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TERMS: Dai y Paper, $6; Tri-Weekly, $4; Weekly, %2 &r- IN ADVANCE. The Pupefia Always stopped, unless a remittance is made tprSrotlnne it. Timely notloe is given, so that pay. mensem be made before the expiration of a -’ubscrip tion. Money may be mailed at onr risk when the letter Is registered. ©he C 7 anna YOL. 3LX. I, O-IEOIR/GKIIA., TUESDAY, T-A.ZCsTTT.A.IR/'Y' Q, 1861. isro. 6 sai? -A.2srisrA.13;. TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8, 1SC0. 23?~The Washington Despatch copied from the Charleston Courier will be found Interest- In". ' Savaxnaji Jockey Cicb.—The following are the officers of the Clnb for the ensuing year : President—George S. Owens. 1st Vice President—Wra. Neyle Habersham. 2nd Vice President—Wra. Heyward Gibbons. Secretary and Treasurer—S. Yates Levy. The following Coramitlees arc appointed : Stewards—Octavus Cohen, Wm. R. Fleming, J. M. Middleton, John J. Kelly. Patrols—N. B. Clinch, Lyde Goodwin. A-. T- Habersham, Dr Tronp, Wm. H. Banks. George II. Waring. Ladies’ Committee—Dr. Lawton, J. L. Mc Allister. Distance Judge—R. F. Akin. Resignation.—S. P. Hamilton, Esq., Navaj Officer of this port, lias resigned his commission into the hands of the Government. We are in formed that Mr. Hamilton has accepted the post Qf Quartermaster jn Col. Lawton’s staff. Newspaper Change.—The Jacksonville Standard has been purchased by Messrs. Gour- din & Sadler, by whom it will hereafter be pub lished under the name of the Southern Confed eracy. We offer the usual courtesies to our new contemporaries. Alabama State Convention.—This body convened yesterday, at Montgomery, and the organization will be found under our telegraphic head. The views of all the officers are stated', except those of Mr. Brooks, the pennanenfjjj onr presence necessary. In this positio President, who was elected by 8 votes ; tliouglM however, it is our duty, both to the State which we take it that be is a secessionist with the rest,! we represent, and to onrselTes^t^orrectseveral and that his votcJuHidliflten&ail•£ r *Hi£.JL e ° (ORRfcSPONDEIVfE BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND TIIE COMMISSIONERS OF SOUTH CAROLINA REJOINDER OE COMMISSIONERS. CONCLUDED. Washington, D. G., Jan. 1,1861. Sir :—We have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 30th December, .in reply to a note addressed by’ us to you on the 28ili of the same mouth, as Commissioners from South Carolina. In reference to the declaration with which your reply commences, that yoor “position as President of the Unitdd States was clearly de fined in the Message to Congress on the 3d instant;” that yon possess “no power to change the relations heretofore existing” between South Carolina and the States, “much less to acknowledge the in< #p ndcnce of that State,” and that consequently you could meet us only as private gentlemen of the highest character, with an entire willingness to communicate to Congress any r proposition we might have to make,” we deem it only necessary’ to say that the State of South Carolina having, in the ex ercise of that great right of self government which underlies all our political organizations, declared heiself sovereign and independent, we a3 her representatives, felt no special solicitude as to the character in which y r ou might recog nize us. Satisfied that the State had simply exercised her unquestionable right, we were prepared, in order to reach substantial good, to waive the formal considerations which your constitutional scruples might have prevented you from ex pending. We came here, therefore, expecting to be received as you did receive us, and per fectly content with that entire willingness, of which von assured us, to submit any proposi tion to Congress, which we might have to make upon the subject of the Independence of the State. That willingness was ample recognition^ «fthe condition of public afliurs which render-' j] ”■ itiq$ Ig Tdents ol me body. Being so equally balanced, the Convention will probably occupy some time with their deliberations. Florida Convention.—Up to this writing, we have no news later than Saturday, which will be found elsewhere. It was supposed by many that an ordinance of secession would be introducea and passed yesterday, but our im pression is that the State will delay her action until she cau communicate with the conven tions of her sister States of Georgia and Alabama. Movements in Florida.—It is reported that the steamer Everglade has been chartered in Fernandina (by the State we presume) to pro ceed to St. Augustine and procure from the fort there sufficient ordnance to arm Fort Clinch, near the former place, which has already passed into the hands of the citizens of Florida. The Charleston Courier announces the arrival of Mrs. Anderson, wife of Major Aidert-on, of Fort Sumter, in that city, Sunday lest. A Suggestion.—Some of tko Republican pa pers are suggesting Major Anderson for Secre tary of War under the Lincoln administration. They knoW not of what stuff he is made. Excited meeting at Philadelphia. A meeting, “with )ut distinction of party,’ was held at the Board of Trade Room, in Phil adelphia, Thursday. The Bulletin (Rep.)gives a report of the proceedings : A series of resolutions were offered, assert ing that there is no right of peaceable secession, and that secession is rebellion, and must be put down by the United States authorities; that the Federal Government shall be sustained by all honorable and constitutional means iu en forcing the laws ; that appropriations should be made to increase and prepare the military force of Pennsylvania; that the conduct of Major Anderson Is approved of ;”and, lastly, that “we call upon the Senators and Representatives of Pennsylvania in the Congress ©f the United States, without reference to party ties, to join in {iny honorable adjustment that will restore the ties of brotherhood that, until recently, have united all the people of the Republic.” The resolution relative to Major Anderson was adopted ; bnt before the vote could be taken on the others, a violent debate sprung up, which wa& concluded by Judge Lewis of fering a series of resolutions ns a substitute for the remaining. The substitute asserted that as the blood of the South had been given in ac quiring new Territories, her property ought to be protected therein ; that all 8tates are bound to deliver up fugitive slaves ; that no State.has a right to secede ; but if* “the Northern States should be unwilling to recognize their consti tutional duties towards the ’Southern States, it would be right to acknowledge the indepen dence of the Southern States, instead of waging an unlawful war against them.” Mr. Charles Brown said that we wore not in the right way to settle this question. He would like the warlike gentlemen here to enroll their names as volunteers and go down South to fight. Not a voice has come to us from the South to fight the battle of the Ifnion. All that the South asks us is, to do certain things for the sake of peace. Cannot we live as peaceable alongside of the South as we do beside Canada-? The South, to be sure, is acting madly, just as Phil adelphia has burned churches madly. The South has been maddened. \Vill you war with the whole fifteen States V That is despotism. Lot justice be done the South. Let them carry their slaves wherever they have a right. [A scene of confusion here ensued, during which gentlemen expressed their dielike of such general speeches, not to the pbint, &c.J Mr. Brown then proceeded.withhis speech. J. W. Forney, Esq., next rose to reply to Mr. Brown. He defended Mr. Dougherty’s resolu tions. He thought there was uo “coercion” in important misconceptions of our letter, into ftfphjrou have fallen. You uro^^Lthat such n disposition should be made of the whole sOTP‘ riect by Congress, who alone possess the power to prevent the inauguration of a civil war be tween the parties in regard to the possession of the Federal forts in the harbor of Charleston, and I therefore, deeply regret that, in your opinion, ‘the events of the last twenty-four hours render this impossible.’” We expressed no such opinion, and the language which you' quote as ours is altered in its sense by the omis sion ol a most im ortant part of the sentence. What we did say was : “But the events of the last twenty-four hours render such au assurance impossible.” Place that “assurance” as con tained in our letter in the sentence, and we are prepared to repeat it. Again, professing to quote our language, you say : “Thus, the authorities of South Carolina, without waiting or asking for any explanation, and, doubtless believing, as you have expressed it, that the officer had acted not only without, bat against my orders,” <fec. We expressed no such opinion in reference to the belief of the people of South Carolina. The language which you have quoted was ap plied solely and entirely to our assurances, ob- , ained here, and based, as you well know, upon your own declaration, a declaration which, at that time, it was impossible for the authorities of South Carolina to have known. But, with out following thi6 letter into all its details, we propose only to meet the chief points of the argument. Some weeks ago, the State of South Carolina declared her intention, in the existing condi tion of public affairs, to secede from the United States. She called a Convention of her people to put her declaration in force. The conven tion met and passed an Ordinance of Secession. All this you anticipated, and your course of ac tion was thoroughly considered. Iu your an nual Message you declared you had no right, and would not attempt to coerce a seceding State, but that you were bound by your con stitutional oatk, and would defend the property of the United States within the borders of South Carolina, if an attempt was made to take it by force. Seeing very early that this question ofproper- tv was a difficult and delicate one, you mani fested a desire to settle it without collision. You did not reinforce the garrison In the har bor of Charleston. You removed a distinguished and veteran officer from the command of Fort- Monltrie because lie attempted to Increase his supply of ammunition. You refused to send additional troops to the same garrison, when applied for by the officer appointed to succeed him. You accepted the resignation of the oldest and most eminent member of your Cabinet, rather than allow the garrison to be strength ened. You compelled an officer stationed at Fort Sumter to return immediately to the Arsenal forty muskets, which he had taken to arm his men. You expressed, not to one, but. to many of the most distinguished of our pub lic characters, whose testimony will be placed upon the record, whenever it is necessary, your anxiety for a peaceful termination of this con troversy, and your willingness not to disturb the military status of the forts, if Commission ers should be sent to the Government, whose communications you promised to submit to Congress. Ytfu received and acted on as surances from the highest official authorities of South Carolina that no attempt would be made to disturb yonr possession of the forts and property of the United States if you would not disturb their existing condition until the Com missioners had been sent, and the attempt to negotiate had failod. You took from the mem bers of the House of Representatives a written memorandurcrthat no such attempt should be made, “provided that uo reinforcements shall be sent into those forts and their relative mili tary status shall remain as at present.” And although you attach no force to the acceptance of such a paper—although you “considered it as nothing more in effect than the promise of highly honorable gentlemen.’^ as an obligation on one side without a corresponding obligation on the other, it must be remembered (if we are rightly* informed) that you were pledged, if you ever did send reinforcemcuts, to return it to those from whom you had received it before you executed your resolution. In reply to this statement we are compelled to say it, that your conversation with us left upen our mind9 the distinct impression that you did seriously contemplate the withdrawal of the troops from Charleston harbor. And in support of this impression we would add, that wc have the positive assurance of gentlemen of the highest possible public reputation and the most unsullied integrity—men whose name and fame, secured by long service and patriotic achievement, place their testimony beyond cavil,—that such suggestions had been made to and urged upon you by them, and had formed the subject of morg than one earnest discussion with you. And it was this knowledge that in duced us to urge upon you a policy which haq, to recommend it, its own wisdom and the weight ol such authority. As to theaseconu point, that the authorities of South Carolina, instead of asking explana tions and giving you the opportunity to vindi cate yourself, took possession of other proper ty of the United States, we would observe first, that even if this were so, it does not avail you for defence, for the opportunity for decision was afforded you before these facts occurred.— We arrived in Washington on Wednesday’. The news from Major Anderson reached here early- on Thursday, and was immediately communi cated to you. All that day men of the highest consideration—men who had striven success fully to lift you to your great office—who had been your tried and true friends through the troubles of your Administration, sought you, •and entreated you to act, to act at once. They told you that every hour coriiplicnted your position. They only asked you to give the assurance that if the facts were so—that if the Commander had acted without and against your orders, and in violation of your pledges— that you would restore the status you had pledged your honor to maintain. You refused to decide. Your Secretary of War—your irarae diate and proper adviser in this whole matter— waited anxiously for your decision until he felt that delay was becoming dishonor. More than twelve hours passed, and two Cabinet meetings had adjourned, before you knew what the authorities of South Carolina Lad doue, and your p&nipt decision at any moment of that lime would have avoided the subsequent complications. But if you bad known the acts of the authorities of South Caro lina, should ihat have prevented keeping your faith ? What was the condition of things ? For the last sixty days you Lave had iu Charleston 'hai’OTjr'ntJr^royiC^ enough to held the forts against an equal enehry.— J^wo^of them were empty; one of those, too, the most" in the harbor. It could have been taken any time. You ought to know better than any man that it would have been taken but for the efforts ol those.who put their trust in your honor. Believing that they were threatened by Fort Snmter especially, the people were with diffi culty restrained from securing, without blood, the possession of this important fortress. After many and reiterated assurances given on your behalf, which we cannot believe unauthorized, they determined to forbear, and in good faith sent on their Commissioners to negotiate with you. They meant you no harm ; wished you no ill. They thought of you kindly ; believed you true ; and were willing, as far as was consis tent with duty, to spare you unnecessary and hostile collision. Scarcely had their Commis sioners left, than Major Anderson waged a. ar. No other words will describe his action. It was not a peaceful change from one fort to another; it was a hostile “act in the highest , sense, and only justified in the presence of a i The Kaogaroo took £32,000, and the North American superior enemy and in imminent peril. He I £2,00*». Some parceli are believed to be engage d for abandoned his position, spiked his guns, burn- the bearer. It would be an open shame to the Government If ruin be allowed to come on the country. The sacrifice to be made was comparatively worthless. The peace and comfort of a great country were never purchased so cheaply. He would appeal with confidence to the people. They have the greatest interest in the Govern ment. He had confidence that the people would give good advice. Liverpool Correspondence Of the Savannah Republican. Per Australasian, Liverpool, December 21st, 1S60. Since writing you per Canada, the Africa, Nova Scotian and Glasgow, have arrived—latest New York date, the 6th insL The President’s Message, te hand on Monday, has created a great sensation, and although ambiguous and illogical, it is not without its admirers. Its greates* defect is, no doubt, that it points out no solution to the present disturbance In South Carolina. Mr. Buchanan, nevertheless, leaves a post which he bas worthily occupied for four years. His management Of foreign affairs has been unexceptional, and we can only regret that it is the very fact of his retirement, that has brought about the political difficulty that- he leaves behind him The news from China is of the most interesting char acter. Treaties have been signed, and an,indemnity paid to the French of about £2.400,000. The amount we are to receive is not mentioned, but ought, at least, to amount to £5,000.000. This is satisfactory. It was absolutely necessary that the Chinese should become acquainted with our power, and be made to suffer for their duplicity. I venture the prediction that we have heard the last of the Chinese war. The details of war are always painful, and our joy at the sound of victory, is mingl -d with tears of sorrow, when we read of the horrible tr rtures iuflicted oa our countrymen and their companions, which, ex cept :n two instances, have resulted in death. I dont k now that John Chinaman any more than Jehu "Wright, could draw the lino between shooting a man with one of Mr William's guns at 2,000 yards, and tying his hands and feet behind Ills back, putting him into a spriigless cart, and running him over rough roads for ’-Are? da vs without food or water. | doubt they ran an unnecessary risk. They kuew ft hey had barbarians, and not civilized people, to deal -Wi drear, d it was their duty to keep at a respectful dis- j The Times of to day vents its"*\vraflT‘'’r»»-i![j^..f >urke9 j — lor his rashness and recklessness, saying that a heaVv" • —* responsibility is thrown upon him. , The third interesting subject of the week is the re- j g moval of the French passport system as far as regards j f||; g Englishmen. Now had thd decree said “persons com- j ing from England,” it would have been quite intelligi ble, but suppose an American arrives in France, is it probable that an uneducated policeman will be able te distinguish him from an Englishman ? The ust mus 1 be the precursor of a total sweep of the passport system in France, and we can only hope that the other nations of Europe will do likewise. This is another proof of the Emperor’s good feeling, and being au unasked boon, wo must at least give him credit for friendly appearances. The export of gold continues on a moderate scale.— Saxe of Negroes— 1 Tb<- following sales of j TTH I .TTIQ-T?, A T 3 ZE3HEO negroes took place at.our Court House on last Tuesday, sale dav George, about 24 years, $1,375;' Stewart, about 25-year?, SI,211 ; Sabos, about 14 years, $802. Sold oa twelve meatus time with Interest from date.— Washington [Oa.) Independent. CO HVLIMIIE SAVANNAH MARKET. Republican Office, i Monday. Jan. 7. 1861.! COTTON.—The market to-day was very active and prices stiff. We hear sales of some 2.500 bales, included in which were some transactions of the day previous, which had not been reported—the particulars of all the sales, however, we difi not ascertain. Those coming within our knowledge foot 3.346 bales, as foUowB :-20 at 3. 20 at 9, 20 at 9X. 21 at 9*. $ at 10. 41 at 10X. 79 at 103*. 236 at 10Y. 23 at 10*. 293 at 11.154 at 11X. 545 at 113*. 58 at 11X, 480 at 11*. 115 at llX..n*7at 11*. 89 at 12, and 35 bales at 12* cents- 4 typographical error occurred yesterday In our report of fee rate of freight to Liverpool. It should have been *d. insksd of Xd.: the same rate continues. To New York by geamer to arrive Xc-, and sail vessels are also asking Xco. to Boston Xc. nominal. Savannah Export, Jan. 7. LIVERPOOL—Ship Satellite-2149 bales upland and98 do S I cotton, and 73J64 feet timber. * [From the Brokers’ Circular.] L VERPOOL. Dec. 21.—Cotton.—The reiterated advices rec ved from the United States of the certainty of moder ate supplies being directed to this country, consequent upo i monetary difficulties, together with the Indulgence of p«a»e with China, have imparted fresh vigor to the market, whili has presented a most animated appearance all the weeL resulting in an advance in the current qualities of AmtJ-lcan descriptions of fully Xd per ». Brazil and Egyp tian jue not materially better to sell, although the latter harebeen in more request. Surat has been in more active inafcjy. and is at about Xd per n> dearer; soma large opendione have also taken place "to arrive.” Speo tors bare taken 31,170 American and-TCC-Snrat: and are reported for export, 5520 American. 30 Pernaux 199 Egyptian *nd 2400 Surat The business doing this morning is les9 extensive; the probable sales are 12,000 bales, of which 4000 are on speculation and for export, at firm prices. The Florida State Convention. Tallahass«^ Jan. 5.—Judge McGhee, of Madison was elected permanent President of the sovereign Con vention of Florida. The inorning session was con sumed in effecting the permanent organization. At the afternoon session, resolutions were offered -de claring the right of Florida to secede, and setting forth the reasons why she should exercise this right, and declaring that it was ihe du»y of the State to prepare for the crisis. A lengthy discussion ensued upon the policy of adopting the resolutions immediately. They were made the special order for Monday. The Conven tion then adjourned to Monday. Secession of the City of New York. New York, .Tan. 7.—It is rumored lhat Mayor "Wood will send in a message to the Councils to-night which v.-ill embody a proposition for the secession of the city from the State and Union, Movements ofTrocps. Leavenworth, K. T., Jan. T.—AU the available force at this point, consisting of two companies t*f Light Artillery, 225 men, and 180 horses, are preparing to leave for Fort McHenry, Maryland. Baltimore, .Tan. 6. —Company 8, Infantry, have Just arrived here irom Carlisle Barracks. Liverpool Prices Current, Pec. 21. From the Brokers’ Circular. — ^ I 2 ! S S S - i S § § ! 1 S$ S co S I I £ I _,3 them. We do not propose to whip South Caro- - v lina back into the Union. We merely wish to - You sent orders to yoar officers commanding HpfonH thu AnnrAiDflov nf t.hnsp lnw« whioh them strictly to follow a line ol condnui in con- defend the supremacy ef those laws which have made ns the proudest people on earth. Wc may bo callad upon to defend the Capitol at Washing ton. That will be onr duty as patriots. [Ap- plou^.j Civil war is to *be deprecated, but when the argument has been exhausted, when they go out of the Union to destroy us, then the dread alternative has come. ’Then, I— speaking for myself, and for two boys, each six feet high—am ready to shonlder ray gun and die in the last ditch in defence of my country. The motion of Gilpin, to reler all the reso lutions, was adopted. Mr. Ford offered a resolution,requesting Maj. Gen. Patterson to call a mass meeting of the officers of his division, to adopt- measures to increase h«s force and increase its efficiency. Mr. Mark Munday said he represented the Constitutional Union party. The object ol the last resolution appeared to be for the purpose of securiag the inauguration of Lincoln. Some confused debate ensued,.after which Mr. L. C. Cassidy moved that the committee be dis charged from the consideration of the resolu tions, in order to bring them before the meet ing. On that motion, he yielded the floor to Mr. Munday. < Mr. Munday then proceeded. He expressed the opinion that Lincoln should be constitu tionally inaugurated. fApplausc.J But, speak ing of treason, it was as much treason to pass a Personal Liberty bill as to secede. The speaker thought that in passing Mr. Ford’s resolution we were in fact declaring war on the South.— He doubted the bravery or patriotism of the man who would ?ay that he was willing to fight his Southern brethren. Should a war arise, the speaker would stand between North and South. He deprecated the resolution strongly. The meeting broke up without on expression of opinion. _ _ ^ major Anderson. Ae"ouo‘v?f the members of the Aadcrson fam Ily is at this time somewhat prominent in the public attention, it may not be uninteresting to the counYry to know a little of the ante cedents oft the gallant gentleman. Major An derson’s fattier and mother were both Vir ginians— tbrtl forjper, Richard C. Anderson, a Lieutenant-Cbionel in the Continental Army at the end of tb4 Revolutionary war, and the latter a Miss Marshtil, a cousin to Chief Justice Mar shall. While \ captain, this officer led the little band into New\Tersey on the memorable Christ mas night of ¥776, which threw the Hessian forces at Trent Vt off their guard, when the great attack wasflroade. In this buttle he was one of the few 4fflcers who were wounded.— He was also in tl\battle of Brandywine, and in other actions in t»V north. But his services in the south are of *ore Interest to us at this time. He was at Ae siege of Savannah in 1779, and in endeavoringVo scale the ramparts, was thrown, or fell from snch a height that he met with an injury by the shock, from which he never recovered. Oa the death of the gallant Pulaski, he received, as a gift from the dying hero, his Sword, whicji was for a long time in the possession of the family, but was unfor tunately lost by the burping of a house in which it was ueposited. fn t7p0, llie Colonel—then a Major—endured the sflge of Charleston, S. C., and was, of course tak>n prisoner, remaining there in that condition for seveVal months, but being exchanged in tune to be present at the siege and capture of ^brk. On this occasion he served as au aid to Cen. Lafayette, who, it may be remembered by many citizens of Louis ville, recognized the ColdLcl on his last visit to this country, at his arriivl at Portland, as his old friend and companion in arms.—Louisville Journal. them strictly lormity with such au understanding. Besides all this, you had received formal and official notice from the Governor of South Carolina that we had been appointed Commissioners, and were on our way to Washington. You knew the implied condition under which we •came ; our arrival was notified to you, and au hour ap pointed for an interview. We arrived in "Wash ington on Wednesday, at 3 o’clock, and you appointed an interview w’ith us at one the next day. Early on that day (Thursday) the news was received here of the movement of Major Anderson. That news was communicated to you immediately, and you postponed our meet ing until half-past 2 o’clock on Friday, in order that you might consult your Cabinet. On Friday we saw you, and we called upon you then to redeem your pledge. You could not deny it. With the facts we have stated, and in the face of the crowning and conclusive fact that your Secretary at War had resigned his seat in the Cabinet, upon the publicly avowed ground that the action of Major Anderson had violated the pledged faith of the government, and that unless the pledge was instantly redeemed he was dishonored, denial was impos sible. You do not deny it, now, but yon seek to escape from its obligations on the grounds: 1st, That wc terminated all negotiation by demand ing, as a preliminary, the withdrawal of the United States troops from the harbor of Char leston ; and 2d, That the authorities of South #aroliua, instead, of asking explanation, and giviDg yon the opportunity to vindicate your self, took possession of other property of the United States. We will examine both. In the first place, we deny positively that we have ever, in any way, made any such demand. Our letter is in your possession; ’it will stand by this on record. In it we inform you of the ob jects of our mission. We say that it would have been onr duty to have assured you of our readiness to commence negotiations, with the most earneast desire to settle all questions be tween us amicably and to onr mutual ad ran tage, but that events had rendered that assu ranee impossible. We stated the events, and we said that, until some satisfactory explana tion of these events was given us, we could not proceed, and then, having made this request for explanation,we added, “And, in conclusion, we would urge upon yon the immediate with drawal of the troops from the harbor of Charleston. Under present circumstances, they are a standing menace which renders ne gotiation impossible,” &c. “Under present circumstances !” What circumstances? Why, clearly th^e occupation of Fort Sumter and the dismantling of Fort Moultrie by Major Ander son, in the face of yonr pledges, and without explanation or practical disavowal. And there is qothing iu the letter which could have pre vented you from declining to withdraw the troops and offering the restoration of the status to which you "were pledged, if such had keen your desire. It would have been wiser and better, in our opinion, to have withdrawn the troops; and this opinion we unred upon you, but we demanded nothing but such an ex planation of the events of the la*t twenty-four hours as would restorff our confidence in the spirit with wl '.ch the negotiations should be con ducted. , _ , In relation to this withdrawal of the troops from the harbor, we are compelled, however, to S i ms for the destruction of his post, and withdrew under cover of the night to a safer position. This was war. No man could have believed (without your assurance) that an}’ officer could have taken such a step, “not only without orders, but against orders.” What the State did was in simple self-defence ; for this act, with all its attending olrcumstances, was as much war as firing a volley ; and, war being thus beguu, un til those commencing it explained their action and disavowed their intention, there was no room for delay, and even at this moment, while we arc writing, it is more than probable from the tenor of your letter, that re-inforcements are hurrying into the conflict, so that when the first gun shall be fired, there will have been on your part one continuous consistent series of actions commencing in a demonstration essen tially warlike, supported by regular reinforce ments, and terminating in defeat or. victory.— And all this without the slightest provocation ; for. among the many things which you have said, there 1s one thing you caunot ’say—you have waited anxiously for news from the scat of war, in hopes that delay would furnish some excuse for this precipitation. But ’this “tangible evidence of a design to proceed to a hostile act on the part of the au thorities of South Carolina,” which is the only justification of Major Anderson, you are forced to admit “has not yet been alleged.” But you have decided. You have resolved to hold by force what you have obtained through our mis placed confidence, and, by refusing to disavow the action of Major Anderson, have converted his violation of orders into a legitimate act of your Executive authority. Be the issue what it may, of this we are as sured, that if Fort Moultrie has been recorded in history as a memorial of Carolina gallantry, Fort Sumter will live upon the succeeding page as an imperishable testimony of Carolina’s faith. By your course you have probably rendered civil war inevitable. Be it 60. If you choose to force this issue upon us the State of South Carolina will accept it, and relying upon Him who is the God ol Justice as well as the God of Hosts, will endeavor to perform the great duty which lies before her, hopefully, bravely and thoroughly. Our mission being one for negotiation and peace, and your note leaving ns without hope of a withdrawal of the troops from Fort Sumter, or of the restoration of the status quo existing at the time of onr arrival, and intimating, as we thiuk, your determination to reinforce the garri son iu the harbor of Charleston, we respectfully inform you that we purpose returning to Char leston to-morrow afternoon. We have the honor to be sir, very respect fully, your obedient servants, R. W. Barnwell, ) J. H. Adams, >- Commissioners. James L. Orr. ) To his Excellency, the President of the United States. The following was the endorsement on the paper: Executive Mansion, 3 o’clock. This paper just presented to the President, is of such a character that hu declines to receive it. RJr. Crltteuden’s Resolutions, In Senate, Jan. 3d, Mr. Crittenden introduced the following 'preamble and resolutions as a basis of settlement; Whereas, The Union is in danger, and it is difficult, if not impossible, for Congress io oon- cur by the requisite majority, so as to enable it to take such measures to recommend to the States such amendments to the Constitution as are necessary to avoid the danger. Whereas, In so great an emergency, the opin ion and judgment of the people ought to be heard. Therefore, Resolved, That provisions be made by law without delay, for taking the sense of the peo ple, and submitting to them the followiug res olution : Whereas, Alarming dissensions have arisen between the Northern and Southern States, as to the right of the common territory of the United Slates, audit is eminently desirous and proper tbaf the discussions be settled by con stitutional provisions which give equal justice to all sections, and thereby restore peace. Resolved, That by the Senate and House of Representatives the following article be pro posed and submitted as an amendment to the Constitution, which shall be valid as part of the Constitution, u|hcn ratified by the conven tions of three lotfrths of the people of the States. First—In all the territories now or hereafter acquired north of latitude 36* 30', slavery, or involuntary servitude except for the punish ment of crime, is prohibited; while in all the territory south of that latitude slavery is hereby recognized as existing, and shall not be inter fereu with by Congress, but shall be protected as property by ail departments of Territorial Government during its continuance. All the territory north or south of said line, within such boundaries as Congress may prescribe when it contains a population necessary for a member of Congress, with a republican form of government, shall be admitted into the Union on an equality with the original States, with or without slavery, as the Constitution of the State shall prescribe. Second—Congress shall have no power to abolish slavery in the States permitting slavery. Third.—Congress shall have no power to abolish Slavery in the District of Columbia while it exists iu Virginia and Maryland, or either ; nor shall Congress at any time prohibit the officers of the Government or members or Congress, whose duties require them to live in the District of Columbia, bringing slaves there and bolding them as such. Fourth.-^Congress shall have no power to hinder the transportation of slaves from one State to auother, whether by land, navigable river or sea. Fifth.—Congress shall have power by law to pay an owner who shall apply the full value for a fugitive slave in all cases when the..Marshal is prevented from discharging his duty by force or rescue made after arrest. In all such cases the owner shall have po er to sue the county in which such violence or rescue was made; and the county shtll have the right to sue the individuals who committed the wrong in the same minher’as-the owner could sue. Sixth—No further amendment or atnend- notice one passage of your letter. Referring to otxui-^io lurtner amendment oramena- it you say? *“ThisI cannot do. Suck an idea ^ ***<& the preceding articles, and ujouw), Amo * - Congress-shal never uave power to interfere was never thought of by me in any possible contingency. No allusion to it had ever been made in any communication between myself and any human being.” Congress-shall never have power to interfere with Slavey i n the States where it is now per mitted. Mr. Crittenden said something must be done Trade is understood tu be very healthy here, but we are liable at any moment to be affected by the prevail ing troubles throughout the continent and witn you. In this view moneylenders are cau ious, and the rate for discount is maintained to within a fraction of the bank minimum. Consols rose * s ' per cent, on the China news, but ow ing to the dulnesa on the Paris Bourse have since re ceded, and close at 93, sellers. Cotton.—Toe week’s sales are 138,420 bales—98.350 to spinners, 81,930 to speculators, and 8,140 for export. Quotations are raised to 7d, 7J»d and being uni formly *id per pound higher than those of last week. The total stock r»ow excee is that of last year by 109,- 000, and there are at sea 141,0:H) bales against 24S,000 same time last year. The causes which have led to this advance and activ ity are almost too obvious to be worthy of mention, but for the sake of reference I may as well say, they arc the news of peace in China, and the small receipts and exports advised oy the Africa. The daily attendance of the trade has been large, and they have bought in quantity and with determina tion. • Speculators are encouraged by the terror which hda evidently seized spinners, and, with a prdbable deficit in receipts by 1st of January, of 500,000, as compared with last year, they see room for a solid advance in the meantime. Holders make haste to secure profits, and although by no means pressing their cotton, are still willing sellers. In the sales of the week are included about 120,000, forwarded direct to the mills. As I intend next week to confine myself mainly to the prospects for cotton during 1361, I am unwilling to enter upon the subject now; suffice it to say, that so long as our stock is kept within such a manageable compass, we can have no lasting dulness. Neverthe less, it will not be hold, for so long as it pays a profit it will bo sold, and we have learned lhat wc are ignorant of what a day may bring forth. • Manchester was better on China news, and to-day is reported rather busy, with n hardening tendency, and spinners again heavily under contract. Tho goods ac cumulated in Bombay and Calcutta will not likely find their way in any quantity to China. Indian accounts again very unfavorable, with much dissatisfaction at government measures. durnla ‘,'d dearer, with more doing, and again some buying to arrive. Bombay advices show cotton on a par with Liverpool prices, owing to higher freights.— The demand for cotton had subsided before the mail left At sea, to arrive here in three months, 64,000, against 88,000 same time last year. Egyptians no dearer, but in improved demand. Sea Islands in moderate enquiry, and the better qualities rather pressed for sale. Corn again dearer, from reasons affecting cotton. The Ar*bi? is about due at Queenstown. The Amer ica is nppinted to sail next Saturday for Halifax and Boston. A snow fall of six inches, which still remain?, makes writing a bore; there are symptoms of thaw. Wind N. W., light. Saturday, 22d December. The Arago arrived yesterday afternoon at Southamp ton, bnt no word yet of the Arabia. Consols close at 92 Cotton market to-day firm; sales 1*000, of which 2,000 are on speculation and 2,000 for export. V. I. 8. Maj. Anderson’s Position—Kumore d designs againat Washington. Washington, Thursday, Jan. 3. Intelligence was received last night that Fort Sumter is now besieged; that all Major Ander son’s communications are cutoff; that Fort Moultrie has been completely repaired and the guns remounted, and that everything is in readi ness to open a tiro on Major Anderson. New batteries are being erected around him by the Sesessionists, and every day his danger and the difficulties of reinforcing him are increased. His frequent applications for reinforcements, and even the tears and prayers of his wife having failed to move the President, he has determined never again to renew his request, but will perish, if he must, in the fort. His men have bound themselves by an oath to stand by and perish with him. It is beyond a doubt that a combination is forming to take a forcible possession of the Government at Washington on or before the 4th of March, but the precise time is not yet determined. The above is from sources which leave no doubt of its reliability. Mr. steplieus of Georgia. The report that Mr. Lincoln intended to call Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, to his Cabinet, is S roraptly and emphatically contradicted bv the ew York Tribune. That journal says; “The statement is doubtless made on mere rumor. iVithout professing to have any special informa tion on the subject, it seems to us altogether improbable. MrJStephens is a conditional secessionist, and from what we know of Mr. Lincoln’s opinions oi the right and propriety of any State setting the laws of the Federal Gov ernment at defiance, it seems altogether unlikely that he would call one to his Council who holds to views oven bordering upon the extreme upQn that subject.” It was scarcely necessary to deny a rumor which assigned a conservative statesman like Mr. Stephens to a seat in Lincoln’s Cabinet. One of the first of our public ’men in sagacity, far sightedness and comprehensiveness of intel lectual gntsp, and as pure and patriotic as he is wise ana intelligent, Mr. Stephens will never be called to his counsels by such a man as Lincoln. “Birds of a feather flock together,” and eagles, like .the Georgia statesman, do not sail in the same squadron with vultures and mousing owls. [Richmond Dispatch. ?£Mr. Lincoln’s Cabinet.—It seems to be certain that Mr. Lincoln has tendered places in his Cabinet to Edward Bates, of Mis souri, and Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania, and that both these invitations have beea-ac cepted. We have reason to believe that he has also tendered the post of Secretary ot‘ State to Sen ator Seward, and it is likely to be accept' Cur information upon this point, however, not positive. If three places have thus been filled, it may fairly be presumed that three others will be ten dered to Union men in the Southern States. ] If. Y. Times. ••SIS III- ?ic2i i i r xxx*: - 1 xxtf? xxxjcx xxa; 1 I ? I I ' XXX 1 XX 1 X III I II 1*1 °£l III; P ST* | A » O t ST-si* o » c.“ a ta.L £ i 3T»~; XpXXx X ; x: : * *; ■ ^ x XK Affairs in Virginia—Letter from Gov Wise—An ti-Coercion Meeting at Norfolk. Bicsmond, Jan. 7.—Governor Wise has a letter in the Enquirer of ‘to-day, the leading proposition of which is, the immediate cull of a Convention, but the State should remain in the Union, and seize all the forts within its borders and hold them until the ultima tum ora« Convention sliall be known. KnMUs 7-— \ large meeting was held here Saturday night, not for” decision,' bat fooking owly to resistance against coercion and invasion. The rcsolu. tions adopted urge a thoiough organization of the mil itary of the tate, denounce and scorn coercion, and recommend immediate preparation to resist it. Alabama Convention. Montgomery, Jan. 7.—The Alabama State Conven tion met iu this city to-day, at noon. Phillips, seces sionist, was chosen temporary Chairman, and Mr. Horn temporary Secretary. Upon a call of the roll it appeared that delegates from asl of the counties were present. Wm. M. Brooks was elected permanent President by a majority of eight, over Jamison. Fowler, secessionist, was chosen Secretary. Quiet reigns in the body. LATER. After considerable discussion and consultation, a | preamble and resolution was offered by the secession j side, in such form as to command the unanimous vote ^ of the Convention. They are as follows ; j Wm.aEAS, '^ffb-ViLj^bond ol nni n between the sever- * ' ul is the ConBtitn^lon^ffthe United slates; and ~ whereas, that Constitution has been vio ated by a mo- jority of the northern States in their separate legisla tive action, denying to the people of the sou'fhtfn Slates their constitutional rights; and whereas, a sectional party lyiown as the Black Repub lican party has, in the recent election elected Abraham Lincoln to the office of President and Hanibal Hamlin to the office of Vice-President of these United States, upon the avowed principle that the Con- S’.itution of the United States does not recognize pro- erty in slaves, and that the Government should prep- vent its extension into the common territories of the (Miited States, and that the power of the Government I should be so exercised that slavery should in time be l| externr. nated, therefore be it ■ Resulted, by the people ot Alabama, in Convention assembled, that the State of Alabama will not sub mit to the Administration of Lincoln and Hamlin as President and Vice President of these United States, upon the principles referred to in the foregoing pre amble. C'ongrevNionul. Washington, Jan. 7.—In the Senate to-day, Mr Crittenden made a speech in which lie strongly urged the adoption of his resolutions. The meeting of southerners Saturday night, was composed exclusively of Senators. Affairs In Maryland. Baltimore, Jan. 7.—Governor Hicks has issued an address to the people of Maryland, in which he strenu ously opposes calling together the Legislature of the State, and says those who desire it are preparing to seize the Federal capital. Tho border Stiftes, he says, will not go out of tne Union, if the North will give snch guarantees as will remove causes of irritation. FRESH 11 Warranted Crop 1860. THIS WILL INFORM ALL |£ra GARDENERS AND FARMERS, . That a full and extensive supply of every leading va riety of fresh GARDEN SEED, warranted crop 1S66 has just been received, and are offered for sale, either wholsale or retail, by S. D. BRANTLEY, n , .... Druggibt, Savannah. Catalogues, with directions for planting, Ac., for dis- tnbution. dtW&w.Sroo nov 10 E. R. MONTGOMERY. GEO. II. TUTTLE. MONTGOMERY & CO., Commission & Forwarding Merchants, -Vos. 20 South Levee, ami 26 Oommcrcial-st ST. X.OXJIS, MO. A. A. SMITH WICK, Agent, Memphis, Tennessee. aug 28 Cmod&w D. G. PURSE. P. R. SHAY. D. G. PFRSE& CO.. (Late John G. Fallignnt.) Painters and Grlaziers AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALEES IN Sash, Doors, Blinds, Paints, Oils, GLASS, PAPER HANGINGS, BORDER, Ac. West side Monument Square, Savannah, Ga. feb27 lv OLD SACHEM BITTERS, AND ^ WIGWAM TONIC T H m E e 8 n E a^'r sss sssssftj sj VIRTUE. PUIilTY “J GREAT MEwf They are pleasant as nectar to the taste, and « nounced tho best Tonic and Stimulant ever me nuunc. RTT h TTv CU i r ^Sf ers in C3 **°f general DE BILITY, LObS OF APPETITE, CONSTIPATION, w^r^ npar , a " eI ? d ’ and 33 8 guarantee that wc fe« m cla,min ff what we do, we beg leave to state that our assertions an* endorsed by Frof SILLLVAN, of Yale College. . „ . , , . Pr°f. HAYES, of Massachusetts. And hundreds of others. lor sale by Grocers, Wine Merchants, and Druv gists generally. ^ 6 Principal Depot, 145 Water-st, New York. _dee4 jy Office of ;he Savannah, A. & G. R. R. Co., SavnnaH, Oct. 22, I860. H o 1 | S S’ S * gas* Si: 3s! si: 3 s s Taken on to this date JAc’l Exn’t fmJActual Sneculat'n L'pool. Hull A) Exp’t. s date other out p’tsjfm the [to this date. |Kin’m American I, Brazil Ecypti’n' East India I I860. I 1859. I 1858. | I860. | 1859. [ 1859. 409,600 198,510 213,590 '248.170 1 137.676 141.144 9.030! 14.0-0; 10,450! 12.159 22.093 ' 22,273 94.200 ! 27.880] 43.530'267.441 216.603:272.600 Total '512.890 *310,470 267,570 527.770*377.372 1 ^6,017 Average Weekly Deliv’ies from this Port to the T'de To this date Av’pe of ’59 1860 I 1859 | 1858 American Braz..Ec't.,Ac. East India.... 41016'$35091 31183 4064! 39221 3999 3578! 3230! 5961 III! Total 48656! 42243: 41143 42941 Average weekly consumption of the U. King'm. in the year's 1859 1858 36674 4043 3417 31336 4115 6140 44134 41591 SHIP NEWS. Port of Savannah, Ga., Jan. 7, 1861. ARRIVED. 8cbr Elias Reed. Grovenstein. Altamaha. with 4000 bus rough rice, and 11 bales SI cotton, to Robt Habersham A Sons. 8chr Emma Julia. Chase. Sav’h River, with 4.000 bush els rough rice, to R Habersham 4 Sons- Steamer Chatham. Club. Darien, with 64 bales S1 cotton and 50 bbls tar, to C Eppincr. J W Anderson, and Patterson. CLEARED. Ship Satellite. Stich. Liverpool—A Low A Co. Brig Speedaway, Thompson. Providence—C W Thompson. MEMORANDA Aspinwall. Dec 17—Bid bark Indian Queen. Giles, for St Marks- Liverpool. Dec 20—Sid ship Hartford, Davis, for Savan nah; ship Chas Davenport, Kelly, for do. Entered out, Dec 19. ships Agnes and Irene. Jones, for Savannah. New York. Jan 3—Cld schr S McKowan. for Jackson ville. Arr brig C H Sampson. Smith, from Tampa Bay. Charleston. Jan 5—Arr schr Pangassett, Keen, from Darien. Cld bark Herms, Mulbech, for Savannah; schr A Magee, for Jacksonville. The schr Fisher. Seavy. from Cardenas via Savannah. 18 days, with molasses, bound to Frankfort, put into New York, on the 1st instant, for a harbor, having experienced very severe gales from the North, with tremendous seas, since leaving Savannah. CONSIGNEES. Per Central Railroad—A Haywood. S D Brantley, F W Cornwell. J A Williams, W D Oxton, E C Wade A Co. ” ’ ** * "WLathrop. F G is A Co. Weber — Phillips. Giles A Co Patten A Miller. Behn A Foster, B Whitehead A Co. R A Allen A Son. H Roberts. Cohens A Hertz. Boston A Villa- longa. Duncan A Johnson. Rabun A Smith. T W Neely A Co. W H Burroughs A Co. J V Tarver. Hardwick & Co. Wilder A Gallie, and Order. RECEIPTS, OF COTTON, AC. Per steamer St Marys—306 bales 8 I cotton, and mdze. Per Charleston A Savannah Railroad. Jan 7—7 bales cotton, and mdze. Per Central Railroad, Jan 7—2818 bales cotton, 2 bales hides, and mdze. aug 24 TBCEntCKST riRfiUvriTTM v - CANE SEAT CHAIR. Manufactory', Noa. 228 and 225 N. 6th-st. The greatest variety of styles suitable for Parlors, Dining Rooms, or chambers; also, rich new styles gilt Reception Chairs, La dles’ Rockers, Cauy> Chairs, Ac. I. U. WI3LEB, Philadelphia, Pa. iy $200 REWARD. Ranaway, from the Central Rail Road Hos pital, Savannah, on the 4th inst., NED, a dark colored negro, about 80 years old, five feet seven inches high, weiehs 150 lbs., crippled in his left shoulder, partially destroying the use of his right hand. He is donbtlcss lurking about this city, or about the O’NleL ar * e n* w ** ere formerly owned by Mrs. The above reward ot $200 will be paid for his de livery to the undersigned. , „ GEO. W. ADAMS, dec s Gen’l Sup. Central R. B. Badges. A LL persons are hereLy notified that llie sale of Badges will commence to-day. janl RICHARD W. COPE, lm Clerk of CounciL ifg 16 TJiOR s j i? bui nay janl Rice Flomx*. sales at Upper Steam Rice 1 bushel, per hundred bushels Message of Gov. Letcbcr. , Richmond, Jan. 7.—Gov. Letcher sent in his message to the Legislature to-day. He renews the proposition iu his last message for a Convention of all the States. It becomes the State of Virginia to be miodtul of dis ruption,whichjhe regards as inevitable should new con federacies he formed. She must have the best guarao- tes before she altacl.es herself to either. He condemns the hasty action of South Carolina, which has taken her southern sisters by surprise. He would make no special reference to her course, had he not been invited to do so by her late Executive in uncalled-for refer ences to Virginia. The non-slaveholding Suua*. lie maintains, are chargeable for the present stale ol affairs, and should the Union be disrupted, upon them will .cst the res ponsibility. He opposes the holding of a State Convention, and suggests that Commissioners, two of the most discreet statesmen, be sent to the Legislatures of the States that have passed Personal Liberty bills, to insist upon their repeal, e^ppt to the New England States. v Virginia must have proper and effective guarantees for the protection of slavery in the District of Columbia, the equality of the States in the Territories must be fully recognized, the rights of persons and property ad equately protected and secured, and also we should be permitted to pass through the free States and Territo ries with slaves unmolested. If a slave should be abducted, the State where the loss occurs shall pay his loll value to the owner. Like guarantees should be given for the inter-State slave trade, together with the passage and rigid enforcement of laws for the punishment of such persons from the free States as organize, or aid and abet in organizing coriJjk'nies, with the view of assailing the slaveholding States, and exciting the slaves to insurrection. The General Government should be deprived of the power of appointing officers to the slave-holding States who are hostile to their inslituutions,; inimical and to their rights. He further says that he will regard any attempt of the Federal Troops to pass across Virginia for the purj pose of coercing a southern State, as an act of invasion which will bo repelled. He is not without hope that present difficulties will flud a satisfactory solution HeAdds that New England and Western New York should be strangled off and compelled to ally themselves with Canada. Arrival of the Huntsville. Nkw York, Jan. 7.—The Huntsville arrived on Sunday, at eleven o’clock. All welL ■New Orleans, Jan. 5.—Cotton firm, sales 7,0®® hales; Middlings HX a 12^. Freights U-16d. GRAY & TURLEY Are SELLING OFF The following Goods, at GREATLY REDUCED F RICES : 10 cent Calicoes for 6j^c. 25c. DeLain for 12%c. 37J^c. DeLain for 25c. 500 dozens Linen Hdkfs at $1 a dozen. 500 do do, very fine, $1.50 Ottoman Velours for 87, worth 75c. Blk Silks for $1, worth $1.25. 500 dozens Hoop Skirts for 75c., worth $1.25. 100 do do do $1 do $1.50. Embroidered Linen Sets for $1, worth $2. Embroidered Linen Sets for $1.75, worth $2.50. Bonnet Ribbons for 12)^ and lS&c., worth double. ec20 ’ GRAY & TURLEY. SELLING OFF AT A GREAT LOSS: Fancy Zouave Cloaks. Black Cloth do. Rich Velvet do. Fancy Head Dresses. Misses’ Muslin DeLain Robes. Chenille Neck Ties. , White Boas. Ladies’ and Misses’ Worsted Hoods. For sale by [dec 27J DeWITT & MORGAN. K. HABERSHAM A SONS. U ANTRD TO HIKE—A good Cook and a v Y House Maid. Apply at this Office Jan 1 tf FRENCH GELATINE, The Cheapest AND BEST ARTICLE For Preparing Jellies, BLANC MANGE, Sec. A cask Just received, and for sale by A. A. SOLOMONS* & Co., dec 20 Urujgfsts, Madwt-sq. Pure Winter Strained LARD OIL!! The best Lubricator for Steam Engines, Mills, Ac. —also :— WARRANTED PURE Bleached Winter Strained SPERM OIL! For Cotton Machinery, Sewing Machines, Ac. AT WnoLESALH OB RETAIL, BY JOHN B. MOORE, Druggist, Gibbons’ Range. dec 1 EXTRA. FIN*^ FULTON MARKET BEEF. Fresh Crackers, NEW FIGS, LAYER RAISINS, in whole, half and quarter boxes. SELF-RISING BUCKWHFAT, EXTRA FAMILY FLOUR, CHOICE GOSHEN BUTTER, Imitation ENGLISH AND CREAM CHEESE, AT ZDIOEISOItT’S, lec 12 14 Bamard-aL Change ol Schedule. SHORTEST AND MOST CONVENIENT ROUTE To ThonuMville, Ga., Madison C. H., Fla., Talla O N Marks, Lake City, dtc. N “ d , ■«« Tueada*, the 28d Inst., the cars will run daily (Sundays excepted) as follows : Leave Savannah at 9 15 A M Arnveat Quitman at q 45 p w' ^ Connecting with a Lno of finftchiaCoaxes toLittduon Leaving Quilman at 7 00 P M Arriving at Madison at ..." ’4 00 A M Leaving Madison at 6.00 A m! Arriving at TiJIahassee at !! . L . .id.00 A M Leaving Tallahassee at 10 20 A- M* Arriving at St Marks at 1L50 A. M. Connecting twice monthly with the U. S. Mail steam- Ke i W rT We8t ’ and other intermediate c londa ports, and with Havana. , „ RETURNING I Leave St. Mai ks at 1.15 F. M Arrive at Tallahassee at . .2 40 F M Leave Tallahassee at .VE..8.00 p! M* Arrive at Madison at ’ ..7.00 P^ M. Leave Madison at. 7 80 p" Arrive at Quitman at.....’ , **.‘*.*.‘**’.’.*.**'''.WoO a’ W Leave Quitman at 3_yo a. m! Arrive at Savannah at .*.!!!!!*..!”l'LJXfP. m! In time to connect with the cars’ of thirCehtral RaiV Road. Connecting at McIntosh Station on Tuesdays, Thurs lays and Saturdays, with & line ot Coaches to Darien returning on alternate days. Connecting at Quitman with a daily line of Coache to Thumaaviile, arriving in time to connect with th Loaches to Mcnticello ana Albanv. Returning on a ternute days, in time to connect 'with ;he cars lor Sa vannah. N. B.—Freight Train leaves Savannah on Monday* iV edoesday* and Fridays at 6 80 A M.; retjrn on Moi ’ Jays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 2.80 a. m. Freight*. t>e forwarued by Freight Train, must be delivers at tho Savannah Depot the day prex-ionsto ship ment, excepting live stock, which, alter bav mg given one day’s notice will be received <cn the da -1 departure, if delivered av the Depot 30 minutes be oro the leaving time. Freight by Passenger Trail; should be delivered at tho Depot at lehst 80 minutes be iore the regular time ol departure. Doable the re ilar rates Who charged on all such freight, excepting Os iers, Fruit, fresh Fish, fresh Meat, anti other periahabV* uticlefl; »• reight received and forwardod to No. 16 1 oc28 tf GASPER J. FULTON, Bnp’L " ROOFING! ROOFING. SLATI1T C3- W. E. ELLIOTT, Practical Slater, AND DEALER IN Best American and Welsh H Li T E S PATENT COPPER LIGHTING ROD W E. E., has effected and procured the sole agen- • cy for the sale and putting up of AMOS LY ON’S PA TENT COPPER LIGHTNING RODS in Sa vannah, Chatham county, and other places where he maybe patronized, and'will alwajs be ready to exe cute afi ordv-ia with despatch. W. E. E , having established his business of Slating in this city, with an experience of twenty-five ytaraiu all its branches, hopes to merit public patronage by his work, which shall give every satisfaction to his pa trons. N. B.—Old Slate Roofs repaired, and stripped off if required, and relaid--warranted tight W. E. E., is also agent for Wood A Perot’s Iron Railing and Ornamental Iron Works. Plans and de signs of all, with prices, can be seen at fris office, over Morning News office, Bay street, Savannah, Ga. dec 19 ‘ tf Nashville Female Academy» JTOUnsrDED 1816. A FTER a rest of six mouths, on the 19th of Janua ry, 1361, I resume m> po ition as Principal ol this Institution, with which I have been connected for 21 years. The Academy offers some particular advantages, among which, we think are the following : 1. A well enclosed Y ard of about six acres, within the incorporated limits of Nashville, thus affording Pu pils unrestrained freedom in healthful recreation, and still subjecting tbem to the restraints of a refined and intelligent society. 2. Buildings in extent and suitableness, for all school purposes, unequalled in the United States by any Fe male School; and these surrounded by pavements and corridors, offering constant inducements to cnildren, to breathe the fresh air, without regard to tbe.weatlier. 8. Security from Fire. These buildings are heated with steam ana lighted by gas, and thus free the pa rents of our pupils from at least one source of constant anxiety about their children. 4. Health—unequalled l. any Female School in this or any other country. Though one of the largest, ai d a part of the time the largest, Boarding School in the United States, yet but three deaths have occurred among its pupils in nearly -15 years. 5. Non-Sectarian. It is well known to all acquaint ed with the Academy, that a Baptist, Episcopalian. Methodist, or Presbyterian, sends his Daughter here, perfectly satisfied, that in no respect will offence be given to his peculiar views, and yet equally satisfied that the principles of our common religion will be daily inculcated. 6. Maternal Care. This expression excites no ex pectation which is not fully met in the Academy. A suitable number of ladies, of piety and refinement, de vote tneir entire lime to the supervision of the expen se*. the morals, habits and health of the Boarding Pu pills. Duardians and parents, who for any cause, may be seeking a permanent educational borne for little girlr we think, flud such a home in the Academy. Apply t dec 18—1 mo C. D. ELLIOTT. Negroes for Sale. A LIKELY Girl, 15 years ol age. A good Cook, Washer, Ironer and Seamstress. A good Woman, 27 years old, Washer and Ironer. A good Carpenter, aged 30 years. Apply to ~ JOSEPH BRYAN, Johnson Square, next to the Merchants’ decl and Planters’ Bank. Direct Importation, IFROISI BIN GLAND, —BY— Nevitt, Lathrop & Rogers. B ales blankets. Bales Nigger Tweeds. Bales Indigo Blue Stripes. Cases Black and White Prints Cases Black and Slate Prints. Cases Hungarian Ginghams. Cases Manchester Twist Ginghams. NOW LANDING, Fron ship C. G. Duncan, fom Xj’pool. TO ARRIVE, AND DAILY EXPECTED, BY SHIP NEW ENGLAND, FROM L’OOL : Bales London Duffll Blankets. Baleslondon Union Blankets. Bales London Colored Blankets. Bales Blue mixed English Plains. Bales Grey, all wool, English Plains. Bales Blue mixed, all w.iol, English Plain?. Bales Grey and Blue Nigger Tweed* Cases Rolled Cambrics. Cases Fancy English Prints. Cases ChinU English Prints Cases English Madder Prints. r Cases Fancy Head Hankerchiefs, Ac., Ac., for sale low. . 00110 TROUBLE STOUT POBTEB. In pints, tor A, MINIS. VJ O. SUGAR AND MOL ASSES.—For J* b! 'A. MISIB r ABUETO-NS.—" hilo. Bine, Pint, Lilac, Buff. Green. Just received and for Bale by dec 23 NEVITT, LATHROP dc ROGERS. PRESENTS m A good opportunity for purchasing ’ FINE JEWELRY AND FANCY ARTICLES at much LhSS than COST. I am now selling the entire stock of the late D. B. Nichols, to close the concern. Call and exau.ire- dec 20 WM. K. ROTO, Agent, iaxoe s.HOMaaii On the European Plan, CITY OP NEW YORK. Single Rooms 50 Cents per Day. City Hall Square, Corner of Frankfort Street, (Opposite City HalL) Meals, as they may be ordered in the spacious Refec tory. There is a Barber’s Shop and Bath Rooms at tached to the Hotel. N. B.—Beware of Runner* and Hack- men, who say wearefulL R. FRENCH, Proprietor. oct 29 iy GROVES & BAKER’S JUSTLY CELEBRATED SEWING MACHINES! PRICE:—From $50 to $130- tXTE Beg lu ou the attention of our .Mentis and the T V public, th these Machines, .1 we are offering exhibi leled success :n se’iifng them in Georgia, as established their great superiority over any other Patent SEEING MACHINES for family and plantation sewing. (copy.) Certificate of Beuator Hammond cf Sou a Carolina. Washington, D. CL, Dec. 11th, 1S5S. Dear Sir:—In reply to your letter, asking my opinion of Grover A Baker s -sew.cu l unte pleasure in saying that they have more than answered my expec tations, after trying and returning several Macniaes made by other patentees. I have three of them in opes ration on my different places, and after nearly 5 year’ rial, have no fault to find. Yours, respectfully, (Signed) J. H. HAMMOND. For the purpose 01 giving the public an opportunity of seeing them in practical operation, we have secured the services of a young Lady, who will execute any kind ol Sewing, at reasonable charges, and take pleas ure in waiting on visiters who may call on us. Machines packed, ready for sewing, with direction how to use them, sent to any part ot the country. Persons in the city purchasing Machines, can have the young lady can at their dwellings, tc instruct in the use of them Circulars can be had at the soles room. dec 15 tf L W. MORRELL A CO.. Agents Eastern Hay. O NE hundred bales extra Eastern Hay, landing thia day, from ship Waltham. For sale ov M Y. HENDEKSON, n0 v 18 Market-sqnare. Eastern Hay, J±t ©1.37. C HOICE Eastern Hay, aUghtiy stained, for sale in tou “ pmhW ^5!R L. C S^AP.D, dec g Williamson’s Building. No. 220 Bav-sL Coal. OA A TONS of .Superior English Carmel and Orrel OUl/ Coal. 200 tons Bed Ash Coal, for sale in lots to suit purcha- aera, for cash only bv nov2S CLAOHORN A CUNNINGHAM. SPANISH SEGARS. KA AAA 8pani»h Segars, direct from Havana- ov«v\JU various brands, and for sale low by k '.jf iiAVinp * dec22 DAVIDR. DILLON, 150 Bay street. /CHOICE HAMS.—For sale by \J dec 25 A. MINIS M ILLER’S Planters’ and Merchants’ State Rights Almanac, for 1S61. Received by dec 2S JOHN M COOPER A CO F ur juju; laws of «»eo«gia—Pa^ed by the General Assembly at its Session, herein November and December, 1860. Keceived by dec 23 JOHN M COUPE K A TO.