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teslMatmlist K JUpublic. j BY JAMBS GA.P.LNEF.. OFFICE ON Me IN TOSH-STREET, TBIRD DOOR f'HOX TUB NORTH-W BBT OOKIS Os BSOA.D -STUB BT. TERMS: Daily, in advance per annum ?f> 00 If notin advance per annum T 00 Tri-Weekly, in advance, per annum 4 00 If not in advance por annum S 00 Weekly, in advance. ...per annum 2 00 “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