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Cimatilutinnaliat K lU{rahlit.
BY JAMES GARDNER.
OFFICE ON MoIN TOSH-STREET,
THIRB 00 )3. FRO* T.{S
BROAD -STRUT.
[Reported for the Baltimore Sun.]
Thirty-Third Congress.—First Session.
Washington, Dec. 21,1853.
SENATE.
The Senate commenced business at twenty
fire minutes past 12 o'clock.
Mr. Hamlin gave notice of a bill to construct
a line of telegraph from the Mississippi river to
the Pacific ocean.
Mr. Gwin, from the naval committee, in ad
vance of the receipt of the bill from the House,
authorising the construction of six first-class
steam frigates, made a report in lavor of that
measure. Mr. Gwin said that the committee
thought the importance and urgency ot the
question justified this approval ot the measure at
this time. When the bill came from the House
it would meet no opposition from the Senate
committee.
Mr. Hunter, from the finance committee, re
ported back the b 11 to extend the warehousing
system by establishing private bonded ware
houses.
Mr. Norris reported back a biil to suppress
the circulation of paper money as a currency,
under the denomination of five dollars, in th«
District of Columbia.
The bill was taken up.
The following is the report made by Mr.
Gwin, from the Naval committee :
The committee on naval affairs have had un
der consideration ttiat portion of the report of
the Secretary of the Navy recommending an in
crease of the Navy, in which he asks lor au
thority to have constructed at least six first
class steam frigate propellers, and‘suggests that
il the authority is granted, the policy of making
the appropriation at an early day, to enable
the Department to build them with dispatch,
and purchase a supply of material, so as not to
diminish the amouat on hand, report that they
fully concur in the suggestions and iecommenda
tions of the Secretary of the Navy, and will
give their attention to the bill making appropri
tions lor this object, which is expected at an
early day from the House of Representatives.
The small note bill was read—Mr. Pearce
said that he hoped it would be printed before it
was put on its passage, though he thought the
object of the bill a very proper one.
Mr. Adams moved to postpone lb to January
3d.
Mr. Gwin hoped the bill would be a law be
fore that day. He considered it disgraceful for
Congress to allow the currency in circulation
now in this city to exist any longer.
The bill was postponed till next Tuesday.
The French spoliation bill was referred to a se
lect committee, consisting of Messrs. Hamlin,
Thompson, Dawson, Pearce and Johnson.
Mr. Shields introduced a joint resolution au
thorising the President to confer the title of
Lieutenant General by brevet for eminent ser
vices, and moved its reference.
Mr. Dawson said the commitiee had repeat
edly reported favorably upon it, anal it was of no
use again to refer it.
Mr. Seward hoped it would now be passed.
Mr. Petitt objected, and it was laid over.
Mr. Brodhead moved to print twenty thou
sand copies of the abstract of the census.
Messrs. Gwin, Hamlin and Pratt, opposed the
printing of any copies of the abstract printed lor
the House, because of its numerous inaccura
cies.
The motion was referred to the printing com
mittee.
Mr. Seward offered the following resolution,
which was agreed to:
“ Resolved , That the committee on the judi
ciary inquire whether, consistently with the
constitution, provision can be made lor referring
causes instituted according to the course of the
common law. to reierees, and whether such pro
visions, it they could be constitutionally made,
would be expedient f”
Tbe Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House went into a committee of the
whde, on the state of the Union, on the Presi
dent’s menage.
Mr. Dc-u said, v ten he offered the resolution
the other day, proposing a vote ol thanks and a
sword to Capt. Ingraham, he did not intend to
debate it, but the remark 01 a c lieagne, (Genitt
Smith.) had induced hioi to say a tew words on
the subject, lie regrePed that Lis coin-ague had
brought into the discussion, and undertook to say
that the entire American people have been re
presented by the conduct of this government.
Mr. Giddtngs said he should not have risen to
address the committee, being unprepared, had it
not been for the remark of me gentleman just
! .aken his seat, it was due to himself and tms
body that imputations thrown out against that
gentleman’s colleague (Gerritt Smi.hj should
be promptly met. Nothing else would have
drawn him from his seat. When it is seen that,
the gentleman either deliberately, or lor want of
intelligence, misrepresents Mr. Smith,it was due
that he should beset right.
Mr. Giddmgs understood that the South has
laid down distinctly that the Federal Govern
ment had established commerce in human liesh.
The gentleman talked ot Austrian oppression,
and of intelligent women being imprisoned: but
look at yonder slave pen. Intelligent women
are not only imprisoned there, but sold liae
swine in the market, and this is done bv force of
congressional enactment. This government has
not the Constitutional right to involve him in
turpitude or disgrace ot the traffic. Any man
who attempts to involve New York, or any oth
er State, in that trade, is an enemy to the human
lace, and is vitally opposed to the Consitutioa
and the free principles which Jyfftrson, Hancock
Rk Adams and others, proclaimed;
ll#,. Mr< V Y al f h obtained the floor, when Mr Gid
aßked ’ 1 £entieaia!i S ive a mo-
Mr. Walsh replied, 1 believe I will .but the
pan on that. [Laughter.] I intended to make
some remarks at length on this question but I
have too much regard lor the feelings of the al
ready exhausted House, and too much respect lor
myself to indulge in a speech. When a gentle
man cornea in a pious way—when he is fnst
commencing his simple career, he is taken kind
ly by the hand and prayed lor, and encouraged,
and not repelled andrepu'-vi; and when mysoft
friend from Ohio, (Mr. I)*-*»,,) who is in a chry
salis state of abolition ism, arid is gradually soften
ing, finds that the President’s patronage is dispo
sed of, he will malt into full-blooded abolition
ism. It is at least impolitic, if not ungenerous
in the gentleman from Ohio to make attacks
on the Softs of New York, which are calculated
to remove the coalition once formed.
ter-1 "
1 he other day, Mr. Walsh continued, a couple
of gentlemen stood on this floor to vindicate <>ra
tuitously an Administration which ha* not teen
assailed in this House. They thought to draw
the true men of New York from their position
into an attack which was never contemplated
on the Administration; but we proved ourselves
too good tacticians for that. It was not a little
strange or ominous, that a gratuitous and uncall
ed for defence of the Administration should have
come from two men, one a freesoiler and the I
other a whig, who do cot act on the principles
bv which Pierce was whirled into the White
House.
Until the time comes for speaking, and be be
lieved those who thought with him will be pre
pared to act with him, we will sit in our seats
like orderly and respectable citizens, and quiet
and sincere Christians, (laughter.) We have sat,
watched and prayed, and the result must be a
beautiful quarrel between the abolitionist-of the
strongest grade, and the incapent abolitionists
—a quarrel which we have no disposition to
spoil. He would tell the House, the administra
tion, and the world, that when the time strives
for the true democrats of New York to speak and
express what they think of them, they will
speak language which will admit of no two in
terpretations. Nobody will misunderstand.
Until that happy day arrives, I return to my
quiet and orderly position. (Laughter )
Mr. W right, ol Pa , obtained the floor. The
committee rose, and the House adjourned.
Washington, Dee. 23,1853.
SENATE.
Numerous petitions were presented.
Mr. Mason offered a resolution directing the
appointment of a select committee to consider
the present laws and resolutions authorizing the
appointment of Senate officer*, and to report a
new plan for their appointment and organiza
tion—adopted.
Mr. Slidell introduced a Hill granting lend to
Florida for railroads therein.
Mr. Hamlin introduced a bill to establish a
line of telegraph from the Mississippi river to
the Pacific.
A joint resolution, authorizing the President to
confer the title of Lieut. General by Brevet was
taken up.
A debate ensued, which lasted till two o’clock,
in which Messrs. Adams, Walker, Petit, and
Douglas opposed the resolution, and Messrs.
Cass, Mason, Badger, Shields and Seward advo
cated it. It was finally ordered to be engrossed
by yeas 30, nays 12, as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Allen, Atchison. Badger, Ba
yard, Benjamin, Brodhead, Cass, Clayton, Daw
son, Dixon, Dodge, of Wisconsin, Dodge, of
lowa, Evans, Fish, Foot, Gwin, James, Jones,
ot Tennessee, Mason. Pearce, Pratt, Sebastian,
Seward, Shields, Stuart, Thompson, of Ken
tucky, Thompson, of New Jersey, Wade, Wel
ler. and Wright.
Nays—Messrs. Adams, Bright, Chase. Clay,
Douglas, Fitzpatrick, Hamlin, Norris, Slidell,
Sumner, Walker and Williams.
Mr. Bright introduced a bill increasing the
salary of nine hundred dollar clerks to twelve
hundred per annum.
Ms. Cass offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, directing enquiry as to the giving of
a pension to the widow of Capt. Gunmson, re
cently killed in Utah.
Mr. Sumner’s resolution was agreed to, di
recting enquiry as to authorizing orders or drafts
on ioreign post-offices to be used iu place of or
dinary drafts for remittances.
After a short executive session the Senate ad
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Penn presented the credential* of Hadley
D. Johnson, delegate from Nebraska. Referred
to the committee on elections.
Various resolutions weie adopted, among them
one requesting the President to communicate his
plan lor the enlargement and modification of the
judicial system.
Mr. Wentworth, of Illinois, offered a resolu
tion instructing the committee on the rules to
inquire into the expediency of providing for the
equalization of the privileges of claim agents in
Congress, so as to admit all persons within the
bar of the House who may be claim agents, or
else to exclude, from the privileges, persons en
gaged in lobbying for claims; the object being
to give no claim agent advantage over another
within the bar ot the House.
This was intended to hit ex-members ol Con
st^.
Mr. Bayly said the subject was before the
committee. Being opposed to this piece of hum
bug, he moved to lay the resolution on the table.
This was negatived, and the resolution passed.
Mr. Miller, of Missouri, introduced a bill or
ganizing the territory of Nebraska. Referred to
the committee on territoiies.
The House went into committee of the whole
on the state of the Union on the President’s
message.
Mr. Wright, of Pennsylvania, thought the
country at large were unprepared to anticipate
the results which had occurred from the debate
of the last three days. He was one of those
who believed, after the great contest the country
had passed through, when both of the great po
litical parties ot the nation came together in
honorable warfare, and when the great battle
had been fought and victory won, that abolition
ism was not only dead, but buried. But the day
before yesterday the gentleman from N. York,
(Mr. Smith,) exhumed its lifeless body, and
dragged it before the country. Like Baaquo’s
ghost, it is here again. Perhaps he ought not to
reply to the gentleman, but he could not keep
his mouth closed when such sentiments were
avowed by him.
He then quoted from Mr. Smith’s speech to
the effect that as “great oppressor as Austria is,
America is a far greater and guiltier oppressor.”
“Austrian despotism, compared with Ameri
can despotism, which classes men, women and
children with cattle, is as the little finger com
pared with the loins.”
Uncle Tom’s Cabin, the object of which was
to diminish the character, power and social con
dition of .his country abroad, .was unworthy to
be noticed perhaps; but when the gentleman
fiom New York, with the reputation which
preceded him for talent and eloquence, came for
ward to stigmatize his country, it was time lor
republicans so speak openly. Ihe gentleman
eulogizes the goverament which, combined with
Russia and Prussia to destroy the nationality of
Poland and take the spoils—that nation which
but a few year* since, not -only trampled in the
dust fifteen millions of Hungarians, but made
them worse slaves than the slaves of the Ameri
can States. He has eulogized a nation where the
press, for practical purposes, is abolished, and
where the people are in a worse condition than
any other on toe continent of Europe, and yet
he says this is the ceuntry where despotism is
inferior to that of this great and mighty country.
Does the gentleman side with Haynau, who
butchered indiscriminately men, whomen and
children, and does Haynau come within the
gentleman’s eulogy of Austria ? The gentleman
has endeavored t* cast a fire brand into the eoun
! Try, but will fail in hi* object. He disingeni
i ously seeks to degrade his own country and
[ make it appear a worse despotism than any on
; the continent of Europe.
Mr Wright next quoted Mr. Smith’s remark
j that the “Administration presents the pitiful
! spectacle of having wilfully corrupted Christiani
ty, and the people present the pitiful spectacle of
remaining patient under it”—and proceeded to
defend the Administration and compromise
measures. How could the gentleman from New
York stand up and- advocate the higher law as
superior to the Constitution, which contains the
following clause :
“No person held to service or labor in one
State, under the laws thereof, escaping into
another, shall, in consequence of any lavr or re
gulation therein, be discharged from such service
or labor, but shall be delivered up on claim of
the party to whom such service or labor may be
due.”
How can the gentleman put his hand on the
Holy Evangelist and avrear to support the Con
stitution, and yet assert the higher law as superior
to toe Constitution *
Gerritt Smith arose.
Mr. Wright asked, doe 9 the gentleman want
to make a “speech ?”
Mr. Smith.—ls the gentleman wants an answer
he shall have it.
Mr. Wright.— -I won’t deny the gentleman—
having called him out.
Mr. Smith said lie was not disposed to take
any position which should stigmatise with bypo
cracy the framers of our constitution. A few
days before the close of the session of the con
vention which formed the constitution, the com
mittee on style reported that the word “servi
tude” be stricken out, because it was identified
with the condition of slaves, and that “service”
be substituted, because it was identified with the
condition of freemen. The motion prevailed
unanimously.
Mr. Wright remarked that it was not his re
collection of the history.
Mr. Smith referred the gentleman to the Madi
son papers.
Mr. Wright resumed, saying that the clause
refers to involuntary tlavss as well as to other
persons, and so the courts lave decided. He
(Mr. Smith) insisted that Congress has no pow
er to legislate on slavery, and declared he wash
ed his hands of the subject for the term for which
he was elected.
After further remarks in reply to Mr. Smith,
he alluded to the Senate bill requiring the ap
pointment of the Assistant Secretary of the Trea
sury, to be confirmed by the Seaate. He was
opposed to it in its present form, and wished to
rnake the law applicable hereafter, because to
give it a present application might be construed
into censure on the parties concerned.
of Virginia, said he would not now
reply to Mr. Giddings’ remark on the Amistad
question, preferring to wait until the bill should
be introduced, and report mads on the subject.
The other day he undertook, when the Senate
bill requiring the appointment of Assistant Se
cretary of the Treasary, to be confirmed by the
Senate, came to the House, to show that the
constitution requires the appointment to come
under the supervision oi the Senate,—There was
a French philosopher and poet, of great distinc
tion, (he had forgotten his name.) who never
felt complimented at all if any laudatory re
fe ence waa made to his writings, but was al
ways exceedingly gratified if any one compli
mented him on his dancing. In other words, he
wae rain in the capacity in which ho was most
deficient, and it might be his (Baylv’s) position
in respect to the constitution. He flattered hire
self that he understood the constitution, and,
like the French philosopher, he was vain of his
deficiency. So it was—he could not help it—
and, when he naade a point, and gentlemen
laughed at him, he felt a little seaaitire. (Laugh
ter.)
He then proceeded, as be said, to vindicate his !
dancing. He quoted the constitution and the
debates in convention, in support of the position
that tbe Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
should be confirmed by the Senate, and came to
vindicate the Administration on this precise
point. The bill which he had an agency in fra
ming, as chairman ol the committee on foreign
affairs, simply provided for the appointment of
an Assistant Secretary of State, without saying
who should appoint or confirm him. But Mr.
Marcy and the Pres dent decided that question
—not that Mr. Marcy should appoint his assist
ant, but that the President should, and the ap
pointment was sent to the Senate for confirma
tion,
The words “opposing the administration and
the President,” had been ringing in his ears un
til it occurred to him that something else engages
the attention ol some members of Congress. In
Rome, Caesar Lad a party; Antony had a party,
but the common wealth none; but he would not
pursue this idea. He said, when I came to
Washington, and before registering my name at
the hotel, a gentleman appeared and asked ms
“who I was going to vote for for Speaker !” On
my asking to be excused from giving an answer,
he said, “I hope you are not going to put yourself
in opposition to the administration, who are for
Orr.” The devil they are, I replied.
After I had registered my name, soma one else
asked what I thought of a distinguished gentle
man from Ohio. I said I thought well of him.
The reply was, “do you not know he is support
ed by the Hards, and if you vote for him you
will be regarded as an opponent of the adminis
tration ?” (Laughter) Everything that was
said was as to the policy or wishes of the admin
istration. I don’t know how it was, but I was
particularly sought, and I was asked if I was
not aware the administration had the election of
Col. Foiney particularly at heart, and they who
did not support him would be making war on
the administration.” 1 asked if it was possible
that the election of Speaker, Clerk, everything,
was to be made a test of friendship to tbe ad
ministration.
I was not accustomed to this in Washington. I
have been here perhaps longer than I ought to
be; during four administrations. I was never
nominated for anything, was never before a
convention, and never bolted but once, and that
was in my own person. The clerk was elected.
He turned out a constituent of mine, a good de
mocrat, whose father was a democrat, and who
belonged to a class of democrats in Virginia well
known and understood there. I did not want
him turned out I thought that in the exercise
of a constitutional right the House might elect
a Librarian. Well, I moved in the matter of
electing a Librarian to serve us, and take care of
our books, but was told the proposition was a
slap attheadministiation. [Laughter.] I con
fess I moved in the matter, because Mr. Parker
who was turned out, is my constituent.
lam not one o! those who speak without au
thority, and I tell the gentleman from Illinois
Mr. Wentworth, that the President does not re
gard the conduct of all gentlemen who choose to
vote as their sense of propriety prompts, for the
clerk, speaker or librarian, as an administration
matter, and I doubt the authority of the gentle
man to speak for the administration as he did
the other day. lam told he has no commission.
He is a usHrper, and assumes authority not con
ferred on him. But Ido not care whether he
has authority or not.
The points I have made are before the House
and the country. If I have not satisfied the
committee, there is enough in the argument to
justify me in entertaining the opinions 1 have
expressed, without imputing a design ol making
a point merely for embarrassment.
Mr. Phillips obtained the floor, when the com
mittee arose.
An ineffectual effort was made to adjourn over
to Monday. Adjourned.
[From the Charleston Courier , 26 tk in*!.]
Later from Havana.
The U. S. Mail Steamship Isabel, Capt. Wil
liam Rollins, arrived at this port early on Sun
day morning, from Havana and Key West, hav
ing left the former port on the morning, and the
latter on the evening of the 22d inst.
As the Isabel was leaving Havana she met
the brig Somers, Capt. Watson, from this port,
going into the harbor—all well. She, also,
jiassed tbe American ship Eiiza Mallory, stand
ing to the westward.
We are indebted to John Mahony, the atten
tive Purser of the Isabel, for files ot Havana pa
pers, shipping intelligence and other very ac
ceptable favors.
We subjoin, also, the favors of our ever atten
tive correspondent:
Havana, Dec., 31. 1853.
The new Captain General as yet has only
given one example of what his ideas are; but as
1 am not fully aware of all the circumstances of
the act to which I allude, I will not venture to
say that in this instance he has presented him
self to the public.
it is known that a cargo of slaves were land
ed on the 12th inst., but when the Governor
was informed that they were on an estate, he
would not interlere—signitying that he would
do bis utmost to prevent any being landed, and
endeavor to capture any on the shores, but once
on an estate he could nothing. Now, I will
not vouch for this, as I have no other proofs than
heresay ; therefore it would be unfair to brand
this gentleman as favorable to the slave trade,
without better evidence.
Murders and suicides are the order of the day.
Matilde Dominguez’s murder appears to have
given an impulse to savage feeling in the
breasts of jealous lovers, there having occurred
some four or five murders and suicides sines my
iast epistle was sent. The first of these I have
to mention, was the murder of a female by her
lover. It appears that she had been the friend of
an old gentleman, and entertained her murderer
at the same time. The old gentleman died, af
ter which she had an offer of marriage, on con
dition of her reforming her habits, to which she
agreed. This circumstance roused the jealousy
of the young man, who, as she was decided in
her determination to dismiss him, destroyed her
life with a knife. He afterwatd wished to kill
her two children, but the negro woman who
had charge of them shut herself up in a room
with them and called for help. The murderer
of the mother fled and attempted his own life,
by cutting his throat in two places, but without
much effect.
The next day, a young man, in a fit of jeal
ousy, blew his brains out. He was a clerk, and
at midday returned to his home, and perpetrated
the act of his own destruction in the coolest
manner imaginable. Then a negro, as if caught
by contagion, killed his wife under the influ
ence of the gr?«»i fiend, arid also attempted to des
troy himself, but the knife proving too blunt, or
his courage not being in order, he failed in his
attempt. Another, still, but not so certain—the
Lieutenant Governor of Trinidad, it is 6aid, has
been poisoned by his wife.
To conclude, I give you another scene of blood
shed, which [ witnessed myself. Standing, a few
evenings since, at the door of the Dominica, (our
ice saloon) I heard shouts and cries which caused
me to proceed in the direction from which they
came, and in a minute arrived in the crowd to
see a negro down on the pavement being secured
by the arms. It was reported he had committtd
murder, and, in fact, in a store close by I found
a young man with a horrid gash on the side of
his nekt, surrounded and supported by friends.
Making enquiry, I heard that he had killed two
other persons, and the third victim had bee 1
wounded as I have described whilst in the act of
capturing him. The next day, however, I heard
the true story. It appears the negro’s master
wished to send him to the country, which did
not meet the approbation of the slave. He fled,
his master followed, calling out to the people to
stop him. The clerk of a grocery attempted to
do so, when the black drew his knife and after
wards menaced all in his way. The pursuit
continues and the crowd increases; some with
bars, and other with chairs. A blow from the
last mentioned weapon floored him, but he arose
just as the unfortunate individual whom I have
presented put his head out of his door, prompted
thereto by curiosity,.and being the nearest per
son to the negro, received the blow from the
knife, which, it better directed, would have des
troyed life. Yet another case which happened
on Saturday. A soldier trying to escape from
arrest, was pursued by a corporal cryieg out the
usual alarm, ataza, pronounced ataha, meaning
stop him. A clerk in a hardware store, hearing
the cry. ran out and threw a bar of iron at the
poor devil which knocked him down flat on the
face, the blow catching him on his Back, causing
the blood to gush out of his mouth and eyes.
These occurrences will not give you a very ;
high opinion of our people who act thus, not as
our poor wretches do when bereft of reason by
drink, bu’ in their usual stataof mind, influenced i
by the effects of bull fight and other barbarities, i
There having been so many of these horrid i
deeds lately, I mention them; but often I take
no notice of like circumstance*, as I fancy that j
such news is not acceptable to you.
At Bayarno, the Queen’s portrait has been cut
and slashed by somebody, but no blood was spilt
on the occasion. *
The part of the President’* Message that speaks
of expeditions, and hi* determination to stop
them, has been received with gloom by the Cu
bans, whilst the Spaniards receive what he says
as empty assurances.
Lord Howden’s letter does not convince us
that there is not fire where there is smoke. I
find that too many papers are too ready to credit
news, and again tall into the same error in re
jecting truths. I say that if Lord Howden has
not made any overture or proposal that some
thing has been done, and more than a King’s let
ter would be required to convince a republican
to the'contrary under the circumstances. With
what glee some journals publish the Times’ state
ments and a Lord’s letter. Is the Times more
truthful than our Republican journals—have its
editors more reason than ours, or is a lord’s word
any better than a plain, honest American far
mer’*?
The weather is cool and delightful, more so
than I have found it for many years; and should
it continue so, it will afford our inhabitants who
flock to the country during the Christmas holi
days, a tine opportunity of enjoying themselves.
The Vestal, British frigate, has come in. She
leave* lor Jamaica to-day.
There was a review on Tuesday in honor of
the heir appaent’s birthday. There were about
three thousand men under arms. Another act
in honor of the day was the publication of the
liberty of the Emancipados—emancipated ne
groes, so called to distinguish them lrom other
slaves. These emancipados are negros taken by
British cruisers, and should have been mads free
at the expiration of seven years after their cap
ture, but like J acob, they have had to serve more
than one seven years, 1 here give you a transla
tion of the Proclamation.
“Bureau of the political Secretary—'His Ex
cellency the Governor Captain General has been
pleased to order that for public information, the
following order in relation to the manumission of
the emancipated negros, with this date, which he
directs to the President of the board of that
branch, shall be published in the official Ga
zette.”
“Your Excellency—ln compliance with the
sovereign will of Her Majesty, and on account
of the solemnity ot this happy day, that reminds
us of the birth of the direct august heir of the
house of San Fernando, I have ordered that
liberty shall be given to the oldest emancipated
negros that are in the depot, and proceed from
the various prizes that remain from those made
up to the year 1835. But as the bad use that the
greater part i f them may make of their liberty,
through want of capacity, may oblige the gov
ernment to restrain them in anotkfer way, tak
ing up with one hand as vagabonds and debit
ing in house of correction those of whom, with
the other, are liberated thiough generous and
chiistian impulses of charity and philanthropy;
[ have resolved, to the end that this commission
may be carried to an end—with the order and
arrangement necessary, without injuring inter
ests ot any class, without detriment, to continue
consulting in doubtless cases, that may occur to
that respectable commission.
“I have resolved to dictate for the present, the
following regulations, as a basis for similar cases
that may occur in luture. That the emancipa
ted negro declared free, whilst he resides in this
island, is under the protection and tutelage of
the Paternal authority of the Government,
whose permission he has to consult in regard to
his establishment and domicile. It will be at
his option to continue serving the same master,
with whom he is at present, or make a change
should he find one to suit him better, and the
master shall maintain him. and pay him not less
than six dollars per month as wages; women
shall receive four dollars. This contract shall be
but for one year, which contract may be renew
ed according to the will of both parties, witbdue
knowledge ol the Government, and under its
safeguard. The master who may have the right
to the labor of negros who were allotted to them
•hall be indemnified by the commissioners, who
shall take care, under my direction, to attend to
it immediately. For this object, and the re
demption of the emancipated negro fund, each
oi these free negros shall leave in deposit that
part of his wages, that the commissioners shall
consider absolutely necessary to provide for this
purpose, and other liabilities it has to discharge ;
the deduction shall never exceed a third part of
the wages specified. The punishments allowed
to be applied to these free emancipated negros,
•bail not ce other than those established in the
regulations concerning free laborers working up
on rural estates. I trust that the Commissioner,
! assisted as much as it may be necessary by my
Government Secretary, will carry into effect,
with the greatest promptness, the orders herein
contained, giving thus new proofs of the zeal
which distinguishes it in the sarvice of its Queen
nnd country.
‘‘May God preserve your Excellency many
ysars. Marquis Pjszujela.
“Havana, Dec. 20, 1853.
“To His Excellency, the Count de Canongo,
President of the Board of Emancipated Negros.”
You will see that this order only reiers to ne
gros captured before 1835. Those taken since
that period are still to remain in bondage, altho’
they have served more than two terrri9, and those
who are to be made tree, as it is termed with us,
are to have their wages made free with to pay
for the feast. Poor John Bull does little for the
negro. He pitches him by his diplomacy from
the frying pan into the (ire. but from these small
beginnings he may bring about the end he has
| been driving at so many jears. What will the
I other Emancipados say, and then will not new
| ideas be awakened in the brain of the slave!—
However, I will leave for more reflecting men
further comment. it m.
1 Telegraphed to the Charleston Courier. ]
1 Colombia, Dec. 25.— Snow Storm at Columbia.
S C—There was a fall of snow to the depth oi
two inches at Columbia on Saturday. Christ
mas, so far, has been observed quietly.
Baltimore, Dec. 25, P. M.— Non-Arrival of
' the Paeijic. —There are no signs as yet at Sandy
Hook of the U. S. Mail Steam Ship Pacific,
Capt. Luce, now over due at New York from
, Liverpool.
Baltimore, Dec. 25 .—More Gold from Califor
nia- rue steam ship Northern Light has arrived
New York with 81,430,000 in gold.
The steam ship Winfield Scott left San Fran
cisco for Panama on the Ist inst., with SSOO,OOO
in gold.
Baltimore, Dec. 25. —The Erie Riot— The
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has granted the
injunction asked by the Franklin Canal Compa
ny to restrain the authorities of Erie from tear
ing up their rail*. The Court, however, will
hear ibe motion of the city of Erie to dissolve the
injunction.
Baltimore, Dec. 25 —The -America at Boston.
—The British Mail Steam Ship America, Capt.
Lang, arrived at Boston on Saturday afternoon,
and her mails were forwarded South.
A terrible gale prevailed at Boston on Satur
day morning.
Baltimore, Dec 25 .—Later from Santa Fe. —
The Santa Fe mail has arrived at Independence,
i Business was dull. General Garland intend* es
tablishing a fort on Red river.
Baltimore, Dec. 25— Departure of the Jitlan
t-ic—The U. S. Mail Steam ship Atlantic, Capt.
West, sailed from New York, on Saturday, for
Liverpool, w r ith $635,000 in specie on freight.
Gov. Seymour and Judge Mason were among
her passengers.
Baltimore, Dec. 35. — Mrs. Stowe's Copy
Right. —Judge Grier ha*decided that the trans
lation of Uncle Tom's Cabin into the German
language is no infringement of Mr. Stowe’* coot
Right.
Baltimore, Dec. 25 The Delaware Fro
zen The Delaware river is covered with ice all
Brutol, and the boats have stopped running.
Baltimore, Dec. 25 — Disasters at Sea. — A
achooner, whose name is unknown, was wreck
ed near Cape May on Friday night, and all oa !
hoard perished.
The barque H. L. Bradley, from New Orleans,
for Philadelphia, has been driven on Brandy
wine Shoals, where she has bilged.
Baltimore, Dec. 25, F. M. — ln New Yoik,
on Saturday, Cotton was firm, and 1500 bales
changed hands. The sales of the week have
comprised 13,200 hales. Fair Uplands was quo
ted at 111 and Middling Uplands at IQJc.
New Orleans, Dec 22—On Wednesday, in
New Orleans. 8.000 bales of Cotton were dispo
*ed of. at full prices. Thursday being thanks
giving day, business was partially suspended. It
rained heavily.
New Southern Mail Schedulb. —The Wil
mington, N. C,, Herald has the following para
graph in relation to a new schedule for the trans
portation of the Southern Mail:
We learn that a new schedule has been made, i
?nd that the mail for the South, heretofore due at
t,.is place at 9 a. m., will hereafter be due at 7
Fu n w*i nd - Wll, » u P° n arrival, be transferred to
the WUm.ngton and Manchester Road, instead
ot being conveyed by steamers the next morn
ing to Charleston, as heretofore. The cars will
leave on the arrival of the Northern train thus
making a difference of twenty-four hours in fa
vor ot the proposed schedule over that formerly
existing. 3
AUGUSTA, GA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBHm!
Christina* Holidays.
The past Christmas, from all we can learn,
has been a merry one in this community, and
has been piolonged to two days, owing to Christ
mas day happening on Sunday. Monday, there
fore, was also observed as a holiday, and it was
generally a day of amusement and merry-ma
king. The weather has been rather unpropi
tiously cold and dreary, though but for the 25th
being the Sabbath, much out of door sport could
have been enjoyed. It would have been a glo
rious day for snow-balling, and one inch more of
snow on the ground would have afforded a shoit
taste of the delights of sleigh-riding. On Satur
day afternoon quite a heavy fall of rain and sleet
commenced and continued for hours, until about
six o'clock, when it commenced snowing. On
Sunday morning the ground and the roofs of
houses were covered to the depth of about two
inches. In the afternoon the sun shone out, and
the snow commenced rapidly melting away, and
on Monday morning had almost entirely disap
peared from Southern exposures. In shaded places
however, snow could be found late on Tuesday
afternoon. On Monday nightjthe sky was illum
ined in every direction by Rockets, Roman Can
dles, and other pyrotechnical displays, while a
continued rattling and cracking of Fire Poppers
and Fire-arms were kept up to a late hour. It
sounded as it there was a series of skirmishes
and battles going on in the streets, and such an
illusion might have possessed the mind any
where else except in our own happy country.—
\ olleys of rattling fire-arms possess no terrors
here for the most peaceful ear, and are not sug
gustive of ementes and bloody revolutions;
whereas in old, oppressed Europe, no sound like
these, corning from the populace, breaks the still
ness of the air, that it does not make tyranny
quake ia its strongholds. It at once calls up vi
sions of insurrection and assassination. It is
only a hired and mercenary soldiery, that are al
lowed to disturb the monotonous calm of des
potism by an occasional feue de joie ; and this
may be done, by authority, to give impressive
ness to some gaudy pageant, or costly ceremo
nial in which the people have no sympathy, and
no interest but the payment of the expense; or
it may be the celebration of some bloody victory
achieved over patriots and heroes, in which lib
erty and popular right* were remorselessly clo
ven down.
What a blessed and glorious country is ours,
» where our people sit under their own vine and
» fig tree, none daring to make them afraid—where
* | it is their untrammelled privilege to contemplate
| | and rejoice over the sacred event in the history
. ' of man, which Christmas recalls—to worship*
i ; according to the dictates of their own hearts—
* to be governed by their own laws, administered
by agents ot their own choice, and to feel that
j with them rest* the responsibility of rightfully
> using the civil and religious liberty they enjoy.
May each succeeding Christmas find our people
t still improving in capacity to appreciate these
l blessings.
Progress of the War.
j Under our telegraphic head will be found
i news of a bloody and destructive naval battle
') 1 between the Turks and Russians, in which the
*
' ; latter were victorious. If the profession* of the
•, j Emperor Nicholas be sincere, that he is desirous
r* ; of peace, now is a good time for him to make
1 overtures, or accept from the other powers in
I Europe such a project as they would submit, and
i which would stop the war on terms honorable
and just to the belligerents. He can retire now
f i with the eclat of a victory. His consenting to
; do so would confirm the speculations of some
i, i writers that this is all that has delayed a peace,
| and that the Turkish victories have stimulated
the national pride of Russia to continue the war,
,» j while desiring peace, only until she could wipe
e | out the stain of these constant reverses. To
•t have made peace under reiterated defeats, would
have been too humiliating to Russian pride, and
-j was not to be looked for. Now that obstacle is
l removed.
* But no one believes Russia commenced this
y war tor any other purpose than territorial acqui
_ sition, and if she contents herself with less in
a ending it, it will be a defeat of her policy, and a
disappointment ot her hopes. If she yields the
point, it will be because she has found Turkey a
tougher customer than she expected, and the
,f conquest too dear at the price. It will be in ad
. dition, because such a conquest will not be tole*
rat «d by the great powers of Western Europe,
and would be impossible in opposition to the
r ( 1 combined will of England and France—that in
i i fact, to insist on it, is to insist on a war with
both ol these great powers. This consideration
j j may hasten a peace, tor Russia must see she will
J he allowed to gain territory in the end, how
■ ever much of me* and money she may expend
1 in the effort.
5 cherish the opinion that the counsels of
prudence will prevail in the Cabinet of the
■ j Autocrat, and curb his ambition for the conquest
ji ot lurkey. I kat event is one perhaps of time
( j only, but it is evident that it will not now be
i tamely submitted to by England and France. If
disappointed in this expectation of an early peace,
‘ j there is consolation in believing that a general
' war will work out to the advantage of the op
pressed masses of Continental Europe, and that
the next efforts at revolution will be successful.
The omission of a Cypher in a recent notice
of Albany has drawn from a friend the following
correction. It illustrates the importance of Cy
phers and the necessity for each, one to be in it*
right place.
Auousta, Dec. 28, 1853.
J Friend Gardner: —Accept my thanks for your
very complimentary notice of our new county,
but have the kindness to correct the statistics
given in regard to the county site, (Albany) as
‘ containing a population of 1200, with a capital
Tested in Merchandize” of 150,000 dollar «, in
stead of 15,000 dollars; your figures will then be
full lo\» s and entitle our merchants to a part of
your compliment.
A Dousiiithts from Hom*.
LaFrro* Hotkl., New Yom.—By reference
to our advertising columns, it will be seen that
this splendid Hotel will be opened early the en
suing month by Wright, Laniers & Co. The
Messrs. Lanier are well known in Georgia, as the
former popular lessees of the Floyd House, and ‘
then of the Lanier House, in Macen. The Sa- 1
vannah Republican says: “The new establish
ment, of which they are about to assume the j
charge, is eligibly situated, and one of the moat I
splendid public houses in the Union, (t con- £
tains, exclusive of parlors, 350 rooms, and two t]
large dining halls capable of seating 700 persons. *
The house was furnished at an expense of 1 120,-
000, it has a marble front 175 feet on Broadway j
and adjoins Metropolitan Hall, Such a palace,
in the hands of men who hare served a long ap
prentibeship in the hotel business, cannot fa l to
become a popular resort, especially to Georgians
and Southerners,
Campbell Minstrels.
These old favorites re-appeared at Concert
Hall in full force and in fine eondtion last Mon
day evening. They were greeted, as they are
always here, by a good house, and everything
went off in the happiest style. As this is a j
week for fun and merry-making, the occasion is
quite opportune for visiting the popular enter
tainment of the Campbell Minstrels.
The Gallery seats are reserved for gentlemen
accompanied by ladies only.
Railroad Accident.
A man named Patrick Corey was killed while
coupling the cars on the South Carolina Railroad
at Hamburg on Sunday last. Mr. Corey was
contractor of a freight train and was much res
pected by the company who have lost a valuable
officer by this melancholy accident.
Fire.—A store belonging to Mr. T. Collins,
and two houses property of Mr. M. Miller, cor
ner of Liberty and West Broad-sts, were con
sumed by fire on Sunday morning, a short time
before day break. The store was partially in
sured ; vv« have not been able to ascertain
whether Mr. Miller had any insurance on his
houses. The buildings were all of wood, old, out
of repair and of little vaiue.
We regret to learn that Mr. John Theus. son
ot Mr. B. T. Theus of this city, was run over by
an engine, and seriously, if not fatally injured,
the wheels passing over hi* breast.— Sav. Re
publican( 2 6th inst.
Capt Robt. W. Pooler, an old citizen of Sa
vannah and for many years a representative in
the State Legislature, died very suddenly yester
day forenoon, at his residence in this city.— lb.
Probable Loss of the Schooner John W.
Anderson.— By the arrival of the steamer Wra.
Gaston, on Saturday, from Florida, we learn
that a portion of a wreck, having the name
•‘John W. Anderson” on it, came ashore about
fifteen miles south of St. Augustine bar. This
schooner was bound from Charleston toSatilla
River, (Ga.) and sailed from that city on the
15th or 16th inst. We have no particulars
about the wreck but the above, which it is pas
sible may be erroneous. The J. W. A. was
owned in this city by Capt. H. J. Dickerson,
and was, we learn, partially insured in Balti
moie. She was commanded by Capt. Watson,
whose wife was on board with him at her de
parture from Charleston.— lb.
Snow and Sleet. —The Central Railroad
train which came through on Saturday night, en
countered a snow storm, which was continuous
from Macon to the 5(1 mile station. We hear
also of sleet in this city on tha same night: we
did not ourselves see it, but we know if there
was none, there should have been. It was the
•* rawest” coldest night we have known this
saason. Yesterday morning the sun cam#
out, and we now have fine Christmas weather.—
lb.
“Georgia Scrubs.”—The author oi' this
unique and popular work, Prof, or Dr. Long
street, is in our city on his way to Texas for a
short tour there. The Doctor holds the honora
ble position of President of the University of
Mississippi, and although age has silvered his
hair anil stamped its impress on his face, his
flow of good humor is as abundast, and his wit
and humor as rich, racy and original as ever,
His many “ disciples,” as he affectionately terms
his scholars, are to be met with in every city :
and, to be sure, a number were not missing to
welcome him here.— N. O. Pic.,22dinst.
!■ 1 ■ , >■ «
MARRIED
In Fayette counts, on the 22d inst, by J. M.
Brassell. J. I. C., Dr. Rufus T. Stele and Mias
Louisa L. Ware, all of said county.
Cgmmcrfiol.
Augusta Market, December 28.
COTTON.—Our market opened on Wednesday
last quiet, and ha 3 so continued during th« week.
Tho sales have been limited, and generally in fa
voa of buyers. Our quotations of last 'week
have been barely sustained. The receipts are on
the increase, but arc still far short of those of last
year. The offering stock is also oa the increase,
but holders, generally, are reluetant sellers at pre
sent prices. The advices per Pacific came to hand
yesterday, but had no effect on our market.
QUOTATIONS.
Inferior and Ordinary Stained a 8
Middling 8} a 9
dood Middling 9J a
Middling Fair <*£ a
Fair to Fully Fair yj alt)
RECE:!’TS OF COTTON,
From lit Septetnoer, 1852, to the latest Uat*s received.
1853. 1852.
Farannah, Dec. 22.. 107,107 141.173
Charleston Dec 22 134,597 151,735
Mobile, Dec. 23 10t5,763 157.174
New-Orleans, Dec. 20 425,34 S 781,201
Florida. Dec. 19 31,651 39,366
Texan, Dec 8 12.19a 22.268
Virginia, Dec. 1 4,028 C 987
North Carolina, Dec. 10 846 4,355
Total. 819,624 1,334 259
819,624
Decrease 514.635
STOCK OF COT TON.
Remaining on kand at the latest dates received.
Saraunah, Dec. 22 42,685 48.618
Charleston, Dec. 22 55,502 45,143
Mobile, Dec. 23 64,80-5 92.540
New-Orleans, Dec. 20 223,487 332,584
Florida. Dec 19 24,130 26.773
Texas, Dec 8 3.961 6,854
Augusta and Hamburg, Dec. 1.. *1.150 30,841
Macon. Dec. 1 8,749 13,377
Virginia, Dec. 1 700 950
North Carolina, Dec. 10 400 625
New-York, Dec. 20 23,122 29.096
Total 478,691 627.407
478,691
Deerease 145.716
EXPORTS,
To Foreign and Coastwise Ports.
1853. i 1852. Incr. Deer.
flreat Britain.. .220,960 406,005 2g9,045
France 53,421 74,168 20,747
Other F. Ports.. .45,785 00,881 15,096
Coast.J Porte 203,435 252,296 48,861
Total, 523,601 847,350 323,749
EXCHANGE.—Our Banks aro drawing on New
Yirk and other Northern cities at 4 per cent,
pram, for Sight Drafts.
FREIGHTS.—We havonoehango to notice in
the ratos to either Savannah or Charleston. Tho
river is now in fair boating order. Cotton to
Charleston sl, to Savannah 50 cents por bale.
! SAVANNAH, Dec. 25. Cotton. —There was a
, good demand to-day, the sales amounting to 1,487
bales as follow?: 23 at 8*; 2atS j; 176 at 9; 398 at
1 9*; 7at 9*; 3il at 9*; 372 at 9*; 45 at «|; 30 at
40 at 10; and 14 bales at 10* oents. No change
in prices.
SAVANNAH, Dec 24. — Cotton. —The sales to
day amounted to 1,910 bales at the following par
ticulars: 247 at 9; 4 at*9*; 267 at 9*; 56 at 9|;
281 at 9*; 16 at 9|; 67 at 10*; and 72 bales at 10*
cents. The lower grades are neglected. Wo hare
no change to notice in prices.
SAVANNAn EXPORTS—DEC. H.
Per steamship Augusta, for New York—#l3
bales Upland and 35 do. Sea Island Cotton, 113 do.
Rope, 20 do. Yarn, 14 bags l eathers, 1 roll Leath
er, and Mdzc.
Per brig Eliza Geddard, for St. Johns, N. B.—
65,000 feet Lumber, 65,700 do Timber: and 4 masts.
Per schr. David Smith, for Philadelphia—soo
casks Rice, 30 bales Cotton, 25,000 feet Lumber, 3
bales Cotton Waste. 30 tons Scrap Iron, Copper
and Brass, 24 do. Railroad Iron, 87 bbls.
Per Br. ship Shandon, for Glasgow—l,427 bales
Upland and 10) do. Sea Island Cotton.
Ter ship Southport, for New York —1,611 bales
Upland Cotton, 683 Hides, 100 boxes Copper Ore,
4 bundles Deer Skins, 78 bbls. Pork, 1 tierce Bees
Wax, 1 case Mdze.
/Etna Fire and Life Insurance.—
jg»y- The promptness and liberality which
hare marked all the dealings of this Company for I
thirty years, and the well known chaaacter of its I
Officers and Directors, afford the surest guaranty I I
tljat its affairs will be so managed as to give to the I £
assured that safety and securitv, which is of the I
first importance in Pre and Life Insurance.
Office first building above Bridge Bank, Broad-»t. cl
nov29 5m John Slxdge, Agent, j
B vjKi-'to k
Threc Da l s Lat «'' fronTEsrop*.
Charleston, Dec. 2T
Th, ite.nn.b.p p„ i#c h>s , [rjveo •
rork with three d„ s l a t er advice, f,„,„ R**
the three day, Tjm‘ 01
I rade m the manufacturing districts had
slightly improved. a
Flour was in good demand and had advanced
18d. W estern, 375,; Ohio, 38s. 6d.
At London, Sugar was in good demand f fom
the trade and was freely met by holders. Coffee
was in active demand at unchanged prices
Consols closed at 94j to 94{.
From the East.
Tnere had been a tremendous naval battle be
twee the Russians and. Turks, in which twelve
Russian and fourteen Turkish vessels were sunk
and fifteen thousand killed. The Russians were
victorious.
Further per Pacific.
The Pacific brings an account of the greatest
navai battle that has been lought since the battle
of Navarino. There was a terific loss of life.
On the 13th of November the entire Russian
fleet, consisting of twenty-four sail, appeared off
the Turkish harbor of Sinope, where Admiral
Osman Bey, with fourteen Turkish ships was
stationod. The battle was immediately com.
menced, and the sbore b tteries being of no use
the Russians forced the harbor. The Turks
fought like devils, and would not surrender, but
with the most depurate brave y fought until oue
ship after another was sunk, blown up or burn
ed. There were seven Turkish frigates, two
corvettes, one steamer and three transports de
stroyed. \ice Admiral Osman Bey was taken
prisoner. Each Turkish ship besides their crews,
had eight hundred troops on board on their way
to Circasia ; also, money to pay the fleet. All
were lost. The Turks burned or sunk several
Russian ships, two of them line of battle, three
frigates and two steamers. The battle lasted only
one hour. The remainder of the Russian fleet
were so shattered they could scarcely reach Se
bastapool. All Europe is in excitement, and it
i s the general opinion that a European war is no
longer avertable. The Turks continued to gain
the advantage.
Great Fire in I-Tew York.
Baltimore, Dec. 27.
There has been an immense fire in New York.
Five wholesale Flour stores and three or four
ships have been destroyed, among them the
Great Republic was burned to the water’s edge.
Several other vessels damaged. The loss was
immense. The following establishments wpre
burnt: Front street, Treadwell & Sons 1 Ba
kery, D. W. Main waring & Co., Jones k Row
land, C. Harris & Co., R. W. Reynolds St Co.
Dusenberry’s large Beil Foundry, Davidson &
Young's Crockery Store. The wind was blow
ing a gale at the time.
The ship Great Republic, packet ship Warren
anu Clipper Red Rover, were totally destroyed
The packet ship Dewitt Clinton nearly destroy
ed, and the Clipper White Squall was towed
down the stream envelloped in flames. The
Great Republic was scuttled, but the water was
two shallow, she is still burning. She was nearly
full of freight—nothing saved. The entire loss
greatly exceeds a million of Dollars.
Death of a Member of Congress.
Brookins Campbell, member of Congress from
Tennessee, died in Washington City, to-day.
Charleston, Dec. 27 — p. u.
Cotton. —Tha market is unchanged. Sales 600
hales, at 9 to 16j cents.
fl"*** B *®*** "J ■WTui ■* *' w ■ i .-rv. wamfmmmmmmußaauß* s
Soiling (Jntflligfitrf.
arrivals from charleston
Brig George Harris, Gilkey, at Alatanias.
Schr. Challenge, Stinson, at Havana.
Schr. Heyward, McDougall, at Matantas.
UP FOR CHARLESTON.
Schr. Ella, Bourne, at Boston.
Schr. Louisa Gray, Sharp, at Philadelphia.
Schr. Echo, Lowdcn, at New Y'ork.
cleared for charleston.
Barque Matilda, Peterson, at Baltimore.
Schr. M. E. V? ells, Terry, at Boston.
Schr. Maryland, Darling, at Baltimore.
SAILED FOR CHARLESTON.
Schr. Honduras, Smith, from ForLmouth, Va.
CHARLESTON, Deo. 26.—Arr., steamships Isa
bol, Rollins, Havana, via Key West; Southerner,
Ewing, New York; Bremen ship Hudson, Norden
holv, do.; ship Cauiillus, Eaton, Liverpool; brig
Delaware, Harding, Philadelphia; schrs. Virginia,
Harris, do.; E. H. B.owley, Rodgers, do; M. L
Davis, Davis, Attakapas, La.
Below, a Herm. brig.
Cleared, brig Accra, Phinny, Cedar Keys, Fla-l
schr. Aid, Stellor, West Indies; Br. schrs. Dart,
McNutt, Malanzas; Desdemona, Ingraham, Har
bor Island.
Went to Sea, steamships Palmetto, Vardy, Balti
more; Jas. Adger, Dickinson, Now York; Ketch
Brothers, Carver, do.; schrs J. T. Fardy, Travers,
Baltimore; Susan Cannon, Lewis, do., Eli Towns
end, Vanaman, Philadelphia; J. fl. Holmes; Lodge,
do.; Speed, Somers, Mobile ; ship Grotto, Stuart,
Liverpool; brig Zoara, Parritt,
Span, brigs Joven Nonito, Marsal, Barcelona; Na f *
eissa, Domenich, do.; Pacqueto de Matanras, Mo
deller, do.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 24—Arr., steamships State
. of Georgia, Garvin, Philadelphia; Isabel, Rollins
Havana, via Key West; Ilam'g. ship Hampden
Arianson, New York.
Cleared, steamship Augusta, Lyon, New 1 ork ;
brig Eliza Goddard, lienneberry. bt. Johns, N. ■
schr. David Smith, Peterson, Philadelphia; ship
Southport, Wilson, New York; Br. ship Shannon,
Greig, Glasgow.
Departed, steamer Fashion, Philpot, Augusts.
gffi*— McLane's Worm Specific. —The to
lowing, from a customer, shows the do.
mand which this great medicine has created whir
ever it has been introduced:
Blossburg, Tioga Co , Pa., March 30,185®.
Gentlemen : In consequence of the great con
sumption of your “Worm Specific” in this place
and vicinity, we have entirely exhausted our stoc
.We should feel obliged, by your forwarding. a _
Corning, N. Y. 20 dozen with your bill, on tne
reception of which we will remit you the money- )(
From the wonderful effects of said “ Specific,
in this neighborhood, there could be sold annua.!?
a large quantity, if to be had (wholesale and retail/
from some local agent. If you would compensat
a person for troublo and expense of vending,
think I could make it to your advantage to uo s
Yours, Respectfully, Wit. M. Mallory-
Messrs. J. Kidd & Co. Per W. L-f
bold by Haviland, Risley A Co., and ® ■
Tutt, Augusta, Ga.; P. M. Cohen & Co., Cb
ton, S. C.f Hill & Smith, Athens, Ga.; h. C. •£»*’
Madison; A. A. Solomons; Savannah;‘and -
Druggists and Dealers in Medicine throughout^
South. I 2 ~ e -
ra>- —- dancing School. —Mods. B K
E3L. respectfully informs the citizens o *
gusta that he will begin a New Quarter on
of January. Tho da*s of Tuition will be, for M
next Quarter, Mondays and iuesdays (t
a week.) Those wishing to join are
hand their names before the 31st of D m
Should the number of pupils require it, two u
es will be formed, to be Jtaught the same day
but at different hours; both classes meetin ß
gether now and then. wanth*
Note—The Gentlemen s Night ClassJj*?
17th of December. Those desirous °f
lo it. For particulars apply at Augusta Rote .
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