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TEliilS— UncUy in AJvaner, Fifty Out* pur annum. .. ' - 1 JJT The J.,b Department of thin office, having been newly fitted out with an additional supply ot the lateat style of Fanct Job Tire, Is now prepar rd to «xecut*. with neatness, every var.ety ol JOB PRINTING, on.the meet liberal terns* foi Cash. A full supply of BLANKS, used by Clerks, Sher iff*. C’cnstabler. Ac., always on hand. 'i>i.KC«l>ltlC lhTKLLlCEKCK. From our Ext himgt“>. A<t Jitiunul by the Aula, Baltimore. Dec. 15. It is svid that Turkey has rejected England's last note, and warlike preparations are progressing. The Turk* it is reported, drove the Kasdan* Fron the Island ofpoate Glurgcvc, but the Run, inns subs, • quentlr recaptured it—theTurka having allowed figh- wi re dr ven iff. The RuarUna have crjtvnd a Tttkih veaarl o war. It is raid that the Tmks have done the.Bsm. with the Russians. It is ri ported that the entire Polish army ban marched to the i’rin.ipalirie?. Hie Impel ial Guard intend* to garrison Poland. The links were fcoiebarding Russian jiositionsor the Danube, and at Glurgevo. Six Frau h and Eugii.-h steamers were about enter ing the Black Sea. 1 he Russian Ernpi ror posititively refuses to acc» p any arrangements henceforth, and says that fighting must decide I he dit pute. Omak Pacha fiimly maintains Lis position at Kala fst, and hi rrassee but avoids the euemy. The report of the treaty between England am" France, iu relation to Eastern afftirs, is universally believed. No other battle* had be en foaglit, although various skirmishes had taken place. The Cxar and the Saltan rre both inexorable, and aredi ti rtnirid to fight out tin* depute. The despatih forwerded in Tuiedey; which mu’* have appeared in yoi r Wednesday's issue, reft rrini to a treaty between England and France, to affon" protection to Turkey, and that thiy had ordered the immediate evacuation of the lYincipalities by th- Rnsrians.hsa been fully confirmed. The Turks have been successful in all of theirskir mishea. Trouble is brewing in Poland, Austria and Hun l *T- Eastern affairs present nothing of a startling chat activ, but no armistice hail been t greed upon. A Russian ship of war has been lost with fourtee hundred lives. It it rumored tbit the Austrian and Prussian Am hatsadort at Constantirn pie bad been recalled, bu their successors had not been eppiinfed. A serious conflict i* ri-pt-rfrd to have taken plat- between the Turks and Servian*, and tht the former were repulsed. Five hundred wire killed on hot! aides. At Kalifat, twenty-four thousand troops are sta tiocod. A general engagement is expected with the com biuod fleets iu the Blxok 3e*. The Sultan is determined to resist the demand < the Russian*. It is currently reported that the Cxar is atx'ou that Aur'ria should draw up an ariois i -e. Fort Ourrero is entirely surrounded. Dost Mahomed says the Affgh ius are at war wit the Russian*, and he intendsto attack them by inarch ing through the Per i n Territories. Tbs Russians h.vo been seriously repulsed ii Asia. The P.ntsian Chambers have been opened. Sli des ires peace, bnt is prep.- re 1 for any emergency. Baltimore, Dee. is.—The New York Herald pro fesses to have private advices, that a treaty was con cludedat London,on the 11th ult.,betweeuE-glnii and France, gcrante •. iug the integrity of Turkey an rcqniriug ihc immediate evaeu.it ion of the Prineipa - itiea by Kuaria. Couriers were despatched to Vieun and Berlin, giving Austrian! Prussia seven day* t. dei Ue whether they would cuter into the compact Another Cuba BxpcditloK* Baltimore, Dec. 15. Information baa been received at Washington tha a formidable expedition, numbering four thousand is now fitting out at New Orleans, to sail for Cnba b. the middle of Febuary. The two Houses of tlic Georgia Legislature passed a Joint Resolution which received the signature ot" thaGbvernor, to go into the elec tion of U. S. Senator, on the lctli ult. In the meantime a caucus of the Democratic mem ber* was held, which resulted in the choice of lie lion. Charles J. McDonald. A resolution if the caucus required a vote of two-thirds to nake the non {nation, and more than that ina- ority was obtained by that gentleman, as will re seen by the following statement of the vote: McDonald. Coob. Iverson. 1st Ballot, 60 SI 2d “ 66 f.9 13 3rd “ 73 L9 14 4th “ 74 3J li 5th “ 78 . i.8 17 6,h “ 81 k4 15 7th “ 8J M 2J CongrwiMMOunl i rorredUtga. Washinoton, Dec. 12. The announcement of the Committee, in th< two Hoaxes of Congress was made ou Mou- day. The Chairmen of the most important Senati Committees are.—James M. Mason, Va., For rign Relations ; R. M. T. Hunter, Va., Ft nance ; Hambal Hamlin, Me., Commerce James Shields, ill.. Military Affairs ; W. M iwia. Cal., A'aval Affairs; Augustus C. Dodge, Iowa, Public Lunds ; A. I*. Butler S. C., Judiciary ; Stephen A. Douglass, Ill.. TerriUrries. The chairman of the Standing Committee, of the House of Representative* are :—Davit T. Disney, Ohio, Public Lands; Etlsoo B Olds, Ohio, Port'Jjicc; Frederick P. Stanton Teunessee, Judiciary ; James L>. Orr, Soittl Carolina, Indian affairs ; Thomas H. Benton Mo., Military ; Thomas S. Bocock, Va„ .Va ml; Thos. if. Buyly, Va., Foreign Relations, Cyrus L. Dunham la.. Roads an t Canals. The Senate elected on Monday, Beverly Tucker, of the Washington Sentinel, as tlrei. Printer. The vote stood: Tucker, 2ti; Arm- itran, 1G; Gales dt Seaton, 1. The Abolition •lots, Free-Soilers and the Whigs—with the ex ception of John Beil, of Tennessee, who votei. or Armstrong, and James C. Jones, of Tea aessec, who voted for Messrs. Gales is Seaton, of the National Intelligencer—voted for Tuc ker. The result is considered iu Washingto.. as ominous of au imposing opposition being about to be made to the administration ; and there is great rejoicing among the “Hards.’- Iu the House, a resolution declaring the pow er of the General Government to construct the Pacific Railroad, wu laid on the table—yea* DM. nays 72. A motion, that the House should elect it* o vu librarians, was also negatived by a major ity of two. General Jo*eph Lane, r. deU<~,ui* to thr House from Oregon, has pledged hiuis.df iu favor of a division of that territory. Baltimore, Dec. 14. In the U. S, Senate on Wednesday, tla proceedings were, unimportant. T "« ’he of Kcpresentativer, Mr. Bentou. of Mo., declined serving as chairman ou the C jmmittce on Military affair*. , u,i.iu ifisi uuii were offered. Mr. Boyce, of .South-Caroliua. presented a bill for tins reduction of the tariff to a rcveiim standard, Mr. IugeriioH, of Pennsylvania, offered a resolution calling for any correspondence be tween the Uuitcd Stated and Spain, relative to tho imprisoiiincnt of American citieens at Por to Rico, iu March, lido. Oa the morning of the 13ih, before the hour ■f election arrived, Mr. Singleton, a friend oi dr. Cobb, who went into caucus, offered a evolution in tho Senate, to postpone further iction lor the remainder of the session. This csolution afte:-considerable debate, was adopt 'd by a vote of 49 to 4 — nd thus was uulli- ied a measure which had virtually become a aw of the land. Five men who went into caucus united with tho Whigs, aud delibcr- tdy violated their plighted faith to the party, i.-cause their favorite (Gov. Cobb) was not lominated. These men are politically and .crsonally disgraced. They have sounded the owest depths of infamy. If there is a lowei egroe, the depravity of human nature has uot cached it, nor the imagination of mau con- eived it. He who goes into a Convention and akes his chance for a non.iuntion, and then iieanly ret uses to abide its action, without bo ng able to discover a scintilla of fraud in it* ■roceedings, (as in the case before us,) it ha* icou well remarkrd, adopts a rule ot moral* vorse thru the cide ol t e black-leg. He akes his chance for the i i .uings with a mou ld reservation that he will not pay liis losings, file miscreants in the Georgia Legislature .cted with the design of wreaking their vrn- .eance on the Democratic party of that State; >ut wc venture to predict, that" their treachery . ill be signally rebuked when the day of eleo- ton come* around. Even the Whigs, whom hey intended to benefit by their treason, will .espise them, and turn them over with loath- ng to the gibbet. We presume the step has ,een deliberately taken and will not be retra- ed. The battle for Democratic principles and democratic usages will agaiu be fought before lie peoble, and Ve assure our Georgia breth- en, that in the struggle, they will be cheered »y the heart-felt sympathies of all true Demo- rats in Misssisri .pi The five actors in this disgraceful drama -•ere all from Gov. Cobh’s district; but tbeie -* no tangible proof that he advised or coun- ••nanced their course. He advocated the hold- igot tlie caucus; and it is stated in several Icmocratic journals that he urged his support- •rs to sustain the nominee in good faith. It is iuch to be regretted that be was not able to ■xerei e greater control over them. Indeed, t is a matter of wouder that he could not, iuoe they have evinced their willingness to cal forever their political doom, out of love ir him. They have placed him in a position •Inch requites from him a public disavowal ot il responsibility for their conduct. Relieved ,-oin such a suspicion, though unsuccessful iow, he will occupy a positinu in the confi- euoe of the pa. ty from which we will have very thing to hope in the future. Gov. McDonald is a man of a high order of ltellect, and of noble qualities. 11c i* a firm lemocrat, and would have given the Ad.nin- itratiou a powerful and effective support.— •’or these reasons, • i well as for the para .lount reason that he was the choice ot hii ■arty, we regret the failure of the Legislature o go into the election. A IJoar. cl Mvtt.ed. Baltimore, Dec. 14.—A difficulty occurred n Tuesday between Senator Gw in and Secre try Guthrie, iu Washington, ou account ot .u'alledgcd incivility ou the part ot the latter, nd a duel waa at first anticipated, as Mr. fwiu demanded an apology, but ultimately, it s said, the matter was amicably adjusted. Important from tVAihisrios, The following is the table marked K., re erred to Secretary Guthrie’s report. Oue hundred per ceut. ad valorem to be evied on brandy and other spirits distilled rom grain or other materials, and on cordials, ibsyutbe, arrack, curaooa, kiischen wasser, iqncurs, maraschino, ratafia, and all other pirituous beverages of a similar character. The free list table embraces a great many irticiee, including coffee, tea, cocoa, books Magazines, medicines, Ac. i(.Mi Monday night, the 12th inst., tlie Mo:, bers of tlie Hibernian Society convened at the Council Chamber, for ihe purpose of ex pressing in a suitable manner, their gratifica tion at the recent escape of John Mitchell from his English jailors. Jackson Barnes, Esq., the President of the Association, wa* called to the Chair, and C. Mclholland re quested to act as Secretary. For a full ac count of the proceedings, the Congratulatory Address, the various speeches, etc., we refei he reader to another column of this paper.— These demonstrations of joy at his escape, pouring iu upon Mr. Mitchell from all sec tions of the United States, may well fill hi.- •jreast with honest pride. They are honorable to him, and equally honorable to Ills country- nen, wlio take this method of testifying then appreciation of his patriotic services in the cause of Irish freedom. 'A mc JiniI,. We have frequent complaiuts from our dis tant subscribers on account of the irregularity of the mails, and wc notice in a number of our exchanges that our subscribers are not the only sufferers. The defect, we are certain, is not in us, nor in the Post-Office at Macon ; rnd we hope that the proper authorities will see to it that their subordinates are more prompt and efficient iu the performance of their duties. ty Dr. F. A. Jones has arrived in our city, and will be shortly followed by the “Original Campbell Minstrels,” of whom he is the author ized agent. The first Concert will be given on Thursday night, and those who love fun and music will not fail to attend. Messrs. E. J. Johnston & Co., advertise in our Columns to day a fine assortment of Holi day goods. “It is pleasant to give and re- cieve.” City OllitrrM of .Huron : E. L. STROHECKEB, Mayor. W. T. MIX, G. W. ROSS, C P. LEVY,' M. S. THOMSON, ALDERMEN! J. B. AYRES, P. S. HOLT, n. A. WISE, G. T. ROGERS. An Amusino Occurrence.—A foreigneor recpoudentttf the New York 7Vi6im« mentions, aa an “amusing affair/' a horse-whipping giv en Hasximpdog, tlie prime minister ot the Erne- toral Hesse, by Count Iseuburg, the son-in- law of the etcctor. The occurrence happened in the m.ir.iet-plaoe. Tbo mhiiurr crieu “.iiur- iier.” an I a great crowd assembled instantly, but Count Isenbarg shouted, “Good people, bo quiet—It is only your prime minister, llat- xcupdug, whom 1 ion b laboring.” Cheer* ed this announcement, a ring wa* fc grt- Ilasenpfiag -vat whipped until the count •aiue tired. Primemti;i--ters do not appear i nj iy much popular favor in Germany Tli- Washington S:ar say* that it hi. c aacer tainod beyond all question that tlie copies oi the M •--.:/•• tuuii * n.n that city trMh tarn New i no: or. , in iulv.iiic - id iu liriiv- re ot tluit city, were ob ’, without tl<; knowledge • any ra i.nber ot the Government, or ot tho i're«i,tcn,’s private Secretary. I nc occurrence aun >y» these p irtics peruaj>-> more than any ou* tu**. ion: p cry tr.nn tlv ;’ 0 , tamed sum .ititin Con zresaiannl. The U. S. Senate confirmetl on Wednesday, lie appointments of the Hon. L- McL-.ne, of 4d., as Minister to China, the Hon. U. W. teymour as Minister to Russia, and the Hou I. T. Mason Minister to France. Iu the Senate, on Thursday, the Hon. James f. Mason, of Virginia, announced the death of he Vice President of the United States, and ubmitted appropriate resolutions. Eloquent ulcgiee vrere afterwards delivered by the lion. Edward Everett and the Hon. Lewis Cass, at he conclusion of which the Senate adjourned intil Monday. In the House of Representatives, Mr. Fay- tte McMullen, of Virginia, gave notice of a sill equalizing the pay of members of Congress. The death of the Vice President of the Vuited Hater, was announced, and eulogies weic dc- ivered by Messrs. Sampson W. Harris, of Ai tbama, Joseph R. Chuudler, of Pennsylvania, md Thomas tl. Benton, of Missouri. Tbs Srrojtl -S i.i.l of the Sr.tuna. Yesterday morning, at 11 j, “mine host” ol lie B.oad street H iuic, regucJ a few friends vitb the second shad caught in .Savauuali this •cason. It was presented by Messrs. C. A. Ells is Son of Macon to our trieud Capt. L. T. Woodruff of the Broad Street House, aud done ip by his acoomp.Lihcd lady, in a style wen calculated to moistcu the p.Uate of the severest lUehorite. The atoresaid shad with the accompanying locurr.cn:s were discussed according to the most tpproved rules of gastronomy. i'hc Messrs. Eils is Son are again ahead ol heir Savannah trieuUs. They have taken the irst shad right from their midst, now four sea- ions in succession. Such energy deserves lUccess aud will win it.—Columbus Enquirer. I.atte xisrwr ui mu.iibii,, 'Hie Enquirer says, the case of the State, vs. foe, John aud Amanda, slaves of Col. J. A. L. idee, occupied our Superior Court from Thurs- lay rooming till Saturday night, of lost week. The defendants were clmrgcd with “an asauli .vith intent to murder” Mrs, Lee, ou the night if the 7ih November, aud during Col. Lee’, ibsence from home. After an elaborate iu- .’cstig&tiou of the case, an l able argument! >fcounsel, for and against the prisoners, tin Jury, at about 1J o’clock ou Saturday night, .-eterned a verdict of ‘Mot guilty.” Important confessions wane tiy some of tin prisoners, both before and after tbeir commit nent to jail, were ru ed out of the Court, w« earn, on the grouu J that they were first madt sub ter rare of their master, aud that all con easions made afterwards, and whiie iu custod if tho public officers aud confined in j iih re lated b ick to the same intiuence. liaa thew confessions been permitted to go to the Jur. tlie verdict woaia doubtless have been very different. Wc are n it prepared to say, how ever, that the ruling waa erroneous—it wa made after a full ana elaborate discussion o the question by able counsel. Col. Benton s distort.—It is stated tha Col. uentoii * history ot tuirty years’ operatioi d th : Uni old .States Govern, uent, ivi.i oe i» -nedf-oin tlie press about tho tint of Apci next. The ivori, will be comprised iu tw, volumes Octavo, «• 7 tillages racli. JOHN B. CUM MING, Principal Marshal. j! ?,S hold 'j Dc}HUy Marshal8 - D. C. HODGKINS, Magazine Keeper. MICHAEL SULLIVAN. Bridge Keeper. BERTRAND TIS9EREAU, Sexton. THOMAS KNIGHT, Street Inspector. All of these officers were regularly installed on Wednesday night, ]4th inst. Concert. On Monday night, the 12th instant, we at tended the Concert given by the young ladies of tlie Presbyterian Choir, for the purpose ol aiding in the e.ection of a more commodiou house of worship. A more respectable and polite audience, we have never seen gatherer together in our city, and a more pleasant musi cal regale it has rarely been our good fortum to enjoy. Tlie young ladies acquitted them selves with signal credit, aud the performance! convinced as that our own amateurs are fully competent to minister to the musical tastes o the community. While w c do not desire t« particularize in reference to an Exhibitioi where cvciything was excellent, we can net o.iit to notice the performance of Prof. Gut- tf.nekeger and his talented daughter upci. the violin, and the harp and piano respectively The family of Prof. G. are all endowed with t high order qf musical ability, and we have t< •hank them for exhibiting their proficieucy ot Monday night in a good cause, with disinterest ed motives, and for the satisfaction of our owi citizens. The young ladies of the choir per formed their parts admirably, and their smi.ing faces and chanting music were sufficient ti have defied the most snarling critic, who evei made it hU profession to find fault with a pleasing exhibition. tueMiieToi, Dec. 13. Tha folio**lug gentlemen voted lor Beverly Tin ker, as f’riuter lo the Senate,: .Viesars, Adams, Atcli itibon, Beniamin, Bright, Hrodheud, Chase, Coopei Clayton, Ban-sou, Dixon, Everett, Evan*, Fish, Foot Hunter. James, x.asoii, 1’earce, Pratt. Sumner, Sen ,rd, Siui.h, Thompson, (Ky.) Wade, Welter. For Armstrong—Messrs. Alien, Bell, Cas*. Dodgi (Iiiw*) Dodge. tvVis.) Owiu, Hamlin, Johnson, Petil j.tu ri, Sildell, William*. Walker, Wright, Doubtful—Douglass aud Sh.ehta. Mr. Maurice will move a re-eouakleration of th L'bmii m vote. Th • ••Hards ’ stock is ri.-iag. Tue ll.irds and Whigs are buried in the Houm Committees. B. The Simthern Whigsand Democrats are convulseu with laughter. They declare the votes of Sumner, Chase, Wade and - eward, for a ‘‘Hard" candidate for Printer, the ri best joke of the age Some North drum express the apprehension that those champi mis of Free Soil will uecouie ••Ciuon Savers."’ Kiel; isn't ? til l Vivk. The above account is taken from the col- um is of the New York Tribune. It has sinee been ascertained that Douglass and Shields who art marked doubtful, voted for General Armstrong. Beverly Tucker is the Edi tor of the Sentinel, the organ of the Hards, Hu election is due to a coalition of the Whigs ami Abolitionists with a few Democrats—the former supporting him out of enmity to the Administration, and the Democrats out of con dderatious of personal friendship. ’The Whig* hud uo candidate of their own. In tlie IIous* where there was no coalition, Gen. Armstrong was easily elected, Mr. Tucker being n< where in the race. The result ought to con vince Mr. Tucker, that a man may be hou est aud yet receive the support of a Free-soil er. Among his supporters are Chase, Sum nkr anil Seward ! Among Democratic mem oers, there is little or no disaffection to tin Administration, as is generally admitted.— .dr. Tucker received the supjiort of Maso and Hunter, as he comes trout Virginia.— Most of the o:her well known Democrat! names are recorded in favor of Gcu. Arm STRONG. Louis N'apo. ........ r ivc.*.. -mn of 1 J.OO.a towards <.in: in luuuieut to tie ero.-ted in limn burgh, t • ihe memory of tue celeo.'iueu com poser YV-oer. Lsirr front Jirx.i a.—sssio A nun Oe, clnrrd Dirlulor. Late advice* from Mexico state that Rant;. Anna bad been declared Dictator for tei years. Col. G&Jsden demanded the immediate con inuatiun of the Garay Grant, otherwise tli Jniicd .States would seize the Mesilla Va. •ey. A Powder Mill, at Puebla, exploded am rilled thirteen operatives. Steamer to Savannah at Last!—The •IatterSettled.— The meeting of merchant, it the “Southem & Western Reading Room va* successful. Arrangements were made ol be spot to finish the Tennessee, and she is ie put on the line from here to Charleston mi Savannah at oucc. The Teunessee will hi very licet, and make the entire trip from lien o S.iviuniah, stopping at Charleston, soonei bail the Paimcuo uow mokes her trips .’hariest >n. One halt the capacity of tho Ten it i. given m •• privilege” to Savanna! .reights. 1 Ins i J - the first step towards acorn ,;r• «• jiiif t-. b.itli |>orts. We made the su, tiiui in th,- Ti.ues i'iv thi- arrangi'incnt, be .eiiug that <>d ili'inonstraiion, the plan woulil ie ••uiiui'iitly suecesstu). Our triimls in . an,tali iii'i ii onlv to encourage this first stiq 1 Hultiiuure towards them, to have a complete and spleuuid Uuv.—Uullimort Times. Mlliesl It is currently reported In Washington City, that Jefferson Davis is to exchange his place the Cabinet for a seat in the Senate, and that Gen. Pierce will offer the Secretaryship War to Gov. McDonald, of this State.— The report seems to lack authority, but it i> no means without plausibility. ’The reccn. action of the Georgia Legislature has excitei very general sympathy with Gov. McDon ald among Democrats of other States, whit. has also opened the eyes of the Northcri politicians as to the real strength of the vari ms Southern leaders. If Gen. Davis does re ign, we should not be surprised to see Geu. Pierce take this method of testifying his dis approval of tlie late factious outburst at Mil- ledgeville. Wc should much prefer, however. see the Legislature recede from their firs; position, and carry out the well defined wisl if the people by sending Gov. McDonald ti he Senate of the United States. It is no- true that the public mind has gradually ac- [uiesced in the postponement of the Senatoria lection, and if there have been no emphatic demonstrations of hostility to tho measure, it only because men are. unwilling to believe that the Legislature will really adjourn with out redeeming their error. We re-publish in our issue of to-day an article from the Mississippian, a leading democratic journal, which is valuable so far as it illustrates the opinion of distant and un prejudiced observers, upon our own legislative proceedings. The temper of the article is not of the mildest—the strictures are perhaps need lessly violent—nor do we feel willing to en- lorsc all the imputations to their full extent. We prefer to believe that tho act, which has elicited such severe condemnation throughout the country, was the result, rather of momen tary and ungovernable excitement, than of a deliberate determination to resist the wish of the people even at the expense of plighted faith. We have too much respect for the Georgia Legislature to acquiesce altogether iu the remarks of the Mississippian, and until the conclusion is forced upon us we shall refuse to believe that any Representative of our people will stubbornly persist m a course so repugnant to fair dealing, so fatal to party organization- tuid so manifestly injurious to tlie personal character of those who are implicated. In con- dering such a transaction, we are disposed to take largely into account the feelings of dis appointed friendship and defeated anticipa tions, but while charity may rightly be extend ed to those who go astray in the heat of pas- ion, no defence can be urged for him, who disdaining the appeals of honor and the voice if reason, refuse* to retrace his steps and re pair the injury he has wrought. We trust ;hat the people of Georgia have no such man in their Legislature, and though we care not to conceal our chagrin at recent events, we .vill not surrender the hope that our Repre sentatives will still do justice to the people and themselves. It is uo shame to confess an error, aud it is true honor to yield a position which cannot be justly maintained. Persistence in this disorganizing policy, will lead to a thou- and bad results. It prejudices Gov. Cobb, vbo does uot deserve such treatment from men who call themselves his friends. It is unjust to Gov. McDonald, who is clearly the choice of he party. It is fatal to Democratic success, for our sole hope is in thorough organization, t inflicts blows upon many, but to none will it be so deadly as to those who play the chiet part in the drama. It is to illustrate the views t the party mother States, that we haveprint- d the article from the Mississippian, and we ineerely pray that at tlie adjournment of tlie Legislature, wc may not be compelled to ad- nit the truth of its allegation and the deserved everity of its censure. They are widely mistaken who believe that ‘he public havefalleu asleep over this transac- ion. They are only waiting for develop- aeuts, and they may perhaps “ be patient yet little while longer;” but the opinion that the people have gradually acquiesced in the post ponement, has no good foundation whatever. The above was iu type, before we received from MilledgevUle the mortifying information that the Senate had again defeated an attempt to execute the will of the people. We shall take care, that the people shall rightly un derstand their conduct. At present we have uo time for comment. The Mississippian, was wiser than we, but, in our subsequent issues we shall try to atone for our mistaken charity. Urnil Fire in New York. Burning of the Harper's Establishment and a Number of other Buildidgs—Two Hotels Partially Destroyed—Heavy Loss. About one o’clock on Saturday afternoon a fire broke out in New York, in the extensive printing aud publishing establishment df Har per is Bros., and spread through the buildings with almost incredibleraridity. The building extended from Pearl to Cliff street, and occu pied a very large area. The fire is said to have been caused by a boy dropping a lighted lamp in the camphene room, where the rollers were washed. The Commercial, in a postscript, fated 24 o’clock, P. M., says ; ■ Many of the work-people had just returned from dinner, and hail scarcely resumed their employments when the alarm was given. It is hoped that all have escaped, but there is rea son to fear that some of the numerous book- folders aud other employers in tho upper part of the establishment have perished. Notluug ertain in this subject can be ascertained at the present writing. Several girls escaped by jumping out of tlie windows, and who did so broke a leg by the fall. Her name was not xnown to our informant The establishment of the Messrs. Harper consisted of siY lofty brick buildings, extend ing through from Pear street to Cliff street.— Five of these buildiugs were nearly destroyed vhen wc left the ground, and the sixth was ou ire and will certainly be consumed. When the fire broke out, the wind was .Northerly, but it gradually shifted to tlie West- uid carried the iitunes across Pearl street, set- ing fire to the Mansion House and the Frauk- iu street Hotel. These buildings were badly ourued in the upper stories. The adjoining edifices were also scorched, mil it was feared that ex-Alderman, James .velley’s bakery would take tire. The blank book manufactory of George T. !ooledge is Bro., No. 923 Pear street, adjoin uj^ the Harper’s buildiugs, is destroy cal. The Express, in a postscript dated 24 o’clock, ays: l'he fire has extended through to Cliff street .nd is raging with tearful wildness. It i> ioubtful if the greater part of the whole bloc*, oe not burned down. The back wall has jus alien with a fearful crash, aud the whole rcai it Harper’s lies a mass of flaming ruins. The press-room is, no doubt, utterly destroy ad. Next to Harper’s, on Cliff street, is Do .lerty’s card manufactory, full of paper stock. It is probable that it, too, will fall a sacrifice The tire has cominuuicated to the building op jiositc to Harper’s on Cliff street, but it doc, .lot appear to spreatl to spread. It is impossi oly to say yet whether any lives have becL lost. The flames have just communicated with tin oofs of the houses iu Pearl street, oppositi Harper’s; the Franklin Square Hotel and tin. old Walton House are ou tire in the upper sto ties. Sinee ;he above was in type, we learn tha the fife v'a.i subdued after destroying sixteei building*. The entire loss is estimated a S730,0txt. The Messrs. Harpers are said to b« insured for $850,000. MILLEDGEYILLE. Deo. l?th. 1853. Messrs. Editors:—The principal business trans- ted in the Hou a- t>u Monday, was the rijectirn of he bill making » contract with the liru. Mark A. Cooper. Your readere will recollect that Mr. Cooper, the roprietor of the Etowah Iron Work?, agreed to fur- i.-h the State with all tlie iron it might need for the Western Sc Atlantic Railroad, at 3} cts. per pound, oa ondition that tlie 8tnte would issue bonds to the mount of $90,000 in his favor. The Committee to vhom tlie subject waa referred, reported favorably to he oonlraet. On Monday morning the bill was taken up, and a long and interesting discussion ensued. It was contended by the advocates of tlie passage of he bill. th\it this enterprise of Mnj. Cooper, if aided y the State, would aid greatly in developing the re sources of the up-country. The opponents replied that it waa making an unjust discrimination between itizens; pass this bill and it would create a mo nopoly ; other citizens would make similar requests, ■nd would have as much right to have them granted. The Benate re-considercd the resolution rejected u Saturday in reference to a recess. A lengthy discussion followed. Some of the Whigs pposi-d to a recess, declared that they would t harge ,pon the Democratic party the act of taking it, would .ise it as an argument in the next campaigu. Mr. Stephens, the Whig Senator from Hancock, proved indisputably, that in all human probability, taking a recess would be less expensive to the State than if the Legislature should remain here during the Christinas hollidays. Notwithstanding such an ad mission from such a quarter, some of Mr. Stephens’ political friends adhered to the first proposition. Mr. Clark, of Baker, settled the question however, and told the Whig opponents of recess, that if they could bring in tho next canvass no better argument than this, against the Democratic party, they might aa well hang up their harps on the willow tree. The vote ou the recess stood 17 in favor and 43 against it. So the Legislature will tuke a recess from the 21st ult. to the 2nd Monday in Jancary. A large number of bills were introduced into the House on Tuesday, but were principally of a local character. , A bill was introduced for the pardon of James L. Register, of the county of Troup. A bill was introduced giving to Judges of Superior Courts, power to commute the punishment of death to imprisonment in the Penitentiary, whenever re commended by the jury. General Knight’s bill, lending tho credit of the State to Railroad Companies to assist them in the purchase of iron, has been one of tlie most important measures broupht to the attention of the Senate du ring the week. There was a great deal of discuasion on this bill. Mr. Miller, of Richmond, was opposed to the bill itself, lut in favor of a bill giving this aid to certain Railroad Companies herein after to be specified. The whole subject wss laid ou the table by a large vote, but on the next day the Senate recon sidered their action by a vote of 45 to 34. Tlie Senate seems to think that it would violate the rules of de corum, unless it re-con?idered one day the action ol the day previous. They certainly have for the past week, undone nearly every day what they did the day before. The House was principally engaged in discussing a bill for the formation of a new county out of Union and Gilmer, which however, finally passed. The next morning au attempt was made to re consider the bill* but it did not meet with success. The rest of the day was occupied in matters of local iu portance. A bill to lease tlie Westem & Atlantic Railroad, was made the special order of the day for the 14th January. A bill amending the act in relation to public printing waa made the special order of the day for the 17tl lanuary. INDEX. (for THK OEUKU1.4 TELEGRAPH.] T« tkr illcmlmof «he I.cg slnlurt-, Touch ing Ihe lteuiovul of ilic ( apiix!. Gentlemen I need not n mind yi n, that your sworn duty is to look to the best inti re,ts of tlie *h'U State, without r, gi rd to individual or locsl ‘n- 'erestf, when legislating tpon subjects affecting ti t nt r. stof all. Keeping this in view, what is you duty touching the removal of the Capital T The first question is, ought it to he removed t Au, *eeo dly, if removed, where to ? Let me premi-o . lit I u not new, m r have tvt r be, n, an inhabit nt* of any city, nor own a cent of property in any; *■ that 11 an discuss this question, I think, impart; IT — ought tha Capital to be removed ? I trust that u< Georgian, with any, the least particle of State prid, aud who has compered our Capital w ith others, tha; are yet too modest to prate about “The Empire Stati of the South,” feels satisfied with the miserable jiU of crumbling patchwork, perched upon the barre; and dirty clay knobs of Milledgei ille, as representa tive ot “the Empire,”—it really does not comps., well with the stables in which tie royal st- cla ait kept iu France. Moreox er y ou ure aw are that it »l. not afford room for the in reasiug numbe.a of mem bers—the old building then, as ail concede, must U p lied dow n, or tumbled dow-u ;—a nt w one uiUst bt built; and none but the Mil.edgc-vi.le grocer.es w.li weep over the ruins of the old. Is M.Ue-dgev 1 e tl.e p.ace ult. re to to bn Id.t ltoute wo.thy of Georgia T W ould you, or any one of you. s. lect that place, had the old t nd nev. r been there Answer that question ou your oaths. Well, if no then how has this old di*gixux sanctified those clay bill?, that it is demanded of the people of Georgia to spend their money and do penance there forever But we are told the vented rights of the citizens o Mil edgeville forbid its removal!! And again, feel ing ashamed of such a female argument, our justice is appealed to! Well, these are eonviinciiig argu- m nt*. nay proof, to a..y impait.nl uiiud-, that Mill edgeviile is a most improper place for the seat o. Government of a great State—no place ought to be selected where the inhabitants must prey upon th Government for a living,—it would be better to settl, a pension ou them, and then hasten your escape be fore you are robbed. This MillodgeviUe argument calls to mind a fitting fable of s French write!, 1 think La Fontieine:—A fanner's horse having died, he had him hauled to a remote pasture, where bt kept his sheep. The savoury smell of the carcass soon drew together a goodly company of wolves, who, after devouring the horse, set to feeding upon the farmer’s sheep; and when he proposed to remove his sheep to a place of greater safety, the wolves remon strsted,—they contended that as the fanner had at tracted them there with horse flesh, the supply oi which having failed, they had a vested right to th, mutton! I agree with a writer in the ‘Journal 4- Messenger, that no place, city or people, have any claims to you. regard or consideration in this question, they havt no right nor interest in or to tho Capital of this great State, distinct from the whole people. What an iu salt to an intelligent people! that a half dozen groce ries, aud two or three taverns, where the rats fee) sorely grieved, that they should be crowded from their legit'.mate haunts in tho garret, by two leggeda travelers,—ure to compull the citizens of Georgia through all coming time, to daub themselves with red clay during the day, and sleep in the garret or ou tht floor at night, at Aster House prices ! Is it not due to the members of the Legislature, who have, or ougb to have such arduous duties to perform, and which are to be performed as we hope for many ages to corat), that they should be enabled to lire retired, iu a room each to himself, without being crowded fout deep in rooms ut.ue too good form gw quarters; with constant accession from tht-ir eonstiuents as bed fellows? Is it not due to the Representatives of the “ Empire State," that they should at least live as tomfortably and resp, i tably as the representatives -if the wildest and weakest States of the westen frontier ? Depend nptm it, no matter what you may lo or resolve upon this subject, men ml/ come oft you, who will not submit to bu used for charitable purposes;—who will recommend to the grocers, svern keepers, and printers of Milledgevilir, if they -annot live withont sinking the public eow, to pull ip stakes and follow Bet to some better pasture. That Mitledgeville call never do better, but must ;row worse, has been demonstrated ;—wt* hid much better accomodations twenty years ago than now—i; lias been getting worse for twenty years. There has never been a building in the place fit for a hotel, ex- ■ept tho La Fayette Hull, and that was not large nougb by nine-tenths, and yet it is so large and ex pensive to iuniish and kei p, that it stands without a tenant, given up to rats and showmen ! Let a com- pauy be formed to-morrow, and build a hotel with 4100,000—no prudent man would take it renr free, nd bind himself to keep it in proper style: it would break any nun who should try it. Now, thou- of you •cho have traveled, well know that largo well kept hotels, can only exist in commercial places, which Milledgeville can never be. Where then ought your State-house to be ? Evt rv it>ne,t impartial man will answer at once, Macon. Why? Because being central it is yet a place of large commerce, and destined to be vnstlv larger, it already he* hotels tin t t-ompare well with any else where, and will ore long have one, which iu site and styi* wul not bs eaas#*«4 say where. Macon, as a city, is already mere admired, by per sons from id road, thsn any city in the South,—no on the gli be, (the miserable falsehood of the Federal Vnirn to the contrary notwithstanding,) has proved itself more healthy than Macon; its soil is admirably adapted to tlie pleasure of all, w ho do not light to wallow in mud. As to Atlanta, tho same objections apply, to it, that do to MilledgoviUe, with this additional insufferable objection, that it i« a hun dred miles out of the centre of the State; those who argue that it is central as to population, seem to overlook three important facts—first, that a citizen hai ing business at the seat of Government, and liv ing on the Floiida line, has to travel one hundred miles further than one on the Tennessee line, simply because the latter Imp pens, for the time being, to have more neighbors than the former; secondly, that already by far tlie larger part of the taxes, to supiport tlie government, are gathered below tbo latitude ol Atlanta; aud thirdly, that the day is hastening, when lower Georgia will be far more densely popula ted, than the up per region. Every intelligent mmi, who is familiar with loth, knows that the lower part of the State, in health and fertility of soil, far exceed, the upper. The day iB at hand when all men will concede this, rod the time is not distant, when the lower part will be teaming with a dense, prosperous i nd haptpy popiuhition, w hile a great part of the bill country will be worn out and deserted. The up-country ought uot to desire to do such in justice to their brethern below; they ought to re member. that we have cheerfully expended about ten millions for their benefit already, and received nothing ourselves. If we are destined thus to be come brewers of wood and drawers of water ti. them, it would be better for us to have the State di vided, so that wo could spiend our own money, and have our own public buildings among ourselves. That Savannah should i ppose the removal of the State-house to Macon, ought to surprise no one; op position to Macon has ever been her policy, aud this has seemed unaccountable to many, but it ought not; for looking at her history, we find she makes war upon every rival; her opposition to Brunswick, com menced as soon as Sbuttz, thirty years ago, proposed to the Legislature, to make there the greatest city of the South. She succeeded then, and has kept up the war to tho present time; so with Macon—she sees, that since the use of steam, there is no reason why- great cities should be confined to the sea; she knows that with capital and the right sort of merchants, Macon can import all kind of goods, and sell them at wholesale cheaper than Hhe can ; and I teil her, in spite of her opposition, the day is coming when it will be done. She will not have, and control the only Railroad to the Sea; nor will she have the only port. LOW COUNTRYMAN. N. B.—The other Macon papers are requested to copy. Death of Robert A. L. Atkinson. It has seldom fallen to the lot ot a dear and inti mate friend, to perform a more melancholy duty than lhat, a deep sense of'which, prompts the ioditement of this feeble tribute to the memory of Col. Robert A. L. Atkinson. He was bom on the Cd day of July, 1813, and af ter a very brief, but painful illness, he died at bis residence, in this city, on the morning of the 7th in stant. Only three days before his unexpected death, tie was mingling cheerfully among his fellow-ci’izens and friends, in vigorous health, and enjoying the de voted affection of bis family and kindred. His dis ease was F.rytipeias. Its attack was sudden; and seating itself upon vital parts, withont a pans* in it? ruthless march, it hurried its victim to speedy disso lution. What an impressive illustration of the Di vine declaration—“Ye know not the day nor the hour, wherein the Son of man cometh!” Col. A. was a native of Jefferson county, in this State. There he was reared and educated, and pass ed the greater part of his life’s career. The associ- tes of his early yonth and the many friends of his tnaturer manhood, who there knew and loved him, wi 1 drop a tear of sorrow over his untimely death. In 1841, Col. A. removed to Savannah, and, for several year?, prosecuted the Factorage and Com mission business. By his high integrity and prompt .less, be acquired the confidence aud esteem of the entire Mercautile community of that city; whilst bis urbanity of manner and unaffected kindness of heart •vou for him the warmest friendship of tboie who knew him best. In 1844, Col. A. removed to this city, in which he esided until his death. In this community, it were a waste of wolds to speak hi? praise. His worth is -\uown to all, as his death is deep.y lamented by all. No citizen in our midst, enjoyed, in a higher degree, he public confidence. In eighteen hundred and ,>rty seven and eighteeu hundred aud fifty-one, ie represented the county of Bibb in the State Le ;i*lature. 'lhough not a practised debater, he was in efficient and influential member—always at the ,>ost of duty, vigilant of the iuterests of his col - citnents, and zealous for the welfare of the State.— he legislative cari-er of others may have been more oilliaut, but that of few, more useful. His services . ill long be remembered by this city and county, te was a quiet aud noisless man in hi? deportment, tut hi? spirit of enterprise was activo and intelli gent. Macon nev, r had a warmer friend. By appointment of the City Council, he was a Delegate to the Memphis Convention, in June last. Without aspiration for its higher honors, CoL A., yet, took a deep and active interest in politics. He was a firm aud consistent Democrat—bat not offen sive or intolerant to those who differed with him in sentiment During his two terms of service in the Legislature, he made the favorable acquaintance of nearly all the leading politicians of the State. His even-tempered zeal, Lis quick sagacity and compre hensive foresight secured their confidence in the soundness of his views of policy, and invested him with an influence, far moro than commensurate with liis unpretending ambition. CoL A. bad been, and wits, up to the time of his death, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Wesleyan Female College. His zeal for the pros perity of that institution was commensurate with the deep interest he felt in the noble cause of female ed ucation. In his death, the College has lost oae of its most efficient and devoted friends. Col. A. was a man of great personal worth. HU mind was strong, active and well balanced. HU in tegrity w;ts unsullied. His bearing waa quiet, un obtrusive, courteous and frank. HU disposition was cheerful, kind and benevolent. HU deportment, in every position, was characterized by scrupulous re gard for the stern demands of moral rectitude. In bU domestic relations, no man was ever happier or more beloved. Au affectionate husband and fa- ,ber, he was both the idol and ornament of his doat- ing family. O! wliat an aching void U left in their tileeding hearts ’ 3Iay the Lord comfort, sustain and protect them. •>*»»« heat received from the sun in • " would be sufficient, if C q Ua i] v * melt a crust of ice tliii t v-t, Vf ' T ' :Vn ' enveloping the whole earth " ! technical reckoning, the sola annually rises from the sea watt of vapor, would, if properly ‘■ intiuence equal to sixteen ' v ’ I power. A company of - y,."”"/ ' ' will undoubtedly soon be w '" :' I purpose of adapting this l a ,t f • , , to manufacturing pur> 1 • Council Chamber, I Present—The R E~ Absent—Aid. Clayton, G. \y Tho minutes of the last meeting' confirmed. * ' "i- re,; The Bridge Keeper reported t„n. , . ending Dec. 2nd. 8101 5o/arfi f or iK fw ‘te ,* this day, £90 25. K ’ r »« Vet*,.,; The Finance Committee, and . ferredthe application ofH. J. r ” **"31 ** ha!—report in f. vor of rt-fuedi, £ pM.’L -ost paid by him m a Janices' Ctrnu Ihey also reported in favor of th„ , „ counts which were ordt red naitl v!. Estate of E. MtCell, $204 47 ■ Vl... S n H. Fitch & Co., $39 60; Brown AjSi 8 ?*. ! • Thomas Dtgnon, $64 30: Janu s tj Accounts received and referred' ta’'S , ’i”«'' Committee, tu: ™ ‘o the t ^Strong A Wood’,, Henry G. Bo*, , ad & The Treasurer’s 4tb quarters accent., ed and referred to the finance Cou-mw** 1 ,f A On motion of Aid. Whittle, Rerotved, That the Committee is *»•),„,■ , Mr. Hogg 8250 for his service, la and Specifications for a Town plans be depcited with the Treasurer u l; ’v S. Rose & Co’s, account for priS JV and referred to the Treasurer for tn.m*’^-l payment. The Rules were ****»•%, tQ* ] ounce unanimously passed: AN OKDlX.DVcj, To authorize a subscription for?tr-.v t- „ from Worn* ton to Macon, an d toirovM^ payment of the same. 0Tl “ e Whereas, at a public meeting of ,i. ^ Macon, had and held at theCoumflCh' city, on Dec 6 A. D.. 1853, the Mayor of the city of Macon were, bv said rn, t>; C<t - usly instructed to subscribe the contemplated Railroad from Macon, and issue therefor Bonds of 4 due at ten or fifteen years after date-MtUr'^ may deem best, the Bonds bearing ?oer^l;^ est, payable on the first of December b^. L “' unon condition that said IL.t.,1. , ' - - - redemption, and upon the tion that the proposed Railroad be built frr'-’w 1 rentonto Macon. Szc. 1. Bo it therefore, ordained, bvt> <- I and Council of the city of Macon, that fin- v, I said city is hereby authorized and rcoue.t«t ' I scribe, in behalf of the city, for tloo aio cov I of said Railroad from Warrenton to kacou k I terms herein before set forth and ort-M.-rib-S I Sec. 3. And be it further ordained, bv th,I ity aforesaid. That his Honor, the Mayor 351 city be, and he hereby is, authorized my ‘‘" I issue, in the name and in behalf of the U,’\''I Council of the city of Macon, Bonds ofemra' ‘ amounts, not exceeding in the aggregate th<5 8100,000, signed by him in his officiate,Marill tersigned by the behest of the Council, m4'2| with the corporate seal of said city, pmW-17« | in ten years, and 850,000 in fifteen yein iftat J with interest at the rate of 7 per cent r»;1 payable yearly on the first day of Dwcobt,hri I year ; the interest on said Bon'd? t« begin n 21 bn which the instalments of sail Stink tu, hi? I quired to be paid by the Commissioner, or Ij * 1 of said Railroad Company. Sec. 3. And be it further ordained, by the, ; -y. I ity aforesaid. That a sufficient amount«said L ' I be from time to time delivered to said »«iln<Cra I pany iu payment of the instalment,of uidSn^l the same may be called in and fall dne. the 8041 Macon receiving the proper Scrip for ill ndMl rnents. “ • Sec. 4. And be it further ordained, by tli ity aforesaid. That all Ordinances and pitidfr I dinances, militating against this Orelitisr.ee, t-, u-! the same are hereby, repealed. 1 Council then adjourned to Wedneedav.'o'rintl P. M. Attest. A. R. FREEJIAXct Council Chamber, Dec. 14,1:V J Present—Tho Mayor. Aldermen—Johnston, O. F. Adams, Holt, WI Whittle, Rogers and Clayton. 1 Absent—G. W. Adams. The minutes of the last meeting were radtaiai I firmed. I The Finanee Committee reported in fivor :i I following accounts, which were ordered paiivn- I H. G. Ross', $74 80; E. C. Gntnni?’, 9?7; Ddrol and Springer’s, 615 70; Alex. Richard?', WJ. f The Chairman of the Committee on file Fink I partment, submitted the contract with Mania I and Knigh* for an Engine House. Ordered S>4 I His Hon. the Mayor, Repotted an agremtitti I the S. W. Railroad Company for right of sxjdfel branch track of the Road’, .from the N»itkakdl Hawthorn Street, to its intersection with tit—I track. The Report was adopted. I Aid. Holt wa? called to the Chair—when on ads I of Aid. Whittle, I Resolved, That tlie Treasurer refund theIfiyT ?| amount expenses incurred by him white in T ledgeville on business of the city. Psnstd. On motion of Aid. Clnyton, Resolved, That the thanks of this Cntradthil turned to His Honor, the Mavor, for his faithtsi—| agement of the affairs of tlie city theme** and for his uniform courtesy towards tw ■» m of Councils and Officers of the city. Pj«tdca| itnously. Council then adjourned, nse die. Attest A. R. PilEEMAN, c.t. | l’aciflc Kuilrowd. On Monday, in Congress, Mr. Wentworth, of Illinois, submitted the following resolution : Resolved. That Congress has the power to provide for the construction of a Railroad over the Territories of the United States for the safer ami more expeditious transportation of the public moneys, the mails, the troops, and the monitions of war, front the Atlantic to the Pacific coast, and ought immediately to exercise that power. Mr. Wentworth moved the previous ques tion. Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, moved to lay the resolution upon the table, which was agreed to—years 126, nays 72. The son of the lion. P. Soule, at a ball given by the French Minister at Madrid, made au assault upon the Duke of Alva, brother-in-law to the r rench Empress, on account of liis hav ing uttered disparaging remarks relative to the dress of Mrs. Soule. Mr. Soule our Min ister, interterred in the matter, which created considerable excitement. Young Soule atter- vvards challenged the Duke, who declined the invitation. Council Chamber. I Wednesday, Dec. 14,1S51| The Council elect, met and organized. Present—E. L. Strohecker, Mayor. .1 Aldermen—Wm. T. Mix, Geo. W. Ros-', C _ l Levy, P. S. Holt, Methven'S. Thomson. Wise, Jas. B. Ayres and George T. RogttJ- Alderman Hoft was elected Ch»ircnD oiul cil by acclamation. ■Or. motion of Aid Rogers, Resolved, That the policy of working 1 the past year, by employing Superinttiuiut - hands, Ac., be and the same is hereby ri this board, for the ensuing year.—P-t-*, - . After fixing the salaries for 1854, thefoBwof* cers w '3 balloted for and elected, viz: Michael Sullivan, Bridge Keeper. Thos. Knight, Sr., Superintendent of ft:' ■ B. Tissereaa, Sexton. Stephen Menard, Clerk of Market . D. C. Hodgkins. Keeper of Magazine. .,1 Council then adjourned to Friday 7 o’nj» • I Attest, A. R- FKEK'U - > I Council Chamber, Dec. lU'" | REGULAR MEETING. Vr- To- Mavor. • -.£ kMrumin fill CM Wi ir Ross, Hot, Ltrt | ion, Rogers and Mix. Tbe minutes of the last meeting wert" confirm, d ' >H iS Tho Bridge Keeper reported tolls for date, 8108. On motion of Aid Rose Resolved, That his Honor, the M*yojr*^3 upon the Street Committee, and act as that Committee. Passed. On motion of Aid. Rogers, Resolrcd, That his Honor, the Msy*> Committee of three on Gas Lights, wbira after be a permanent standing con'.n. u- - Qn.taotkm.of AML Rogers, . ^™ R so.’:',-./. That tile Mr- •: < ’••te.-tt:' _ . . to hire 16 men and 8 boys, for wertiag**. ofthb eky tbo ensuing year, and PJ'JyT; boarding the same; and, also, to porc~|y and S out* for the use of the city, ra**** - t*n motion --! A! ’. K-v r.- - -. - ; . That t’:.. Sr.-; t- n-2; _ ■ . : see «litre a suit.ibl- .- estimated costs of a rtable and saw the mules and carts of the city, *■>'! J meeting of this board. , ; 0 The Finance Committee yepotP * ■ - Strong A Wood’s account, which amount 844. On motion of Aid. Roger*. A’•><><••'• i. That th** \ sr. a, ' ‘ : | Guard House, be referred to the Coaiaa. lie Property. Passed. On motion of Aid. Lovy, , c. 5 Res -/irij'Iut the tbqjerintendcfflt he kUuwi-,. i-.-r; v.-.i d, .-ft : i - l hat he he aiiou nt to M | mediate use of tht Street?, not to “•V I The I,o*t Crew of thr Hamilton. Peter, a servant df Elias Vanilerhorst, Esq., informed this afternoon, that four bodies had been discovereti by him on lviawidi Island Reach, on Sunday last, and that they had been decently interred on the Island. From the dress it was thought that they were doubtless four ot tlie unfortunate crew of the Cutter Hamilton, i'o alleviate the anxiety now pre vailing, as to the tate of the Lieutenant’s boat, it would suggest that the seaman flagau, should be scut donn to tlie Island, and that the bod ies should be disinterred for the purpose of as certaining, it possible, to which ot tlie boats the men UCionged.—Charleston Courier. j Yankee Calculations.—The Hallowed I Gazette says that some cute Yankee has ] estimated that the ocean contains 26,U(JU,U0u j cubic utiles ot water—a quantity about equal to that which all the rivers ot the earth would | di*gorg« in 40,(Ml years. The amount ot aggregate, !.. fore bt ing tssminsd ?*JSIfi»8| »t pjirt of tl"; iop-\ v. ’"-r. i • should be immediate application oj I not in ootifiiot with the orders of the tt)C. PlbNl’d. . J On motion of Aid. Rogers, . r t" l» 1 Resolved, That the proceedings ot . ■ j; published in tho throe city p ,peis do it on same terms of l- ' ; year.—-*“ On motion of Aid. Holt,' . , 0 f r '- ' I That a Committee of m*. w tii<V Resolved, That a Committee oi Mayor shall be Chairman, b« couoidcrat.on Ihc building Of *‘ L ‘i 11 fjA And Aid. Holt, Rogers, as STANDING COMMITTEE' -Holt, .U..g,ts. Thoti.-‘ a - s. Wise, Ec ' ' On Fin.mce- Streets—Ko Pump*—Roger Wi Market—Levy, Ayr*- Fire Department—M‘X, L> Fnbaie i'ropertv—'1 h>>n»*c Gab—ilolt, vVYse. Avres. Rose Hill—Rogers. Wise. Council then adjourned i l\ ,\i. Attest, Mix. Ross. Holt- DCr U e arc iiuthoriztti nounce JOHN C. WEST, as a vr of Tax Returns of Houston count) ■ jg’ | ag Use tion in January aval.