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“Mount Vintage.”
Br THK LATE DR. J. O. M’WHORTER.
Amidst a thousand hills, around him laid,
Mount Vintage rears, in pride, his verdant head ;
Cool round his brow the summer breer.es play,
And winter’s sun pours forth a genial ray;
Spring, sweetly smiling, opes her choicest flowers
And Ceres stores enrich autumnai hours.
Chief of the hills, through Edgefiel’s flovr’ry fields,
How righ a feast thy vsri >us harvest yields !
A richer feast than, on Clypian heights,
Th’ immortal palates of the gods delight*.
Pomona spread? the board wiih cheerful care,
And places all ol nature’s lux’ries there.
And Pan again pours forth in shepherd strain*
Arcadian music to the list’nmg plains
Late from Thuringia came the shepherd god,
And here, with freedom fix’d his last abode.
A Priest and Priestess, from a foreign land,
With cheerful gladness at Lis altar stand;
With liberal bands their votive off rings bring,
While songs of freedom through his temple ring;
Their pray’r that from the ills their fathers see,
Columbia's soil may be forever freo.
Around thy sides, 0, Vintage, could I roam,
There's nought on earth should tempt me from my
home.
How sweet with light to leave the sluggard's bed
And dash the dews that weeping night has shed;
To watch the ruddy morning’s blushing face,
The joyous feelings o'er her features trace;
To see the beauteous forms by nature giv’n,
And hear the grateful songs ?be sends to hesv'n.
How sweet, on ev'ning’s still and silent hour,
To yield the soul to calm reflection’s power
Beneath a shady oak, in some sequester'd spot,
Where this world's stormy scene* are all forgot.
Why, Breighthaupt, art thou blind to natare’s
smiles,
And seek'st tby joys ia intrigue s legal wilds*
Let S —a and others weave their own finesse,
Do you sit here with innocence and peace.
Let morning rouse thee from thy dull repose
To catch the blush of beauty as it glows,
And when tby limbs grow faint with summer heat.
By some cool rippliDg streamlet take thy seat,
And when its murmurs soothe thy soul to rest,
And still the scormy passions of thy breast,
Dream Larinia gleans thy harvest fiolds,
With greatfnl heart of all thy bounty yields,
Or in the ssream’s cool bosom just below,
Some Mnsidora bathes her limVs of snow ;
At ev'ning list to thine own shepherd's strains,
While o’er thy flocks a peaceful silence reigns;
Or go and weep in twilight’s sacred gloom,
With mourning genius o’er her Yancey’s tomb.
Long shall she weep, ere such a brilliant gem
Again shall glitter in her diadem.
Adieu, proud Hill—accept a muse's strain,
Whose no;es, perhaps, thou ne’er shalt hear again.
’Twas hospitality that strang the lyro—
A thome most worthy old Apollo’s fire.
Long may this princely virtue, blooming bright,
Add daily honors to its favorito site.
Augusta, 1822. Hospxs,
{From the Federal Union — Extra .]
Meeting of the Democracy at the Capitol.
A meeting of the Democratic Party took place
on Monday evening 19th inst., in the Represen
tative Chamber at the Capitol.
Dr. Phillips moved that the Hon. John D.
Stell, President of the Senate, take the Chair,
which was unanimously agreed to.
Mr. Stell said he thanked the meeting for pla
cing him in the high position of Chairman upon
this occasion. He was always happy to meet
his Democratic friends, to unite with them in
promoting the great interests and harmony of
the Democratic Party.
It w-as moved that Messrs. Moore, Spear, and
Wofford act as Secretaiies of the meeting, and
Messrs. Cone, Dean, Camden, and Cannon w'ere
unanimously appointed Vice Presidents of the
meeting.
Capt. A Nelson then moved that a commit
tee of three be appointed to wait upon Ex-Gov.
Cobb and request him to address the meeting,
which was amended on motion of Dr. Phillips,
making the committee 7 and extending the in
vitation to Gov. Johnson to be present. The
Chair appointed Messrs. McGehee, Phillips,
Ward, Latham, Redding Guerry and .
On motion of Mr. Gardner, a committee of
two from each Congressional district was ap
pointed to prepare and report Resolutions for the
meeting, and their action.
The Chair appointed from
Ist. Messrs. Ward ot Chatham, and Brown of
Thomas.
2d. Messrs. McDougald, of Muscogee, May, of
Stewart.
3d. Messrs. McGehee, of Houston, Howard of
Crawford
4th. Messrs. Nelson, of DeKaib, Collier of
Fulton.
sth. Messrs. Dabney, of Gordon, Dodd, of
FI yd.
6th. Messrg. Morris, of Franklin, Phillips, of
Habersham.
/th. Messrs. Lawson, of Newton, Fort, of
Baldwin.
S.h. Messrs. Gardner, of Richmond, Jones, of
Burke. 1
The committee having returned in due time,
through their chairman, reported the following
resolutions:
Resolved , That the principles and sentiments
declared by the National Democratic Conven
tion of 1852, remain in unimpaired strength as
the bond which draws together the democracy
of every section of our country in sympathy and
union, and that the Democratic party of Georgia
avail itself of this occasion to reiterate its cordial
acquiescence in them.
Resolved , That we recognise in President
Pierce, a long tried, patriotic and consistent ex
ponent of these principles ar.d sentiments—that
his exposition of them in his Inaugural Address
and recent message to Congress, meets with our
full concurrence, and having unabated confi
dence in his fidelity to them, we pledge to his
administration our cordial support, and view its
friends as our friends, it* opponent* as our oppo
nents.
Resolved , The Democratic party of Georgia
emphatically avows its construction of the Balti
more Platform of 1852 in reference to the slave
ry question to be a distinct repudiation of the
principle of the Wilrnot Proviso, in any future
organization of territory now in our possession
or hereafter to be acquired, and that we cannot
recognise any one as belonging to the democratic
party, who shali seek to enlorce, or shall advo
cate this principle so repudiated.
Resolved , That while our warmest sympathies
are due to those Northern Democrats who, amidst
the storm of fanaticism on the slavery question,
which has raged in past years in their section of
the Union, stood firmly by the rights of the
South, we recognise as Democrats all our fellow
citizens of the North who now stand firmly with
us on the platform of the National Democratic
party, and are therefore pledged to defend the
South from any future assaults upon her institu
tions.
Resolved , That to the ascendency and integri
ty of the national democratic party, based as it
is upon the principles recognised in its platlorm
the people of the South can conhdentaiiy look,
as a guarantee for the preservation of the re
served rights of the States, within the Union,
and especially of their constitutional rights with
relerenee to the institution of slavery.
Gov. Cobb was then introduced to the meet
ing, and for an hour and a hail rivetted the at
tention of the whole assembly. It is the opin
ion of every one present, that this speech of
Gov. Cobb was one of the most masterly efforts
ever witnessed here. The spirit of this address i
was as fine as the matter of it, and no one had to
complain ot or ill conditioned re
mark. But on the contrary, the Democrats of *
every wing of the party were addressed as a i
parted Brotherhood, having a common interest <
and a common fate. Never have we listened to
a series of more scathing, crushing attacks upon
the devices and pretexts of Georgia Conserva
tives. The Speaker wished to know why it
was that a whig never did justice to a northern
democrat, while he was in peace and fellowship
with his party; why was it that a few were
singled out of a vast host from New Hampshire,
Illinois, Pennsylvania and other States, and that
they should be canonized, while ethers, equally
as 'faithful, should suffer the grossest injustice—
said Gov. Cobb, their sympathy with these
northern Democrats never begins till mine ends
—never begins till an attack is made upon a
Democratic Administration. Upon this point,
illustrating the fact that the Whig party was
ever a party ot expedients and not a party of
principles, the Gov. was happy beyond meas
ure. In short, his whole review ot the prii.ci
pies of the Democracy of this State contrasted
with so called Conservatism, was most forcible
and just. 'I he Whigs present were discomfitted
when the speaker did such full justice to the
Dickinson party. He warned the whigs pres
ent not to deceive themselves in their calcula
tions upon support from the Hards of N. Y. He
assured them that in no event would that par
ty —so deeply radicated in the principles of de
mocracy ever go to the whigs—and it they had
| ever supposed that such men as Dickinson, apd
f Bronson would strengthen the hands of the ene
mies of democracy, they did not know' them.
On the other hand, Gov. Cobb warmly wel
comed to the ranks, every man however op
posed heretofore, to the platform of 1852. Re
pentance first, then confession of faith was all
that any man had a right to ask. To exclude
converts was the policy of revengeful men—
not that of statesmen or patriots. To General
Pierce he aw’aided a noble tribute. He express
ed a perfect confidence in his fidelity, truthful
ness, and ability, and he called upon us to give
an ungrudging and zealous support to his admin
istration. Nothing could be more satisfactory
than the views expressed in reference to the
present differences among democrats, and also to
our future policy. The Resolutions, after an ex
position of them by Gov. Cobb, and his power
ful advocacy, were unanimously adopted.
Col. Thos. C. Howard was loudiy called for.
Col. Howard responded to the call in an effort
marked with great ability. He defended the
President against "the charges that he was a
Free Soiler and a Pacific Railroad man, by ref
erence to the sentiments of the President, as
proclaimed ip his late Message to Congress.
We have heard Col. Howard on several occa
sions, and always with extreme pleasure; and
on no former occasion have we felt more forci
bly the soundness of his reasoning; the force of
his logic—the keenness of his sarcasm, and the
power of his eloquence. Col. Howard, though
comparatively a young man, is an ornament to
to his party', and an honor to his State.
After Col. H. concluded, the meeting ad
journed.
AUGUSTA, GA.
FRIDAY MORNING-, DECEMBER 23.
The Fever at New Orleans,
From an article in the December number of
Deßovc's Review, from the pen of A. W. Ely, M.
D., of New Orleans, entitled, “The Plague in
South \V est, during the past summer,” we
give below a synopsis of so much as relates to
the Yellow Fever in New Orleans. The
whole article is deeply interesting, and will am
ply re-pay perusal.
The first cases of Yellow Fever, according to
. Dr. Ely, occurred in New Orleans this year as
early as the 6th of May. The first public re
port, however, was that of the Board of Health
for the week ending 28th ot May, one death
having occurred during the week. On the 18th
of June, the Board of Health reported seven
deaths during th* past week, and cases every
week since the 28th of May. On the 25tb ol
June, nine deaths w4fc reported during th# past
: week. Ferthe week ending July Wth, fifty
nine deaths were reported. The weather at this
time in New Orleans was extraordinary, being
. cold, with abundant rains. The condition of the
stieets is described as excessively filthy, and the
( most bitter complaints were made against the
city officials. Contractors were arraigned and
i heavily fined for the non-performance of their
‘ duty. During the epidemic a strange and ab
j surd theory was advanced by an intelligent
1 member of the medical profession, Dr. H. Mc
; Farlane. It wa.this: that filth of every de
ascription, no matter how putrid and offensive,
could neither create nor aggravate fever of any
. description ; bat on the contrary, that it wasab
, solutely a retard ot Yellow Fever rather than a
i creator of it. This opinion enabled the city au
, thorities to excuse “on theory’’ their gross neg
, lect of sariitory regulations. For the week end
ing July 16th, the Board of Health reported 204
deaths from Teiiow Fever; the public journals
. still denying the existence of any “prevalent
diseases.”
The time of action had now arrived on the
part of that noble institution, the Howard As
s sociation. On the 14th, a meeting took place.
and resolutions were adopted, organizing the as
-1 sociation—directing notice to be given, that “th#
f association would take charge of all sick and in
digent persons on application to the directors,”
f and petitioning the Common Council for assis
tance in relieving the sick, but at first they re
ceived but little encouragement,
r The weather still continued cold and wet.—-
For the week ending July 16th, the Charity
Hospital reported 86 cases of Yellow Fever—on
the 1 / th, it contained 145 erses; and during th#
, 17th and 18th. it reported 51 deaths—on the 21st
of July, even the floors were covered with the
* sick, and the dead house teemed with frightful
s cor r sc *- ° n th ® 23d of July, the Board of Health
, announced 254 deaths from Yellow Fever for
3 tae week, 0r29 a day. The alarm was now in
-1 tense ’ an(l the Rew *P*pers began at last to con
tain comments on the dreadful epidemic The
t common Council, that had been so incessantly
* “®Portuned to take active measures to prevent
j tte B P read of disease, now declared that it was
too late to do anything.
On the 23d of July, the Board qf Health re
j ported for the week 617 deaths, of which 429
’ were of Yellow Fever, or 61 per day. The
Howard Association, now deserted by the city
authorities, were obliged to call on citizens for
private aid. This was readily obtained. A
large number of the most respectable physicians
volunteered their services, resolved to risk their
lives for the sick and dying.
The report of the Charity Hospital for the
week ending July 23d, showed 190 deaths from
Yellow Fever. If so many were in the Hos
pital, what must have been the number in the
city at large!
On the 27th of July, a new Board of Health
was oiganized. Besides this Board of Health,
the City Council, on the 25th of July, establish
ed a quarantine at Slaughter House Point, where
all foreign vessels were to be boarded by a phy
sician, whose fee was fixed at $5. No vessel
was allowed to approach the city without a per
mit from the boarding physician. At this stage
of the epidemic, the most frightful scenes of sick
ness and death began to be exhibited, even in
the most favored parts ot the city. Whole fam
ilies were swept away, and almost every house
furnished tennant* for the cemeteries. The
grave-yards were now crowded with corpses
waiting to be buried.
On the 28th of J uly, 100 persons died of yellow
fever. Ihe mortality was now greater than at
any time during the epidemic of 1847, when 77 i
was the greatest number of deaths on any one j
day. On the 30th of July, the Board of Health i
reported for 'me week 723 deaths, of which 55* |
or 79 per day were from y«U 0 w fever— on the j
6th of August, the Board reported for the week j
the total deaths to be 1,134, Yellow fever 947,1
being an increase of 392 over those of the pre- I
vious week. The report of the Charity Hospital
for the two w'eeks shows an increase at midnight
on Friday, August sth, of 100 deaths by yellow
fever over the week ending at midnight on
Friday, July 29th—the scenes in the Charity
Hospital at this time must have been awful in
the extreme, such as none but the stoutest hearts
could witness. The report for the week ending
August sth, shows that the average number ad
mitted per day was 78, or more than 3 for every
hour, while the number of deaths was 45 per day
or nearly 2 every hour!
Horrible as are the events of the epidemic thus
far recorded, we have still more horrible ones to
relate. The Daily Delta of the Bth of August, re
lal*s that in the Cemetaryof the Fourth District
“the number of corpes increasing, the laborers
lound their work too severe, and either some of
them left, or they were unable to supply the de
mand for graves on Friday last, when the num
ber carried to this Cemetary alone was 71. The
coffins were deposited on the ground by the
Cartmen, who left them. There forty of them
remained until yesterday morning, unburied,the
action of the sun through the frail inclosure pro
duced a rapid decomposition of the bodies, several
of which swelled so as to burst the coffins #***
when the horrible sight was presented of forty
coffins unburied, through which the gastly reek
ing bodies of the victims of the pestilence might
be seen, while the odor was almost overpower
ing”—ss per hour was offered for grave diggers
without success.
Death was now stalking through the eity
with rapid strides, cutting down even the accli
mated and those who were born in the city.
Children of all ages were swept off in great num
bers.
The mode of burying the dfcad in the ceme
teries was this: Long furrows, as in a ploughed
field, were made, about 18, or at most 24 inches
ia depth. It was not deep enough to be called
a ditch. Into these, the diggers threw the cof
fins, and covered them over with only a few
shovelfuls of dirt, which the heavy rains that
fell daily soon washed away, leaving the cof
fins in long rows entirely bsre, and exposed to
the heat of a tropica! sun. The coffins made of
plain pine corporation lumber, and but slightly
put together, allowed the putrefaction of the
bodies to ooze out, filling the air far and near
with the most intolerable pestilential odors. Men
went around with carts, knocking at the doors,
and asking if there were any dead to bury. Ma
ny died in carriages on their way to the Hospi-
and the verdict “Died of yellow fever while
going in a cart to the Hospital,” was a common
announcement in the newspapers. Many were
found dead in their beds, in stores, in the streets,
and in other places. Crime was very prevalent,
if we may judge from the lengthened police re
ports.
On the 10th of August, the Board of Health
repoited 223 deaths for that day, of which 184
were from yellow fever. The elamors about
the filth of the streets were louder than ever.—
On the 11th of August, 203 persons died of yel
low fever. On the 13th of August, the Board
of Health reported for the week 1,494 deaths, of
which 1,262 weft from yellow fever, or ISO
daily on an average. During the same week,
262 died of yellow fever in the Charity Hospi
tal. On the 20th of August, the Board reported
for the weak 1,534 deaths, of which 1,302 were
from yellow fever, or 186 per day on an average.
On the 19th of August, the Board of Health re
solved to leave no means untried to purify the
atmosphere and drive away the pestilence, or
dered 400 discharges from six pounders to be
made daily in the public squares, and large
quantities of tar to be scattered threughout the
city, and in the cemeteries, and set on fire.—
This gave rise to the ridiculous rumor, tele
graphed throughout the Union, that “sufficient
labor-rs could not be had to dig graves, and that
the authorities had resorted to barning the bod
ies.” The firing of cannon was found to be in
jurious to the sick, many of them being thrown
into convulsions by it, ar.d on the 20th,the May
or ordered it to be discontinued.
The 21st of August was called “ The Blatk
Day ”, in New Orleans, 254 having died of Yel
low Fever on that day. The disease, however,
had reached its culminating point, and from that
time has steadily declined.
We cannot close without referring once more
to the labors of the Howard Association. As
soon as the fever abated in New Oileans, the
members of that association flew to aid the sick
in the country, visiting, we believe, all the prin
cipal places where the disease was raging, lend
ing their valuable aid to all. Nor must we for
get to mention the promptitude with which all
parts of the Union rose to send aid to the dis
tressedand dying of New Orleans, the aggregate
of contributions being $218,798. The history
of the awful epidemic of 1853, we trust will soon
be given to the world in all its details. A com
missioner has been appointed for that purpose in
New Orleans. The public await with anxiety
the result.
Interesting to Professors. —lt seems af
ter all (says the Savannah Republican.) that Mr.
McCay ha» accepted the Professorship of Mathe
matics and Meehan'cal Philosophy, in the South
Carolina College. By reference to our advertis
ing columns, it will be seen that the Trustees of
our State University, will, on the 13th of Janu
ary next, elect a Professor of Mathematics
and Astronomy to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of Mr. McCay. The new Pro
fessor will be required to enter upon his duties
without delay.
Chloroforming Bees. —A statement has re
cently been very extensively circulated that
chloroform had been found by a Mr. Smith of
Edinburg, to be a most admirable means of put
ting bees to sleep for a short time, during which
as much honey could be removed as was desired.
A writer in the Boston Cultivator has tried chlo
roform according to Mr. Smith’s plan, and found 4
not only that the bees were soon put to sleep
but they have been soundley sleeping ever since.
What is a “Fast Man A legal defini
| of a fast man was given in the trial of Ben
net, for a libel on Fry, in one of the courts ot
New York. Samuel A. Suydam, who enjoys
the reputation of being a “fast man,” says, in
answer to a qusstiou, that the phrase means “ a
man who has more money than time to spend
it in.”
Gkn. Wool Ordered to California. —lt is
stated that Major General Wool has been ordered
to the command of the military division having
its headquarters at San Francisco, California.
This change, it is thaught, has been made in
view of the importance of the position of Cali
fornia and the necessity which recent events
have demonstrated of having a military officer
stationed there of the highest rank, and clothed
with the fullest powers to suppress any in
fringement upon our neutrality laws, and at the
same time to protect our citizens on the Pacific.
General Wool, it is underetoed, will leave for
the scene of his duties as soon as he can make 1
the necessary arrangements for the^voyage.
Democratic Meeting at Milledgeville.
We had the pleasure of participating ir. this
important and memorable meeting, and of hear
ing the brilliant an effective speech of the Hon.
Howell Cobb. Never were the extremes of de
light and gratification on the one side, and of
disappointment and chagrin on the other, more
glaringly depicted than on that occasion. The
Democrats were moat highly entertained, and
wsought up to a pitch of enthusiasm, we have
seldom seen surpassed. The Whigs—or perhaps
we should say, the “Conservatives” and “Repub
lican citizens” looked blank, and showed mani
fest signs of mortification and distress. “They
went to shear and came back shorn.” They
went to witness turmoil and confusion, and
hoped to hear wranglings and criminations, and
they beheld the must marked indications of har
mony, kind feelings and a spiritof devotion to the
cause and the principles of the National Demo
cratic Party. They went up gleefully and joy
fully. They came away glutn and moody ; for
they were satisfied that the Democratic cause
was too strong- in the hearts of the mem
bers of the party to suffer permanently from
any temporary feud perplexities that had dis
turbed its serenity.
An account of the proceedings will be found
in another column. We take pleasure in an
nouncing, that we hope in a very few days, to
lay the speech in full of Gov. Cobb before our
readers. It produced a powerful impression
upon his hearers, and won for him the admira
tion and cordial friendship of many Democrats
—we may almost say of every Democrat pre
sent, who had been of late years estranged from
him. It breathed so manly a spirit—it showed
so steady and glowing a devotion to the princi
ples of the Democratic party, it was so powerful
and triumphant a vindication of its policy—it was
such an elegant tribute to its patriotic motives,
and efficient services to the Republic; it demon
strated so clearly, that it was the best and only
reliance of the South for the protection of her
rights, while in the Union, and desirous of con
tinuing in it—that it quite captivated alike the
judgments and the hearts of the Democrats.
If must have also impressed, with great power,
the minds of the candid portion of his Whig au
ditors. He told them many wholesome but un
palatable truths, about the hollowness and insin
cerity of their own leaders, and the inconsisten
cy of their conduct. He showed them they had
paid the homage of a barren assent to the princi
ples of Northern Democrats, who had been true
to the South on the Slavery Question, but had
opposed them, and sought to defeat the only or
ganization which could make those principles
effective. They had refused their sympathy and
co-operation as long as those Northern men stood
betore them as Democrats, and extended it only
when they hoped thereby to injure the Demo
cratic party.
He most scathingly rebubed the hypocrisy
that now professes great admiration of Daniel
S. Dickinson, and Greene C. Bronson, coming
from the very men who refused to vote last year
for Franklin Pierce, who, acocording to their
own confessions, “ was the soundest man on the
Sluvery Question,North of Mason and Dixons line. v
This, he remarked, was being as sound as Dick
inson ever wa9, or could ever get to be.
These men were now in a blaze of patriotic
indignation, because Gen. Pierce had appointed
to office a few men who were once free toilers.
Yet they had their ledings under monstrous
good control, during the whole time that Mr.
Fillmore was sitting daily at the council board
with Thomas Corwin, and was appointing
scores of free boilers to important and lucrative
offices.
We will forbear attempting to anticipate or
to lurnish a foretaste of the pleasure the speech
itself will give our readers.
CjT- Christinas and New Years day falling on
Sunday, it is understood that the Banks in this
city will be closed on the Monday following
December 26, and January 2.
The Cotton Crop. — Mr. W. P. Wright thus
alludes to the prospect of the cotton crop this sea
son, in his Weekly Circular for Wednesday’s
steamer to Europe.
11 Receipts at the ports continue to fail off; the
decrease now amounts to 432,000 bales, and on
Saturday last the deficit as made up in New Or
leans was 465,000 bales. It is quite possible,
owing to the low state of various Southern riv
ers, very few of which are in navigable condi
tion, that the deficit may reach 600,000 bales, or
even more, and it is also probable that the maxi
mum deciease when attained may diminish very
slowly tor many weeks thereafter. The large
and increasing deficit in receipts as compared
with last year gives confidence to parties whose
estimates are below 3,000,000 bales, and I under
stand a large proportion of the business in New
Orleans is being transacted upon crop estimates
oi 2,800,000 bales.”
, Loss or TEH Clipper Ship Roman.—The N.
’ Tork Courier says that ship R. B. Forbes, which
, arrived at that port on Sunday from Calcutta,
reports that in lat. 27 35 N., long. 68 W., at S A.
M., (no date given) fell in with ship Roman,
Capt. Hepburn, 117 days from Canton for New
York, in a sinking condition, experienced
very heavy weather, and become unmanageable.
Took off the captain, three offiers and eighteen
seamen, and a few stores. At 9A. M., the brig
| Wm. Pnce, from Rio Janeiro for Philadelphia,
: came up and took oft* the remaining seven sea
j men and one passenger. Lay by her until 3P.
' M., when we left her. The Roman was an A
: l ship belonging to New York, and had on board
! « valuable cargo of teas and silks consigned to
Messrs. Olyphant & Sons, of New York.
! Newport and St. Marks.— We are indebt
ed to J.D. Noyes, Esq., Deputy Collector at
| St. Marks, for the following statement of the re
j ceipts and exports of cotton at the above ports :
Newport, Dec. 9,1833.
Receipts and Exports of Cotton from Newport
and St. Marks, Fla., from Sept. 1, 1853. to
j date, and same time in 1852:
i , . . , THts VKAR. last year.
Stock on hand lat Sept 162 386
Received since Ist Sept 10.952 7419
Total Receipts 11.124 7 805
Exported same time 3.603 4.083
| Leaving a stock on hand... 7,521 3.722
estimated by many that there will be
oO 000 bales cotton made and shipfied from thi*
District the present season, and by all that the
export# will amount to 45,000 bales or more,
lhere is a large quantity of cotton in Tallahas
see.
Vessels now in port loadingthe bark Mon
tank, brig Bloomer and schr. Empire, the two
former from New York and the latter from
Charleston. In port discharging and waiting,
brig Sampson, J. G. Anderson and a bark in
Spanish Hole, supposed to be the Frances Se
cour, lrorn Galveston, Texas.
Ihe bark R. H. Gamble went to sea on the
j 1 ?. 1 , 65 ,° balell cotton and 48 cases tobacco,
and the bark Asa, Sawyer, will clear to-morrow.
Schr. 1 ettes went to sea on the 7th —lpulacha
cola Jldv., 15th.
An Unfortunate Vessel.—'The brig Auro
ra. Captain Barney, from Savannah, arrived at
Wilmington, *N. C., on Friday last. The A. 1
was bound to New York and put into Wilming
ton in distress, having lost her deck load, bul- 1
warks and main-topmast, sprung main boom, ,
stove boat and received other damage, during
the late gale. j
. Aurora cleared at this port on the 3d 1
inst. for New York. She originally loaded at 1
Georgetown, S. C. with a cargo of rosin and c
turpentine and after being a few days at sea, f
put iuto Charleston in distress, where she was a
.repaired, and again cleared for New York. She |
again encountered a severe gale, and on the 4th 1
October, arrived at this port. Here she was re- j
repaired. As seen above she has again met
with misfortune.— Sav. Nava. 2 1 st inst.
[Correspondence of the Const. &. Republic.]
Millkdgkvili.k, Dec. 20, 1853.
Mr. Editor: I promised you in my last a re
port of the proceedings of the Democratic meet
ing held last night in the Representative Hall.
You will find a copy of the proceedings accom
panying thiii letter. When Gov. Cobb entered,
he was greeted by long and loud applause from
the large assemblage. In that bold and fearless
manner which has always marked his course, he
proceeded to address his audience. Gov. Cobb,
at times, became truly eloquent, urging upon
men of all parties who would preserve unim
paired the rights of the South, to rally around
the standard of the National Democratic party.
He warmly appealed to every lover of Demo
cratic principles to give a hearty support to the
Administration. He spoke throughout as if his
whole heart was in his subject, and he carried
the hearts of all his Democratic hearers along
with him. It was a glorious re-union of the
Democracy in which every man seemed to for
get past differences. The speech rose above all
party or personal feeling in its noble and states
manlike exposition of those great principles
which are embodied in the inaugural and annual
message of President Pierce. The speech was
founded in truth and delivered in defence of its
principles. The noble and magnanimous con
duct which Gov. Cobb has exhibited, merits
higher praise than we can bestow. He has
come, like a true hearted man, and laid his of
fering upon the altar of haimony. Let every
other Democrat come and do likewise.
The appropriation bill was taken up to-day in
the Senate, and an amendment adopted, appro
priating $5,000 to the cleaning out of the Sa
vannah river above the Augusta Canal. The
amendment, after some discussion, was lost in
the House.
The appropriation bill was so amended in the
Senate as to pay the Hon. Joseph Sturgis SI,OOO
for expenses incurred during the collection of
claims of the State. When the amendment was
taken u? in the House, a discussion ensued be
tween Messrs Strother, Walker, Pottle, McDou
gald and Ward. Mr. Walker in opposition, the
rest in favor of the amendment. The speech of
Mr. Ward was listened to with a great deal of
pleasure, and had a telling effect on the House.
You will find accompanying this communica
tion the Senate proceedings of yesterday after
noon.
SENATE.
Mr. Smith, of Coweta, reported a bill for the
removal of the seat of government.
A bill to reduce the bonds of the sheriff of
Effingham county, was read the third time and
passed.
A bill, giving the appointment of Superinten
dant of the Western and Atlantic Railroad to the
Governor, was lead the third time and passed.
A bill, organizing a new county out of Union
and Gilmer, was read the third time and lost.
The appropriation bill was taken up and after
various amendments was adopted. The Senate
then adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
A bill to require defendants in suits in court
to give bond and security lor costs arising from
suits. Referred to Judiciary Committee.
A bill increasing the capital of the Mechanics’
Bank of Augusta to one million of dollars, and
extending the charter to 1880, was taken up and
passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
On motion of Mr. Fields of Cherokee, a bill
refunding a certain sum of money to Jesse Mun
roe, lost on yesterday, was reconsidered.
A bill appropriating $2,000 to cleaning out the
Big and Little Ohoopee rivers was reconsidered.
Mr. Williford, of Cass, reported a bill to incor
porate the Western Masonic Mala and Fsmale
Seminary.
Mr. McDougald,of Muscogee : a bill to organize
a new county out of Bibb and Munroe.
BILLS READ THE THIRD TIMS.
A bill to incorporate the Cassville Male and
Female College, and the Cherokee Baptist Fe
male College. Passed.
A bill amending the act incorporating the
Georgia Military Institute, was made the special
order for the 20th oi January.
The House adjourned until three o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A resolution was adopted appointing a com
mittee of two, with power to employ a clerk or
clerks, to make out and arrange in separate
columns, the amount of taxable property of every
species in the State.
* On motion of M. Walton, a bill amending the
poor School law was taken up.
On motion of Mr. Pottle, the bill was postpon
r. ed for the present.
b The appropriation bill was taken up with the
i, amendments of the Senate and they were dis
. posed of as already noticed.
I, SENATE. AFTERNOON SESSION OF DEC 19.
V Mr. Dunwoody reported a bill to amend the
d general road laws so far as relates to the country
!. of Mclntosh.
1 BILLS READ IKE THIRD TIME.
I A bill to regulate the pilotage of the port of
, Darien. Passed.
A bill to incorporate the city of Covington.
. Passed.
l A bill to exempt the Irish Volunteers of Au
-1 gusta from the performance of certain duties.
> Passed.
A bill to incorporate the Trustees of the per
manent lund of the Children of Israel of the city
of Augusta.
A bill to reduce the sheiiff ’s bonds of Scriven
county. Passed.
A bill amendatory of the act incorporating the
\ Augusta and Waynesboro Railroad. Passed.
A bill to allow lunatics, idiots andjthose having
them in charge, to pass free on the State Road
on going to or from the Lunatic Asylum. Pa«sed. i
The bill was amended so as to include the !
deaf and dumb and the blind under like circum
stances. R;
(communicated.)
Obediah Warner, Esq.
Mr. Editor: —A vacancy has occurred in this
(the Coweta) Circuit, by the resignation of the
Hon. E. Y. Hill. There are several candidates
to fill his vacancy. Ido not wish in this com- I
munication to disparage the claims ol any one,
but, from my personal knowledge of the man,
which is of long duration, I must say, that I ;
know no man in the Circuit more competent to j
discharge the duties of Judge, than Obediah War- |
ner. Having devoted the last fifteen or twenty
years assiduously to the study and practice of the
profession of law, and being a pure, upright man, !
and possessing a mind clear, comprehensive and '
grasping, should he be elected, he will dis- !
charge the duties of the office with honor to him- !
self, and interest to the people of the District.
I feel no hesitation, therefore, in commending j
him as a candidate for the suffrages of the peo-
P^ e> Citizen. *
ft' Safety of tkk Cutter Jacrsor..— The fol- f
lowing note from an attentive Iriend in Darien,
brings us the welcome intelligence ot the safety «
of the Revenue Cutter Jackson, which sailed j
from this port for Norfolk on the 25th ult., and a
about which many fears were entertained by C
our citizens. The note does not state where she
arrived at, but we suppose it was Norfolk. At
all events, she has arrived somewhere, and sale
ly, which is ell that is necessary. It only re
mains to be added, that Caps. Day'j wile resides
in Darien, and she is probably the person who
received the letter irorn the Captain referred to
below :
Darikn, Dec. 19. 1853.
Editors Savannah Republican— Gentlemen
A letter has been received from Captain Day in
this city announcing the safe arrival of the Cut
ter Jackson. She encountered a fearlal hurri
cane, and nothing saved-her from destruction,
but the benefit of Day light. In addition to this’
there was a Forest aboard, who must be intimate
with Spars. Yours, &c., H.
IP. S.—Our telegrapnic despatch, received af
ter the above letter was in type, informs us that
the Jackson is at Eastport, Maine.— Eds. Sav.
Rep.
The first ice of the season was seen at the
pumps and wet places in the city, yesterday
morning. The weather now is cold and bracing
and will be acceptable to our friends in the coun
try, who have been prevented by the unseason
able weather in November and the early part
of this month, from killing and curing their
pork.— lb.
Lease of the Georgia Penitentiary.—
The Penitentiary is generally considered a bur
then upon the State. The present Principal
Keeper, Mr. Zachry, has submitted a proposition
to the Legislature, to lease it. He says :
I agree to take the Institution lor six or ten
years, and pay the State, annually, ten dollars,
provided the State will give me the institution,
clear of debt, and furnish the present year’s sup
ply of provisions. The pork is already pur
chased, and nothing remains to complete the
year’s supply, but the purchase of corn. And
provided, further, that the State will give me
reasonable and proper compensation tor the
needful and necessary buildings which I may be
required to erect during the time. lam to save
the State trom every indebtedness saving and
excepting what is herein before set forth. The
pardoning power to be exercised by the Exe
cutive, as heretofore. The Institutipn to be
open to th; inspection and examination of the
Governor an 4 Legislature, or either. The con
victs to be fed and clothed alone at my cost, and
ample indemnity given that the convicts shall
be humanely treated.
All oi which is respcttully submitted.
Lewis Zachry, P. K. Penitentiary.
The Troubles in New York.
The Commercial Advertiser of Saturday fur
nishes the following sketch of the causes of that
condition of Society which made it necessary to
keep three regiments of troops under arms the
following day :
The Mayor’s Proclamation, which we publish
ed yesterday and republish to-day with some ty
pographical errors corrected, was made expedient,
if not indeed necessary, by a state of excitement
in the city deeply to be regretted. The origin
of that excitement is known to many only in
general terms; and it is desirable that fuller par
ticulars should be placed before the community.
We have been at some pains to procure full and
impartial information on the subject, and flatter
ourselves that we can throw some light upon it.
We shall, at least, candidly endeavor to do so.
The following facts aie derived from high and
competent authority.
Some weeks ago an Englishman, (not Mr.
Parsons) commenced public or street lectures
against Romanism. He was but a recently ar
rived immigrant from London, as was inferred
irom his manifest ‘ cockneyisms.” On the second
or third occasion some ot those unruly youths
who inlest the city gathered around while he
wasspeaking, tipped over the plank, called a
platform, on which he stood. This rudeness ex
cited some laughter, but the police restored order,
and replaced the speaker on the stand. Subse
quently he removed the theatre of his operations
to Abingdon Square, where he violently denounc
ed Romanists in offensive language, virtually as
serting that the Sisters of Charity were the most
unchaste of women, that nunneries were bro
thels, arfd that Romish priests frequented them
lor lewd purposes, &c. &c.; and denounced th«
police, (some of whom were properly present to
preserve order, as Jesuits in the pay of the Ro
mish priesthood. The whole passed over quietly,
however, being interrupted only by laughter,
ironical eheers and expressions of dissent. At
the dose of his discourse the speaker announced
his intention of repeating it on the following
Sunday.
At this point, however, a secret society of
young men, organized on sublimated “ Native
American” principles, but not of a religious char
acter certainly, took cognizance of the matter.—
The incorigruousness of their supporting one
whose foreign birth and education were so pal
pable, led to a change in the person of the lec
turer. The London gentleman was set aside,
and Mr. Parsons, who is, we believe, not a na
tive American, was put in his stead. This gen
tleman has been classed as a clergyman. But
this, we believe, is not the fact. Mr. Parsons,
though an estimable citizen, is not, by any mode
of ordination, a minister of the Gospel. He is a
porter, we understand, in a mercantile house, the
name of the firm having been given to as. The
style of his addresses, we are informed, is very
similar to that ol the Englishman above men
tioned. While indulging in these strong phrases,
he was kindly informed by the police that he
must not pursue that course, as it would lead pro
bably, to a breach of the peace. He claimed, in
reply, that he had a license thus to d:«course in
the public streets, granted to him by the late
Mayor. On further inquiry, however, he admit
ted that it was only a verbal permission.
The danger ot disturbance becoming serious,
the captains of the police, whose wards were
more immediately affected by these proceedings,
represented the case to Mayor Wasterveit, who
revoked whatever license Mr. Parsons possess
ed. The much talked oi arrest at the" foot of
Third street was rather a removal of Mr. Par
sons from the scene of a threatened disturbance
than aught else. No intention of incarceration
was entertained. Capt. Squiers had been ap
prised that Mr. Parsons had no license, and
was ordered by the Mayor to take the step he
did, because the Mayer believed that the
speaker was violating the city ordinances.—
The error was promptly corrected, and the in
convenience suffered by Mr. Faisons was too in
significant to be matter of serious complaint
under the circumstances. Mayor Westervelt’s j
reply to the crowd who surrounded his house ;
was worthy of the Chief Magistrate of the city.
“Gentlemen,” said he, in substance “If Mr. Per
sons has been illegally removed, or is illegally
held, the law will right and release him; but if
the proper tribunal adjudges otherwise, though j
you were a million, 1 will uphold and enforce j
the law.” Mr Parsons was discharged, and j
with subsequent proceedings our readers are !
familiar.
j Loss of the Schooner J. Webster, Capt.
> Thaykr, of this Port.— TheJ. Webster sailed
J from this port on the 7th inst., bound to Mobile,
having on board a cargo of 210 tierces of Rice.—■
■ j She encountered the gale in which the Revenue
; Cutter Hamilton was lost, and being in a disa
, i bled condtion, attempted to run into St. Simons,
, j to the southward of Savannah ; in doing which,
! she struck upon something which appeared to
be a sunken wreck ; when, for the preservation
of their lives, the officers and crew took to their
boat, soon alter which the schooner filled and
j *unk. They arrived safely at St. Simons, from
whence Capt. Thayer reached Savannah, and
arrived here yesterday afternoon from the latter
place. The vessel was insured for S6OOO, with
SI2OO on the freight, in the agency of the Co
lumbia Insurance Company, in this city. There
was also insurance, we understand, in some oth
er office here, upon the cargo.— Char. Courier.
22 d inst.
I mmrnmrnmmmmmmmmmmmmlmmm
MARRIED,
On Thursday afternoon, 22d inst., m Hamburg,
S. C., by the Rev. Mr. Hard, Mr. K. M. Owincs,
aud Mrs. M. E. Hunter, all of Hamburg.
COACHEES, BRITTYS AND FHJETONS.
LETIIER ROLL,
Under and in the. rear of the Augusta Hotel ,
AUGUSTA GA.,
has just received a large assortment of
COAotIEES, ROCKAWAYS,
BRITTYS, Top BUGGIES,
CHARIOTEES, No Top do.
PHAETONS, ■ CARTS,
Road WAGONS, Pedlar’s WAGONS, Ac.
Os hia own selection at the North this summer.—
Also, an assortment of Harness, which ho will sell
as low as they can bo bought in any Southern mar
ket. — also—
A full assortment of COACH HARNESS, and ,
SADDLE MATERIALS, such as Axles, Springs, ,
Bands, Lamps, Bolts, Laces, Harness, Leather, of ,
all kinds and descriptions. Patent and Enamelled
Cloths, Saddle Trees, Ilogskins, Ac. tAg dec 8
I!V 'i'Ki.i:«;ifAiMT ‘ WB
Three Days Laterjron, E„ ro
arrival"
AMERICA.
The steamer America hasTrrived .. „ , .
! W "k lhree da - vs !ata ' advices from Eoto
Sat „, da^H«
| Liverpool Cottox Market Th. .
the week are 39,000 bales. Fair o, * Ws 0(
a„d three-quarters, Middling six. Ftit p”,
| six and three eighths. Middling fc*
.ook 4000 aodexpo^X
j Western Canal Flour 295. 61, Ohio 29, w
| ellow Corn 335. I Id., White 34 s
Consols closed at 95.
kish h wTr. iS '“ > "‘ i " 80C " i "
Charleston, Dec. 22 A \f
Loss of steamer Marlboro
The steamer Marlboro, a river boat v.
! just starting forCheraw, exploded at eighto'clock
; this morning. Several lives were lost. an . *
! P ersons scaldftJ - We wilt send particulars
; soon as the confusion abates. as
SECOND DESPATCH.
i The Marlboro was loaded with an assoih> ,
: cargo lor Cheraw ami landings on the Pee n
| River. The Captain was ringing the bell to
give notice of the departure of the boat wh
the boiler exploded, killing William M/SaJl"
wood, Captain ; Bulien, mate, formerly cantaiii
of the bark Saranac ; Warren Stone, Chief £ n V
neer; and it is said twelve of the fifteen harA
on board. uus
[Telegraphed for the Charleston Courier[
Baltimore Dec. 21 —Congressional Proceed
mgs.- In the U. S. Senate on Wednesday, \ "
Gwin reported a Bill for the construction of Vi'
steamers. Si *
The French Spoliation Bill was referred
select commitee of five. ua
In the House of Representatives, the resoln
tion instructing the Committee on Commerce
to inquire into the expediency of completin?
such works of internal improvements, as a pp £
ations had already been made for, was adopted
by a large majority. v
Baltimore, Dec. 21.-The Weather North -
The weather m the North is very cold, and
Navigation is closed.
Baltimore, Dec. 2L— The Canada Railroad,
The section ot the Canada Railroad between
Windsor and Chatham was opened last Satur
day ; only 15 miles remain to be completed
Baetimore, Dec. 21 .-The Martha Washing
ton Cate.— l ne defendants in the Martha Wash
ington case have brought an action against the
Cincinnati papers for libel.
Baltimore, Dec. 21.—Erie Railtoad Riot-
Adv:ces trom Erie state that the brulje across
1-larpor Creek was repaired on Tuesday, but im
mediate'y attacked by the mob and burned down.
u. S. Maishal is in the town serving ie a al
documents on the rioters, which has only exas
perated the citizens, as on Wednesday amid the
ringing ol belisand firing of cannon, a
headed by the Mayor and High Constaie, com
menced to tear up the track, and there are no
indications ot the riot ceasing.
-Baltimore, Dec. 21 —In New York on
Wednesday, Flour waj steady at $6:50 perbbi.
Grain was unchanged.
The barque Jasper was cleared at New York
on Thursday for Charleston.
The brig Eliza Doaue, was cleaiered at Balti
more on Tuesday for Savannah, as also ttie
schooner Georgia, for Charleston.
[Telegraphedfor the Baltimore Sum.]
Burlington, Vt., Dec. 19th.— Politics in
Vermont. — The Free Soil Democrats are great
ly incensed at the Old Line Demcrats, and have
held meetings in various counties, denouncing
aii those who voted for Robinson lor Governor,
and Kidder tor Lt. Governor. They have also
established a new paper at Montpoiier, called
the Liberty Standaid.
Philadelphia, Dee. 19.— Later from Rio Ja
neiro.—l he brig William Price, from Rio Janei
ro, arrived with eight of the crew oi the Ro
man. She reports that the captain of the Ro
man set fire to his vessel before abandoning her.
The Price brings Rio dates to the 13th of Oc
tober. The port was healthy and the province
quiet. Freights were nominal. Coffee was
dear, and the stock in first hands 80.000 bags.
Salem, Mass., Dec. 18 — Later from Buenos
dyres. —Later advices from Buenos Ayres state
that much discontent prevailed throughout the
provinces. The Federal party opposed to the
Government had a decided majority. Another
revolution was expected in a few months. Pro
duce was high.
Wasuinton, Dec. 19. Washington Mattert.-
Comrnander Sterrett, has been detaciied trom
the Naval Asylum at Philadelphia; from the first
ol January, aud ordered to the Decatur
Commander Gardner is ordered to take charge
of the Asylum in place of Commander Sterrett,
Lieutenants James B. Lewis aud Aaron K.
Hughes, Adjutant Surgeons R. W. Jeffrey and
John G. Taylor, also ordered to report themselves
ou board the Decatur on the Ist ot January. I he
Decatur is ordered to the Pacific.
| Camraitfial
Augusta Market, Dec. 22—p. m
-5 COTTON.—The market to-day has been
and the few sales made have been in favor of buy
ers. We quoto Middling Fair 9ia9| cents.
SAVANNAH, Dee. 20.— Cotton.-Ue market
was quiet to day, the sales being limited to 5 J
bales at the following particulars: 2S atß: 21 at •
19 at 9*; 133 at 9}; 163 at 9j; 65 at 9s; 56 at
| 49 at 10, and 6at 10j- cants. Wo have no change
| to notice in prices.
Sippping Jntellisem.
CLEARED FOR gcBARLKSTOS.
Barque Jasper, Bannott, New York.
UP FOR CHARLERSTON.
■ Schr. Maryland, Darling, at Baltimore.
> CHARLESTON, Dec. 22.—Arr., Span, barque
• Minerva, Barcelo, St. Jago de Cuba: *c r• *
) Barrett, Carlisle, Philadelphia: Gazelle, r '
do.; Sanvl. Hadlock, Fletcber, do; kpW*'
J Anna, Westcott, do.; Br. schr. Desdemona, tng •
Harbor Island, (Bah.) s hr j 2J
| | Cleared, brig Aleemus, Shaw, Havana: -
I Narcissa, Doineneck, Barcelona; Paquete
j tanzas, Modoiette, do. r or fc
j Went to Soa, steamship Union, Adam?, a • ?
| SAVANNA 11. D^c.lo.—Arrived, ****s?s■
gusta, Lyon, New York; brig Potosi. Sns J’
donas.
NEW DRUG STORE- (beir
DR. J. M. HILL & CO., are offering, at p
Store,the freshest and purest Stocko
ICINES now in Augusta, and at as low P es .
the same articles ear. be purchased t#r Jf u an ts
tablishmcnt in the South. Physicians, -“ e ,
and Families have a pledge that no. artic
leave the store less pure than it came
package of the Importer, as every article
spected and purchased by the Senior partn
concern, an experienced practicing I’bys.c-a -
Paints, Oils, and Dyestuffs of every ’ coß ,
gether with a full assortment of fancy a ,
sisting in part of fine extracts of every
soaps of every variety and style, brns . a
teeth, nails, body and olothes,
articles too tedious to mention, Presenp . , t j B
up with care and dispatch, every day an ,
the week. Give us a call. one. and all, jj
Augusta, upper part of the city. —-—"
PLANTERS 7 HOTEL.
THIS splondid new HOUSE, . Slt “ at ® t o fj{A
Broad street, immediately in.. h „«bec“
the site of tho old Planter’s Hotel, which a
furnished throughout with now f orm > cUs
ding, Ac., will he open for the reccpfion
tomers on Saturday next. It will be wh°
of tho proprietor, to give satisfaction .<■
may favor him Proprietor
ootli dtAotf