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Two Dollars and
[ jr* The Job Department of this office, bavin?
been newly fitted out with an additional supply ol
tho burst style of Fancy Job Type, U now prepar
ed t axeente, with neatness, every variety ot
JOB I'BlimSG, on ,tlie most liberal terms for
Cash.
A full supply of BLANKS, used by Clerks, Sher
iffs, Condsblt s, Ac., always on hand.
plosion, materially nbat
>■0011 after brought unde r subjection, i
consumed Abral.um & l’.roilt. r*- Ci
.Store, J. J. Maurice’s Stove and I in
the Cosinolite Inn, Rosenberg s L lotliing
L. K. Rick’s Clothing Store, ,1. Mclntire’s
Grocery, and J* Phillip’s Fruit Store. We
understand that tlie buildings and stocks were
insured, but to what extent, or in what offices,
we were unable to learn.
The former were owned by Messrs. Kreager
&. Herb. We have heard no account of the
origin of the fire.
In regard to tlio explosion we have beard
various statements. It is the prevailing
opinion that it was occasioned by a keg or
more of powder in the store of James Mclutirc,
the last building consumed. The report was
very loud, and was heard at a great distance,
whilst the concussion stunned many persons
near the fire, and broke window-sashes and
glass in the surrounding houses.—Savannah
Xeirs of Yesterday.
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UKSTBIJCTIVK FIItE !
FIVE STORES WITH MOST OF THEIR CONTEXTS
DESTROYED!!
I,ox- 973,000 to 9100,000.
We have to record this morning, one of the
roost serious and destructive conflagrations,
with which our city has been visited in a long
while. At about twenty minutes past twelve
o’clock, the alarm was sounded, and proceed
ing in quest of the fire, wc found the Drug es
tablishment of Messrs. A. A. Solomons & Co.,
on the South-east comer of Barnard and Con-
gress-sts„ completely enveloped in flames.—
Wc have seldom seen a fire hum with more in
tensity, owing to the inflammable nature of the
stock we presume.
When we reached tlie scene, a few minutes
after the alarm was given, immense volumes of
dame and smoke were issuing with terrible
f>rce from the windows and doors, and all
prospect of saving any portion of that build
lug were utterly hopeless; nor indeed was
there a possible chance of preventing the
spread of the flames.
The fire engines were promptly on the
ground, and immediately several streams were
playiug upon the burning mass. The exertions
of the firemen were, however, directed to con
fine the fire to the comer. In this they seem
ed for a time to be successful. Soon, however,
the dry good store of Joseph Lippinnn on Con
gress-street, and the gunsmith shop of £ Lo-
vell on Barnard, were discovered to have
caught in the upper stories; after which their
destruction was rapid aud complete. From
these the fire communicated to the shoe store
of Wni. B. Hale on Congress-street, and
Love! & Latimorc’s store on Congress-street
lane, both of which were destroyed.
At half-past four, when we left the scene of
destruction, the firemen were still continuing
their exertions, all fears of the further spread
of the fire were, however, appeased. \\ c are
pleased to he able to record the universal ad
miration of the management and of the effi
ciency of tlie fire department. The efforts of
the firemen are worthy of all praise, an ac
knowledgement it is ever gratifying to us to
make.
Oving to the rapid destruction of Messrs. A.
A. Solomon’s &• Co.’s store, fears were enter
tained for the safety of their Iron Chest; but
we are glad to know that it was got out after
considerable effort, with their books and pa
pers contained in it, uninjured.
The buildings were owned by G. AV. Owens,
Esq., and were insured in the London Phnmix
Fire Office.
We learn that Messrs. A. A. Solomons &
Co., are insured in the London Phoenix Fire
Office, R. Habersham & Son, Agents, and in
the Savannah Mutual Insurance Company.
James McHenry, agent. Joseph Lippmau
has insurances on his stock (estimated at
$25,000) in the Southern Mutual Insurance
Company to the amount of 915,00ft.
E. Lovell is insured to the amount of 90,000
in tlie Southern .Mutual Insurance Company
and $3,000 in the .Savannah Mutual Insurance
Company. Messrs. Lovell <fc Lattirnore, are
insured for $3,000 in the Howard Insurance
Company, S. C. Dunning, agent. Win. B.
Hale has an insurance of $10,000 in tlie Lon
don Phoenix Fire office.
Loss in buildings and property is estimated
at 75,000 to $100,000.—Sat. Afici, Jan 17 th.
From the New-York Times.
Mow of the Sonic l»ncl»—Amrrirnn Scnti-
Hit* lit#
Concerning these affairs, we have the fol
lowing from onr regular Paris Correspondent:
PARIS, Monday, Dec. 26, 1853.—In tlie miilst of
the conflicting accounts we receive from Madrid, in
relation to the Soule Duels, 1 find myself totally un
able to make a statement of tlie affair, such as 1
should be willing to guarantee. I suppose you will
have reliable accouuts in the United States from Mr.
Soule hiuisclf. Tlie brother of Mrs. Soule resides in
this city, and ho lias corrected several imiKirtaiit er
rors. by a letter sent to the Sicclc, but tlie narrative
is still far from complete. A paper of Bayonne, on
the Spanish frontier has published a detailed state
ment. which is inin-h too favorable to tlie French
Mile of tlie ipiestion to be altogether true. The edi
tor says the Kmperor is informed of the whole affair
aud will attend to it. What control, I would ask,
has the Kmperor over M. Soule and his duels? All
lie can do, may perhaps be to send an expurgated,
mutilated and falsified version of the affair to tlie
Momleur, and raise M. Turgot a pegintlie Legion of
Honor. Beyond tliis, I do not see whst the piiblic
gaius by tlie" Emperor’s being informed of tlie mat
ter. I think 1 may say that nine-tenths of tlie Amer
icans here took M. Soule’s part, and that even those
who considered, and still tlo consider, his appoint
ment an injudicious one. are ready to sustain him in
Ills present position.
It is believed tlmt an effort lias been made at Mad
rid to annoy and crash Mm, and that he lias shot a
Frenchman in the knee for it. Tliis Frenchman is
one of those that have sworn fidelity to Louis Napo
leon, and this sort of man may be very easily spared,
1 know that M. Soule thinks that there Ls a conspira
cy against him, and that nothing lias been left un
done to make his position nu uncomfortable one. At
the first grand ball of the season, ou tlie first occa
sion of his appearing in public, a remark, wlii'-li if
not insulting, was at least said in a tone of ill-man
nered jest, was levelled at his wife, and taken up by
Ills son. M. Soule represents himself as isolated, al
most without friends or counsel, in a difficult situa
tion and on delicate ground. Out of the insult three
challenges have grown, aud two of the duels have
been fonglit; of tlie result of the third, in which Mr.
Perry, Secretary of Legation, is one of the parties,
we have not heard. IVe ilo not expect positive and
exact information, till tlie details have been in print
in Ainericn, and we get the mail back again. At a
Christmas Eve party, I saw half a dozt-u gentlemen,
whom I knew to be entirely opposed to tlie nomina
tion and whose information was not highly in favor
of Mr. Soule, nevertheless drinking bis health, ami
his happy issue out of all his atHictious. Tliis will
give you some idea of American public opinion, as
manifested in this affair, in Paris."
Another Destructive Fire, with loss of
Life.
At II o’clock on Saturday night onr citizens
were aroused by the alarm, which was caused by
the burning of the clothing store of D.
Abraham A* Brother, on lire South-west
corner of Congress and Barnard-streets—
.Market Spuare. The building was tine of a
block of small frame stores, fronting on
Congress and Barnard-sts., which were very
old and unsightly occupants of one of the best
basinets sites in the city.
The destruction of the store, in which the
tire originated was almost instantaneous, nor
.cos the progress of the flames, as they rapidly
,ienetrated through the crevices into the
idjoining stores, easily to be arrested. The
hole block was soon enveloped in one solid
beet of fire, threatening iinmiucnt danger to
buildings for squares around, owing to high
rind wliich was prevailing at the time, aud
ihe large glowing embers that were borne on
it in all directions.
The firemen came promptly, hastening to
the scene from all directions. The intense
neat for a time forbade approach to the btirn-
Mig store; efforts were theu directed to pre
vent the spread of the flames beyond those
,»oints where it was evident no exertions could
tuhdue them. There being so little water in
the cistern, that tlie suction hose could not
reach it, the engines were at that point with
out a supply, and tlie firemen were forced to
resort to their axes and hooks, with wliich
they attempted to demolish the frame buildings
,.n the west, adjoining those already on tire.
Those, old and frail as they were, resisted all
ihc efforts the firemen could make to pull them
down and were soon enveloped in Humes. The
intense heat from tlie last of these buildings
greatly endangered Win. M. Davidson’s brick
building adjoining. Tlie wall became very
much heated but the engines receiving a sup
ply of waterfront the river brought two streams
to hear upon tlie wall and burning mass, by
which alone the fire was reulraincd from ex
tending further west. Had Mr. Davidson’s
building got ou fire, it is highly probable that
the entire block between Broughton and Con
gress, Barnard and Jcffcrsou-streets, would
have been swept off’.
Such was the iuteuseheat from tho burning
buildings that tlie remnants of tlie window-
shutters and wood-work of tlie ruins of the
lute fire on the opposite side of Burnurd-street
were ignited. The market house, which was
favored by the wind, was also in imminent
danger ( aud was only saved by the vigihuit
exertions of tlie Bucket Company, who kept
the roof constantly drenched with water.
Having seen the flames arrested in this di
rection we took a survey of the fire from the
rear, and penetrated into Congress-street lane,
which was tilled with property and masses ol
people nearly to the brick building used as a
store-house by Mr. Jas. McI.ntire, which
had taken fire on the roof and was being ra
pidly consumed. The firemen were making
extraordinary exertions to prevent the flames
from extending across the lane, and also to
prevent the wooden stable in the rear of Mr.
Davidson’* brick building from communica
ting the fire to the brick buildings on Con
gress-street. While tlie work of demolishing
t lie stable, which was already on fire, was go-
t on, and while the firemen were making
ready to introduce the hose into the upper win
dow "of the burning store-house, by means of
a ladder, suddenly there was a terriflic explo
sion knocking down and stunning many in the
immediate vicinity, and filling the mr with
fragments of brick and burning wood. The
effect was thrilling. Tlie immense mass of
people that crowded the lane and adjoining
street, recoiled from the scene of ruin. Three
of the walls of the building catne down with a
tremendous crash, felling to the ground sever
al of the firemen who were around it. Among
those more severely iniured by the fall!
the wall in tlu- lane
* ho had his left leg
lie died in an hoi
Morrell, whore
; Mr. McArthur had one of
ly injured. Several others ret
w hose names >ve do nol now rei
The demolition ot the Imildii
tnjur
. were Mr. John J. A\ aver,
•rushed, from which wound
r afterwards; Mr. Win.
injiin
his imn
in the
, bad-
ived injuries,
ember.
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In addition to tlie above, and the article
from the Metager, of Bayonne concerning the
Soule duels, wliich will Lc found on our se
cond page, we find the following letter in the
Paris Siecle :
“PARIS, Dec. 25.—Monsieur If RcJnrtrur : Ill the
version wliich you have given of the duels which
have taken place, on the one baud between tlie Duke
of Alba and Mr. Soule. J unr.. and between tlie -Mar
quis de Turgot and Mr. Soule, Senr„ on the other,
there are three errors. The family ties which close
ly unite me to Mr. Soule make it my duty to correct
them. It is untrue that Madame Soule presented
herself iu tlie costume of Marguerite de liurgngne at
the hall given bv the French Ambassador; my sister
wore a robe of blue velvet, low in tlie neck, with
flounces of lace made of gold thread, aud on her
head a torsaie a gland* il'or. What is true is tlmt
the expressions which gave rise to a challenge sent
by my nephew to the Duke of Alba is this: -Look at
Marguerite de liurgngne!’ which Mr. Soule, Jr.,
thought he heard proceed from the month of the
Duke of Alba, and which he warmly took up. The
meeting took place on the 11th. After half an hour's
combat without result, tlie seconds interfering, ami
dedariug honor to be satisfied, it ceased, and the
parties shook hands. Mr. Soule did take up the affair
of his son, for his challenge to St. de Turgot, was
sent on the morning of the very day that tlie duel
between tlie Duke of Alim and my nephew was to
take place, Tl,*- t.-lr..- ,*■ tl... 11-r.ini, *-
which the following is a literal copy, explains the
motive of the provocation :
•• • Monsieur Ir Mim/iiic The difference which has
arisen between the Duke of Alba and my son took
place in your salons. It was at yonr house, where 1
and my family were invited guests, and on the occa
sion of a/r/e of which the Duke of Allui might eon
aider himself iu sonic measure the hero, that tlie lat
ter insulted Madame Soule, without anything having
hitherto happened to exonerate us from the bond of
good fellowship which tlint circumstance causes to
weigh on you. It is even positively stHteil that the
insulting expression afterwords matte use of by tlie
Duke of Aina, and so nobly taken up by my sou, first
proceeded from your mouth. Unit being the cose,
.Monsieur le Marquis, I have a right to goto tlie true
source which placed swords iu tlie hands of the Duke
of Alba anil of my son—to make it mine as far as you
are concerned, and to demand personally a satisfac
tion whieh you cannot refuse me. Mr. Ferry, an A
inericau citizen, and my friend, is charged to receive
your reply. I have tlie honor to be. Monsieur le
Marquis, your verv humble servant,
- T1KRRK SO FEE,
“ ‘Citizen of the United States.’
“M. De Turgot declared on his honor, through his
seconds, laird ilowdeu and General C’ailh-r, that he
did not make use of the expression imputed to him,
and refused to ndmit tiiat, as tlie iusult took place in
the salons of the Embassy, he was bound to give
satisfartiou for it. Mr. Soule then insisted on M. de
Turgot meeting him. Tlie rest is known.
“Accept, Ac.
“ALFRED MERCIKR.
“Ill, Rue Xotre-dame des Champs."
Teliunntrprr Itnilroml. *
HISTORY OF THE OARAY GRANT.
It was originally made by Santa Anua in
the year 1942, to Don Jose Garay. Various
decrees, allowing an extension of time, and
otherwise acknowledging the validity of the
Grant, were made by the Mexican Government
at different periods. The Grant stibscquently
falling iuto the hnnds of American Capitalists,
an engineering party wits despatched in the
fall of 1950, and a survey of the Isthmus was
completed at the expense of nearly $300,000.
In the succeeding yoar a decree was passed by
the Mexican Congress declaring the Grant
null and void, amt the operations of the Com
pany were stopped.
The holders of the Garay Grant contend
that they are legally and justly entitled to all
the privileges of that Grant, and that they
have been wronged by the Mexican Govern
ment.
THE SLOO ORAN'T.
In the year 19MI another revolution occur
red in Mexico. Arista resigned the reins of
power, and Cavallos became Supreme Dicta
tor. The Garay Grant liad been declared null
aud void. The sale of tlie right of way across
the Isthmus of Tehuantepec offered the only
resource for obtaining funds to support the
new administration. Bids were invited and
tlie Grunt was, after some difficulty, awarded
to Mr. Sloo for the sum of 0(10,000. That sum
was paid to Cavallos, in drafts upon Mr. Sloo,
by las agent iu Mexico, which drafts were cash
ed by houses there, representing British capi
tal. ' It wus provided that in case of non-pay-
meut of the Grafts, tlie Grant should revert to
those who advanced the funds. They took
the Grout, in other words, insecurity for their
advances. The drafts were returned protest
ed, and consequently the control of the Grant
passed front Mr. fcjloo into the hands of British
capitalists. Tlie treaty negotiated by Mr.
Coukling, known as the “Conkling Treaty,’
recognises, we believe, tlie validity of the
Grant, and regards it as a permanent settle
ment of tlie question. The Holders, putting
full faith iu its validity, have entered into a
contract with Messrs. .Sykes &Co„ of Eng
land. Mr. Sloo has, wc understand, built a
steamboat in Louisville, which was expected
at New Orleaus at the close of tlie hist month.
It is there supposed that he, with a, party of
engineers, win be on the ground, to commence
work, prior to the 5th of next month, which is
necessary to prevent the forfeiture of the
Grant.—-Once in possession of the Isthmus, it
would appear difficult to dislodge them.
Mistress or Arts—Tliis rather ques
tionable honorary degree is conferred on the
graduates of some Colleges out West. It is
probably intended as an offset to the
ilacealamoate honors of the young men.—
We are inclined to agree with Professor .Sill-
man, however the Indies may’ find fault with
his name, that “ the best diploma for a woman
i, :t large family of children and an honored
.aid happy lilt, hand."
Tire Stfsmihlp San lenm-i-io.
Bv the telegraph and mails we are in pnsses-
sion of pretty full details relative to the loss of
re ’ the steamship San Francisco. By the bark
’Three Bells, which arrived in New York on the
13th, the following particulars tire derived,
and whieh we fiud originally published in the
Baltimore papers, viz:
The San Francisco was caught in a gale on
the night of the 24 th of December and disabled.
Soon afterwards a heavy sea swept the decks,
washing overboard 240 of the passengers, in
cluding Col. J. B. Washington, Lt. Smith, Capt.
II. B. Field, Major Taylor and wife. She
drifted about till January 5th when she was
fallen in with, in lat. 38, Ion. 58. by the ship
Three Bells, from Glasgow; bark Kilby, for
Boston, and ship Antarctic, for Liverpool,
which vessels took off the captain, crew, and
remaining passengers. G. AV. Aspinwall is on
board the bark Kilbv. The Three Bells brings
in 231) passengers from tlie steamer.
lt seems that the San Francisco foundered
after her passengers were taken off. Among
those who arrived here to-day in the shipThreo
Bells were Major Wyse and Licuteuant Win-
tier. Others, including Col. Gates, Majer
.Merchant, Col. Burke, Captain Judd, Lieut,
Fremont, Lieut. Looser, Lieut. Yiui Yoort,
and all the ladies except the unfortunate Mrs.
Taylor, are on board the brig Kilb.v, bound to
Boston. Lieutenant C. S. Winder and Lieu
tenant Chandler arc ou board the ship Antarc
tic, bound to Liverpool. All the troops
were divided amongst the three vessels. The
240 who were lost, were swept overboard on
the night of Dec. 24th.
All tlie spars and sails of the steamer were
blown away in the gale on the 24th. At 1,
A. M ., on the 25th, the engine stopped, the
piston rod breaking oft*, leaving the vessel to
tally unmanageable, the sea striking her tre
mendous blows under the guards, tearing up
the planking fore and aft on both sides. At
the same time thej vessel began to make
water, when the troops were organized into
bailing gangs.
At 9 o’clock on the 25th the sea struck her
amidships carrying away both of her smoke
stocks all the upper saloon, staving the quar
ter deck through and washing overboard alarge
number of passengers, including besides those
previously mentioned, two ladies, (names un
known,) three civilians, (also unknown,) and
150 U. S. troops. At the same time. Brooks,
a waiter, the harbor of the boat and the car
penter’s brother, named Duckett, were killed.
On the 28th she spoke the bark Kilby, of
Boston, from New York, who lay by’ her till 3
P. M., on the 20th, when they commenced put
ting the passengers on board the bark. Up
wards of 100 men, women aud children, were
got on board, including the officers before re
ported, with their families, Capt. Judd and
wife. Lieut. Fremont and family, G. IV. As
pinwall, and J. L. Graham. At night the
wind increasing with a squally appearance, the
Kilby let go her hawser, and was not seen af
terwards.
■The gale continued throughout the 30th and
[31st, a large number of men being sick and in
a dying condition. On the morning of the 1st
inst., the ship Three Bells came in sight and
laid by till tlie 3d, when her boat came along
side. On the same day the ship Antarctic,
from New York for Liverpool, bore down for
lier.and both vessels on Wednesday commenc
ed taking oft’passengers, provisions, and wa
ter, and by sunset on the 6th had allou board,
The next morning they took off the crew and
officers. Captain Watkins being the last man
to leave the San Francisco. The Three Bells
brings 230 souls. There were 11 deaths
among the crew of the steamer from the time
she was disabled to the 8th, including two who
were washed overboard.
* LIEUTENANT WINDER’S STATEMENT.
Ship Three Hells, )
At Sea, Friday, Jan. 6,1854, $
The steamer San Francisco, as you are
aware, sailed from New York on the 22d of
December, with United States troops, bound
for California. The day was beautiful, aud
everything promised a pleasant and prosper
ous voyage. The ship was well provided with
everything which could render us comfortable,
and every luxury that could be procured was
placed ou board. All these things, together
with the gentlemanly aud efficient officers of
the ship, and pleasant company in the cabin,
served to render us happy and contented.—
But, alas for all liuinau calculations! about 9
o’clock the second day out, a gale sprung up,
and continued to increase all night. At day
light it was perfectly frightful. During the
night—I think about twelve o’clock—our en
gine gave out, and soon our foremast was car
ried away, which left us at the mercy of the
winds and waves. The scene iu the cabin du
ring tliis time was truly distressing. Nearly
all had turned out of the state rooms—despair
depicted oil the countenances of all. A few of
us who occupied the upper cabin, left it and
went below; and well it was for us, for soon
after day—I think about 8 o’clock—a sea broke
over our starboard wheel-house, and with
frightful force dashed against the after cabin,
carrying away till of the cabin, aud about one
hundred and fifty people, iunong whom were
Col. J. M. Washington, Major George Taylor
and bis wife. Captain II. B. Field, and Lieut.
Smith,two or three nudes and females who were
unknown to uie, and two citizcu passengers,
Mr. Uankiu, our sutler—tlie other name I liavc
not learned—were swept off', but the return
wave brought them back. 1 had gone below
but a few moments before this terrible crash,
and was lying at the foot of the steps at the
time. I never experienced such a sensation as
when the water came pouring into the cabin,
together with the debris of the upper cabin,
down U]mil my head and breast* 1 was swept
across the cabiu with terrible force, but after
three attempts succeeded in gaining my feet.
I supposed that the ship had broken m half
and that we were fast sinking*
I followed after some I saw going on deck,
and on reaching it my blood ran cold at the
sight of the poor fellows struggling among the
fragments iu the sea; the waves were, to my
eyes, frightful; we could render no assistance
whatever, and, in fact, expected ourselves that
we should go down every minute. With great
difficulty wc clung to the deck, the sea making
a perfect breach over us, and the cold so great
than an hoar longer must have finished us.
Close by me was Major Wyse, his young
wife aud babe. It was a truly heart rending
sight. The poor child must have been nearly
frozen. About this time Mr. Melires, the first
officer of the ship,than whom no braver seamen
lives, came aft, with an axe. This not only
surprised me, but greatly raised my hopes. I
watched him closely, until lie approached
the remaining mast. He attempted to eut it
away, but the sea riui so high that he was
unable to do it. Tliis was the first time I was
aware that the ship was uot full of water.
Soon after this, our gallant Commodore
Watkins came along. I asked him what our
cluuiccs were; he replied, “Good." I theu
determined to get iuto the cabin.
The sea was running very high at the time,
and the wreck was strewn on each side witli
pieces of the wreck scattered here and there,
with men and women cliugiug to the pieces iu
order to save themselves. In a few moments
all wus still, none of them appearing. Not a
sound was heard except the dismal moaning
of the wind. On looking around I saw Lieu
tenant Murray standing at the mizenmast. I
went aft to him and held ou there for a while,
until the first mate came to cut it away, which
he failed in|doing owing to the roughness of the
sea. I thou went forward to where I was first
aud saw Major Wyse, his wife and child. Lieu
tenants Chandler, Vail Voorst and Dr. Sattcr-
lee. We talked over our chances for escape,
mid all came to the conclusion that wc could
uot survive twenty minutes. At that time
two negroes came along with life-preservers—
one of the soldiers handed me one, but it was
so cold wc thought it would only be prolonging
our misery, and thinking that the vessel would
go down every minute, we did not use them.
The sea was making a breach over us at every*
roll. About this time we discovered that there
were many persons in the lower cabin under
us, principally ladies. Two or three of us
were determined to go down, and afterwards
iuduitJM tjur Wyse togo down, with his v\ife
and ehilff. We found the ship was not in so
bad a condition as we thought she was. We
found collected in the after part of the cabin a
number of the officers’ ladies who were in as
dry a place as they could find. A portion of
the cabin was broken by the sea that first
truck, as previously stated. Wc then cover
ed up ourselves witft wet blankets, for we were
nearly frozen, not having half our clothing on
at the time. Here wc remained the greater
part of that day, supposing the vessel would
sink during tlie evening. Captain Watkins
catne in and requested us to go out and bail
the ship to keep her afloat. Two officers went
out at a time, and were relieved by* others,
each party bailing two hours. We kept this
up all that night, water gaining on us aud our
pumps foiling to work. This bailing was kept
up four or five nights, until the pumps got to
working again and the sea went down. We
then gained on the water, and by great exer
tions succeeded in clearing the ship of water
for the time. The officers of the ship with
great exertions succeeded iu stopping the
worst leaks and repairing the decks with old
pieces of sales, and otherwise patching them
up to try and save the ship. Wc kept reliefs
of three or four men at each end of tlie shaft
to prevent the water coming in there, where it
came in by the bucket full. About this time
we were cheered with the prospect of setting
the machinery to work so that the vessel might
get into port. A temporary steering appara
tus was erected, mid an attempt made to get
the ship under way, which up to this time had
beeu at the mercy of tlie waves. After one or
two revolutions of the wheel it was pronounced
hopeless to try* anything further. All that
could be done, said the engineer, was to keep
the pumps working. During all this time the
ladies behaved admirably, and no complaint
was made by them. Two or three days after
wards we saw two sail—one of them did not
heed us, bnt the other came alongside of us
and spoke us. It was the Napoleon—her cap
tain said he was short of provisions, and wc
sent him off a quantity, and she went oft' dur
ing the night. During this time we were
lightening the ship by throwing overboard all
heavy articles we could get at. Wc made
ourselves as comfortable as possible, and got
something to eat and some dry clothes, as we
had been wet nearly two weeks. The next
ship that appeared was the British ship Maria,
who took some of the passengers from us. All
this time we had very rough weather, until
the barque Kilby spoke us. An officer went
ou board aud made a contract to take all tlie
passengers oft' mid take them to the nearest
port. Capt. Watkins stayed behind to make
one effort to save the ship—he called for vol
unteers, and in ten minutes he had the number
requested to stay by him. As soon as some
of the passengers arrived on hom’d the Kilby,
wc scut some twenty men on board to lighten
his vessel by* throwing a portion of the cargo
overboard. About 2 P. M. we commeuced
transhipping the ladies mid children in small
boats, and succeeded by night in getting on
board about one hundred in all—men, women
and children. At about 7 o’clock we. were
alarmed by the cry of fire, and discovered the
ship to bo on fire near the cook’s galley, but
we soon put it out.
Some time during the night heavy gales
sprung up, accompanied by a most awful sea,
and commenced leaking badly again, mid we
went to work bailing that night mid a part of
the next day*, the pumps at this time giving
out again. The men at tliis time were so ex
bausted that it required great exertions to keep
them steadily at work. When the morning
came the Kilby was no longer in sight and
we supposed that she bad made for the nearest
port, being short of water and provisions, and
it being unsafe for her to remain miy longer
by us, and the sea was running very high.
This morning things looked gloomier than
ever, having nothing to eat and being cold and
half naked. During that day, after getting
through working the pumps, we began to get
better spirits, aud made ourselves as comfort
able as possible. We kept the vessel clear
without the aid of bailing. We then cut holes
through the deck for thepurpo.se of throwing
coal and other heavy materials overboard.—
About two days after a light was seen during
the night, ami we commenced firing guns and
making signals every half hour diiriug the
night. Iu tlie morning, the British ship Three
Bells, Captain Creighton, bore up to us; but
the sea wus running so high, and tlie wind
blowing so hard, wc could only communicate
to each other by means of writing in large let
ters on board, our condition and prospects.
He replied to us, and said that they were leak
ing mid short of provisions. As he passed us
he gave three cheers, which made us believe
he would stick by us, mid wc returned them
hartily. He went to windward of us, laid to,
mid laid by us during the night. Tlie next
day, the sea running very high, and he having
only two boats, we made two rafts in order to
make some efforts to reach his vessel, but we
found that a passage on the raft would be im
practicable. On the third night we emne very
near losing him. On the fourth day, another
sail appeared in sight to windward, and both
bore down to us, which proved to be the An
tarctic, bound for Liverpool.
Both vessels lay by us during the night, it
beiug too rough to attempt any passage with
the boats. On tlie fifth day the rough weather
subsided, and we succeeded in traus]iortiiig all
the passengers, all tlie crew and ship’s officers
except 25 or .‘JO nidi, including ship’s officers
and firemen. During that day wc succeeded
iu putting on board tlie Three Hells some pro
visions and water. I kept the men at the
pumps during the day and night. The next
■norniug wc got off the remainder of the officers
and crew, including Captain Watkins, aud
made sail for this port. Tlie Antarctic sailed
for Liverpool.
Previous to falling iu with Three Bells, a
sort of congestive diarrham broke out among
the men, from eating potted meat aud pickled
cabbage. It carried off about one hundred
of the passengers, who were taken sick, and
in a few hours died.
An incident occurred at this time. Corporal
Smith came to inc and said his child was sick,
aud iu about an hour after that lie sent word
to me and said lie was very sick himself, mid
would like to see me. I went to him and found
that be was about dying; soon after his wife
came iu and told me that he mid the child
were dead. I liad her put into a state-room,
mid during the night she was fouud dead in
bed, her only child, then living, lying asleep
beside her. She was followed to the other
world soon after by her other child.
On our passage* to this port in the Three
Bells wc lost about thirty passengers, who
died of the effects of eating pickled meats aud
cabbage.
The chief steward of the San Francisco be
came insane while on board the Three Bells,
mid, although in charge of some of the men, he
nmnaged to get loose, jumped overboard, and
MACON, GA
Di'iith ofJuduc C'linrltoit.
The Hon. Robert M. Charlton of Savan
nah, expired in that city on tlie morning of the
18th inst. Distinguished alike for public and
private virtues, it seldom falls to our lot to re
cord the demise of a man more universally es
teemed and respected. Occupying during his
career many highly honorable official stations
—at one time District Attorney for the United
States, at another Judge of the Eastern Cir
cuit, and more lately a member of the U. S.
Senate—his death is a subject of lament, not
more to the community iu which he lived than
to the State at large. A politician of unques
tioned honesty, a lawyer of wide-spread repu
tation, and a scholar of elegant acquirements,
he blended in a remarkable degree those at
tributes which ensure public success with those
amiable characteristics wliich are most highly
prized in the social circle.
I>rath of Dr# 7*IcCio*«I«lrick.
Wc regret to learn that Dr. Richard Mc-
Gouldrick, an old and well known citizen of
Macon, died in Decatur county on the 25th of
December last. The CTent will not take our
community by surprise, as his health for sev
eral mouths had been in a condition exceed
ingly precarious. Dr. McGouldrick was a
native of Maryland, but liad resided for more
than twenty years iu this city, where he leaves
many friends to lament his loss. He was a
man of unusually quick perception, and as a
practiouer of medicine was highly successful
and popular. His nature was emphatically
kindly, and few men were endowed with a
disposition more amiable and social than his.
Rcijuiescat in ‘pace.
TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY
.Tincon Kucct.
The Proprietor of the Macon Course is mak
ing every effort to place the turf in first rate
racing order, in time for the approuchin;
Spring meeting. The track was never before'
so well improved, and no expense has been
spared to make it second to none in this sec
tion of country. The Jocky Club, who have
complete control of the Course, arc daily iu
creasing iii number aud are determined to en
force every regulation proper for the manage
ment of the track. A number of well known
horses arc already in training—and among
other racers, we notice that Frank Irwin and
Nat Pope are in attendance. After the Char
leston Races we may look for the arrival of
several Virginia and Carolina Stables, and ev
ery thing promises well for a week of unsually
fine sport. To those who feel an interest in
fine stoek, wc may mention that the famous
thorough-bred Stallion Monte has taken up
his quarters at the Macon Course for the ensu
ing season. On the whole, the Macon Course
offers first rate inducements to all lovers of
the turf, and wc think nonewill be disappoint
ed who attend the next Spring meeting of the
Central Jockey Club.
was lost.
Yours, Respectfully,
Lift. Winder, U. S. Army.
another dispatch from lif.ut. winder.
Ship Three. Bells, )
New York Harbor, Jan. 13,1854. )
Colonel Gates, Major Merchant, Col. Burke,
Capt. Judd, Lieut. Fremont, Lieut. Locscr,
and Lieut. Van Vorst, with all of the ladies,
were put oil board the bark Kilby, of Boston,
on the 28th December, Licuts. C. S. Winder
and J. G. Cluuidlerwere put ou the ship
Autartic, and have gone to Liverpool. Major
F. O. Wyse and Lieut. Wm. A. Winder, on
this ship, and are here. The men and women
of the command were divided equally amon3
the three sliips.
Col. J, M. Washinton and Major Taylor and
wife, Captain H. B. Field, and Lieut. Smith,
were washed overhead ou the first night of the
gale.
By publishing the above you will oblige the
friends of our unfortuuate parties. Wc are
all indebted to Captain Robert Creighton, of
this ship, for our lives. He remained by us
for four days.
Very respectfully, you obedient servant,
Wm. A. Winder,
First Lieutenant Third Artillery.
Singular.—The ships Commerce, Singa
pore and Borneo, cleared on the same day with
the ill-fated Sail Francisco, and singular to
relate, all met with a similar fate; besides the
ship Saxony, disabled and put iuto Halifax.
prat i
Senate
treacherov
De
When the Whigs left
accompanied by three
ly, who retired leaving
the echo of their factious threats to liauut the
Hall. Then followed a scene of supplication,
of surrender—
white lips,
as wc
' III) for
iinnoun
ember«
of compromising, of shuffling
such a scene of timidity, and of
" ere passed, ;
minute book
ItliaaiMippi*
The lion. A. II. Brown has been triiun-
phantly elected U. S. Senator from Mississippi
on tlie first ballot, beating the notorious Hen
ry S, Foote so badly that be left the State
upon the day of the election.
Senatorial Klertion.
Wc have thought it best, for the sake offu-
turc reference, to place on record a full ac
count of the Legislative proceedings referring
to the Senatorial election. Wc transfer to our
columns, from the Savannah Republican, a de
tailed history of the debate upon the Resolu
tion of Mr. Smith; and elsewhere in our issue
of this day may be found the names of those
who participated in the stampede, together with
a report of the twelve ballottings which were
continued throughout Tuesday and Wednes
day of the week just elapsed. The history of
the transaction is still incomplete, as we have
been unable to find any extended notice of tlie
proceedings of the Democratic meeting, which
absolved the members from the solemn obliga
tions into which they entered at an early pe
riod of the Session. All tlie facts which have
been revealed to the public, we have endeaV'
ored to furnish our readers ; for it is proper
that the Democratic people of Georgia should
understand from beginning to end, the infa
mous procedure which commencing with the
factious obstinacy of half adozeu renegades has
already resulted iu the demoralization of the
Democratic party, the thorough defeat of a
Democratic caucus, and, for aught we can sec
to the contrary, may yet terminate iu the elec
tion of a Whig in the face of a clear Democrat
ic majority.
The present Legislature have added to the
political history of Georgia a page blacker
tluin any which precedes it, and, let us hope
for the sake of our future fame, blacker than
any which is hereafter to be recorded. A
more audacious disregard of established pre
cedent, a more undisguised contempt for par
liamentary law, a more pusillannimous surren
der to a factious lew, aud in certain instances
a more outrageous breach of private faith and
public obligations, have never been witnessed
withiu the limits of our State. It lias been re
served for the Whigs of this Legislature, aided
in their revolutionary project by a few obscure
traitors in the Democratic camp, to nullify aud
set at naught a law of the land, legitimately en
acted and solemnly confirmed by every legis
lative sanction; aud when at last, accident
placed it in the power of honest men to re-en
act the law which they had thus evaded, they
abandoned their scats and retired from the
State House, preferring to leave the Senate
without a quorum rather than see their factious
scheme miscarry. Happy had it been for
Georgia, thrice fortunate had it been for the
purity of her political reputation, had the Isca-
rots who then consorted with the enemy
forever remained without the Hall! Why
should the true Democracy desire to lure back
deserters to the flag which already they ban
betrayed ? Of what value an alliance with
those, who have already violated faith without
a blush and broken pledges without one twinge
of conscience ? Can the Leopard change his
spot, or the Ethiopian his skin ? No. .Yet
sooner shall these tilings come to pass, tlian a
traitor forget to betray, or a renegade cease
to deceive. When the Whigs left the Senate,
what wonder is it, that the apostates followed
them ? When a blow was aimed at the Dem-
cratic party, who can be surprised that they
cheered on the work 1 But who will not be
surprised to learn that long before midnight
these very men were occupying honored scats
in tlie Democratic council ? At three o’clock
concerting with the enemy, and joining them
in their stampede! Before the clock struck
ten, standing in the midst of the Democracy,
the cheeks flushed with triumph, aud the whole
party crouching subservient at their feet!
Three men conspired to conquer the
Democratic Party, and they hid it. Ilow
pregnant with shame and humiliation is the
sentence!
A reference to the debate will show. that
whispering the foe, the foe, they come
are glad not to have vritnessed, aud as we hope
never again to have to record. No sooner
had tliis terrible trio issued their pronuncia-
mento, than the truckling began. A meeting
must be held, their proud stomaelis must be
appeased ; a notice must be carefully worded
which shall bring them back; their black
brows must be relaxed. And then followed
the capitulation and the surrender in due
form. The terrible t hree condescend to be ap
peased—they will come to tlie meeting. Aud
they do come, but liew ? As repentant apos
tates asking forgiveness 1 As deserters com
ing back to fight in the ranks once more ?
No, but as victors to take possession of a van
quished army—as conquerors giving terms
not asking them. Had they reduced their de
mands to writing, we can easily imagine their
spirit.
They might have said: “ To-day wc op
posed the action of the Democratic party, and
left the Senate Chamber, band in hand with
the enemy—to-night we demand to be recog
nized as true members of the Democracy. A
month ago, we rescinded your resolution bring
ing on an election, thereby defeating your
cherished policy—to-night we demand that
our wishes be consulted. In the early part of
the session some of our number went into
your caucus, entered into solemn comp;ict, and
then laughed the obligation to scorn—to-niglit
we demand that you recede forthwith from
your position and declare the caucus null and
void. A mouth or two ago, by a great major
ity you declared Gov. McDonald the candi
date of the Democratic party—to-night we
demand that you retract your words, nullify
your obligation, and throw your old leader
overboard. This done aud done quickly, we,
the Terrible Three will act with you in the
future.”
Whether spoken or written, these are the
terms they offered, and these are the terms
wliich were accepted. We are ashamed to
comment upon the humiliating event. Gov
McDonald was sacrificed—the caucus obliga
tion dispensed with—and then there probably
ensued a delightful scene of congratulation
and harmony. Every thing was arranged,
and Tuesday should tell a great tale. Iu due
course of time Tuesday came—and Wednes
day after it—and now we have Tuesday again
but the great tale is not told yet. After
twelve ineffectual ballottings, the election was
postponed until yesterday—the history of
which day has not yet come to hand. Such was
the harmonious result, for wliich one hundred
men yielded to a faction, insignificant in num
ber and infinitesimal in ability. All honor to
the Democrats who refused the unworthy cap
itulation, and stood firm to the gallant old
leader, who through storm and sunshine, has
stood firm to them!
Below we give the ballotting—
1st. 2d. 3d. -tth. Sth 6th.
Ceoi-icin Arad
At an adjourned i
lie President liavinj.
B. Weed, late a i
following resolutions
be entered on the
tution :
Resolved, That the Board of Trustee •
is Academy for the Blind, l wve i "j of . the(;,.
regret of the death of E. B. Weed, on ’**- *■
valued and respected members ’ ' 0: :ll drr-'
Retired, That In die death of Mr re
Academy and the cause of the education ! tt
a* well ns genera! philanthropy, haveW' '"fiiii
supporter and friend, whose loss it will* 15 *«rd»
to restore. 11 ®*t
RerotreJ. That the public press of M
pectfully requested to re-publish these **»
n \ M. GREEN, Presi^. .
R. A. Smith, Secretary.
Macon, Jan. 9th, 1854.
52
18
31
34
McDonald, 78
Dawson !>3
Cobb...... .........11
Ward 15
Warner 6
Wellborn.. 4
Iverson.... 3
Jackson..... 3
Kinjr 1
Flournoy........... 2
Haralson
Chappell
Blank 2
Tth 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
11 D
28 28 30
96 96 98
McDonald 46 26 23
Dawson.... — 93 90 95
Cobb 18 3 1
Ward— 4 ..
McAllister 87 93 90 91 89
Iverson.... 22 8 6 3 .. ..
Chappell 1 1 1 .. .. ..
Warner. ..... 10 .. .. .. .. ..
Welborn......— ... 5 .. .. .. .. ..
Jackson 4 .. .. .. .. ..
Haralson! 10 .. ..
Bails* 1
Half. 1
Gardner 1 l ..
Jenkins 1 ..
Colquitt .. .. .. 2 ..
It is known to our readers, th ,t
became apparent that the Resolution tor*
on the election of U, S. Senator Woi 1,1
theSeuate, a number of honorably t
made a stampede, thereby leaving the <
without a quorum. Whim the yea.
were called, the following gentleu, ’
found to be absent:
Adams, ANDERSON, Bailev, Bovd. n
Baldwin, Bullard, Cannon, Craiiford, CttJjV’ *
son, Deadwyler, Delamar, Dixon of TdboLnZ*
Dunuesan, Green, Greer, Gueny, Grahun’c^*
Guyton, IIubbard„ Hull, Jackson, Jone. r
Knight, Laughridge,Liunberth,Love,MilUu ^
HcConneL McLeod, Morrell, Newsome p™,
les, Files, l’ope, Ridley, liobison, Saff.i]^ y
Singleton, Stephens, St urges, Stovall, '
Trammell, Turner, Wilder, Williamson, iuiTH-r’
John Mitchell os Slavery.—Th e y
York correspondent of the Charleston C
says—
Mr. Mitcbel, in his newspaper
Citizen,” this week, lias disappointed^ ,
his professing friends. If he continnj! 1
express liis sentiments with so much boldi,
and candor, he will disarm cveiy h
prejudice so juslv engendered by hh j
public speeches. He is fast sobering down •
the level of other men and common Mn». l
answer to a “smart” correspondent, whorijL
to draw him out on on the slavery questkajL
says:
“ We are not abolitionists— no ,
abolitionists than Moses, or Socrates, or C
Christ. We deny tiiat it is a crime,'•!
wrong, or even a peccadillo, to hold «i tTfc . I
buy slaves, to sell slaves, to keepsW-i
their work, by flogging or other r
coersion. ‘By your silence,
Houghton, ‘you will become a partiri'pn I -.
tlieir wrougs.’ But wc will not besflew »h,
occasion calls for speech; and as for heLl
participator in their wrongs, we, for onr
wish we had a good plantation weli stodfl
with healthy negroes in Alabama.”
He has, of course, been roundly abused Vc
those who, while they profess a “higher lnj
are jealous of that freedom of speech rkfc
does not coincide with their ideas of pro*;-'
aud reform.
Speech of Tlr. Brcekcuridge—The Adminis
tration.
We transfer to our pages from the columns
of a cotemporary, the report of a speech de
livered in Washington City by Mr. Brecken-
ridge, of Ky., upon the anniversary of the
Sth of January, lt is pertinent and effective,
and has moreover the uuusual merit of brevity.
The true defence of the present Administra
tion is very clearly and conclusively set forth,
and it is gratifying to know that the sentiments
of the talented member from Kentucky are so
generally entertained throughout the Demo
cratic party. The attempt to convert the
hungry contention of New York office seekers
into a national quarrel has fiuled, and failed
signally. The Democratic masses do not
consider the distribution of spoils, or the mere
allotment of the public plunder, the real test of
Democratic orthodoxy. They have elected
Gen. Pierce, not to fatten this man or that,
upon the riches of the Treasury, but to carry
out a well settled policy and to establish cer
tain well defined principles. Wliile he con
tinues to be faithful to that policy and those
principles, they arc not likely to assail liim
because a few partisans are disappointed in
their aspirations. The work of denouncing
the President will soon be abandoned altogether
to the consistent patriots who cried “ well
done, good and faithful servant," when the
author of the Erie letter took into his Cabinet
the author of the Buffalo speech, together
with the vile traitor who hoped that the Mexi
cans would greet our gallant soldiery with
bloody hands and hospitable graves. Such
men can not be satisfied with Gen. Pierce or
his Cabinet.
Krie Kioln.
It was supposed that the Eric Riots were at
an end, when the U. S. Marshals arrested the
ring-leaders. But it now seems that the ta
bles have been turned, and the Marshal’s them
selves placed in “durance tile."
Ashtabula, Friday, Jan. 13, 1854.
Both U. S. Marshals have been arrested for tres
pass in arresting Erie citizens; they both refused to
give bail, and are now in jail. Work on bridges sus
pended.
Erie, Friday, Jan. 13.
The Railroad Companyhave nearly completed the
laying of tlie track iu the city to day, aud it wus in
tended to run the four feet ten cars to Harbor Creek
break to-morrow. About 3 o'clock a message was
received from the Connell of the city to issue a war
rant for trespass against the Marshal and his deputies
for the arrests tiiat had been made, aud held them
to bail in each case.
This was done and the Marshal and two deputies
were arrested—the others escaping for tho time be-
ing. They were brought before the Clerk of the
Council, and refusing to give bail, were committed to
jail. A writ of habeas corpus was granted by Judge
Sterrett, and they were taken out and gave bail fur
85,000 in each case, amounting to $20,000. They
left in the evening train for Pittsburgh.
Tlie workmen were notified by tlie High Consta
ble to leave their work, aud did—so things remain at
present.
Ninety nine plantation negroes, many of
whom were old and dperepid, belonging to the
estate of John AY. Schmidt, were sold yester
day at auctoon by Alonzo J. White, at an
aggregate of $601 each; one of tlie gang a
prime field hand, brought $1500. At the sale
of the lots of land in Rutledge and Cannon-
streets, by Thus. Ryan & Son, yesterday, at
unction, four lots averaged $1,011, and tlie
Corner lot sold for $1,700.—Ckas. Courier, 18th.
Mlrarp ns a Briar.
The following jeu <P esprit is too good to k
lost. We really tliiuk if it liad been ltvefcj
at our dearest friend, it would have required i
hard struggle to refrain from copying it It
is in the very finest vein of keen polished A
ery. Loudon Punch ought to send for then-
ter, and join him to his editorial corps.
A Foot Dows is the Boots.—Foote bum,
and published his own funeral oration. W« aaa
find room for it without excludiug better nuttH. ::
saya hia political death is overtaken him untipev,
ly. He had no doubt he should not hare f>;
back to the Senate, and we dare tty he expert -,
live to a good old age therein. This is uitmL-
Most people are overtaken by death before they -
ticipated it. He intimates that if he had bm; i
dined to bargain and dicker for the place, he iii
have bought his way back, bat that he thoaght
office of Senator too elevated and dignified lit tk
We conjecture that he feared that his tin would W
him out. And we infer from his remarks that i fir
position had been an hnmbleone, he would hswbi
no scruples on this score. Foote thanks the pew
of Mississippi for what they have done tor hia Ii
thank theintoo. But we question the taste of Rk<-s
doing it. This being thankful for being ekrttik
stay at heme by a man who likes to be in o&t a
well as Foote, is to be thankful for a rtrj inull in
But Foote is a peculiar man. Ha alwajs wu. Ht
must be considered a funny man, for now eidM
more mirth, and he never 'provokes more langhor
than when he is the most solemn. IVho can uyt
his serious naming of the day and the hourfbri -
solution of the Union 1 Tlie man really thongbt s
one time that he had the Union in bu Stfci-
keeping, and one day declared that he could wSkt?
it together post a coming Saturday afternoon it w
if Congress did not come to his aid. Coopm »-•
busy iu the Committee rooms and ebewfctn si|
could not come, and Foote by a llerculm cfitil
took it over into the next week. Atleasthetlwtp
he diil. Alas, that he could save the Union tat c—
liot save himself! Ho is run under in lBm»?!y*
The repudiators have repudiated him. He ii «* l*
ger any more current than a Mississippi boml.
We bid an affectionate adien to tlie ex-SeiuM^
til the next time he turns up. He will certainly »
along soon with something supplementur *- k -
neral oration. He never yet delivered a a
a speech that he did not follow with one twice** 1 -
to explain it. Henry an rtcoir.
A Duel.
A duel was fought near Memphis, mPtct^a
county, Ala., on Saturday morning K‘t. v
Dr. F. W. Irby and Dr. Fant, of XoflM
county, in this State, in which the former«
killed at the first fire, the ball entering ■
breast below the right nipple, passing thriV
his heart and body, liis remains p -
interred in the Odd Fellows’ buring gfi®-
in this city on Monday.
The weapons were duelling pistols, w
distance 134 paces. Dr. Irby, whow**‘
was a most estimable gentleman, a
elect of the present Legislature, #**
difficulty grew out of some mi*uiidCTrt®®3
in the late canvass between himself^
antagonist, who was a candidate for the
station. Both gentlemen were
and members of the Church.—\lc « c ,
that the affair would have taken p l8ce ’ j
since, had it not been for the extreu; -
health of Dr. Irby, who was conveycc> '
ground of combat in a carriage, an - *
scarcely able to stand up without * u PPfr ,
the time of the fatal occurrence—the ^
which we hope never again to ■ be unu ■ ■
necessity of chronicling.—[Columbus (■ J -
Argus.
From Liberia,—AVe take the
from the Boston Traveller, of the 2J
AVe have received our files o ^
newspapers, the latest dates bring ing A
AVe believe there has beenno m rc ‘
ligcuce from that Republic later th.-.n *,
An attempt lias been made j
slave trade at Gallenas, by a
vessel was observed dodging about ;
evidently iu communication “'it' 1 v lTg ,
Trade Tow u, for a cargo of slaves*
it seems, made a bargain with m® ^<7
the slaves, but did uot intend to .uin ^ . y
gagewent, liis object being tog* 1 -J
could from the cupidity of the ? * qv
then hand him over to the Govc^ 111 ? at y
Spaniard, getting wind of the uc
sta in haste, and although attempt?
to overtake him he escaped pursuit .
It was rumored that this riaver
out to make arrangements ^ tl
vessels, which were daily ^Pf 1 - i y. I
coast. It was also rumored that j..
to the Gallenas he grounded on
many banks which abound id gtJ
got liis corgo ashore at a small ^
which the natives cut his vessel 10 P . ^
crew was on shore with lmn,
preparing for business ou a laig®. , cS :
Liberia Herald advises him to ab. ••• ; ■
project, as Gallenas is within the -'■ * . . ..
jurisdiction of Liberia, and ev *
establish slave factories there wfit »
ly met by force.
There was a prospect of
new rice coming into market, i ^ .. j
fallen. Farms in every direction" 1
abundantlv. r , ,
The bark Shirley, from Baitnm • ,
at Monrovia, with emigrants, m ;■
In consequence ot a disapi'" 111 1-' !
receiving paper by the 8lm’l'\V •
Herald announces a temporary
that journal.
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