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Nunhi Anna. Among the numberless wonderful celebrities that our sister Republic has given birth to in her brief but stirring history, heroes of a single skirmish, statesmen of a small diplomacy, im mortals whose eternity of fame has reached its occultation in from nine days to a year, there has been no one so prominent, so able or s fortunate, as the one-legged hero of San Jacin to—that marvel of military science, who, in his later conflict at Cerro Gordo, stuck to and strengthened the old maxim— “He who fights and runs away May live to fight another day.” There may exist much latitude of opinion with regard to the bravery, the skill, the states manship and the patriotism of Santa Anna. It may be doubted whether he loves Mexico and it may be.doubted whether. Mexico loves him. Os one thing, however, there can be no doubt, and that is that the life he has led from the time he first embarked in a revolution against Iturbide to this present, has been remarkably eventful and'full of incident. He has seen all social positionsfrom the low est to the highest ; all political positions trom insignificance to practical imperially ; 11 military positions, from a foot soldier to the commandership-in-chief. lie has climbed to the topmost heights only to be knocked offand driven out the country. He has returned and taken up his old rank as if it had been resigned by his own volition. He has made revolutions and crushed revolutions, lie has banished and been banished. In his person two great extremes of fortune have met and struggled.— As yet it is undecided which will come off vic torious ; it is uncertain whether Santa Anna will die at home or in exile, on the throne or Jfn the scalfold. We said that his lite has been eventful, and soithas. There are probably lew men living whose histories will exhibit a web of so strik ingly varied and contrasted colors, who have been so high and so low as the ex President. Starting in life with a name wholly obscure and unknown, he has rendered it familiar in all corners of the world. Commencing as a royalist, he has been a r epublican, a federalist and a centralist, a democrat and an aristocrat, as the emergencies of the moment seemed to require. In 1821 he assisted in expelling the royalists Jrom Vera Cruz, and obtained the command of the city under Iturbide. in 18-’2 he was deposed,and began waragairrst his late superior, and succeeded in overthrowing him. Foiled in his personal aims by the final results of this movement, he retired, but only to fo ment another. In 1828 he supported Guerrero against Pedrazza, and was made commander of the army. In 1830 he went over to the side of Pedrazza, fought|and conquered his former iriends, and intrigued lor the Presidency. In 1833 he obtained the office ; he sought, and was recognized as President. Thus tar his life had been successful—his objects gained— his ends secured. The changes lie made in variably redounded to his benefit. The bat tles he fought were always won. The party he favored were sure of success, llis political tergiversations W'ero inexcusable, but they were gilded by victory, llis treacheries were startling, but few cared to talk about them. He was the favorite ot the army, and the army was sovereign. In 1835 the reform party, uiulcrthe leadership of Lacaleeos. proclaimed against him, and four provinces joined the insurrec tion. Lacatecos was conquered, the reform party annihilated by death or exile, and .Santa Anna became Dictator His star was still in the ascendant, but it soon waned. The adhesion he gave in to the c ntral party, and the subse quent abrogation of the libetal constitution of 182 1, induced the American colonists in Texas to proclaim their independence. Os the re sults of that movement we need not speak. ‘l he success which had hitherto invariably attended the military movements of Santa An na failed him in the efforts he made tor their subjugation. At San Jacinto he was conquered and captured. Out of the gloom of defeat and captivity— marvelously preserved from a death ho rich y merited this political changeling emerged on ly to recoverthe .supremacy he had lost and increase the lame he hail won. The mutilation he suffered at Vera Cruz redouned to his good and has ever since remained the incontestible and incontrovertible evidence of a patriotism that never existed, and a bravery .that was with outbeing, In 1811, alter a series ot incidents that would be deemed improbable in Perce Forest, or the Romance ot the Cid, lie again reached the Presidency and ruled imperially for four years. The revolution ot Parades hur led him irompower, and the Administration ot Herrera made him a fugitive. The American war recalled him to rank and importance. Its close drove him once more into exile. An other revolution lias paved the way for another recall,and Santa .Anna may to-morrow sit su preme over the fortunes of Mexico Indeed all the indications tend to give assurance of IPs speedy recall. From Chihauhah to Yucatan, the sun shines only on tin: “broken and dishonored fragments of a Union ; on States dissevered, discordant, belligerent ; on a land rent with civil feuds” amt distracted with diverse councils. The demands of Gnail alajara lor diminished taxation and a removal of prohibitions has been made by State alter State, city alter city', regiment after regiment. Gen Uraga, the acknowledged leader and head of the revolution, is]u strong lrieud ot Santa Anna’s ; and Wool, who commands Vera Cruz is Ins Jknown confidant. Put be yond all these things, his return is rendered probable by the conviction of the Mexicans themselves, that he is the only man whoso hand can educe order from out such a chaos, mid restore public tranquility. That lie is loved wo do not pretend to say. Indeed lie is feared ; but the choice ot two evils will reseat him in the Hall of tile Montozumas. Upon the whole we rejoice at it. Santa An na is a man possessed ot some positive traits and qualities. He may be a liar, a rascal, a gambler, an assassin—lie may bo whatever his enemies proclaim him to he—and wo are in clined to think that they are not tar from the truth. But lie allows no one else to rob—he strings up all other murderers and assassins. Ho rules by means that are reprehensible, for ends that are selfish, through tools that are dyed in rascality'; but he maintains a Govern ment, makes wars and treaties, quells revolts, and gives to the nation a nationality she has never possessed under other rulers. Our own interests in the Tehuantepec and other ques tions compel us to look with favor upon the re turn of Santa Anna, however it may bo achiev ed. Whatever may be his future, and who dare prophecy its course, the past has been to him crowded with incident and fraught with adven ture : to-day on the throne, to-morrow m ex ile: now fighting armies and now lighting chickctcocks: plunged into obscurity and raised into prominence : ihe ruler of millions —-the master of hardly’ a dozen dependents.— In all these numberless vicissitudes and chan ges of fortune he has so conducted himself that it can hardly be determined whether he is pos sessed ‘ offthe real elements ot greatness or only aided and helped onward by the force of circumstance. —Delta How to Preserve the Liberties of the People. BY JOHN C. CALHOUN. “Where the diversity of interests exists, in separate and distinct classes of the community, as in the case of England, and was formerly the case in Sparta, Rome, and most of the free states of antiquity, the rational constitutional provision is that each should he represented in the gov ernment, as a separate estate, with a distinct voice, and a negative on the acts of its co-es tates, in order to check their encroachments.— In England the constitution has assumed ex pressly this form, while in the governments of Sparta and Rome the same thing was effected under different, but not much less efficacious forms. The perfection of their organization, in this particular, was that which gave to the con stitutions of these renowned states ail their ce lebrity, which secured their liberty for so many centuries, and raised them to so great a height of power and prospciity. In teed, a constitu tional provision, giving to the great a id sperale interests of the community the right of self protection, must appear, to those who will duly reflect on the subject, not less essential to the preservation of liberty than the right of suffrage itself. They, in fact, have a common object, to effect which the one is as necessary as die other to sc c u re’ res pons ibi/ily; that is, that those who make and execute the hues should he accoun table to those on whom the hues in reality operate the only solid and durable foundation of liber ty. if, without the right of suffrage, our ru lers would oppress us, so without the right of elf-protection, the major would equally op press the minor interests of the community. The absence of the former would make the governed the slaves of die rulers—and the lat ter, the feebler interests, the victim of the stron ger. * * * * To realize its perfection, we must view the general government and those ol the states as a whole, each in its proper sphere independent, each perfectly adapted to its re spective objects; die states acting separately, representing and protecting the local and pecu liar interests; actingl v jointly through one gene ral government, with the weight respectively as signed to each by the constitution, representing and protecting the interests of the whole, and thus perfecting, by an admirable but simple ar rangement, the great principle ol representation and responsibility, without which no govern ment can ho free or just. To preserve this sa cred distribution, as originally settled, by co ercing each to move in its proscribed orb, is the great and difficult problem, on the solution of which the duration of our constitution, of our Union, and, in all propability, our liberty de pends. How is this to be effected ? The ques tion is new when applied to our peculiar politi cal organization, where the separate and con flicting interests of society are represented by distinct but connected governments; but it is, in reality, ail old question under anew form, long since perfectly solved. Whenever separate and dissimilar interests have been-separately rep resented in any government; whenever the sovereign power has been divided in its exercise, the experience and wisdom of ages have devised hut one mode by which such political organiza tion can be preserved—the inode adopted in England, and by all governments, ancient and modern, blessed with constitutions deserving to be called free—to give to each co-estate the right to judge of its powers, with a negative or veto on the acts of the others, in order to protect against encroachments the interests it particularly represents; a principle which all of our constitutions recognize in the distribution of power among their respective departments, as essential to maintain the independence of each, but which, to all who will duly reflect on the subject, must appear far more essential, for the same object, in that great and fundamental dis tribution of powers betwen the general and state governments. So essential is the princi ple, that to withhold the right from either, where the sovereign power is divided, is, in fact, to annul the division itself, and to consolidate, in the one left in the exclusive possession of the right, all powers of government: for it is not pos sible to distinguish, practically, between a gov ernment having all power, and one having the right to lake what power it pleases. Nor does it in the least vary the principle, whether the dis tiibtition of power between co-estates, as in England, or between distinctly organized but connected governments, as with us. The rea son is the same in Loth cases, while the necessi ty is greater in one case, as the danger of con flict is greater where the interests of society are divided geographically’ than in any other.” l'r Xigro .s a 1 the \orlh. —We find in Noah-’* Sunday Tunes the following description of the Free Negro m the North : fussing down Nassau street, ilnec or four per sons were standing inside of a store talking to a black man, and ilico invited us to come in. “Here is a black man,” said one of the gentle men. “who wishes to sell himself as a slave for #15).” We entered the store, and saw a short, stout fel low In lags, with a good countenance, and no indi cation of vice. “Where do voii belong?” “To New York. I was horn here.” “Don’t you know that you connot sell yourself as a slave in this State i” “What am Itodo 1 1 can get no woik ; 1 have had m> breakfast ; lan almost naked ;no one cares f.r me, and I have no friend. Is it not better to have a good master whom I can work for, and who u ill c ue for me ?” Here was an illuslration of the practical benev olence of domestic African slavery, while it exhib ited the rank hypocrisy of the Abolitionist. They could raise #'3,000 to purchase the liberty of two mulatto girls, and yet allowed a poor black to offer to sell himself as a slave to save himself from starving in a free Northern Stale. FutAiiL'ji in’s Conundrum.—“ What reason is there for supposing that Joshua, the successor of Msecs, had no parents.” “One of the editors of the N. Y. 0 r de sires to express his profound commiseration for the heathenism that manifestly prevails in the l’ost Office, where the editors do not read the Bibles enough to know that Joshua was the son of Nun, and of course had no parents if nun is here phonugraphically spelled, and the text teaches that he'was the son of none, as Friar Lubin in his deep r searches lias doubtless discovered. Who Joshua’s mother was may nut bo so easy to tied out, but we are sure ihat, -Y a n knew tier but to love her. iXun named her hut to praise. Easy Soil. —Anjauctioneer wasselling alot ol land for agricultural purposes. “Gentlemen, s id he, “this is the most delight ul land. It is the easiest land to cultivate in Massachusetts— it is s i light.—so very light. Mr. Parker, here, will corroborate my statement—he owns the next patch, and he will tell you how easy it is worked.” “Yes, gentlemen,” said Mr. Park er, “it is very < asy to work it, but it’s a plaguy sight easier to gather the crop.” Another Wai;n: v—We are pained to learn that a highly respectable and amiable young Indy, of Fulton, Lauderdale county, in tliis State, has been rendered insane by the “Spirit rappings.” Again wa say —lt -lire of this strange mania.— Memphis Eniptiier. A Caloric Enuixe on the Ohio.—We are informed that a responsible business house in this city lias contracted for the building of a first class packet boat, to run hence tost. Louis or New Orleans, which is to be propelled by a c aloric engine. All honor to the men who first introduce Ericsson engines on the Ohio. —Gin Guz, 25th. OCT An anecdote is told of a Scotch shop keeper who declined some request made by a customer. “Do you know,” said the customer, “that I am the Bishop’s lady?” “Hoot, wo man,” was the answer, “1 would not do it if you was his wife, much less his leddy.” Lady is a beautiful word in its place, and female is a proper word, but either of them employed for wife or woman, is■ in shocking taste.— Prov. Journal. A Good Story.—John Runyan, while in Bedford jail, was called upon by a Quaker de sirous of making a convert of him. “Friend John,” said lie, “I came to thee with a message from the Lord, and after having search ed for fliee in all the prisons in England, I am glad 1 have found thee at last.” “If the Lord had sent you,” returned Bunyan, ‘you need not have taken so much pains to find me out, for the Lord knows I have been here these twelve years.” A Resemblakce. —“Colonel Wilson is a line lookin'; man,” said a friend, of ours the other day. “Vos,” replied another, ”1 was taken for him one” ” on ! why you are the ugliest tnan lever saw.” “1 don't care for that; I was taken for him ; 1 endorse.l his nole, anil was taken for him—by the sheriff's officer.” Exchange of Compliments.—A lady ofn it very amiable temperament rudely discharged her scr vr.nl girl. • “1 will not only send you away,” said she, “hut 1 will no! even allow you lo refer to me fora char acter.” “Thank you, ma’am,” said the gitl, “thejonly fa- 1 vor Tc m ask. you is, that ycu will never mention I my having lived with you ; for if you do, I fear no one else will give men place.” ” I Life Like. —A certain lawyer had his por trait taken in his favorite attitude—standing with his hands in his pockets. His friends and clients all went to see it, and everybody ex- \ claimed, “oh ! how like ! it’s the very picture of him!” An old farmer only dissented.— “’Taint like?” everybody exclaimed, “just show us wherein ’taint like.’’ “’Taint, no ’taint,” responded the farmer ; “ don’t you see hehas got his hands in his own pocket ? ’Twould be as like again, if he had it in somebody else’s ” <L\)t (Times anta Stmiimi COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. TUESDAY MORNING, FEB. 15, 1853. telegraphicT Telegraphed Expressly for the Times & Sentinel. Mobile, Feb. 12, 4 o’clock, P. M. The Mobile Cotton Market is dull. Sales up to 2 o’clock amounted to 1000 bales. We quote Middlings at 8 3-4 to 9 cents. Sales for the week reached 19,- 000. Receipts for the week amount to 21,710, New Orleans, Feb. 12. The New Orleans Cotton Market is active, and the demand good. Sales to 2 o’clock amounted to 4000 bales. Our Steam Power Press. We are happy to announce to our patrons and friends that henceforth the Times J- Sentinel will be printed on a Steam Power Press. Our Engine was constructed by Mr. E. Mer&hon, a young Machinist of this city, and is as perfect a specimen of workmanship as ever was constructed, it is a little thing, but does the work of four strong hands in quicker time and much more elegantly. Mr. Mersiion is a native of Columbus, and has just reached his 21st year. lie has mechanical genius of a very high order, and richly deserves the patronage of the public. We take great pleasure in commending him to our brethren of the press who are in need of an engine. We would not exchange our engine for the best negro fellow in the market. Hereafter our paper will be better printed than heretofore, and mailed at an earlier hour, so as to secure its arrival regularly and in good time at distant post offices; provided , always, that postmasters do their duty. Ours is the first Steam Power Press ever erected in Western Georgia, and we hope our enterprise will be appreciated and rewarded by our enterprising fellow citizens. We would not object to a large increase to our subscription list, as it would not be a burthen to us to publish 10,000 copies on our new and elegant press. The Young .Uarconers. Mr. D. F. Wilcox, will please except our thanks for a copy of the above work. It is written by F. R. Goul dkn, formerly of this city. We have read it from be ginning to end with increasing interest, and do not hesi tate to pronounce it one of the very best fictions which has been issued from the American press this season. The only earthly objection to the work, is that it is modeled upon Robinson Cruso. In simplicity and perspeeuity of style, it is fully equal to that renowned book. There is nothing forced in the incidents; all the characters are natural, and the ro mance of the story consists entirely in the incidents. Dr. Gordon, was the father of u lovely family. The only draw back to their happiness was that Mrs. Gor don was in feeble health. A change to a warmer cli mate was recommended- lie accordingly determins to move to Tampa bay, and goes in advance of his wife to prepare a suitable residence for an invalid, accompanied by bis two sons, a daughter, and nephew. After his arrival he prepares to go on a Marooning excursion, and just as he had got all necessary preparations for such a frolic, and the boys and girls were on board, he was suddenly called back to his cabin. In the mean time a shoal of devil fish rushed into the* bay, and one huge fellow seized hold of the anchor, and before assistance could be rendered, sped the little craft with its precious cargo out into the gulf. During the succeeding night the boys drove the boat upon a deserted Island. In the mean time a storm arose, and forced the craft from her mooring, and the children are left for weeks m a howling wilderness, surrounded by savages and wild beast. Their devices arc quite as ingenious as Robinson Crusos. and to us, by far, more interesting. The amount if information intended for children, conveyed in this little book is very great; and we hope to see it in the hands of all our little folks. It will be a source of instruction, and of amusement to them ; while it inculcates self reliance, heroism, and an humble trust in Providence* The book can be had at D. F. Wilcox's Book Store, and is worth double the money. In these days of Uncle Tomitudes, it is a great relief to find a novel writer who looks up to the starry hea vens with admiration and sees somewhat to admire in the green woods—who discribes man as be is, and is content to leave him in the position which God has as signed him—sueh a work is “The Young Marooners*” Girard Rail Road. Between Girard and Colbert, a distance of twenty two and a half miles, five hundred and fifty bands are employed in grading ; the bridging and superstruc ture are contracted for by energetic and responsible men. Much of the work of grading is already comple ted under contract of last year, and the entire distance of 22 1-2 miles will be put in running order by next winter. Contracts for grading are now being discharg ed as far as Union Springs, in Macon county, a distance of 52 miles. The road is constructed upon a liberal plan and the curvature is very small. Between this place and Union Springs, a tangent of fourteen miles occurs, and tangents of four and five miles connect the curves at many places. The rails of the most approved pattern, weighing eighty tons to the mile, will be secur ed upon large cross ties, dispensing with the wooden stringer. Very favorable contracts for the first locomotive and ears were concluded by Mr. llolcomd, while in charge of the Engineer department. The Savannah and Al bany road having been placed in Mr. Holcomifs charge caused him to resign his offices on the Girard and South Western, and George S. Runev, a gentleman, as we are informed, of science and ample experience, is the present chief. The line of this road falls entirely below the granite region and occupies a ridge route for the greater part of the distance from Girard to Mobile bay. This will enable the company to construct a first class road at moderate’ cost. The completion of the first section of twenty-two and a half miles, will place Columbus in connection with the rich valleys of the Cbwikce and Hatchee-chubbee, and will turn to our market, cotton Chunnenuggee which has always gone to rival cities. The extension of the road to Union Springs which may be anticipated iu 1854 or carlv iu 1555, will more than double our cotton re ceipts, tapping as it does, the best cotton lands of Ala bama. In the southern part of Russell, in north wes tern Barbour, in Macon and Pike counties for ten miles on each side of the road, most of the best lands have in two years past been brought into cultivation, and at Union Springs, the population has been largely increased, a large carriage factory erected, and other improvements made in anticipation of the road. And the citizens of that town have recently placed a company of hands upon the work to do the grading from Stewart’s mill’s at Chunnenuggee to Union Springs, a distance of nine, miles, 4.Thus far, the cost of obtaining the right of way, a heavy item on most roads, has, owing to the liberality of those through whose lands the road pusses, been merely nominal, the company having paid for the right in only one instance. The history of similar enterprises ia the South must lead us to anticipate very important results from this work—increased business to our own city, and large profits to the stockholders. Not long since we noticed in our paper the dividend of cent, in cash, paid to the stockholders, and three per cent, retained for repairs and improvements by tbc Soutli Western Rail road. From an intimate acquaintance with the country and its productiveness, as far at least as Pike county, we must expect a larger business on the Girard than tlic South western Rail road. The lion. Mr. Dixon, Senator from Kentucky, left Washington eu routes for Havana on Tuesday his physi- | cians having reeomended him immediately remove to a I warm climate. I General Mirabeait B. Lamar. We were much pleased to observe in the Mobile Register of the 4th inst., the name of this chivalrous soldier and pure patriot suggested for the War Depart ment, in the Cabinet of Gen. Pierce. While we fully endorse, we can add nothing to the commendation be stowed apon him by the accomplished Editor of that paper, except that the appointment avouM be properly appreciated by the people of Georgia. The Register says : “Gen. Lamar, apart from being a distinguished soldier, tried in all the leading incidents of the Texan Revolution, and of the Mexican war, upon the northern line, under Gen. Taylor, is an able and experienced statesman, as was evinced in his management of the affairs of the young Republic of the Lone Star, during liis Presidency, the most trying period of her existence. His capacity to overcome difficulties, his comprehensive sagacity, and his unswerving integrity, were abundantly evinced at that time. To liis influence and exertions is mainly attributable the pacific relations which were established with the wild Indian tribes of that frontier, and his name is even now a potent spell with the Ca manches, Apaches, and other contiguous tribes. “This intimate knowledge of the condition of the trou blesome savages on the borders of Texas, Arkansas and New Mexico, and this influence over them, are strong arguments in favor of Gen. Lamar’s appointment to the War Department, or at least to some official position in which his services in that quarter could be secured to the Government. Experience, general ability, military knowledge, and administrative talent are combined in bis person. “Asa politician, Gen. Lamar has ever been a Demo cratic State Rights Republican, of decided but concilia tory views, and, like the estimable President elect, has never been an office-seeker. We trust that eminent abilities may be employed by the incoming Administra tion, if not in the Cabinet, at least in some prominent position upon our Mexican or Indian frontier, for which he is so evidently well adapted. Just such men we should be pleased to see in the responsible offices of our Government.” “Democratic Harmony,”—The Washington Republic. The Washigton Rebublic , does us the honor to transfer to its columns a long article of ours in reference to the propriety of giving Mr. Dix, a cabinet appoint ment, as evidence and illustration of Democratic harmo ny ; and alleges upon this proo*, that “General Pierce, according to his warmest southern advocates, is to ad mit none but “State Rights men,” to every office of honor and influence—excluding Union Democrats as well as Free Sellers, lor,” says the Republic, “the Times , while shutting the door in the face of General , Dix, takes pains to say, “it is idle to suppose that Mr. 5 Cobb or any of that” (the Union) “ilk will receive of fice at the hands of the incoming administration.” We will not disguise that we jjesire no union with free soilers, unless they will recant their heresy and . give a hearty endorsement to the platform of the party, . on the subject of slavery. It is sheer hypocracy for a statesman to pretend to belong to the derncratic fold, while he “spits upon the party platform.” ; In referance to the union democrats, the Republic . misrepresents us. Our objections to Mr. Cobb were placed distinctly upon the ground that ho had refused to co-operate with the democratic party in the election of General Pierce ; and that bis friends nominated and , run an opposition ticket to that which was triumphantly elected, and aided in the elevation of General Pierce to the Presidency by giving him the vote of Georgia. The “ilk,” referred to was “the Tugaloo ilk,” not “the union ilk.” While we shall ever regret tho defection of “the union ilk” in the terrible contest of 1850, as the most i fatal and dangerous blow which wns qver inflicted upon the independence and safety of the south, we are not prepared to proscribe them. Thousands of them are good and true State Rights men, and we confidently re ly upon them in our future contests with the embattled host of consolidation's who are straining every nerve to trample under foot the sovreignty of the states, and to build up a great central government which shall domineer over the liberties of the people, and fatten its favorites with the spoils of nations. News of the Day. The Bill to reorganize the navy has passed the Senate ; and also a bill granting land to Arkansas and Missouri for rail road purposes. The slaver Venus, lately captured at Havana, was sentenced to be burned. No one claimed her. It is said that Canedo, Governor of Cuba, a short time since had a meeting of the principal slave traders, and urged them in future to observe greater seoresy in the disembarkation of negroes from Africa, so as to es cape the vigilance of the English. The steamer Fulton returned to Key West on the 29th ult., for the purpose of conveying the Vice President elect to Havana. General Lopez, commander-in-chief of the Mexi can naval forces, died in Havana on the 23d ult., in destitute circumstances. His funeral expenses, amount ing to S3O, were paid by tho Mexican consul. It is reported that 600 slaves were lately landed in Cuba westward of Havana. Vessels from Charleston and New Orleans are sub ject to quarantine at Genoa. A company has been organized at Genoa to run steamships from that city to New York and South America. The reported death of Francisco Madiai has been contradicted by the Tuscan papers. The total receipts for the Washington Monument for the last month were $2,452 86. It is the opinion of gentlemen of the highest intelli gence, in Charleston, says the Constitutionalist, that there is no necessity for the Rabun Gap Rail Road, and that it will not be built. The subscriptions for the Brunswick and Florida Rail Road Company, along the line, amount to $830,- 0(50, and the subscriptions in New York and Boston amount to $1,2511,000. A locomotive and a quantity of platform ears will be shipped for Brunswick in Feb ruary, to meet the first cargo of iron from England. The Supreme Court. This Court adjourned on the Bth instant, after dis posing of a very large number of interesting and intricate cases, to the entire satisfaction, we believe, of everybody but the unfortunate suitors and their lawyers. The ability, impartiality, and legal learning of the Court have commended it to the confidence ot fc the com munity, Under its decisions the laws of Georgia are becoming certain and uniform ; citizens are beginning to know what their rights are, and how to preserve them. The praotice and fundamental principles of the law are on file in the reports, and are no longer subject to be changed, modified, or misunderstood by every new Judge whom popular favor may invest with the ermine of Justice. It would probably be impertinent in us to describe the personal appearance of the Court. We cannot, how ever, avoid a remark or tw o upon the striking contrasts which they exhibit. Judge Lumpkin, who presides over the Court, is of medium height, but large and of a full habit, with bland manners and an affluence of thought, feeling and lan guage, which is indeed wonderful. He is very proper ly the mouth-piece of the Court. Judge Warner is a tall, slender man—apparently a laborious man—who has obtained eminence by the ex ercise of a strong will and a steady pupo6e. He lifts the reputation of being the ablest lawyer in Georgia. Judge Nisbet is a small man, of delicate organiza tion, acute sensibilities, and quick and aotive mind, which, we would suppose, would find the muse a more agreeable companion than the law, if he had chosen to cultivate her friendship. This is no uncommon thing with members of the bar. Blackstone had high poeti cal qualities, which ho crushed “i’ the bud” at the bidding of his sterner mistress. Judge Nisbet has the character of being a sound lawyer and a very amia ble gentleman. (LT We have been requested to insert the following communication, which we do with pleasure : “The Managers of the Parochial School of Trinity Church desire to present their most grateful acknowl edgments to the honorable society of ‘E Clampsus Vi- for their liberal and timely gift of $25 00- They also beg leave to add their unanimous and hearty good wishes for the benevolent institution to whom they are indebted, that they may receive in return a hundred fold of all manner of blessings, and may fully realize the truth of our Divine Master’s own words: ‘that it 1 is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ” Feh, 9th, 1853. I Local Items, The sale of goods per annum in Eufaula amounts to $450,000. The Alabama law against the circulation of small bills is likely to prove a dead letter, A negro named Moses entered the house of the Misses Cook, of Twiggs county, on the night of the 29th ult., and made a murderous assault upon the young la dies and was only prevented from committing murder by the timely interference, of another negro from an ad joining plantation. The villain has been apprehended, confined in jail, and now awaits his trial. Apalachicola, up to the latest dates, had received 83,- 900 bales of cotton, it being an increase of 26,269 over last year. Total exports 43,107 ; on hand 40,793 bales. News from the West. Mexican dates have been received up to January 15th. Congress has granted to Ceballos the extraordi naary powers refused to Arista. The first use he made of liis power was to release a number of political pris oners incarcerated by Arista. The Governor of San Luis Potosi has been publicly assassinated in the streets of the capital, by six armed men ; and the rumor was current that Prieto, provision al Governor of Tamaulipas, had been killed in Victoria It is thought that nothing short of an absolute change of government, sueh as is desired by the revolutionists, who now embrace two thirds of the population, includ ing a majority of the army, can allay the present dis turbances. The revolutionists have succeeded in overthrowing the Federal authorities in Matarnoras, and the whole State is revolutionized. This is a distinct move ment from that which Carvajal has for some time, been carrying on. His is regarded as a (filibuster or free booting effort. On the 22d ult., he had, after an ex cursion into Tamaulipas, in which he had pillaged many trains of merchandise, and carried off’ largo stocks of cattle, returned to the American side of the Rio Grande, crossing at Reynosa, and taking up his position at the village ofCruillas, near San Francisco, at the head of a considerable force. lie was holding some Mexican of ficers ns hostages against the execution of his men, in the hands of General Avalos. Later from Mexico. The schooner Aquilla arrived at New Orleans from Vera Cruz on the 11th inst. We learn from the New Orleans papers, that Ceballos, President of the Repulic of Mexico, made a coup d'etat on the night of the 19th . ult., and closed the Congress after the manner of Crom _ well. The Senor Marin entered the Hall with one hundred soldiers of the National Guard and cleared the I seats at the point of the bayonet. The members after wards met at the Convent of Espiriu Sancto and drew up a manifesto and protest. The President has ordered the Federal Troops to ( cease hostilities with those of Gen. Uraga. Two papers at the Capital urge the recall of Santa Anna. Advices had been received in Vera Cruz that the city of Mexico had pronounced in favor of the plan of ’ Guadalajara; aud the Castle of San Juan de Ulan was ; firing a salute in honor of the event when the Aquilla was leaving the port* ’ Improved Patent Spring Candle Stiek. We are indebted to Mulford & Cos., of this city, for an improved patent candle stick. The stick is a brass tube into which the entire candfe is inserted, and as the candle is consumed, a concealed spring forces it up to the mouth of the tube. All running of the spurni is thus prevented, and the light is kept up at the same ’ position. It is said that one candle in this stick will last us long as two in the ordinary stick. It is also a very ’ trusty pattern, and will indeed ornament even a fashion able parlor. Call and see them. Mr. Dickinson and the Barnburners. The Buffalo Republic is fulfilling its duty to the j Barnburners by assailing Mr. Dickinson, as also all I that portion of the New York Democracy that did not support the Buffalo Platform. It accuses Mr. Dickin son of “proving himself as recreant to truth as he was to duty,” because he did not vote for the Wilniot Pro viso and against the compromise measures. Abuse from sueh a quarter will only endear him to men of worth in every part of the -Union. The Ro chester Advertiser says that, “the old leaven of Buffa lo platformism is still at work disgorging its venom with its most offensive effluvia.” The American Giant Girl. 1 Miss Hannah C. Crouse, the American Giant Girl, has arrived in our city; her levees will be held on the west side of Broad street, in the building formerly occu pied by the Times Office. We cannot better convey an 1 idea of her vast proportions than by copying the follow ing graphic description of her which we find in the Citi zen alluding very happily to the great big wonder, and the great little wonder whose performances in this city 1 have elicited such hearty applause. The editor of the Citizen says: “The former is Miss Hannah C. Crouse, the American Giant Girl, at sight of whom we were forcibly reminded of the old couplet, ‘‘Some are horn to greatness, Others have greatness thrust upon them.” She is a native of the Buckeye State—is a very in telligent, agreeable and magnificent looking young lady, only 18 years of age, measures 2 feet 4 inches around the arm ; 5 feet around the waist—and weighing 512 lbs. The activity and sprightliness of this young lady arc as tonishing. considering her enormous size and tremendous weight. Os her it maybe said, with truth, that she is destined to fill a larger space in the public eye than any one we have ever seen or heard of before. Her uSpe cific Gravity ” is at the maximum standard, constitut ing her a personage of great weight of character in the extensive sphere in which she revolves. And if it bo true that “wonders will never cease,” Miss Hannah will yet increase her magnitude to au indefinite extent, mak ing it questionable, whether, iu our expression of good /wishes for her health, happiness and prosperity, a ten der to her of the oriental salutation, “May your shadow never be less,” would be deemed a very desirable tri bute. She has probubly attained to the summit level of her earthly ambition, in this regard.” The Infant Drummer’s Concert, The performance of this little prodigy, in Temper ance Hall, on the night of the 7th inst., surpassed our most sanguine expectations. He is of sueh tender age that your sympathies are painfully excited when he is brought in and set upon a table, and a large, heavy drum is swung round his neck, and great drum sticks, quite as large as his arm, are placed in his hands. Tho first roll, however, dispells your fears ; the face of the baby genius lights up with enthusiasm and the whole frame is excited with his music. You even forget the tiny performer in rapturous admiration of his performance. We never heard or saw his equal before. He is indeed a wonder, lie surpassed the highest anticipations of his audience. Professor and Madame Louie, who accompany the Infant Drummer are highly accomplished musicians. We were particularly pleased with Madame Louie’s songs. She has a sweet voice, and sings with taste and spirit. Prof. Louie is a good comic actor and singer, and adds much to the amusement of the audience by his dry humor. The concerts of the Infant Drummer will be continued for several flights, and we urge upon all our citizens to avail themselves of the opportunity af forded of seeing the “Eighth Wonder of the world.” Theatricals. We are gratified to announce that Mr. Crisp and company will visit our city probably as early as the 13th inst., for the purpose of giving a series of theatri cal entertainments. This company have given great satisfaction wherever they have performed. An ex change paper of high character thus notices them: “We have attended their representations and have always come away delighted and instructed. The acting of Mr. Crisp, in this city, would do honor to any boards. A deep, musical voice, a gesticulation which models grace, an unequalled mobility of feature, aud a perfect appreciation of the sentiment of the author, com bine to endow him with qualities not possessed hy any but a favored few. He reminds us very stiongly of Forrest. 11c is well supported by Mrs. Crisp. Her silvery intonation rung iu our ears for hours after Pauline was happy and Mrs. Haller had ceased to weep. Her per sonation of this latter character lias met with the high est applause from our best judges. We are inclii.oj to think it her best role as far aa wo have seen her.” Musical Festival. Ole Bull, the greatest performer on the violin in the world, and a noble hearted American citizen, will give one concert in this city on the 14th inst. He will be assisted by M. Strakosch, whose ability on the Piano is scarcely inferior to that of Ole Bull on the Violin, and by Signorina Amalia Patti Strakosch. We an ticipate a rich and rare entertainment, and hope to see our entire population at Temperance Hall on the night of the concert. It is not often that our commun ity is permitted lo enjoy so pure and intellectual an entertainment. The Great Circus and Menagarie. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 21st, 22d and 23rd inst., Robinson & Eldred’s great combined Circus and Menagarie, will be exhibited in this city. Their bill of fare is exceedingly attractive. The most brilliant arena sports ami entertainments will be combined with the largest collection of animals ever exhibited in this section of country, and all under one canvass. Price of admission fifty cents. For further particulars, see advertisement in another column. A Beautiful Present. We have been shown a splendid Gold Watch, which the Chatham Artillery presented to the Infant Drum mer as a testimonial of their appreciation of his extra ordinary gem as. It bears the following inscription : “Presented, by the Chatham Artillery, lo Benson A. English, the Infant Drummer. Savannah, Jan. 26th, 1853,” Henry Clay and the Infant Drummer. The public can witness many of the valuable presents made to the Musical Champion of Georgia, the Infant Drummer, in the window of Whittelsey & Co.’s Music and Jewelry Store, among which is a unique and val uable Gold Seal, presented to the Infant Drummer by the late Henry Clay. This seal represents the Sage of Ashland, as he appeared, resting himself under a tree, with his favorite dog beside him. No Georgian cau look on these distinguished testi monials without feeling a spirit of exultation for his na tive State, w hich claims the honor of producing this un paralleled musical wonder, the Infant Drummer. Ole Bull’s Great and positively only musical entertainment will come off'on Monday evening, 14th inst., at Temper ance Hall. lie will be assisted by M. Strakosch, the eminent Pianist, and by Senorina Adelina Patti, the musical phenomenon, only eight years of age. This is the first, and probably the last, time Ole Bull will visit Columbus. He is retiring from bis his artis tic career, and his object in his present tour is to raise motley for the purpose of establishing schools and churches in his Norwegian Colony in Pennsylvania. Ole Bull is no needy adventurer. He is an Ameri can citizen, and a stout-hearted and strong-headed man —engaged in a noble enterprise, which entitles him to the regard and admiration of his fellow-citizens. Unquestionably, he is the most perfect master of the Violin in the United States, and probably in the world. M. Strakosch has heretofore visited our city, and won the esteem of all who made his acquaintance, and the admiration of those who can be “moved with the concord of sweet sounds.” Senorina Patti is a stranger to us, but papers of the highest character speak of her with enthusiasm, as “the child of song.” For further particulars, we refer our readers to ad vertisement. The following is a short history of the great Norwe gian Violinist, during the seven years which have elapsed since his former visit to the United States: Alter leaving America, Ole Bull directed his course to ward Paris, where he gave concerts with great success, and thence continued his journey through the Southern pro vinces of France, visiting Lyons, Bayonne, Bordeaux and Marseilles, whence he embarked for Algiers, for the pur pose of studying military tactics as applied to mountain warfare. He accompanied his friend, Gen. Yusuf, in an important expedition into the mountains of Africa, and was soon engaged fighting with the wild Kabyls. This excit ing employment, amid the mountain passes, afforded him not only pleasure, but valuable instruction, which he hoped some day to use to the advantage ol his country. On his return, he passed through the South of France to Spain, where he gave concerts during the celebration of the mar riages of Isabella 11. with Francisco de Assiz, and Donna Fernanda with the Duke de Montpensier ; and during this visit to Madrid lie composed his celebrated piece entitled La Yelena de San Juan, in compliment fr which the Queen proposed to give him a General’s commission, thinking, no doubt, that the brilliant dress, of a staff officer would show to much advantage on his magnificent figure; but, like Beethoven and other great artists before him. he de clined such empty honors. The Queen then presented him a flower, formed of diamonds and other precious stones, to represent the Verbena , which was accepted. He returned to Paris a short time previous to the revolu tion of February, 1848, which interrupted his series of con certs. We next hear of him at the head of the Norwe gians, in Paris, marching to the headquarters ot Lamartine, and addressing him a congratulatory address upon the es tablishment of the republic; Lamartine's answer, very in teresting by the way, may be found in his Trois nioie de pouvoir. llis next course was to Holland, where he was again interrupted by the revolution there, and returned to Paris to witness another revolution—that of June. He now applied himself to making experiments in the manu facture of stringed instruments, extending the compass down to C—a third lower than the ordinary scale of that instrument, and also facilitating the execution of difficult passages. In the course of these experiments he collected a number of curious violins, of all kinds and ages, which he has deposited in his museum on the island whi6h he purchased in the south of Norway—the island of Andoe, where he resided for some time, until taking into view the oppressed condition of his fellow countrymen, lie went to Bergen for the purpose ot establishing a national theatre. It might here l)e mentioned that in Norway, the theatres as well as Pall important government offices, were in the hands of the Danes. There was, properly speaking, no Norwegian stage; the plays were written and performed by the Danes in their own language, to the exclusion of Norwegian talent. This Ole Bull endeavored to correct, and finally succeeded, and to this day the National Thea tre of Bergen continues in operation. While in this country the mind of Ole Bull was naturally impressed with the blessing of republican principles, and he longed to direct the attention of his countrymen to this point, and knowing the popular influence of the drama and arts, he sought by these means to instruct them in a knowUdge of American republican doctrines. He brought peasants Irom the distant country to give the national dances, and procured the assistance of the old Norwegian violinist, named Andun 80ii, who was induced to leave his mountain home to give concerts in Bergen ; he besides had dramas written in Nor wegian, by a poet—Henrick Wergeland—whose neglect and bad treatment by government nearly broke his heart, and carried him to an early grave. He established schools of art, and formed clubs of artists —all tending to the same end —the political disentliralment of the people. It was no easy task ; it was anything but reclining upon a bed of ros es ; the government annoyed him in all possible ways, and finally asked for seats to be reserved for the police, which were at first refused by Ole Bull, but at length granted upon compulsion. But he did it in a way to cast ridicule upon the government; he directed a large placard to be placed over the reserved seats with these words: “ These seats reserved for the police” which caused a great deal of amusement and merriment to the-audience. Ole Bull was arrested, and to make the disgrace more marked, it was done on his birth-day—an occasion of con gratulations and festivities among the Norwegians ; his friends, however, to the number of several thousand, accom panied him to thepolice office, and by their numbers, inti midated the Prefect, who declined to imprison him. But harassing lawsuits were commenced against him, which involved him in heavy losses, and greatly reduced the large fortune he had accumulated by liis artistic labors, and near ly disheartened him. The next chapter of his eventful life opens with his jour ney to this country, to buy lands for the establishment of a Norwegian colony, which was proposed by liis countrymen, who, seeing the possibility of succeeding in their political extremes, have resolved to shelter themselves beneath the protecting wings of the American Eagle ! In this he has been successful. While in Washington, be had the satis faction of cheering his venerable and esteemed friend, Hen ry Clay, with the strains which he would know so well how to adapt to the chamber of sickness and declining life.— Having performed by invitation in Washington, Philadel phia, Baltimore and New York, he has come to our city to give us some of his magic touches. The Slave Trade—Com. Lavallette. In reply to a communication, addressed to him by the Editor # of tho Colonization Herald , Com. Lav allette very strenuously opposes the withdrawal of the U. S. Squadron from the coast of Africa, and gives it as his decided opinion, that the Slave trade will be largely increased thereby. He says : It is proposed, I understand, to withdraw’ the squadron from the coast of Africa, and I believe upon the grounds < f the opinion tl at “the efforts of the combined squadrons to suppress the slave trade have been a failure; that no good or important object has been effected whan, to the contrary, the slave trade is completely checked, and will be entirely suppressed by a continuance of a sufficient naval force on the coast. Let it be withdrawn, and lam very certain that the trade will become as rife as ever it was, and the legitimate trade on the coastgreatly injured; for what trader will ven ture on the coast with the prospect of being plundered Hy the lawless state trader, who will fearlessly rove about the coast without apprehension of molestation from a cruiser l I trust the squadron may not be withdrawal, but that it will he kept up, and, instead of half a dozen sailing vessels being employed in this service, there may be sent to the station three or four steam vessels, that will more effectually pro tect our commercial interests in this quarter, as well as more certainly suppress the slave trade. With respect and esteem, I am your obedient servant, E. A. F. Lavallette. The joint resolution reported from the Committee on Printing, to provide for the execution of the printing and binding of the returns of the seventh census, has been discussed and passed without amendment. Mr. Stiles and the Democratic Review again. Col. S* T. Bailey, denies in extense , the accuracy of the communication which we published last week, in reference to Mr. Stilkb and the Democratic Review. His letter will be found in the Savannah Courier of the 9th, inst. After doubting the alleged charge, that the Editor of lhe Review threatened toskinn Mr. Stiles book, unless he would consent to vote for Douglass, he suggests that “ a work which has called forth the approval of the Tory press of England, and has been thought worthy above all other Southern books of an elaborate and com mendatory article in that Federal Abolition Journal, the North American Review could hardly escape, “ the vataghan of this terrible old cossaek, who seems to entertain a fixed belief, that he has a special call from heaven, which lie may not eschew, to make bloody and fiery forays into the sleepy territories of old Fogydom ” Col. Bailey, then denies the facts of the communi cation in the Courier ass Hows : “It is error to say that the Southern Rights delegates numbered twenty in that Convention, it should have been twenty one. It is utterly untrue that seventeen of that Delegation, or any other number at Baltimore, “ had fin the beginning) expressed themselves lavorable to Judge Doug lass as their choice with a determination to support liis nomination.” It is utterly untrue that the Union Democrats were alto gether in favor of Mr. Buchanan. It is utterly untie that “Mr. Stiles and two others, therefore held the vote in their hands.” The truth of the matter is thus presented by Col. Bailey. It is certainly true that personally a large majority, per haps, “all but three” of our delegation preferred Judge Douglass to any one, believing the safety of the South re quired his nomination, and we still have no doubt that fu ture events will amply vindicate our judgment. Yet we, looking to the lamentable division in Georgia felt that we were bound to so act, so far as in us lay. as to bring about the triumph of the Democratic party in this State and aa Mr. Buchanan was very favorably known to the people of Georgia, as one of the ministers of the lamented Polk, and for whom many whigs had pledged themselves to vote if he were nominated ; as Judge Douglass was especially ob noxious to the Union leaders, we believed Buchanan the strongest man ; and in a meeting of our Delegation at Bal timore, early on Monday evening before the Convention, at which neither Mr. Stiles nor the Union Delegates were present, we resolved unanimously to vote for the nomina tion of Buchanan, until all hope of his nomination should fail, and then to determine who should be our next candi date, and the Journal of that Convention funishes ample proof of our fidelity to that resolve. For four wearisome days, and though thirty-four balloting*?, we repeated the name of “James Buchanan,” and yet there was no moment in those tour days in which we did not have it our power, if we had chosen, to vote for Douglass; “ Mr. Stiles and the two others” to the contrary notwithstanding ; for there was no time when we had not a clear majority of at least one. Our Delegation being 21, deduct “Mr. Stiles and tw’o oth ers” 3, leaves 18, to that add Judge Morton of the Union Delegation, the w'armest Douglass man from Georgia and it gives to us 19, and leaves them 16, from which deduct Col. Kennan who was dropped before the committee on credentials, on account of his being an open and avowed Scott man, and it leaves them 15, to which add “Mr. Stiles and two others” and they have 18 to our 19. Who then Mr. Editor has had the impudence to inform vou that ‘Mr. Stiles and two others held the vote of this State in their hands.” f Now as to the assertion, “the Union Delegates being al together for Mr. Buchanan,” I can only say that your in formant was either not at Baltimore and knows nothing of what took place there, or else is totally regardless of the truth. It was well known to everybody at Baltimore that a majority of that Delegation were all the time and “aho together” for Gen. Cass. On Saturday morning, when all hands despaired of Mr. Buchanan, both Delegations met to consult as to who next w r as to be run. We proposed Douglass, the Union Delegates and perhaps our “Three” objected. They remarked that we were aware that Ca.-s was their favorite,and yet we prevented them from giving him the vote of the State, and they thought as a compromise we should yield our favorite Douglass, and take a third man and proposedjMarcy; we replied that the established maxim o Democracy is that the majority must govern,that we had the majority, yet were not acting for ourselves ; but lor the majority of the Democratic party of Georgia, and we knew that majority preferod Douglass to any New York politician, and that they must sutler us to vote for him nevertheless, out of regard to their feelings, after three ballotings for Douglass, and his prospects should not brighten, we would then take up Marcy. This was agreed to, and yet w>hen Judge Morton announced the vote of Georgia for Stephen A. Douglass, Judge Jackson happened upon a bench and proclaimed what he termed the protest of the Union Delegates and the people of Georgia against that vote, adding that they, and the people of Georgia wished the nomination of Gen. Cass; this of course surprised the Convention and called forth a counter protest from Judge Morton, and he was the only one of that Delegation who uttered onv dissent to Jackson, assertion. S.T. BAILEY. New Music. Mr. J. L. Truux will please aceept our thanks for a Polka, composed by himself and dedicated to Miss Julia Flewellen, called “Carnival de Nouvelle Orleans, ” and for “ The Look-Out Mountain WalfzJ* A musi cal friend of ours is much pleased with the composi tions, particularly the first piece, and upon his judgment we recommend them to the public. Valentine’s Day. The 14th of February is consecrated to St. Valeo* tine. It is an old notion that on this day the feathered songsters eftbose their mates, and hence, perhaps, arose the custom of interchanging love tokens on this day amoug those young persons whose heaits are touched with the tender passion. The Lemon Slave Case. —The committee of the Virginia Legislature, to whom w f a6 referred the docu ments in relation to the Lemon slave ease, have repor ted that inasmuch as the decision of Judge Paine is about to come before the Supreme Court of New York, and as the legislature of the latter State nas a bill before it to repeal the law upon which the decision is founded, they deem it unadvisable to express any opinion on the merits of the decision at issue, bu recommend that the Attorney General of Virginia together with such coun sel as the Governor may direct, prosecute the appeal taken to the New York Supreme Court. Testimony of an Infidel Ruled Out.—The trial of Loring Prince, of Douglass, charged with the manalaogh • ®f John L. Howard, was suddenly terminaied at Worcester, Mass., a few’ days ago, by the ruling out of the dying declarations of the deceased, on the ground that he was an infidel. Samuel Medary. The Washington Republic says that the nomination of Mr. Medary for the Post-master Generalship, under Mr. Pierce, is bitterly opposed by the Allen wing of the Ohio Democracy. The Washington “Union ” expresses itself in the following terms of the “Democratic Review :” In the last week of January the November and De cember numbers of the Democratic Review—and organ of the self-styled progressive and fast men, came to us freighted with its usual cargo of buccaneer morality and savage denunciation. The semi -occasional appearance of this piratical print is in keeping with the irregular and illegitimate purposes of the plunder party which it repre sents, and whose interests it seeks to promote by its un principled forays on the field of polities. The style, too in which it is written, partakes, by analogy, of the char acter of its ethics ; uud as the one is but a profligate dia* regard ol the principles of common honesty, so the other treats with contemptuous acorn the rulesof common sense. The half educated writer who makes up its articles conveys liis contraband sentiments by the disguises and concealments of the guilty smuggler, aud contrives either from incapacity to speak with an honest candor or with the design of masking his illieitaim to obscure his mean ing iu a cloud of violent anti these*, far-fetched illusions, swelling epithets, and ridiculous solecisms. Conoiess.—lu the Senate, Feb. 4, the bill to amend the warehousing system by establishing private bonded warehouses, &c., was debated, amended, and passed. The Pacific Railroad bill was debated bv Messrs. Davis Dawson, and Douglas. A resolution prescribing the manner for counting the votes for President and Vice President, on Wednesday next, was adopted. The House of Representatives concurred in the report of the Joint Committee prescribing the mode of* counting and announcing the electoral votes for President and Vice President of the United States, on Wednesday next.— Uhc remainder of the day was unprofitable consumed in a parliamentary struggle between the friends and oppo nents ot certain bilis grunting hinds for raiho&d purpose*, I*oua Hundred and *ItVKLVE Stvdkmti were enter ed at the L Diversity of \ irginia the present session— twelve more than ever before, of whom nearly one hun dred arc professors of religion. Mr. William Pitts, an eminent lawyer of Wheeling, died very suddontly in that place on Wednesday. In consequeuce of the scarcity of small change, the merchants of Portland, Me,, have resolved teceivod and pay out United States postage stamps.