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stead of three, directing his letter to “F. A. Wil
liams. E*q.. New Y'ork." In justice to the cash
ier, however, it must be stated that, ou the trial,
he testified that he kept the letter over one mail,
hoping to find, among previous correspondence,
information.of the street and number of Mr. \\ il-
which they represented, and sign the Ordinance
Two hours were occupied in this solemn ceremony
—the crowds waiting patiently the end. As the
Dr legation from St. Philips and St Micheal's
came forwarJ, again the hall was filled with ap
plause. And as the Hon. R. B. Rhett advanced
H utu's place of Li Unities*. But failing to discover i to the parchment, the shouts became deafening
this, he sent the latte* off as at first piepared. Had
th • full address been given, tier letter would have
be n promptly delivered to the rightful owner by
penny post, Mr. Williams having no box at the
post offi - e. As it was. however, the letter remain
e i in the post office a week, and was advertised.
One James. S. Williams, as was proved on the
trial, calling for and obtaining it, neatly altered
toe word “three" to ••two," so that it lead “two ’
months after date instead of “thiee, and went to
the office of the Adams & Co s Express, and em
ployed that firm to take the note to Norwalk and
bring back tha proceeds.
i'ne hank receiving the note through a respect-
aide channel. and snpposiuga new note had been
executed, in accordance with the request made by
tuc cashier, at once, and without tho slightest sus
picion, immediately counted out the $ i Opt), minus
tho discount, in small bills for ‘western circula
tion,” and sent it by the same express, addressing
the package to F. A. Wiilliains. Esq., New York.
Our hul l operator was or. hand at the express otliee
s,»oa after tlm package airived, and lecoiptcd it in
the name of F A. Williams, and cooly went on
his way. 1
.-Grange to say, the report in the papers of the
arrest ot a party as the author of this crime, whose
eutire innocence was subsequently shewn, led to
the discovery, arrest, and conviction ot the right
man: tho leading circumstances which brought
him to light being a movement on the part of h s
wife, who was not, however, living with him at
the time. Taking up one of the daily newspapers,
she observed the arrest of one Williams for fraud
ulently obtaining a letter from the post office and
securing thereby the sum of $;;,(»<)(*. t
Her husband had previously written to oer,
saving lie had been lucky enough to draw about
;y.j,iiiio in a lottery, and offering to supply her
with sjt5i>0 to purchase furniture. Ac., it she wouiu
consent to live with him again. This, together
with tiie fact that he had often spoken oi calling
at the post office for letters not belonging to him;
satisfied her as to whose handiwork this job might
have been. As soon, therefoie, as she had read
the account ot tho affa.r, with a woman’s in
stinct, she raid to a friend sitt.ng by, "That s Jim,
tli**y have gut the wrong man, and 1 will go and
charge Jim with it, and expose him, too, rather
than have an innocent man sutler for his rascality.
She was soon at the hoarding-house oi her hus
band in T
tilth stieet, and it was mainly the con-
them, ureruearu u v a tnira p^r-
tv. which eventually Jed to tho discharge ot the
innocent, and the conviction of the reaiiy guilty
^/n s is only one of the many cases where sim
ilar serious and costly results have followed such
acts of carelessness or slight omissions, to use no
stronger term, on the part of correspondents.
United States Mail.
A llrrtiaii of 44 Roughs.’*
M K. de Trc.briattd, the spirituel feuilletonist j
ofVne Currier ties Etats-Ums, gives a graphic des- |
crintion, in his last Chroniqur. de A etc fork, of j
tv. o notrnl pugilists, as they appeared to him on
the Fashion course. After detaling the events of t
,l„, trot between Plantt and C’ongaree, lie says: I
• Tilt- in. St amusing thing that I noticed during
the dav was the accidental meeting of Keenan and
Morrissey on the track, each moving in the others
ppln re that thev might not eeetn to shun the coh
o' oeen’ces It was the first time that 1 saw these
heroes of the ring, aud. as a great majority of my
tors know them onW bv their portraits, a des- . . . , ,
- - >portnne. Heenan ! ot the forces tinder Ins command. ! he !
long-continued, until he had seated himselt, sign
ed and retired. It was a proud and worthy trib
ute, gracefully paid, aud appreciated. The same
special compliment was paid to our Ex-Governor
Gist, v.ho recommended in his message to the
extra session, tho immediate secession of South
Carolina from the Union.
At the close of the signatures the President,
advancing to.the front of the platform, announced
that the Seal of the Slate had been set. the signa
tures of tho Convention put to the Ordinance, and
he thereby proclaimed the State of Soutli Carolina
a sepal ate independent nationality.
To describe the enthusiasm with which this an
nounceme.'t was greeted is beyond ths power ot
the pen. The high, burning, bursting heart alone
can realize it. A mighty voice of great thoughts
and great emotions spoke from the mighty throat
of one people as a unit.
The State of South Carolina 1ms recorded her
self before the universe. In reverence before
God, fearless of man, unawed by power, unterr
tied by clamor, sbe has cut the Gordion knot of
colonial dependence upon the North—cast her for
tuue upon her right, and her own right ami, and
stands ready to uphold aiike her independence and
her dignity before the world. Prescribing to
none, she will be dictated to by none; willing for
peace, she is ready for war. Deprecating blood,
she is wi.Iing to shed it. V sluing her liberties,
she will maintain them Neither swerved by
frowus of foes, nor swayed by timorous solicita
tions of friends, sbe will pursue her direct path,
and establish for herself arid for Iter posterity, her
rights, her libert ies, and her institutions. Though
friends m.-.y fail her in her need, though the cannon
of her enemies may belch destruction among her
people. South Carolina, unawed, unconquerable,
will still hold aloft her flag, “Animis OrtBUSQUE
Par vn.”
From the London Times’ Correspondence.
TXII-: AVAR : > fill XT A.
Capture of Pekin.— The plight, of the
Pm per or.
On the third of October the Allied Ar
my commenced its advance on Pekin. On
>u mi. ——♦»- 1- av.ki u ">.» to
ken. On the same day the summer pal
ace of the Emperor was taken and com
pletely sacked, affording immense spoil.
The chief share of the plunder appears to
have fallen to the French. A quantity of
the treasure which was taken is to be di
vided between both French and English.
Some privates are said to have sold their
shares for about 30,000 francs. The. en
tire British share, including both treasure
and private loot, is estimated at about
00,000 dollars
On the
mained—mirrors, screens, panels, &c.—in
revenge for the treatment the released
prisoners, their countrymen, had received.
Much dissatisfaction has been expressed at
the decision of.the eommander-in-Chief.
that only those of the troops who inarched
at the last halting place are to participate
in the prize money, all the rest, those at
the depot at Tung-Chow, and elsewhere,
beinw excluded. The Commander-in-Chief
and "general officers have waived their
right°to share. A gold jug of great val
ue was presented to the commander-in-
-hief by tbe army. A general order from
the British commander-in-chief desired
that all articles taken by all officers and
men were to be sent in for sale by public
auction for the benefit of the army, which
was done. All were permitted to have
the articles brought away by themselves
valued, and have the option of taking or
rejecting them. Many beautiful and curi
ous souvenirs were thus obtained at a notn ■
inal price. The sale realized thirty-two
thousand dollars, which, with the value
* of tho treasure, estimated at sixty-one
thousand dollars, is to he divided as prize-
money on the spot.”
Magnificence oj the Palace.
Another writer, after relating the cir
cumstances of the capture and sacking ot
the palace, says:
“No description can give an idea of the
splendor of this residence, lhe entrance
or reception hall is paved with marble, and
painted with gold, azure, and scarlet in
the most, gorgeous style. The throne of
the Emperor is of beautiful carved dark
wood, and the cushions, embroidered with
gold dragons, attracted general admiration;
every inner chamber and saloon was very
handsomely fitted up, and the rolls of silk,
satin, and crapes, all of splendid work
manship, splendidly furnished cummer
bunds and puggarees for the French sol
diers, who appear to have adopted onreus-
In tln’o u,o|iwti The Jutlc eflum- din!
china were of great value, and some Sev
res china Louise Quatorze would have de
lighted the eyes of many a curio fancier;
and a presen-ation sword with the English
coat of arms, studded with gems, and ev-
dently of antiquity, gave rise to some
speculation. The last treaty ofTien-tsin
was also found, and the immense quanti
ty of loot of all kinds made it almost iin-
posible to know what to take away. Some
idea of the quantity of silk may be giv
en by the fact that fowls, old pots, &c.,
2th everything was prepared j ' verc wrapped in the most costly silks and J ants proceed. ‘ They n
nit, or the occupation of Pekin.' satins. _ All the ladies had disappeared, j l!'.!"™”® .. '
but their little Japanese dogs, something
resembling a King Charles spaniel, were
Some
eneral order was issued bv Sir j valuable books and pa
j for the assault, or the occupation
| The siege guns and other artillery were I
■ in a position to bombard the town unless i
jit should be surrendered by noon of tbe | running about in a distracted state.
: 13th. A
rs were securer!
cription of them v. ill not beino[,
h physically a man to be admired. Hi* lolly
height is of'm •gnitu’Mit proportions, and he sns-
-race that entitles him to dis-
are similar to the plioto-
that the bruising of the
encounters, re
Hope Grant for the disposition and control H 0i ^ 10 British museum,
n
he troops were to be furnished
“.Hind Tour Bn»inc»».”
The first piece of Continental money coined in
this country, bore tbe terse but simple motto
•'Mind your Business"—and if the people of the
different sections of this country had followed its
advice, the b-st government ever devised by man.
would not now bo on tbe verge of destruction. It
is not to be <^a^d that wc of the North, (to say
nolhing of^HPsections.) have disregarded the
wholesome aimer on the old copper It is none
of our business, that other States of this Union
tolerate domestic slavery. It is not our business
to rebuke them foi it—for we once did the same.
It is none of our business, that they regard the in
stitution with favor, or disfavor. We are not re
sponsible fur it, in a moral, or a political sense.
If it is a mistaken notion, we are not the sufferers,
and if wc were sensible and discreet, we should
“mind onr own business,” and leave it to those
who alone are interested in its existence. It is no
hindrance to our prosperity, at least but med
diing with it, has at last brought a tornado upon
us, which materially interferes with "our busi
ness I” We have now got considerably more on
our hands than we can attend to even if it is
not too late “to mind our own business 1 haying
none to “mind.” Eet us get back to the philos
ophy of the eld copper motto as fast as we can
Let a new emission be coined as soon as possible,
that every man. woman and child, may have one
to wear as a monitor, and a reminder to common
sense. Eet one be nailed to the desk of every
abolition preacher in the land. Eet solemn pre
sentations of them be made to all dyspeptics who
mi-take indigestion for Christian philanthropy,
with tho hope that they will cease from mischief
and “mind their own business.”
Arte Harm Register.
Sijicech of rienntor Wade.
The Albany (N. Y.) Atlas and Argus makes
the following sharp comment on the late speech
of Senator Wade:
“It is a had heart and a blunted conscience, as
well ns a weak head, that has prompted such a
speech as that of Senator Wade. What malig
nancy, what recklessness, what blindness?
We are proud ot the contrast which Mr. Coch
rane's speech of conciliation in the other House
presents to the wicked provocations of the Ohio
Senator.”
From tho Washington Constitution.
The President nud his Assnilnnt*.
Having failed in their attempts to force the
President into the adoption of the coercion policy,
lhe leading Lincoln journals of the North assail the
Executiv
tisan
Times, th
press generally, exhaust the vocabulary of abuse
i.t animadversions upon Mr. Buchanan’s capacity
and motives, and they receive aid and encourage
ment. from the mercenaries who boast of their inde
pendence, while ready to sacrifice their best iriend
on tha alter of sensation journalism. Only the
atrocity of these attacks redeems t hem from con
tempt. Vituperation, and slander, and downright
unmitigated falsehood are jumbled together
through whole columns of attack, with a pertinaci
ty which springs hum baffled mischief and long-
pent hate.
'I’lte conduct of the Administration in the crisis;
the pretext upon which Mr. Buchanan’s assail-1
ddtey rate him and his advisers |
‘imbebility,” “indecision,” ]
eas u,; the Tribune reaching the
climax of atrocity by publishing statements im
pugning Mr. Buchanan's sanity, and declaring its
hope that they are true: and others attaining the
topmost fully by gravely calling upon him to re
sign his office into other hands!
The cause of this disgraceful bitterness of spirit
autng i.iiicoin join nais ui me laui m mun mu - - - ■; —- -
olive with a malignity neverexceeded in par- • an< j consent oi tne Senate, belt 11, h i.',
controversy. The Courier ana Enquirer, the ] 3 % x sun
Tribune, and the Black Republican ' ” ’ *
The I.ondon Times on Gov. Brown's Message.
Governor Brown, of Georgia, conies in for a
grand attack from the London Times because he
declares that the negro “slaves’ are property, and
it says that England will never deliver -tip ‘•fugi
tives”—never—she is “too free” a country for that.
The New York Express is after the " Thunderer, ’
and reminds John Bull that, hi* memory is treach
erous, and to show how glad he has been to deliver
up “slaves,” as well as other preperty, in order to
g. t out of an ugly scrape, it cites the following:
Provisional articles between the United States of A M’r-
ica and liis Britannic Majesty.
Agreed upon by anil between Richard Oswald,
Esquire, the Commissioner of His Briitanic Majes
ty, for treating of Peace with tiie Commissioners
of the United Slates of America, in behalf of his
said Majesty, on one part, and John Adams, Benja
min Franklin, John Jay and Henry Laurens four
of the Commissioners of the saiJ Slates, &c.,&c.,
Ac.,
Article VII. * * * All prisoners on Doth
sides shall be set at liberty, and His Britanic Maj
esty shall, with all convenient speed, and without
causing any destruction, or canting away any
UF*NEGROE8 OR OTHER PROPERTYjg of
the American inhabitants, withdraw all his armies,
garrisons and fleets from the United States, and
from every port, place and harbor within the
same. * *
Done at Paris, Nov. 30, 1782.
Richard Oswald, [l. s.]
John Adams, [t.. s.j
II Franklin, (L.S.j
John Jay, [l.s]
Henry Laurens, [l. s -]
Definitive treaty of peace between the. Unit eft States
of America anil his Britannic Majesty.
Article VII • * * And His Britannic Maj
esty shall, with all convenient speed.and without
causing any destruction, or carrying away any
FP’NEGROES OR OTHER PROPERTY^ of
the Atnet icatt inhabitants; withdraw ali his armies.
&c Ac. Ac.
Done at Paris, Sept. 3, 1733.
D. Hartley. (l.s.)
John Adams, (l. s.)
J>. Franklin, (l.s)
John Fay, (l.s.)
Treaty of Peace and Amity, between His Britannic
Majesty and the United States of America.
[Ratified and confirmed by and with the advice
•]
l without
delay, and without causing any destruction, or
carrying away any of the artillery or other public
property originally captured in the said forts or
places,and which shall remain therein upon the
ratifications of this treaty, or any ENSLAVES OR
OTHER PRIVATE PROPERTY.Jkj
[plicate, at Ghent; Dec. 24
1, 1814,
Gamuikk,
(I- 8.)
Hunky Gout ki rn’,
(L. 8.)
William Adams,
(L. S.)
John Qi incy Adams,
(L. S.J
J. A Bayakij,
(L S.l
H. Clay.
(L. S )
Joana Russell,
(L.S.)
Albert Gallatin,
(L. S )
etraying ^ gentleman of | has been effected in the city wall, it will
the second division. On
tbe wall being gained, the storming par
ty " til turn to tbe right, keeping along
| the ramparts, and seize tbe An-ting gate.
; This post being gained, tbe engineers and
| sappers, who should follow tbe support
tains it with
linotion. His feature
graphs of him, savin
nose, consequent on bis pugilistic
main more apparent than in th- pictures. He was
dressed with care—nothing whatever, in his toilet
. word, from h ad to
foot, he had the air and address „ .
prepossessing character. Morrissey wears alto- ; be stormed by
getlier another aspect, and it do-s not require a j
very scrutenizing glance to discover in him the j
uriz--fighter. In height, lie is more squat than j
Heenan, and in h : .3 appearance is less careful.— J
His clothes, instead of being black aud adjusted j
like his rival’s were gray and very loose. His
r-.d felt hat had a dent in the crown that seemed
quit- characteristic. ,.
"Morrissey’» figure has sometmngof the bull
dog in it, and his thick black whiskers tended on
tins occasion, to make him look slightly cross —
When he perceived Heenan, he seemed to be dis
cussing mentally what he had best do; then, witii
as indifferent an air as lie could command, by a
studious movement, tie approached and stopped a
moment in front ut him. The two bruisers mu
tually regained each other, without apparent prov-
o -ation. but without the least sign of uneasiness,
ea-h keeping his giound, morally and physically.
We were just above them on the judges’stand,
/inn TPn«'‘* amnnii u? w«.wu.—i _**^*V» *F©
most lively interest. ‘ If they should hit one
another! ' somebody said, with more ardor forspmt
than pbilanthiopv. Bnt they would not strike.
Morrissey continued his stioll, pa«sing very near
t<> Heenan, who dei not in the least change his
listless attitude. A moment after, doubtless not
to be wanting in politeness, it being Heenan s
to-ii to amiroaeb Murrisscv. he did so without af-
ieJtation. fl 8ut nX< unmtcnAbitany. stopped a
short distance from him, his arm resting cn the
shoulder of a friend—and it was then that a
bright idea occurred to Morrissey. Crossing the
space which separated them, he requested a light
of It's ci-ar from the very person on whom Hee-
„„„ ,wJ leaning, who, during the operation,
budged not from the line he occupied. This was
tho silent termination to this little coinrcedy.
which concealed perhaps, under the most innocent
exterior, all tho elements of ‘ t a real drama. I owe
this justice to the actors, that they both per-
{ >rim.*d tlieir parts admirably, and a thing that is
not always seen at a theatre—that they were able
to produce a thrilling effect by means the most
simple.’’
Wml Co;»«i of Africa.
. . , . , The steamer Bonv, from the West Coast of Africa,
With two days cooked rations, j anivednt Liverpool on the 12th.
Her Majesty h exploring steamer Pioneer arrived at I
Fernando Po on the '-'1st of October, from England, j
She left again on th- 23th, in tow of her Majesty’s
stciuuer Spitfire, bound for the Cape to join Dr. Liv- I
ingstoue's exploring expedition on the Zambesi
Thus it seems, in the pure days of the Republic,
before the gospel ot the higher law was preached
by the anti-slavery jiropagamlists of old and New
England, and even as late as 1315, both the repre
sentatives of Great Britain and our own govern
ment recognised property in slaves. Does any
one believe that the confederacy would ever have
been formed without such a recognition? Does
any sane Southern man think that the compact can
lies upon the surface. Mr. Buchanan lias incuired j or ought to be continued after the right of proper-
tv ho!
; on tlie 13tl
; In the event of an attack upon Pekin be
; ing ordered, the general order directed
| the following directions to bo observed:
| As soon as the officers commanding Royal
Engineers report that a practicable breach
ty in slaves is denied by the Northern majority?
[ Aries.
tiie displeasure of the Lincoln party by his repu
diation of the coercion theory and his firm refusal
to permit a resort to force as a means of preventing
the secession of sovereign States. Pretending, as
some of tbe Black Republicans do, so lar to “hold
tiie ritrht of self-government sacred,” as to object ’ day, communicate to the Senat
FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, Jan. “—Tiie President may, to-
is corretpond nee
nd no ill 's
From the Charleston Mercury.
The jOlh But of Ocrrinbrr, in «•»«■ Vf»r nf
Onr t.orei, I Mi®.
Inscribed among tiie calenders of the world—
memorable in lime to come—the 20th day of De
cember, in the year of our Lord 1800, has bicoine
an epoch in tiie history of tho human race. A
great Confederated Republic, overwrought with
arrogant and tyrannous oppressions, lias fallen
from its high estate amongst the natious of the
,. H rth. Conservative liberty hos been vindicated.
Mobocratic license has been stricken down. Or
der has conquered, jet l'berty Las survived.
Right has laistd his banner aloft, and bidden de
fiance to Might. The problem of self-govern
ment tinder the check-baiam ii of slavery, has se
cured itself from threatened destruction.
Soutli Carolina has resumed her entire sovereign
powers, and, unshackled, lias become one of the
nations of the earth.
On yesterday, tiie 20th December, 19G0, just be-
fora one o'clock, p. m., tho Ordinance ot Seces
sion oi presented by the Committee on “the Or-
• linance,” to tiie Convention of the people of
South Carolina. Precisely at seven minutes after
one o'clock, the vote was taken upon the Ordi
nance—each man’s name being caked in order.
As name by name fell upon tlw ear of the silent
assembly, the brief sound was echoed back, with
out one" solitary exception in that whole grave
body—Aye!
At 1.15 o'clock, p. m.,the last name was called,
the Ordinance of Secession was announced to
have been passed, aud tbe last fetter had falleu
from the limbs of a brave, bat too lo»(r oppressed
people.
f je Convention sat with closed doors. But
upon the announcement outside, and upon the
Mercury bulletin board, that South Carolina was
no longer a member of the Federal Union, loud
shows of joy rent the air. The enthusiasm was
unsurpassed. Old men went shouting down she
streets. Camions were fired, and bright triumph
was depicted on every countenance.
But before the Great Seal oi the State was af
fixed to tho Ordinance of Secession, and the
names of the Delegates to the Convention were
signed, it was proposed that this ceremeny should
oh postponed until 7 o’clock that evening:
when the Convention should reassemble and move
in procession from the St. Andrew’s Hail, where
they t lieu sat, to the great Secession Hall; and
that there, before the assembled citizens of tho
Slate,the GieatSealof the State should be set,
aud each signature made. The proposition was
favorably received.
At l>i o'clock p in., the Convention reassem
bled at St. Andrew's Hall. Atf>$ o'clock p. m.,
they formed in procession, and moved forward in
silence to Secession llall.
The King of Dahomey had threatened t<> attack
Abbeukuta. He was continuing his wholesale sin-ri
der of human life. The number already murdered at
this one ceremony amounted to 1,700, aud many more
awaited a similar fate, the King considering that suf
ficient honor was not done to the memory of his lute
father until he had detained the European traders at
Abomey to witness this fearful custom.
CAPTURE OF A SLAVER.
Her Majesty's ship Industry reached Sierra Leone
. , ... . - on the 20th of November, with troops from the wreck
ing column, Will proceed fit once to open ! „f I, pr Majesty’s ship Perseverance. Her Majesty’s
ship Espoir airived on the 21st of November, having
in tow a magnificent clipper slave brig, which she eap-
tnred in latitude 7 10 north, long 12 46 west. Sin- was
fitted for carrying 500 slaves, which she would have
taken on board the following morning. The captain
and supercargo had landed with a large sum of money
for the purchase of the slaves. She had slave decks
laid and irons on hoard, also coppers for cooking rice,
and slave canoes for passing the slaves through the
surf. When taken she had no papers or colors. Iler
cargo consisted of rice and water.
theoretically to Statesuhjugation, itis plaiu that the | with the Commissioner, but will
party practically favor coercion, and are sage on the subject to Congress
the gate below. This post will then be
placed in a state of defence with the least
possible delay, and be held by a garrison
of sucb strength as may be necessary. Of
ficers and soldiers forbidden, under any
pretext whatever, to quit tbe gate or ram
parts, or enter any street or bouse. All
property collected by officers on this oc
casion to be sold for tbe just benefit of all
ranks. Tbe Commander-in-Chief informs
tin- irntiy tVim l,r linn «nkcn ujn.n Uwilt
a serious responsibility in appropriating to
tlieir benefit tbe treasure which was found
in the Emperor’s palace, and which, by
right, belongs to tbe crown.
Just immediately before the period giv
en foi surrender would evpim
came out and said our demands were nc-
ceedc-d to, no resistance would be made,
and tbe gate was at our disposal. There
on the outer and inner gates were imme
diately taken possession of, and a portion
of the allied force was quartered on the
wall of Pekin.
The Earl of Glgin and Baron Gros are
at the military headquarters; but, as Mr.
Bruce lias been sent for, it is possible that
bis lordship does not propose to spend the
whiter in the North. It is said to be the
intention of tbe Commander-in-Chief to
withdraw from Pekin, and make Tien-tsin
his winter quarters. The commissariat,
even in its most trifling details, is unex
ceptionable. The general health of the
troops lias been excellent.
The Tartar army was still in tbe field.
The Emperor has fied to Tartary Let
ters are found in the Palace from San-ko-
lin-sin to the Emperor, assuring him of his
confidence in being able to annihilate us.
The garrison of Pekin is reported to be
GO,000 to 70.000 men. Tbe pressure of
tbe people is said to Lave had great
weight in inducing tbe authorities to yield.
The generals and Staff, with the Pun-
jaubces and 07th regiment, entered tbe
outer and inner gates of Pekin, and as
cended to the ramparts and took posses
sion of tbe gate, and a number of brass I
guns, and mounted our guns in their place, j ''g'* : that the muskets here
The English and French flags wero then j La*™’Wo’slfippe,!^
hoisted iu token of our military occupa
tion. The wall is sixty feet wide and;
paved, and the troops inside ha
tents piched on it. The onl^H3jiit^ 1 1
Chinese asked was, that theyftiine.se coot-] r u
ie.s should not be allowed to ertt Jr-the city, j
This was conceded. [
The Emperor's Summer palace was oiilyl
occupied l>y throe hundred, eunuchs, andj
and thirty or forty men in charge of the j "
An Excitrinrnt nt Pittsburg.
! Condensed from the Pittsburg Dispatch of Tuesday.
j The Administration has orBefed one htuMrcr! nnrt
twenty-four heavy guns from our Allegheny arsenal
to the fur South. The order came a few davs ago
to ship on Wednesday, December .26. the following
gmiB:
To Ship Island, near the Belize, month of the Mis
sissippi :
21 ten-ineh Colnmbinds, 128 pounders.
4 iron guns 32 do.
To Newport, near Galveston Island, Texas :
23 ten-inch Columbinds, 128 pounders.
48 eight-inch do. 64 do.
7 iron guns do. 32 do.
In nil one hundred and twenty-four guns, one broad
side of which would throw five tons of balls. To take
these would strip us entirely of cannon, and leave ns
disarmed,ns far as cannon is concert'd. Will our peo
pie iuibmit to this? Our citizens of all parties, as a
unit, denounce the movement, aud prominent Demo
crats, leading Breckinridge men, have telegraphed to
Washington to have the order revoked. The people
of Allegheny county should see that the cannon pur
chased by the national treasure are not conveyed to
the far South; and they need nor barricade Liberty
and l’enn streets to prevent it. Let them decide that
no eannon shall be shipped till Charkston arsenal is in
the possession of the Federal Government and Fort
Moultrie reinforced, and none will be. The Minor, nt
the request of citizens of all parlies, will probably call
a meeting for Wednesday to consider what action is
necessary.
On applying for information of Ma jor John Syming
ton, of .Maryland, in command at Allegheny arsenal, Ire
politely declined giving us any information ; “in the
present state of affairs lie should not say anything
about if,” in regard to the amount of cannon, arms,
&r.. amt recent shipments. (In inquiring in Lawrenco-
ville, we were informed that for a week or more Gov
ernment wagons have been hauling muskets to the
city, one of the employees stating that ten thousand
muskets were shipped within a week. From another
source we foam that small arms, cavalry equipments,
halls and shells, have been quite recently shipped by
river to the South.
Gen. J K. Moorhead, M. O., cn hearing of these
movements, nt once telegraphed to Mr. Stanton, ohm’ll,
of the Military Committee, House of Representatives,
to make inquiry nt the War Department on the sub
jeet He then applied to Major Symington for infor
mation, and learned that the guns were designed for
two new forts, which had not yet been mounted, or
even named; that the carriages were made at Water
vliet, New Vork, and these guns were made for those
•tofnre ordered have been
quisitions made; that no
shipped except to fill ordinary re
quisitions.
A call upon the Mayor to assemble the citizens in
public meeting, signed by Judge Shuler, Judge Shan
non, Judge Wilkins, and other leading Democrats, j
jas in circulation Inst night, mid was largely sign- I
The meeting will probably assemble to-mor- j
anxious that it shall be employed against the se
ceding commonwealths. 'They would like to have
Mr. Lincoln’s battle fought by Mr. Buchanan.—
They would infinitely prefer that Mr. Buch-
h.mun should employ the resources of the Federal
Government in subduing independent States, than
that Mr. Lincoln should have the mortification of
finding himself the ctiief officer of a section, as dis-
tinguslied from lhe 1 ’resident ol the United States.
Mr. Buchanan wisely declines to be tho Black
Republican cat’s-pay. lie lefuses to precipitate
the country into civil war merely to serve the pur-
posi s of the opponents of slavery. He will have
nothing to do with the tactics of those who, under
the pretext of saving the Fnion, would convert
the federal government into an odious despotism,
and wealthy, high-spirited communities into the
atres of bloodshed and desolation
Rave aud abuse and falsify as they may; Mr.
Bnchnnau's assailant* will not succeed in persuad
ing the country that he has acted in a manner ini
mical to its interests. He has proceeded in the
only way that admits of the preservation of peace
Albany. New York, Jan. 2.—Gov. Morgan re
commends the repeal of the personal liberty bills,
and advises other States to do the same, and to re
move all just causes of complaint by sister States,
also, to enforce the laws of the Constitution, and to
legislate with great moderation, and urges the
press to regard the rights and interests of all sec
tions.
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 2—No movements herein
the Army or Navy, everything quiet.
Portland, Maine. Jan. 2—The Portland city
Council have instructed their legislators to repeal
the personal liberty bills.
Richmond, Va. Jan. 2‘—There is positively no
truth in the minor that Gov. Letcher has changed
his conservative views. Senate—Senator Jlunter
introduced a bill ceding to withdrawing states, all
forts, arsenals, etc , within their limits. Senator
Crittenden’s resolution up—Senator Baker made a
long argumentation speech in response to Senator
Benjamin.
House—Petition and resolutions from New Jcr-
the restoration of confidence, and the reconstruc- i sey asking amendments to the Constitution to quiet
tion ol tho Union under happier auspices than are j present antagonism—refused.
at present attainable. The consciousness of the
fact that his motives have been and are of the purest,
and that his policy commands the approval of all
but the supporters of Mr. Lincoln, secret or avowed,
may well sii'tain Mr. Buchanan amidst assaults
that have more affinity to barbarism than aught j
*i.„« ks. |,uiit.tcal war
fare.
From the Charleston Courier.
JInjor Ainlrmou.
Maj. Robert Anderson, U. S. A., has achieved
Tiie rest of the session occupied in pariiainen-
taiy tactics to prevent action on Holman’s substi
tute, against tiie right of secession and inquiring
into the expediency of coercion with the mmy and
navy. ' ^
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Washington, Dec. 3d.—The cause of Secretary
Floyd’s resignation was the violation of the Ad
ministrations pledge to Sonth Carolina, not to
change the military status of Charleston harbor
by Major Anderson's change and the Cabinet's
•common
beginnin
the MeLeod case to show that an individual could ,
not b j held responsible when carrying out the oi- j
dersofbis government.
Showed that civil process must precede the em
ployment of military force; and that no civil pru-
cessi* ppssi le in the seceding States. He argued
the subject at length, and after a restricion of j
wrongs endured by the South declared, “Yon may j
bring desolation upon our homes, but you can ,
never subjugate us! Never? Never!
At tbe close of this speecn, there was the most I
tumultuous applause. i
The Chair ordered the galleries to be cleared; 1 „ lt .
and while the call of the yeas and nays was being l contBillin g demulcent iugredie
•rde the gentlemen’s gallery was cleared. |
The Senat-- then adjourned.
House.—In the House Secretary Floyd sent in a
communication to the speaker explaining the ha-j TROCHES
lure, character, and cause of his acceptance in the j
Russell-Bailev case, llo said that they were not ; »b<>\% N s
due or payable until the service for which they
were given was performed. The communicati >n
was referred to a select committee on the subject
Mr. Thaddens Stevens of Pennsylvania, offered a
resolution of inquiry in relation to the public prop
ertv in Charleston, its harbor. Garrison. Ac.
The House refused to suspend the rules by a
vote of 91 to 65.
Mr. Stanton, of Ohio, introduced a resolution,
which was adopted, that the Committee on Military
Affairs report at any time in regard to the recent
sales of public arms to the States; and Charleston
harbor and arsenal affairs.
Mr. Pryor of Virginia, offered a resolution
which was tabled, that any attempt to preserve
the Union by force was impracticable, and de
structive of Republican liberty. On the motion to
lay oil the table, the vote was, ayes, fH, nays ;>5.
Pending the consideration of a resolution and
substitute denying the rights ot secession, and
and inquiry if the present laws are sufficient to
protect the public property and authorizing the
employment of the army and navy for that pur
pose—the House adjourned until Monday.
Cure Cough, Colit. Hoarsened
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the hacking Cough, in Co n .
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Bronchial Irritation.
BROWN’S “Tho trouble in toy Throat, tor svLi,-!
the ••TROCHES” aie a specific) havi,,j
made me often a mere wln«pei, i "
, , N. 1>. WlI.Lls
“I recommend tlieir use to lq ] i ...
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Rev. DANIEL W ise.
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fe-ouhled with the debility incident to the approach ot
warm weather, we cordially recommend the use of the
Oxygenated Bitters, ns an invigorating tonic—safe,
efficacious, and highly palatable when diluted accord
ing to directions, containing no alcohol in its composi
tion, and possessing more real merit than any prepara
tion of the kind we have ever known. Many lending
physicians use it in their practice,and have spoken of
it in the strongest terms of praise over tlieir own signa
tures. Its reputation as n cure for dyspepsia is univer- j
sal.—Ogdensbu rah Republican.
This peculiar and excellent remedy is worthy of nil
the numerous tributes which lia-s been paid to its rar
qualities as a healing medecine.
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DR. J. V. W. LANE, llostnn.
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Whooping Cough,”
REV. H. W. WARREN, Ilo«; on
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suffering form ftILD."
Rev. 8.J. P. ANDERSON, St.Loui*
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1‘rof. M. STACY JOHNSON,
LaGrauge, Ga., Teacher
of Music, Southern Female College
“Groat benefit when tuken before and
after pu nching, ns they prevent Hoarse
ness. From their past t fleet, J think thev
will be of permanent advantage to me " '
Rev. E. ROWLEY, A. M .
President of Athens College, Tenn.
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generally known to be as highly appreciated by the
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Sold also by GRIEVE & CLARK, Milledge-
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have purchased six more bottles at Duhlonega, and
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of being cured under its administration. I would say
as Prof. Chase says—that it hasin my hands proved a
succinc—for 1 have cured 20 cases in a 'ew days. You
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made well. The 11LOUD fool) is lonnded upon this ’fhcutv
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from debility of any kind; or from mental or nervous prn.tr-.
:: mi diseases of the krdue\ - or biadder; and to lac:. - - ,
mm nay of tile limnv di*tre*»inc complaint* their sex are ha: ..
h BXiOODFOOD
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’lie size of the bo tilt* to 0 ounce.. Be pailieular till!* t tht-IBW
*iud, nud %ec that the fur a:mile of oar ui^naturt 4 is m t!:-
of the
tiie unenviable distinction ot opening civil war hesitation to remand him to Fort Moultrie.
between American citizens by an act of gross
breach of faith, lie lias under counsel of a panic, | to consummate iris policy of restrainin
deserted his post at Fort Moultrie, and under false act
Secretary Floy,i returns to A’irginiaand intends
anj- overt
pretexts, has transferred his garrison and military
stores and supplies to Fort Sumter.
Throughout the day, on Wednesday, prepara
tions of some unusual sort were going on about
Fort Moultrie, and if was currently reported that
the women and families of the garrison were to be
removed to Fort Johnson’s on Janies Island.
The work of transportation began on Wednes
day evening, and was carried on with such energy
that under the generous confidence reposed by tbe
authorities of Sooth Carolina, it was effected in
the course of Wednesday night.
About 8 o’clock Wednesday evening guns were
heard from Fort Moultrie, and that was the first
intimation to the city that anything unusual was
goii g on.
Instead of proceeding to Fort Johnson, as avow
ed, the transports, which comprised three schoon
ers and some barges, that had been previously
engaged ostensibly for completing the defences of
Fort Moultrie, were ordered to Fort Sumter, under
cover of darkness.
On Thursday morning it was found that Fort
Moultrie was dismantled, its gnus all spiked, and
several guns ranging towards Fort Sumter com
pletely dismounted,and their carriages, Ac., tar
red aud burned. Cant. Foster, U. S. Engineers,
who had been in charge of the works on Fort
Sumter, was left with a small detail in Fort Moul-
gardens. They made a sligl
sistance, when two were killed^
French officers w ounded. The next day
the palace was given up to indiscriminate
loot after the French had made the first
selection.
Sort ing of the Palace.
The following account of the sacking of
the Emperor’s Palace at Pekin is from a
letter dated “Camp of British Army, one
mile from northeast gate of Pekin, on the
9th of October:
"The public reception hall, the state
and private bedrooms, ante-rooms, bou
doirs, and every other apartment Las been
j ransacked. Articles of rertn of'native and
1 foreign workmanship were taken, or bro
ken if too large to lie carried away. Or-
Tlns butldir^ was* filled to overflowing, aud namcntal ™rk, screens jade stone
they wen* received by some three thousand peo
ple in the Hall.
The Convention was called to order. The scene
was one profoundly grand and impressive. There
were a people asseaibled through their highest
representatives—men most of them upon whose
heads tbe snow of sixty winters had been shed
—patriarchs in age—the dignitaries of the land—
the high Priests of the Church of Chiral—rever
end statesmen anti the wise jndges of the law.—
In the midst of deep silence, an old man, with
bowed form, and hair as while as snow, the Rev.
Dr. Bachman, advanced forward with upraised
hands, in prayer to Almighty God, for his blessing
and favor in this great act of Ins people, about to
be consummated. The whole assembly at once
rose to its Let, and with hats off. listeued to the
to iching and eloquent appeal to the All Wise
Dispenser of events. At the close of the prayer
the President advances with the consecrated
parchment upon which was inscribed the decision
of the State, with the Great Seal attached. Slow
ly and solemenly it was r-ad unto the last
word—'"dtsso.ccd"—when men could contain
themselves no longer, and a shout that shook the
very building, reverberating long continued rose
to Heaven, and ceased only with the loss of breath
In proud, grave silence, the Convention itself
waited the end with beating hearts.
The President then requested the Delegates, (by
previous decision.) to sfi p forward as th-y were
palled in the alphabetical order of the Pi strict*
From the Savannah Republican. Jail. 3.
Affair* in Aarnniinli—Tort Pnlnski taken
by the Stale.
v« been absent front our post fora week's
enjoyment, a short respite from our arduooc l n
bors, and on our return yesterday, we found the
entire city in commotion and laboring under the
intensest excitement. Crowds were collected at
every corner, and pressing around the bulletin
boards with eagerness to read the latest news.
This excitement, was created by the despatches
from Washington, which will bo found in our
columns, and especially that from Sanator Toombs,
who stands ns a sentinel upon the tower, for this
State nt least., and pledges hi* character and fame
for the truth of his statements arid the soundness
of hi* opinions. The ordering tho Harriet Lane
to Charleston with sealed papers, (which, bv the
way is positively contradicted by a subsequent
dispatch) the determination of the Federal Ad
ministration to coerce all seceding States by force
of arms, and tho appointment of Mr. Holt’, who,
though a southern man, Mr. Toombs assures us is
“onr bitter enemy,” were the immediate cause of
eommotion, so far ns we could comprehend it in
thp confusion that reigned.
The second feature of interest was the arrival
of Governor Brown, on Tuesday night, accompa
nied by the Adjutant General of the State. After
due consultation yesterday, it was determined bv
His Excellency to take immediate possession of
ornaments, jars, clocks, watches, and oth
er pieces of mechanism, curtains, and fur- j
niture—none have escaped from destruc-1 Fort Pulaski, on Cockspur Island near the mouth
of the river. For this end detachments of fifty
men, each, exclusive of officers, fiom the Chatham
Artillery, Savannah Y’olnnteer Guards, and Ogle
thorpe Light Infantry—one hundred and fifty in
all—were ordered to pnter upon the work of prepa-
ration forthwith and lie ready to embark for the
fort this morning. It is understood that the hat
tallion is to be under command of Capt. F. S.
Bartow, of the Oglethorpes.
In addition to the despatches communicated, we
learn that others, of a private nature, were receiv-
| ed by Gov. Brown, conoborating the statements
of Mr. Toombs in every particular. We give full
faith and credit to this information, for we are
unwilling to believe that the Governor would take
so responsible a step without a full assurance of
the entire correctness of the information upon
which he acted.
lion. 1 here were extensive wardrobes of
every article of dress; coats richly em
broidered in silk and gold thread, in the
Imperial dragon pattern, boots, head
dresses, fans, Ac., in fact rooms all but fill
ed with them. There must have been
seventy or eighty thousand pieces of silks
in rolls, which at Canton cost twenty or
thirty dollars each. Hundreds were
thrown down and trampled on, and the
floor covered thickly with them. Men
were throwing them at each other, and all
taking as many as they could carry. They
were used instead of rope to secure the
loading of carts filled with them. A treas
ury containing a large quantity of gold in
gots and Sycee silver is under charge of a
guard, and is to be divided between the
English and French. The total value of
property destroyed would amount to a
large instalment of tho indemnity claimed.
A party of French went through the
apartments breaking every thing that re-
Arizana goes with the South.—The Mccills (Ari
zona) Times, commenting upon tho secession
movement, says:
“In the event of the establishment of n South
ern Confederacy, Arizona will knock at the door
of their first Congress for admission as a State;
and it is probable New Mexico will do the same.”
Who was it that first introduced salt provis
ions? Noah; for he took Ham into the At k.
trie.
The excitement which the promulgation of this
news created in Charleston cannot be described,
and we cannot compose ourselves to attempt the
details. The bulletin boards and all places of pub
lic concourse was thronged with eager inquiries,
and settled determination was marked on every
face.
As soon as the facts wero reported, military or
ders were issued to many companies, who respon
ded promptly.
By command of Gov. Pickens, a steamer was
chartered to bear a dispatch to Major Anderson,
at Fort Sumter. The orders of the Governor were
committed to Col. Pettigrew and Maj. Capers, of
the Rifle. Regiment, whose return from Fort Sum
ter was awaited by thousands.
Tlieanswei of Maj. Anderson has not transpired
but we are informed on the best authority that be
acknowledges tlie act of deserting Fort Moultrie
and repairing to Fort Sumter as entirely l.is own,
and as done without specific orders.
We have other information that Major Anderson
for sometime lias indulged constant apprehensions
of an unauthorized and tumultuous attack on Fort
Moultrie. If lie has acted nnder such misappre
hensions. lie has committed an error which offi
cers always commit when they take counsel un
der panic. He has virtually and grossly violated
a solemn pledge given by bis Chief and accepted
by South Carolina: and be lias all possible assu
rance from South Carolina that his honor, and po
sition, and duty, would be respected until a piop-
er and onen declaration of war —While the ene
mies of South Carolina have been falsely accusing
hei of violence and pr-'cipitation, and have been
endeavoring, by exciting rumors, to urge her or
her sons to such premature demonstrations, South
Carolina took her position honorably and fairly.
Major Anderson has clandestinely taken icfnge
in an unfinished fortress, and has thus violated the
solemn pledges that assured us that Fort Sumter
would not begarnsoued.
JSilltnry.
In reply to a telegraphic dispatch sent to Gover
nor Brown, Jan. 1st., by the commanding officer
of the Volunteer Companies of Macon, asking "if
lie would sanction the movement of GeoTgia Vol-
unteers going to the aid of South Carolina.” The
Governor sent tiie following dispatch:
Savannah, Jan. 2d. 1 46F—To Captnins R. A.
Smith, E. Fitzgerald, T. Parker, L. M. Lamar,
and Lieut. Win. H. Ross: I will not. Y’our first
duty is lo Georgia—South Carolina is able, at
present, to take care of herself—you may be needed
at home very soon.
JOSEPH E. BROWN.
Instruction to Southern Minute Men.—
Col. Peard, “Garaha'di’s Englishman,” savg of
rifle-shooting in battle: “Mind, if ever you go rifle
shooting, use your rifle in a scientific manner.—
Recollect always not to kill your mau, but to
wound him; then it takes two men to cariy him
off, and those two men never by any chance come
back the same day. Wtih a double-barrelled rifle
therefore, you may get rid of six men at each dis
charge.”
Thei IIog Slaughter.—'The total number of
hogs killed at Louisville the present season, up to
Monday evening, wrs 132,632: and the number in
pens at the same time was about 10,000.
General Scott presented to the President a plan
for a campaign against the South, including the
blockade of Charleston, reinforcing Forts Sump
ter, Moultrie, Johnson, and Castle Pinckney, also
all the Southern polls Ac. Gen. Scott's plan was
not favorably received.
Major Anderson may yet bo remanded to Fort
Moultrie, provided satisfactoiy assurances be giv
en by Sou’ll Carolina
The H OU. Mr. W oodsun, of Mis souri, and seve
ral other members from tho border States co-oper
ating, proposes forming* a central Confederacy on
the basis of lhe Constitution as defined by the
DreJ Scott decision, omitting the New England
States, and Wisconsin, Michigan and the Pacific
States; then form Republics. The Pacific and
other States negotiate acoinuiarcial and defensive
league that will meet general approbation; and if
unsuccessful tbe border State.) will probably with
draw Irom Congress, leaving the House without a
quorum, and placing the question before tiie Sen
ate.
The current reports that the South Carolina
commission* rs would depart this morning were un
true; they will probably receive the President's an
swer to their requests to mot row.
Washington, Dec. 31.—Doubts are expressed in
quarters whether either House will hereafter have
a quorum. The general opinion is that to-day’s
proceedings are the finality of the Republic of tiie
United States of America.
It is currently reported hero that, Gen. Scott is
acting as Secretary of war to-day; the Secretary
Thomas has resigned, and that the United States
revenue cutter Harriet Lane left for Charleston
with sealed orders.
Mr. Benjamin, of Louisiana, intimated in his
speech to day that this was the last session of the
United Slates Senate.
The scene in the Senate to-day was most thril
ling. At the close ot Mr. Benjamin’s speech, the
ladies stood up in their seats, waved their hand
kerchiefs, and shouted as loud as the men.
The most intense excitement prevails all over
the city.
The rumor that Gen. Scott is acting as Secreta
ry of War is gaining credence.
Southern men here are anxious awaiting stirring
intelligence from Charleston harbor.
The balance of the five million loan was taken
to-day by the Bank of Commerce of New Y’ork, at
12 per cent. This may be for the purchase of the
sinews of war.
Washing ton, Dec. 31.—A favorable angnrv is
drawn from the fact that, Post Master-General Hoit
is acting as secretary of War, and that Gen. Scott
has not been at the President's House, nor at the
War Department to-day.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, Dec. 31.—Senate.—In the Senate.
Mr. Poweil, from the committee of Thirteen, re
ported the committee had directed him to report
that they had been unable to agree on any terms of
settlement of pending difficulties.
Mr. Douglas said that ho desired to address the
Senate on this subject on Wednesday next.
On motion of Mr. Bigler, it was agreed that
when the Senate adjourn it adjourn until Wednes
day. j
The Senate then postponed tho consideration of
Mr. Crittenden’s resolutions until Monday next at
12 o’clock.
Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, introduced a reso
lution of inquiry as to places of doposite, sales.
&c., of public arms, which was laid on the table.
The Kansas bill was postponed until Monday
next.
Mr. Benjamin, of Louisiana, then addressed the
Senate, lie declared that the present crisis had
not come upon the country without warning. Yet
the Republicans scoffed at and ueglectea them,
now they saw the truth. South Carolina become
independent, Mississippi, Florida, and Alabama
would he independent next week; and Georgia,
Louisiana and Texas would soon follw. The
question now to be decided is whether their inde
pendence is to be recognized or civil war begun.
South Carolina has only repealed in I860 what
she did iu 1788. Shelias the right to do this be
cause tho compact which bound her to it was a
compact broken on one side—aud, therefore, bro
ken on all sides. The present Union was formed
upon this principle, by nine States seceding from
the old confederation. Ho quoted the debates in
the convention of 1788 and 17c9 to show this, aud
sustained his position by well considered argu
ments He declared lhat the Stales had two class
es of remedies, one class was against the power
usurped in the name of the Constitution, iike se
cession, and the other against the abuse of consti
tutional power, like revolution. He denied that
secession was a revolutionery right, and quoted
A Word of Warning.
There is nothing more despicable than stealing the
reputation of a reliable article to impose upon commu
nity an interior and worthless one, and yet it is often
done. Fifteen years ago Heimstreet & Co. introduced
an Hair Restorative, under the name of “Inimitable
Hair restorative.” IU wonderful restorative proper
ties made it immensely popular, and grey and bald
lu-ads were like to become a tiling of the past, when
the country was flooded with imitations, tiie use of
which was not only useless but absolutely injurious
The original preparation is a scientific combination
made with oil and stimulating spirits, affording an agree
able hair wash, while all the imitations are made with
water, making the hair harsh, dry and frizzy, requir
ing, after it dries, the use of oil or wash to make it
look decently. YVe would therefore advise ourreaders
to buy nothing'out the original Inimitable Ilair Col
oring or Restorative, which is reliable.— Tray Whig
Price fifty cents, and one dollar a bottle.
Sold everywhere, and by Herty *k Hall, Milledge
ville.
YV. E. HAGAN A CO., Proprietors,
32 4t. Troy, N Y.
1&. E4
THE MINUTE MEDICINE.
RADYVAY’S READY RELIEF is truly a minute
Medicine for it will cure in minutes diseases that other
remedies require hours and days to effect: and will re
lieve the antagonistic pain of acute ami inffamalorv
diseases in seconds, when all other remedies fail alto
gether.
ItADYY’AY'S READY RELIEF should be kept
in the house as arms are kept far se/f-dsfenre, or a fire-
escape far safety from a sudden conflagration. Hun
dreds die from sudden attacks of disease that one
dose of it would save. Persons subject to Fits, Cramps,
Spasms, Billions Colics, Ac., should be able to reach
it the instant they are seized. Taken during the first
ague chill it may prevent a second. It is the great
j antidote to pain, whether arising from external or in
: temal malady. Fevers, originating in sudden changes
of temperature or unwholesome vapors, are repelled
! before they have obtained a hold upon the system, by
j its hygeian operation.
KAIMVAVSi KULILATIX; PBI.I.M
1 Purge, regulate, mid invigorate at the same time.
Within six hours they relieve the bowels, affect tbe
j secretions, lighten the feeling of oppression at the pit
of the stomach caused by indigestion, ami render the
circulation of tho blood equable. Tims they cure
j Costiveness, Bilhousness, Congestion, JIead-ache,Fli<A
brings of the Heart, Nervousness, Hysteria, Female
Complaints, Malarious Fevers, and disorders of the di-
I gestive, secretive, ami discharging organs. Adtninis-
I tered as a Spring cathartic, they put the system inn
healthy condition for the Summer campaign, and as
they nourish instead of weakening the system, may
lie given safely to patients whose stamina has b*-eii ex
hausted by sickness -
RADYVAY'S RENOY'ATING RESOLNENT dis
infects and neutralizes the diseased blood, depriving it
of the corrupting principle which engenders Tubercles
on the Lungs, Bronchitis, Quinsy, Running Sores, Can
ta-rs, Salt ltheuin, Erysipelas, luflaination of the Eyes,
and all kinds of eruptions. Tumor* and discharging
sores. In secondary Syphilis, Scrofulous disorders,
and all heriditary, chronic and constitutional maladies,
it overcomes and eradicates the insidious causes of th«
disease.
Radway's Remedies nru sold by druggists every
where.
RADYVAY & CO., 23 John Street, X. Y’.
AGEATM.
HERTY A HALL, Mi'.ledgeviile; DAY'IS A
GREEN, E&tonton; J. C BATES, Louisville; A. A.
CULLEN, Sandersville. 32 4t.
lood food si i«t iv>tne.
*»M bv CHURCH X DUPONT
,S.*n* Proprietors,
No. tns Bn.adwav. NVu- Y„ r k.
«,*ow i y'r. Soi l by HERTY .V HALL, YlPl.-.ijmllr.
And by all respectable Urugiist* throughout tbe country.
RELIEF Iff TEi\ MDTCTES.
BRYAN’S
rtrxjffiORxc ivafsss.
The Original Medicine Established in 1837, an l
first article ot tiie kind ever introduced tiialir
the name of “Pulmonic YVaft’ers,” in this or any
other country ; all other Pulmonic wafers are
counterfeits. The genuine can be known by
the name BY'RAN being stamped on each WA
FER.
BRYAN’S PULMONIC WAFERS
Relic% Cough*. <'••!■: -. Sore Tiimur Hour-; PC'S.
BRYAN'S PULMONIC WAFERS
Relieve Asthma. Bronchitis. Difficult Breathing.
BRYAN’S PULMONIC WAFERS
Relieve Spitting of Blood, Pain* in the Cln st.
BRYAN’S PULMONIC WAFERS
Relieve lueip *nt Cononnpti-’n. Lints 0 f a l
BRYAN’S PULMONIC WAFERS
Relieve Frritatxm <•' tiie Uvula nit<! Tott^k
BRYAN’S PULMONIC WAFERS
Relieve the above Corupiaiuts in Ten Minutes.
BRYAN’S PULMONIC WAFERS
Are a Blessing to ail Cloftxen nn.l Constitution*.
BRYAN’S PULMONIC WAFERS
Are adapted for Vocalists and Public Speaker*.
BRYAN’S PULMONIC WAFERS
Are in a simple form and pleasant to the ta**'-.
BRYAN’S PULMONIC WAFERS
lieve, but effect rapid and lastin'? Cur *.
BRYAN’S PULMONIC WAFERS
ed give satisfaction to every one.
Not on!
Are Wei
Box of
No Feniilv should be without
BRYAN’S PULMONIC WAFERS
IN THF. HOUSE.
No traveler shotil ! 1** without 3 ;-nppIv of
BRYAN S PULMONIC’ WAFERS
No person will ever ohj*Tt sive for
BRYAN’S PULMONIC WAFERS
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS.
.JOB MOSES. Sole Proprietor, Roche*
saleFor by all respectable DrujfjnstH..
To Dyspeptics.
All who suffer the tortures which this disease it:
diets in one form or another of its many ;>hnses, ran I*
permanently nud speedily cured by using
The Oxygenated Bitters.
The **Weekly Novelette’* of Sept. 1^, says:
Dyspepsia is one of the prevailing diseases of onr
country. This is owing both to climate and the almo.'t
universal hnbit of eating our menis too rapidly to ad
mit of proper digestion. But in spite of these ad
verse circumstances, this disease, even when it has be
come chronic, disappears rapidly by the use of the 0\*
ygenated Bitters, which have been found to prove an
infallible remedy.
The Oxygenated Ritters.
The following letter is from a well known Clergy
man who had suffered excruciatingly for a longtime,
and who had tried all known remedies and methods «»t
cure without finding relief until the O.nrfcna'nl lu 1 -
rs wi re called into requisition:—
Clinton, Oneida Co., N. Y. Sept. 1*>, 1S.Y9.
Gentlemen.—Having used several bottles of y nr
lobr ited Oxygenated Bitters for that terrible d:>-
.se, Dyspepsia, I give you n brief statement of tin*
salutary effects of the medicine. About four years
•e, I found that this fell disease, had lliorougli’y
akeu h<-Id of urn. and fastened its fangs upon the cunts
>f my sthinftcb, tormenting me by day ami by ; :,.;t.
For a longtime previously I wn* unaware of the na
ture of the disease which afflicted me, and the opt
ions ot the physicians left uie as much in the dark a>
ever. After months of intense physical aud mei.m
suffering, and trying various remedies, putting myseit
under water cure treatment, and visiting tie* Noutl:.
without receiving any benefit, I commenced by re
•ommendation of Dr. C. Burrows, of this town, T.tkiii-
die Oxygenated Bitters, and soon found that the :
truder was being driven from my system. 1 now :
liken newnmit, and unless from imprudence, l siitbr
but little from tlmt terrible disease which preyed
long upon rue and which robbed me of eightv-fiv*?
pounds of flesh. I tmw weigh one hundred and ninety-
three pounds, and call myself pretty well, «nd e!if«r-
fu!lv recommend atrial of this remedy to all "he are
afflicted with any form of Dyspepsia. To my u - *
cal brethcren, iu particular, 1 honestly recommend tie*
Oxvgeimted Bitter* os the remedy of nil remedies.
Yours truly, HKX K V BOYNTON,
Minister of the Gospel.
Prepared by SETH W. FOWLE <fc CO., Boston
and for sale by GRIEVE &. CLARKE, Milledge
ville. 33 4t.
Woodruffs Concords.
I T is a general acknowledged fact that these
Buggies are far superior to any now used in
the State. They run lighter, ride easier and last
lottger, t‘ an any other Buggies; hence the increas
ed demand for them in many part* of this State,
also, in Tennessee, Alabama and Florida. If you
want a good Buggy or Carriage of any kind it will
pay you well to go to Griffin, or send your order.
Woodruff’ keeps a large stock from the fine Coach
down to the Iron axle Plantation YY’agon.
Any person can be supplied direct from New
York by giving their orders to WOODRUFF A
Co., Griffin, Ga.
May 8, 1860. 50 tf
THE YVOADElf OF THE AGE.
BLAKELY’S RHEUMATIC LINIMENT, AND
A NOD V NE E M BKOCATION.
Also, his Liver Alterative, and Tonic Pill.
THIS magnumLinimentuin cures articular Synov:
al and muscular Rheumatism, Neuralgia and other
pains, almost instantly,requiring in many casesonly
two or three applications. It acta powertully on the
absorbents, and cures by eliminating the morbidhu-
mora from tbe system. It acts ns a discutieut us well
as an anodyne resolving tumors in a short time. In
Surgery it is destined to takea high place, supplanting
iu somccascs the harshness of the knife.
The LIVER ALTERATIVE AND TONIC PILL
is an excellent pill in all diseases of the liver biliary
derangementsand in all eases in which a cathartic is
indicated, acting as a cathartic. Alterative, Touic and
Deobstruent, according to dose.
These remedies aro sold by HERTY' A IIALL,
MilledgeviUe Ga.
Thos. B Daniel, Atlanta. Ga.; Ilammit A Groves,
Marietta, Ga., G, T. Anderson & Bio.. Ringgold Ga,,
A. A. McCartney, Decatur, Ala., LeGratnl, Blount &
Hale, Montgomery. Ala,, Riaius, Brown A Co., Nash
ville Tenn.,Haviland Chichester A Co., Augusta.Ga.,
King A Warring, Savannah, Ga., Hall A Lamar,
Americas, Ga., Smith A Ethridge. Stone Mountain,
Ga., T. S. Bradfield, LaGrauge, Ga., J. H. Mallard,
Calhoun, Ga., P. II. McGraw, Natchez, Mias., Norton
A Fitch, Lexington,Ky., and by Druggists aud Mer
chants generally.
BLAKELY' A WOODS, Proprietors,
Apr. 10,1860. (46 ly) Tullahoma, Tenn.
PILE 8ALTE!
Dr. Cavanaugh's
GENUINE
PII.E SALTS!
feet cure will follow.
To Consumptives.
T *IIE Advertiser having been restored to health :1
a few weeks by a very simple remedy, after
having suffered several years with u severe lung affec
tion, and lhat dread disease, consumption—is anxious
to make known to his fellow-sufferers the means "f
cure.
To all who desire it, he will send a copy of the
prescription used (free of charge) with the direction*
for preparing and using the same, which they tri
find a sure Cure for Consumption, Asthma, Bros,
chilis, ffC. The only object of the advertiser in send
ing the prescription is to benefit the afflicted, bio*
spread information which he conceives to he inva.-
noble, aim he hopes every sufferer will try his remedy,
as it will cost them nothing, aud may prove a bl< -
sing.
Parties wishing the prescription will plea-i-addre**
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Willia«tsburgh,_
Kings county, New Vork.
Oct. 9, IJ60. (c. * ttrt.) 30 If
BARRY'S ERICOPHEROUS
the best aad cheapest article for dressing, beauti
fying, cleansing, curling, preserving and restor
ing the hair. Ladies, try it. Sold by all B r,I S'
gists A Perfumers. 2 0m.
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SjS.tSfln.ifi ]|U .fq p(og qt Xitj ‘sotpuq J! 1 ' 1 ! 5l t 1
aupojsai pu« 3iit.U0S3.ld •Uuq.tnj ‘^utsuBOJo ‘3u! ?
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BdUES-©. XViiNJSXxO'yv?
An experienced nurse and female physician, “ as
Soothing Syrup for Children teething, which m eat .' t ■ *
ciiitates the process of teething by softeningtlw gt- 1 -
reducing all inflammation—will allay all t’; 1 "' a ?
sure to regulate the bowels. Depend upon it.
'twill give rest to yourselves, and relief and 1111 ^
to your infants. Perfectly safe in all eases. See*'' 1
tisement in another column. * *
rfi-
COUGHS. The sudden changes of ortr ^
mate are sources of Pulmonary, Bronlicial, and"' 1
marie Affections. Experience"having proved tlint si -
iilc remedies often act speedily and certainty ,f ‘5 a 5
ken in the earlv stages of the disease, resource s v ‘ .
at once he lmtf to “Brown’s Bronchial Troches^
Lozenges, let the Cold, Cough, or Irritation
of tli*
1^*“ If you have the Piles, get a
Box of this truly wonderful S* lve.
and bv using it two days its magi
cal influence will be felt, and a per-
Forsale by Hektt & Hall.
Throat be ever so slight, as by this preeautionofn’''
serious attack may be effectually warded off- 1
Spealcersand Singers will find them cfieetual for 1 \
ing and strengthening the voice. See adverts*
December I860.—
ig^-Oaen Have you seen that Btc, India:' 111
ther column of tliis paper boiiling, Koi ts, I'A"
aud Leaves or the Ch«;oke« Rejiedt.