spendthrifts,
but also for those who have been unfortunate in
business.
The advocates ot the bill are charged by the
Senator from Greene, in pushing forward this
measure with a zeal not according to knowledge.
My experience, and that gentleman’s experi
ence as a lawyer, in his own circuit, has taught
that the cases against which this bill provides
are not few nor far between. How often has
he been called upon, as a lawyer, to look after
claims of creditors upon the wife’s property, de
scending from deceased relatives? We can see,
and feel these evils, and yet the advocates are
charged with urging t e measure with a zeal not
according to knowledge.
There is already a law upon the statute book
exempting 50 acres of land ioi a debtor, and each
child, from being subject to the husband’s debts.
This is protection ; add to it the proposition con
tained in this bill, and the wife and children will
not be driven to want and misery. I see an in
timation that it will be said this law makes suf
ficient provisions. He (Mr. Miller) contended
that it did not. The present exemptions are
few in number and small in value. It is pro
posed to limit the operations of the bill to $5,-
000 worth of property. If it could be made
certain that this amount would always be re
served, then it would do very well. But this
property cannot always be located, and conse
quently it goes into the husband’s hands. He
might, therefore, dispose of it, and it would make
no difference what would be the amount, he
would never be called upon by his wife to re
spond. But limit it to $'3,000 and the object of
the bill is destroyed.
The amendment of the Senator from Lincoln,
proposes to allow the lady to file a declaration of
her intention to claim the benefit of the law pro
posed, within thirty days before or after mar
riage. Where is the lady who would at such a
time file a declaration ? (Mr. Moore, the Sena
tor from Lincoln, arose and said, that this amend
ment stated any time before or thirty days after
marriage.) So much the worse then, said Mr.
Miller. The lady will have to give notice when
she is going to enter the marriage relation long
before the ceremony is to take place. Now, no
such notice will be given, for it is with great
difficulty we can find out from them, up to the
very day, when the marriage is to come off.—
Said Mr. Miller, I want the :aw to came in and
think for those who will not think for them
selves.
The Senator from Mclntosh has proposed an
amendment, the object of which is to protect
merchants and tradesmen. In order to effect
this object, he proposes that the wife shall file an
inventory of all her estate. If left to her it will
not be done one time in forty. He had an
amendment, which he would offer at the proper
time, which would effect the object desired.
Mr. Miller said that he would not detain the
Senate much longer. He regretted that the dis
cussion on the subject bad been ialked of as a
war. It should be regarded as anything else.
A quaint writer has said, that woman was not
taken from man’s head to govern him, nor from
his feet to be ruled and oppressed, but from his
side, under his arm, and near his heart, to be
loved and protected by him.
He had come to the Legislature of Georgia to
ask for the protection of woman’s rights. If
that protection was not granted now, its advo
cates would again demand it. The law was
needed, and the State would have it. The true
policy lor legislators to pursue, was to elevate
woman, not to put her down.
Notwithstanding Mr. Miller’s warm advoca
cy of this measure, the Senate, by a majoiity of
eighteen, laid it on the table. He does not seem
at all dejected by this defeat, but appears as if he
was ready for another contest concerning its
merits.
Mr. Lyon, the Senator from Butts, spoke for
the first time on this bill. Mr. Lyon is proba
bly the handsomest man in the Senate, being at
least six feet high, oi a good figure, fair com
plexion and a pleasing countenance. Thus
formed he makes a fair appearance as a speaker.
He is easy and graceful iu his movements, and
his manner at once makes a good impression in
the mind of the hearer. The speech on this bill
was a chaste and finished production. Mr. Lyon
is still a young man.
SENATE.
The Senate took up and acted on a bill rela
tive to several election precincts.
Mr. Smith, of Coweta, offered a resolution
bringing on the election of United States Sena
toi as soon as the House of Representatives is
ready.
f Mr. Miller moved to take up the special order,
t Yeas 47, nays 41.
t The discussion on the Woman’s bill was then
l resumed and continued for the rest ot the morn
ing. Ihe vote was then taken an the motion of
s Mr. Dabney to lay the bill on the table for the
- balance of session : yeas 59, nays 30. The Sen
ate then adjourned.
1 lhe atternoon was occupied principally in
l reading bills the second time. The Senate took
. up and rejected a bill relative to the removal of
-of obstructions iu the Flint River.
HOUSE.—BILLS READ '1 HE THIRD TIME,
A bill to alter and define the lines between
i Taylor and Talbot. Passed.
A bill to apjxiint timber measurers and pre
i scribe their duties. Laid on the table,
i A bill author.zing the tax collector ofMa
> con county to pa> to the Inferior Court, the
i State tax of 1853. Laid on the table,
i A bill to take the election of Superintendent
i of the Western and Atlantic Railroad out of the
, hands of the Legislature, and give the appoint
, ment of that officer to the Governor. Passed,
■ and forthwith transmitted to the Senate.
! NEW BILLS.
i Mr. Pottle, of Warren, reported a bill for the 1
pardon of Qeorge W. Wray, of Houston county,
now’ under sentence of death, on the charge of ;
murder.
Mr. Harrison, of Chatham, a bill to appropri- i
ate $30,000 to the Savannah Medical College. i
Mr. Powell, of Decatur: a bill to protect ferry I
boats and other water-craft Irom injuries done i
1 by steamboats, and to define the liabilities !
therefor.
Mr. Gross, of Scriven : a resolution that after j
to-day the House should have no regular order !
ol business until after the recess.
The Tax Law was postponed until the 18th 1
of January. The House adjourned until 3
o’clock.
HOUSE. AFTERNOON SESSION.
A bill to incorporate the city of Dalton was
taken up and passed.
A bill giving a charter to the Wills Valley ;
Railroad Company, chartered by the State of j
Alabama, which was passed sometime since, re- j
considered and afterwards reported back to the
House by the committee on Internal Improve
ments, with a recommendation against its pas
sage, was taken up and again passed by the i
House.
The committee on Internal Improvements re
ported unfavorably to the following bills: a bill
giving State bonds to the Elijay Railioad Com
pany; a bill lending State credit to the Bruns
wick ami Florida Railroad Company; a bill
lending State credit to the Lumpkin and For
syth Railroad Company, and a bill enacting a
system of Internal Improvements.
The House took up the appropriation bill for
1854 and ’55 and passed it. The appropriation (
bill contains no other than the usual appropria-
tions for the salaries of different officers, mem
bers of the Legislature, Lunatic Asylum, &c'
R.
COLLECTOR & TREASURER'S NOTICE.
MV follow-citizens who aro in arrears for City
Taxes, aro reminded, that interest has been
running against them since the first of May last,
and unless speedy payment be made, costs will be
added. Iho Tax Ordinance makes it theirduty to
call on me. JOHN HILL, C. & T. C. A.
doo Li tjanl
Os f BBLS. CRANBERRIES, in fine order, for
iOV/ sale by dec 15 GEO. W. "LEWIS. j
Innn BUSHELS prime's KED OATS, for
sale by dec 15 GEO. W. LEWIS.
BY TELEGRAPH.
Sew Orleans, Dec. 17—p. m.
Cotton. —The market is unchanged since the
reception of the Asia’s advices. Sales 3000
bales.
Rice is dull at $4.50.
There is a hard frost to-night.
Charleston, Dec. 19—p. m.
Cotton.— The market is dull. Sales 870
bales at 8$ to 10£ cents.
Commercial.
Augusta Market,jDec. 19—p. m.
COTTON.—Our market opened this morniDg
quiet, all parties looking for the steamer’s advices.
We have no change to notice in prices.
SAVANNAH, Dee. 16. — Cottoti.— The market
opened with a fair domand, which resulted in the
sales of 2,203 bales, at a very full range of prices.
The following comprise the sales: 41 at 7s; 6 at
7R 38 at 8}; 46 at'B*; 66 at 8f: 16 at 8$; 122 at
U; 66 at 9s; 315 at 9s; 336 at 9jf; 323 at 9s; 406 at
9s; 217 at 91; 18 at 9J; 170 at 10; 7at 10$, and 8
at 10$ cents. The market closed firm.
DECEM BER 18.— Cotton. —An unusual dullness
prevailed in our market yesterday. There was
little or no inquiry, owing, in part, to the inclem
ency of the weather, sales being limited to 204
bales, at extremes of 9$ a 9$ cents.
COLUMBUS, Dec. 13. Cotton. —Our market,
since our last report, has stiffened a little, owing to
the favorable accounts brought per steamer Niag
ara, though it is still depressed and irregular.
ALBANY, Dec. 16.— Cotton. —Wo hear of salos
of 200 bales of Low to Strict Middling, at prices
ranging from 7$ to 8$ cents.
BALTIMORE, Doc. 17.— Coffee. —Tho Coffee
market this week has been quite active, at a furth
er advance in prices. Early this week a despatch
was received from New Orleans, stating that a part
of the cargo of the Clintonia Wright, which had
just arrived from Rio, and was sold in that market
at 12$ cents. This news occasioned a firmer fool
ing in the market here, and most of tho holders
either withdrew their Coffee from the market, or
advanced the prices. The sales of the week amount
to about 9400 bags as follows, viz . 1100 bags fair
Rio at 11$ cents ; 5600 bags uo. at 12a12J cents;
450 bags do. at 12u12$ cts.; 2250 bags damaged do.
at Ila 11 i cts. \ ory little Corvee is offering at pre
sent, and the holders are generally looking for a
further advance in prices. Fair Rio Coffee is now
generally held at 12a12$ cents. The receipts this
week are 1225 bags from New York. Sales to-day
of 200 bags Java Coffee at 12$ cents, and 100 pock
ets do. at 13 cents.
Cotton. —Manufacturers are buying very spar
ingly, and prices are tho same as last week, but
are firm at the close. Gulf Cottons aro scarce and
much wanted, Wo note sales of 522 bales ordi
nary to middling fair Carolina and Georgia at from
9$ to 11$ cents, six months. Tho imports of the
week by water are 691 bales from Charleston.—
Stock on hand abont 1000 bales.
Corn— A very large quantity of Corn has been
at market this week, about nine tenths of which
were of the new crop. The domand has not been
active and a very considerable portion of the quan
tity offered is yet unsold. 'i he sales of tho week
have been mainly for coastwise shipment. On
Saturday about 30,000 bushels wore at market,
nearly 15,000 bushels of which were parcels re
maining unsold on the previous day. New white
sold at 56 a 58cts,, and new yellow at 61 a 63cts.
On Monday and Tuesday the offerings were about
45,000 bushels, and we note a marked decline in
prices. New white sold at 51 a56 cts., and new
yellow at 58 a 02ets.. Some sales of old yellow were
made at 68cts. On Wednesday the quantity at
market was about 44,000 bushels, but only a few
thousand bushols of the quantity offered were sold.
Wo note sales of old white at 63 a 65ets., and of
old yellow at 68cts. Now white sold at 51 a 56cts.;
amd new yellow at 58 a6lcts. On Thursday about
18,000 bushels were at market. We note sales of
new wbite at 52 a 57cts., which is an advance of 1
cent per bushel from the prices of the previous day.
New yellow sold at 58a00cts. There were no sales
of old Corn reported. The market was dull to-day.
About 25,000 bushols offered, but sales to only a
limitod extent took place. New white sold at 52 a
57cts , and new yellow at 55 a 58cts.
CHATTANOOGA, Dec. 17.—Weather cool and
a prospect for a bettor river.
The Tennesseo continues quite low. ConsiJera
-1 Me freights each way.
The stock of groceries on hand largo with good
i demand.
The Grain market is firm with few changes.
Bacon. —Little in market, proper figure 8 cents,
f 1,( 00 pounds sold this week at 8 cents.
, Cotton. —Tho season is opening and larger ship
, meats made. 700 bales camojup this week.
' Corn Advanced. Many houses are giving 40
cents ; in demand for old crop. New 40c.
Candles. —Adamantine, 31 a 33.
Feathers. —ln demand all the time, at 38 a 40 cts.
• Scarce.
j Fruit. —Apples dried, CO to 75 cents, pealed.
* Green, 50 a6O cents. Peaches, unpealod, $1.10;
i pealed, $2.
Ginseng. —Dull, at ’2O a 23 cents.
Flour —Good, per sack, $2.75 a $3. Lenoir
Family, $3.25.
Lard. —ln demand, good worth 9$ cents.
Molasses. — Reboiled in barrels, 40 ceiHs.
Oats. —Active at 38 a45 cents —few shipments
are making. Several hundred bushels held at 50c.
Rye. —s 2a 56 cents.
Salt. —King’s, none ; Liverpool, none.
Sugar. —ln hhds., 6 ; in bbls., at 7 cents, prime
article.
Wheat. —-Worth 80 a 85 cents
i Whisky. —2s cents. Magnolia 37£ cents.
Good Butter in demand at 12j a 20 cents.
SAVANNAH IMPORTS—DEC. 16.
Per ship Canton, from Liverpool—6o4 tons Rail
road Iron, to Central Railroad.
pipping JntcUigfttrf.
ARRIVALS from charleston
Steamship Southerner, Ewan, New York
Brig Matanzas, Trefether, Jacksonville.
Schr. Mary Roed, Rood, Jacksonville.
UP FOR CHARLESTON.
Barque Virginia Ann. Robertson, at Now Orleans.
Barque Matilda, Peterson, at Philadelphia.
Brig Tartar Sheer, at New Orleans,
j Schr. Liberty, Gray, at Philadelphia.
CLEARED FOR CHARLESTON.
Ship Hudson, , New York.
: Brig Mary E. Chappol, , Philadelphia.
! Schr. E. H. Rowley, Rodgers, Philadelphia.
; Schr. Flying Cloud, Hubbard, Baltimore.
! Schr. Naiad, Billups, Baltimore.
I Schr. Shamrock, Travers, Philadelphia,
j Schr. Tivola, Wheelor, at New York.
Schr. Rio, , at Boston.
SAILED FOR CHARLESTON.
! Steamship Palmetto, Vardy, Baltimore.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 19—Arr'd. barque Chero-
I kee, Getty, New Orleans ; Sp. brig Neptuno, Mal
! aga, Malaga ; schr. Geo. C. Gibbs, Gibbs, Attaka
| pas, La.; steam ship Union, Adams, Now York,
j In the offing, schr. Neptune's Brido, (of Brook
! haven,) from Malaga, for New York, with loss of
i sails, Ac.
Cld. ship Caroline, Connor, Liverpool; schrs.
; Onward, Smith, Providence, It. I.; lloleno, Grif
fin, Now York; Leesburg, Godfrey, Philadelphia;
Agnes 11. Ward, Watts, Wilmington, N. C.
Went to sea., ships Franchise, Robinson, Liver
pool; Fairfield, Loveland, do.; schooners Ilelene,
Grifiin, New York; Leesburg, Godfrey, Philadel
; phia.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 18.—Arr., steamships Ala
bama. Schenck, New York; Keystone State, liar,
doe, Philadelphia; barque Maria Morton, Bulk
loy, Boston ; Br. barque Dunbroady, Williams,
New Ross, (Ireland); brigs R. M. Charlton, Light
bourne, New Orleans; L. Copoland, ,N. York ;
R. Russell, Mayo, do.; Josephus, Wilson, to Brig
ham, Kelly & Co. The J. sailed from this port on
Wednesday, 14th inst., for Now York, but put back
yesterday, owing to head winds and damages re
ceived in the late gale ; schrs. P. R. Burton, Lin
go, New York; J. P. Wetherill, Foster, Philadel
phia; Mary D. Scall, Thompson, do.; ship Canton,
Clark, Gloucester, (Eng); steamers Lamar, John
son, Augusta; Fashion, Philpot, do.
Cleared, sc hr. Narragansott, Hall, Baltimore;
brig Gen. F. Pierce, Goodmanson. Liberia.
Departed, steamer D. L. Adams, Hubbard, Au-
gusta.
Sailed, steamship Florida, Woodhull, New \ork.
OBITUARY.
Departed this life at Belleville, on the 14th ult.,
after a painful illness of 12 days, Mr. Henry J.
i Anson, lato of Petersburg, Va., aged 52 years.
For the information of his relatives and friend*
in Virginia, the writer would state, that every care
and medical attention was afforded him during his
sickness. Being kind, open hearted, and pleasant
in his manners, fair and honorable in his dealings,
ho justly won the confidence and esteem of his nu
merous friends here. When death approached, he
remained calm and undismayed, having placed his
trust in his Redeemer, and being conscious to the
i last, he quietly surrendered his spirit, without a
groan or struggle. A Friend.
IXJT" Petersburg, Va. papers will please copy. 1
iTotirrs.
the u!*S. Hotel, and select one ' S * u »der
price will suit you. ’ Uall ty and
» Port,,
M. E. Keegan. Residence second do cr’ 88
Store of Hand & Fleming. d3m=* U a j° Vo the
Dancing "s c l,oof._Mo n s~P.! C ~
respectfully informs the ritL?.®*, 6 **
gusta that he will begin a New Quarter on* th
of January. The daVFoT Tuition wTirC F th ° 2d
next Quarter Mondays and Tuesdays (two tb °
a week.) Those wishing to join are ess ° B »
hand their names before the 31 s t 0 f '{'p stod to
? Umb f ° f pupi!s rc huiro it ?woT| ber
os will be formed, to be Itaueht th„
but at different hours; both classes m dajs >
gether now and thon. ' feting to .
do it Fox portico,™ apply atT^S, '*»
_ f 9 ' ‘
USf _ f linch Rifles’ Loan Associate "
In accordance with tho nrovH n ~~
the Constitution and By-Laws of the EchT fl ° f ,
Loan .Association, public notice is Wkn • 88
that at tho Regular Meeting of the
tho Third Tuesday in Decr.wber 1851 ' ’j®
monts to the Constitution will be consider!^ 611 * 1 '
acted on. The proposed amendments anJ
and examined by the Stockholders,' on apnh
to the undersigned. By order of the Boird of rv“
recto,s. ** J. Feux McKin.ne si
dovll Thtd ’ boc '
Exhibition and SiihToTnrTlu —.
■S**^*^collection of Oil Paintings a-d??
GRAVINGS.-The subscribers take pleasure in
daring the Ladies and Gentlemen of An „, st “
Amateur? generally, an invitation to examine
beautiful collection ol Paintings and EnwLin*?
now at the Masonic Hall, where thev wiM r„„? K - S ’
for exeibition until evening of sale. " 1 Jam
declß 3 C. E. Girardey k Co.
The Rev. Mr. Rogers will deliver a
Discourse To-Morrow Even,*,!
tbo Presbyterian Lecture Room, on The Divine
uaw of Capital Punishment. INE
The public are invited to attend. <j ccl7
til The Ke g ular Monthly Meeting of the
Clinch Rifles' Loan Associatiov
takes place at the Company’s Room, on Tiuwn. J
Evening, 20th inst., at 7$ o’clock. ° Y
dco!6 3 ;** J, Felix McKinne, Sec.
Fresh Garden S.-eds.-XhoTubscri
bersarenow receiving their supply of
Landreth s warranted Garden Seeds. Dealer
as usual, supplied on reasonable terms
daa P p- B. PLUMB & CO.
Winter Clothing.—The Stock nf
EARING APPAREL now ofieredto
the puolic by Win. 0. Price A Co., manufactured
by them, and suitable to this market, which thev
are competent to, and do recommend to be the
best and cheapest offered in Augusta.
Our Stock embraces all the outer and under
Garments for Gentlemen’s wear, of the newest
stylo and most fashionable make.
_ WM. 0. PRICE & CO.,
dec ' Drapers and Tailors.
Vests .’ Vests! Vests !! !_J. M. New
by A Co., have received, by late arri
vals, a large lot of Black Satin, superfine Bonat
teer Silk, Fancy Silk Velvet, Plush. Black Cassi
mere and Fancy Cassimere Vests—some double
breasted. They will be sold low at their store un
der the U. S. Hotel.
Also—Fine frock and dress Coats, Cassimere
. P ant? > &c dec 2
Newby & Co., have just re
ceived 50 doz. of Morrison’s super. Cot
ton and Linen Shirts, without collars, and 20 doz.
with collars. Also, a large lot of newest style Col
lars— some very low. %
These Shirts and Co’lars aro guaranteed to fit
nicely. doc 2
Notice—Op-icF. Iron Steam Boat
Company. Augusta, Doc. 5, 1853.—A
Special Meeting of the Stockholders of this Com
pany will be held at this office, on Wednesday,
the 21st inst, at 10 o’clock. A full attendance is
requested, as business of importance will be laid
before the meeting. By order of the Directors,
dec 6 td G. McLaughlin, Sec and Treas.
Or. Juriah Harriss may be found
a-t night, at the residence of Mrs. A.
Boggs. Office still ovor Dunham & Bleaklev's
store. 3mo nov29
A C:ml —Mr Charles Zogeaum
fiS’-—respectfully informs the public of Au
gusta and vicinity, that he has taken up his resi
dence in this city, and is prepared to give Lessons
n Vocal and Instrumental Music.
Mr. Zogbaum is a native of Germany, a pupil of
tho celebrated Thalberg, and has been engaged in
ocffiing Music for many years, both in Europe
and in this country. The last five years he resi
ded in Athens Ga.
Mr Zogbaum will bo prepared to receive pupils
on Monday next. The Harmonic Society will be
gin as soon as suitable rooms are provided, of which
there will be notice given through the public prints.
He is permitted to refer to the following gentle
men : Rev. Dr. Church, Dr. John Le Conte, Dr. Jo
seph Le Conte, Prof. Emanuel Vilalie Scherb, Dr.
James Camak. Athens, Ga. Dr. Wm. E. Dearing,
E. Clayton, Esq., G. W. Ferry, Esq, Augusta, 6a.
For terms, and other particulars, apply to Mr.
Zogbaum, or G. W. Ferry, or Dr. Wm. E. Dear
ing. ts nov3
Mrs. E. O. Collins, would rcspect-
J&'OSSj fully call the attention of her friends to
a handsome and fashionable assortment of Bon
nets, Dress Caps, Flowers, Ribbons, Head Dresses,
&c., opposite U. S. Hotel. ts oct 16
rap' — Mr. Van Voorliis has returned to
Augusta, and may be found at his of
fice in Constitutionalist Range, Mclntosh street, at
all hours of the day or night, when not profession
ally engaged nov 4 ts
MOUSE, Savannah. 6
G. Fargo, Proprietor, (late of tho U
8. Hotel, Augusta.! apr 15 ly
SP- f iEtna Fire and Life Insurance.—
Tho promptness and liberality which
have marked all the dealings of this Company for
thirty years, and the well known character of its
Officers and Directors, afford the surest guaranty
that its affairs will be so managed as to give to the
assured that safety and security, which is of the
first importance in Fre and Life Insurance.
Office first building above Bridge Bank, Brcad-st
nov 29 6m John Sledge. Agent_
l’tf-*- Paid for WOOLLEN, LINES
COTTON and SILK RAGS, by
E. CAMPFIELD,
jan 20 ts Corner River and Jackson at.
Proclamation.—Friends, country
kwmen and lovers!—hear me for my
cause, and be silent that you may hear; discard
prejudice that you may believe, and read facts tha,
you may act intelligently. Who, that is young,
but values the luxuriant locks of youth and beau
ty? Who, that is middle-aged, but shudders at
Grey Hairs? Who, that is oi l, but would avert
Baldness ? If any, speak,—for him have I offend
ed. As none speak, then none have I often led in
addressing twenty-four million people.
Not ono ot these many million who have attested
the virtues of Lyon’s Kathairon, for Preserving,
Restoring and Beautifying tho Hair, but will pro
claim its beneficial effects far and near. One tna
will convince the most incredulous. Sold unilonn,
for 25 cents, by every Druggist in America.
D. S. Barnes.
Proprietor, 161 Broadway, N- '•
OG7“ Sold by every Druggist in Augusta.
D. B. Plumb A Co.-
nov 29 1m Wholesale Agents.^
- ftp — McLaiu-'s Worm Sprciiic.— The ff
’ lowing, from a customer, shows the
mand which this great medicine has created w a
' ever it has been introduced;
> B loss burg, Tioga Co., Pa., March ''M)* 0
Gentlemen: In consequence of the great
sumption of your ‘‘Worm Specific’ in this P
and vicinity, we have entirely exhausted onrs ■
Wc should feel obliged, by your forwarding,
Corning, N. Y. 20 dozen, with your bill, on “
reception of which we will remit you thonion y- „
From the wonderful effects of said • spec j
in this neighborhood, there could be sold atm
a large quantity, il to be had (wholesale and r _
from some local agent. If you would comp j
a person for trouble and expense of vcnuiug>
think I could rnako it to your advantage to u
Yonrs, Respectfully, Wat. M. Mallory-
Messrs. J. Kidd k Co. Per W. h. Porter-
Sold by Haviland, Risley A Co., and > 1
Tutt, Augusta, Ga.; P. M. Cohen & Co., ‘
ton, S. C.; 11111 k Smith, Athens, Ga., L- t • -jo
Madison; A. A. Solomons: Savannah; anu 7 ,
Druggists aud Doalers in Medicine throughou.
South. 12
KaH Road NoUce.—-On “{ j£ r
Wednesday, the 26thinst.,tb'
songer Train on the Augusta and l
Railroad, will leave the Augusta Depot a o -
A. M. oct 25 J.N.REEVtE^Agoo^
Premium l>a Sa crreanGallery^. flg
firm ot lucker <v * f* KK ‘ The un
been dissolved by limitation last Februa y- r p a g.
dersigned will continue to practice the a
uerreotyping in all its various of
his long practical experience ht foe*®
his ability to pleaso the most fast f dl ,°.“ ~e rVar o
The pictures now being taken at thi - of in
pronounced br those who are judges, P efor9
tone and life-like expression, tu T an s tv-ckeß
produced in Augusta. J boa
N. B. Artists purchasing Stock, will pie.
in mind that materials are sold at lower_ rat * #
at any other house this side of New u