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festitatiana’list K Republic.: BY JAMES GAKU.NKK. * OFFICE ON MoIN rOSU-SI'KEET, rmilO BOO* FROM TUB No&TH-WKST OOKNKh OF B ROAD -STB B K T ; TKUU.S: Dailr, is per annum UO If notin advance per annum 7 t*o Tri-Weekly, in advance.peraunum 4 oo If not in advance per annum 5 00 Weekly, in advance, winter annum . . 2 ov> Discount fob Clubs. If The Soule Affair.—The Offtoi&l Correapon deuce. The following is the official correspondence wbieh was occasioned by the supposed refusal of the French government to let Mr. Soule pass through France on bis way to Madrid : Minister Mason to Secretary Marcy. ■legation United States, ( Paris, Oct. 30, 1854.} ,• ident of very grave import ha* nay No. 36, I communicated the t Mr. Soule, United States Minis- ter to Spain, haAbran prohibited, by alleged or- j deraof me^hatNeither by °d by wo.ds, uttered or written, had he afforded a shadow ol excuse for the wanton measme which, in violation of j his rights as a citizen ol the North American re public, and of his privileges as one of its accre jflg. dited Ministers, has interdicted to him a passage through France on his way back to Madrid. 1 lost no*time after the return of Mr. Platt in ad dressing to the Minister ol Foreign Affairs, under date of the 27th inst.a communication, of which I send you a copy. It was sent to the Foreign Office on tbe2Bth, and I have not yet received an answer. IT It is impossible not to regard Ibis humiliating indignity as deeply injurious, when it is remem bered that Mr. Soule, acting under your oiders, _ has recently spent more than two weeks in Paris; and while sojourning here, neither he nor I received any intimation that his presence was objected to by French Government. Seeing.no adequate cause to justify an unliieud ly feeling towards the United States, ! cannot but hope that the French Government, finding that it has acted on erroneous information, w ill at once redress this grievous wrong. If in this I am disappointed, earnest as I have been since I have represented our country at this Court to cultivate the most cordial relations ol amity between the two countries, I must con sider this incident of such grave importance that it is not impossible I shall jegard ,: t to be my daty to terminate my mission by demanding my ,**§te!>sports. I will not lose a moment in keeping j pTyeu advised of the reply to my note, and of the progress of events in connection with this most r extraordinary affair. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, (Signed) J. Y. Mason. Minister Mason to Drouyn de I'Huys. Legation des Etats Unis,) Paris, 27th Oct. 1804. j Mr. Drouyn de l’Huys, Minister of Foreign Wkjlffairs — Sir: I have received information that Kon the 24tb instant Mr. Souie, on his arrival at ■ Calais from the shores of England, was notified F by a police officer that orders had been given by the Imperial Government that he should not be permitted to euter France, and that by these or ders he was compelled to return to England, where he now remains. Mr. Soule is a citizen of the United States, accredited as an Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from his country to the Court of Spain. He had, in executing the orders of his government, visited Paris and London, and was returning to his post at Madrid by the most usual and convenient route through the territories of France, when he was thus arrested in his journey. He had receiv- j ed no notice of the determination of the Em- j peror’s government to deny him a privilege ! awarded by all nations to citizens ot subjects of J friendly powers traveling under their protection; , and especially those who are clothed with the sacred character of public minister—for he was actually arrested in his journey some hours before I received the intimations in regaid to him, which you did me the honor to give me in the afternoon of the 24th inst. If authorized by the Emperor’s government, it cannot but be regard- j ed by the government and people of the United States, not only as a most unusual and humilia ting act towards the minister personally, hut as a national indignity of very grave character, only to be extenuated by facts established by con clusive proof. Without waiting for special in structing to that effect, I regard it as my impe rative duty to hasten to ask for what reasons one of my fellow-citizens, chosen by my country as a representative to a Foreign Power, has been so treated, while relations of amity and peace exist and are cherished by the United States with France. My Government will be filled with painful anxiety until satisfactory informa tion in reply to this inquiry can be communicat ed. I cannot but hope that your Excellency will furnish me with such explanations as may relieve the Minister from the position in which he has thus been placed, and which will enable me to allay the unpleasant feelings which the intelligence of tnis occurrence will occasion in I the United States. 1 avail myself of this opportunity to renew to your Excellency the assurances of the high con sideration with which I am your humble and obedient servant, J. Y. Mason. M. Drouyn De VHuys to Mr. Mason. (Translation.) Paris, Nov. 1, 1854. Ip Sir:—l have received the letter you did me the honor to write me, under date of the 27th of the last month, in which 3’ou ask me for some explanations us to the motives of the determina tion taken with legaid to Mr. Soule. 1 must, in 1 the first place, state the manner in which things have occurred. _ The Minister of the Interior had to give di | rectioris that Mr. Soule should not be allowed to j penetrate into Fiance without the knowledge of the government of the Emperor. The instruc-j I tions of Mr. Billant were strictly followed, and ! carried out with the utmost propriety by the Commissary ol the police at Calais. According ly that functionary did not invite Mr. Soule to I embark again for England—he left him perfectly i free to remain at Calais until he should receive I orders from Paris, which he was about to re quest. It was simply a question ot waiting pa tiently for one day at the most; but Mr. Soule, after saying that he did not expect any regard on the part of the French government, and that besides he did not care lor it, preferred to go back to England immediately. The Minister of the Interior did, nevertheless, torward his defini- j tive instructions to Calais by telegraph, and I can do nothing better than to transcribe them here, psa gl “If Mr. Soule ptesents himself for the purpose I# of enteriug France, you will give him to under stand that the Emperors government does not authorize him to sojourn there, but that it makes no opposition to his passing through in order to ! go to Spain ; and you wll offer him to vise his passport for that destination.” You perceive, sir, tbat the Government of the Emperor has not sought, as you seem to believe, to prevent an Envoy of the United States from traversing French territory in order to repair to ! * his post and acquit himself of the commission with which he was charged by his Government; I but between that simple passage and the stay of a foreigner whose antecedents (I regret to say it) have awakened the attention of the authori ties whose duty it is to preserve public order 'among'us, there is a difference which the Min ister ol the Interior was bound to appreciate. If i Mr. Soule had been going directly to Madrid, the route by France was open to him. If.it was his j intention to come to Paris, with a view to re maining there, that was not accorded ' him It was, therefore, neccessary to consult him as to his intention, and it was himself who would not allow time to do so. Our laws aie j ■ a . r j c t w ,th respect to foreigners. The Minister [ of the Interior causes their rigorous previsions to he executed, when it is shown him that there is «nv necessity for such action—and even then he makes use of discretionary power which the Government of the Emperor has never allowed IT he discussed. The quality ol foreigner on the p£rtof Mr Soule placed him within the scope of the measure of which he was the object; all i that remained was to reconcile this measure with the public character with which he was invested. | You will acknowledge, sir, that tnis what we | have done, and that the Government of the U. | States, w ith which Government His Majesty the ; Emperor has at heart to cultivate the relations of friendship and esteem, has in nowise been as sailed in the person of one of its representatives. ! The Minister of the United States in Spain is liee, I repeat it, to pass through Frence. Mr. Soule, who has no mission to fulfill near the Em peror, and who conformably with the doctrine sanctioned by the law of nations, would need, on account of his origin, a special agreement to en able him so represent, in his native land, the country of his adoption—Mr. Soule, as a simple private individual, comes within the pale of the common law which has been applied to him, and he cannot lay claim to any privilege. Accept, sir, the assurance of high consideration with which I have the honor to remain your very humble and obedient servant, Drouyn De l’Huys. Mr. Mason, United States Minister. Mr. Mason to Secretary Marcy. Legation United States, 1 No. 41.] Paris, Nov. 11, ’54. j Sir :—ln my dispatch No. 37, I informed you of occurrences at Calais, by whicb Mr. Soule was interrupted in the prosecution of his journey to Spain ; and with that dispatch I sent you a copy of my letter to M. Drouyn de I’Huys, Minister of Foreign Affairs, of 27th of October last. On the Ist of November I received from His Excel -1 lency a note in reply to mine of that date. I send I the original, retaining a copy for the files of the Legation. Until the receipt ol this note, I had understood the prohibition of Mr. Soule’s entering France to be unqualified ; and such, too, was the undestand ing of that gentleman—for, by reason of its ex ecution, he had to return to England. On the 6th instant I addressed to the Minister i of Foreign Affairs a communication, of which I send you herewith a copy. I have received no leply, and presume it will conclude a correspon ; dence which I felt it to be my duty to open, without waiting for special instructions from the President. The result, I am happy to say, is that no impediment exists to the passage of the ! American minister accredited to the Spanish ; government through France to his place of offi cial duty. This is recognized, beyond doubt, a | principle of the law ot nations, interesting to every country, because its denial would seriously embarrass the maintenance of diplomatic mis sions, who*e influence in promoting peace and ! preserving good relations in the family of nations is universally acknowledged. I communicated to Mr. Soule, at London, my correspondence with the Emperor’s government; and on the morning of the 9th instant, he arriv ed in Paris, and left on the 11th for Bordeaux, 1 where he expected to find the United States j steam frigate San Jacinto, in which he will take 1 passage for Spain. I have the honor to be, very repectfully, Your obedient servant, J. Y. Mason. Hon. Wm. L. Marcy, Secretary of State. Mr. Mason to M. Drouyn de VHays. Legation United States, 1 Paris, Nov. 6, ’54, J Sir : — I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt ot Your Excellency’s letter of the Ist of November, in reply to mine of the 27th of Octo ber, ult. I have carefully examined your narra tive of circumstances which led to the event and gave occasion for this correspondence. -It is quite manifest that the order under which the Commissary of Police at Calais acted, when he interdicted Mr. Soule’s entrance into France, I did not present to the American Minister any alterhative but to return to England, or remain in Calais, virtually under duress until the further orders of the Emperor’s Government could be received, I think your Excellency will concur in the opinion that he could not, consistently with the dignity of his government, remain on the frontier of France—there situated, awaiting orders which he had no reason to believe would be more favorable than the one which denied him entrance upon French territory. I cannot, therefore, but deeply regret the precise telegraph , ic order which your Excellency has incorporated 5 in your letter to me, did not precede Mr. Soule’s ; arrival at Calais. : I hat order lam pleased to find, removes all i impediment to the free passage of the American I Minister accredited to the Court of Spain, I through the territory of France. I have not failed to observe the declaration that Mr. Soule’s | residence in France will not be authorized by the Emperor's Government. As his public duty require him to reside in Spain, he has no inten tion, as far as I am informed, of remaining or residing in France. I therefore forbear entering into any examination of the reasons suggested for the determination to deny him the privilege or of the manner in which he has been noti fied for the purpose of the Imperial Government. I have observed also the distinction which your Excellency makes between individuals and , ministers. VVithout undertaking to inquire how far such : distinction can be maintained—for it is not ne cessary to the occasion to guard myself against I being misunderstood if I pass it rn silence—l must say, that in my opinion, one who is a pub lic Minister, passing through the territory of a friendly nation to the Court to which he is ac credited, has privileges under the solemn sanc tion of the laws of nations, about which, if it shall become necessary to discuss them, I feel assured that I will not have the misfortune to find conflicting views held by one so enlighten ed as your Excellency. 1 have much satisfac tion in receiving the assurance, given in the emphatic declaration of your E icellency, that the Minister of tfie United States to Spain is at ! liberty to traverse France towards his post, and obeying the commission with which he is charg ed by his government. - The recognition of this right is all that I have to ask of the Emperor’s government in the pre mises, and on this, as on all other occasions, I re : ceive with pleasure the assurance that the gov ernment of His Imperial Majesty has at heart relations of friendship and esteem with the gov ! ernment of the United Stales. Feeling which, it is my constant desire ind effort to cherish and strengthen them. 1 will hasten to communicate this correspon dence to my government, and will also inform the American Minister to Spain who is still at London, ol the lesult which has been arrived at. I avail myself of the opportunity to renew to your Excellency assurance of the very high con sideration with which I am your obedient, hum ble servant, J. Y. Mason. Independence, Mo., Dec. s.— The Salt Lake mail has arrived, with reports that on the 13th ult., the mail party under charge of John Jami son, whilst coming to the States, was attacked, as is supposed by a party of Sioux Indians, near Dripp's Trading Post, six miles this side of Fort Laramie, and ail the men killed, as follows.— Jamison, James VVheeler,Thos. Hackett, and a passenger from Salt Lake, named Charles A. Kincard, who was pierced by several arrows and left for dead. The mail bags were robbed of their contents and all torn open. Kincard was robbed of $10,500 in gold. The mules were also all driven off. A mail party outward bound, passed by the spot on the 17th, and found some soldiers who took care of the bodies. No escort could be granted at the post, and the mails of November could go no further than Fort Laramie ; and that of December had returned to independence. Washington, Dec. 6.—The election of Sena tor Bright as Presidennt ol the Senate came near being attended with unpleasant conse quences. The caucus was anything but har tnonius. In fact, at one time came near separa ting in a row before a selection was made, con sequent upon Judge Butler urging the selection of Mr. Bright as President of the Senate for the time being, merely; still considering Atchison as Vice President pro tetn., thus opening an issue between the North and South. But for the firm ness and persuasion of Northern Senators, most unpleasant results to the business of the Senate, at this session, would have ensued. Much bit- : terness is still felt by some Southernor Senators. ! that Mr. Bright should be elected without quali- ! fication as to time. The Weather.— Winter has “come in like! a lion,” whether it will “go out like a lamb” re- I mains to be seen. Last Tuesday was asr-<old, windy, “blue” a day as often gets down into this latitude. On Wednesday moining we observed thicker ice than we have seen lor a number of years. We did not learn how the mercury stood, • but it must have been pretty well down. At present the weather is pleasant, with a tendency i towards getting a little warmer.— Albany (Ga.) ! Courier, Ith inst. [Reported for the Baltimore American.\ Thirty-Third Congress—Second Session. SENATE. Washington, Dec. 6 —The Chair laid be fore the Senate reports from the Treasury De partment. Mr. Adams introduced a bill establishing a uniform rule of naturalization and repealing all laws now in force ielating thereto. Mr. Slidell offered a resolution calling for all correspondence, fke., relative to the expedition to Japan. Agreed to. Mr. Cass introduced a bili making an appro priation for deepening the channels over the St. Ciair Flats and the Fiats of St. Mary’s river.— Referred. Mr. Hunter called the attention of the Senate to the condition of the bill making appropria tions for the Ocean mail service. The two Houses at the lest sessiou disagreed upon a re port, of a conterence committee on that bill.— The question pending was on a motion that the Senate recede from its amendment and on that question the Senator from New York was speak ing when the session terminated. He supposed the bill now came up as unfinished bussiness. He moved it be postponed till Monday next. Mr Stuart thought that the bill was by the action on it at last session lost and no possible way could it come up now as unfinished busi ness. Mr. Broadhead said he considered it entirely immaterial whether the bill had been lost or now came up as unfinished business. The money in tended to have been appropriated w’as due the parties and had been paid to them by the Depart ment out of some unexpended balances in its hands belonging to the Ocean mail service. He considered the money had been most properly applied as it had been, to the payment of what was due the contractors. Mr. Seward hope the subject would be laid over, and it was then postponed till Monday. The bill of last session to relinquish to Wiscon sin certrin Saline lands therein was taken up. The house amendment thereto was agreed to,and the bill was passed. The Senate then adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Fifteen thousand extra copies of the annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury were or dered to be printed. Mr. Sollers’ resolution calling on the President to Inform the House what were the objects and results of the conference of American Ministers at Ostend; and whether the eonlerrence was in obedience to instructions from tne State Depart ment was taken up. Mr. Chastain moved to lay it upon the table. Negatived—yeas 72, nays 90. Mr. Skelton moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the House refused to commit ihe resolution to the committee of foreign affairs Mr. Washbuine, of Illinois, moved to lay that motion on the table. Negatived—years 84 nays 89. Mr. Skelton’s motion was then agreed to— yeas 94, nays 83. The resolution was finally referred to the com mittee on foreign affairs. Yeas 92, nays 83. The House then proceeded to the considera sion of the River and Harbor bill, as returned last session, with the President’s objections. Mr. Clingman said, as the President has pro mised to send in his detailed views on the sub ject it would perhaps be proper for the House to wait until that time. He voted against the bill, and did not wish to hear anything further, but perhaps as some gentlemen who differ with the President may wish to have his views more ful ly before them, he suggested that the considera tion cf the subject be postponed tor a few days. Mr. Dunbar said that large appropriations are made in thejbill for the improvement of the mouth of the Mississippi and its tributary streams, in which all bis constituents are interested. He voted for the bill in the committee of commerce and on its final parage in the House; and thought the Presideat ought not have vetoed it, but he thought decent respect for the chief mag istrate should induce them to wait until the Pres ident shall communicate his reasous for the veto more fully. He moved the postponement of the bill till this day week. All could then act un derstandingly, and gentlemen determine wheth er they shall attempt to pa*s the bill notwith standing the veto o# the President; or whether they shall introduce another which will not be liable to the objections which the President may assign. Mr, Wentworth, of Illinois, said if he supposed there was any individul in the house who could be influenced one way or arother by a message of the President touching this subject he would vote for its postponement, but he sincerely be lieved every man was prepared to vote yea or nay on the bill. The subject is familiar to every body, it has been an agitating matter ever since the organization of the government and has been debated on every stump. This being the case he did not know why the House should not as well act now as at any other time. He supposed that the message already sent with the return of the River and Harbor bill, was really the veto mes sage. Tbay had no right then to allow the Presi dent to send another message to be so considered. He would carry out the will of his constituents and presumed every man would do the same. He would withdraw the motion to reconsider if any gentleman would state he is in doubt as to what he ought to do in the absence of the Presi dent’s promised message. Mr. Taylor, of Ohio, asked the gentlemen whether the bill contained any item for the im provement of rivers and harbors not heretofoie recommended by the proper departments of the government. The Speaker reminded the gentleman that a general debate was out cf order. Mr. Campbell concurred in Mr. Dunbar’s suggestion that a decent respect for the President requires at least the suspension of action till the Executive shall have more fully communicated his views. Had the gentleman from Louisiana any infor mation as to the lime the President will send in his message ? Mr. Dunbar replied in the negative, but doubt ed not it would be here in a very few days. Mr. Campell asked, by this time next week 1 Mr. Dunbar replied, 1 have no doubt ol it. Mr. Campbell hoped then that the House would extend the courtesy to the President. Mr. Wentworth, of Illinois, moved the pre vious question, which was seconded—ayes 82, nays 73. The question was put, will the House pass the River aud Harbor bill, the President’s objections to the contrary notwithstanding, and it was de cided in the negative—yeas 95, nays 80. The constitutional majoiity of two-thirds not voting therefor. The House then adjourned. The late Fire in Columbia.— The Colum bia Times of Saturday says: In our hastily prepared sketch of the disasters and losses, caused by the fire on Wednesday night, we find, on being more accurately inform ed, that we have, unintentionally of course, com mitted some errors. We were in error in report ing the destruction of Mr. E. Bellinger’s valua ble Library ot Law and Miscellaneous Books. It affords us great satisfaction to report that all of his books were saved. We omitted, through ignorance of the fact, to state that the Governor’s Guards were also* on duty, preserving order and guarding property from molestation ; and that they were the first company to mount guard. Their promptness cannot be too highly commended. We omitted to notice the heavy loss sustained by Mr. W. C. Brown, wbo, with his family oc cupied the house of Mr. Peckham, which was lo cated on Sumter street. We learn from subse quent information that all of his furniture, which was very valuable, together with a fine gold watch and some valuable jewelry, was en tirely consumed. We omitted also, to mention, that Mr. T. J. LaMotte’s Book-bindery, over Dr. Miott’sDrug store, was destroyed. His loss is estimated at lrom twelve to fifteen hundred dollars. Avery small portion of his mateiials and tools weio saved. It may be we have been guilty of other errors and omissions. If so, we wifi thank any of our tiiends to inform us of them, so that we mav rectify them. 1 be New YorkjCourier& Enquirer announces that the Government of Nicaraugua does not ac quiesce in the proposed colonization of the Mos quito Territory by the company under Col. Kin ney, and will probably interpose a most energe tic remonstrance not only with our own Gov ernment, but with the representatives of the foreign powers generally. There are two grounds for her oppositions. First, she never has recog nized, and never will, the sovereignty of the King of Musquitos, or his jurisdiction in any sense whatever; and, consequently attaches no value to the titles derived from that authority under which the “American Land and Mining Company’ now claim ownership. And second- 1 ly, she imputes to the expedition an unfriendly and filibustering purpose—an iutention to set up in her own territory a jurisdiction independent o! hers. Thus it is that the unsettled state in * which our diplomatists have so long left the as- I lairs of Central Ameriea*is ever working out 1 fresh evil. __ A I AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. ' TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 12. See first page of Daily, this momiug. The Mails. It is seldom we get a Northern mail on the day it is due. Last evening we received no pa pers from offices North of Charleston. 1 The Fair. Well, the Fair week is over, and the numerous visitors, 90 far as the weather was concerned, had a fair but dusty week of it. The Premiums have been awarded, and it was our intention to have pulished the list in full on Saturday or Sun day morning, even if we had to undergo the labor of transcribing it. On undertaking the work, however, we found that a number of the Committees had not made their reports. We trust, that when the Secretary makes out his list, he will furnish us with a copy so as to ena ble us to lay before our readers, as early as any other paper, the list of premiums awarded, as we believe ours was the only paper in the city that took the trouble to let the people know that a Fair was being held, and to publish a list of the articles on exhibition. We would recommend to the officers of the next annual Fair, to adopt as a rule, that no gen tleman having any article on exhibition, be ap pointed on the Committee to judge of the merits of others. By adopting this rule they will re move much complaint we have heard expressed of the appointments of the Committees at the recent Fair. THE COTTON EXHIBITION. There were about 200 bales of cotton on exhi bition, but we learn the quality and staple, was not as good as that of last year. We understand premiums were awarded the following gentle men lor the best bales of Cotton : T. J. Smith, Hancock county, the best twenty bales Upland Cotton. $20.00 T. J. Smith, Hancock county, best ten bales Upland Cotton. 15.00 W. W. Stone, Columbia county, best five bales Upland Cotton. 10.00 A. Pope, Sen., Wilkes county, best one bale Upland Cotton. 5.00 We did not learn that any Sea Island Cotton was on exhibition. The Recent Robbeiy on the Georgia Railroad. , We understand from a gentleman who came down last evening on the cars, that the pocket book of Col. Berrien, containing his papefs, some drafts, and a five dollar North Carolina Bank Bill, was found near the Railroad, about two miles above Berzelia. It contained also about one thousand dollars, mostly in Georgia Railroad bills, which the rogue no doubt extracted and i then threw the pocket book aw?y. In all pioba -1 bility he got out at Berzelia, on the arrival of the 1 cars at that station, and we hope this circum stance may lead to his detection. Amusements. After the dull and melancholy season through which our city has recently passed, amusements of various descriptions are offered to our citizens, i Last week we had the Theatrical and Circus ' Companies, which were visited by crowded au diencies. This week we are to be favored with the cel , ebrated Magicians Tichenoi and Professor Wy -1 man. The former holds forth at Masonic Hall, and opened last evening to a respectable audi ence. This Company is under the management , of Mr. Norris, well known to our citizens as i the first manager of the Campbell Minstrels. | Prof. Tichenor is clever in his perfoimances, k and Master Peel has improved much in his , Dancing since his former visit to this city. The . Hall was well filled, and take the performance ■ as a whole it went off. well, and seemed to give j general satisfaction. They give another enter tainment this evening. f Prof. Wyman opens this evening at Concert > Hall. He is so well known to our citizens as a ventriloquist and magacian, that no doubt Con ! cert Hall will be crowded. Last, the smallest and /east, in the shape of : two Ladies and one gentleman, hold their levees, afternoon and evening, in the small room of Ma l sonic Hall. The curious should pay them a visit, for it is not often a married lady 33 years old, 35 J inches high, and the mother of three children, ", and a single young lady 18 years old and only j seven feet high , are to be seen together. Accompa nying these Ladies is Gen. A. Gifford, 25 years old and forty inches in height. Whether the General depends on his size or age for their pro tection, we are not informed. Express Line to 96 Station. We would call the attention of those who de ‘ sire to go to Greenville, S. C., to the advertise mentof the Agent of the t Express Line to 96, via Edgefield Court House. It is a comfortable two horse hack line, and the distance is accom ■ plistied in one day, passing over the Plank Road * from Edgefield Court House to this city. i Monroe’s Commercial Reporter. > This is a Southern publication, and should he in the hands ol every merchants. It is published monthly at $2 per annum, and contains a list of the Banks of each State in the Union, and a de . scription of the counterfeit hills on each in circn lation. ft also contains a facsimile of the Gold and Silver Coin now in circi lation, and their respec tive values. Eagle & Phoenix Bar Room. We are indebted to the proprietors for a sam ple of the Brandy they keep on hand for their , customers, which is equal if not superior to that i kept in most Bar Rooms. Their establishment is neatly and handsomely furnished, the Billiard | Room, retired and well attended to. See adver isement in another column. Medicated Brandy. Messrs. N. J. Fogarty & Co., have sent us a specimen of some medicated Brandy just received by them, which is an excellent article, and as it is intended ouly for medicinal purposes, we would recommend it to all invalids. Productive Seal Fishing. —Three New London (Conn.) vessels lately obtained thirty thousand seals at Robin Island, in the Ochotak Sea, which, together with the oil that they se cured duiing the voyage, is valued at $130,000 One of the vessels, the N. S. Perkins, was absent less than six months, and yet her cargo is valued at $60,000.'* Wm. J. Brown, special mail agent of the Post Office Department, on Friday last arrested John Ms Watson, postmaster at Rainsborough, High land county, Ohio, on a charge of robbing the mail. Counterfeit notes, placed in a decoy let ter, are said to have been paid out by Watson. There seems to have been great diligence mani fested by the authorities for several months past in ferreting out depradators on the mails, the Pension office, &c.. in various sectioifis of the country f The President’s Message—Opinions of the ! Press. This document seems to have given universal satisfaction to the American people. On no former occasion have the encomiums of the pub lic press, upon an Executive Message, been more general and decided. Its tone so manly, yet so temperate, its republican sentiments and simple yet dignified style, not less than its lucid exposi tion of the affairs of the country, foreign and do mestic, have all contributed to win the approba tion ofthe just and magnanimous, even of his op ponents, and to silence the spirit of cavil among the narrow minded and malicious. We select the following notice from the Na tional Intelligencer, one of the most uncompromi sing, yet dignified opponents of the President and his policy : The President’s Message. —The Annual Message of the President of the United States, sent to Congress yesterday, is spread before our readers in this day’s paper. Although the Message of the President is sel dom able to convey to the public the knowledge of any thing absolutely new, it is always antici pated with interest, not only as an authentic exposition of “ the state of the Union,” but as making known the views of the Executive as to the policy which should shape the course of the Government in regard to public affairs in general, and of prominent questions of foreign or domestic concern in particular. Respecting the Message of yesterday, we are gratified to find that all which wa3 predicted of its unexceptionable character has been substan tially verified. It is certainly distinguished by moderation of tone and a freedom from all exci ting ad captandum appeals. It is an unambitious and perspicuous account of public affairs, an nouncing an unprecedented state of prosperity and progress at home and of peace and amity in our relations abroad. It totally disappoints all those who hoped' or expected to find in it any inflammatory appeals about Spain or any ‘ Young America” doctrines of progress and manifest destiny, whether looking to acquisitions on the Mexican Gulf or in the illimitable Pacific. In deed, had it not been for the god-send of our ex ploit at Greytoum, of which the President cer tainly makes the most, he would seem to have been embarrassed for any stirring topic for the head of “ foreign affairs.” Happy for the coun try that this is so ! It is a new thing, and cer tainly a subject of congratulation, to find the Message of a Democratic President so tree from appeals to the passions of the country, so simple, clear, and unostentatious in its exposition of the administrative concerns ofthe Government, and so commendable for the justness of sentiment touching international rights and duties with which the Message opens. These are the first impressions of a hurried perusal of the Message. A more careful inspec tion of it may suggest other views, which we may deem worthy to be submitted to our readers. “X,” the intelligent correspondent of the Bal timore Sun thus compliments the Message. He gives, in the following brief sentences, the im pression made on every impartial mind at Wash ington, and throughout the country : The President’s Message is one of the ablest and most statesmanlike productions ever sent to Congress. It is a complete mirror of the po litical, financial and moral condition ot the coun try, and will be read with interest and profit here and abroad. It gives striking evidence of the industry, honesty, and ability with which every department of the Government has been conducted, arid furnishes a practical refutation of the many impromptu charges brought against the administration by the fashion of the times. The bitter enemies of the President are sadly disappointed that they have so little room to find fault. UIIU IUUIU The First Election in Kansas —We an nounced in our last issue that Gen. J. W. Whit field, the slavery candidate, had been elected de legate to Congress from Kansas, over Robert P. Flenniken, Esq., the candidate of the free soilers. The following are some of the returns: Whitfield. Flenniken. Douglas City 234 ti Laurence City ...30 maj. Shawnee Agency 49 13 Fourth district 131 maj. Three precincts, not named 450 One precinct, named ....130 23 We learn fuither, by telegraph, that Whitfield was some seven hundred votes ahead of Flenni ken north of the Kansas river, and that he was certainly elected by a large majority. The elec tion did not pass off as quietly as could have been desired. A disturbance occurred at the polls at Kansas City in which a man named Davis, from Missouri, was wounded and died within an hour. A man was also kited at the polls in the town of Boston. Salt. —Some of the salt blocks at Syracuse, Saliua, Geddes and Liverpool, N. Y., have sus pended operations for the season. The Syracuse Star says the rest will stop in the course of a fortnight. The past season has been very favor able for evaporating and large quantities of solar salt await purchasers, Solar salt, $1 75; fine $1 38. ■Native Oranges. —The orange trees in Ala bama, which were nearly destroyed by the se vere winter of 1851, have since thrown up vigor ous sprouts from the old roots, and some of the young trees are now loaded with fruit. The New York Chamber of Commerce has resolved, unanimously, to memorialize Congress, asking it to send a vessel to search for Dr. Kane who went in charge ot the Grinnell expedition to search lor the remains of Sir John Franklin. Serious apprehensions are now being entertained for his safety. He was expected home before this time, but no traces of him or his party have been.had,and it is feared they met the fate of the distinguised navigator of whom they went in search. A liberal subscription will bejmade in New York to facilitate the benevolent enter prise. The Richmond Enquirer of Wednesday states that the Convention of Internal Improvement Companies organized on Tues Jay in the Capitol with Col. Edmund Fontaine in the Chair. A committee composed of the Presidents of the sev eral Railroad Companies of the State was ap pointed to prepare and bring in business for the action of the Convention ; and then, after some other preliminary business, the Convention ad journed. Oue of the objects of the Convention is a revision ot the tariff of tolls. A telegiaphic dispatch from New Orleans re ports that a fire occurred at Monroe, La., on the 26th of November, by which the greater portion of the business part of the place was destroyed. The loss of property is estimated at about SPOO - Condensed Statement. Os the Oglethorpe Infantry Loan Association at the close of the 3d Year ending Ist October. 1854. DR. To Stockholders, for instal ments from Ist to 6 th, on 1233 shares $44,388 Prepaid 1 mo. on 20 shares 20 3 mo’s on 10 sharts 39-44.447,00 DETERMINATION ACCOUNT. For balance of premiums, in terest and fines Ist year.. $9,770 52 For balance of premiums, interest and fines 2d year 11,836.72 For balance of piemiums, interest and fines 3d year 14,750.86-36 358 10 To Cash-For balance due ’ Treasurer 94 90 $80,900.00 CR. By bonds and mortgages on hand for Loans $80,900.00 Instalments paid per share $36 Piemiums, interest and fines received 29.61 Present value per share 65 61 Being at the rate of 821 per cent on the 35 in stalments paid in Augusta, Geo., 6th December, 1854. BY TELEGRAPH l Later from Mexico. New Orleans, Dec. 11 . The steamer Orizaba has airived from Veia Cruz, with dates from the City of Mexico to the 6th inst. The rebels have been routed at Morelia, in the department of Michoacan, and three hundred ; killed. Gen. Rehagany, commander ot the gov- j eminent troops, was also killed. Tribute of Respect. Whereas, in this degenerate age, those faith ful followers of our Blessed Saviour, who, moved by the heavenly dame of charity, have renounced the world and all earthly connections to give themselves devotedly to God, and to labor as his good Providence may direct, for the well-being of their brethren, command our highest rever ence, gratitude and respect. And whereas, when affliction came upon us from the chastising hand of our just, hut merciful Father, we are instinct ively impelled, while we sympathise with our fellow-sufferers, to appreciate and pay homage to that Christian heroism which, forgetful of self, generously sacrifices life, and all' things earthly, to the relief and salvation of our brethren. And whilst iu the silent sorrow of our hearts we grieve over the many lately deceased friends and relatives of this city and Savannah, duty, grati tude, admiration and homage to departed worth, demand in particular the public expression of our intense grief for the loss of our beloved Bishop the Right Rev. Dr. Gartland, who gave up his life for his flock; whose virtues are recorded above, and require not our detail. A manifesta tion of our highest admiration of that Apostolic Prelate, Bishop Barron, who died a victim of charity for the afflicted. Sentiments of our grat itude to the Holy Sisters of our Lady of Mercy, Monica and Stanislaus, who renounced all earthly sweets that they might indulge the sweeter pleasure of doing good. The former having taught the children of our poor, died in our midst. The latter, like her sainted name sake and patron, having lived much in few' years, died in the Convent of Savannah, both in the ardor of their first fervor. Be it therefore Resolved , That we, the members of the Cathcrtic Congregation of the Church of the Holy Trinity, in the city of Augusta. Ga., do hereby express the deep sorrow of our afflicted hearts for the ol our beloved and Apostolic Prelate; that we will embalm his remembrance in our souls; offer for him our daily supplication, and teach our dear little ones to lisp his praise and imitate his virtues. Resolved, That we will revere the heroism of I the Fervent Bishop Barron, and labor to imbibe j that celestial flame which consumed the Holo caust of his earthly ties. # Resolved , That we will honor the precious memory of these Holy Virgins who. having filled the lamps of their souls with the oil of their daily good works, have gone to meet their heavenly spouse, the bridegroom of their love. Be it also Resolved, That we will unite with our brethren 1 in Savannah, in raising contributions to erect appropriate monuments to those departed Chris tian heroes, in the Catholic Cemeteiy of that city, where their mortal remains lie grouped, whilst their immortal parts, we indulge the hope, are grouped before the throne of God, in Heaven, enjoying the fruits of their victories over sin, death and hell. Resolved , That these, our proceedings, be pub lished in the W. S. Catholic Miscellany and the papers of this city. John Barry, Administrator, Chairman. FOR THE CONSTITUTIONALIST. A Farting Lay. BY MAUTON HARLAND. I. Away with thoughts of sadness, lovo, I will bo gay to-night! I would awhile indulge the hopes, To morrow's sun will blight. Oh ! once again, our favorite songs Together let us s'ng, And thus forget the wailing strain, To-morrow’s sun will bring. Away with thoughts of sadness, love! I must be gay to-night. u. Alas! ’tisvain! we who have loved So long and well must part! Tho smile has faded from my cheek The gladness from my heart. And since at this, our sad farewell, For months, perchance, for years, We cannot join in blitbsome lay, Oh ! let us mingle tears! Away with thoughts of gladness, lovo, For I must weep to-night. Richmond, Va. FUNERAL NOTICE. ft?- The Friends and Acquaintance of Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Folder, also the Faculty and Students of the Medical College, are respectfuily invited to attend the funeral of their son, W. Lawrence Felder, at 3 o’clock This (Tuesday) Afternoon, from the family residence, corner of Centre and Fenwick streets. Comsirrrial. Augusta Market, December 11, P. M. COTTON.—Our market is still in a dull and un settled state. The sales making are at lower priee d than most holders are willing to accept. CHARLESTON, Dec. 9.— Cotton. —There was quite a good demand for this article to-day, the sales having reached upwards of 2300 bales. The market was unsettled, and the bulk of the trans actions showed a decided downward tendency in prices. The transactions comprise 40 bales at 7f ; 259 at 7j ; 203 at 7|; 142 at 7| ; 130 at 7|; 225 at 8; 114 at 84 ; 255 at ; 114 at 8g ; 114 at 84 ; j 111 at 8| ;24>at 8 J. i.nd 209 bales at 9 cents; SAY ANN AH, Dec 9— Cotton —There was quite a good demand to day—l,636 bales sold at the fol lowing particulars: 180 at 7; 39 at 74; 7At 7J; 200 7|; 111 at 7jj; 54 at 7j; 213 at 8; 288 at 84; 277 I at 8j; 53 at 8j; 114 at 84: 18 Jethro at 8j; 35 at | 9, and 47 bales at 9 J cents. Prices are firm at yes | terdays' figures. SAVANNAH EXPORTS—DEC. 9 Per steamship Augusta, for N. Yerk—2B3 bales ! Upland, and 11 do. Sea Island Cotton, 38 bags j Feathers, 26 boxes Copper Ore, and sundry boxes ! and bbls. Mdze. Shipping Jntt'lligfnrr. arrivals from charleston. Steamship Marion, Foster, New York. Ship Pepperell, Jordan, New Orleans. Ketch Brothers, Phillips, Havana. Schr. Zephyr, Gage, Havana. Schr. J. H. Flanner, Pierce, Providence, R I. Schr L S Davis, Davis, New York. Schr. G. E. Prescott, Gilkey, Philadelphia. Schr. Storm King, Lanfair, Baltimore. CHARLESTON, Dec. 11.—Arr., steamship Ten nessee, Hudgins, Baltimore ; ship Catharine, An drews, New York; barque Massachusetts, Knowles, do ; brigs Moses, Jarvis, do.; Delaware, Harding, Baltimore; A. Hayford, Thomas, Rio de Janeiro; Somers, Watson, Havana; St- Andrew, Kean, do ; ! Tartar, Strandberg, New Orleans; Julia E. Arey, Stone, Matanzas; Fr. barque Alliance, Grenier, 1 Point Perre, Guad ; Sp. pol. Maria, Maristany, St. : Johns, P. R., schrs. Cel. Satterly, Stetson, New York; HP. Stone* - , Erriekson, do.; Sarah Clark, 1 Clark, Philadelphia; S. N. Godfrey. Godfrey, do. Cleared, ship Sonora, Pritchard, Liverpool; Sp. j barque Tacio, Borrell, Barcelona ; Sp. brig Casimi- ' ra, Marti, do. Went to Sea, steamships Quaker City, Hodgdon, ■ Philadelphia; Southerner, N. York; schrs. Fran cis Satterly, Griffin, do.; G. A. Tittle, Adams, ' Franklin, La.; brigs Adela, Byers, Havana; Tele- , graph, Lovett, Matanzas. SAVANNAH, Dec. 9.—Arr. steamship Keystone State, Hardie, Philadelphia; Br. ship Robert A. Lewis, Voughn, Newport, Wales; brig Josephus, Wilson, Baltimore; schr. Cataract, Francis, New ; York ; steamer Chatham, Peck, Augusta Cleared, steamship Augusta, Lyon, New York. | jJjjfnnl loiters. Rcr. E. I*. Itcgers, D. 1)., of Phila delphia, will receive into his family, as Hoarders, several young Ladies, whose parents may desire them to be educated at the North, and will superintend their education at any one of the excellent female Schools in that city. By this ar rangement hey can enjoy the advantages of the home circle, and at. the same time secure, at a re uuoed expense, all the advantages of the best insti tutions. for particulars, apply by letter to in. .„ _ Re\. E P. Rogers, Dancing Academy, Masomc Ham., i Prof. H.C. Lippaed has the honor to intorin his patrons, and the public, that ho has resumed his Classes for the season, at Masonic • A 'wV ”k ere will teach all the new and fash ionable Dances extant, having acquired, during his recent sojourn at the North, a practical knowledge ot the most novel introductions of the art, from the most qualified masters Mr. L»takes this opportunity of thanking the citizens ot Augusta for the kind support heretofore, and pledges himself to renewed efforts for its con' tmuance. Classes tor young Ladies and Children, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, during the season, at 3* o’clock, P. M. Classes, exclusively for young Gentlemen, Mon days, \\ ednosdavs and Fridays, at 7j, P. M. Ihe Club, which is under the management ot the prominent young men of the city, will continno to hold their Practicing. Assemblies every al tomato Friday Evening Terms moderate- dee 12 "TjSi Eagle Jc Phoenix Bur Hoorn.—The Proprietor of tho above Bar Room. would inform the public, that 1 hay have been at much expense in fitting it up, and as they intend keeping on hand none but the best of Winks, Liquors, and Segars, they hope to receive a liberal support from the public. All they ask is a call and a trial of the different articles they keep on hand, which they think cannot be surpassed by any Bar Room in this city. BILLIARD SALOV. They have tow up a splendid Billiard Table and in the course of a week or two will have up another to which they would call the attention of the lovers of that manly an l healthy game. The Bil liard Saloon will have careful and polite atten dants, and every exertion will bo used to give satis faction to those who may favor them with their custom. G * dec 12 | Franklin Building and Loan Associ alien.—Tho regular monthly meeting of theF.B. & L A., will be held at the City Hall, on Wednesday Evening, the 13th inst., at 7 o’clock, j Stockholders will take notice, that the payments for September. October, and the present montbr, must be made at this meeting. Fines will be charg ed on all who may be in default Payments can be made to the undersigned at the Union Bank, on Wednesday Morning, between the hours of 9, a. m. and 2 p. m. declO 3 B. B. Russell, Secy. Gray Brothers have this day reeeiv nw'*—ed, per Express, a further supply of very elegant Satin and Cloth Cloaks, if possible ex ceeding in styl? those heretofore offered for sale, andwhich elicited so much approbation. decß | ' l0t) Over-Coats to suit cold weather.—- I J. M. Newby A; Co. have on hand a I large stock of Heavy Over-Coats to suit the season. Also, Business Coats, Pants, Vests, Shirts, j Drawers, Ac., Ac. They will be sold low. Architecture.—The subscriber will re-opon his classes, for instruction in Architectural and Mechanical Drawing, including ! a full course of instruction, in the vurioHs orders | and styles of Architcture on Monday, the llth inst., at his office, 231. Broad street, next to Bank of Augusta. E. W. Brown, Architect, dec2 dl2 Mrs. A. Rice respectfully informs the Ladies of Augusta, and its viciui ty, that she has on hand a select assortment ol Millinery, which she offers at low prices,. Also, Bonnets made and trimmed to order in the most fashionable style. All orders from tho country will bo carefully attended to. Store nearly oppo site the Augusta Hotel. * 12 nov3o Again Open.—The Augusta Prerni um Daguerrean Gallery.—The subscri ber, gratoful for the very liberal patronage hereto fore received, would respectfully announce to the public, that his Daguerrean Rooms a e again opou, anAho will be happy to furnish all who wish, with one or more of his superior pictures, unsurpassed for their depth of tone anl life-like expression. Hours for operating, from 9, A. M., to 4, P. M. A full stock of Instruments and Materials on hand, and Artists in tho country can be supplied at a small advance on New York prices - “ 0v . 28 _ Isaac Tucker. BfTjfes Removal—Dr. Wm.E. Hearing has removed bis residence and office to the Dwelling north side of Broad street, two doors above Messrs. T. Richards A Son’s Book Store. Entrance from the alley. dim r»ov26 The Augusta Female High School, opposite the United States Hotel, over Mr. hobort Carroll’s Boot and Shoe Store, will be re-opened on Monday, 20th of November Terms, tor Board and Tu tion, in all the English branches, will be very moderate. N 0 extra charge for French, Latin, Fuel, Ac. nov!7 C. A. Saeal, Principal. feF'~TjySn' r ° the Ladies— ll. H. Parkyn has rt- BK -mTi turned from his visit to the Springs and u ready to supply the Ladies ot Augusta with Visiting Cards which surpasahis previous produe tions. Orders received by Messrs. McKinnie A Hall, C. Catlin, and at the office of the U. S. Hotel. septls ts Removed —Cosgrove A Brennan have removed their stock of Dry Goods from the old store of T. J. Cosgrove A Co-, known as their lower store. IlaviDg no further connection with that house, they would invite their friends to 1 call at their upper store above the Globe corner, 1 where they arc now opening an extensive stock ol > Fancy and Staple Dry Goods, which they wii! . sob at cost to wind up the business of the firm and • satisfy the heirs of T. J. Cosgrove, deceased. novl4 ts [* " ‘ Ur - A. W- Montgomery offers his Professional services to the citizens of 1 Augusta and vicinity. His office is in Constitution alist Range. may 9 ts Mr. (’. Zog bantu begs leave to in •S' 4 —form his friends and the public, that he has returned to the city, to resume his instruc , tion in Music, vocal and instrumental (Piano Forte ) The Philharmonic Society of Augusta, for tho advancement of Vocal Music, will bo re organized. Persons who wish to bceomo Members, i either actual or social, will please leave their names 1 with Mrs. W. E. Dearing, Messas. W. J. Ans’ey, I jG. W. Ferry, D. B. Plumb. dtf nov22 ! At Private Sale, without reserve, the entire stock of Fancy and Staple Dry Goods, now opened and ready for inspection, | at the Store of Cosgrove and Brennan, above the I Globe corner. The undersigned iSors for sale, at New York j cost, the entire stock ol Dry Goods, amounting to ; about Seventy-five Thousand Dollars worth, and I embracing almost every article in the Dry Goods lino, she terms will be Cash, or for amounts es i One Hundred Dollars, and over, approved paper at three months, with interest from date of sale, i Country Merchants, and the Trade in general, are invited to call and examine the Goods and prices, j All orders promptly attended to. T. Brennan, I Surviving partner of the firm of Cosgrove A I Brennan dtf nov!6 The Exercises of Miss Catonnet’s Seminary wore resumed on Monday, Nov 13th, at the corner of Greene and Washing : tor. Streets. The Harp, Piano, and French will be taught by Mrs Uelettre. A few young Ladies can be accommodated with board at the Seminary. ts nov2l An ounce of Fact is worth a pound of Theory; and the swarm of conclu sive facts that cluster around that incomparable preparation, Hoofland’s German Bitters, prepared by Dr. C. M. Jackson, Philadelphia, establishing its value as a tonic and restorative, are such as would prevent incredulity itself from questioning its efii j eacy. In all cases of disease of the stomach, whether acute or chronic, it may be recommended for its soothing, cordial, and renovating influence. Dyspepsia, heartburn, loss of oppetite, nausea, ner vous tremors, relaxation and debility, Ac., are re lieved by the Bitters in a very short space ot time; aad a perseverance in their use never fails to work a thorough cure. 12 dcc3 RF* Portrait Painting. Mr. 11. A B looks, Historical Painter, has rooms next to Dr. Vanvoorhes. Mclntosh street, up stairs. Testimonials and specimens of Painting may be seen at his Studio. Lessons given in Drawing and Painting on the principle taught in the first Acad emies of the continent Mrs. Brooks superintends tho re-gilding and furnishing of every description of Picture Frames, which she warrants to be equal in quality, and as low as they can be done at the North. Irn nov!9 Eagle & Phoenix Hotel—J. R. Pres ct*. CuTT, Proprietor. —Is now open lor the reception of Transient or Permanent Boar ders. The proprietor solicits a continuance of patronage, and can only assure those who may make a selection of his house, that no pains will be spared to render them comfort able, nov 16 ts