Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

:l]f ttnrgia f flrgrnjjlj Pr IIV (iKRK.V. H.VRNBI A CO., ( I'KIIMS -S Fifty Cents p r d coostv let!* m Advamrc, rftlRTKKS, 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. 1 tiie fir rliieh 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. ; bv th; ex 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. sa-T*