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Journal & iJUsscngef. j
JAMES T. NISBET ANI> SIMRI ROSE,
editors. j
The Mayor’s Complaint Book.
Among other reforms introduced by Mayor Wood, of!
New York, is a public register of complaints to which
the Deople at all times hare access, and in which they
are invited to record all complaints, thus bringing then
i iterances befors the municipal authorities without the
trouble and delay which were formerly experienced in
dancing atte?idance at the City Hall until a peiSODui
hiring could be obtained. By that means many evils
_,re brought to light and corrected, which might other
wise have been suffered in silence. It is also probable,
re .larks the Advertiser, that many wrong doers have
been chastened into due observance of the laws and or
dinances bv fear of being published.
Asa specimen of the entries in the “Complaint Book
the Advertiser publishes a list of the grievances as re
corded. Sometimes, says the editor, the book is en
livened by a piece of fun', like the following parody:
‘‘Last Sunday morning early at the Dutchman s coiner
store,
Rapped I loudly ai the windows as I oft had done be
fore.
But the spirits wouldn’t answer, and the Dutchman
snored away.
And the neighbors all around me thought the d—l ws
to pay.
But a “snifter” I must have and I swore to make him
hear,
As I plied my knuckles on the window in the rear.
Then the Dutchman gruffly answered—-with the temper
of a bear—
“ Can’t have bitters here dis morning—Fernando Vood
is Mayor.”
But not alone I suffered—in the dark and wintry morn.
VV ub a bottle in his hand, stood a ragged boy forlorn.
W nose father had sent him—all innocent of sin—
For un ounce or two of coffee, and a hall a pint o’ gin.
Now I enter my complainings against inhuman laws
That would close on Sunday morning all the corner li
quor stores.
Acd Keep that ragged boy and I shivering in the Win
ter’s cold.
Knocking loudly at the window, where the people's
rum is sold.”
Mayor Conrad of Philadelphia lias announced his in
tention of opening at his office, a book for the reception
of complaints of citizens against the evils, nuisances,
and abominations generally, with which they are au
noyed. The Bulletin thinks that if everything which
exists or transpires in this great cityjconung under the
heads enumerated by hisnonor, were to be noted, it
would require a corps of recording clerks equal to that
J. -u ibed by Byron in the Vision of Judgment.
The Kinney Expedition.
Tne Washington Union of Saturday, has the following
oo this subject:—
We Lave received a note from Col. Kinney, in which
he requests us to state that “the charges made in sever
al newspapers to the effect that his Central America ex
pedition is of a filibustering character, or that bis ar
tungements for giving success and permanency to the
* proposed colony involve any infraction of the laws of
any government or the rights of any individual, are en
tirely without foundation, and made either in ignorance
of his purposes or from considerations of interest.” He
adds that he is “well informed as to the antagonistic
interests which are originating and instigating opposi
tion to his enterprise, as well as to the individuals en
gaged in misrepresenting him, but that he does not iu
rcud to be provoked into controversy with his enemiesf
whilst he will continue to prosecute bis undertaking
openly and in strict obedience to bis original pacific de
iigas.” He assures us that he is “neither discouraged
Hr the attacks of the persons who instigate the opposi
tion to him, nor does he apprehend that they will be
able to retard his early success.”
On the other side, the Kingston (Jamaica,) Standard,
of the 6th inst., gives the English version of the affair.
Il savs that the territory claimed by the Ceutral Ameri
can Land and Mining Company, were gianied by the
deceased King, but were “long since declared null and
void by the present government of Mo.-quita, under the
advice of Great Britain.”
The Standard then gives its version of the history of
the grants by “the drunken old chieftain” to Messrs.
Shepherds and Haly, of Jamaica, of the territory which
the Central American Land and Mining Company is
now about to colonize. The consideration for this “ab
surd grant” to the Shepherds and Haly, the Standard
believes, was “something like a demijohn of rum.’’—
The grant, the Standard says, “was formally annulled
immediately on the accession of the young King, which
followed very shortly after.” The Standard proceeds
to say that in the me&utime Messrs. Shepherds and Haly
had endeavored to convert their grant to some purpose,
and had opened negotiations with the Prussian Govern
ment for the sale of the territory with a view to Ger
man colonization, but Great Britain interfered, and they
took nothing front their grant.
Col. Kinney and the Central American Land and
Mining Company are now spoken of The Colonel is
described as one who, “being a genuine American, has
been deterred bv no difficulties arising out of the ques
tionable title.” The Standard knows that “the gentle
man comes from Texas,” and “understands thoroughly
the process of annexation.” It is next alleged that he
started the Central American Land and Mining Com
pany which is to colonize by American citizens the Ter
ritory covered by the grants to Shepherds and Haly,
the same having been transferred to him.
The Standard, iu its temperate language, proceeds.
“The title thus obtained is said tocoTer 2ft-00.‘ f OOO
of acres, and there are sufficient gulls in X. Y., and
elsewhere in the State to associate themselves in a specu
lation beyond all question the most delusive and the
most impudent ever yet attempted even by a Texan.”
The standard next gives us a bit of prophecy —it
soya: “The Central American Land and Alining Com
pany is destined vet to fill a page in the future annals
of America, whether for glory or disgrace time alone
will show.” The Standard then, with much abusive
language, declares that either the protests of successive
Governments against the alleged sovereignty of Mote
quite, “have been mere bluster, based on falsehood, or
the recognition of this sovereignty in order to cover an
attempt at colonization ana eventual conquest, is
alike disgraceful to the Cabinet, and dishonoiable to
the Nation.” The Standard concludes with an awful
thieat. It says:
Os course, the colonization will never happen, and for
the same reasons that the Prussian negotiations with
the same object long since failed; c&melv, because the
pretended title of the Shepherds and of Mr. Haly Is of
no force or value whatever. Col. Kinney may find
some dupes, with the aides Gen. Pierce and Mr. Starcy,
bat the bubble will soon burst. The British fleet in
tnese seas is already large enough to prevent any at
tempt at a colonization bv force and in the face of a
specific article in the Bul’wer Clayton treaty with the
United States became bound never directly or indirect
ly to colonize any portion of Nicaragua, Costa Rica, tbe
ilusquito Coast, or any part of Central America, so no
attempt can be made'except at the risk of war with
Great Britain.
[From the N. Y. Herald, Jan. 24.
Know Nothing Items.
The State Council of Knew Nothings, which was in
session last week at Odd Fellows’ Hall, adjourned at
4 o’clock on Saturday morning.—There were about fif
teen hundred delegates present. Considerable business
was transacted:
Ist. The test resolution of a previous State Council
re affirmed almost unanimously. This resolution iH to
compel members to vote for the candidates of the order
tor any political office.
2d. ’ The Simon Pure Know Nothings represented
in this council were purged of all Seward or bogus
members—leaving only two branches iu the State—the
Barker or Simon Pares, with over a thousand large
lodges or councils —aud the Allen or Sewmrdites with
between two and three hundred small lodges or coun
cils.
It aptiears that when Allen was sent to the National
Council at Cincinnati as a delegate, there was a difference
of opinion in regard to his section of the order. The
matter was referred back to the State Council for iuve—
titration. Tbe result has been that the Barkerites and
Allenites separated, and the latter joined the Seward
or Utica faction, in the hopes of gaining the ascendancy
it Seward is re-elected to the Senate.
The Barkerites now uumber 133,000 members in
the State.
3d. A delegate from a Legislative Council was pres
ent who represented seventy-eight members of the Se
nate and Assembly. This number Is within two of one
half of all the member* of both houses of the Legisla
ture. It was ascertained that six other members w ere
with the seveuty-eight in opposition to Seward’s re
elect ion.
4 th. The new ritual the Saiiotial Council, reftad a
t\ng all ism*, unanieryntelygplopted—placing the order on
purely national grounds.
sth. Several applications were received from lodges
belonging to the Ltica order, for admission.
Extraordinarz Balloon Ascension bt a Lady, and
Miraculous Escape.— 'Ye announced a few days ago
that Miss Louis* Bradley ascended in a balloon at Eos
ton. Pa., od the 25th ult, and that she made a miracu
lous escape from death. It appears she filled the bal
loon with gas from one of the street mains, that it was
made of ola silk, and that she knew very little about
the business she had undertaken. The balloon ascen
ded at first about 20 feet, w hen she made a short ad
dress to the crowd of people. It then rose gently, still
held by the rope, until she was one hundred feet from
the ground, when she cut the cord, and th- balloon
rose perpendicularty, with great velocity, until she hud
reached a mile, or a mile and a quarter. A spectator
says:
“ When she had reached tbis height she states that
the balloon, which was not entirely filled when it left
the earth, expanded, until the g-aS began to escape at
the seems, and became very offensive to her. She had
been so absorbed by the enchanting prospect spread
out beneath her, which she says was magnificent !c
----youd the power of language to’describe, tbatahe had
not noticed the balloon. The escape of gas alarmed
her, and she pulled the valve rope, but permitted but
little gas to escape, as she was afr lid she would fall in
to tba Delaware, which was directly beneath b.-r. In
a few moments after this the balloon collapsed, sod to
our horror and alarm, we saw her fall with frightful ra
pidity for the distance of six hundred orse\en hun
dred feet, her progress then being checked, from what
cause we below could not see, although we then ob
served that she was descending quite slowly.
“ It teems that when tbe balloon burst it was torn in
to ribbands, except the lower part or neck ol the bal
loon. 8o completely was the upper port tom to pieces,
that large pieces of silk blew away, and tbe remainder
hung down even below the car. ‘When she bad /kite*
this dretaaee the neck of tbe balloon suddenly blew up,
turning inside out, and catching against the’net work,
framed a parachute, which bore her safely to tbe gixainff
Hfce came down in an open held, and so lightly did the
car strike the earth that the says there was not tbe
MACON, GEORGIA:
WEDNESDAY, FKMiI'.UtY 7,1855.
Our advertising patrons will oblige us very
much, by handing iu their favors early on Monday
morning. We go to press at 2 o'clock on Tuesday af
ternoon, and we have been repeatedly obliged (os in our
present issue’ to omit editorial matter in order to insert
tUe advertisements, which are crowded upon u at the
last moment.
Manufacturers Bank of Macon.
At a meeting of the Stockholders of this institution
held in this city, on Monday last, Elijah Bond was re
elected President, and the lollow ing gentlemen, L. 1.-
Strong, Robert Collius. David Flanders and C. B. Cole
were chosen os Directors. At the suine meeting we
are glad to observe, a resolution was passed, authori
zing an increase of the capital Stock of the Bank, to
anv sum not exceeding |s<jO,OW—the Charter limit.
For farther particulars, we refer our readers to the ad
vertisement of the President in another column.
Look oat for Counterfeits t
Wiihin a tew davs past, two SSO countei teit bills ot
the Bank of the State of Georgia, have been received
bj bank otficeis in this city, against which we would
caution the public. They are executed well enough to
deceive auv one not familiar with the bills of the Bank
ot this denomination, but the following description of
odc of them, will enable any one readily to detect them,
xs no SSO bills answeriug this description liave ever been
issued bv the Bank of the riiate ofGeorgia. It is dated
Oct, 19tfc, 1849, payable at the Branch Bank of the
State of Georgia, at Augusta, and signed A. Porter,
, Cashier, G. B. Cumtning President. In the center ot
i the bill and near the top, is a female figure, with a
‘ sheaf of wheat near her, a railroad train passing over a
bridge on the left hand side, and a small figure of a
man on horse back, on the right hand side of the female
figure, as the bill is held to be read Immediately be
low this principal vijuette, at the bottom of the bill,
and between the signatures, is a small steamship. On
the corner of the left hand end of the bill, above aud be
! low, is the letter L, and between it the word Fifty in
capitals, aud on euch side of the viguelte at the top are
the figures 50. The bill we have described was enclosed
iu a letter from Albany, Ga., and many more of the
same sort nniv have beeu uttered at different points in
South Western Georgia.
The Next Fair.
It has been generally understood that Columbus, as
: it has been overlooked heretofore, would be selected as
j the place for holding the next annual Fair of the So.
i Central Agricultural Society, and there has been no dis
position to urge the selection of any other point. But
as the time approaches when the Executive Committee
j of the Society will meet to determine the location of the
Fair, our neighbors of Columbus ure evidencing very
little interest in the matter, and from what we can learn,
will probably fail to raise an amount of money to be of
fered the Society, sufficient to authorise it to hold its
next annual meeting in their midst. In this position of
affairs it is proper, that we should consider our own in
, teiests in the premises, and be prepared if Columbus
; tails te raise the required subscription, to offer some in
-1 ducement to the Society to bold the next Fair here.
Our City Council is not authorized by tbe state of out
j city finances, to make a subscription for this object,
and if it is secured, it must be by liberal subscriptions
from our citizens, and from those particularly, who will
J be benefited by the location ot the Fair at this place.—
The Executive Committee of the Society will meet at
i Augusta on the 6th of March, aud we would suggest
i that there is no time to be lost, if we would have a
reSjflocteble subscription list to lay before it. We have
the necessary grounds, buildings and fixtures all ready
to be offered to the Society, aud we suppose that a sub
scription of $2500, would determine its Executive Com
mittee, and secure us the Fair. Let those who are par
ticularly interested in this matter, take measures to as
certain if this or a larger amount can be raised.
149” The Columbus Times of the- sth inst. says, that
in the cose of Jock Boyd, i.for the murder of Robinson,
| sheriff of Muscagee county,) tbe Supreme Court have
affirmed the decision of the Court below, and that he
now ouly awaits the sentence of the Court for execu-
I tion—provided the Governor does not interpose, and
| grant him a reprieve until the next meeting of tbe Le
gislature.
Mr. J. R. A. Robertson, Agent for “Monroe’s
Bontbem Banker and Commercial Reporter,” which is
issued monthly at No. 129, Meeting St, Charleston, So.
Ca. has visited our city to solicit subscriptions for that
work, and mar be found uutil Saturday evening, at the
Macon House.
Burning of the Etowah Bridge.
We find the following account of the destruction by
tire, of tbe bridge over the Etowah river on the State
Rood forty miles above Atlanta, in an Extra issued on
the 2nd inst., from the office of the Caiaville,SAiM*Airi/;
“About twelve o’clock, on yesterday, the rail-road
bndge over the Etowah river, two miles below Carters
ville, was found to be on fire. The fire was first dis.
covered ou the south end, by the bridge keeper, who
could have extinguished it with a single bucket of
water. Finding the water in the tubs frozen he ran
to the river, a distance of several hundred yards, and
on his return found that the fire had made such pro
gress as to render,it impossible to stop it. An effort
was mode to stop the flumes by blowing up a portion ot
the bridge, but it failed.
This was the longest and moat costly bridge on the
road, its length being 1920 ft. and its original cost
about one hundred thousand dollars.”
The loss of this bridge will occasion serious interrup
tion to the business of the Road, and great derangement
in the business of other Roads connecting with it. \Ve
understand however, that arrangements are made by
which goods will be transported between the two sec
tions of the Rood by wagons and a ferry, until a tempo
rary bridge for wagons can be built. Preparations for
anew tailroad bridge across the Etowah, were in pro
gress when the old one was burnt, but it can not be
completed within a shorter time than ninety days.
Death ot Bishop Capers.
We And tbe following anoGuncement in the Charles
ton Courier, of tbe SOth ult.
“It will be perceived with deep regret, from a tele
graphic dispatch in our columns this morning, that Dr.
William Capers, one of the Bishops of the Methodist
Episcopal Cnurch, South, died at nis residence at An
demon C. IL, on Monday morning, in the 66th year of
his age.
Dr. Capers was born in St. Thomas Parish, on the
26th of January, 1790. He received the degree of M.
A. from the South Carolina College, where be was
educated, and was received into the annual Conference
of his native State, as a travelling Minister, in 1808.
In 182S he was sent to England as the representative
of the American Methodist Episcopal Church to the
British Conference, and for several years he was one of
tbe general Missionary Secretaries. In 1846 he was
elected Bishop.
Dr. Copers was pre-emineutly distinguished for the
urbanity of his manners, the elegance of his style, the
oratorical finish and force of his pulpit ministrations ;
and, also, for the prouiiueut part he always took in the
uflairsof the church, of which hewaaever adntinguish
i ed ornament, and which will deeply feel his loss.
Charleston Race*.
The annual races over the ‘Washington Course near
j Charleston, So. Ca., commence to-day with a four mile
j race, for Jockey Club puise of SIOOO. The Hutchinson
i stakes tor three year olds we observe, have dosed with
a large number of subscribers, there being twenty-one
entries for the three mile day, aud twelve for the one.
The entries for these stokes alone, will insure fine sport
and a large attendance upon the Course.
The match race for s2<foo a side, three mile heats bc
j tween Mr. Green’s ch. g. Nat Blicb, and Mr. Cheatham’s
ch. c. Garret Davis, which come off over this Conroe ou
the SOth ult., was won easily by the former—another
triumph of the Boston over the Glencoe stork.
tsr Senor Don Felipe Molino, Minister from Costa
Rica, and Stephen Pleasanton, for fifty years. Filth .Au
ditor of the Treasuary, both died in Washington City
on the Ist inst. John W. Maury, oneol the prominei.
citizens of Washington, formerly Mayor of the city, and
at (he time of hU death, President of tbe Bank of the
Metropolis also died on the 2d inst.
Z The Senate of ihe Massachusetts Legislature,
bos coticured with the House iu the election of Henry
W'ilson to the Senate of the United States, lletafos
the seat resigned by the Hon. Edward Everett, and Ht
present occupied by tbe Hon. Julius Rockwell, who
was appointed to it by the Governor of Massachusetts.
The term for which he is elected, expires on the 4th of
March, 185.9. Mr. Wilson is a native of New Hamp
shire, a politician and a shoemaker by trade, and is for
ty six years old. He has been for tnauy year s distin
guished among the smaller politicians of Massachusetts,
for his bitter opposition to the South aud Slavery, and
has only recently abandoned the Free Soil Party to
connect himself with the Know Nothing*.
fjf* The Hon. Dudley Mann, Assistant Secretary of
Slate, is spoken of as tbe probable successor of Mr. Ma
id at Parts.
Discouraging.
The Mountain Signal, Datalonega, Ga., a Democratic
paper which supported Gov. Johnson in 1853, thinks H
will be very bad policy to nominate his Excellency tot
re-election,"and endorsee the opinion expressed by the
Atlanta Intelligencer, another Democratic paper—that
he is weaker, by at least five thousand votes, than he
was on the day of his inauguration. The Signal then
reviews the vote of ihe State in the Gubernatorial can
vass of I*sß, and concludes with the following discour
aging prediction:
“Now suppose all these figures to be correct, aud he
(Johnson) is re-nomiuated, his defeat will foot up a*
follows: fourteen thousand four hundred and ninety
majority for his opponent!!!”
Really, Gov. Johnson is an unfortunate man, lot
whilst his political opponents are clamorous tor him to
attempt another race, his political friends discourage
the idea, witltbui showing him the common courtesy to
consult his inclinations upon the subject. 1 his is too
bad. If he did make slow time in 1853, it is not certain
that he has “let down” altogether, aud it he has the
spirit to attempt the race again, he ought to be permu
ted to start. We wish to be considered and understood
as protesting emphatically, against his withdrawal from
the contest.
Decline to run.
We begin to fear, that “ the service of the country
grows unpopular, and tnat we shall be obliged to resort
to impressment to fill our offices. Senator Douglass
declines to be a candidate for the Presidency in 1856,
positively refuses to allow his name to be mentioned in
connection with the office, and leaves the country and
his numerous friends inconsolable. Senator Houston
also aunounces that he will not be a candidate for the
Presidency, that he may be forced unwillingly into the
office, but that as far as he is concerned he would not
turn upon his heel to be the Chief Magistrate of ihis
Republic, in short that he has no more care for the po
sition than he has for the restraints of civilized socie
ty or for the good opinion of respectable men.—
Aud lastlv, Mr. Junius Hillyer, the conscientious,
and careful member of Congress from the 6th District
of this State, has uddressed the following circular to
his constituents, declaring that he is tired of Congress,
that he is very much obliged to every body, but that
he wauts to get back to the Cowpens and to the prac
tice of the Law:
Washington, Jan. 26, 1855.
7b the People of the 6/A Congressional District of Georgia:
It is proper that 1 should make known to you, at this
early day, that 1 decline a re-election to the next Con
gress.
I desire to retire from Congressional life, and to re
sume the practice of my profession.
With the consciousness of having discharged my
duty to the best of my ability, both to you as my im
mediate constituents, and to the country generally, 1
shall retire to my pleasant home not only without re
f;ret, but with u’umixed satisfaction ; and if I should
ive a thousand years, the grateful recohectiou of kind
ness and confidence uniformly extended to me, in rela
tion to my political aspirations, as well as my protes
sional and social position, will be tbe last emotion that
will pass from my mind. Junius Hilly ku.
What an excellent opportunity for Mr. Cobb, to em
erge from private life! Let us have a special resurrec
tion of his Ex-Excellency. He will make a mosl excel,
lent Representative.
Nomination of Wni, 11. Seward.
The Whig members of the Legislature of New York,
met in Caucus at Albany on the evening of Ihe Ist inst.,
to ballot for a candidate for the seat in tbe Senate of the
United States, now occupied by William 11. Seward,
whose term expires on the fourth of March. Eighty
out of the one hundred and sixty members of the House
and of the Senate were in attendance, and the proceed
ings of the meeting were as short and harmonious as
they usually are, in all meetings where that which is to
be done, is definitely and distinctly settled before they
are assembled. Mr. Seward was nominated for the
Senate upon the first ballot, without noise or contusion
or excitement of any kind, receiving seveniy-four out
of the eighty votes polled. The Whig members of the
Legislature opposed to his re-election, foreseeiug this
result, refused to attend the Caucus and are not bound
by its action. The election in General Assembly was
to have taken place on yesterday, and we are prepared
to bear that the friends of Mr. Seward have succeeded
in returning him to the Senate ol the United Slates.—
The Know Nothings have sufficient slreugth in the
Legislature if united, to prevent this result, but Seward
has succeeded in dividiug them upon his election, and
in seducing into his support a number of the represen
tatives of the order, although he has takeii occasion
very recently in the Senate ol the United States, bitter
ly to denounce them. So it is stated. We can only
hope that the Know Nothing members of the Legisla
ture are, upon this subject misunderstood and misrep
resented, and that they may yet vindicate the nationali
ty of their principles, and of the Party they represent,
by giving Seward his quietus.
Papers received by the latest arrivals from the
Sandwich Islands, contain full particulars of tlie death
of the King of the Sandwich Islands, and of the procla
mation of his successor, Prince Liholiho, under the title
of Kamehameha, IY. The Polynesian of the 15th of
Dec. says:
“After a serious illness of five or six days, llis
Majesty, Kamehameha HI expired at his palace on Fri
day, Dec. 15, at 11% o’clock. He was born ou the 17th
of March, 1813, aud was consequently 41 Years and 9
months old. This painful event was immediately made
known by hoisting the Royal and National standard-at
half mast, and by the firing of minute gums, correspond
ing with the age of his late Majesty, from Punch Bowl
Battery. As soon as the news spread, the Hags ou
shore and afloat were ail set at half mast, and places
of business were closed. Large numbers ofjpeople as
sembled near the palace and testified their grief by
loud and, heartfelt wailing. At o’clock, his Ex
cellency’ the Governor of Oahu, escorted by a company
of Guards, caused the official Proclamation given below
to be read in Hawaiian and English, at the corners of
the principal streets of Honolulu. The Proclamation
of his Majestv, Kamehameha fV„ was received with
shouts from the people and evident satisfaction, where
ver it was made known. Minute guns were fired by
the U. S. St. Mary’s yesterday between 1 and 2 o’clock,
and the Trinco melee was firing in like manner.—The
time for the obsequies of his late Majesty hga not yet
been fixed upon.”
PROCLAMATION OF THE NEW KINO.
Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to remove
from this world our beloved Sovereign, His late Majesty,
Kamehameha HI,; and whereas, by the Will of His
late Majesty, and by the appointment and proclamation
of His Majesty and of the House of Nobles, ilis Roval
Highness, Prince Liholiho was declared to be His
Majesty’s successor. Therefore, public proclamation is
hereby made, that Prince Alexander Liholiho is Ring
of the Hawuiian Islands, under the title of Kauicba
meha IV. God preserve the King.
KKONJ ANA, Kuhi.va Ni i.
The new King is reported to be under English influ
ence, and violently opposed to the annexation of Ihe
Islands to the United States; and the Cabinet at Wash
ington is not at all disposed to urge the matter, so that
years must still elapse, before we get possession of the
Half-Way House of the Pacific.
Lieutenant/Alvarado; Hunter, who has returned
from the Brazil station, with the Buinhridge, which he
commanded, because Commodore Salter did not defer
to his opinions und give him the control, has been dis
missed from the service by the President, and Lieuten*
ant James H. Rowan, has[been ordered to tlie command
of tbe Hainbridge. It is stated by a Washington cor
respondent of the N. Y. Time< that Lieuteuant Hunter
has been before this, twice dismissed from the service,
once dismissed the squadron, six timesoourt uiartialled
and once before a Court of Inquiry,
Isaac H. Trabqe, Esq-, of Haw esvjile, ia an
lieunced as a candidate for Congress iu the second dis
trict of Kentucky. It was a brother of this gentleman,
w e believe, who was a candidate of the National Ameri
can patty for Congress in Ihe same district, several
years ago.
tsr The election for members of the Legislature Q 1
the Territory of Kansas, will take place, it is stated, on
the 23d day of March.
Mrs. LeVert.
Mrs. LeVert of Mobile, has just started on a second
European tour, in which she will be accompanied bv
her husband. Nothing is said of the “ Qcuvia”
w hether she goes or stays at home. The following istb.e
programme, by which Mrs. LeVert exjieels to “do”
Europe, and aeon* of tbe Jluods of the sea, in less than
a twelvemonth ;
“ After leaving Mobile tor Havana, we tarry until
Pith of February ; then embark m a .Spanish -.learner
for Cadiz, then to Madrid and Granada to b>4*o!d tbe
picturesque ruins of the Alhambra. At Malta we
again take the steamer and coast along the shore* ol
Snaiu to Alarseilles, whence we hasten to Rome, the
* Eternal City,’ to assise in all the ceremonies ot the Ho
ly week. After visiting ml the large cities ot Italy, we
sail for Siciiv, pay our homage to Mount 4;tna, and
then proceed to Greece, U> Smyrna, aud Constuajinp
iile. From thence we goto Vienna, through Germany,
‘russia and Poland to St. Petersburg and Moscow. We
shall sojourn there for a time, ana then embark for
Stockholm, to visit darling Miss Bremer. By wr.y of
Denmark and Holland we go to Paris to be present at
tbe fetes of the Exposition. In the autumn we vi-it
England, Scotland and Ireland, and return to America,
via New York, after an absence of nearly one year.
Business in Suvunnalt.
It gives us pleasure to state, that there has been H
verv perceptible improvement iu all branches ot busi
ness in this city, within the past two weeks. —Cotton is
coming forward more freely, money is more plenty, and
confidence is stronger and increasing every day. The
transactions in cotton the past three days reached with
in a fraction of 7,000 bales, at prices ranging from 6 13
to ft 1-4 cents. We have no means of ascertaining the
amount ol business done by our Banks, but we feel safe
in saving they have done considerable more withiu the
past fifteen days, than for the preceding fifteen. The
same improvement is noticeable in all departments of
trade and commerce, as well us iu the shipping business.
An udTance iu the rates ot freight has led to an in
crease of exports, both coastwise and to Europe, and
imjiarted flesh activity to the cotton pressing establish
ments. A comparison of the business done in cotton
for the past two or three weeks, with that of the cor
responding period of lust year, will show a marked in
crease in tne receipts, if not in the exports. We men
tion this fact, because the greater the transactions in
this article, and the more freely it is sent forward by
ihe planter, the easier mu9t be the condition of the pro
ducei, the merchant and the shipper. Indeed, the
prosperity of the business season in a Southern port
like Savannah, may be pretty accurately ascertained
bv reference to the course of trade in the single article
of Cotton.
It is a cause for gratulation to our people, that
throughout the commercial pressure which has perva
ded both continents for some months past, and in the
face of the focal casualties which betel us the past sum
mer, there has not been one failure, or suspension or
defalcation among our business men. Old and establish
ed houses have gone down before the blast in other
sections of the country; defalcations have succeeded
each other w ith startling rapidity and for large amounts,
and a frightful number of robberies has been perpe
trated both bv individuals and bank officers. Yet the
merchants ol Savannah have stood erect through all
tbis storm, and, if they have not done quite so much
business as usual, they have at least preserved their
integrity aud maintained their good name and that of
the city. The same mav be said of our Banks and their
officers. They have been compelled to limit their op
erations, and even now they are not doing a free busi
ness, as the condition of the country would not justify
it. They have however acted upon a safe and judicious
policy, aud have afforded every accommodation it wus
in their power to extend, and which the public had a
right to expect.
A proof of our remarks may be found in the im
ment in stocks. Central Railroad shares can no
longer be had at the rates for which they were freely
offered some days ago. Money is coming in lor invest
ment in this anil other securities, especially from the
interior of this State, and it will not be long before the
stock and bonds, which have beeu seeking purchasers
at low figures, will be taken up. Probably a better
time for making this class of investment, paying a cer
tain and handsome return, will not occur here again
for v-ears to come. This reviving confidence is also a
cause of sincere,congratulation.— Savannah JtepuMican,
Fehruary Id/.
Arrest of a Savannah Thief at Montgomery.
The Montgomery, Ala Journal, of Monday last says:
A few days since, Mr. P. Larkins, the City Marshal, re
ceived a dispatch from Savannah, to look out for a
young man whose appearance was described, and who
probably had a stolen negro woman with him. On the
same day, the Marshal found at one ot the hotels a man
with a mulatto man servant with him, answeriug in
some respects the description. By the aid of policemen
Reid und Cook, the arrest was promptly made, by en
tering their room and surprising the parties. On ex
amination, tbe servant w’as found to ’.o t woman, and
gave her name as Charlotte, and b’ -ging toJ. H..
iSaudilord, of Savannah. The whi i covey gave his
name as “ Samuel Charles Chappell, ’ perhaps assum
ed. Both were safely placed in Limbo, to await the ac
tion of the owner, and the authorities of Georgia.
Brought Back. —We stated a few days since thut an
individual calling himself Samuel Charles Chappell,
had absconded from this city with a negro girl named
Charlotte, the property of Air. J. H. Sandiford. Chap
pell succeeded in reaching Montgomery, Ala., where he
w as arrested by means of a telegraphic dispatch sent to
the city Marshall of that place. Officer Waring Russell,
bv whom the arrest was made, and who deserves much
credit for his promptness and energetic action in the
matter, proceeded to Montgomery, where he found his
prisoner, and returning with him yesterday morning,
lodged him in jail. The negro girl was delivered to
her owuer.
While in Montgomery, the negro woman was dis
guised in male apparel, and when arrested confessed
that she had runaway from Savannah with Chappell.—
Chappell savs he is a native of Pennsylvania, and has
been but a short time in this State. A residence of a
few vears in Milledgeville will do him no harm, and
teach him a lesson that the “ peculiar institution” of the
South does not admit of such “ elopements.”—Savan
nah .Veins, 2<7 inst.
Completion of the Opelika liailroaq-
The Columbus Enquirer of the Ist inst., saysOn
Tuesday last, the connection between this city and
Montgomery by rail road was completed, and the Stage
line withdrawn. The road is now finished to the Com
pany’s depot, near Girard, between which point and
this city the Union Omnibus Liue conveys passengers.
We congratulate the friends of the enterprise that this
desirable link is at last accomplished, ana that we are at
length within convenient visiting distance of our Mont
gomery friends. There ought to be a meeting and
friendly greeting of the two sisters. When and where
shall it be ?
Duklist CoNviCTKp.—An event of a very novel and
interesting character occurred yesterday incur criminal
Court. It was the conviction of a man for manslaughter,
for fighting a duel. This is the first conviction of the
kind ever achieved in this State. The public seutimeut
has for a long time justified and approved the duello,
as a mode of deciding personal quarrels. Several at
tempts have been made to hold parties liable for parti
cipating either as principals or seconds in duels, but
hitherto they have invariably failed. Some of these
ca*es presented none of the modifying circumstances
of the fair and legitimate duel, as recognized by the
customary chivalry. We remember one case in which
the accused was defended by Mr. Soule, when it was
proved that the duel was characterized by circumstan
ces of great brutality, the accused deliberately walking
up to his unarmed antagonist and firing into his bo
som. Yet he was acquitted. Now, the duel partici
pated in by the party convicted yesterday was marked
bv an usual degree of fair play. It was fought with
knives; the parties were equal in physical power, and
when one objected to the knife of the other, the latter
offered an actually did exchange kpives, and with the
weapon of his antagonist, slew him.
The surviving partv was indicted for manslaughter,
aud after a vigorous defence was convicted by a jury in
which there were several Creoles. This conviction,
which reflects high credit upon the ‘energy and per
severance of Attorney General Morse, and District At
torney Tappan, marks anew era in the sentiments and
habits of our people. Henceforth, in addition to tbe
eivil disqualifications, persons who undertake to settle
their quarrels by a resort to the duello, will be exposed
to prosecution and conviction in our Courts, for au
offence which subjects the party to an infamous puuiah
ment.—Xew Orleans Delta.
Annual Report of the Soctu Carolina Railroad
Company.—President Caldwell has submitted his an
nual report to the stockholders, for the year ending the
Slgt Dec-, 1854.
ft show s tins income for the year from passage, freight,
mails Ac., to be f1,363,008 18
And the expense of management, oidma./
aud extraordinary, equal to 42 12-100
percent 574,146 13
The remainder 788,862 05
After providing for the interest on the
foreign and domestic debt, and for
claims for damages, &c. say 206,284 26
And leaving as nett income 5*2,627 79
Has afforded t wo semiannual di vblends of
4 1-2 per cent, each, amounting t 0..., 330,837 <K)
And transferred a bulunce of. 1251,790 79
For tfo, year to the credit of Surplus income, being
an excess of $99,198,18- 100 over the balance carried
from the legitimate business of the year previous, which
upon reference, will be seen was $152,5(12,61*100.
Wife Shot by her Husband.— We learn that a man
living in Russell county, Ala . w f ent to the house of Mr.
George Moore, who lives about three miles west of
Girard, und while there, a serious altercation ensued
between the partie-’, during which Mr. Moore took down
his gun and was iu the act of shooting bis antagonist,
when Mrs. Moore ian between them, to prevent her
husband's designs. But she was 100 late to effect her
object; the gnu was discharged,'wounding her so ser
iouslv, that her life is despaired of. The particulars of
the affray which has terminated so horribly, we are not
iu possession of. —Columbus Enquirer.
Burning of Gainesville !—By dispatches from Sel
ma we learn that Gainesville, in Sumter County, Ala.,
on the Hi'’■bee, was on Tuesday nearly destroyed by tire.
Half the tog;., -ays I fie dispatch, is iu ashes, among them
wail-nooses containing 1 ,000 bales pf cotton, Ihe loss
is estimated at two hundred tnousautj dollars.
Zyf The Columbus Enquirer of Thursday savs;,
The Hon. A. 11. Colquitt, member ot Congress from
this District, arrived in this city, yesterday, in com
pliance with a telegraphic dispatch relative to the ex
treme jiltness of his father, the Hon. W. T. Colquitt.
The iafter is reuorted better, but we regret to learn
is yet exceedingly ill •
Cincinnati, Jan. 30.—At Mount PK-asaut, ffos
county about fifty women attacked and dciiiQ wW
large quantity of liquor belonging to a tavern keeper,
aud dragged the ow'ner through the liquor, which
stood six inches deep on tbe floor.
Warrants were sworn out in the police court for about
twenty, but the police returned this afteruoou, and
rejioi ted an icsh'htv *° make arrests.
They will go out Wlffi reinforcements to-night.
The Board of of the Nashville and Jottl*.
Western Railroad Company convened iu Nashvi;)e,
Term on Monday last Considerable important busi
ness was transacted, and among the rest a final and
complete location of the read was made from Nash
vilie to its iutcrscctioD w'itb the Mobile and )hio hau
rotd. -
The Mesilla Valley” recently purei.+ttod from M exico
waH formally taken possession of, on the loth \qybi i\j
her, by a military force under Col. Miles, who bad been
despatched for that purpose from Santa Fe by Gen. Gar
land. The sfe-rs gnd stripes were hoisted ou tbe cotton
tree, and saluted bv tvyo 12lb. howtizers. The inhabit*
ante seemed pleased with the change.
Alexander Bellini, a nephew of the celebrated com
poser, is now in Paris, writing an opera. Tbe libretto
F by Alexander Dumas.
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
Friday*, Jan. 26th.
IN SENATE.
Friday is private bill day. Among the bills passed
was that tor the relief of theclaiments of the private
armed brig General Armstrong. The sum was $136,-
000. The Senate adjourned until Monday.
IN THE HOUSE.
A joint resolution was passed, authorizing the Presi
dent to give the requisite notice for terminating the
reciprocity treaties of commerce and navigation, in cases
where the terms stipulated for their continuance have
expired, with such powers and states as in his opinion
manifest illiberality in their commercial intercourse
with the United States. The object is, to enable notice
to be given to the Danish government, with which
ihere is now a treaty in operation, imposing onerous
sound-dues on our commerce going into the Baltic at
Elsinore. The French Spoliation bill was discussed in
Committee, and all the proposed amendments were re
jected.
Saturday, Jan. IT.
The Senate was not in session on Satnrday.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House resumed, in Committee of the Whole, the
consideration of the French Spoliation bill; and, after
the rejection of many propositions tor amendment, Mr.
Bayly, of Virginia, yielded to two amendments suggest
ed by Mr. Jones, of Tenneessee, and Mr. Parker, of In
diana, the first of which makes the live jier cent, stock
to’ be issued redeemable at the pleasure of the Govern
ment, and the latter precludes all further demands should
the tive million of dollars prove insufficient to discharge
the whole amount of the claims. Mr. Bayly continued
the support of the bill with great fairness and excellent
temper, and at about three o’clock his subtitute (the
Senate’s bill) was adopted and the bill reported to the
House. It was finally passed by a vote of 110 to 79.
Some ungracious proceedings took place towards the
close iu an attempt to cast obloquy on the character ol
some of the claimants or assignees, but the opposition
generally yielded in a becoming manner, and the week's
labor was closed by a measure which carried joy to
many a heart which had almost despaired of ihe jus
tice of their country.
The hill passed by the House being the same with
some additional safeguards, as that adopted bv the Se
nate at the last sessiou, it can scarcely be doubted that
the lutter body will promptly concur and send the
measure to the President for his approval.
Monday, Jau. 29.
IN THE SENATE.
Mr. Seward presented a petition from the unemployed
workmen of New York, and made a speech on the sub
ject. Mr. Mallory reported the House bill relating to a
retired navv list The French Spoliation Bill was read
and ordered to be printed The Army Appropriation
Bill was taken up. Mr. Houston made a speech in
relation to the duties of the United States iu treutiug
with the Indian tribes. Mr. Jones of Tennessee re
plied, and the Senate adjoutned.
IN THE HOUSE.
A petition of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, asking
Congress to send relief to Dr. Kune, was presented.
The Texas Creditors’ Bill was made the order of the
day for the 6th of Februury. Mr. Taylor, of Tennessee,
introduced a bill for a uniform rule of naturalization,
which was referred. Mr. Cutting reported a joint res
olution disapproving aud disaffirming the act of the
Legislature of Minnesota, incorporating the North West
Kail Road Company, passed the 4th of Match, 1354.
A long discussion in Committee of the Whole ensued
on Territorial business.
Tuesday, Jan. 30.
IN SENATE.
The Army Appropriation bill was again the promi
neut topic of discussion. The necessity for adopting
the proposition of Mr. Shields to raise three thousand
mounted volunteers was supported by Mr. Fitzpatrick,
Mr. Dawson, Mr. Pearce, and 41r. Bell; whilst Mr.
Rusk and Mr. Hunter favored the latter’s proposition
to add to the army two regiments of cavalry. The dis
cussion was extended to a late hour, Mr. Shields re
presenting the emergency as imminent, and contend
ing that an additional force of two regiments of caval
ry woqld not be adequate to the object. The habits
and policy of the Indians and their preparations for an
attack upon the whites at no distant period were dwelt
upon with much earnestness. No vote, however, was
taken upon either of the pending propositions.
IN THE HOUSE.
Passed the Senate bill incorporating the St Joseph s
Male Orphan Asylum in the District of Columbia.
Mr. Houston, of Alabama, gave notice that on Thurs
day next he would move to take up the bill to modify
the existing tariff, and would ask that the vote upon
considering it should be a test question.
On motion of Mr. Wright, of Mississippi, a resolution
was adopted calling upon the president for copies of
corresjiondence respecting the Island of Cuba and uur
relations with Spain.
The consideration of Territorial business being the
order of the day, the Senate bill authorizing the con
struction of a subterranean line to telegraph from the
Mississippi or Missouri river to the Pacific Ocean was
taken up. Mr. Farley, ofMaine, who reported the bill,
explained its provisions, and enforced the necessity and
importance ot such a lineof communication.. Mr. Beu
ton, of Missouri, opposed the bill and criticised it at
some length. lie did not believe the line could be
protected from the savages, and he believed that a tele
graphic line at private expense would be constructed
the moment a common road or railroad shall have been
opened to the Pacific. Mr. Latham refeired to the
utterly helpless condition of California if any naval
Power chose to make aggressions. He urged the great
importance of the measure, as did also his colleague,
Mr Mcfffiugall. Mr. Smith of Virginia, and Mr
Skelton, of New Jersey, also opposed the bill, and Mr.
Farley concluded the discussiou in reply to the objec
tors. ‘ The bill is still pending.
Wednesday, Jan. 151st.
IN SENATE.
The President of the United States communicated to
the Senate all the correspondence, instructions, Ac., giv
en by the Government to Commodore Perry in relation
to the Japan expedition.
Mr. Bayard, of Deleware, made a statement in refu
tation of certain charges, connected with the Presiden
tial election of 1801 and contained in the “Memoirs of
Thomas Jefferson,” against the late Hon. James A.
Bavard, father of the present Senator. As the Memoirs
were published by the authority of Congress, Mr. Bay
ard deemed it proper to have an official contradiction
placed among the annals of the country. And perhaps
a more eloquent tribute to the memory and public
services of a distinguished statesman was never called
forth. Front a son this W4S to have been expected.
But the vindication was not confined to him alone.
Messrs. Pearce, Cass, Hunter, and Mason, whilst ap
proving the filial and just spirit in which the subject
had been treated by Mr. Bayard, highly eulogized the
services aud moral” worth of bis deceased parent, at the
same time that thev expressed their belief that no one
would more readily have corrected the misapprehension,
originating in the partv excitement of the day, than
Mr. Jefferson himself, if the testimony now adduced
had been before him. .
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the
Army Appropriation bill, the pending proposition being
that of Mr. Shields to authorize the employment of three
thousand mounted volunteers, to which Mr. Hunter
had offered a substitute. To this substitute Mr .Shields
offered an amendment, the effect of which would be to
raise four regiments of cavalry instead of the number
proposed. Mr. Houston spoke at some length against
the policy of making war uuon the Indians. He was
in favor pf peace measures. Mr. Dodge and Mr. Mallory
continued the debate ip ppposiilpn to the positions of
Mr. Houston. The latter rejoined, and the discussion
was continued until a late h6ur, but no vote was taken.
IN THE HOUSE.
A joint resolution was introduced by Mr. Rice propos
ing to disapprove and annul certain acts of the Minnesota
Legislature incorporating railroad companies. After
some explanations the resolution was referred. This
proposition is consistent with the recent action of the
flouso in disapproving and annulling two pther acts of
the same Legislature.
The House resumed th.e consideration of Territorial
business, in Committee o's the Whole, when Mr. Rich
ardson moved to strike out of the bill authorizing the
construction of a subterranean raiload to the Pacific
the clause granting two millions of acres of the public
lauds, and reserving to the company only the right of
wav. This was done with the approbation of Mr. Farley,
the patron of the bijl. Mr. Benton denounced the
movement as sporting with legislation. Mr. Richard
son rejoined, and, in order to prevent further discussion
on this bill, moved to strike out the enacting clause.
This was agreed to, and the bill was reported with
others to the House.
Several hills providing for military roads, arsenals
public buildings, Ac. in the Terretones were favorably
considered aud finally passed.
Thursday, Feb. Ist.
IN SENATE.
Mr. Chi'ton pressed the consideration of the French
Spoliation bill; but, although it seemed to be admitted
that the bill would ultimately pass, several members
voted against taking it up on the ground of the urgent
necessity for immediate action upon the Army Appro
priation bill The latter bill WW accordingly taken up,
and Mr. Carts gave Lis views at some length, reviewing
the policy of the American Government in regard tb
the Indians, and urging that it was our duty to judge
them in inerev. The Indians could not, he said, always
he iu the wrong and the whites always in the right.
He referred to many of the Indian characteristics and
instincts which lead them irrepressibly to war and blood,
and recited several interesting incidents in his own iu-
yvjlb them. He favored a pacific policy, and
therefore approved ,if t|;e appointment of commission
ers to precede any 1 1 iice’ which t|je present emergency
might seem to require. He ‘believed tjiat fire hundred
well mounted men, thus preceded, under the lead ot his
gallant and venerable triend from Wisconsin,(Mr.
Bodge, - ) could march in safety from one end of the In
dian country to ihe other. He concluded by expressing
his willingness to confide in the recommendations id
the War Ib-pai tinent, as enforced by the Committee on
Mitijjj'v Allans. Other Senators continued the dis
cussmif at some length. The amendment ol Mr. Shields',
to raise two regiments ot cavalry and two of infantry,
was agreed to- —yeas 31, nays iliyvn moved
u section to authorize also’ the employment of three
thousand volunteers, but this was lost. A clause was
iaided appropriating a sum not etceding* two and a
halt millions of dollars to meet the expense of the in
creased lotee; aud the bill was pa-sed, yeasJS'J, Days 7.
IN THE HOUSE.
-The House passed a bin authorising the construction
of a line of telegraph from the Missouri or Mhyjssippi
River to the Pacific Ocean. The bill was so auieuded
as to strike out the grant of two millions of acres of
laud to the projectors ot the work, conferring the right
of w*v gnd extending the laws of the United States over
the hue i<4 Us pryteotiptj. V#riuu other Territorial
bills were passed; amongst them one to establish the
office of Surveyor General in the Territory ot Utah and
to grant lands* for schools and uuiversi’v purposes,
omitting the usual grants of land to ai;ua! settlers.
During the discussion on this bill Mr. Haven tutiiuated
his intention, if an opportunity offered, to submit an
amendment declaring that all laws in existence in Utah
allowing auy man more than one wife be disapproved
an it rendered unit aud void, but uo opportunity was of
fered. The bill was passed by a decisive vote.
Mr. Houston waived his poruiised motion to call up
the bilil to reduce ot modify the Tariff, at the suggestion
of Mr. Appleton, who desired time to examine the
substitute. Mr H. the-i gave notice that lie would
make the motion on Wednesday next.
Fat pay, Feb. 2nd.
IN SENATE.
The Senate on motion of Mr. Mallory, took up and
passed a bill to promote the efficiency of the Navy, a
copy of which is published in another column. It
provides for a retired list.
The Senate also passed four private bills, and lurther
considered the bill to pay the owners of the private
armed brig Geueral Armstrong for the loss of said ves
sel in the port of Fat al bv an attack front British ves
sels in the year 181*4. the question being upon the
consideration of the vote by which the bill was ordered
to a third reading, Mr. Benjamin made opposition to
the payment of the claim, whilst he admitted the great
merit of Capt. Reid and his crew. Mr. tieward re
viewed the objections to the claim. He urged its al
lowance on the principle of equity and justice, and pre
sented the propriety of allowing it it merely from a
sense of gratitude. Mr. Ba vard and Mr. Clayton also
enforced the justice of the claim. The latter explained
very fully the course ol this Government towards that
of Portugal in reference to this and other claims de
layed tor more than thirty years, and recounted in a
graphic manner the circumstances utteuding the bril
liant affair iu which Capt. Reid retleeted so much hon
or upon the country. Mr. Badger briefly sustained the
views of Mr. Benjamin against the bill. The Senate
adjourned to Monday without taking the vote.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House received the Army Appropriation bill
from the Senate, with amendments, and referred it to
the Committee of Ways and Means. There seems to
be a general impression that the sections authorizing
the increase of the arm)’ will be concurred in. The
House, after the reception of several reports, went into
Committee of the Whole on the private calendar, and
made considerable progress thereon. Beside the bills
obejeted to, there were nearly forty reported to the
House with a favorable recommendation.
The State of Oregon.
The bill which passed the House of Representatives
on Monday last provides that the people of the Terri
tory of Oregon be authorized to form a Constitution and
.State Government, and he admitted into the Union on
an equal footing with the original States in all respects
whatever, by the name of the State of Oregon. The
usual Courts are to be established, and until another
census and apportionment the new State is to he enti
tied to one Representative in the Congress of tne Uni
ted States. Sections 16 and 36 iu every township of
the public lunds in said State are to he granted for the
use of schools ; two entire sections are to be given for
the use and support of a university ; and ten entire sec
tions are to be appropriated for completing the public
buildings of said State or for the erection of others.—
Five per cent, of the nett proceeds of the sales of the
public lands lying withiu the State are to be paid to the
State for the purpose of making public roads and canals
in the same, as the Legislature thereof shall diiect, up
on condition that there be no interference with the pri
mary disposal of the soil within the same, and that uo
tax is to be laid upon the lunds of the United States
and no higher tax upon nou-i csident proprietors than
upon residents.
The case of Senor Arrangoiz, the Mexican Con
sul General, is reported in full in the New-York papers,
as the particulars were disclosed during the hearing
before the Supreme Court, in that cit v. It appears that
Arrangoize, was in 1852 a member of 1 the Mexican Cabi
net as Secretary of the Treasury. In June of that year,
he was appointed Consul General iu the United States,
to reside in New-York city Subsequently, however,
at the command of his government, he changed his
residence to New-Orleans. It was while he was residing
there that he was ordered to leave his regular duties in
charge of the Yice Consul, and repair immediately to
New-York, as special agent, to take charge ot the* $6,-
828,883 33 paid over by the United States government,
under the Gadsden treaty. This money was received
bv the Mexican Minister at Washington, Almonte, as is
alleged, without authority, and the Mexican govern
ment was apprehensive that he might either abscond
with the money or use it to aid the Mexican insurrec
tion, or that it might be attached by the actuul or sup
posed creditors of .Mexico. To get this money trom
Almonte’s hands, Arrangoiz was furnished with full
powers to supersede him, if necessary, and assume the
office of Ambassador himself. He got thp money, and
sent it to Mexico, taking care, however, to deduct one
per cent, of the whole amouut, or $63,238 33, as a
commission for his services. Arrangoiz says that he
wrpie to Mexico demanding his commission, but re
ceived a refusal to pay him any, coupled with an offer
of compensation by appointing him Minister to the
United States, wiih a large salary. He declined this,
and kept his commission without authority. The Mexi
can Government, which is prosecuting the suit, claims
that, as he was under regular salary at the time, he was
not eutitled to any commission, aud also alleges that he
had resigned his office, and was about to leave the Uni
ted States with the money.
Jjjsr” A diabolical attempt was made, last week, to
destroy the family of Mr. Cyrus Swishelm, at Cinupnii:
ti, the particulars of which the £m/uirer gives:
“On the evening in question Mr. Swishelm and fam
ily, consisting of five persons, were seated around the
fire, when a huge ball descended the chimney, and
bouncing into the tire, rolled in a bright blaze into the
middle of the floor. It was made of cotton, saturated
with turpentine, and, during its brief contact with the
fire, had become ignited. Luckily, a pail of water was
standing near, and Mr. Swishelm, catching the burning
ball in his hand, instantly immersed it in the water and
extinguished it. Upon opening the ball it was found
to be filled with gunpowder and slugs, and fortunate
indeed was it for Mr. Swishelm aud his family that the
water was near, as otherwise he says he should have
hurled it into the fire, iu which ca9e, in all probability,
it would have been our painful province to have recor
ded another event as horrible in its details as that
which transpired at the Marine Hospital.”
The Hnn. Edward Everett in a letter to the Web
ster Association at Boston, on the occasion of their
celebratiou of that statesman’s birth day, says;
“ Upon my arrival at Florence, 1 of course paid a visit
to our distinguished country 01 an, Mr. Powers, to whom
I delivered your letter of introduction. He gave nte a
hearty welcome, and 1 took great delight in examining
the exquisite works now in nis studio. He permitted
me also to see the statue of Webster, on which he is now
engaged for the city of Boston. He has moulded the
figure in rough, so to say, and a good idea of it can now
be formed. The lofty bearing of the great man can
now be seen; his erect figure, his noble forehead, ant}
his majestic countenance, can be well traced iu the
speaking clay. He is represented as holding the Con
stitution of the United States in his right hand, and in
his left adhering to the Union. The conception is ex
ceedingly appropriate, and I doubt not the execution
will be admirable.”
Suroical Operation. —We were present at an opera
tion performed by Professor Dugas, in the Medical
College of Georgia, a few days since, in which he used
anew Aiuetheeic ug*nt, or rather one that is comparativ-
Jy new, as it has not been much used. The operation
was that of extirpating a large tumor on the back,
weighing about ten pounds The Professor, before
operating, surrounded the base of the tumor with the
freezing mixture for abdut four or five minutes, which
so obtunded the sensibility of the parts (hat the
operation was performed with comparatively little pain.
We learn that the Professor has been making experi
ments for some time, and has reason to be pleased with
the results—whether it is to supersede Chloroform it
fc yet to be determined— Auq Ckroniel Jt Sentinel.
little girl had bean playing in the street until
she had been pretty well covered with dust.—ln trying
to wash it off, she didn’t jtse enough watqr to prevent
the dust from rolling up in little bolls upon her arms.
In her trouble she applied to her brother, a little older
than herself, for a solution of the mystery. It was ex
plained at once—to his satisfaction, at least—“ Why.
Sis, you’re made of dust, and if you don’t stop, you'll
wash yourself away !” This opinion, coming from an
older brother, was decisive, and the washing was dis
continued.
Boston exported 156,540 tons of ice last year. The
most of this was sent to Southern cities, particularly
New Orleans and Mobile. The amount consumed in
Boston was about 60,000 tons—making the amount cut
in that vicinity 216,54(1 tons ; and New York city und
vicinity lays up not far horn tlie same, which is mostly
for home consumption—the entire amount reported
from that city being only about 20,000 tons annually.
There are laid up for the smaller cities of New- York
from 4,000 to 20,000 or 30,000 tons each. Ice is coming
to be regarded as not only a luxury, but a necessarv of
life. Boston has a million of dollars invested in this
business, and New York, probably, three-fourths of a
million ; end it is supposed that in all parts of the coun
try spate ♦tj.OOOjOQO js devoted to the business, which
gives employment to 8,0(30 or 10,000 men for a linger
or smaller proportion of each year. 1 *• “ ‘ *
A large cargo of Indians, cat it tired in the Pen
insula of Yucatan by Santa Annas directions, have
lauded in Havana to be sold as slaves. At the very
urgent remonstrance of the British Consul, Geu. Con
cha is about to inquire into the legality of the transac
tion. Santa Anna has already received $20,000 for his
share of the business.
a correspondent of the Condon joining piiroqi
rie, alluding to the reiterated demands of the Times
for’the recall of Lord Raglan, suggests the propriety of
appointing the “Crimea” correspondent of the “Thun
derer,” Couimander-in-Chief; at the same time urging
the measure of elevating him to the Peerage, under the
title of “Baron Peu-anu-Inkermau.”
*> e Texas Rangers hare all been mustered in
to the service cf the United States. The companies
commanded by jCaptains V/alker, Henry and Travis,
have been seht to Fort Clark. Those eonltnmidcd by
Captains Boggess, Fitxbugh and Rogers, have beCh Sent
to rort C'budburne.
At the residence of John A Jones, Esq., on the
morning ot the 80th of Jau, by Rev. Jxo. E. Dawson,
Van A. Leonard, Esq., aud Miss Gkorqia Flournoy,
all of Columbus.
jy George N. Sunders, lute C. S. Consul to London,
is in Louisville.
t ATER r RO M EUROP E.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP AFRICA,
Halifax, Jan 30.
The Africa has arrived here with Liverpool dates to
the zntb Jaa.
Liverpool .Markets.
Cotton his availed) V B d., chiefly on Middling quuli
tie*. The sales ol the w <-ek reached bales, inclu
ding lo,oo<> U) speculate s
otJOTAtioXs.
Fair Orleans. . 5Vd.
.V •ddiyig d0..., sfc ei 3-led.
| I-ail l. pumas q
Middling do
Political Intelligence,
j The Africa brings but little news relative to the pro.
greets of the siege of Sevastopol, or the progress of ne
gotiations.
, Ihe French and English plenipotentiaries at Vienna
nave received orders from their respective governments
to re-open negotiations upon the basis of the Four
Points, aud it is probable that these conferences will be
protracted until something decisive occurs at Sevasto
pol.
Austria seems to act in concert with the Allies while
the conduct of Prussia is still doubtful.
Sardinia sends 15,000 troops to tbs Crimea, to co-ope
rate with the Allies. ’ 1
Hamburg, Lubecand other independent German cit
ies, have forbid the enlistment of their respective sub
jects as troops in the service of the Allies.
Private letters from Vienna sav, that Gortschakoff
has been instructed by the Czar to accept anv terms
which do not involve the reduction of the Russian fleet
nor-the occupation of Russian territory.
Nothing further has been received in regard to the
invasion of the Dobrndscha. The Russians, after the
Tultscha affair, rec;ossed the Danube. Dispatches from
Yienna state, that Count Buol, the Austrian Minister,
had demanded an explanation of this affair from Gorts
chakoff.
The New Spanish Constitution.
The main features of the new constitution submitted
to the Chambers are as follows:
Sovereignty emanates from the nation. The national
religion shall remain Catholic, while toleration will be
allowed to others. The press shall be free. Confisca
tion of property and death as penalties for politioal of
fences are abolished. The National Guards are to ba
established. The supreme Legislature will consist of
two chambers ;—one senatorial, the members whereof
are elected to life and under a property qualification
the other representative, each member of which shall
have a constituency of 50,000 citizens. The Cortes are
required to meet annually; they shall have power to
regulate the strength of the army, to give assent to roy
al marriages, to appoint a regent when accasiou may
require it, Ac., Ac.
[From the N. Y. Herald.]
List of Candidates for the Presidency.
The various partisan movements round about the
country tor the grand campaign of 1856, are beginning
to be worthy of attention. From all the mdioations of
the day, it is manifest that, wbile among the remnants
and tag ends ot the old disbanded parties there will be
an exciting sectional scrub race, the Know Nothings,
circling the whole field, will walk over the course. A 3
matters now stand, the following are the moat promi
nent of the aspirants of all parties for the succession:
LIST OF CANDIDATES.
FOB THE KNOW NOTHING NOMINATION.
Millard Fillmore, New York Silver Gray Whig.
John M. Clayton, Delaware K. N. Whig.
Gen. Sant Houston, Texas K. N. Democrat.
George Law, New York K. N. Democrat.
R. F. Stockton, New Jersey K. N. Democrat
Garret Davis, Kentucky K. N. Whig.
Jacob Broom, Pennsylvania K. N. Democrat.
Kenneth Ravner, N. Carolina K. N. Whig.
And a host of others.
FOR THE BALTIMORE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.
Cabinet Candidal*a.
Franklin Pierce, N. Hampshire.. .Spoils Coalitionist.
W. L. Marcv, New York. Anything for spoils.
Jeff. Davis, Mississippi Secessionist.
Caleb Cushing, Massachusetts... .Filibuster.
Kitchen Cubital and Oderuid CandULiUe.
James Buchanan, Pennsylvania.. War Policy Dem.
Outride Devun-rutic Candidate*.
Lewis Cass, Michigan National Dem.
Stephen A. Douglas, Illinois H'li Pressure Dem
Thomas J. Rush, Texas National Dem
Gen. Jno. E. Wool, New York.... National Dam
R. M. T. Hunter, Virginia....,. ..H’h Pressure Dtm.
Henry A. Wise, Yiigmia., Adut'g. Democrat
And others.
FOR rqE CH INFER OF A BALTIMORE WHIG
CONVENTION.
Millard Fillmore, New Yo.L National Whig.
John J. Crittenden, Kentucky,...National Whig.
John Bell, Tennessee .* National Whig.
Edward Everett, Massachusetts*,.Free Soil Whig.
Win. C. Rives, Virginia Conservat’e Whig.
And others.
tK IHE NOMINATION OF THt NORTHERN ANTI
SLAtEIiY COALITION.
Thomas H. Benton, Missouri Indep't Outsider.
Wm. H. Seward, New York Leader of Coaiit'n.
S. P. Chase, Ohio.. Free Soil Dem.
John P. Hale, Massachusetts Free Soil Detn.
Joshua R. Giildings, Ohio Whig Abolitionist.
LIBERTY PARTY—FREE COLORED, AMi WOMEN S
RIGHTS CANDIDATES,
Gerrit Smith, New Y0rk.........0e0’l Iteibrmer.
Frederick Douglass, New York.. .Black Republic'.
>Ym. Llo.Vji Garrisson, Ma 55...... Red Republican.
Rev. Antoin, L. Brow n, N. Y White Republic’.
This is a formidable schedule, comprehending cand
idates of all parties, all principles, of all sections, and
of every color and calibre. Possibly the next Presi
dent may be in ibis list, and possibly not. Things are
yet in a state of chaos and effervescence, and a whole
year must elapse, and something over, hefo-e the pol
itical cauldron is brought to a crystallization
The Herald thinks the Know Nothings w ill give the
Temperance reform a piape iu their programme in 1856.
It savs:
“ their movement is not only a political one, but a
great moral and temperance movement. No free liquor
is needed at their councils; no subsidies to short bovi
and other savages, at the polls ; no scones of interming
led drunken spoilsmen and slippery gamblers and
thieves disgrace the Know Nothing conventions.
Quietly, peaceably and soberly, tbeir work is planned
aud consummated. They sustain the dignity of popular
sovereignty—the supremacy of the ballot box, *iuf the
peaceful and lavy-abidipg character of the American
peoplp.-’
SPECIAL NOTICE*.
The most extraordinary Discovery in the World is the
Great Arabian Remedy for Man and Beast,
MI. C. M\ tit MIL'S
Celebrated Arabian Liniment.
Is well known to possess the most wonderful! heal
ing, penetrating, ana stimulating properties, aud by its
promptness in efl’ecting cures, which previously had
resisted all other medicines, administered by the most
scientific physicians, has placed it far bevond any sim
ilar remedy ever introduced to the people of the United
States. It stimulates the absorbents to increased action,
and*lhu.s enables nature to throw off disease—itpe/o
trates to th* bones, adding strength and activity to the
muscles —it is powerfully anodyne and thereby allay*
nervous irritation producing a delightfully ‘pluming
trfi-Kii tion thro'ugh the whole frame. Owing to its retntr
kable anticeptic properties, it purifies and neutralizes
that poisonous, corrosive principle which render* old
ulcerous spres sp dhhpult to heal; it therefore is pecu
liar/ adapted to their speedy cqre. This Linjuijut
from its’ penetrating apd strengthening qualities aw
been found to be ft specific for Paralysis or Palsy, i
Whiteswellingi* and diseased joints, and in fact all eop- 4
plaints involving the muscular system. It has cured
eases of Rheumatism of twenty to thirty year’s stand . *
iug, and affections ot the Spine wherein the eufire ||
spinal column was so crooked and distorted, that the
patieqt could npt walk or stand without artificial sup
port. Numerous cases of Palsy have been cured when
the fje*h had withered, leaving nothing but tfie dried .
skin’ and bone, and the limbs totally without use pr fee’ -f
ing. For tthildren with Croup it is of inestimable value, >1
rubbed and bathed over the throat and chest. It *P~ 11
plied freely ou the chest jt never fails to give rtldj t* I ,
the sevpre coughs attending Consumption. A*thv iu *“ I j
Colds. It heals woupds|speedily—will cure Scaldke*- |
Mange etp. fighters apd Farmers will find It a tea* 1 1,
valuable uieJipiup to pe applied to Horse* and CW j J
for Sprains. Braises, Lameness, Stiff Joints, Sweetie ’ 1
Drv shoulder, wounds, Burns, Splint, Chafe* or Gh*i |
Hardened Knots on the flesh, etc.
Look out for Counterfeits !
The public are cautioned agaiust’another counterfeit, s!
which has lately made its appearance, called W. B. F* r ‘
rell’s Arabian Liuiment, the most dangerous of *ll ‘•* I
counterfeits, because his having the name ot Farrell. I
many will buy it in good faith, without the knowledf* *
that a counterfeit exists, aud they w ill perhaps o#!’
discover their error when the spurious mixture h 3
wrought its evil effects.
The genuine article is manufactured only bv lb “ l J
Farrell, sole inventor and proprietor, and’ whole* I ',
druggist, No. 17 Main street, Peoria, Illinois, to who? I
all applications for agendo* mu*t be addressed, f u
sure /dti get it with tfie letjerfi 11. (I. before Fa?**!; B
thus —Hi G. FARRELL’S—-and'his signature on jj
wrapper: all'others'aie counterfeits. B
Sold by Gf.o. Payne, and Fitzgerald A J
ham, Macon; W. T. Sandwich, Thomastou; F. :
Murdoch, Knoxville; F. T. S.neei>, Oglethorpe,asd i
regularlv authorized agents throughout the U. StM** - mm
JT-ilf I’rice 25 and 50 cents and #1 per bottle :]
AGENTS WANTED in every town, village and * -
let in the United States, in which one is not
tablished. Address H. Cr- Farrell as above, ftdyC, R
nied with gqod reference as to character, reappP* l ?''"’ if
4c. ’ * * n •’ • Jan 3
LlFJfc: INSURANCE. I
INSURANCE CO., HARTFORD,
rivHE undersigned, Agent, will recevaapplica**
J. Insurance on lives of white persons. Al*.. M
on negroes are taken on two-thirds of their cash v II
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