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TEL'BG-RAFHIIC Later from Europe, r — R AL opthe ANGLO-SAXON. {Portland. Doc. 26 th.—The Ar^o-Eaxcn arrived to- *\TiLTrH7erpopl dates to the 18th. She brings the follow 5 ug report of the Market*. Sales of cotton at Liverpool for* the week 57,000 balers all qualities dclined ; the market closing quiet. Breadstuff’s qcie‘. Wheat Arm; holders demand as advance. Contois 92.^. ARRIVAL OF THE C ANADA. Hlaikax, Dec. 26th.—The Canada, with Liverpool dates to tba 15th, reports sales ot cotton there on Sat- . _urd»y at 15 ; 000 bales, the market closing firm. Wheat advancing; corn and provisions dull. Consols 92% ex-dlvidend. South Carolina State Convention. Tuesday, Dec. 25, i860.—The Convention met this day at 12 o’clock, 31., and remained in public Beesion until a quarter past one o’clock, when it went into se cret sesslw.'. Judge T. J. Withers made a report,with accompany ing resolutions, favoring the appointing of delegates to the Southern States, and to remove any doubts as to the basis upon which a Southern Confederacy should be firmed, the delegates to the several slaveholding States be instructed to present the Constitution of the United States, which could at least be adopted as the I Constitution of a provisional governmentlfor the South. I The adoption of the Constitution of the United States Was urked on the grounds that it emanated from the Ifaihera of the old republic, and was the work of the Hands of those who achieved ocr ^independence from England. It is & Constitution well and familiarly nown to the people o! the South, and well known to ii the governments of the world. The first resolution ’ rovided for sending a Commissioner to each of the nvebolding States. The second resolution instructed ch CommiKsione** to submit to the authority of the jftc to which he is delegated, the Constitution of the toAS talcs, as the basis of a provisional govern- thlr.l resolution instrocts^a^h delegate to feurn State to which hf is accredited, to urge the Convention of the slave- M-Ti.l delegatesto . u were made Mdlngfital*.. The re|UilMMS^ c , glll in „ the special wilT for Wednesday, 1*^. , eave of ab _ Mr. Oregg^of KdgeSeld, was grad” sense for a r.w days. m M e Fer . The President resd aletter fromlEx-Gov^ ry, of Florida, returning his thanks to the for the honor ^conferred on him, by inviting hii scat in tho Convention. He assured the Convenlioi that in a few days Florida would declare her Indepen dence and be ready to fall into line and share the for tunes of her Palmetto sister. A resolution favoring a recess from four o’clock, De cember 23, to January 15, was laid on the table. A resolution was offered instructing the Governor to adopt prompt ar.d efficient measures to protect the Slate from any invasion, attack or. interference with the exercise of her sovereign authority. A resol .tion was offered and adopied, that copies of the ordinance of secession—the Declaration of tho immediate causes which induced-and justified the secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union— the address of the people of South Carolina, assembled in Convention, to the people of the non-slaveholding States of the United States—be sent to the Governors of the several slave-holding States for the information of their respective States, and Legislatures, and Con ventions. Some discussion followed the introduction of the above rcsolntion. Some of the delegates thought that these documents should be sent to all the Stales—other members said that all intercourse of that s^rt shou.d be withheld from tha non-slaveholding States, d-c., Ac. IIIHI >-ao«ioi V If it PSSBmU to _nz considered lo^ secret ses- • that they will have before them f^Nn'inceVo alter tba CoD.tltatlOB of Ihe Bute of Kallai b, slrikiug oat all word, which are in glil.auon, end which mention “the United /IT, either of 'hem,” “or under any Slate, or the Aw States.” “except when they shall be called into /"'.rtnal Berviee of the United “tatw,” “the United ' “and non-commissonod officers and prirnto “S. oI tbc army of the United Slntca.” The shove ^Swords are those which the written Ordinance Loses to have stricken out. P n?ucr't srssl.o will alio very probably Bwu^efore it to amend the Constitution of the State, in Executive Department, The Ordinance that the Governor ahnll have power to receive provides i Mln j gterg> Consuls anil Agents from Foreign Ambassa ^ appoint officers for simular purposes to powers- and . n bj . ief tQ hftye abput , he garae poa-e,. n Qt . te that is now exercised by the President in the in <j tote8 of the Union- The Ordinance also pro- wpolnt Inc a Cabinet or Counselor Safety. rl r! jewo ordinances are the special orders for to- 111 d henc e I presume they are under discussion ^.’herccrel oession. m ' la , nl attcrs and the collection of revenue, aro era- rrt^s-n? < l" e9lion8 ’ but lhcr ° U 80 mUch abUl,y ’ mln b:i ^TwUh so much experience, in the Convention, that * 1c is scarcely a doubt or satisfactory results. II m»o , .nrr > " r * tcbe a more general conviction among embe&, that an effort will be made to coerce the ate back Into the Union, bat they appear resolved to efer annihilation to submission. (FIFTH DAT—CONTINUED.) DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. Condensed frorr the Courier's report. Fridat, Dec. 21st, I860. Mfi. Rhett, Chairman of the Committee, to whom was committed the duty of preparing an Address to the people of the Southern State3, to declare the causes which justify the secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union, made their report as follows : Me. Cams I beg permission to read the draft of an Ordinance for the purpose of i eferring it to the same Committee without any discussion. Whereas, the Federal Government of the United States of America h»s, from time to time, wub the content of this State, created certain offices of profit and trust, ai well within as without the limits of this Slate. And, whereas, divers persons, as well as citizens of this State as others, have, with the consent of this Slate, and by the appointment of the said Federal Government, undertaken the execution of the functions of the said offices, and become bound by official oaths and heavy j>enaJt‘es to Ui“ said Federal Goverment fer the faltfiftii performance of the same. And, whereas, the suddden arrest of the functions of the said offleers would work great inconvenience to the citizeus of. this State, and grievous hardship to the parties as aforesaid. Therefore, for the convenience of this State, and for the relief of said persons. Be it ordained, and by the people of Uie State of South Carolina, in Convention assembled, it is or- dained, That all persons who w»e in occupation of any of fice of proflit or trust under Government of the United States of America immediately previous to the adoption of the ordinance ol Secession, shall continue to exer cise the functions of the same in like manner and form as betore the adoption of said Ordinance until otherwise ordered. And that ail laws of the Federal Government or the United States of America, which shall have been ab rogated by virtue of said Ordinance, are hereby de clared of lull force and effect for -the recited purposes and ho other. And be it further ordained, that the operation of this Ordinance may at any time he suspended, in whole or in part, by the Governor of this State at his discre tion. * . And that the General Assembly ofthis State is hereby authorized and empowered to repeal the same when soever it shall by them be deemed expedient The resolutions were referred to the Committee, and also ordered to be printed. .Mr. J. I. Middleton offered the following, [ar.d moved that they be relerred to the Committee on For eign Relations and Postal Arrangements;: Resolved, That until the General Assembly shall otherwise determine, all goods, wares and merchandize imported into this Commonwealth, be subjected to a rate of duties amounting to one-half, or that exacted by the late Government of the United States, except ing all goods, wares and merchandize imported from any of the slaveholding States of this Continent, at amity with this Commonwealth, the products of which shall be free of all duties. Resolved, That until the General Assembly shall otherwise provide duties on the tonaago of all vessels resorting to- the porta of this Commonwealth, shall be at the rate heretofore exacted by the late Government of the United States. Mr. Mazyck expressed the object of his resolution, saying there were many laws of the United states which would still be retained by South Carolina until the popular wilt shall change them—such as the laws in relation to authors and inventions by which private rights are secured. The laws under Congrets also fixes the standard of weights and measures. It would be a serious injury, perhaps to change them. He took it for granted the Convention could see the importance if this resolution, and moved that the blank be filled seven and that the resolution be adopted. NA|u.ks. I would moB' respecttully suggested to Mr. the rcs ,,iution that in a matter involving tho mover^^j, an( j j e gai accumen, whether it would so much r f 9 ® a, ’%ke } n a ]j our j U( jg e8 und Chancellors, net be well to ta^pL^ judges sre also members of this and some of ourabl^^, 9n BU „ Ke81 that the Attorney- Coevention. I would Nk-,i ( i eiJ antl lhat the number General and Solicitors be^yT be thirteen. to fill the blank with Mr. Mazyck. I will then nwr comes np first for decision. That motion will, therefore, be put, unless it is otherwi e the wish of the Conven tion. Mr. f. D. Bichard80X. It appears to me that the only motion that can property be made now is a motion that the paper ehonld first be considered. The President. That has been agreed to already. Mr. Mekmingre read the rules of ihe House of Re presentatives in reference to a question under debate, showing lhat the motion to lay on the table had pre cedence. The question being put, the motion to lay on the ta ble was carried. (seventh day.) Judge Magratii asked leave to present the following Ordinance, for the purpose of .having it referred : That until otherwise provided for By the General As sembly of the State of South Carolina, the Judges cf the Courts of Law in this State shall have a like cog nizance *f all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdic tion ; and that the said Judges shall further have juris diction of all offences under the laws of the United States, relating to the Postofflee Department, the Pub lic Customs, seamen and offences upon the high seas. That the laws of the United States, which were in operation at the time of the secession of this State, in relation to the several offences, be and are hereby retained as parts ot the laws of this State, until Other wise provided by the General Assembly of the State, saving and excepting therefrom so much as relates to the Courts in which such offences shall be tried. That the said Judges shall have power to appoint such offi cers under them as may be necessary for the furtherdis- charge of the duties herein provided. And that In such eases as have been tried by a Jury, tne trial shall be by a Jury, according to the mode of force in this state, in relation thereto. And in all cases in the ad miralty and maritime iurisdiction to which the trial by Jury has not been established, the form and mode ol proceeding shall be such as have been heretofore in use in the Courts within this State, having cognizance of such cases. Rele.-red to the committee on the constitution of the State. An address to the people of the slaveholding States . was adopted, but its length prevents our publishing it ' to-day; we will endeavor to make room for it to-mor row. EVENING SESSION. The Convention was called to order at 7 o’c!ock. President Jamison in »he Chair—a quorum present. Air. Dunkin moved to take up the Ordinance on Postal Arrangement a, and refer it to the Engrossing Committee. Cam. d. Mr. Dcxkix then called for the Special Order—an Ordinance 10 provide I-.r the continuance of relations 01 Commercial Affairs. The following is the report of the Committee and the Ordinance adopted by that Committee : The Committee on "Commercial Relations and Pos tal Arrangements,” beg leave to report, that they have considered the various matters referred to them in re lation to the Customs and the officers charged with the collection of the ssme, andotner officers or agents in any manner connected with the same, and they submit an Ordinance for a provisional arrangement thereof. Tho Committee regarding the Ordinance now submit ted as merely provisional, have not deemed it ex pedient or necessary at this time to provide for the contingency, that an Act ot Congress may hereafter be passed, imposing duties ou goods, wares and merchan dize pussing into any of the United States <rora this State. Benj. F. Dcxkix, Chairman. an ordinance to provide for the continuance of COMMERCIAL FACILITIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA. We, the People of South Carolina, in Convention assembled. do declare ami ordain, and it is hereby declare and on ain, lhat all citizens of this State, now holding office connected with the Customs under the government of the United States, within the limits of South Carolina, be and they are hereby appointed to hold, uuder the government of this State, the same offices they now fill unfil qtherwise directed, and to receive the same pay and emoluments for their services. And, be it further ordained, That in case of the resignation of either of them, the Goveri-or is empow-, ered to supply the vacancy ; and such officers are here by authorized, until otherwise instructed, to collect duties on imports at the rates now existing in the United States of North America, and they are hereby directed to hold the same subject to the further action of ttiis body, saving and excepting, however, that no duties shall be collected upon the goods, wares, mec- chandlze and products imported direct from any of these Estates formng the late Federal Union, known as the United States of America. And, be it further ordained. That the offleers afore said shall retain in their hands all property of 'he United States in their possession, custi.iy and control, thirteen. . subject to the disposal of this htate, woo will account The resolution anil motion were niio^WtL., „ 0 , for Ihe name, ujKjn u anul oalltemenl wUhlke Oovern- Mr J 1 Mimilbton. I winli lo call theVSS\* ! mem of ihe (Jinte.l tlatM. the Convention to nn important matter, and Onmution of Mr. B. F. Dunkin, ihe Convention .I,. followin'. Ordinance, which I shall anerwaTC went into necrct neoaion. more to refer to the Committee ou Foreipi KeloN The Convention adjourned nt 10 P. M., to meet at 12 . ' '*«4LTuesday (Christmas Day.) Be it ordained by the People of the State of South £^fcJollowing is the the full Report of the Committee Carolina, n*ie mt* and Siting in Contention, Thn' ^“Pted In aecret session on Friday, all cilizeMol South Carolina In the Naval and Military , whiS^tiS lD J tu “A 10D ,'' r was removed: .ervlceoftbe United States who have, in consequence Tne Commiu?<?“ foreign Kelnuena, u. whom wn. or the present nepect of political affaire, n»l E n«k Ihe r referred Mrudn ^Hjons touching the appointment of conjrniesiona, or wire mi) for lhat cause rvsipn their I ,„ ,.N»LwUh ihe United btatoa con- commissions within the term of— months, shall be en noted to, and .halt be placed In the seme erade ln ,h„ service of the Commonwealth of routh Carolina with that which they relinquish, and shall receive respectiv e ly the pel and emoluments attached to thetr grade in tne United 8tatea service, subject ln Ml cases to smm enactments ln relation to itnval and Military affa.rs I may ho passed by the Qei eipl Assembly. (SIXTH DAY.) The Georgia Address. Mr. W. F. DkJaU88C.ee made the following re- ^°The Committee on the Address to the Southern States, to whom was referred the Address of a portion of the members of the General Assembly of Georgia and Florida, in Convention assembled, urging that no final separate State action should be taken upon the question o! secession fr->m the Union, until a general Convention/^ the Southern States can be had, res pectfully report that the Address was not received un til just before the Ordinance of Secession was put upon its passage, and the withdrawal of South Carolina from the Union has now been ordained. Nevertheless, the high respect entertained by this Convention for the memt ers of the Legislature of our sister Slate of Geor gia, from whom ihis Address emanated, impels the . _•< I.-;,,fl„ In Slain ihn PHlNPh Wtlich IDC The Defalcation. ■Washington, Dec. 20.—Russell’ who was arrested 1 the charge of receiving the government bonds from ►•the defaulting clerk Bally, is to be brought out on a ^ writ of Habeas Corpu j , on the ground of excessive [ bail. ' . A Besignation. Washigton, Dec. 26.—Capt. Ingraham, of the Navy, , asked and obtained leave to return home. Another Conference- Washington, Dec. 26.—A conference took place last ht, of the Conservatives from the southern border StatcsAwho remlv ,d upon calling a meeting of the membeyj?f_Con t teas from all tho southern States j Kphjg to present an undirided front on the following labia: A re-affirmation of the Missouri Compromise, ktending the line to the Pacific. If it is ruscessful £e northern SUtes will be invited to join them. The Government Crgan’sVIew, Washington, Dec. 25.—The Constitution of this Emoming contains an article ln relation to the manner Lin which it becomes the Federal Government to treat the Commissioners delegated from South Carolina. It says that the Commissioners will be entitled to a friendly, candid and intelligent hearing, and if wis dom ha« any weight ln the counsels of Congress they will receive It. The article continues by asserting lhat the Federal Government should enter into negotiations with them for the adjustment in which the Sute of South Carolina and the United SUtes are both concerned, and that although it mav be able to prolong firmer re ations, they may yet be enabled to remain firm friends and ouietly and beneficially reciprocate the obligations and fcvors of their neighbors. Lateb—Deo. 26th.—It Is currently reported that the commissioners have arrived and Uken private! quar ters. Arms for the South—Excitement at Pittsburg. Pittsburg. Pa., Dec-25.—Intense excitement was created here Yesterday, ln conseqcer-ce of inleUIxence that the Gov ernment was abont to tbiD from Alleghany Arsenal 134 heavy k nns to the new forts in Texas and at the mouth of the Mississippi- . - " * A tn»etlng will be call£&4y prevent the shipment. A t elegrsm JycCPto the President by the Democrats of lifk'ity. asking him to resined the order. ItTgaid that a quant* ty of muskets, shells, balls and cava^y accoutrements have already been skipped. Li-ui.—The War Department has refused to act until oficll intelligence of the disturbance is received. Th shippink of the runs. Ac., is in compliance with a re- cent rder Riven in consequence of the approaching com- pletia «f the forts named. )Ute of Georgl* at PhUadelpliIa, Piladelphia, Dec. 24.--The kteaatahlp SUtc of Gergia arrived here on Monday, at 11 o’clock, P. M. AllrelL IditorxaL Accession.—The Augusta True Ikxoerai, of Sunday morning, contains the &utatory of John B. Weems. Esq., wha has btorae connected with that pa,>e- as one of its L Eitcrs. From a long acquaintance with Mr. ^em* we feel authrised to congratulate the riders of the Democrat upon this accession to it already able editorial corp^. Mr. Weems ^en tlie necessary experience is gained, will !jonventi>»n briefly to state the causes wtlich induced the passage of the Ordinance. South Carolina did not desire to take the lead in se cession, hut her Legislature being in seesion for the purpose of apoointing Presidential Electors, first lelt the blow inflict d by the election of an enemy to South ern institutions, elected by Abolition States upon Abolition issue*. She felt that- her safety was im perilled ; that duty to herseir demanded prompt action as the only means ot meeting the impending danger, and she called this Convention to take the proper steps to save the Commonwealth. The long-continued vio lations by the Federal authority of the constitutional compact between the States produced years ago earnest and repeated remonstrances and wamines, not only from South Carolina, bus most of the Southern States. These remonstrances were unheeded, until at length this State was driven to take vigorous measures for re dress. When it was found she would no longer submit, a compromise was offered and accepted. How long its t<-rms were observed let the records of the couutry a *Tue threatened storm being averted, the.bad faith of our Northern associates speedily displayed itselfinre- newed efforts to plunder tho South. When a success- ftil war brought us accessions of Territories, these were graspeu by our unscrupulous allies, and monopo lized to the entire exclusion of Southern mon with tlieir property. They have taken possession of nearly all the Territories, and insolently proclaimed that there should be no mor slave States. Tuey have waged for along eerles of years an unceas ing warfare against the institution of domeetic slavery established in the Southern States, with an avowed in tention to undermine, circumscribe and overthrow it And this notwithstanding the existence aB well as the lawfulness of slavery were recognized by them in the articles of Union. They have iaught their people to believe that slavery is a curse, and tnat they are responsible if it is suffered longer to exist. Tney have generated in the whole Northern mind a haired against Southern institutions and Southern men. They proclaimed that an “irrepressible conflict” existed between the systems of Northern and Southern labor, and that ore or the other must go down, and at length defiantly and insolently declare that the battle was won. The fruits of this nefarious warfare were at length displayed in the armed invasion of one of the States by some of iheir infatuated dapes, and by conflagrations and poisoning in other Stales. The orderly and con tented stave population of the South at length became agitated and restless, and a feverish feeling pervaded the Southern mind, and for the first time a sense of in security began to be felt, the necessary result of these diabolical machinations. And these injuries were inflicted not by the public enemy, but by States bound to us by a solemn compact, the avowed object of which was to insure domestic tranquility. As citizens of the United States, and under cover of their constitutional privilege, they had access to our homes, aad there endeavored to diffuse their deadly poison, and this they had been taught to regard was a duty. The peace, safety and honor oi South Carolina re quired imperatively that she should no longer continue in alliance with a people thus faithless to their consti tutional obligations. From men, whom no treaty c uild bind, she held it idle to ask for additional guarantees, and resolved, with unparalleled unanimity, to separate herself from them for over. Some of the members of the Georgia Legislature have urged thei»’ final State action to be deferred until a meeting of the Southern States can be had to confer together lor ooramou rafety; but simultaneously we have received from Alabama, Mississippi and from Georgia communications urging immediate and final action as indispensible to the safety ef the entire South. These communications are from sources entitled to our Commissioners, to tTelUw „ .. „ .. corning the property oftli£ *^ lter and other mnVr,, beg leave**^ 1 ™** «" l , h f 1 they have duly considered Uid^ubjccts submited to them, und recommend the immedr^ lc ‘ adoption of the following resolution: . .. Resolved, That three CommlA‘““ t '”' ( by ballot of this Convention, be dy** 5 **^* lorlhwith proceed to Washington, authorizejP iilWT'mp j treat with the Government of the^Unitod Stat. e for the delivery of the Forts, Magazines, Light Houses, and other real estate, with their appurtenances, within the limits of South Carolina, and also for an apportionment of the public debt, and for a division of all other pro perty, held by the Government of the United Stales, as agent of the Confederated States, of which Souta Caro lina was recently a member; and, generally, to nego tiate as all other measures and arrangements proper to be made and adopted, in the exist.ng relation ef the parties, and for the continuance of peace und amity between this Commonwealth and the Government at Washington. All of which is respectfully submitted. Wm. Porches Miles, Cfflnrman. What Virginia means by Co-operatlou. The following extract from an article in the Richmond Whig, the leading organ of the Vir ginia co-operationists, shows the desire and policy of that portion of our southern breth- ren: , , “ In our judgment, theu, the first and fore most objeet ot such co-operatiou should be, io make a firm and temperate demand upon the Northern States lor a redress of the grievances of which the South so justly complains, and has so long and fruitlessly complained. This demand, in our opinion, can only be properly and successfully prefered in a General Couven- vention of ail the States, empowered to suggest amendments to the Constitution, to be ratified afterwards* by the Conventions of the several States. Constitutional amendments offer the only satisfactory and permanent remedy for ex isting at.d prospective difficulties and evils. We have tried Legislative Compromises, and have foiind them inadequate to the purpose, except temporarily. And as wc desire to see an end put to all controversy bt tween the North and South on the slavery’question, at once and for ever, wc see no other means of reaching that object, except by amendments to the Constitu tion, which shall admit of no misconstruction, evasion or doubt. Co-operating, therefore, in this important matter, we should entertain no fear of not having conceded to the South by the North whatever is just and necessary to the se curity and protection of our peculiar institu tions. Certain it is. we Ihiuk, that the large Border and Northwestern non-slaveholding States would readily and cheerfully grant us what reasonable add.tlonal securities we might demand. And if the New England States re fuse the necessary concessions, they should be left out of the Union, and be permitted to set up for themselves. “We repeat, then,that the Southern States,m a state of co-operation, should first direct their efforts to the preservation andsecurity of South ern rights in this Union. And to that end, they should demand the caU of a National Conven tion, and that at as early a day as practicable. And if, as we remarked on yesterday,the contro versy cannot be definitely and satisfactorily settled by such a body, it would be demon strated that the slaveholding and non slave holding States should no longer live together in the same Union, but should part and set up separately for themselves. And the failure of a VottAtvil fV\nvAnt.inn t.n utmost respect. If Conference of the Southern States is had, it can have but two objects; one to patch up a hollow trace with anti-slavery, which denounces our institutions as a crime, and which will hold all the power of the gov ernment, in all its depaitmenls, in all timo to come ; the other, to concert measures for a final separation, and for the formation of a Southern Confederacy.— South Carolina has ordained her final separation from the Uuicn with the North.never to be renewed; and this she has done under a high sense of the responsibilities which attach to her and her relations to her Southern sister States. Having made the consequences, she has resolved to go out of the Union alone sooner than to HU bin it to open as well as direct warfare carried on against her peace and safety. The other object of a Southern Confederacy she earn estly desires and cordially invites. The committee submit the following resolution: Resolved, That a copy of this report be transmitted by the President to the Hon. John Billups. President of a meeting of a portion of the members of the General Assembly of Georgia, W F. DeSaussure. In behalf of the Committee. Mr. Burnftt moved that the report be adopted and printed. Mr. Withers thought the report should be printed but not adopted until ih« members had an opportunity’ 9t reading a^d examining its contents. Mr. Burnett thought they should adopt it at once. It was a very important matter, and the citizens of Georgia who sent the communication to this body National’Convention to adjust sectional dif ferences and disputes should be immediately followed by the adoption of a proposition for peaceable separation, accompanied by a fair and equitable division and distribution of the pnb lie property of the present United .States.” [Special Dispatch to Charleston Courier.] Washington Items. Washington, Dec. 24.—The South Carolina Delegation leaves for home to-morrow. A change in the manner of withdrawal was deter mined upon to-dny, in order to prevent a dis turbance in the House of Representatives. Several South Carolina Clerks resigned their positions in the department to-day. The alarm ing rumor which prevailed here in regard to a revenue cutter, which was supposed to have been off the Charleston bar, has subsided. The Administration is satisfied that there will be no collision between the Federal forces and the authorities of South Carolina. Efforts are being made here to contradict the Courier's dispatch with regard to Colonel Anderson’s instructions; but the main statement is considered authentic The recent defalcation here continues to create great excitement. nt to be an ornament to his new Drofes-1 should he informed at the earliest possible moment of " w * the action of the Convention. He renewed his motion B n iVc clip the i_ ft of Tnesdi c 'dial end' > Aetna has from the Augusta Chroni- the purpose of giving it a inent and adoption. If friend dauntless will and clogged per- .nce necessary for an editor of a daily be has talents and writing abilities tTgb to back tbem and glve tiai ’ ia combi ~ on, an honorable place la the profession.— will accept our fraternal grasp. for its adoption.™^ - ... Mr. Crbsnut. It occurs to me that in every paper emanating from this body that the members of the Con vention ought to have the fullest opportunity to read and consider well I think, thenfforc, that it is wise and proper that the paper should be printed and laid before the body, before we are called upon to pass it. The Pexsident. The question will be upon the mo tion to adopt. , ., ^Mr. Harlee. I submit the mot>on to lay upon the table has precedence of the motion to adopt. Tb6 President. The motion of the member from Charleston, having been first before the Convention, Proclamation. Executive Department. Charleston, S. C., December 24, I860. By his Excellency * rancib W. Pickens, Gov- pernor and Comraander-in-Chief in and over the State of South Carolina : Whereas, the eood people of this State, Conveation assembled, by an Ordinance, unani mously adopted and ratified, on the Twentieth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty, repealed an Ordinance of the people of this State, adopted on the twenty-third day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eigh ty-eight, and have thereby dissoried the Union between the State of South Carolina and other States, under the name of the United States of America: , _ , . I, therefore, as Governor and Comroander-in Chief, in and over the State of South Carolina, by virtue of authority in me vested, do hereby proclaim to the world that this State Is, as she has a right to be, a separate, sovereign, free and independent State ; aad, as such, has a right to levy war, conclude peace, negotiate treaties, leagues, or covenants, and to do all acts what soever that rightfully appertain to a Free and In dependent State. ^ Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, at Charleston, this Twenty-fourth day of De cember, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty, and in the eighty- filth year of the Sovereignty and Independ ence of South Carolina. _ F. W. Pickens Valdosta, Georgia. Dec. 20th, 1860. Jfr. Editor:—Thinking that it might be of some interest to yourself and readers to know the positions of the candidates in Lowndes, I have concluded to give ^iem, with your per mission, through the columns of your valuable paper, in order that the people might know whom they are voting for, and what their can didates will do, if elected, in the Convention to meet on the 16th of January next. The friends of the candidates met ahd placed them before the people, irrespective of party, upon the fol lowing principles, which I will state, to avoid giving you the resolutions. Two of the candidates who profess to repre sent the State Rights party are committed to immediate and unconditional secession; in other words, they are for Disunion at any and all haz ards, it matters not what may h.appen between this and the 4th of March next. They are op posed to inviting other States to co-operate with us in demanding our Constitutional rights, or ingoing out of the Union, If we cannot get them without it. They are further opposed to making .any effort whatever, in any shape or form, to preserve the Union of the States upon any terms that may be proposed by the North or suggested by the Convention, and they are bound, if elected, and if they renJSin true to their principles when the Delegates assemble in Convention at Milledgeville, to vote the State immediately out of the Union. The other two candidates, who represent tne Southern Rights Co-operation party, are for secession, if the Convention, in its wisdom and discretion, after due deliberation, can adopt no plan that will secure the Constitutional rights of the South without it. Thus I have stoned fairly the positions of the candidates before the people in this county^ and you will readily perceive that we have none of that class before us called “ submi^- sionista.” Two are per se Dlsaniouist and the other two are Disunionist with a cause; but remove the cause and they are Uniouist. It docs really appear to me that the position of the State Rights candidates is ultra, hasty, and inconsiderate, and does not show the part of wisdom and discretion in tlie present slate of our political affairs. Sir, if you insuit a brave man either by word or deed, he would first de mand of you to retract your offensive language, or au explanation of your conduct, belore he would challenge you to meet him upon the field of honor, to decide the matter in open combat. So should the people of the South act; no one will doubt but that we have been insult* ed by the abolitionists of the North, both by word and deed, through the columns of thei r infamous sheet.-, by tlieir speeches, and also by legislative enactment, for they have denounced us as tyrants, murderers and oppressors of men that ough. to be free and equal with ourselves. They have nullified one of the provisions of the Constitution that unites ns as confederated States, thereby violating the bond that was signed by our fathers, which is alike binding upon all. Shall we then, like brave men, true to Southern honor and Southern rights, demand a retraction of the offensive language that is hurled at ns through their presses, and that is recorded upon tlie statute books, or shall we, like a routed army, flee out of the Union, not daring to assert our rights, or to tell them of their insolence and bad faith towards us ? It does really appear to me, sir, that there is but one course lor the people of the South to pur sue, and that is to unite aud demand our Con stitutional rights of tlie North. If they refuse, then Set us immediately disrupt the last tie that binds us to the Confederacy, and no longer he one people, but two. The example of our fathers at the beginning of the revolution is worthy of imitation by the people ot the Sooth during the present difficulties. When tlie colo nies were oppressed by the odious laws of taxa tion that was imposed upon them by the par liament of England, and that too without a re presentation, they did not i mined lately. „b 'Tte&fcTi-GOJwifr. .s e i v~ to be a free peopTeTbut almost simultaneously and without previous concert, a proposition for a general Congress, was put forth in several of the colonies. The time and place for holding that Congress was ou the fifth of September, 1774, when the delegates from the various colo nies assembled in Carpenter’s Hall, in Phila delphia. Their deliberations were orderly but firm. Loyalty to the Crown, notwithstanding its oppressions, was a leading theme of their debates. Not a word was whispered of dismem berment and independence, but they solemnly consulted with each other upon the best me ms of maintaining the integrity of the British realm compatible with tho preservation of their own inalienable rights. To this end tlieir efforts were directed, and they humbly petitioned the King, remonstrated with parliament, and ap pealed to tlieir brethren iu Great Britain for ustice; but their petitions and remonstrances were in vain. Again, in 1775, Congress assembled while the colonies were in arms and successfully op posing the force of British bayonets, and they petitioned and remonstrated, but their petitions were unheeded and their reinonstrdhces insult- gly answered. An inquiring mind would here ik what good did t heir petitions and remon strances do? Sir, they were an evidence of the loyalty of the colonies to the realm—that they were not willing to separate front their mother country without first exhausting all honorable means of securing their rights—that they were not for immediate separate notion. Besides, it was to the nations of the earth, a proof of the justice of their cause, that tlieir object was simply to relieve themselves from tho aggres sive laws that were unjustly forced upon them by the mother country; and that appeal secured for them the sympathies of France, Russia, and other nations, aud finally tlieir assistance, with out which we never would have been a free and independent people. I ask now : are we better and wiser than our fathers who framed this government before us, who spent thalr treasures and spilt their blood to achieve the liberties which we now enjoy ? No man can lay his hand upon his heart and be lore God and his country say that we.are. Let us then, if we are loyal to our government, to the constitution of the United States, simul taneously, as the Colonies did, call a Southern Congress or Convention, and demand our rights and remonstrate with our brethren of the North in regard to their conduct and their un just laws depriving us of our property. It will show to the world that we ask nothing of them but justice. It will secure the co-operation of other Southern States that are not now willing to go out of the Union without it, and it wifi unite us in sympathy, feeling and sentiment, and bind us together as a band ol brethren. Not only have we the example of our fathers in regard to this matter, but the example of the fiebians is also worthy of our consideration, : or it shows what a united demand and remon strance has already accomplished. WhAn they rebelcd against the authority of th® patri cians, they united and prepared them selves for defence; the patricians likewise prepared themselves for battle, and the ultra and the hasty were for immediate action— but the counsels of the prudent and the wise prevailed and a conference was proposed, and n that conference the plebians demanded that the aggressive laws that were forced upon them should be abrogated, and that they should have a representation in making the laws for the government of the people. The patricians at first would not yield, but when they saw that the plebians were firm and inflexible in their demand, they granted it. In that conference was laid the foundation of the greatest republic the world has ever known. Shall we not profit then by the course of our fathers and the plebians who did so much for the liberties of mankind. Every principle of reason and of justice requires us to do it. The lives that were sacrificed and the sufferings that were borne by our forefathers, who en dured so much sorrow and so many hardships during the revolution, demand it. Shall we not then make one effort to unite the Southern States, in order that justice might be done to all parties? Sir, a united^ demand could harm no man nor State; the people of the South know their rights, and will maintain them as well af ter a demand as before, and Georgia, the Em pire State of the South, should take the lead in this matter. The world is watching her course with almost breathless suspense. But it may be said that some of the States will go out of the Union before our convention meets. Let them go. That will not prevent qs SAVANNA*! MARKET* Republican Offics. ? Wednesday. Dec. £6. 1800. J COTTON—There was an active enquiry to-day. and prices are quite firm cn a basis of lie- for Good Middlings- The sales foot eG2 bales, as follows:—SS at 8, 21 at 9. 20 at 16 at 9?fi. 11 at9& 23 at 9&. 126 at 10.115 at 10)4, 63 at 10X. 37 at 10%, 52 at 10)4. 54 at 10,V. 267 at 11. and 15 bales II)» cents- Savannah Exports, Dec. 2G. GLASGOW—Ship Sbandon-1978 bales upland and 270 do SI cotton, 6 half tierces rice, 6000 cane reeds, and 12,000 feet lumber. LIVERPOOL—Ship Oriental—1396 bales upland cotton, 134,830 feet timber. 1 bundle and 50 loose aligatnr skins. BALTIMORE—Scbr G E Daily-148.755 feet lumber. WILMINGTON—Schr F Satterly—35C-0 sacks salt. 1 CIENFL7KG05—Brig J P Ellicott—91.085 feet lumber, and 0.787 do timber. SHIP NEWS. .Port ofSavaunaiqGa., Dec. 2G, 1SGO. CITY HOTEL, IS& SAVANNAH, GEO. This favon e Hotel has been put in thorough rspair by the presect proprietor, and offers now, all the in- dacemenlsof a FIRST CLASS HOUSE. It is situated in the centre of business, and near all steamers’ land ings ; and if comfortable rooms, good table and unre enting attention to ihe comfort of the guests Avill enti tle it to the favor of the traveling public, nothing will be neglected in that respect. Particular attention ha* been paid to the adies’ De partment, and they will find in it all the enj ymyt and privacy of home. ’ » The rale has been put down to the oid char of .$2 00 per day, or $10 00 per week. Monthly Board at a reasonable rate. Board without Lodging can be had on liberal terms. The Proprietor feeling confident, that he can, at these ■ rates, give all the attention found in the so-call, first class houses, that charge $2 50 per diem. I eeptlS A. BONAT7D. PAVILION HOTEL. „-:v ■ ARRIVES. U S M steamship Auuusta. Lyon. New York—to J R Wilder & Gallie. Sunday. 11 PM, south from Cape llat- teras. exchanged signals with steamship Alabama- Steamship R R Cuyler. Crocker. N--w York, to Brigham, Baldwin A Co. Dec 22. 11 PM. 35 miles south Ca?>e 11 al tera*. exchaneed signals with a steamship supposed to be the State of Georgia bound north. 24tb. 2 A M. exchange sismals with steamships Mount Vernon and Alabama, hence for New York. Ship Omar Aasha. Purser.'London, in ballast, to Brigham Baldwin & Co. Bark Thomas. Calender. Plymouth, in ballast, to Wm Battersby & Co. Schr Harry Maybee, Culver. New York, with indze. to IIunterA Gammell. i*chr Sequine, . New York, with coaL to Order. Schr Red Eagle, Brown, New York, with mdze, to II II Scranton. Schr S C Evans,-Hammond. New York, with mdze. to Wm Starr. Schr Georgia. Gilchrist. Belfast, with hay, potatoes, ap ples, Ac., to Chas Parsons. Steamer St Marys. Freeborn. Wilmington via Charleston and Beanfort, with 100 bbls tar, 100 bbls rosin, and mdze. to Claghorn A Cunningham. Steamer Cecile. Peck. PuUtka. with mdze to J I* Brooks. Sleamer Wm II Stark. Skinner. Augusta, to M A Cohen. Steamer St Johns, King, Palatka, to Cl&ghom & Cun ningham. Schr W D Jenkins. Willineton. Cambahee River, with 4500 bushels rough rice. R Habersham A Sons. This popular establishment haying been put in thorough repair is now open for the reception of visitors.— .c^gy» Stranger* will find it situated o»ihc moot fashionable street, and In tile coolest part of the city, and the undersigned, assures the public lhat nothing ondiis part shall be left undone lo contribute to the comfort of his guests. Hacks will be found at all tho Depots and Boats, to corTev travellers to this Hotel. ji.fi tf T. C. CHICK. THE SCREVEN HOtSK. SAVANNAH, GA. This establishment, as recently extender a : *improved, will be ready for occupation on the November next. The locatiou ot the building, u the corner of Congress and Ball streets, opposite tin Pulaski House, in the most prominent portion ot llu city, is unexceptionable. It will contain 82 sleeping apartments, 2 large dining rooms in the best style oi modern finish, parlors for ladies and gentlemen, and every desirable accommodation,together with omplet* irrangements for water. It is constructed with all tn« most recent improvements necessary to a first class II * tel, and presents an unusual opportunity lor a prosper s business. Apply to JNO. SCREVEN, jvll Savannah. <«s. CLEARED. Ship Sliandon, Munroe. Glasgow—A Low & Co. Ship Oriental. Torn. Liverpool.—Brigham, Baldwin & Co- Hrig .1 P Ellicott, Wilson. Cienfuegos.—Clias Parsons. Schr (r E I)nily, , Baltimore—Wilder. Wheaton A Co. Schr F Satterly. Cooper. Wilmington. N C—Wm Starr. Schr C Shaw. Shaw. Jacksonville, in ballast—Hunter & Gammell. Steamer Everglade Tucker. Palatka—W II Jackson k Co Steamer St Marys, Freeborn, Palatka.—Claghorn & Cun ningham. Steamer Cecile, Peck. Charleston—J P Brooks A Co. FOR KENT. A handsome three story Brick Dwelling, with ’-£!«!«} south trnnt, Lafajette square, one ol the most de- SeaS.»iraWe locations in the city. Rent #600 per an num. J- BRYAN, dec 14 Johnston square. FOR KENT. I A Brick nou*e (three stories on a basement) 1 ra;; jj on Tat nail street, near Liberty street, newly re- ESiil* — —*-- S —-* Ann y at this office, or to dec 10 UilLnaire • and painted R. E. Lester, Esq. DEPARTED. Steamer Everglade. Tucker. Palatka. Steamer St Marys. Freeborn. Palatka. Steamer Cecile, Peck. Charleston. .HETIORANDA Spoken. Dec 15. off Cape Roman, schr Kasewell, King, from Bedford for Florida. Bristol, Dec 7—Loading, ship Times, Romer, for Savan nah. Liverpool. Dec 7—Cld ship Bay State. Crowell, for Apa lachicola- Enteredfflutship Georgia. McLe n, for Savan nah. New York. Dec 21—C1J hrig Sea Lion for St Marys: :hr .1 F Cameo I’emandina. Arr schr Ralph Post from Apala chicola: schrs I.S Davis and M A Wood from Savam th. Port Spain, Nov 27—Arr ship Sardinia. Itumbull, from Savannah- New York. Dec 22—Cld bark Richmond for Jacksoi . :l!e: Arr schr Meredetli. frmi Savannah. Fleetwood. !><•«: 10—Arr ship Clara Ann from Sava? iah- Boston. Dec 2!—Cld bark K Wright, Gibb*. forSav'n. Falmouth, Dee 7—Arr ship Pilgrim. Richardson, from Savannah- Liverpool. Dec 7—Entered out ship Charles Davenport. Kelly, for Savannah. TO KENT.—From toe first, of November next, the place formerly occu,.ied by John E. Davis and also by E. Heidt, situated on the : river, near the Saw mill of Wm. B. Giles «fc Co. Will be rented to one person or in parcels of five (5) ! acrer, with comfortable bouse. A good opportunity for ' gardeners, wagoners and others wishing to avoid city j rents, ,,e. Apply tq J. AVERT SKELTON, ! At S. D. Dickson's boarding house, Stute-sL l not* FOR RKNT.-P. •session given on 1st No vember. Two line Lodging Rooms In Hodgson’s ' -i^fcJbuildiug, third floor, corner Bull and Broughton ! streets, rent moderate. Apply to j oct.30 . S. D. BRANTLEY. : S i m TO KIKNT.— The Store, No street. Apply at this office. oct2 1?0 Broughton TO It ION S'.—The corner store at toot oi Vj;*J Whitaker street on the wharf, suitable for gro- . -eery store. For terms, apply to nuglS II. " II. SCRANTON. CONSIGNEES. Per steamship Augusta, from New York— O* K K Agent, J W Anderson. (4 W Anderson. Butler & Frierson. A Backer J P Brooks, G S Brown. It Bradley. It T Burch. Claghorn & Cunningham. J M Cooper & Co. O Cohen & Cn. J S Ciac- horn. A H Champion. A Conies. DfWitt & Morgan. J M Doherty. W M Davidson. S D Dickson. M Duggan. L Dunn. Evans. Harris & Co. Ein.-tein & Eckmnn. 1> Egan. W 14 Foote. J H Farrell, W II Farrell. S Goodali. C L Gilbert, A Gomm. Jos Geore, Hamden's Express. Hubble & Morton, R Habersham & Sons, R Hardee k Co. C Haas. A M Hodge II Haym. C M Holst. .1 Hasbrouck. A Haywood. W B Jack- son. J D Jesse. King & Baker,/Lovell & Lattimore. J W Igithrop &Co. D & ES Lathrop, J Lippman, J M B Lovell. A Low. S Y Levy. Mrs D Lathrop. T H Maher. K Molyneux. H Monahan, J J McMahon, E L Neitllinger. T O’Donohue. D O'Connor. J Oliver. H A Palmer. W E J Patton, A Por ter. J Popelin. T Riellr. C D Rogers. A A Solomons & Co. .1 1*1 Selkirk, (4 A Sher in. V W Skiff. A Schwarb, J Sichel. P T Schley. Tison & Gordon. G W Thompson. B G Tllden. Van Horn & Co. J It Wilder & Gallie. Wiluiot k Richmond J F Wheaton. W II Wiltberger. H K Willink, P Williams. - Per steamship It R Cuyler. from New York—C R R Agt. A A (4 It R. Butler A Frierson. Brishain. Baldwin A Co. M A Cohen. Ulaghorn A Cunningham. J M Cooper. TJ Cham pion. J T Cann. F W Cornwell. Champion & Freeuumr-AF - MJ>nvi;!«nn t . jlnoylo. ^ IT 1! FhT- "refl. J H Farrell.’C L Gilbert, A Gomm. J Graham, W Hale, Harndens Express. P H Howell. Holcombe. Johnson A Co. .1 D Jesse. W B Jackson A Co. W P King, T Leonard. J W Lathrop A Co. J Miller. McNaught. Beard A Co. J It Moore C Oxenius, A Porter. Patten A Miller. D (4 Purse A Co. C I> Rogers, Stark. Alexander A Clark. Scranton A Johnson. T W Shea. C Schmidt. A Stewart. B (4 Tilden. Wilmot A Richmond. P Walker. Dr'A Wilcox. Wolf A Samuel, Weed. Cornwell & Co. Per schr S C Evans, from New York—C R R Act, Geo W Adams, Brigham, Baldwin A C", M A Cohen, J M Doherty J Doyle. A S Hartridge, Jones, Salisbury A Co, J Luma. J B Moore. A N Miller A Co. I W Morrell A Co. McNausht, Beard A Co. Order. Rabun * Smith. Sav’h Gas Light Co. Scranton & Johnson, Van Horn & Co. Weed, Cornwell A Co. * Rer sciir Red Eagle, from New York—Order. J M Doherty C Oxenius. S Goodali. It L> Walker. F W Cornwell. C It It Agent. D O’Connor. J Rokeubaugh. Loved A Lattimore. .1 S Norris, S O’Bryan. Scranton A Johnson. A Al Morris. O Cohen A Co, Chas Parsons. Per steamer St Marys, from Wilmington—W H McDowell J Levan, S W It R Agt, J J Martin. M Molina, E C Wude A Co, A A Salomons A Co. and others. Per steamer Wm I( Stark, from Augusta—E Molyneux, C A Lamar. Per steamer St Johns, from Palatka—Boston & Villalon- ga. Erwin A Hardee. Richardson & Martin. Jno W Ander son. Hamden’s Express Co. N A Hardee A Co. Crane A Graybill. BebaA Foster, Tison A Gordon. J F Hamilton. E F Wood A Co. J Strickland.'Lieut Bennelt. Per steamer Cecile. from Palatka—Boston A Viilalonga. Richardson A Martin. J W Anderson- FOR ItKNT.—A four story House «n Tat ,4.0 j nalL near tho corner of Liberty-street, containim: a rooms; has <ras and water pijies leading from — 1 to the third tb*or. On the premises are ouL -Hi.-.i.i -s, carriage house, stable, Ac. The location is i • very heMthy part of the city. Possession given on ne Isl of October Terms; *500 per annum. Apply at his office. sept 10 TO REN A two su.ry ijwei.iug tiouae, ■»;!••} wish a store attached—rent low. Ap lv to j$»ll IL K. WILLINK or UOV 12 THOMAS EDEN. Eastern Hay. O NE hundred bales exira Eastern Hay, landing this day, from ship Walthara.__For_salo ny pov 13 Y. HENDERSON, Market-sqnure. RECEIPTS, «P COTTON, AC. Per steamer Wm II Stark—529 bales upland cot ten, aud mdze. Per steamer St Johns—161 bales SI and ICO do upland cotton, and mdze. Per Central Railroad. Dec 25—1362 bales cotton. K1 boxes copper ore. 100 sacks com. 130 do meal. 14 do short. 40 boxes tobucco. 10 bales domestics, and mdze. Per Central Railroad, Dec 26—1.8ii6 bales cotton. 16 do domestics, and mdze. Per Albany A Gulf Railroad Dec 26—125 bales upland, 6 Sea Island cotton and mdze. DEESS GOODS. A laq;c assortment of FIGURED OTTOMANS, ftEPS, POPLINETS, &c. For sale al COST, and UNDER, by dec 14 HENRY LATHROP & CO. SOUTHERN .TIUTIIAL LIFE INS., CO. OF COLUMBIA, S C. Hon. W. F. DeSAUSSURK, President F. W. MoMASTER, Actuary. Dr. JOHN FISHER, Treasurer. I)rs. GASTON TALLEY Medical Examiners. C. F. McCAY, of Augusta, Consulting Actuary. , HSitTWHN -arf I,i KBfiS. ; AT SAVANNAH. With an experience of nine years, and a large and ac cumulating fund of State Bonds, the Southern Mutua Life Insurance Company offers great nducements to all who desire to use tlieir capital without anxiety, or to so cure their creditors against loss or to make provision ft>r the support of their famines in case of death The means of the company are ample, its payments for losses, prompt, its rates low, and its profits are an nually returned to its stockholders. The amount insured may be made payable to the wife and children exclusive of claims of creditors, or to any one to whom the policy-holder tnay direct. Slaves can be insured m this company upon reasonable terms. Reports mav be had, or any information given, by ap plication to ERWIN & HARDEE, In Claghorn & Cunningham’* new buildings, Sav’b feb 3 U nprecedentedly LowPrices. It is confidently believed that thej most complete as LADIEi.’ AND MISSES’ FINE SLOTH CLOAKS Ever exhibited in Savannah, may now be seen at| B. G. CARPENTER’S, N •. 749 Congress^t. CASH BUYERS Will find ii greatly t* their interest, to examine above Goods and prices, before purchasing elsewhere oct 1 TO COTTON PLANTERS. The result of the late election, for President of the United States, devclopcs the tact, that there is a party in power who Arc seeking control of our consciences, and the destruction of our property. The events that are being developed, however, show that the Southern; States will not submit to he ruled by such a power.— These political difficulties indicate a change in our Commercial relations with the Northern States, from whence our supplies have been mostly reoeived, and a return to a more legitimat ■ and direct trade. To those who desire to promote this legitimate and direct trade, if there are any such, and they are at a loss as to how to accomplish this object, I will say to them that I will receive Cotton destined for foreign markets; will when desired, advance one half the value of the oot- ton, at the port of embarkation ; will havo the cotton shipped to Liverpool, if not otherwise directed, and sold. Tho proceeds < f sale returned in gold and such articles of produce as the planter may require. For all advances, interea. will be charged at seven per cent.- Charges on the other side, the usual commission for selling cotton and purchasing supplies. Without conference, I refer to ihe following gentle men: Hon. F~ A. Nisbet/Macon. W. K. Phillips, Griffin. NY. J. Anderson. Fort Valley. Jno. V. Price, Americua. Nelson Tift, Albany. Jns R. Redd, Columbus. O. P Beall, Cambert Ed. Houston, Tallahassee, Fla. J. P. Sanderson, Jacksonville, Fla. Jas. B. Barley, Gainsville, Fla. Reepectfullv, HIRAM ROBERTS. Savannah. Dec. 4, 1*^60. tf Fall and Winter Goods. ID. IB. r-i a i\/r"P Draper;and ^Tailor. DEALEKHIN FINE READY-MADE CLOTHING) AND GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING GOODS, (Late of the firm of Robinson & Camp,) Has received and is now opening his Stock, (adapted to the present and coming Seasons) consisting in part of Cloths, Cassimeros, and Vestings, of all grades and colors; Business Coatings of Fancy Cassimeres, Tricos and Melton Cloths; Over Coatings ot'black and colored Castor Beavers; Whitney’s heavy Esquemanx and PI Io* Cloths. All of which will be made to order, at ihe shortest notice. Trimmed and got up in his usual styla His READY-MADE CLOTHING is manufactured at one ol the best house* in New York and lor style and quality, cannot be surpassed. Furnisliiiig Groods ! of every description, requisite to a gentleman’s ward robe. kept constantly on band. Also, Water Proof Garments of all kinds. All of which are offered to tlie Public on ns accommodating terms as can be had elsewhere, at 138 CONGRESS AND 55 ST. JULIAN-STS. *■ oct!5 Cuba Molasses. i<)Q 1IHDS. Cuba Molasses, landing per brig Red 1^50 wood, from Havana. For sale by no? 12 PADELFORD, FAY .fc CO. CLOAKS. VELVET AND CLOTII O T, O A. K S . AT REDUCED PRICES. dec 14 HENRY LATHROP A: CO. FANCY SILKS. A Large Assortment THIS DAY MARKED DOWN 20 PEE CENT BELOW COST, dec 14 HENRY LATHROP CO. a-^iR-iBiETiicsra-. Floor Oil Cloths AND UPHOLSTERY GOODS, i). & K. IS. LATHROP, 140 Congress and 57 St. Julian Sts. Have con.itnntly on hand, a full assortment of the following Goods, to which the attention of purchasers is invited: CARPETING. English Velvet Medallians, English Brussels Velvets, Tapestry Brussels, Extra 3-plys Imperial do., Superfine 2-plys, all wool, flue Ingrains, Cotton, Hemp, and Wool Dutch Carpets. STAIR CARPETS. Velvet, Brussels. Venetian and Cotton, of all widths. DRUGGETS. Wool and Linen, from 1 to 4 yards wide, Bordered Crumb Cloths, of all sizes, Floor Oil Cloths, varying in width from % to 8 yards. UPHOLSTERY GOODS. Brocades, Brocalettes, tatin DeLaines, Reps, Wor sted, and Worsted and Cotton Damasks, Ac. CERTAINS. A large variety in price and quality, of Lace, Muslin and Nottingham Lace Curtains, Shades, Cornices, and Window Ornaments, of all kinds. MATTING. White, Check and Fancy Mating, of all widths, al ways in store. Cocoa Matting, Rugs, Door NIats, Ac. Dimensions of rooms and halls being given, Carpets and Oil Cloths will be cut to fit, without extra charge. An experienced Upholsterer will prepare for the Win dow, Damask, Lace and Musiin Curtains. octll 13W. V NEW TAILORING Establishment. WILLIAM R. MORRISS, (Late from W. O. JPrice's,) Under Masonic Hall, H AS now in Btore a complete and elegant assort ment of FALL AND WINTER CLOTHS, CAS- SIMERK*, AND VESTINGS, together with innumer able FANCY ARTICLES, fronwwhich Gentlemen cun select, to suit their tastes, a perfect toilette, either for home or traveling purposes. Ready-Made Clothing, For Gentlemen, and Bovs, on hand, and constantly re ceiving, to which attention is called. TAILORING, IN ALL ITS BRANCHED, promptly executed, and to the perfect satisfaction of patrons. Trunks, Valises, Cnrpet Bags, Ac., always kept on hand.„octl2 from giving them a representation in the con vention, and, if we seenrn our constitutional rights, they can cotne in a^ain; if not, the whole South will go out with them, and wo will then have strength and wealth enough to maintain ourselves successfully, and we will be enabled to command a respectable position among the nations of the earth. Such a course would be wise and patriotic, and future genera tions would rise up and call us blessed. R. W. Phillips. mm goats. Traveling Blankets, MERINO SHIRTS AND DRAWERS, Gauntlets, Woolen Gloves, Shaker Half Hose, CHEAP FOB CASH AT decs GEO. S. NICHOLS A SON’S. RICHARDSON’S XTblSHI LI3STE11TF3 OAHASKS, DIAPERS, Ac. C ONSUMERS OF Rlc!>ardHoa’« Linen*, and those desirous of obtaining the GENUINE GOODS, should aee that the articles they purchase are sealed with the full name ot the firm, J. N. RICHARDSON, SONS A OWDEN, as a guarantee ol the soundness au.i durability of the Goods. This cantion Is rendered essentially necessary, as lane quantities of inferior and defective Linens are prepared, season ailer season, and sealed with the name ot RICH ARDSON. by Irish Houses, who, regardless of the iu- tury thus inflicted alike on tlie American consumer nno the manufacturers of the genuine Goods, will not readi ly abandon a buriness lo profitable, while purchasers can be imposed on with Goods 01 a worthless character, J. BULLOCKE & J. B. LOCKE, sept 10-’60 lv Agents. 84 Rcado street. N. V. Eastern Hay, A-t B1.37. C HOICE Eastern Tiny, lots to suit purchasers,_ slightly stained, for sale in at $1.87, cash, by EDGAR L. GUERARD, Williamson’s building. No. 220 Bay-st. HOREHQUNB GANDY, Prepared fresh every week, at KING A WAKING’S Drug aad Chemical Store, Market-sq., Savannah. Ga. nov 16 BUT TtTSJ SIDE’S PURE OLD MONONGAHELA RYE WHISKEY. C ONSCIENTIOUSLY distilled by Mr. JA’S BURN SIDE, of Alleghany County, P:u, in the old lash ioned honest, way, from the choicest Rye, and in no case offered tor sale nntil adapted to wholesome use by age. It is at one • the most palatable, as it is emphati cally ‘-he purest beverage in the reach » the public. To the invalid, as well as those in health, it commends it self for its unrivaled qualities as a stimulent of the safest, surest, au.i most beneficent description. For sale in barrels, kegs, Ac., and put up In cases of one dozen bottles each. CLERY A STOCKDALE, Proprietors, 82S Walnut tiL, Philadelphia; Pa. WM. C. CONOVER, Agent. 225 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington City, I*. C. C. A K. N. WHITE, Jr., Agents, oct6 8mo 54 Oedar Ht., New York. PASSENGERS. Per steamship Augusta, from New York—H Mott nod wife. J Tickenor and wife. Mrs E Mott Miss Patton. Miss Maitland. Miss Distemell, Mm M GonliL4drs M B Avery. Mbs KLanzdon, Miss A Wise. Mrs Potter and 2 children. O H Jones and svt Morris Ellis, E Tomlinson, J C Jones. John Martin. )> ficbenner. W Aliard. Peter Stafford P Murphy. Wm J B W all. R llaraer. jr. R G Lumb. T Boc-.je. Wm Boone. Jno FlckersoD. M McGebreck, J J Derrv. J Somers. J C Van Ena. B Wells. R H Simtnls. H C Vaughan- Per steamship R R Cuyler. from New York—Miss A • >or- don. J McDonald. T MeDom ’ - - D Pwsteamer,St Marys, from Wilmington—Rev.J Claxton, sent, i vifiel Donald, E Mathews, L Juleiln*. L tr St Marys, from Wilmington—Rev J Claxton. Hon A 8 Bessent. Mrs Bassent Mias E Bes- , - - , f^ABessent. Miss C Bessent J Freeborn, B Nen- specimens can be aeen.^ ROOFING. ■\JOTICE.—I have removed my Roofing Office from XN 111 Bay street, to E. J. Purse’s, No. 6 Whitefcgr- Btreet near the Bay, where nil orders for Roofing ^il be punctually attended to as usuaL New Buildings ol all kinds Roofed with Lester’s Mastic Roofing and Ce ment and old buildings, whether of hingle, Tin, Iron or .“late. Repaired with the same, and warranted Ma terials in every quatnity kept constantly on hand and for sale. Those who prefer putting it on themselves, can do so, and make a good substantial Roof, that is war ranted to Btand, for $5 per square, and be Bure of having a water-tight roof when done. Manufactory at A. N. Miller’s, close by Gas Works. Office No. 6 Whitaker-Btreet, at E. J. Ptlfse’a, where D. W. BROWN, Savannah. FALL AND WINTER STOCK of ' TAILORING GOODS, COMPRISING : Clotlis Cassimeres, And :i arge variety of Superior Silk Velvet Vestings, Besides, a first rate article of CLACK ENGLISH BEAVER CLOTH. JOHN W. KELLY R ESPECTFULLY informs his patrons and the pub lic generally, that he has just «ipened his Seasona ble Sto k, and is prepared to make to order, in the latest style, (and to suit.) Gentlemen’s Garments. Thosfc preferring, can purchase by patterns. A share of pa tronage is solicited sept24 WE CHALLENGE THUS WORLD THEIR EQUAL!! We do not profess to have discovered some Roots ‘ known only to the Indians of South America,” and a cure for “ all diseases which the flesh is heir to,” but we cltim to present to the public a truly valuable pre paration, which every intelligent Physician in the coun try will approve of and recommend, as a remedy for INCIPIFNT CONSUMPTION,* Weak Lungs ,Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Diseases of the Nervous System, Paralysis. Piles, Diseases peculiar to Females, Debility, and all cases requiring a Tonic, they are UNSURPASSED ! For-Sore Throat, so common among the Clergy, they are truly valuable. For the aged and infirm or for persons oi a weak constitution—for Mi mis tore of the Gospel, Lawyers, and all public speakers—lor Book-Keepers, Tailors, Soam- stresseas, Modena, Art!it*, and «.u lading a sedentary life, they will prove truly beneficial. As a Beverage, they are wholesome, innocent, and delicious to the taste. They produ o all the exhiliara- ting effects of Brandy or Wine, without intoxicating; und are a valuable remedy for persons addicted to ex cessive use of strong drink, and wish to retrain from it. They are pure, and entirely free from the poisons con- lained in the adulterated Wines and Liquors with which the country is flooded. These Bitters not only CURE, but PREVENT Di^ ease, and should be used by all wt*^ live in a country where the water is bad, or where Chills and Fevers are prevalent. Being entirely innocent ana harmless, they may be given lreely to Children and Infants with im punity. Phyeicians, Clergymen, and temperance advocates, as an act of humanity, should assist in spreading these truly valuable BITTERS over the land, and thereby essentially aid lu banishing Darkness and Disea e. CHARLES WIBDIFIELD A CO., Proprietors, 7S William-st., New York. For sale by Druggists generally. STEWART A BUTLER, Sole Agents, 8. E. corner Barnard and Broughton-streeta, aug 4 Savannah. Ga. Election Notice. A N ELECTION will be held at the Court House, in the City of Savannah, in and for the County or Chatham, in the State of Georgia, on' W KDNKSDAY, the second day of January, 1861, lor a Solicitor Gener al for the Eastern Judicial District of Georgia, to fill the unexpired term of office to which Cluudius O. W il- son was heretofore eleeied: for five Justices of the Inferior Court of Chatham county ; for a Tax • oilector and a Receiver of Tax Returns for tlie County of Chat ham ; and also for three (8) Delegates to represent the County of Chatham in the Convention of the people of this State, to be held at the Captiol, on the sixteenth day of January, 1861, called by his Excellency tt-e Governor, io obedience to an act of the General As- semb y ofthis State, assented to November 21st, 1S60. The Polls will be opened at 7 o’clock, A. M., and closed at 6 o’clock, P. M., under the superintendence required by law. The Sheriff of the County of Chat ham, and his Deputy, together with the County Con sumes, me commanded and required to be in attend ance to preserve and maintain . proper order about the polls. Voters will enter by the western door, and re tire through the eastern gate. By order of their Honors: WILLI A .1 H. CUYLER, J. I. C. C. C. NOAH KNAPP, J. I. C. C. C. GEORGE P. HARRISON. J. I C. C. C. WM F. BRANTLEY, J. I. C. C. C. JOHNSCEeVE.N, J. I. C.C. C. Attest—Wm. H. Bulloch, Clerk I. C. C. C. • rc. 19 ELECTION NOTICE. CLERK OF COUNCIL’S OFFICE, » Savasmah. Dec. 21,1S60. ) A T a special meeting to be held on Monday, 7th day of January, 1561, Council will elect the following officers, viz: Harbor Master—Salary $1,200, 1 ond $2,0C0. Health Officer— Salary $500 and fees, bond $1,1:00. Ten Ven due Masters—Salary, lees, bond$1,000. Applicants must state in their applications the names of their uecurities, (two required to each bond.) and hand in their applications to me on or before 10 o’clock A. M, on that day. By resolution of Council, passed 19th Dec., 1859 : At the first regular meeting, to be held ou Wednesday, the 2d day ol January, 1S60, Council will elect the fol lowing city offleers, viz: Clerk of Council—Salary $2,500, bond $1,000. City Treasury—Salary $2,500, bond $20,000. City Marshal—Salary $1,800, bond $>,000. City Surveyor—Salary $1,000 and lees, bond $2,000. Deputy City Mars.ial—Salary $1 000, bond $ , i',000. Clerk of the Market—Salary $900, bond $1,000. City Printer—Salary $1,2* 0, bond $1,000. Messenger of Council—-Salary $750, bond $500 Chimney Contractor. Westof Bol^street-JVee—b->.r.d __ Cuinoisy Contractor, East of Bull ttroet, feea—Bond $200. Keeper of the Pest Houee—Salary $800, bond $50o. Keeper of the Powder Magazine, fees—bond $2,000. 1 Inspector of Flour, fees—bond $1,000. 2 I nspectors Guogersof Liquor, fees—bond $500. 1 Inspector of Turpentine, fees—bond *200. 12 Measurers and inspectors of Lumber, fees—bond $500. 8 Measurers of Salt, Peas and other grain, fees— bond $500. 5 Port Wardens, fees—bond $500. 6 Weighers of Cotton, Rice and Tobacco, fees—bond $500. - ; 2 Weighers of Hav, fees—bond $500. Ciiv Dispensary—Salary $1,000, bond$2,000. Council will then also elect * Keeper of the City- Clock. and a Pump Contractor—Salary, the amount of their bid. Bond in double the amount of contract. RICHARD W. COPE, dec*22—td Clerk of Council. - N OK DIN AN CE—To require tlie Clerk of ii Council to record the Bonds of certain officers of the city of Savannah. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen cf the Citi of Savannah and the Hamlete thereof in Council a-sombled, and it Is hereby ordained by the aulh-tUy of the same That the Clerk of Connell shall cause to be recorded! in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court ot Chatham county, the Bonds hereafter taken of tne following officers, to wit: 'Ihe Cierk of Council, the City Treasurer, tho Marshal and Deputy Marshal, the Jailer, Clerk ot the Market, Harbor Master, Clerk, and Sheriff of the City Court. And be it further ordained. That any Cleric of Coun cil who shall fall to deposit with the • lerk of the Su perior Court for record, any.of the above named Bond?, tor the sr ace of five days alter said Bond shall have been executed, the Mayer shall report the fact to Coun cil, when he shall be removed from office, or otherwise punished, in the discretion of Council Ordinance passed in Council. 19th Dec., 1SGQ. [L.H.] CHAS. C. JONES, Jr.. Attest: Ricud. W Copk, Mayor. Clerk of Com cQ, dec 22 10 IDWARU C. LEUKIEL. KOli’T IL FOOTS!Ah LEGRIEL Jc FOOTMAN, Insurance Brokers, AND General Commission and Collecting AGENTS, (One door below Central Rail Road Bank,) BAY-STREET, SAVANNAH, GA. Agents for the following first class Companies : Home Insurance Company, of N Y., cash capital $1,000,000; surplus over $300,000. Continental Insurance Company, of N. Y., cash cap ital $500,000, surplus $445,000. Divides its profits with the insurers. Lamar Fire Insurance Company, of N. Y., cash cap ital $300,000, with a large surplus. Washington Insurance Company, of N. Y., cash cap ital $400,000. Divides its profits with the insurers. Niagara Fire Insurance Company ofN. Y., cash cap ital $200,000. Standard Fire Insurance Company, of N. Y.. cash capital $200. r 00. Resolute Fire Insurance Company, of New York, cash capita! $200,000. D.vldes its profits with the in surers. Life Insurance. Equitable Life Assurance Society, of the United States, (purely mutual,) Insures Lives on favorable term a.ly Jv 7-*6b ELMJRE MUTUAL INSURANCE CC., OF CHARLESTON, S. C. CASH CAPITAL $250,000 LEGRIEL & FOOTMAN, Agents, Savannah. Ga. T RAVELS In the Regions of the Upi>er and Low er Amoor and the Russian Acquisitions on the confines of India and China : by Thosr W. Atkinson, F. G. S., with maps and illustration-. The Foreign Court of Messrs. Jones, Brown and Robinson, being tho History of what they saw and old in Belgium, Germany, Switzerland anil Italy; by Rich ard Doyle—Illustrated. Gotbold a Emblems; or, Invisible Things Under stood by Things that are Made; by Christian Scrtver— illustrated. Lessons at the Cross : or, Spiritual Thanks, famili arly exhibited in tlieir relations to Christ; by Samuel Hopkins. Our Y ear, a child’s Book, in prose and verse; hy the author ot John Halifax Gentleman—illustrated. Received by dec 17 JOHN M. COOPER A CO. FIRE AND MA3I ■ INSURANCE. $140,000 in each Press or Warehouse. $30,000 in each Vessel. Risks to the above stated extend or what ever smaller amounts may be required, taken by the undersigned as Agent of the following named Companies, at rates favorable to the in sured, viz : UuUy Fire Insurance Association of Loudon. Northern Assurance Company, London. Manhattan Fire Insurance Co?, of New York. North American do. do. do. Hanover do. do. do. Springfield (Mass.) Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Hampden Fire Ins. Co., of Springfield., Mass. Massasoit Insurauce Co., do. Western Massachusetts Insurance Co. City Fire Insurance Co., of New Haven, Ct. Delaware Mutual Safety Insurance Co., of Phila. Lynchburg (Va.) Ilose and Fire Insurance Co. Selma (Ala.) Insurance and Trust Co. All losses promptly adjusted and paid, ami those of the English ^Offices, without reference to London. JAMES Mo HENRY, Agent, nov 1 118 Bay-street, (up stairs). A N ORDINANCE To requite *na compe. non resident Sto-vedort* to take out licences, and to ntix penalties for negiects or refusals so to > de- section 1. Be iiordainej by the -Major aud Alderi m n of the City or Savannan, and the hamlets ikrere- of, in Council assembled, and it ia hereby ordained by authority of the same, that no person except a bona fide resident of ihe City of Savannah, for the rpace of twelve months, shall be permitted to act or operate, directlv or indirectly, as a stevedore, in the loading or unloading of any vessel or water craft, at any wnarf in the said city, ur in any part of Savannah river, within the junsdic.ional limits of the authority of the city Council of Savannah, except on taking out a license granted bv th* Mayor, for the purpose of so acung or operating as Stevedore; the price of which license, shall in every case, be Three Hundred Dollars, and which license shall be good only for twelve months from its date ; provided, nothing herein contained shall apply to any slave, whose master is bona fide resident of this city. section 2. And be it further ordained by the author ity aforesaid, That every person who shall act or ope rate, or assume to act or operate, directly or indirectly; as such Stevedore, whether in his own name or in the name of any other person or persons, in contravention of this ordinance, shall, for every offence, on any one day, be liable to a fine of not more than fifty dollars for every such offence, on conviction there of oefore the Police Court of said city. Ordinance passed in Council, 19th December, i860. [L. 8.] CHARLK3 O. JONES, Jr., Mayor. Attest—Ricuabd W. Cop*, . Clerk of Council. dec 24 10 A NZORDINANCE—To amend the several Or dinances of the Ciiy, in regard to the drawing of Locomotives and Railroad Cara over the Paved or Ma- cadJU2l«ed Rond, formerly known as the Plank Road. Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mai or and Aider- men of the City of Savannah and the Hamlets thereof, in Council astcmbled, and it is hereby ordain»d by the . authority of the tame, That the several ordinances of said City, imposing a tax or duiy on Locomoti-ei and Railroad Cure drawn over the Paved or Macadamised Koud, lormerly known as the Ptordf Road, be, and they are hereby so amended as to exclude from t he im position of such tax or duty, all Locomotives and Rail road Cars manufactured in the City of savannah. Ordinance passed iu Council. 19th Decembrr, 1S6J. [L. S.] CHARLES (J. JONES, Jr., Mayor. Attest—Richaxd W. Copx, Clerk of Council. ALHOND8 AN U N LTS. B ORDEAUX AImqnds. . Marseilles Almonds, Lruzil Nuts, Pecan Nuta, Walnuts, Filberts. Just reoeived and for sale by <fcc T9 j. LAMA. B KOOIYIS AND.PAILS.—20 doz. Brooms; 2C do Pails, in s.ore, and lor sale by dee !2 M. M. DAVIDSON. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPY, •^' nm, " adl “ K CAPITAL The whole, net $10,000,000. Risks Uken by ANDREW LOW A 0° cvinroblTiub nuuruu. Extract from the Official Report of Councillor J. B Branedon, appointed by the Corporation off Men- treat, to examine Warrens' Improved Fire and Water-Proof Composition Roofs. To tux Mato*. Aldxkmtk Aim Cmzrxs or the citt op Montreal. Gentlemen Viaiting Buffalo on the 28d ulL, to ex amine the buildings there covered with War.eu s Com- to ju* 1 inlrod W. Jahnson/Lq.?'w“Hui3iinson,' Customs, and a great many m .°™ °* ussti- and most influential inhabitants ol .“terms of the fled in the strongest and most tavorawe nJ recom _ fire-resisting qualities . tb ® Mftraeana of co V . mended its general mlroduction w anJ water _ ering buildings, it being tojh number of first. tight I personally examined a ^ Compcsi- class buildings m Buffalo, co ’^. r[1 j n ed that the Lest tlon, gravelled over, and J ^ ^.^4 wilh iu Flom houses and stores in opin jon that it is the safest aU i» ta ^ t?«d b ^&»veriS thllt 001,111 ce Q8ed for bui!d * and bes. kind of application of it,' tho roots should ings. Tor the II . tended with no inconvenience, be neariy flat- Jhi^. l0U . r< for lhe raln , n lbe fonner cither Ins '* [h< _. ro of, as the Composition is water- eannot pe ^.j„i < -r the snow Is nearly all blown off by A great advantage of this kind of root is, thatTnJJj" e event ol fire, by going on top of diem with KoSoeho-e, tho firemen may protect all adfeoent t“®. without the danger of fall- dec 5-’59 iy Oranges, 60,000 W ’WVSbfyrv*. “7.t'BTo r ^SW i .y b cSSo, . Tho above Roofing is now being put on in large quan. h. the Board ol Renssela <u‘C 20 Education.^Funeral Add’cas. Dr. van * a jdMM. COOfES * CO.