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K l FjS - , ... t 8rA. Thurtday Morning:, Feb. 17,1859. r—-g . "ri'7. 1 - •' ■Jag3e^a=====^=^^ => '‘B'iii/T &rA-r^ Fia^-^Wbatpiaa, become of dflcyoutbful cotpmporary. ^ Woreoeired -the first number nearly 4 week “go,wnd it has proved the Inst. " Wohope theenterprise hai. not strangled in ^jviuinfapoy. . ■ JMiss CpARtoTTf iPir^if^^We learn that /Saturday eveniog next Will be . •» Apart Tat tbe Atbenmum for a Benefttto tttfcryoang lady, who bu been a veryy ala able member of Mr- Fleming’s . dramatio corps during the present season. We \lonot recollect to have aeeo a young actraa? who impressed us mb re favorably than Miss Thomp son. With a pretty face and modest demeanor, she unites talents for the lighter work of the drama tb« we bavn rarely seen excelled. She" is yet young, and improving daily, and we have no doubt wilfvgi^e a good account, of herself ia tbe ptnre. Wherever she has been cast sfttf bar act ed her part wiib uniform good taste and excel- lence. and made herself a decided, favorite with the oudioncesof-tbe Athenaeum. We feel every assurance they will be ready to give an evidence of their appreciation on her benefit occasion s i . —-————=— New Books. We Are Indebted to tho publishers, through the courtesy of Messrs. Jno. M. Cooper £:Co.,of this eiry, for tbe following s' H** * Thb Comedi k.8 qr Tbbekcf.. Literally translated into English- prose, with- notes. By Heniy with- notes. T.iomiis "Bile,, B. A'. Jfew York: Horpor Brothers. „ An English translation of tbcfse favorite old plays will be an Acceptable offering,to the lovers of isio literature. - The Iranalator follows tbe text LYulbehr's edition, Mid his translation is quite a editable performance.*' | Le Cabinet Dks Fees; or .Recreation Readings, | arranged for the express use of Students in *“• ~ Trni?ch. By Qonmo Gerard- A. M. New York; •D; Appleton db-Cth The object Of ‘ the compiler is to Arrange a .work for the use of beginners in the acquisition of the Freueh language. The text hooka'in general use— suoh'ns “Telemacbus” and "Charles the Twelfth,” being considered .too difficult, he has prepared a ae ries of French Readings,taken fromthe Fairy Tales of Charles Pqrraultnud Madame do Beaumont— works of acknowledgedtolegnnce-and purity in Frenoh composition—which ho main tains, supplies the want so long felt by ibe public. Tbe teachers ; of oar-schools would do-wellfo examine intathe merits of tho bo* k- * . Thb Ballad** or Habib Bell and other Poems. By Thomas Baily Aldrich. New York: Rudd k Carle ton. A small volume, containing some very quaint verses , and some that ai*e very excellent and sweet. \ f. / A House to Let- A Christmas and New Yonr's story. By Charles* Dickens. Philadelphia; T. B. Peterson & Co. Tub SifAKE in this <1 bass. By Pierce Egor, E?q.; Author of “Tho Castle and Cottage/' “The Flow er of tho Flock,” &<l, A c * New York: F. A. Brady. Pirirk, the Partisan.—A- Tale of the Mexican Marches. By Ilonrv William Herbert, Esq., author of “Tho ^R^man Traitor,*!* "Cromwell,” “Tbe Brothers,” Ac. New York: F. A. Brady. _ Book-Keeping, bt Doubl* 1 And Single Entry. Common Sehont Edition. By Hanaford A Pay- son. Boston: Crosby, Nichols A Co.. The work simplifies the art of Book-keeping in such a ’manner-that any one‘of ordinary compre hension oan -readily understand it. We would sug gest to therpubllsbars to. forward coptes to some of out southern'Oorcrnoirs-l We have also rcceivedifrpm MessrsiCooper A Co, severer numbers of “Brady's Ethiopian Drama/ in whish .most of the popular plays of the day are burlesqued and adapted to the purpose.signified in tbe title. Some of them are very amusing. The Southern Recorder suggests the name of the Hon. Charles J. Jenkins for the vsoancy in Congress to bVoccasioned by Mr. Stephens* retire ment. The old Eighth would do herself honor in such a selection, and we have only to add our be lief ttant, if placed in the field, he would walk over the coarse by.unanimous consent.*. We doabt, however,-if Mr. Jenkins would accept the trust. “It onnnot be denied by any observer of the times that an “irreconcilable conflict” exist be tween tho northern and southern States in this Union, that mast inevitably resnltin tbe independ ence or subjugation of the latter. This is no idle dream.—Columbus Times. No; it is no “dream” at all, but a sort of notion that fire-eating editors g*t into periodically when they see their party getting rather under the weather. That “irreconcilable conflict” will all disappear when a good Democrat shall have been eleoted~'to succeed Mr.-Buchanan. It is remarkable how tho views of our Colum bus brother tally with those, of Me. Seward »s given id bis Rochester speech, Mr. Hallott, at the Webster festival, In Boston^ said: *ijf t instead of going into the law ofiloe of Gov- ernor'Hove, in 1803, where he naturally imbibed the sentiments of that > great and eloquent man, Mr. Webeterhad gone into the office uf Attorney General^SuUivan,afterwards Governor,in all prob ability ho had been a democrat, and destiny could not have* prevented him from being President of the United States-" . . ’ ' \ True,, he might have been; but then, what would he have gained ! What Democratic Presi dent will fill-bo .bright apage iin his conn try's history as Daniel Webster, the great American Senator 1 Mobile Statistics.—We take the following Hems from tho Assessor’s list for 1859 : Number of slaves;.'...’....._. 5,285 Value ;of slave*.;.......~ .....$3,582,100 Value of real estate. ..13,511,825 Merchandise on hand. **' 2,710,148- poli tax.....- 1,583 The Aggrcgateshowa an increase of taxable pro perty since last year of-a little over $100,000. Naval • Promotions and Appointments.—The following promotions , have been made in the Marine Corps, io - consequence of the decease of the late Brevet-Brigadier General Render son, and the commiesions issued to the parties : Major James Eeliu To be Lieutenant Colonel vice Lieutenant’OoldnS. Harris, promoted to the Colonel. Commandant. Capt. Benjamin Macomb- er to bo a Major, to fill tbe vacancy occasioned by Major JSdelin's promotion. First Lieutooant John C. Grayson to be a Captain, to fill the vacaocy. oc casioned by Captain Macomberis promotion. Se cond Lieutenant Edward Jones to be-a First Lieu tenant, to fill the vacancy occasioned by Lieuten ant Grayson's promotion. Lneien -L. Dawson has been appointed a Second Lieutenant, to fill the va snev occasioned .by Lieutenant Grayson's promo^ on.: Frederick. N. Wise, of Kentucky, has beeTT Voted Purser iir the Navy.- A letter to tbe Columbus (Gn.) Enquirer, dated at Milledgevillo, Feb. lltb, says : Dr.; Cbas. J. ' Paine, one of our oldest and most respected*citt- xeos/dted last night. He wosin-tbe sixty-fourth . year of his'age, and. died from an affeetloq of .the . heart. - A *■ P ■»- — .- -a '* - Piccoidmioi was at the Washington an the 8th inst/h - of thd Sardinian Minister._ Mr. Prior, editor of the' States, is said to be writing a history of the Pierce Aamigistration. The Chinese, in their .proclamation style the English and French “W.haired c AnByil inthe South.. which we offered *" „ sion to point out some of .the evidences of ourpros- periry,Vnd to offer certain raraohs why wo have nothing to fear for the'fnfnfe; While others war* most solicitous: for ,onr welfare, -and professed alarm for our fntare material prosperity and poli- ^ •al security, We* attempted to show that neither was in danger—That the South,instead of needing the aid and sympathy of poIitieiana to Jielp her out of trouble, ^waa in nodifficnlty, but compara tively the freest and most prosperous people of the globe, and that consequently, their syjjipjitby was gratuitous and ^heir aid w^r.klesg. We Wished tho people, let'alone, fo pursat. their own happiness in their-' own way, and expressed par .belief that, Under Providence; all Would be well, in tint a of tbe Orisis-maiters, who were ever ready to rise np in time of peace and contentment with a thousand ridiculous theories to prove to them that they are abased, degraded and on the road to rain. There was another point to wbioh we intended, to refer'iu tho same connection, but found we bad neither time nor room in our columns. While the 8ooth*is comparatively happy and secure, there is one sonree from which sbe has much to fear. It Is the disposition among ourselves, for personal or party ends, to raise Issaes upon which oar peo- p’.enre known to be conscientiously*and hopelessly divided. There is a class of politicians in onr midst who are ever ready with some.question, connected with our peculiar institution,to be sprang upon the peo ple ia time of their own political emergency. Tbe object is to create strife and contention among ourselves on a subject on which we should all be united and>:work harmoniously together. They * claim'all the )oto and attachment for. *tbe South to themselves, and are ever seeking to make it ap pear that men, every whit as good and true as themselves, are notTo be trusted. We baye no language to express our unmitiga- ted eontempt for all sucl^disingenuous and mise rable artifices. * Tbe men who use them know they are perpetrating a wrong upon their opponentsr and a fraud upon the public. We trust we shall see no more of these disreputable proceedings— that meu of all parties will act honestly, and eschew the agitation of subjects connected with the institution bf slavery, where there is a known diversity of opinion amongst us.' It can do no good, and is obliged to resnlt in bitterness and strife unworthy of of, on a people, and exposing us to the pity and scorn of .the world. If, however, this policy is to be continued in spite of tbe considerations wo bnve offered for peace and harmony, we are ready for the oonfesf, and shall stand by the right, let him who may charge us with disloyalty to the Staje and institu tions under which we live. Convention of Stockholders of the Atlantic £ Gnlf Railroad. [Reported Tor the Savannah Republican .J ftllLLEDGEVILLE, Feb, 15, 2S59. The stockholders of tbe Atlantic A Gulf Rail road, or “Main Trunk,” ns it-is familiarly called^ lot yesterday at this place, in obedience to tbe charter, which requires the annual election of Di rectors, to be^held here. ^ Govornor.Brown received tho stockholders* with much courtesy,and placed at tbeir disposition-one «*f tbe Executive chambers in tbe capitol. This grace ful civility was accepted by the stockholders, and their meeting was accordingly held in the capitol. As the State Is a stockholder in this great enter prise, in the proportion of five to six, Governor Brown thus evinces becoming interest in its suc cess.* . Judge Lawson of Burke, one of the Gommis- • sloner* to vote the stock of the State, was present. Gov. Brown yielded to *tbe request of stock holders to be one of tb.e three judges of election for tho.Board of Directors. / The number of votes fof Directors given, either by stockholders present, or by proxy, was 10,900. The result Was ns follows: J. P. Scre ven ^.VV- D. Hodzaon.icouerts, John Stoddard, and W. H. Wiltberger—of Savun- nah. . C. J. Munnerlyn—of Deentur. A. Mclntire and E. R. Young—of Thomas. J. R. Stapler—of Lowndes. The Board of Directors being thus elected, they subsequently held a meeting, when Dr. James P. Soreven was unanimously re-elected President.— Mr. D. Macdonald was re-elected Secretary and Treasurer. Gre-it sympathy was expressed by nil present with the worthy President, wbo.was*de tained by severe - illness, from attending this an nual eleetion. His early restoration to health, is tbe sincere aspiration of all. The report of the condition of the Company, and the progress made in work upon tbe road, was highly satisfactory. Tbe iron will be laid to Blackshear, the county seat of. Pearce county, in few weeks. This is in the neighborhood of Warosboro. Contracts have been lot for tho whole line to. the Alapaho, 68 miles from the initial point; of which fifty miles, it is hoped, will be inrunniog order for the next crop. Six thousnnd tons of iron rails have been purchased; part of-it has already arrived and the remainder will be deliverable at intervals during tbe present year. As evidence of tbe efficiency and earnestness of tbe Board, they resolved to put the whole line to Bainbridge under contract as early as practicable. Publius. [Communicated.] Watnesville, February 14, 1850. Editor Republican: Tbe irregularity of tbe southern boats to and from tho St. John’s, caused by the difficulty and danger attending the passage of the bar at the entrance to that river, except at high water in calm weather, suggests to the trav eling community the necessity of “getting up,” some other means of communication between Fer- nandina and your ci'y. Tbe -suggestion is, by steamer (daily) between Fernandina and Bruns wick—by railroad, 23 miles to Waynesville, and from the latter place by stage, 25 miles, to the initial point on the S. A. A G. Railroad. Sach an arrangement, it soems to me, would secure to the above road, all, or nearly all, the travel to and from the points named, and your city. I under stand that our worthy host, of the~**Ogletkbrpe» Mr. Hilyer, proposes to plaeo the steamer on the line^if tbe stage arrangement is put in operation a Would it not Be well for the friends of the S. A. A G.road, to look to this matter? I understand a corps of Engineers from tho B. A F. Railroad, (which, I am pleased to inform you, is progressing ~as rapidly, on the way to Albany, os' circumstances will permit,) is now engaged in surveying a lino from the “initial point” to Waynesville. Repori says, that Judge Cochran ,tbe indefatigable Presi- sideat of tbe Brunswick A Macon ’ Road, has succeeded in raising' a sufficient amount of sub scription, to ; warrant bis commencing the work, and that he wjlji do bo early in March next. The zeal and indomitable perseverance manifested* by Iho Jndge in-this enterprise, in the face of an op position which would have arnshed out the ener-.- gies of almost any other man, is worthy ^of all praise, and will, doubtless, ex tor ^ it even from bis enemies. . \ Politics' are a^ a-^SVv ebblhcrejnst ndSr rpbe names bf -those - epoken^f for Cobgress are~ numerous. Among them.all, I think that of the 'Hon. W. H. Stiles, takea best. - ^ ; . Yery truly, yours, Glknwood. — n Lrtsaiax.—The' first -* 1 Madison,” by Horn Wx* for the press, and is tr r ot- -the -“XJfrro^ James Swxc&x or. a Mexican ' coast of Mexico we hsara that i x schooner Itmv e-with; tor* din the ; rwas ^ ^The -Worid**^ F^UiehL. r* mi‘i» ‘^Poverty is no disgrace !” Hatha! ha.' Commit a her < felony of any kind, measure, ordegree^soThiit you Tiro not detected jo Bueh. w-jmanner asTo obUge your being incarcerated in a State prison, nnd you,- peed not fear disgrace, so long as you dress' well, drive wellj dine well, drink weil< smo^e-Veil, live well—for it is said “men Trill’praise ,'thbe bo long as thou doeat well to thyself.” - Be au'insol ven t debtor\ take ’the benefi t of the aet, andbtay at a fashionable-hotel at'five or ten - dollars a day^withjyonr wife ani. children,.an^, people will greet you with all courtesy with smil ing facet, and respectful -attentions^ ' You^ are seen.-in fashionable resons, io the jsnjpy.ment.of the InxnrieS of life; how they are obtained it mat ters not; amassing remark, a careless shrug, may attest That it has been whispered that you were insolvent—bnt it lingered not in the memory to your disadvantage—be content. Bat be.an honest debtor—ono whom misfortune, misadventures, not withstanding industry and toiling effort, have thrown nndertbe harassment of the bondage of debt. Deny yourself every luxury—labor like a galley slave, pay np honestly every cent an adverse fate permits you to procure, io‘liquidation of your debtr—deprive your family of comforts—live only with the bare necessaries of life, and gradually “the world” will fall away from all knowledge of an acquaintance with you—by degrees, the more earnest and indofatigable you arq in relieving yourself of your incumbrances, tbe more you will feel neglect, contumely, and scorn, your portion; the-veil of charity with which riches cover a mul titude of sins,'errors and defects, gradually drops from'you/morally; mentally and physically. In bold relief to friends and relatioox,^tand out these failings, and frailties, that hitherto bad been in- conspicuous—yes, verily! in this country -tbe- shadowiest"man,-—ho who stands all unveiled; in the broad glaro of staring censorship, is the moneyless man: “Handsome is that handsome does/* Charles JjamB,in one of his inimitable Elias, says, “who ever believes this., has never teen Mrs.' McGrun- dy.” Now, I have never seen Mrs. McGrundy. but I do know that in tfiis age, the proverb ought to have the three*last letters blotted, oot, and'he written -thus: “handsome.* is that handsome d-r-e-tM-a-e- s.J for, do multier-how old, bow ugly how wrinkled, how grayj hqw stout; how thin, bow long,bow short,how orooked r hoW'atraight—ifyoi* 1 - only dress well, you are handsome 1 This is the criterion, tha test, the do-all and the be allj^of the*high and low, the rich aud poor, the laborer and the learned in these days. • I eould adduce many more of “the icorlcTsTaR lacie=, in tbera old saws and wise sayings; bat let these suffice; for there is one true, one veritable Fine feathers mako fine birds”—this is true, Stbk idams no mem-' dtv attention then - /wonder; at but unfortunately too.iron in the present day ; for there are none but fine birds, all are fine birds “Once upon a time,” there were little modest, nea jenny-wrens,who could accept cock-robin's declara tion of love, with a protest against'other than her Bobtfr/* brown-gown;” bull will dress in my brown gown, and never-more go too fine. Once there were sweetest songsters of our woods, graceful, elegant mock-birds, enchanting grove, wood-side and bill with melody, though only clad in russet gray.— Once upon .a time, there was \ft-gentle plaintive dove, who uttered forth her. notes of sorrowing monrnfulcess, clad in sqft-hned vestments of vary ing shades. Once upon a time,there were plan daws* crows, and other feathered gentry, of unobtrusive colors and unpretending plumage, fulfilling their parts in life—but now there are so many red birds, blue-jays, wood-peckers, goldfinches, nonpareils, peacocks and macaw**, with gay and , gaudy co«ut» that one. who would fain hear the sweet music of the olden tiwo, that made ^.ecal nature's purest haunts, must, be content with, dazzlod eyes, to listen to the harsh notes and hoarse cawings of birds of gayest plumage butnot tbe sweetest voices. J ulia. . Senator Benj imia on Cabs. Senator l>enjDm«**-.-" cx ^r^ * ■ wir ^7 1 ! K - —- question, Friday last. The follow- thewobderat first ord mary aibid shohl^ ; be found a physical development so imper- tder long rince gave .place to ad- telleet, df ? oratorical powers ^ ' lvgii*;;t6is;natiot, ^ . that there has. been jwanting in Stephens, some eleihexit, sotnC regulating machinery, else hpw cSn bq explained she feet .w never risen -ftvrir tbe» class®f politi- fa, that ofstaitesmen^ j^or tbis is hot, jbat •er'he has often' disclaimed alle iance to party,*yet he has ever bbei» fonnd aetpg with S Hrty, and securing its aid By laboring fot the ron- n nance of its organization Though * jntel- .lectnal superiority has enabled him.to sta d !q the front rank pf the three parfteS; to which 1 has be- longed within the lest twefee. years, y ; he has never been foubd rn advanC$of h1s colnm|. He has been able to lead- to bsttie with opposii f - forces, but be has never ordered a halt-and conpcllod his men to submit to inspection, -that' disower might Be expelled, exilintenf dented, and*mrification wrought. Tbonglrhe hai-jieaded manm brilliant charge; and incited his -bands* to tbqviotoriops storming of maoy' a stronghold, yet bthns never exhibited the highest qualification of /he general in repressing pillage and preventing tie s»ck. He is equal to tha first of Georgia'itpublio men now living, but.when .we compare hit with some that hove been, for - instance, Wiliam Hanis Crawford, we see bow wide the distal» that sepa rates tbe politician from the sutesma. But' Mr. Stephens is distinguish d Tor some thing else than bis mental endowmen; we mono for his private character, which is wibont blemish and untarnished by a breath o| suspicion. Thepurity of his private life, now b^ome almost proverbial, reaches nearly the point of ansterity. In the vast aea t>f vice at*Washmgpn; .such .at would scandalise any European, cotjrt, Ms charac-.. ter is a prominent island. His ; unostentatious benevolence, known only to-hia old and-intimate- triends, has won for bim-tba resptet, even pf bis political enemies, and be has bnilt for himself tbe most enduring monument possible for man, fn 'ho hearts and memories of the young' men, friend less but for him', whom he has educated and be friended.—A nrf. Dispatch. ■ 31 r. Toofflbl, at Georgia. Tlic ablest member of’the Administration party in the Senate of the United States is unquestionably Robert Toombs, of Georgia. His mental resinrees seem to be un ceasing. Bold, quick, and irresistible as a rensoner, he debates every qnintivn with singubii; ftnd often with con tagious, force. His argument in support of the “Slldett- thirty-miUion bHl” wsts, by far, thebest which that ques tion lias yet elicited; provingvfor tho thousandth time, how easy.it is for a great mind to wake a wrong appear right, and to clotlift with fascinating. robes the mast ob jectionable propositions. And yet, (Mr. Toombs replied to Senator Bigler on Wednesday laqb, and illustrated an other truism—namely, that vast intellect is not always equal to theitask of smoothing away an inconsistency, of of beating down an indestructible fact. Mr.Toombs was. an old Whig, a Henry Clay Whig,/a protective Whig, a hlgbrtarifT Whig. If Stephens, hisbo-mate and colleague, his friend and almost his brotiier,.was theSnlndin in the fierce contests which both led ipainst the Democratic party only a few years ago, Toontw was confessedly the Richard—whoso blows fell thick nhd Cist opm the organ Ization of which they are now, dmost by common con sent, tho oracles and the leaders. / Tlie old ideas of Mr Toombs trouble him hugely. Splken boldly and spokeu fearlessly, and printed in imramjrable newspapers, (in eluding even the great GMe itaeft.) and written in lei ters full of sparkling antithestinnil glowing invective he isAeo proud to recall them; and tliereforc he attempt and herein commits tbe fatal cnj»r of tiying to reconcii these ancient reminiscences will the new idcis to whicl he now stands publicly committed. Thus, after urguin against the propositions -to dijcriminati: in lavor of A raerican industry in raising, tnc necessary revenue fo the support of the Federal Gowmment, he lmsserts hf doctrines in favor of specifier dixies, but declares that th only way to arraugc aud adjustl the tariff question is t cut down expenditures, and tobonfinothese expenditun to the amount of mouey roceirtd by the pubhV; Treasurj Justifying all tho extravagant, as tl»e Genent Post Office Department is concerned, and. ignoring 'tli somewhat odorous memory of]the. Galphiii8 during th Administration of Gen. Taylffr, ho pohnees upon tli proposition to assist the great 'staple interests of Penn sylvania, and ftrgues upon that—Kind with as much fee* lug as if such a propositiou ware neither more nor le^ than a serious plan to plunder the public Treasury! Tw things are clearly apparent froju this effort of the hon omble Senator: the one, that his reassertion of the jn- tico of specific duties is in direct contravention to th Cobb theory, that, specific , duties do not protect tho r< venae; and tlie other, that his Scheme of cutting duw expenditures is an impossible scheme—impossible of^i fillment in the present order of things, and impossible v being permanently maintained. And this latter alterm. tive is somewhat practically answered and refuted by hi own argument, a fejv days ago, in support ot the Admh istmtion appeal for thirty millions to buy Cuba. Is i not straugo that with one breath Mr. Tdombs should as to add thirty millions to the public d**l>6teUUer now or i a short time to come, and with the other that he shonl demand the reduction of the present debt us tho o‘nI7 way to conduct tho Government?—Phila. I‘res a * [From tho’North Georgia i tas?n /Si SlvxirajlH, Feb. 12th, UN.. At a meeting of the Printers of Savannah, held this evening, Win. G.JFlinn was coiled to the Chair, and J. 31- Harrisoh/appointed Secretory. - ' - ?* - v - The object of the meeting Bavins been briefly stated by the* Chair, a few pertinen?* remarks, upon tho practicabil ity of forming * Typographical Association ia this city, rcre made by several gentlemen present. On motion of J. N. Ells: . /-• ; ;. ,Resolve 1, That we, the undersigned, agree to forma Typographical Association in the city of Savannah. . . * The above* resolution was unanimously* adopted,' and the following signatures annexed : WM. G. FUNN. - EDWARD- It. LAW. the Chairman appoint a Committee s to procure necessary information in view of ob taining a Charter from tho National Typographical Union. Adopted. The Chair appointed Messrs. .Harrison, Ella and Law, as - sold Committee. ; " . .* .< On moiloaof X B. Bennett-— -•< . Resotved.^1 hat-a Committee of two be appointed to iraft resolutions »nd prepare business for an adjourned meeting, to be held at the Thespian Hall, on Saturday Eveuiug, Feb. 19th,at 7^o'clock. Adopted. Messrs. Bennett and Law were appointed as said Com mittee. On motion— Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the publio gazettes of this city. Adopted. On motion of J.N. Ells: » ✓- Resolved, That our thanks bo tendered to the Chair man and Secretary,for *hc!r efficiency and promptness, iu the deliberations of this body. Adopted. Meeting tben'«djoorned. 1 " WM. G. FLINN, Cbaij J. M. Habuieox, Sec’y. »r.g is a telegraph synopsis of his remarks : Mr. Benjamin commenced by stating' the value of Cuba. All the British, French and Dutch West Indies, togothBr with the possessions of those pow ers in Guiana were not equal, intrinsically, to that solitary island. He then proceeded to demonstrate the failure of tbo disastroos experiment of eman cipation, saying that the emancipated negroes have not yet bec«»mo the admirable peasantry and yeo manry tbe English Abolitionists prophesied. Com pulsory lnbor wns necessary in the tropics. While Cuba is kopt in the grasp of Spain she cannot keep up her supply of negro labor by a surreptitious slave-trade, and the coolie system was infinitely worse. He then related the horrors of the ooolie trade, showing that these miserable Asiatics died atthe ratio often per cent per annum, and were mere raw material to be worked up into sugar. In view of the necessity of a supply of labor, Cuba must soon follow Sr. Domingo, or become Ameri can. Ho would not discuss the effects of the acquisition of Cuba on our trade, manufacturing or agricultural interests. Geographically con sidered, Cuba would be a destructive element in the baads of the British in tbe event of o war bo-: tween tho United States and Great Britain. Ho denied that Spain was an independent nation. She had sold her sovereignty in Cuba to Great Britain. There was a time when she wonld not have felt insulted by the offer of money, for Great Britain paid her £400,- 000 to atop the slave trade, which she has not done. Ho further denied that Cubans had petitioned to remain uu- der the jurisdiction of 8pain. Bolivar’s plan to assist Cuoa in declaring her independence fell through be cause tho United States, learning that Great Britain in tended to seize tho opportunity of her independence to assume a protectorate, interposed, through Mr. Clay, and prevented the movement, Spain, alarmed, placed tho island inn state of siege, anil it has, ever since, so re mained, under the despotism of aCaptalm-Gencral, who is invested, like the commander of a besieged city, with unlimittcd power over life and property. Yet we are told that Cubans still seek to remain under this yoke. It is not so. They have done all they could do to throw it off. In 1826 there was a revolt there; later was thecon- Bpiracy of the Black Eagles, and later the attempts to gain her independence fiuniliar to all. July lS51,afew patriots declared her independence in a proclamation which Mr. Benjamin read, and which set forth intolera ble grievances. The fidelity of Cuba to Spain was only maintained by 30,000 bayonets and the fleets that watch her coast. The comparison between the oppressed, un armed Cubans and tho armed three millions of our fa thers, is fallacious. All that tho Cubans could do they have done. This being the case, why should not Congres* make an expression towards purchasing it l He need not reply to the statement that the offer to purchase will bo an offense against Spanish dignity. Everything that Spain held on this continent had been torn from lier, except Louisiana and Florida, both.of which were bought. If Great Britain and Fiance olject, that alone is a controlling consideration for persisting. Great Brit ain offered to buy Cuba in 1823, and in x3*26 was At tho bottom ot a plot to take it under her protectorate, and both failing, she now proposes a tripartite treaty be tween England, France and the United States," to guar antee that nobody bnt Spain shall have it. As to France,what right has she to object to our purchase of Cuba? What interpolation into the law of nations prevents tho acquirement of territory-by purchase ! Na^. poleon’s uncle bought Louisiana. As to England, ;If she raises her voice, Mr. Benjamin trusted our reply will be a demand that she. account for her title to the Bay Islands, and when Lord Clarendon pleads “ spontaneous settlement,” that we shall claim the fepontaneons settlo-. ment of Cuba. There is no need to invoke tho musty bl- bles of national law to show that she belongs to Spain.— We seek no subjects, for the - fundamental basis of Amer ican policy is the right of the people to institute their own forms of government. Cuba belongB to. the people, and it is for them to say what form of government they will live under. We propose -to purchase from Spain,; but if Spain’s' dignity is offended, let ns invite her to grant independence to her Cuban subjects, aud we will indemnify her for tho outlay, trusting to a recompense ourselves in the friendly relations that arnsureto spring up. If she refuse to cede or to relax her. despotic grasp, let the United Stri 1 **, iu the face of the world, toll her that, on the firrt occasion that . offers, we will extend to- .the Cubans tho same aid’which Britain gave the .Other Qt—mmI. IVIimIiu in . m—n)f_ tKA-' Damn aM Oinf Georgia aad Pennsylvania. !U»ere is, adfito/^remarkable balance lathe opposing forces In the ranks of the' Democracy, ou the question of a change in the tariff of 1857. Pennsylvania and Geor- cia, nearly equal in territory—one most largely engaged to manufacturing among the Northern, ns the .other amoue tho Southern States—stand Bice to .free in the von of the battik They ard represented respectively by Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Cobb, in the Cabinet—and in the Sen- Ste,bv Mr. Bigler-and M r. Toombs, ou the .mm side-and on-the other. At««« 1 .<vpe*r.un- equal, inasmuch 1 ®* the rKnoenre weight, c ^- T WnmstanfieiL would torn the scale: to avail himself of his right, aud, a*we have cou- " - hehaslost,not .Only *tl Ksssi On last night between twelve and one o’clock firo broke out above the store of Messrs. Murri and Jackson, from causes unknown, and befor sufficient aid conid be procured tbe flunes pro grossed so rapidly as to cause the roof to fall i before all their stock of goods could be removed Finding that the tendency of the flames was to pro ceed through the block, efforts were made to re move Dr. Bronn’j stock of .drugs, Ac., from th next door, but the flre repelled those engaged it tbo work before all the stock cbuld'be saved. Th rapidity of the flames was so great that it wo found impossible to save the Western A Atlnnti Hotel, lleflce, the-furniture wss removed fruo that and the Elonters* A Mechanics* bank, whicV constituted part of the same building; and as tber was an alley of about'five' feet between that an* the other houses, those engaged in the arrest of th fl»mes proceeded by tbe application ot carpets, blankets Ac., spread over the surface of the re maining buildings, and. kept vTet by an applica tion of water from buckets, to check tbe progress of tbe fire and confine it to tbe bnrning establish ments. In this they were successful.. Uafertu^ nately, the city is not provided with fire engine*, Ac., with wbioh the firo might have been subdued ere the damage had reached the amount of three hundred dollars. We learn that there was no insurance on either stock, farniture, or bouser; nnd the losses ore as. follows: Messrs. Morris A Jackson one thousand four hundred dollars; Dr. B. 'B. Brown at five hundred dollars; Captain James Morris fifteen thousand dollnrs; and Mrs. Field, (Proprietress Western*A Atlantic Hotel,) five hundred dollnrs. What goods and furniture were saved were, by- breakage Ac., depreciated three, fourths of their value. Largest L* id on Record.—The steamer Maria D -ming touche 1 at Meuipbis on the 5th inst., am’ took on seven hundred and twenty-nine bales o’ cotton. Below will be found a statement Iff be cargo, which is the largest that ever-floated down the Misrisaippi? five thousand nine hundred and eighty nine barrels:, of Hour, pne-thburand seven hundred and forty-six- barrels of pork, one hun dred and twenty barrel8.n‘f-Jard, seventy-five bbls. of whiskey, etgbty-threqbbl?. of lard oil, six hun dred and twenty bbls. oftiime; four hundred and ninety-six tiercesof lard,; four.bundred and sixty- five kegs of lard, thirty-two cask* of bacon, sixty- three hhds. tobacco/nineteen bbls. eggs, thirty- five bbls. beery seveb hundred and fifteen, bags o; corn, six hundred and forty bags of bran, nine hundred and ninety^eigbt bags of onto, one hun dred and twenty-three packages of sundries, nine ty-eight packages of crackers, seventy-tons of pig iron r one* hundred and-three head of cattle, seven ty-two coops of turkeys, nine hundred nnd twenty nine bales* of cotton, eighty bead of males, three hundred boxes pf soap, and ninety tons, of coal. Immense rFoitcs of Ocean- Wayes.—Mr. Ste phenson, the- builder, of Eddystone ligbtbonae; found, by actual experiments,that the force of the. breaker* at the Bell Rock' lighthouse, on tho,. At lantic side, was equal tq three tons to the square foot. . A b mlder presenting a square yard «f re- siftance to the wave, would have .the force sup plied to it after along store*., of twenty-seven tons! Who can wonder that heavy, rocks-nro frequently removed even upon an. inclined - plane, by the simple yet terrible power of disturbed water*? Sbrewdnbss of Talleyrand.—A lady who pro fessed to be Charmed with Talleyrand'* mit,be g ge.d of him to write his natno in her album. Hi* gal lantry could not refiwe, and he began lo’-wrUo-a verse- “Stop,Mouseignear”exclaimed the lady, •tit-may be veQs.rwelifertitofenor arsons to .write verses; bnt the name of Talleyrand »* enough to • ~ air id my book. ..Ifts Tfe®.®-* .He .fixed, hi*.- ley«* * ” am z—“ I:--,; JOHN M. HARRISON. JOHN B. BENNETT. B. J. MIDDLETON - . 8. B. MANUOY. JOHN SMITH. A. J. DODQE. , j/G. BENNETT. - ’ T Wli: U. EVANS. ' ROffT f, SABATB. 0!SULLTVAN. J. D. OEBCOPULY. T. M. GOLDEN. A. O. WALSH. F. P* COUNTS.. ELY OTTO. JA'3 NATHAN ELLS. X. II.-LOPEZ. T. . W. J. HANNA.' ‘ CHA’S Domestic JCarkets. Phuadxlfhia, Fefl 15.—Cotton market unsettled.— Good Middling 12c. Stock heavy, more sellers than buy ers. Rice. Z% a 4c. ^ Nxw York, Feb. 15.—Sales of cotton 300 bales; mark et unchanged. Flour advancing; sales 20,000 bbls.; South ern worth $5 75 to$3 10.' Wheat buoyant; sake 7,000 bus^ Southern White fl 62, Bedfl 45. Com firm; tales 37,000 bus,: White worth 80c: to 85c. Turpentine hea vy. Rosin steady at fl 70 to f l 75, Rice firm. HARTFORD, CONN. >0 o« ,orat e<J 1. C. WAITE, Scc’y. f. B. BOWERS, Pres’t Ibis Company has a Capital of a p QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS, All paid in and securely invested. Risks, on most classes of projicrtv, will be taken at. rea- •Onable rates. Apply to COMMERCIAL REGCRR SAVANNAH HAlit£ET. REPUBLICAN OFFICE. Wedrfeiday. Feb. 16.1« COTTON.—Dealers appear to have come to a better demanding to-day. and a brisk enquiry bss met al encouragement. Tho sales have been at irregular prices, bnt the market seems to be settling to the quotations we of fer, on the basis of whieh the bulk of the day’s transactions have been made.' Grades below Middling are mo eh neglect ed, and to effect sales low prices mast be submitted to. The market abo'ands with them. The following are the particu lars of tbe day’s salea : 40 at 10*£. 80 at IUJ£, 14 at 1U>£. 468 at lO&.2S5at 10^^102 at 11, Uat at Hi*',and 1,- 378 bales at Y\% cents. ..Total, 2,317 halas. The following quotations, we thinlfj represent the market fairly. In regard to Middlings there is much difference in the'classification of different persons. and*a wide range in' prices.- We mention this to acconnt for the scope the quotations'eUow on that grade. fourth as heavy as a uf other 7 ] '•>-* Dr. .8* also. has.a new feroption .for 1... Teeth, without metal or mercuty, with which ! sensitive teetfreaube fllldff - * “ rat'white colorpreserved. * - - , -, ■ The work of Dr. *L. has been tasted for. l,_ years by theiqoat eminent chemists and pb; New York, and the material' pronounced rape other. - . All operations warranted to give e&ttsfa could give a great many references, bnt c following: - • ■* :■ Dr, Doremns. Professor of Chemistry: Dr. Val- Mott, Dr Fln>a< Dr Pratt, Dr Gray, Dr Olmetead; Mann, Jr, Capt Crabtree, 7 D Beers, Esq—all of, f _ York; and many in Savannah; t , . * Any Ladies desiring the services of Dr. S, can he ~ *i waited on at their reatdenena from 1 to 3 o’clock-each;,'^ Specimens can be seen atthe office. Oniy oae half the . - amount to be paid for the work is required in cash—the -. other hair to remain unpaid till the work ia sStisfactory. ; ^^*Officehourafram9 A. M-, to 1 P.M-* and 3 to 6 o’clock. P. M.. • J«n ™ DECKER’ Pore Elastic Combination ADAPTED TO WOOD. SLAWS OR MARDIJS j Patented November,, 9th, 1858. T HESE CobMods are ao ructed a^r to combine all tbe principles reqnlred for a vrarzer BiBiard Cushioa. jaUEHiHB Tbe material used in their mnnufactnre the face, and at tlieleame time rniiilof** than the Rubber tooKJ rtllM . menUin Billiard were made w ith a this remit.' ThK^riE and Leather. Steel PUte, bone, Pner<r*^ ir “. nt *d Gotta Porclia facings ha tried tojpve aatiafactiou. They have* Middling . Strict Middling'!... Good Middling...... ..102*@U . .. -@n»i STATEMENT or COTTON. Stock on hand Sept. 1, .£5A.-,.-. Roccired ainoe...— ^332.464 •• to-day — 1.32.—333.835 331,564 Exported einee Sept. 1,1838.... .265,. r >63 ** K>-d»y — ,in—266.357 Stock on hand and on shipboard not cleared ........— 68.1K>7 FREIGHTS—An A I American ihip was taken for a full cargo of Cotton, to Lirerpooi, at 1 l-32d. To New York there in an improved enquiry at by steam and sal. To Qonton and Providence, by sail 7-16c. We hear of nothing new in Timber and Lumber freights. To New York we quote $7 5U a $8. Boston and Eastern ports $3 a $3 60. Cuba North aide $8; Sooth side $9 a $10. Savannah Exports, Feb. 16. PHILADELPHIA—Sohr Lath Rieh—517 bales cotton. NEW YORK—Steamship Alabama—7f7 balee Upland cotton, 43io S I do, 300 bble flour. 16 bales yarn, and sundry pkgs mdxe. BREMEN—Russian bark Devitx.—966 bales Upland cot ton. Savannah Imports, Feb. 16. NEW ORLEANS—Brig Lizabol—308 hhds sugar and 231 bbls molasses.. COLUMBUS, Ga., Feb. 18.—Cotton.—The receipts yester day were 31 bales, and sa es 32 bales at 9>£ to 10) a o. There seemed to be a general apathy apparent in the mar ket. No one desiring to take hold, aud fao ors careless about selling. As afriend suggested, •• me market was firm and flat.** ’ . . • COTTON STATEMENT FOR WEEK ENDING FEB. in. 8,i Received previously.;—.—M»,136 Total.. Shipped past week... do previously.— . 1.409 ..105948 ..69,473—70,S?2 Risks on most els-ses of Property will bo token •! re,- eon able ratal. statementcf the conditjomofthe City Fire Insurance Co. of Hartford, JANUARY 1859. TIIE ASSETS OF-TH* COW PA NT ARE AS FoUO.WS: 100 Shi. re* Park Bank Stock, N.Y- $D>.J n -j| 50 do I'-etuiiiental IVkSt’kjN. Y. S.ioO Metrop’an di» do do... Imp’s At Trs do il«* do— B’k of Rep’c d-» do... Market H’k do do... It'k .of Goal do Boeo.n M-ic’ts B’k do do...* Hide St Lra B’k do do.„ do do 50 do 30 do 50 *. do 50 do m 5.000 5.625 6.100 3.270 6.20 5,*JM 5.“60 1»,88» 10.400 5.050 5,225 5,250 2,875 5.350 2,175 10,200. 2 nart’d do do do $1,000 do. 2,080 10 Ind Central R R do $1,000 do 10,0* 0 Certificates of Ohio State Stock, 5,175 • - $120,300 VO Loans secured by Mortgage of Real Estate, Bank 8tocks, and Ronds in poseessioo of the Company ®j* {25 35 Loans on other approved Mcmitiwi 30 «i«» °i Accrued interest on Investn cn s, payable Jan. . 1st, 1859 .*. },*0184 Amount due from Agent* !»<•»» £* OffireFurnituro and bihinry — IJaS ^ C^sh Items, including£26,635 78 in liauk..$3^.9d5 78 «lo Merrautih* do do Hart'd 1W di Chir’'Oak do do •to... 51 d-» Phceuix do do do— 50 do Aitt.a do do . do... 5v) do M, r’ta A Man’s do do... 25 «lo Mty do do do... 10) do B’k of Hart’dCo'lo do • r b5 <li» Exchanxe do do do... 10 nrook’n C’y Water BM»,$1 00o each tried a’** 7 * ,vo ■auwacnon. xney navo suceaeded. in °7 strength, but foiled in Elasticity and Dura- ' btfiy* In .endeavoring to Strengthen the fuce of ffce - - /aehion. they destroy the Elasticity of the Rubber—^ - ' pioperty so essential in a Cushion, and without whiefla jtrue auglircannot be obtained. • *'.-:. ' Read, the following Testimonials: Atlanta, Ga., Oct,. _ —-Enclored please find check for $6 00—the amount * . f tantoc.°n«ir-r»,«. Ui.m a short tin», And tha, are doing rer, wen. W.h,re “ •tor plajero” here, who sa, that they»r« thsr,- peetTatdeq they ever played upon, and that they are tbe bestrn Georgia. Yonrs truly, ^ SILVBY 6c DOUGHERTY*/- ' „ T Montgomery, Ala.. Oct. 31 xt, 1858. • Mr. Levi Decker: ^* . ^ - Dear Sir:—The Tables have been received, and a it * naw in running orcer. They give entire «q*f»ffsctldn. and are much superior to any here. Five new Tables of O’Conner’s make have been pat np here, nnd judges say that yonrs are much the beat; * ""' • Ooe of the owners of the new O’Conner’s Tables, after seeing yonrs. has offered his for saleat a sacrifice. Yonrs, respectfully, ' EUGENE BEEBB. I can apply My IMPRONED CUSHIONS to oid wood ' ; bed Tabus, and will warrant them to give satisfaction.* PUBLIC ROOMS fitted with Roaewo* d. Stainwot d, Oak, ' or Mahogany of the finest quality, without extra charge for choice ef wood. ° . For private use I have six different sizes to suit sixty - sized room—prices vary from $150 to $400, according to size. , COMMISSION MERCHANTS, or gentlemen having orders from their friends, can be supplied at one day’* notice. Tbe material used in xuyTable* is warranted to ho of - ifito finest quality, and the lumber properly lessoned. I will engage them to stand for years without repairing* ' Orders by mail will receive prompt attention, and; I ’ will warrant tbe Tables to be the samo ns it purchased injerson. L DECKER, Billiard Table Maker,90 Ann street, S. Y. dec 14 -3mo * $305,231 48 THF. LtABIUTIHS AR* AS F0LMV9 : Tosses adjusted and not due .$ 3.«>48 98 looses reported and unadjusted 13,416 13 ^ ^ C. B. BOWERS, Pres’t. C. C. Waite, Secretary. A. WILBUR, Agent, HI Bay street, Savannah, Go. REFERS IX SAVANNAH TO Messrs. PADKLFORD. KAY ^ CO. UOST'»N A VILLALONG.V. T1SON 4t GORDON. ** WEED. • ORNWELL A CO. « A. A. SOLOMONS A CJ. “ 8. WILM<»T A CO. Air. J. C. K EUR ILL. Gishjer.fob 15 Stock on hand— —.35.066 Onr last review of the market closed with tha transactions of the 5th. upon a very inactive market. The steamer Asia; then pastdne. was oolted for withmnch anxiety.'and neither boyer or seller appeared wiJ'ing to risk anything in apecu- lat ong upon the probable effects of tho advices she might bring from the.other side upon onr staple. Ti»« week now under review has been very qniet, or- ginning with Monday, and still without the arrival of the Asia, only 110 bales so d at prices in tavor of buyers. Tues day morning’s papers published the Asia's accounts from Liverpool to the 23d uit., reporting cotton a shade lower, with sa es for the week of 44,000 bales; Consols lower; po litical affairs on tbe Continent unsettled ; Havre market de clined i£c. Ae. This news was regarded bv buyers as unfa vorable*. who reduced their offering rates to >4c.—363 bales sold atJi decline. Wednesday was again dull, waitingthe effects of the late news on the ports—251 bales sold at the previous'day’s rates. The remaining throe days of the week the feeling was better, though without any improvement in prices; the offering stock in the meantime light, thus enabling factors to be very firm and resist any lower prices, whieh most have been inevitable had their necessities re quired larger sales. Thursday 519, Friday 148, and Satur day J71 bales were sold. We submit the following quota tions as approximating the sales of the last three days : * Ordinary — 9 to 9% Jjow Middling.. 10 to 103a Middling.—.. 103$ to log STATE BENT OF THg-AXMgplXl ON OF Tlife Connecticut Fire Insurance OP HARTFORD CONN, On tho 31at day of December, 1858. JANUARY l, 1859. CHARTER OAK FIRE& MARINE lNS.C0. r OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT. Cash Capital,- I. $300,000 00 _Surplus, — ....— 41,656 08 Amount of t'apital StoclT,— —..$200,000 00 Amouutui Si I Surplus on hand, — S3.U74 68 Total Capital and Surplus,.—- —$*233,t.74 < ASSETS. Cash and cash items on hand aud in Hank.. •*••••• $18,681 43 Cash deposited in the bauds of Kctchum, How 6tCo.»N. Y— 10,885 75—$24.i67 18 Pur Market Strict Middling.— Good Middling—.—.. Middling Fair— to* to 10;. 10 Zi to 11 * ..n* to nit The receipts of tbe past week have been light, being only 1529 bales, against tho corresponding week in 1856 of 3398, in 18VT ot 1985, and in 1838 of 3.093 bales. Tbo shipments have also been light, leaving a stock somewhat larger than last week. snipping list. Port off Savannah, da., Feb. 16, 1859. - , tho .other s* hook. ItT*'fame. . Ha' .fixed'hi*. Spanish Colonics In their revolt—the' same aid that. ^“PP*** 1 *nn*»1ieatinrfelf orie, aud wrote 6i* France gave us In the darkest days of the Revolution. If f eye* on tbe supphcating toir one, wro^nu the Cabans prefer independence. -We will proteet thera independent; and iftUeypreFer annexation, vreyrfll re ceive them with welcome. •* - now more tor. political and social grounds thnn on ^nmo at the very- top of tbo page, '^b® onecdoto spread, atfd all Paris laughed at^the statesmans . happy evasion of perhaps seeing bis name.in a 'few day* signed to aliill of IO,OOQ.franc*. . . v • It is quite likely th.t the late •'oorreipindenee’, ..tween Senators Dongle, end. Vitcb, jaya rbo'- -ilexaodri»(Vbi'Gs«|te, wUIgo_ far to brMk.n B the custom of obtruding wwh things 'before tho public; Tbo .roar of laughter and ridiculo which bag greeted the affair, from one endof lhe country. * to the other, mnst bfcve The effeoto of deterring ARRIVED. Ship Theodore, Hughes. London, in ballast, to Brigham, Baldwin A Co. . lt „ . Ship Albatross Weeks, New Orleans, in ballast, to Brig ham. Baldwin A Co. . . Br bark Chance, McGowan, Barcelona, in ballast, to Mas ter. Brig Lixabel. Colley. New Orleans, to O Cohen A Co. Brbrig Blackness, Lummcrman, Cadis, in ballast, to Mas ter. - Sohr A Mason, Coraon„ New York, to Hunter A Gammell. Schr E C Falter, Arnold. Now York, to Scranton A Nor ris Schr Mary A Rowland. Burr. Turtle River. Steamer Joda G Lawton, Keebler, Parachuoia. to J W Me- Steamer Swan, Johnson, Angus:#, io J P Brooks. Alpin A Co, Steamer Everglade. Coxetter. Charleston, to J C L . Potter’s flat, from Plantation, with 100 tierces rice, to Jno Williamson. „ • . _ Daniel's flat, with 60 tiereas rice, to R Habersham A Son. BELOW—Coming up. a Bosnian brig. CLEARED. Steamship Alabama. Schenk. New York—Padriford. Fay A Russian bark Divitx, Lnhuann. Bromea—Weber Bro. Sohr Lath Rich, Nickerson. Philadelphia—Brigham, Bald win A Co. _ Steamer Everglade, Coxetter, Palatka, Ae—J C Fraser. < DEPARTED. Steamer Everglade, Coxetter, Palatka. Ae. . PASSENGERS Per steamer Everglade, from Charleston—Gsorge Colder, G E Gray. J B Wichersham, A W Moore, Geo Baker. J W Smith. A BHodgee. Gen E Hopkins Mrs Hernandos and dauchier, Jedge Putnam. Miss Fannie KasseJI. Capt B T Paine. Mrs Freeman. D Scott, Col Cololoegh'and lady; Mason. J B Ferguson, lady. 3 childran snd 2 tyt . Per steamer John G Lawton, from Parachuoia—J T Tu- ten, W J Terry, K H Fayle, J W Tnten. GW BerTT. W Gsltie, W H Sherman. Mrs Wright and 3 children, J Darl ing. PFulter. and4 on deek. _ A -o. • per steamship Alabama, from New York—H C>C Brown, John Watson, J J Watkins. R A Beers, E J Mullcey, W C Zimmerman, J E Burnett, J J Land. J C DeGraffenried, J Center^ J L Wilson, J W OGIoy, P J Shell, A WyU^flob- ert Warnock, Alex Aiken, A- J/White, Capt C1* Breyoor, j Q pitman, John H Allen,Prof N G Clark, Mrs Margaret Rion, Miss Mary McGlrnoy, Dr O White, and 23 .steerage. - Per steamer Swan, from. Augusta—R N Devant,N Smith, J F Toole, C HColdlne, R J Manker.K Y Harvey, E R Hears, J M Livens, Jno Carter,Chas Menstril, H Sol omon s,D Thompson, S Conner, MeickA J"F Roberta, P L Wade* -J*Mee Wade,^EL Gifford, H C Bowie, S A Kitties, J A R -Bennett, J Boeton/J J Clears, Miss Owens. 1'afue, Value. 60 shares Hartford Hank Stock,.—$100 $132 $7,920 00 200 shares Farmers and Mechanics Bank St,»ck„.... 100 115 23,000 00 100 shares Merch.* Mannfactnrera* Bank stock, ... 100 105 10.500 CO 100 sha’a JE na B’k Stock «... 100 105 10,500 00 50 sh’s Mercantile Bank Stock—.. 100 95 4,750 60 30 shares Charter Oak Hank St’fc, 100 104 3,120 00 20 shares City B’k 2,320 00 St’k of Hart’rd, 100 116 50 Hide * Leather B’k Pt’k, Boa’n, 100 105 5,250 00 100 sh’s Ocean Bank Stock, N.Y 50 49 4,900 00 50 sh’s St Nicholas 4,900 00 *B’k St’k. N Y— 100 98 50 sh’s Paik Bank Stock, N.Y 100 109 5.450 00 50 sh’s Continental Bank Stock— 100 104 5,200 00 50 sh’s Melropoli’n Bank Stock 100 112 5,SCO 00 50 shares Ameri’n Ex. Bank St’k, 100 10 6* 5,312 50 50 shares. Nashua Bank Stock,—. 100 103 5,150 00 IU shares Bellefon- tsne A Indiana R. R. Stock,... 50 15 1,665 CO 10 Chicago * Gale na RR Bonds, 1000 920 9.200 CO 14 Hart’d C’y B’ds, 1006 1030 14,420 00 5 Brooklyn City Bonds,* 1000 1030 5,150 00 5 Cleveland and Pittsburgh K R ■ 3,500 «0 — $137, Bonds, 1000 700 Cash loaned on good collateral A personal security, at 6 per ct—$42,375 00 Stock Notes, perfectly secured.. 28.125 00—$70,500 00 Total Assets,.. $233,074 68 Liabilities, ..$8,000 00 Benj. W. Grkzsz. Pres’t. Jon. B. Kldridgx, Sec*y. DIRECTORS .* Benjamin W. Greene, President Joseph Trumbull, Ex-Governor of the State, James B. Hosmer Retired Merchant, David-F. Robinson, firm of G. P. Bissell A Co., Bankers, Julius Catlin, Lieut. Governor of the State, Harvey 8eymour, Banker, • *- ■ Edwin D; Morgan, Qaremor cf New York, Edmund G. Howe, firm Ketchnm, Howe A Co^ N.Y^ James Dixon. TJ.». Sonator, Tertlhs Wadsworth, Betired Merchant, Timothy M.Altyn, Mayor of the city, John L. Bunco, Cashier of Phoenix Bank, Edson Fessenden. Pres. Amer. l em. Life Ins. Co. BENJAMIN W. GREENE, President. John B. EldBidgk, Secretary. A. WILBUR, Agent, feb 10 111 Bay street, Savannah. FIRE INSURANCE. “ CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE. CO, OF HA RTFORD. CON N. -rm -■im PHELAN’S IMPROVED BILLIARD TABLES AND COMB IN A TION CUSHIONS. P ROTECTED By fitters Patent, datH— February 19, 1856. .D,cetnbvr 8, 18 7. - - October £8,1856. January 12,1858. Tlie recent improvements nude iu these Tables mak e ■ them unsurpassed in the world They are now offers d to the scientific Billiard player ns combining speed with . trnth. trover before obtained in any Billiard Table. Salesroom 786 aud 788 Broadway, N.Y. Manufoctory- 53 Ann street. O’CONNOR A COLLF.NDKR. - \ jan 26 3mo Sole klanufitctorers., Ralph Ciilett. Warehanr Griswold, Bcsewell Brown, William W House, Charles Forba. A D Khson. J B Russell, Rarzilfai Hudson, Phillip Ripley, Masou Gross. Alonzo W Bridge, 11 II W Welch, Albert F Day, RC Osborn, .J H Sprague Balt Gnxzrr, Pres’t. J. IT. Speagcs. Sec'y. A. WILBUR, Agent, 1X1 Bay at. CONDENSED ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE, - Charter Oak Fire & Marine Ins. COi^ - January 1,1859. C 1VCOHS. ‘ ■ Cash Premiums received during the year, (lees Return Premiufos);.., ...— ..$143,909 B5 Interest and Dividends received,—16,491 35; , Balance on hand, Jan. 1,1858. 31,524 17. Amount,-.,...:-....- ,.....$191,925 47 C rxvBxnrruBEB. Paid Losses, : SSI,214 91 Paid Commissions, .Saiar«s, Re- lusuranee, Rent?^Taxes.ind all _ r / . ■ other expentes^-^fci....*—32,703 58 Paid Dividends,.. 42 750 00 $156 668 49 $35.256 98- Add accrued Interest unpaid, - fl300 0D- - -Capital 8lock.— - ,—300,000.00, Capital and.Sarplns, $341)556.98 ■ assets. . Cash on band and in Banks —.....$12,810 66 Bank and Railroad Stocks and Bouds at mar- Loanson name, Bonds and Mortgage, and otb- • er Securities, Duo froai Agents,. Office Furniture and Fixture*.. Accrued Interest,—— .119,345 00 194,660 SD 8J00 41 531 12' OJOflOO $341fl66 98 LIABIUTirS. ' *', Unsettled Losses Jan. 1. 1b69, not yet due—...$ll^5T 00 : feb 16 A. WILBUR. Agent, lll.B*y-atwrt. : LIVERPOOL AKD LONDON . Fire and Life Insurant Co., ESTABLISHED IN JS36,' - . . ; Aixtliorlzed. Capital,.--.......$l0flf0 > 0001. The Cash Investments pf this eoropanj.Wt exceed • Etve JftMum Dollars. Invested in the United States, upwardsofSoven Hun dred and FiP.y .Thousand DalTars- - ‘ , Yeariy Revenue, Two and One .Quarter MBJioa Bo**. e liability o f the entire body of Shareholders unlim ited. TISON A GORDON, Agents, dec 28 3ra<> - x - Pnvagnahy-Oa. .. .. . ; LIFE INSURANT CHARfEROAKUFE<INSUe*ANCECOI»PANY,v«<S§S ‘ CASH CAPITAL ASP BDBPLUS OVEB. HALP . A MILLION DOLi Still continue: to.Inanre tha Lives of White Perron* and Slaves, onthelovrestterms. - ' ^ - > ' ■ A. WILBUR. AffOlt. <«cS9 miuy atrg.t.8 H3Z West Poist. A cad km y.—A t the quarterly exam-; inatlon fenrteen of tbe new Cadet* felled to stand' the fire of jbe examination, and wera sent home. This* is about'the usual rah of thinj**, and .proves- that the preaeot manner of Ay "„V obtrodiog «wh "threpi before the members of Congress is faulty. *Tbfl 4 choice,is • CONSIGNEES Par ateonier John G Lswton, from Paraehuo a^-D*vmiiA .Liwton.E C Wads Jb'Co;MraM J BPekii.^ r. r •- * Par sohr Mary A Rowland. .from^Turtle River—J W An- derion, N AHardao A Co. Tlsoa AOordoa. ~ ' -Per schr E C Felter, from Now York—Scranton A ; -Norris, B B. Agt, S M Lafitosau, M A^Cohon, A A Solo-;, mona, Palmer A. Son, Brigham^B A Co, Cl) Rogera,Pat- • teu*A.MDl«jr, XB MoarefXJlaghora & Cunningham,. J Gash Capital—. — ———$300,000. - Incorporated by the Legislature of Conn. Insures ReaLsod Per* »nal Property, against Acs* and Damage by Fire, oh as favorablo terms os other leopon- Bible Companies. ‘All Lossos will he honorably and _ flj^wy*iitTrrf| . ••* ”deol7 ^ • • ''~Naxtlo Morniag News Qtfice. promptly wUnited and paid: *;-<; ■ r ■■ J. H.8pragu* 8ec?y. Ralph QiLlitt. A. WILBUR, Agent, IU Bay stre mission, a* nit these are jnst-es requisite, tomake first class offieersin the army orrfayy ? ^as it. ia to tnako superior men in any of the professions of civil servioe. A*tbo law M,,ferfle'clasros-epfer^ end. very Atnall classes graauate, end while the.In stitution suffer these -bad regulations; ;the -yjuqg. .. - - *■— Tigr.'^SW _____ Daxiel TTumiir Hit' Dr. Dwight, officiating clergy* effect~ of deterring, upon tbe patience* country. *' Z The net profit* of the -Memphis and. Charleston; railroad,-fny tbe six months -ending^ 1st January *1 f °“' •“•.lit Webster A-Palm Per Central R lianis, Brv A Co, P 3 Weed, Cornwell &. < Roche A Belt, A. f* Scutberu Mutual Life Insurance Co., •• OF COLUMBIA. S. C. - - V Hojw.W. F- DzSAUSSCR Prvsideut. . . F. W:McMA8TBK, Actuary^ - Dr. JOHN FISHKR/Trcaaurcr. - Dhi.'GAsS^rATALLKY. MMfca - o. r. atoCAr. of . THE CONTINENTAL IK . • OF NEH- IORK.. ■ TTHI1I Thb Company h„dtolarert m ai*idm4ort0p,rcMt. ProQta on ito Bnrinoto for ,h.,e.r tormiu.ilne l.tlMt. Scrip for Treat, to Polio, Itoldor^ <P« potojwlll b, rerily iotdollYOr, »l thi, 8U Thl, Company ft oho of tho ,trphL. Mro Iiiill ranc Contpooito. and afford, to parties [tiRurfug itr it. . : " OS*- Rialto oodhrtaten by _. jnlyl* V. VMi glWO A to :v }: B.BSOI.PT. SCRANCt EW. YORK T . Capital $200,C o*ii,Wy- token Io.thlej ■ otluir^- - - drod an(i ' 11? 1 . ofhts 'man of thoNerl — -Of - ■bysxL '!“i.rt ryt ----- 3