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m lUfdiln times & Sentinel. BY LOMAX & ELLIS.] Volume XIII. THE TIMES& SENTINEL^ TENNENT LOMAX & ROSWELL ELLIS, editors and proprietors. the TRI-WEEKLY TIMES & SENTINEL u nublished E YERY WFDJfESDA Y aud FRIDA Y MORM iJrG and SATURDAY F.VEXIXG. the WEEKLY TIMES & SENTINEL , s published every TUESDA Y AtORJYJJfG. Office on Randolph Street, opposite the Post Office. TERMS: TRI-WEEKLY, Fivr.Dollars per annum, in advance. WEEKLY, Two Dollar* per annum,in advance. Advertisements conspicuously inserted at Ohk Dollar persquare, for the first insertion, and fifty cents tor every sub sequent insertion. Liberal deduction will be made for yearly advertisements. Sales of Land and Negroes, by Administrators, Executors, o Guardians, are required by law to be held on the first Tuesday in the month, between the hours of ten in the forenoon and three in the afternoon, at the Court House in the county in which the property is situate. Notices of these sales must be given in a public gazette forty days previous to the day of sale. nlo *F rnilot ha vl*n “* . .... ( i a ys previous to the day of sale. Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an Estate must be publish- lttapphetion will be made t the Court of Ordinary for leare to sell hand or Negroes, must be published weekly for for letters of Administration must be published thirty days— for Dismission from Administraflon, monthly six n tits— tor Dismission from Guardianship forty days. ’ Rules for Foreclosure of Mortgage must be pubhshed monthly for four months— tor establishing l#st papers, for the full space of three months—for compelling titles from Executors or Admin istrators, where a bond has been given by the deceased, the full will always be continued according to these, the egal requirements, unless otherwise ordered. COMMISSION MERCHANTS, ofD. METCALF & CO. COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 34 Poydkas Stkekt, New Orleans. G. D. METCALF, 11. B. BTONE. REFERENCES: R. Patten, Agent of the Marine and Flttelnsurance Company. John Hanks, Agent oi the Augusta InsuWfice and B’king. Cos. H H Eppino, Agent of the Hank o( Hruiisvkk. Hall & Deßloih, T. W. Tallman, R. November 23-—tw3tkw!U BOSTON & VII.LALONGA, COTTON FACTORS AND General Commission Merchants, No. 196 Bay Street Savannah, Ga. JOHN BOSTON, JOHN L. VII.LALONGA. REFERENCES : John H. Howard, B. T. Chapman, „ A. W. Chapman, Ruse, Palten 4. Cos. October 11—w&twtf WASHBURN, WILDER & CO., FACTORS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 114 BAY .STREET, JOSEPH WASHBURN, 1 JNO. R. WILDER. f Savannah, Ga. FRANCIS G. DANA. 1 Sept. If)—tw6m 0- S. HARRISON. AUCTION, COMMISSION, RECiIYING AND FDRWARDI.Nt NOS 59 ana’ 61 JkOAD® STKiJiJX, COLDMBUS, GEORGIA. A.K. AYER, AUCTIONEER AND SALESMAN. SSfT Liberal advances made on Negroes and Merchandise. Columbus, Aug. 20, 1853 —w&twly . 11. r. cIUiK.NWOOD, JOSIAH MORRIS, J. 1. RIDGVVAY GREENWOOD, MORRIS & RIDGVVAY, FACTORS & COMMISSION MERCHANT 2. Vo. It Caroiidelet Street, New Grleajjs. Oct 2U —w&Ltwly VVM. H. KIMBROUGH, COMMISSION MKIICII AN T , Novß —w&twtf _ _ SAVANNAH, GA. E. LOCKETT, WM. H. LONG, JOHN H. DAVIS. iiEii,Tin® & idb COMMISSIO N MER C H A NT S AND SHIPPING AGENTS, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, WILL attend to the Felling ol all kinds ut Produce. Striet attention given to receiving ami forwarding good*, and seling orders from the country. Those ot our inends who tidlire to favor us with consignments, call make the neces sary arruugements through our iriends Ruse, i atten ol co. July 9—w&twly . ___ . I, i, & SDN? FACTORS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. Scpt24—wttw3m ___ BUSINESS CARDS. H AMILTON, WORTHY & CUNNINGHAM ATTORNEYS AT I.AW, TROY, I‘IKB COUNTY, ALA. They will attend the several courts of the counties ot Butler and Covington in the 7th, and all the counties ot the th Judicial circuit. Dec 13—wly James” Hamilton, Attorne v at Law , Columbus, Geo. 03* Office on Randolph street, three dooreitronii Mygat's comer. Columbus, Dec 15—w&twtf Bounty Land and Pension Agency. CHARLES C. TUCKER, WASHINGTON, D. C. A TTORNEY ‘or Claimants and Agent for obtaining Revolutionary, Naval, Invalid and Half-pay Pensions, Bounty Land, arrears of pay, extra pay, &c., lor Military and Naval services. ... , . Bounty Land obtained for the widows and heirs ot vol unteers of the Texas Revolution of 1836; and extra pay obtained lor services in the U. S. Navy on the coasts of California and Mexico, from 1846 to 1852. Address CHARLES TUCKER, Nov. 29—w3m Washington, D-C. R. J. MOSES, JOHN l-EABODY. MOSES & PEABODY, attorneys at law, COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. WILL practice in Muscogee county, Ga., and Russell county. Ala., and in the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia Colombo*, June 29-wtwtf Sam. S. Hamilton, Col’ mus Cunningham. HAMILTON & CUNNiNGHAM, attorneys at law, TROY, Pike Countv, Ala. April 28. 1853—wfctwly. _ NICOLAS GACHET, A TTORNE Y AT LAW, Tubkegee, Alabama. OFFICE OVER TORTEK’s BRICK STORE. Wll.L attend the courts of the Ninth Circuit, and Montgomery, UIKI-, and Barbour in the Eighth Circuit. inarclt -'9—wly . GEO. S. ROBINSON, ATTORNEY AT’ LAW, Cuihbert, Georgia. Rvrrr.KtcKs:—Hons. M. J. Wellborn and Alfred Iverso Columbus. Cuthbert. Nov 2—43wtf ELMORE YANCEY AND NUCKOLLS attorneys at law, Will practice ill partnership in the Courts oi Law a Equity, in Macon county, Alabama. JNO. A. ELMORE, I Montnomerv WM. L. YANCEY, i Montgomery THOS. J.NUCKOLLS, Tuskegce. T. J. NUCKOLLS, will practice in the other counties cl the circuit. Dec 13 iy TUCKER & BEALL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, , , , I.UMPKIX, Stkwart Ciwkty, Oa. WILL attend regularly ttie Superior Courts of Stewart, Marion- Suwipter and Randolph counties: and will give prompt atten tion to all business entrusted totheircare. JOHJC .'l. TUCKF.It. H. H. BEALL. Lumpkin, January 18. 1853—3w1y DOUGLASS & DOUGLASS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Cuthbert , Georgia. WILL practicein the counties of the Southwestern Circuit and in Stewart cotluty of the Chattahoochee circuit. „ EUGENIWSL. DOUGLASS, Nov 30—wly MARCELLUS DOUGLASS. GEO. COOK ALFORD, Attorney and Counsellor at Law. WILL practicein the counties of the Ninth Judicial Cir cuit—and the Supreme Court ol the State. Crawford, Russel co., Ala., Aug. 2, 1853—wly* S. S. STAFFORD, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Blakely, Karly Cos., Ga. - ; , , apSwa W. C. M IV'ER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Tuskegee, Macon co., Ala. Will practice in the counties of Macon, Montgomery Tallapoosa, Pike, Barbour and Russel. January 22—4wly DAVID ROSS, GENERAL BOOKBINDER, AND BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER, No. 72 Broad Street. Columbus, Ga., June 21—wtf J. S. WOODBRIDGE, PRACTICAL ARTIST &, DAGUERREOTYPIST COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. Rooms over Foster & Purple’s Jewelry Store Broad Street. Columbus, Jan. s—w A. BACKER, IMPORTER AND DEALER IN BRANDIES, GIN, WINE, SCOTCH ALE & LONDON PORTER, SEGARS and all kinds of GROCERIES, No. 10 WHITAKER ST. SAVANNAH, GA. Brandies and Gins, under Custom-House Lock, in bond and entitled in debenture. Savannah, Oct. 18,1853 -wtwly FOR SALE ANd ¥sl^tT~: House and lot for Sale. MI offer for sale one of the most desirable 1 icationa in or about Columbus, my present residence, just east of the corporate limits, and commanding a fine view of the city and the cars passing along the Kailroad, -a short distance from the depot ami within ten minutes walk of the city ami coincident in every way to business. The lot contains several acres, the buildings all new. Inniy absence purchasers are referred to Gen Charles J. Williams. Dec D—twtf ‘ROBERT R. HOWARD. FOR SALE OR RENT. MY Plantation, three miles below Columbus, between five and six hundred acres, cleared. ; JNO. A. JONES. JL Oct. I. w&twtf FOR SALE. nnHE undersigned offers for sale, his house and lot, on which A is a comfortable dwelling, a store house with all necessary buildings attached. The lot contains eleven acres of land ; or will sell or rent a good store house in the same [dace, and a dwelling lot with small improvements, separate from the store lot. An> person who wishes to locate in a country village would do well to exam lue the premises. A u< <>d stand lor Dry Goods or a f*..nily grocery. N. N. HOWARD. Bald Hill, Muscogee co., Gn., Nov 22—w3t FARM FOR SALE. I m fine state of cultivation, within ten miles of Columbus—Railroad running through the corner ot it—containing one thousand five hundred and seventy acres; sold upon good and accommodating terms. There is not, in my opinion, another such place in mar ket in this sectio . Those wishing ;o buy would do well to .ee mo soon. 0. K. THOMAS, Columbus, Nov 22-w6t Agent tor E. Bradley.. FOR SALE. r rMIE undersigned offers for sale his residence at Midway, near JL Millcdgeville. The lot contains about thirteen acres. Asa residence, few situations com iue more advantages—health, fa cilities for education and good society are all to bo found at Midway. HKRSCIIEL V. JOHNSON. November 22 —wtf Tor sale. r TMiE plantation in Russel county, Ala., eight miles ami 1 a half from Columbus, Ga., formerly owned by Augus tus Brown, containing seven hundred and forty acres, 200 of which is in a high state of cultivation and under good fences. There is on the premises a good framed dwelling witli four good rooms, pantry, &e., good out houses of eve ry description, gin house and screw ; also, an excellent spring afwater convenient for use, and as healthy a place as can he found in Eastern Alabama. There is on the place good Peach and Apple orchards. Any pereon wish ing to purchase sucha place can get a bargain. For lurther particulars apply to JAMES ROUSSEAU. Celumbua, Nov 29—wtf * ‘ FOR SALE. A DELIGHTFUL residence in Wynnton,situated with in a mile of the Court house. A comfortable dwelling good outhouses, every convenience, and beautiful lot con taining about seven acres. Also, house, kitchen and garden furniture. Possession given immediately, or the last of December. Enquire of the Rev. C. B. KING, or if inconvenient to find him, apply at the Enquirer office. Nov 29—w2t Extensive sale of Town Lots in Bienville, FORMERLY UNION SPRINGS. THREE hundred lots ill Bienville, formerly Union Springs, Macon county, Ala., will be offered for sale on Thursday, 22d dnv of December next. Lithographed copies of the plan of the Town can be seen on the spot and generally throughout the country, until the day of sale. Bienville is situated on the Western extremity ol Chun nenuegee Ridge, immediately upon the Girard and Mobile Railroad, 52 miles from Columbus, Ga.. and 175 from Mobile, and at the point of intersection of the contemplated Montgomery and Union Springs Railroad. The reputation ot Chunnenuggee Ridge for health, good water and refined society, is too well established to require comment. . , , . . , Surrounded on the North and West by a neh prairie country, and on tho South and Hast by productive soft lands, all in a high state oi cultivation, and constituting a body of ihe choicest farming lands in the South. Bienville will be one of the most important depots on the Girard railroad, and a place of no small commercial importance— presenting uncommon inducements lor profitable invest moots. J- M. rObi uK & GO. Bienville.. Ala., Nov 2—wtds Land for Sale. WILL be soid on the first Tuesday in December next at the Market House in the city of Columbus to the highest bid der one thousand acres of land in Harris county, better known as the Handle Jones place, there is a comfortable dwelling house, gin house and packing screw, with aboul four or tin hundred acres of open land. Any person wishing to purchase can call on Mr. Lamb on the premises ; for further information The terms n>ade know on L day. VAN LEONA A . ag. nl N tremble I—wkis. for.MRB. E. 1.. mt-TLI.. PLANTATION FOR SALE OR RENT. M SIXTEEN miles Eaal of Columbus, one hour'* ride by Railroad, miles from the depot, containing btu acres, about” 400 cleared, 300 acres bottom land, the balance pine land, lying well. Gin house with a press attached, seven or eight negro cabins, overseers house and other necessary buildings. The situation of this placei nearAlio Rad road gives the advantages of u near market without its annoy ances. Possession given Ist January or sooner, and terms made oa>) .. August 30—wtf A. G. ltr-l>D. HOTEL FOR Sale. . THE subscriber offers for sale his coiumodious and well finished Hotel, situated on the east side oi the f|||[ public square, in the town of Buena \ista, La., and known asthe“GLOBE HOTEL.” It is.unlisted with all necessary conveniences, and lias pertaining to it, a good k'i. Cham smoke°h o use, stable, lot, A all rep r . The hnim*> in conveniently situated, and is lasored with a liberal share ol boarding and transient custom. Rueua \ista, though new ?s a large and beautiful town. Its schools, and varied merchatiie and mechanic late rests, insure_its permtrel"oo“v and rapid growth. No one need fear depreciation in propeity for to purchase such property, would do well to call audjexamine. Reasonable time will bo allowed for pay menL v.,r terms apply to the unders^ Mg fc March s—9wtf Buena Vista, Marion co., Ga. Valuable Plantation tor Sale, In Baker County, Georgia. __ THE subscriber desirous of removing from the State of Georgia, offers lor sale his plantationlying on the uASy waters of the Coolawahee Greek, five miles * eit ot Al- bany adjoining lands of Pact Tarver, Dr. Nickels and .IrTccinHiniiig three thousand one iiundred and twenty-five others, containing a [,out 81:0 •>*ro of open cultivat acres, more or less, inert arc a cao b 0 ca sily divided. 1 bind. 1 peanhe subscriber will divide so as to And if two purchasers appear ine , would do well to bol \j EDWARDS, o“ myself at this place; my address MOOKL fk l person call agent living on the place will show toe } R^,IA MacomGeorgla^ Land. t! (FI I l sell ten sottlemouts of Imd varying In atee from eighty to from oral wt more ,? be „, where Coiumbus. Titles lndispuiaoie. .R. A/AY NOR. BRiisseT col* Afo* November 8, 1853.—wtf k 1 TII E UNION OF THE STATES AND THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE STATES.” COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 185 3. PLANTATION AND LOT FOR SALE, ON ACCOMMODATING TERMS. I will sell my valuable plantation one mile East of Crawford, Ala., containing Eight Hundred acres; well PjwQt improved, good dwelling and out houses, gin house, new screw, &c., &c. There is good creek bottom and pine land interspersed with Oak and Hickory. Also, a corner one acre lot opposite the hotel in Crawford. For terms and particulars apply to Messrs. C. S. Harrison & Cos., Golumbus, Ga. ■May 20—w&twtf c. A.CLOUD. For Sale. WILL be sold at Cuthbert, on first Tuesday in Decem- JfcraSi her n< xt (if not sold at private sale before) at public out-cry, to the highest bidder, seven hundred acres ol land, with the mills attached, lying on Pntaula Creek, In Randolph countv, and known as Newsoms .Villa. Persons desirous of purchasing would do well to examine the premises, as I am determined to sell and will give a bargain. Oct 25—wfit DANIEL A. NEWsOM. For Sale. •efift MY plantation lying on the Chattahoochee river in fejSS Russel county, Ala., twenty miles below Columbus, Ga., containing about two thousand five hundred acres in a body. Also, two detached places, containing about eight hundred acres, which will be sold with the main body or separate. The plantation is well settled ami healthy, and as productive RTwl U.r rivt.r, ami fro from frenhota. Person* examine the plantation will apply to Mes srs. T. B. & C. Crowell, or G. W. Keith, (the overseer) at < >s wichee, Ala., or Jos B. Hill,in Columbus, Ga., who will furnish all necessary information in my absence. JOHN CANTEY, August 2—wtf Camden. S. C. For Sale. MY plantation on the Glennviiu*. road, s ven miles Irom Columbus, containing 340 acres,about 160 of pJJPt ‘V*‘ c h Cleared and in a fine state ol cultivation. The improvements are a frame dwelling with four rooms, kitchen, cribs and slubies conveniently arranged. The place has an abundant supply of excellent spring water, is con venient to ehurehe-, schools aud market, is very healthy and in an excellent neighborhood—persous wishing to purchase can obtain any desired information by calling on Mr. Whitten, on the premises, or the subscriber in Columbus. „ , B. F. COLEMAN. Columbus, June 21—w6m. For Sale. A small farm about one and u half miles from Coluin -939Kk bus. It contains 150 or 160 acres ot laud ; about a third ot w hich Is cleared, and in suitable condition for cultivu tion. The remaining portion is well timbered with pine. it Is a desirable location for any person, wishing a small farm or summer residence in the vicinity of the city. Apply to Columbus. March 9—twtf E. T. TAYLOR. TRAVELING. FOR PHILADELPHIA. Philadelphia Savannah Steam A nvigatiun Company THE new ami splendid sidowheel Steamships, KEY’ STONE STATE, Copt. Rookrt Hardik, STATE OF Gi ORGIA, Gapl. J.J. Garvin, J. will leave Savaruiah lor Philadelphia every W odnesdav. These Steamships are the most comiortable on the coast, and are un surpassed for safeti and speed. They will leave Savannah as follow. : Koybloiio .MMo, WttlMski&y, 28th Sept. Slate of Oo •’ sth Oct. Keystone Slate, 12th Oct. B-Mate of tieorttia, 19th Oct. Key si one State. “ 26th Oct. Stale ot Oeuryia, 2nd Nov. Keystone Suite, “ (It h Nov. Stale of tieorirla, “ 16th Nov. Keystone State, “ 23 r d Nov. State of (ieorttia, “ 30th Nov. Keystone State, “ Till Dec. Stale of Georgia, “ 14th Dec. and so on. Cabin passage sgo. Sterrage “ s^g. C. A. 1.. I, A .MAR, Agent in Savannah* HERON & MARTIN, Bept.2l—tf Agentß in Philadelphia ~ HARNDEN’S EXPRESS^ OFFICE ON RANDOLPH street, VV * tt'H3nW*4Wl IniWrdVIAVH with the Central, Pouth-We#U*rn and Jl/uscogee Kailroadf-, and are now running messengers daily from U oluinbuß to Man on thence to Savannah. \lso. forwarding g.mds daily over the Muscogee nnd S< uth- YVestern Railroad to Fori Valley, Oglethorpe and Macon, thence to Milledgeville favaMiah aiu! all intermediate plc< s. Also, to Montgomery, Ala. We would also say, that our Ex presses by the steamers t(*New York and Philadelphia enable us to forward every description of merchandise ami valuables. Notes, Drafts, ami Hills collected in every town in the Northern and Eastern Mates ; also, to ( alifornia and Europe. OFFICES AND AGENTS. E. R. Goulding, Baudolph street,Columbus; C. A. Ells &Son, Macon; Mr. Kendrick, Fort Y’alley; G.R. Clayton, (glethrpe; 153 Hay street, Savannah: 74 Hroadv ly, JVbW York; 43 and 45 South-Third. Philadelphia ; 8 Cou. street, Boston; Exchange street. Providence: Montgmuery street, -Sail Francisco. rr• Articles to be torwardkd, calleii for at any part of the j city free of expense, by leaving orders on the slate at the ofllce. LIVINGSTON, WINCHESTER & CO. Columbus, April 13—tw&w NOTICE. A NEW LIVERY STABLE IN GIRARI), ALA., By J. B HICKS. rpjiE undersigned has taking ihe Livery Stable in Girard. Ala. X heretofore occupied by V.C. Kirkland, for the purple o carrying ou h general L, w LIVERY STABLE BUSINESS, Under the superintendence of D. A. GARRETT, the proprietor of the City Hotel, Columbus, Georgia. This stable will be Inferior to none in this country in point of attention to itock and good management. Persons wishing to hire HORSES and BUGGIES can find as good in this stable as can be round any where. Call and give me a trial. N. B. The citizens of Columbus will please bear in mind that wheneverthey have to hire a horse or a horse and buggy for the transaction of business in Alabama, that they can make a saving of from 25 to 75 cents on the trip by hiring on the other side of the river. Girard, Ala., July 2—twdm ■ MUSCOGEE RAIL ROAD CO CHANGE Ol- SCHEDULE. On and after the 10th inst. the Passenger Train will leave and run by the following schedule daily until further notice: Leave Columbus at 9 A. M.: Arrive at Macon 3 25 P. M. Leave Macon at 0 30 A. M.; Arrive at Odninbus 15 P. M. E. F. RICKER, Superintendent. Colmwbuß,My 14, 1853 United States Mail Line. THROUGH IN A DAY EACH WAY, From Columbus, Ga„ to Chunnenuggee, Ala., (and you may go to Savannah the next day, from Columbus,) via Laming!on, Sand Fort, Uchee, Creek Stand, Hernando, £uon, and .S'ewart'a Mills. This line intersects at Chunnenuggee the one to Montgomery via Cotton Valley, Tuskegee and Chehaw, also the one leading in the direction of Tallahassee, Fla., via Five Points, Mount An drew, Clayton and Eufaula, Ala. I will send lorward passengers or freight from Chunnenuggee to any of the following places; Union Springs, Aberfoil, Arbor vita;, Perote, Missouri, Bug Hall, Edgefield,Troy, and Ridgely. SCHEDULE: Leave Columbus Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6 A. M., arrive at Chunnenuggee same days, at 9 p. in. Leave Chunnenuggee Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 a. m.; arrive at Columbus same days at 9 p. m. May 26 1w 1 y A PPL ETON HA YGOOD, Contractor. NEW FIRE PROOF LIVERY STABLE. riAHE undersigned return their sincere thanks to their numer- X ous patrons and friends for the liberal patronage heretofore extended to them, and would respectfully announce to the pub lic that they have removed to their large and recently finished FIRE PROOF BRICK STABLE, WEST SIDE OGLETHORPE STREET, Adjoining Temperance Hall, and opposite 11 - C. Mc- Kee's Carriage Repository, where they are prepared to offer facilities and hccommodatiens unsurpassed in the southern country. Their stables are fitted up with over ONE HUNDRED COMMODIOUS STALLS! Their lots are extensive and secure. Oui Saddle Horses, Bug gies, Cairiages and Rockaways, ore of the very first order. Our Drivers, Hostlers and Attendants are sober, careful and courte ous. Everything connected with our establishment is under the immediate personal attention of the Proprietors. We have spared no expense, and are determined to spare no pains which may be uecessary, to render perfect satisiaction to all who may favor us with their patronage. We hope, therefore, by diligent and unremitting attention to our business, to merit a liberal share of public patronage. FINE HORSES ALWAYS ON HAND FOR SALE, j N. B. Connected with our Livery business, we have two splendid Omnibuses, with fine teams and careful drivers, which i will always be iu roadis****, on the arrival and departure of the ars and Steamboats. Orders left at the H dels, and at ourta be, promptly attended to. VBRNOY & ECTOR. CCotatnbua, Ga., July 19, 1833—wly. LAND WARRANT WANTED. Bounty land warrants for *o, so, i#o ac wanted, for which tbehigbest cash prices will be geld by Columbus, amt 24—34w1f J.ENNIefeCO. Mexican Mustang Liniment. At New York prices. We have just received a large invoice of the above excellent medicine, to be sold at the manutac turer’.prices. Callatthe BLUE DRUG STORE, March 2—tw&ffly Sign of the fTtgro ini Mortar P®tt nj. THE OLD FAMll^Airi^ Sing me that old iamiiiar strain, Which touched my heart in boyhood’s years. Before its cords werejjarred by pain, Before its hopes were dimmed with tears. Time has fled fast since I heard Its music from those lips of thine. But well remembered is each word ; So sing once more, Oh ! Mary mine, The old familiar strain. Thine eyes have their soft radiance kept, That won my heart in life’s young spring, And o’er thy beauty Time hath swept, Geutle, w ith light and charmed wing. Unaltered is thy graceful form, The trusting heart is still the same. Keeping those true affections ’warm As when, before I dream’t of fame, You sang me that old strain. Yes, sing! as in those golden hours When life, and hope, and love were young ; When fancy strewed thy path with flowers ; Oh ! sing the strain that then you sung! Thou mad’st sweet music in that time. Ere griefor trials we had known, When first you sung in youthful prime The old familiar strain. Methinks that on that placid brow ; So lightly touched by lurrowingyears, Since we plighted love’s fond vow ; Thought’s graver shadow now- appears ; But if within thy very mirth Remembrance of our dead will come, Strong ties yet bind thee to the earth ; So breathe once more within our homo Tfie old familiar strain. i^lisccUfuttoits The Secretary of the Treasurers Report—Abstract of its Contents. There is a large list ol'articles now subject to duty, which the Secretary of the Treasury pro poses in his report to place upon the free list.— The names of these articles cover three manu script pages. Wo annex a statement showing tlie principal items, the amount of each article imported and the duties received. In this con nection we state that it is understood to be the object of the Secretary to reduce the revenue from Custom about $12,500,000, and to accom plish this in part a transfer of $8,000,000 from the Dutiable merchandize to the Free list is con templated. The following is the table referred to above: Name of Articles. Amount Amt. of duty Imported, yielded. Arsenic $30,523 $ 4,500 Harks used for Medicine and Tuning 318,000 ‘17,720 Brimstone 136,000 29.000 Books 723,221 144,700 Mahogany, and all Ornamental Woods and Fire Wood 473,000 92,600 Brazil Woods, other Dye-woods in Cochineal 414,000 41,1KK) Codiltaor Hemp of Tow or Flax cwt 1,562,000 78,000 Cream of Tartar 311,000 60,000 Engravings, Etchings, or Plate 107,090 10,000 Flaxseed and Linseed 633,0(4) 65,00(1 Matter’s Fure 1,629,000 162,000 Hair 358,(4)0 35,000 India Rubber 681,000 68,000 Indigo 1,281,000 120,000 Ivory. 238,(44) 12,(44) Linens 8,897,317 1,760,000 Oils ol Palm, Cocoa Nut and Olive. 455,(4)0 80,000 Raw Hides and Skins of all kinds and in all conditions 5,941,68 2977,000 Rags 932,837 50,000 Salt 1,059,(44) 510,(44) Saltpetre and Potash 1,309,144) 97,000 Raw Silk 712,(44) 106,(HX) Spices of all kinds 802,000 316,000 Steel Bars, Cast, Shear or German,.. 2,718,(44) 427,(4)0 ’Pin, in Plates or Sheets 4,709,000 705,(44) Tin, in Pigs 724,(4)0 36,(4)0 Watches and Parts of Watches.... 3,217,000 321,000 Zinc Spelter or Teuteneque 628,000 62,0(4) Wines, except Champagne and adul terated wines 2,114,000 315,(44) Opium 346,000 172,(44) Sulphate oi Quinine 223,000 44,(44) Soda Ash 315,(44) 179,0(4) Wool worth less than lOcts. per lb„ 674,111 201,000 The public debt of all kinds, on the Ist of July last, amounted to $72,401,587 27; since which time and up to the 3d of December, 1853, it has been reduced to $50,330,157 52. The amount of money on deposit in the mint, on the 25th of November last, was $11,451,- 039 30. Mr. Guthrie considers that the balance in the Treasury on the 30th of September, ami the es timated receipts for the remainder of the present fiscal year, will justify the further application of §15,000,000 to the purchase of the public debt, and leave a sufficient surplus in the Treas ury for any practical purpose. The purchase of the debt has been, therefore, continued, and $7,857,405 9-1 expended in the purchase during the second quarter of the fiscal year. The imports of the fiscal year 1852, includ ing specie, have been $207,978,047, and the exports $230,452,250. A diminished importa tion is anticipated during the remaining three quarters of the fiscal year. For the purpose of reducing the revenue to the amount requisite for the proper and econo mical administration of the government, Mr. Guthrie proposes to enlarge the free list and to modify the duties on other imported articles.— (The details of the proposed changes are era bodied in tables accompanying the report.) It is not proposed,however, to reduce the revenue below the amount of 845,000,000 until the pub lic debt has been paid, or to allow any change to take effect before the first of January 1855, The ad valorem principle is adhered to, but a specific duty on iron is suggested for the con sideration of Congress. It is also proposed to make salt free of duty. The purchase of the bank buildings adjoining the Custom House in New York is approved of, and the site considered ample for all the pur poses of all assay office, “and in fact for a mint, should Congress wish at any time to have coin ing done there,”— N. Y. Express. Report of the Secretary of War. The annual report of Col. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War, contains a variety of inter esting facts, and recommends several important reforms in the army of the United States. The following is a condensed view of its prominent statements and suggestions: The authorized strength of the United States army is 13,821 men and officers, but the actual strength, according to the latest returns, is only 10,417, of which number 8,378 are employed ! in the frontier departments, or are now on their I way to them. It is stated, further, that the measures taken foi the protection of our fron tiers have been successful; that the troops eve rywhere have been actively and constantly em ployed; that Indian depredations have been com paratively unfrequent, and, except in California and Oregon, have not attained more than a lo cal importance. New posts are to be established in the Indian country west of the Mississippi, in more favora ble positions, to enable the Department to dis pense with a number of the smaller and less important posts. A greater force is also to be employed for the protection of the emigrants crossing the plains. A majority of the cases of Indian depreda tions in Texas which have come to the knowl edge of the Department, have been by Indians from Mexican territory. Maj. Gen. Smith, aided by an experienced officer of engineers, is selecting sites for permanent fortifications on the Rio Grande—one of which will be opposite El Paso and another at the Camanche crossing. It is the intention of the Department that, as soon as possible, a considerable force shall be sent to the Pacific coast, and one of the Rriga dier Generals of the Army ordered to the com mand. Nine companies of artillery are posted in Florida, to aid the effort now in progress there to effect the removal of the Indians. Co ercive measures are to bo used if found necessa ry. Two of the regiments of artillery are to be arranged on the Canadian frontier and the At lantic and Gulf coasts; a third on the Rio Grande boundary, and a fourth on the Pacific coast.— Os (iie cavalry regiments, one will be required in Texas, one in New Mexico, and the remaining are for the Western frontier. A fourth regiment ot cavalry is asked of Congress by the Secreta ry. Three regiments of infantry are required in Texas besides two on the frontier west of the .Mississippi, one in New .Mexico and one in the Indian country of the Pacific. It is the purpose of the department to post the troops in large bodies at commanding positions, instead of dis persing them among numerous small post. In consequence of the difficulty of keeping the ranks full, the Secretary proposes —Ist an increase of the present pay of the common sol dier; 2d, an additional increase for each success ive period of five years, so long as he shall re main in the Army ; 3d, provision for the promo tion to the lowest grades of commissioned of ficers of such of the mm-commissioned officers of the army as may bo found qualified for, and by their character and services entitled to such advancement. Also, that every soldier who, having been honorably discharged from tiie ser vice ol the United States, shall, within one month ! there-after, re-enlist, shall, be entitled to two i dollars per month in addition to the ordinary ; pay of his grade for the first period of five years i after the expiration of his first enlistment, and j a lurther sum of one dollar per month for each I successive period of five years ; so long as he j shall remain continuously in the army. The Secretary argues elaborately in favor of ! the increase of the army, showing the actual lie- j eessity for such a measure, lie recommends j that the minimum organization of all companies | be fixed, as in the mounted riflemen, at 54 pri vates and that there be added to the present mil- i itary establishment one regiment of dragoons j and two regiments ol riflemen, which would give a minimum organization of 15,528 officers and men, which may be expanded il the limit fixed by the law ot June 7th, INSO, be continued, to 17,414, and on a war establishment, of 128 pri vates per company, to 27.818 thus providing for a state ot war an effective increase of from 10,- regiments. Gen. Scott recommends a larger increase. The Secretary recommends, also, that another company of sappers and miners be ad ded to the engineer corps. With a number of other recommendations i calculated to render the army more efficient and capable of enduring tiie hardships of active ser vice, the Secretary proceeds to speak of the necessity of encouraging regularity and unifor mity in the militia and in connection with this subject iie recommends providing the militia with the proper books for tactir al instructions. The condition ol the Military Academy is favo rably spoken of, and the Academic term is. by the Hoard, recommended to be increased to five years. Report of the Department of the Interior. The Report of Mr. McClelland, Secretary of the Department of the Interior, is a long but in teresting document. We iiave room, however, for only the following brief abstract : During the year the survey of the public ; lands has been steadily prosecuted, large bodies j of new lands brought into market, the wants j of the emigrant fully met, aud choice selections offered to the hardy pioneer. The Land System is nearly correct in prin ciple. Its details need but little modification.— During the year, 9,819,111 acres have been sur veyed, 10,303,891 acres brought into market, and 1,083, 495 acres sold. The number of land warrants issued up to the 30th September last was 2(H),013, of which there were then outstand ing 60,974. The entire area of” the public domain is esti mated at 1,584.000,000 acres. Its purchase was effected at the rate of 14 41 cent, per aere, amounting to $07,999,700. Add the Indian Re servation, valued at $4,250,900 and adding the cost of selling lauds sold previous to June last, the entire cost, excluding surveying, amounts to $88,994,015. The whole amount accruing from sales up to June 30 1853, was $142,283,- 475, being $53,299,405 more than the cost of the whole, it is estimated that the net amount which will have been realized for them, is the sum of $331,181,309. The policy of bringing the lands into market at the earliest possible day,is urged. Early at tention is called to the disposition of the mine- ; ral lands of California, the unsettled business of I the Pension Office, and the frauds upon the same. | The clerical force of the Bureau of Patents | needs to be increased. The Indians have been i unusually peaceful through the year. The pre sent number in the United States is estimated at ] 400,000—18,000 East of the Mississippi. Death, of Mrs. Bethland Foote Butler —On Friday evening, the 2d inst. at half-past 7 o’clock , this aged matron and remarkable woman breath ed her last at the residence of her son, and only surviving child, the lion. A. P. llutlor. Mrs. Bethland Foote Butler was the relict of Gen. Win. Butler of the Revolution. She had lived through the dark and perilous days of her coun try’s history, had witnessed the career of that country’s greatness in ali its mutations, had come down to the fourth generation of American free men full of those honors which ever cluster a round the brow of fearless integrity, arid fell asleep at last with a calmness and confidence, characteristic only of one who lias led a long life of probity and usefulness. She was born in Virginia, in the year 1704, but had lived from early youth in this section of South Carolina.— She Lad nearly reached the advanced age of 89, when the decree wer.t forth that the measure of her duties was full and the servant was called to her reward. —Edgefield Advertiser B th inst. (Kr John Mitchel has announced his intention I to publish a weekly newspaper, devoted to the cai-Lse of Irish freedom. The first number is to 5 e issued on the 31st of December, and Mr. ThomaW- Meacher is to be one of its editors. Our Representatives. W find in the Constitutionalist dy Republic the following graphic description of our Repre sentatives in the Legislature. We publish it in order that our readers may see how our mem bers are regarded by competent judges, who see them for the first time. Familiarity blinds the eyes to all idiocyncracies. A. MCDOUGALD 1). A. THORNTON. Mr. McDougald, one of the representatives from Muscogee, has been so frequently sketch ed by others, that it is with some hesitation l attempt this description. As you walk up the aisle of the House of Representatives, you will notice on the right hand, seated at the extreme end of the front row of desks, near the Speaker’s chair, a gentleman dressed in blue, apparently engaged in deep study. This is Alexander McDougald. Youxvill not bo in the House long before he will give you an opportunity of listening to a speech. A motion is made, in which he feels an interest, and he rises. Before you stands a man about five feet ten inches, of a full round face, ruddy complexion, bald bead, apparently about forty years of age, and de lighting in a profusion of jewelry. He begins his speech, after the manner of a practiced de bater. But he iias not proceeded far, before his peculiarities begin to display themselves. He removes his spectacles from his nose, and plac- ing them in his vest pocket, enters warmly into his subject. He appears to be confined in his position, and wants more room, in order to walk about; the old desk before long begins to feel the weight of his fist, directly he strikes one hand against the other, and the claping of hands , continues, until he imagines his idea is fully en forced. He now stops awhile, relates an anec dote in order to catcli his breath, and then takes a fresh start. The very rhetorical gesture of clapping his hands together, again follows, and then you hear, in a hurried manner, the excla mation : “it won’t do,’’ “t’won’t do,’’ “gentle men.” 1 tell you, it t’won’t do, it is a barbarous I custom, “come up and show yourselves men.’’ IHe takes his seat. Now, let us examine the J speech itself. Mr. McDougald has sometimes j been represented as a man devoid of talent. My j observation lias convinced me that quite the ! contrary is true. He is a man, endowed bv na ; ture, with no ordinary powers. The speech ] before yon abounds with many strong points, | forcibly presented. They cannot be evaded ; j bis opponent is obliged either to retire, or to I come out and meet them. It will be found to I contain also many strong appeals, forcing tbem | selves right home to the warmest feelings of our ! nature. So far as 1 have bee* able to judge, j Mr. McDougald’s speeches will exhibit another ! quality ; great caution. Ho takes care not to bring himself liable to attack, but is always on the watch to seize the weak points of his foe. l'lie great defect in the speech appears to be the way in which these strong points ore very frequently weakened by the relation of anec dotes, having a directly opposite effect from the mot* u tffe alfeeutfttbbufcfcft vutv's .Ate ment afterwards, excites the laughter of every member. The good qualities and bad qualities are found side by side. To use Burke’s descrip tion of Mosaic pavement, “here is a piece of white stone, there a piece of black.” Mr. McDougald is a lawyer by profession, and has met with great success in criminal prac tice. Asa politican, his success has been oft like character, always having been able to bring ‘ to his assistance, means sufficient to crush down opposition. He is one of the most punctual I members of the House, thoroughly acquainted with parliamentary rules, and a skilful party leader. He is one of the few speakers in the House whom 1 always listen to with pleas ure. Passing in a direct line across the House, you find seated among the Whig members, the col league of Mr. McDougald, Beverly A. Thornton. ! He is anew member, and quite a young man, j but has acquired considerable influence with his ! party. Hois one of their speaking members, j and distinguished himself by bis warm appeal! | for the pardon of Elijah Bird. Asa debater, i jbe is fluent and impassioned. Ho has the advan- i tages of a good person, a line voice, and urbane j manners. In any discussion between the par-j ties, the Whigs will strongly depend up him.— | Mr. Thornton is also a lawyer by profession, j and formerly from Elbert county. His political i career is just begun, but should be fulfil in the future, the hopes which lie has excited by his speeches this session, he will occupy a proud po sition in his party. Proceedings ot the Legislature. MiI.LEDGKVn.LK, Dec 14. Nothing was done in either branch of the | General Assembly yesterday evening, the Sen- I ate having adjourned forthwith on convening ! for the purpose of giving the use of their Chant j her to the Institution of the Blind. This Institution is under the supervision and ! patronage of the State, and conducted by Prof. H. Dutton as Principal. The Exhibition, which was given in the Senate Chamber yesterday evening, w;ts alike creditable to the Instructors and ttie instructed. The number of Pupils is fifteen, only two of whom are paying their own j expenses. All the others are receiving their ! instruction from the charity of the State. More ; than one half of the whole number, I was in ; formed by the Principal, have come into the lit | stitution within the last year, and I hope the I time is not far distant when every unfortunate ’ Blind in the State will be receiving instruction j ! from this Institution. I feel free in stating that j 1 the Legislature would make ample provisions j for any and every one, who can be prevailed ; upon to connect themselves with it. The performance here consisted ol an oxhibi- j ‘I tion of the skill of the Blind in reading, writing, arithmetic; music land needlework. And it is due to them to say, that the performances would have been creditable to them had they been blessed with sight. I cannot refrain from no ticing in particular a sweet little boy, who has been connected with the Institution for two and a half years. When first received, he was profoundly ignorant of almost every thing. He is now able to read with fluency, cipher, write, and is for his years—being only twelve years old—a most skillful performer on the violin. During the performances he was mounted in a chair to de liver a piece of poetry, appropriate to his own condition. The object of the verses was to re move the common impression that the Blind cannot enjoy themselves as well as those bless ed with sight, aad 1 hud well nigh forgotton the poor little fellow’s true condition, he talked so cheerfully of his unthought of enjoyments. But when he came to speak of never having seen the bright green earth, nor the stars, nor the clouds, nor the sweet flowers, nor his own mother’s face, 1 discovered to my surprise, that my eyes were fast filling with tears. On reflection, I was inclined to laugh at my weakness, but perceived that mine were not the only eyes up-welling [TERMS, $2 00 IN ADVANCE. with tears. Indeed there was quite a free use made of handkerchiefs, even by Senators.. So great was the sympathy enlisted in the behalf of the poor unfortunates, that several propositions were made to collect by voluntary contribution, a respectable sum of money to be presented to each. Mr. Moore, the Senator from Lincoln proposed to be one of a hundred to give them SIOOO. It needed, the State ought to, and no doubt will, give any amount of aid which the Institu tion tequires. The little lad of whom I have spoken, is the son of indigent parents, and was born in Car roll county in this State. His name is Francis Hodges. I predict that his education will be an honor to the man, to the Institution, and to the State from which he receives it. Few boys blessed with sight are his equals as adepts.— Sav. Republican. New York Journalism —Its Religious and Political Tendencies. The IS. Y. Herald thus classifies the leading papers of that city: Herald. —Mr. Bennet—Catholic Church. A very zealous paying member, and a favor of the Trustees of every American Catholic chapel or church having the control of their property, in stead of the clergy thereof. Courier and Enquirer. —Gen. James Watson Webb—Episcopalian, of Low Church school, but devotedly attached to Bishop Wainwright, who is High Church. Journal of Commerce. —Mr. Hallock —A pro fessor of the Congregational Church; spending his Sabbaths in New Haven, the headquarters of Orthodox Calvinistic faith. George B. Butler—Religious views believed to be similar to those of Thomas Suffern and James Boorman of the Presbyterian church. Sun. —Beach Brothers—Members of the Con gregational or Presbyterian church, but friends of the Rev Henry Ward Beecher. Tribune. —Horace Greely—Universalist So cialist and ‘Comeouter not permanently fixed in his place of worship; but sometimes, in his old white coat, prays and exhorts in meetings. Mr. MeElrath—Methodist; but inclined to the Episcopal Church. Mr. Dana—Being opposed to Satan and all his works, but sadly unsettled in his religious views. Mr. Snow—wall street church; under the charge of Rev. Mr. Bull. Bayard Taylor—Travelling preacher. Times. —Mr. Harper—Methodist church, of which his father and uncles, the book and mag azine publishers, are exemplary members, and class-leaders. Very pious—almost too much. Mr. Raymond—Professor in Rev. Dr. Pott’s church, of the Old School Presbyterians, but not very pious. National Democrat. —Rev. Chancery C. Burr Not at present attached to any regular church, but considered perfectly orthodox in his religious views, and opposed to spiritual rappings and the Cabinet. True National Democrat. —Mr. Childs—Said Custom House. Commercial Advertiser. —Francis Hall aud Soys—Zealous members of the Methodist Church; the senior partner being a class leader. Very resp.vtable modern saints. Evening Post.— Mr. Bryant—Bitterly believ ing Unitarian. Mr. Bigelow—Unknown, but said to be at ! lacked to the same church with John Y T an Buren; neither particularly holy, or considered saints. Evening Mirror. —Mr. Fuller—Religion un known. Express. —James Brooks—Attends the Epis copal Church ; having similar views with regard to the questions dividing this church as those entertained hy General James Watson YVebb. Ernstus Brooks, the Senator elect—Former y Unitarian, but now of the silver grays, with ; he leaders of which lie coincides in all impor j ant matters, whether in poetry, politics, or reli j g'o“- j Millinery and Diplomacy.— Private letters ; from Madrid speak of an affair which took place in the capital on the fete- day of Ste. Eugenie, I ami which has not resulted in an affair of honor. | The Marquis de Turgot, the French ambassa i dor at Madrid, gave a ball, which was attended ; by Ml that is brilliant in the Span.sh capital in 1 the shape of nobility or diplomacy. Among the j guests were the Duke of Alba, the brotlier-in- law of the Em pi ess of the French; and Mr. Soule the newly appointed Minister of the Uni ted States. In the course of the evening, Mr. Soule, jun., while walking through the bail room with ,\irs. l’erry, the wife of the United States Secretary of Legation, overheard the Duke of Alba (who has recently been in Psris, and is | therefore a judge of ladies’ dress,) made some ! contemptuous remark on the style of dress i adopted by the wife of the American Minister (mother oi’ Young Soule.) It appears that the la dy had adopted a costume which is not quite a la mode dr Madrid, in so far that it covered her person up to the throat ; whereas the most ap proved fashion among the Madrid damsels is to exhibit as many graces conferred upon them by nature as come within the. bounds of decency. The remark of the Duke was, “There goes Mary of Burgunch.” Mr. Soule on hearing the con temptuous expresssion, left the lady with whom he was walking, and going up to the duke in formed him gu’il elail une canaille and accom panied this piece of information with a—push. Great excitement ensued, and Mr. Soule’s fa ther having interfered, took away the young | mart, who subsequently addressed a challenge to the duke, which has not yet been accepted, i the duke having found it convenient to represent the whole affair as political—which it certainly j is, if the dress of the American Minister’s wife j was not strictly in fashion. 03-We learn (says the Savannah Republi can) that Mr. George Yonge, at present the Superintendent on the State Road, has just received (and will axcept) the appointment of Superintendent on the Augusta Road, in place of Mr. Arms who is now acting as engineer of the Savannah Valley Railroad. The Liquor Law. —The Supreme Court of Indiana decided, on the 29th ult., that portion of the Liquor law submitting the question of “license or no license” to a vote of the people, to be unconstitutional. The effect of this de cision will bo to permit all who may give the required bond to deal out liquor in quantities to suit purchasers. Death of a Merchant. —We regret to an S nounce the sudden death of John C. Holcom be, Esq., a prominent merchant of this city, on Fri day night. He died of an affection of the jart. Mobile Register 12 th inst. Major Gen Twiggs has returned from a visit to the Cherokee Nation, and reports every thing quiet there, and as likely to remain so. Number 51.