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T11E GEORGLV TELEGRAPH.
Nows Summary.
BnaniMi AVcnlth.—The llaltimoro Clipper
■ays thatThomas Winansof that city has lately re
ceived of the Hessian government five millions of
dollars which have been sent to him In drafts on Eu
ropean hanks. This large snm Is his percentage on
military freight and passengers transported on the
Russian railroad during the late war, and makes up
a grand total of seventeen millions received by Air.
Win a ns as bis per centum of ineome from the St Pet
ersburg and Moscow rail road. The Russian govern
ment. claimed, but failed to establish, ex emption
for this tribute on the transportation of its own
mies and supplies. Ur. J. II. Latrobe was attorney
in the anit and received a fee of 100,000, besides ten
thousand per month for bia services.
The C'auiumnrioni Witness.—Williamson,the
contumacious witness in the 987,000 case who refus
ing to sppear, was brought on to Washington in
custody of the Sergeant-at-arms—arraigued before
the House, and after an exciting discussion in which
be was threatened with severe punishment for con
tumacy, but finally allowed a little time to prepare
his answer, answers at last, that ho knows nothing
a^out the matter In hand, bnt can show that the tariff
| of 1816 was carried by bribery. This reminds ns of
the three days’ argument in court upon the legality
of the question to witness, •• Whst did Mary say V’
the answer to which when decided to be admissible
was, "She said nothing at all, sir."
A Ktrnngc PsassiaisB.—The ship Arctic,
which has just arrived at Now York from Liverpool,
reports that on Nov. 26th, 1st 51* 16', long. U» 30’, a
ball of fire struck on the deck, when it bnrst with a
tremendous report, knocking down the third mate,
carpenter and boatswain, also some of tbo seamen
and passengers, but not seriously injuring any ono
Maliy.—'Tbo Plaqnemine Sentinel, who has visit
ed it, says there is slake two hundred miles long be
tween Corpus Chriiti and Draaos Santiago, so salt
that a skiff cannot proceed but about forty miles from
the latter place, because large solidified cakes of salt*
extend clear across tbo passage.
Cnpnriona.—In a ease of indictment inBrooklyn
last week for "selling intoxicating liquors on oun-
daj," tbo defendant having sold Lager Beer, the
point was raised whether the beer eonld be called
intoxicating. Witnesses on the defense swore to
enormous quantities drank without producing intox
ication. One witness ewore that he drank, on a wa
ger, In the city of Brooklyn, seven and a half gallons
of lager beer in two hours! Another, one hundred
and sixty quarts in one day ! Another, thirty pints
within five minutes! Another, took fifteen glasses to
give him an appetite for broakfast.
American Bible Noeicty.—The Board of man.
agers of the American Bible Society held a long sea
sion at their rooms in New York on" Thursday, the
4th inst, during which all the revision committee
tendered their resignation in consequence of a dis
agreement with the Board.
Terrible Stenmbo.it Dinnstcr.—Tbo steam
boat Col. Crossman, from New Orleans to St. Lonis,
burst her boiler a mile above Now Madrid, Missouri,
last Monday, and then oaugbt fire and burned to the
water’s edge. She had on board two hundred pas
sengers, and twenty-five to fifty of them are report-
ed lo be lost. Among the saved are the captain,
mate and five ladies. This is oil the paticulars we
have as yet.
I.nlrr from Korepr.—Liverpool dates to the
27th have been received by the Steamer Indian.
The salea of Cotton for the last three days in Liver
pool amounted to 29,000 bales, including 4,000 by
■peculators and 2,000 by exporters. Quotations had
advanced a farthing, and the market was bouyant
and closed with on advancing tendency. The Man
chester advices were favorable; there are more buy
ers than sellers of goods and holders were asking an
advance. Money matters unchanged; Consols at
93). The Genera! Intelligence is unimportant. The
wedding of the Princess Royal took plase „n the 23tb.
The runaway ship Adriatic had been captured and
taken back by a French man of-war. Serious riots
took pisce in Belfast on the night of the 23th. The
Levistban had progressed eighteen feet more in the
isst two days.
The Mirnmrr Fashion.—The filibuster craft
which carried Walker and his men to Nicaragua
was sold last Monday in Mobile under order of Gov-
mrnt, ana bid in without opposition for 8200.
Coition fort, the Ex-Dictator of Mexico, arrived at
New Orleans on the loth.
Direr tors of the Alain Trunk Rail Rond.—
Tlie following Board of Directors was elected at
Milledgevtilc/ on the 8th instant: James P. Screven,
l’resideut, N. II. Hodgson, John Stoddard, H. Rob
erts. C. J. Mnnnerlyn, A. T. McIntyre, E. K. Young,
J. R. Stapler, W. H. Willberger.
Tbo Air X.ine Rail Itand.-The citizens of
Atlanta voted on Saturday last that the authorities
of the city should subscribe $100,000, in addition to
the former subscription to the Air Line Railroad by
the city.' The vote stood, 453 for subscription, 98
against it.
Alorr Filibustering.-—Some of the papers state
an expedition is on foot in New York, to relieve tbe
Comonfort government in Mexico sgoinst tbe Santa
Anna party. Rather late in the day, as Coinonfort I
Is now snugly domiciliated in New Orleans.
The Entire Swine.—“Mr. James Mean, of
Accomae county, Virginia, slaughtered two hogs of
hi* own raising on the 27th ult., whose aggregate
weight amounted to 1529} lbs., the larger weighing
900}, and the lesser 629 pounds. These hogs were
25 months and 12 days oid. We believe that 900
lbs., at 25 months is tbe biggest pig yet raised. Ihe
growth of the larger, by calculation, was at the rate
of 1 lb. and 3 oa.a day from birth to death.
Florida.—The Tallahassee Sentinel of the 9ib
inst. announces tbe death of Hi.nrt Bono, Esq.,
one of the oldest cltlaensof that place, and, at the
time of hla death, Receiver of Public Monies for the
United States in the Tallahassee District. Capt.
Bond waa a man of sterling worth.
Tbe same paper says that Capt. Parkhiil’s Compa
ny of volunteers were mustered out of service on
the 29th ult, and will not re enlist, having yet re
ceived no pay for their sendees. Ten of them have
died, and several are quite sick.
Nnrnnnuli Colton Alm-krt.—We quote the
following from tbe Republican's Review of tbe Sa
vannah Cotton Market for last week:
"The week under review opened qnietly, with
firm prices and a feeling in favor of sellers. But lit
tle waa done on Friday, only 468 bales being sold—
Tbe newa per Edinburg, though but a few hours la
ter thau the accounts brought by tbe Canada, was
considered slightly more favorable, and imparted
confidence to Holders, which enabled them, on Sat
urday, to sell 1,300 bales, at an advance of } and }c.
On Monday, the Arabia was announced, with dates
to 23d ult., reporting an advance of }d. This waa
entirely unexpected—the most sanguine only antici
pated afirra market, while, by many, a decline was
confidently looked for. Holders upon these advices,
advanced prices } a |c. at which 1,124 bales changed
bands. The demand was better on Tuesday, and
prices continued to advance—2,237 bales were sold.
On Wednesday, 857 bales sold, at unchanged prices
—the total advance up to this time, since onr last re
port, has been from j to le. After the dose of bu
siness, the Indian was announced, with Liverpool
dates to the 27th ult., being four days later, and re
porting another advauee of }d. and favorable news
from Manchester. In response to these accounts,
prices' advanced }c. Our circular doses upon a
jinn and buoyant market, with an advancing ten
dency, though marked with an irregularity which
usually appears wbeu it is under excitement. By a
comparison of our quotations last week, with those
we offer to-day, it will be tern that the advance for
the week has been 1} cent per pound.
THIS WEEK.
Inferior to Ordinary 5 » 9}
Low Middling, 11 alii
Middling, lljallj
Good Middling, lb * —
Middling Fair, 12}® —
Fair. 12}
The London AVra says that it is probable that tbe
Bank of England will reduce its rates of discount
on Tuesday.
The other intelligence brought by this vessel has
been anticipated.
It was reported that Gen. Chan gamier would re
turn (o France.
Congress on Fridnjr.—The Senate was not in
session. In the House there was a fume over some
resolutions to investigate certain charges made by
tho New York Tribune, of attempts by the Execu
tive to influence the votes of members. It is a pitty
that the President cannot take some of them in hand
and make them do better.
17on. Walker (Nicaragua) by last accounts waa
sojourningiii Nashville under tbo parental roof.
Out of Bread.—A Texas paper says there are
not ton days' supply of food in Austin—the Legisla
ture in session and the roads impassable.
Largest Church in the United Slates.— 1 The
African Church, in Bichmond, Virginia, has long
been tbo largest church in the country, though it is
now second, in point of numbers, to tbe Church in
Beaufort, S. C., of which the Rev. J. M. C. Breaker
is pastor. This clergyman writes to tbe Examiner:
»I have baptized 565 persons in tbe fellowship of the
Baptist Church, at this place, (Beaufort, 8. C.,) wi
thin the present £car, (1857,) oil of whom are colored
but eight; and this makes tbe present number of its
membership 3,511—probably tlie largest church in
the world. Of these, 180 are whites; all the rest
colored.”
Proceedings Intermixed.—Judicial proceed
ings wore rudely interrupted in the Police Court of
Brooklyn tho other day. An Irishman brought np
for sentence was found to have the small pox. Tho
Clerk leaped out the window—the Judge made off in
a hurry, and the officers told their prisoner to be
gone instantcr. Court stood informally adjourned
for that day.
Colton Alnrkcls.—At Mobile, on Friday, sales
were 3,000 boles. Middling 10}, firm and advancing.
Weeks sales 29,000—receipts 28,000 against 16,800
last year. In New York, on Friday, sales 2,000 bales
and market ciosod firm. Savannah, Friday, bad
weather, sale* 775 bales and market slightly easier;
extremes 9} to 12}. Saturday, 207 bales at 11} to
11 J. Augusta, soles of Friday afternoon 391 bales at
9} to 12}. Saturday, 488 at 10 to 12}. Market qui
et on account of tbo weather, and prices firm.
Real Estate iu Mavasnnh.—The Return of
Thomas Purse, Thomas T. Wayne and Robert D.
Arnold, Real Estate assessors for the city of Savan
nah, values tho City lots at a total of 63,380,075 and
tho improvements at $6,539,950—total $9,890,025, be
ing an increase of $756,735 over tho valuations of
1854—and an increase over tho tax digest of 1857 of
8628,560.
Death of Diatingaished Clergymen.—The
papers of last week announce tho deaths ot Bishop
Wangfa, Senior Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, who resided in Baltimore, Bishop Henry B.
Bascome, perhaps tbe most accomplished divine of
tbe Methodist Episcopal Church South, who died at
Louisville, on Sunday, the 7th instant, and Dr. Gil
man, a distinguished Unitarian Clergyman, of
Charleston, who died in Massachusetts, lately, at the
residence of a relative.
Bombardment of Canton.—Canton dates to
tbe 20th November say that in two days the gun
boat flotilla would take position encircling the island'
and after a snitabletime allowed for non-combatants
to retire, would open such a storm of shot, shell and
rockets upon the devoted city as Chinaman never
before dreamed of. The English alone will take an
active part in the assault—the French fleet remain
ing at Whampoa.
Tbr Virginia Bank*.—In the Virginia Legis
lature on the 10th, a bill was reported from tbo
bank committee fixing tlie first of April as tbe day
on which the banks oi the State mnat generally re
same specie payments.
Congressional.
Washington, Feb. 11.—In the Senate to
day tlie discussion on the army bill was contin
ued. The Senate also authorised the appro
priation of six thousand dollars for the publica
tion of the Drcd Scott decision—and then ad
journed until Monday.
In the House, the bill to secure the lives
and property of persons on steamboats was
debated,
Walcott, the witness in the case of the Law
rence, Stone & Co. affair, refused to testify
before the committee, and a resolution has been
adopted to bring him to the bar of the House
for a contempt.
The following is the committee appointed
by the Speaker of the House, under the reso
lution introduced by Mr. Harris, of Illinois,
and adopted on Monday.
Thomas L. Harris, of Illinois—Douglas
Democrat.
A. II. Stephens, Georgia—Democrat.
Justin S. Morrell, Vermont—Republican.
John Letcher, Virginia—Democrat.
Edward Wade, Ohio—Republican.
John A Quitman,.Mississippi—Democrat.
Warren Winslow, North Carolina—Demo
crat.
Henry Bennett, New York—Republican.
Allison While, Pennsylvania—Democrat.
David S. Walbridgc, Michigan—Republi
can.
Thomas L. Anderson, Missouri—American.
John W. Stevenson, Kentucky—Democrat.
Garrett B. Adrian, New Jersey—Douglas
Democrat.
James Buffington, Massachusetts—Repub
lican.
Wm. F. Russell, New York—Democrat.
The friends of the Lecompton Constitution
have a majority of one on this committee, if
the above classification is correct.
MAOON, <3-A.. g
Tuesday Morning, Feb. 16,1858.
LAST WEEK.
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The tales of the week foot up 6,494 bales, ot 8} to
12} extremes.
stock ami Rccclju*.—'The nett decrease in re-
ccipt< at ail tbe ports up to latest dates, on Friday,
waa 507,934. Decrease in stock on band, 148.639.
Georgia Iliatorlcnl Society.—Wo learn from
the Georgian that Hon. John E. Ward Addressed
this Society on Friday last, on occasion of its nine
teenth anniversary. Tbe Athenaeum was crammed
to repletion with an enthusiastic and delighted audi
ence. Tbe following officers were elected for the
coming yeari President—James M. Wayne; 1st
Vice President—Hon. C. 8. Henry; 2d Vice Presi
dent—lit. Rev. Bishop Elliott; Corresponding Sec
retary—I. K. Tefft; Recording Secretary—Dr. E
Yonge; Treasurer—A. A. Smetts; Libirian—J. F.
Cann; Curators—Col. W. T. Williams, John Stod
dard, Wm. Duncan, A. A. Smetts, Dr. W. M. Char
ters, Solomon Cohen, and \V. B. Hodgson.
Extreme «I«! age.— 1 The Jacksonville (Fla.) Re
publican records the death of Mrs. Winnie Lassiter,
on the S8th ult, aged 130 years. Site waa a native
of North Carolina, and w
many yean before tbe Revolution.
New Y( uk, Fob. 11,—Tin- steamship City Bal-
timer.- has arrived, with a few hours later news than
brought by the Indian at Portland.
Correspondence of the Commercial Advertiser.
Washington, Feb, 6.—The melee which
occurred in tbe House of Representatives in
the night setting of Friday, is only a sample
of what we are threatened with in the present
excited state of the public mind. It is true
that this affair was by mere accident and with
out malice aferthought, or deliberation as be
tween Mr. Grow and Mr. Kcitt. It is also
true that Mr. Grows friends would not have
pitched into the row had they not misconstru
ed Mr. Barksdale’s movement. Mr. Barks
dale, with other Southern men, had really in
terposed to separate the combatants, but it
was thought at tbe time that he was taking
part against Mr. Grow. There were about
twenty members engaged, pell mcll. in the
fight, at one time, while nearly all the rest
were crowding forward to quell the riot or take
part in it, as might become necessary.
This is the most important and significant of
all tbe fights that ever occurred in Congresi
from Mat. Lyon’s time down. This was a
sectional and not a personal quarrel. It was
North and South—not Grow and Keitt—nor
Barksdale and Washburne. Heretofore the
skirmishes in Congress were between single
individuals, but on this occasion members
fought in battalions. They did not go into a
corner or a lobby to fight, or entangle them-
seves as heretofore, between chairs and desks.
They took an ample area—the open space be
fore the Speaker’s chair and Clerk’s table.
The House is full of intlammable material,
which may, by a slight spark, be at any time
exploded. The prevailing tone of tho press,
and of political meetings, throughout the coun
try, is so harsh, not to say brutal, that it can
not fail to bo imitated in Congress.
Such phrases as “nigger driver” and “d—
black republican puppy” have got into Con
gress, and must necessarily be accompanied
by the bowie knife and revolver. Bleeding
Kansas will be lost sight of when the bad pas
sions of men, now forcibly repressed, shall
have found vent in the capitol.
Rachel's last nouns.—Parting with
hsb Jewels.—In the early stages of Rachcls’s
final illness, her fondness for gold and jewelry
did not desert her. She frequently had her
jewels and rich garments brought to her bed,
and beguiled the weary hours in looking them
over, and on one occasion, after taking one
long lingering look at them, she exclaimed,
wit it a sigh of heartfelt distress, “Illfaul done
quitter tout ?” (“ Must I then abandon all!”)
Her death struggle was long and severe, and
her last hours arc described as agonizing.
Hon. E, W. Chastain.—We arc gratifiedin bc-
ing authorized to announce, says the Atlanta Intel-
t married in that Colony I I'ffenccr, that the office of-Attomey for tho State
Road, lias been tendered by Gov. Brown to tlie
lion. E. W. Chastain of the county of Fannin,
and has been accepted by that gentleman, and that
he will forthwith enter upon the discharge of its
duties.
For Lease.
One of Mr. Denham’s now r.nd beautiful Stores, it
will be seen is, still open to engagement. For beauty
convenience and elegibility of location these stores
have very few rivals in town.
gy* We invite attention to tbe Mail lettings ad
vertised elsewhere in to-day’s paper.
Kansas in Congress.
The passage of Harris’ resolutions ha3 giv
en a temporary triumph to the free-soilers,
but we feel confident that it will be shortlived.
The bill for tbe admission of Kansas will go
through the Senate and come up in regular
course in the House and will be carried tri
umphantly through, as we hope and believe.
Supreme Court.
Macon, February 15, 1858.
Tho following cases have been decided during
the January Term of tbe Supreme Court at this
place up to the present time:
1’ATAULA CIRCUIT.
W. Livingstone vs. J. Livingstone—Certiorari
from Chattahoochee.—Affirmed.
It. C. Corbett vs. J. Gilbert—Case from Early.—
Reversed.
J. Southwick vs. C. A. Evans—Caveat from
Stewart.—Reversed.
D. Matthis vs. W. B. Colbert—Ejectment from
Stewart.—Affirmed.
B. May vs. W. E. Paramour—Ejectment from
StewarL—Affirmed.
II. Williams vs. J. Fitzgerald—Ejectment from
Stewart.—Affirmed.
J. E. Jordan vs. A. Dors—Equity from Randolph.
—Reversed.
CHATTAHOOCHEE CIRCUIT.
State of Georgia vs. Carswell—Claim from Mari
on.—Affirmed.
State of Georgia vs. Lockhart- -Sci. fa. from
Taylor.—Affirmed.
Jesse Stallings vs. Carson—Assumpsit from Tay
lor.—Affirmed.
Williamson vs. Walker—Certiorari from Taylor.
—Reversed.
Cook vs. Walker—Equity from Harris.—Affir’d-
Bucbnnan vs. the State—Murder from Harris.—
Affirmed.
Bowen vs. Slaughter—Equity from Marion.—
Affirmed.
Corbett vs. the State of Georgia—demanding
payment on forged note, from Muscogee.—Re
versed.
Watkins vs. Watkins—Equity from Muscogee.—
Reversed.
Rogan vs. Cuylcr—Debt from Muscogee.—Af
firmed. ,
Corbett vs. the State—demanding payment on
forged note, from Muscogee—Reversed.
Bancroft vs. Stone—Appeal from Muscogee.—
Reversed.
- Brown vs. Ayer—Sci. fa. from Muscogee.—Af
firmed.
Peter k^-'orbes vs. llaviland, Reese k Co.. .As
sumpsit from Marion.—Affirmed.
McGehec vs. Polk—Equity from Muscogee.—Af
firmed.
McLaren vs. Birdsong & Sledge—Case from
Muscogee.—Reversed.
Bush vs. Lindsey—Ejectment from Muscogee.—
Affirmed.
Downing vs. Bain—Equity from Muscogee.—
New TriaL
Guilford vs. the State—Murder from Muscogee.
—Reversed.
Thompson vs. the State—Murder from Musco
gee.—Affirmed.
Powell, vs. Harrison k McGehec—Covenant
from Muscogee.—Affirmed.
Banks vs. Dixon—Motion from Muscogee.—Re
versed.
Stocks vs. Yonge—Equity from Muscogee.—Af
firmed.
Crawford and others vs. Jones and others—Equi
ty from Muscogee.—Affirmed.
Schley and others ts. Dixon and others—Equi
ty from Muscogee.—Reversed.
Tlie $§7,000 Tariff Bribe.
We note another report of an investigating Com
mittee of tbe Bay State Mills Company more lachry
mose and unsatisfactory than before. $327,000 ore
missing and unaccoanted for, with the exception of
that $87,000 “paid to secure the passage of the tariff
act,” and of that ail but $8,000 remains stilt without
any evidence of specific disbursement. That was
spent "for publications, newspaper articles and tbe
like.” Of the balance they say they know only the
melancholy fact that "it is gone,” and through "one
person.” There were at one time in possession of
tbe committee’s agents, certain memoranda which
it was supposed would clear up the mystery, but
unfortunately they also have disappeared, which
“gives rise to disagreeable suspicions ” that tbe ex
penditure was for such purposes as would not bear
exposure. The committee vainly inquire, by way
of suggestion, whether it waa paid for costly enter
tainments or bribes to lobby members or congres
sional hangers-on, or for even still darker and more
objectionable objects. They incline to tbe darkest
aurmisee. because they recollect to have been assur
ed by Stone while laboring in Washington “with all
bis might in diffusing information” and endeavoring
to persuade Congress into a tariff “more advantage'
ous to tlie woollen interests,” be, the virtuous Stone,
had been told, that if he hoped for success it would
bo necessary for him to adopt "quite another course”
and “to be less scrupulous in the use of the means at
his disposal,” and that letters had been written
home, saying that some other agent—“one of more
pliable temper"—must be entrusted with the busi
ness.
Bnt then, again, calling to mind the absence of all
accounts curreut and a various other just sums
of money, the committee relapse into entire incre
dulity-utter faithlessness. "We are not, say they,”
assured that it did even go for the Tariff. It is hin
ted that it did not. There is a darkness about it
we cannot penetrate. Perhaps it is better that we
should not. There might be broagbt to light matters
which it would be disagreeable to some people to
have exposed. We are told that what was done was
done with good intentions and for our good. If the
much vaunted tariff shall prove beneficial to the
woolen manufacturing interest we have the satisfac
tion of contemplating that bad we not been stilled
by onr friends before the day dawned, we too might
have tasted its good fruits.”
It certainly was a shabby service at best upon
the part of this hard hearted Stone, to buy up a tariff
at such expense and then break the company before
it could benefit by the purchase.
In the meanwhile the investigation at Washington
ha i so far*produced no results. One witness raised
public curiosity on tip-toe by taking the studs and
refusing to disclose, iu order afterwards, when
brought to terms, to swear that he bad nothing to
tell: Another also refuses to testify—probably with
the same object in view. They ought to be punish
ed for deluding with false pretences.
The Georgia Platform and tlie Le
COMPTON CONSTITUTION.
Our sprightly contemporary, the Augusta
Dispatch, is in a hurry for the “last resort 1
contemplated by the Georgia Platform—is ac
tually alarmed lest somebody should seek to
evade it on account of the passage of Harris
resolutions and the probable defeat of the Le-
compton Constitution. We hope it will not
be in tho case of the Dispatch “more haste
worse speed.” Let the contingency happen
to wit^ “A refusal (by Congress) to admit as
a State any Territory hereafter applying, be
cause of the existence of slavery therein," and
we will venture to say it will not be the Demo
cratic party of Georgia which shall refuse to
vindicate to the letter tho declarations of this
platform and the honor and constitutional equal-
ity of tho State. Nor shall we charge, that
others will be found lacking. True our Ame
rican friends have incorporated among their
“musts" a declaration that tho “Union must
be preservedbut we will understand it to
mean with the essential conditions of honor,
equality and justice. We will not assume that
a declaration of rights and policy which has re
ceived a solemn sanction in every form by all
political parties and by the people in their
highest sovereign capacity, will fail of vindica
tion whenever a clear occasion shall leave no
other alternatives but cnforccmentordishonor.
But while we assume this for granted, it is
right to invoke the good offices of the Dispatch
and of all American prints to preserve and
maintain an nnbroken column of the people of
Georgia in defence of this policy. Resolutions
looking to its enforcement have lately been
embarrassed if not finally defeated in the Leg
islature of Tennessee, the Americans voting in
a body against them, and thus at the most criti
cal point assisting to cripple the moral power
of the South. This is most unfortunate. Eve
ry consideration whether of self defence, or of
the common welfare of the whole Union, de
mands a steady, unflinching vindication of
right and sectional equality. To the South
the first clear infraction of our constitutional
rights suffered to pass unredressed, will amount
practically to ? surrender at discretion. Fa
naticism will gather strength and virulence
with every achievement, and the disposition
and power to “trample on our right” will in
crease with equal rapidity. So_ far, then, as
we are concerned, self vindication will become
a question only of lime, because if aggression
is not met in the beginning, it will soon bc-
80 oppressive os to be intolerable. With tbe
North, in every substantial interest, it will be
no better. A policy which shail surrender that
section to a riotous fanaticism acknowledging
no restraint of law or Constitution, would be
just as fatal to all prosperity there. The safe
ty of the whole country lies in maintaining
Constitutional limitations with all vigor and
promptitude, and the clear sacrifice of one to
abolition fanaticism will be found in practice
tantamount to giving up all.
Whenever, therefore, Congress shall decide
that a slave holding Territory is ipso facto dis
qualified. from admission as a State of the
Union, or, in other words, that slave owners
are not citizens entitled to the same privileges
as non-slave holders, it seems to us every con
sideration of right, duty and sound policy will
demand at our hands the prompt disavowal of
snch a Constitutional expouent as the Congress
of the United States.
The following is the 4th Resolution of the
Georgia Platform referred to:
Resolved Fourthly, That the State of Georgia,
in the judgement of this Convention will, and ought
to resist, even fa* a last res.trl) to a disruption of
every tie which hinds her to tho Union, any action
of Congress upon the snbjeet of slavery in the Dis
trict of Columbia, or in places subject to the juris
diction of Congress, ihcompatible with the safety,
domestic tranquility, the rights and the honor of tho
slaveholding States, orany act suppressing the slave
trade between the .slaveholding .Suites, or any refu
sal to admit a* a State any Territory hereafter apply
ing, because of the existence of slavery therein, or any
act prohibiting the introduction _ of slaves into the
territories ot Utah and New Mexico, or any act re
pealing or materially modifying the laws now in
torce for the recovery of fugitive slaves-
A Stumper.
Iu the Senate, after Wilson of Massachu
setts had given full vent to his virtuous indig
nation over tho “border ruffian” frauds per
petrated in the Kansas constitutional election
of the 21st December, Mr. Bigler stopped his
mouth with a very few suggestive facts in re
gard to the free soil anti-constitutional vote of
the 4th of January last :
Mr. Bigler arose, at the conclusion of this
tirade, and stated that he had before him the
official returns of the vote in Kansas, for dele
gates to Congress last October, and also the
official vote against tbe Constitution on the 4th
of January. They exhibited a few singular
facts which he desired the Senator ofAIassa-
chusetts to explain. It appeared by these re
turns, that while the Republicans of Leaven
worth city polled less than 700 votes for Mr.
Parrott, their candidate for Congress last Oc
tober, they had given nearly 1400 against the
Constitution in January. Another extraordi
nary fact was, that in Shawnee, where Mr.
Parrott had 749 votes and Mr. Ransomc Gl,
making in al)*810, 1720 votes had been cast
against the Constitution. In Donaphan and
Brown counties the vote against the Constitu
tion is almost double that given for Mr. Parrott
having increased from 500 to nearly a 1000.
Mr, Wilson did not attempt an explanation; in
fact ho could not.—The fraud was too palpa
ble. In those districts alone it is evident abont
2000 illegal votes were polled againsttbe Con
stitution in January.
Central American Emigration Aid
SOCIETY.
Last Friday a bill was introduced into the
New York Legislature to Colonize Nicaragua
with Northern free soil emigrants. It propo
scs to incorporate a Company under the style
of the Central American Industrial Emigration
Aid Society, to speculate in land and ingraft
a promising scion of Northern free-soilism in'
to those tropical regions. Eli Thayer is the
originator of the scheme, and it will no doubt
meet with high favor from black republicanism
every where. Emigration Aid did such won
ders for Kansas that they mean to test its ef
ficacy generally—especially in that plan of a
cordon of non-slavcholding States around the
South. It was but two or three months ago
that the indomitable Thayer elaborated a plan
for splitting the Old Dominion right in twain
with a great wedge of free soil emigration pre
cipitated upon her from the hyperborean re
gions of New England. It was a grand pro
ject and is delayed, probably, only till he can
complete the cordon, when he will proceed to
split her up into several small pieces as before
mentioned, at his leisure.
If either the “Central American Industrial
Emigration Aid Society,” or tbe “Brick Lane
Branch of the United Grand Junction Ebene-
zer Temperance Association,” ever get to sen
ding ont these emigrants to Central America
it would be interesting to note how long they
would be establishing slavery there, i. e. sup
posing these emigrants were something more
than mere vagabonds sent out to acquire land
claims. If they emigrated to improve their
condition and with sufficient intelligence and
enterprize to do it, and if they did do it, Thay
er would find them a Slaveholding people in
six months—acting upon tbe suggestions of
circumstances and of climate and not upon the
crude and visionary theories of such ignorant
and prejudiced fanatics as himself. In a word
the actual fact of slavery in Nicaragua might
be left with fair industrious colonists of the
North to win its own establishment per force
of common sense and the plainest suggestions
of self interest. It would there be seen just as
every where else in the American tropics, that
it was but a question of a productive or a
worthless country.
But Thayer will send no emigrants who will
do any good to themselves or the country,
though the company may get some land by
the process of shipping a few scores of vaga
bonds to die of the yellow fever. It will rest
with the South to colonize that fine country
and make her blossom like the rose. The
Kansas Emigration Aid experiment will not be
successfully repeated in Nicarauga.
“ Voluntary Emigration.”
Tho New York Express has some doubts about
the voluntary part of tills Coolie emigration. Speak
ing of the late mutiny on board the Kate Hooper of I norant old man could have had Very little volition
Scene in the House
AND A REFRESHING LETTER.
Some time ago, we think about the 27th ult.,
Mr. Davis of Mississippi delivered himself of
a most appropriate and well deserved tongue
lashing of the fanatic Eli Thayer, whose ac
tive “philanthropy” elaborated the scheme
for colonizing the old Dominion with free
soilers, and is now intent on taking possession
of Central America in the same way. Thay
er had announced as a fixed article in the abO'
lition programme, that any State seeking to
withdraw from the Union, should be “ bap
tized by the people of the North with fire and
blood.
Davis, in the way of offset, had began to
threaten a little of the same raw material to
the other side of the line, when Giddings pop
ped up to ask if his part of the moral vineyard
tho Western Reserve, was to be included in
this war of desolation. Davis replied it would
fare the worst, as the headquarters of the
meanest abolitionists on the continent. He
was proceeding with Giddings, when one
Lovejoy, a furious black republican from II
linois, intervened with a question. Davis
stopped—looked at Lovejoy and demanded
his name. “ My name is Lovejoy.” “ Ah
yes; and did you ever get a letter from one
Mr. Lombard.” “I did,” said Lovejoy.—
“ Well, then,” said Davis, “the best disposi
tion I can make ofyou is to send a copy of that
letter to tbe Clerk, and request him to read it
for the information of the House.” The Letter
was sent and read as follows :
Bradford,Stark Countt, III., >
July 30,1857. J
Sir : About two months since I emigrated with my
family from the State of Mississippi to the county
of Stark, in this State, intending to make it my future
residence, to attend to my own business, and hoped
I should be permitted to spend the balance of my
days in peace and quiet doing unto others as I would
that they should do unto me. I brought with me a
very aged and favorito negro man by the name of
“Mose,” whom I had refused to leave behind, as lie
had been honest and faithful in all things, (wish I
could say the same of you,) had become infirm, and
totally incapable to provide for or take care of him
self. It was my duty, by the custom of the country
where I had lived, and it was enjoined upon me by
the laws of humanity, as welt as dictated bya feeling
of affection, to provide, amply, for that poor old man.
He had been with me “through weal and woe,” was
beloved and respected by all my family, every mem
ber of which would have divided his or her last bis
cuit with “ old Mose.” In health and sickness kindly
cared for, and always treated with that considera
tion and tenderness to which his past services and
old age entitled him.
It was distinctly understood between him and my
self that he should accompany me to Mississippi in
October next; and then, if he preferred to remain
there, I was to arrange for his luture support, or he
was to return to this State with me if ho wished to.
He was to make bis own selection as to his future
residence. He was as free as any man in this State.
Ho knew no care and did veiy little labor for me.—
So far as we know, he was content and happy; end,
if he had beeu let alone, would have continued so.—
In an evil hour, the poor old man, ignorant, in his
dotage, as I am told, and believe, listened to tbe lies
and persuasions of certain rfiscally church members
not very far from this village, and very probably
consented to leave his home, and trust to tne tender
mercies of the thieving Abolitionists. By their
agency he was taken (I should say stolen, as the ig-
Baltimore, bound from Macao with a load of Coolies,
to Havana,tbe express says:—
The Coolies fought desperately; but, with a loss
of fifty of their number, were finally subdued. This
in the. matter,) from my house during the night of the
10th instant, as I think, and early next morning de
livered over to you, at Princeton, as the properly
constituted agent of said railroad; and that by the
aid of contributions, unblushingly levied by you up-
Coolie trade, we aro sometimes told, is a “voluntary I on tho by-standers, not by your own means, you scut
onafnm nf nnnviit'itiooeliin it tril’ct VlA fl IFfllluKF I lt. n i .,1.1 M « 4., .1.. . ..it. . 1 .1 A —
sis
/stem of apprenticeship ”—but it must bo agailiug
Avery that nerves these poor wretches to desper
ate struggles for life like these. The truth is, the
“voluntary ” part of it is ail moonshine. The Coolie
i3 trapped on board by false representations, and,
before lie has time to realiso or understand his posi
tion, the “apprentice ” ship is miles away at sea.
President Pierce and Wife In
MADEIRA.
Th. N. H. Patriot pnbOOK. d.,» f™, 1UM» of i'&lSK’K’S,?
that old man to Canada, or some other cold country,
to seek a support from the cold charities of the
world—I might, perhaps have said Abolitionists, bnt
no; they can wheedle, and coax, and steal negroes
from their homes, provided it can be done at tbe ex
pense of others, and not touch their purse. They
are too sordid and mean to bear any portion ot the
outlay.
In the North, where you and I were raised, sheep-
stealing is regarded as the meanest and lowest grade
30th lost December, making mention of the arrival
of Ex-President Pierce and wife, at Funchal, the
latter, we are glad to see in improved health. The
following notice is taken of tbe departure of the'dis-
tinguished passengers from the Powhattan to take
up their sojourn upon the island :
Tho yards were all manned, the marines drawn up
under arms, and the men stationed at tho immense
guns, while tho band in their red jackets, were ready
to strike up the music. Arm-in-arm the General
and Mrs. Pierce walked to the gang-way, where Cap
tain Pearson’s boat awaited them, w'hen General
Pierce suddenly stopped, tnrned abont and uncover
ed and addressed both officers and men in one of the
neatest, most pertinent and eloquent speeches which,
as the officers confessed, they ever heard.
Captain Pearson briefly and sensibly replied in
ihalf of himself and his fellow officers, and when
tbe boat was fairly under way, the guns roared such
a thunder-storm as I never heard—terrible even
without thunderbolts and ballets. The reverbera
tions from the mountains, the peaks and the immense
gorges were admirable, rolling about and upwards
and backwaids, and intermingling till it could not be
told whence they started. The whole mountain
of these thefts be as mean, as low, and as contempti
ble as the abdneting and sending away from nis
home a poor and infirm, old man ! What say you,
sir ? Answer out—speak—tell the world and your
constituents your code of morals.
Sir, I openly and publicly charge you with haviDg
been an accessory, and an active participator in the
abducting and sending away that old man from a
better home and tenderer treatment than you or any
other rascally abolitionist, with all your hypocritical
philanthropy, ever did or ever will provide for a ne
gro. You, sir, have aided in robbing an old, infirm
man of his home and sent him forth to linger oat
the remainder ofhis days among strangers who have
no sympathy with him, and where he must and will
suffer and die in wretchedness and want.
You have disgraced the cause of humanity and of
religion, which in past times you pretended to teach;
you have disgraced your district, and committed an
offence which ought to expel yon from the halls of
Congress, and would, bnt for the protection you will
seek in the fanaticism and recklessness of a political
party whose aim and object are to sacrifice the rights
of the Sonth, even if it be at the expense of the
Union ; but though your party may protect you
from expulsion, they cannot screen you from the
scorn and loathing with which every honest, patri
seemed to shake. Reacjing the shore, a carriage | otic member of Congress must and will view you.—
waited them; like the top of an old stage let down I They will shun and avoid you as one disgraced—
u by a yoke taminated. You will be the contempt and sc
i” * uncha! - I every honest man.
In conclusion, I denounce you and all who aided
—con-
scorn of
npon an equally old wood sled and drawn
of oxen! Such are tho only carriages in Funchal,
and in one of them the late President of the United
States and nis fair and honorable lady entered, noth- t you ^ the abd ncting and sending away “Old Mose’
ing doubting, and were conducted to their palatial f rom my house ^ k ” ave3 fiscals.
home - E. H. LOMBARD.
To Own Lovejor. Agent for tho Underground
Railroad, Ex-minister of the Gospel, and Member
of Congress’elect from the Third District of Illi
nois.
® '■ or S' a Telen,,
A Tribute. ' 1,11
A friend was mine, youth had left hi m no .
Noble, virtuous, beloved—bright setm’dV
Genius, half unfolded, aat high enshrined !S *° <-
Within the golden temple of his mind-
Ambition, moderated, urged him kindly 0
And wisdom preceded, as the roseate datvn
Precedes the coming day. No unkind thou it,
No deed uncharitable had ever wrought "’ lt ’
Into enmity, those fierce fires which brood
Within the rough breasts of the multitude •
Not hate, nor jealous envy, nor pinion vil.
Was planted in his pure heart. Nogoile ’
He knew, but all was peace, good-will, and i
Of which meek innocence doth never cloy. ’
Honor, virtue’s guardian, his prompter nJ
Controlled his every action. Her fragile la W »
To him, were bands of iron clasped around ^
Tho code of morality, which fast bound
It to his soul, and made it the dwelling
Of love and truth, and piety, and grace. 1
Disease, insatiable, whose poisonous fangs
None aro secure from, which strikes and h an „
Serpent-like, iu loathsome coils on youth & a / S '
Seized on my friend ; and, with fiend-like r**^'
Ceased not’till death, sleep’s counferpart
Stopped the low heating ofhis wearied lie^t
No start convulsive, no piercing shriek was th
But on his face, calm, still, unearthly f a ; r ere ’
And pale, a look of placid sweetness played
And told unerringly, his spirit freed.
Would feel no pain, nor grief, nor misery mo
But walk happy o’er Heaven’s golden floor We '
And when, through the night’s long, hours late
B eside his cold and coffin’d corpse, I sate
Grief-worn, waiting for the lagging day;
And watch’d tho changing progress of decay ;
I thought how bless'd was he thus to dio
Without a murmur, groan, gasp or sigh,
And yet, an unbid tear would slowly course
Its way adown my cheek, nor could I force,
That well of every feeling—the heart—
To sorrow not; ever and anon 'twould’start
And bleed anew as if it were pierced
By a ragged javelin wantonly thrust.'
He sleeps! and his cold, fair form is prest
By the damp earth, with violets drest,
Plucked by affection’s tender hand.
And scattered over the pure white sand.
Grieve not Parent, Sister or Brother,
Grieve not ye to whom ho whispered Mother >
Believe, that He, who all things giveth,
Gaardeth your Henry where he liveth.
Macon, Feb. 9th 1838. INCUEDOX
From the Washington Pawn.
Finance and Business.
The resumption of specie payments by the
pended banks in the country goes on. Duriu*tl, P
week, the Banks of Philadelphia, Baltimore, and tL'
District of Columbia have resumed formailviJ
fully. For some time these Banks have virtuaflv
been specie-paying, although a full resumption hi
not been announced: The early resumption of the
Banks of Virginia and North Carolina, is now,.,,
iously anticipated.
A strong disposition prevails throughsut th| coun
try to take effective measures to put an end to the
circulation and issue of small notes. The snbjeet
has been taken up by tho legislature of llesiachu-
setts, and a report made in the senate by ihe cor.
mittee on banks and banking, which closes bvrt.
commending thefiassage of a bill prohibiting the
circulation of all bills under the denomination of
five dollars. A hill is also beforo the New Jersey
legislature for the gradual suppression of all bills ns-
dor the denomination of five dollars.
The following statement!present Ihe last week]?
reports of the banks of New York, Philadelphia mi
New Orleans. At New York the specie reserrehu
fallen off slightly—being the first falling off in this
respect since the suspension of the banks. At Phil
adelphia and New Orleans the amonn: ofspecie con-
tinues to increase, although at Philadelphia, the
week was the first of tho resumption :
Honks of Xm York.
Jan. 30. Feb. 6.
Loans, 8102,180,089 6103,602,932
Specie, * 31,273,023 30,632,9;;
Circulation, 6,309,678
Nominal deposites, 83,997,681
Undrawn deposites, 70,401,451
Battles of Philadelphia.
Feb. l.
6,873/31
86,000,48!
70,544,735
Feb. 8.
£20359.226
4,663085
1,939,041
3,531,721
11,904.509
1,293.046
Tlie Country Safe.
The Richmond South, jve see, has lifted up its
voice on the subject of the President’s late Kansas
Message, and endorsed it Things can nopr go on a
while longer
The Ijecomplou Message and the Admission of Kansas.
We should do injustice to onr own sentiments if
we did not express onr gratification at tho publica
tion of a state paper so prompt, able, and resolute,
as the recent Message of our President Buchanan on
the admission of Kansas. It forms another step to tho
lofty platform of State equality. There now needs but
the act of admission, and the doctrine for which the
Democratic party has long ago contended is estab
lished beyond the possibility of repeal.
We aro proud to publish to the world our convic
tions, that this great act has been so far achieved by
the Democratic party, and that the Democratic Exu
cut! vo has been fonnd equal to his duty.
With this cordial and general approval ot the mes
sage, we propose to confine our comments to one
most significant view of this controversy which it
presents, and to one lesson of political philosophy
which it teaches. " 9~' Ji
Making an Assignment iu New
YORK.
The Syracuse (X. Y.) Journal tells the fol
lowing:
A man not a thousand miles from Syracuse,
having made an assignment some years since,
was called upon by a New York creditor to
whom he exhibited his books, and with whom
he proposed to settle at fifty cents on tho dol
lar.
The New York man replied, “How can you
pay fifty cents on the dollar? Your assets will
not pay over forty cents.”
“Well, never mind that,” says tfie unfortn
nato assignor, “if my assets will not pay the
fifty cents I will make it up out of my own
pocket.”
FiNALLr Closed.—It is stated that on Sat
urday, the 9th of Janury, the doors of the
jlish Ecclesiastical Courts throughout th-
kiugdom closed, to open no more, after hav
ing existed for nearly 800 years.
An American Pardoned by the
QUEEN OF SPAIN.
Honorable A. C. Dodge, American Minister
at Madrid, has transmitted to Hon. B. F.
Hallett, of this city, a copy of tho pardon
granted by the Queen of Spain, through the
Minister of State, tp John Campbell, of Bos
ton. This young man, the son of a widow,
was one of the crew of the ship Waverly, at
the time of the horrible act by which two hun
dred Chinese Coolies were destroyed in the
port of Manilla by the cruelty of the comman
ding officer, French. The crime having been
committed within the Spanish jurisdiction of
the Fhiliippino Islands, the master and sea
men of the Waverly were tried before the le
gal tribunal there, and scntcn«3ed to the gal
leys.
Great Dropout itr Germant—Accounts
rom the Hartz mountains state that the dis
trict of Clausthal is suffering from an unpre
cedented dearth of water; the natives had left
off washing their hands and faces more than
once a week, the authorities of the place hav
ing imposed a fine of two thalers on all laun
dresses who persist in pursuing their trade.
Great quantities of cattle were dying from
thirst, and a few of the comm un i t yi w bo are
unable to forego habits of cleanliness, use beer
to perform their ablutions.
A Grand Excursion in Prospect.—A project
is on foot to make a grand excursion to the Medi
terranean in the steamer Ericsson, leaving New
York about 1st May, and arriving back about 1st
August. According to the program she will touch
at Gibraltar, Malta, Alexandria, Jaffa (for Jerusa
lem,) Constantinople, Athens and Naples, remain
ing at each place a sufficient time to enable the
passengers to see the sights. The number of pas
sengers is limited to 150, and the fare of each, if
adults, will be 8750. Other expenses of the voy
age, it is calculated, will raise the whole cost to
about $900. Applications can be addressed to
W. C. Prime, 27 William street, New York.
Col. Anderson and his Men.—Dispatch from
New Orleans, dated the 24 inst, announces the ar
rival there of Col. Frank Anderson and his party
from Key West, in the custody of tho United
States Marshal, but were released on parole until
tho next morning. They all loudly complain
of the unjust treatment of Commodore Paulding
and Captain Sands. Gen. Walker has gone to
Nashville.
Wlitit Jews can do Besides Make
MONEY.
Who composed II Barbiere? Rossini, a Jew
Who is there that admires not the heart-stir
ring music of the Hugenots and the Prophetc ?
The composer is Meyerbeer, a Jew. Who has
not been spell-bound by the sorcery of Die
Judin by Ilalcvy, a Jew ! Who that, at Mu
nich, has stood beforo the weeping Konings-
parkle, whose harp silently hung on the wil
low by the waters of Babylon, but has con
fessed the band of a master in that, all bu.
matchless picture! The artist of Bendcnraann,
a Jew. Who has not heard of tho able and
free-spoken friends of liberty, Boernd.a Jew?
Who not been enchanted with tho beauti
ful fictions *of lyric poetry, and charmed with
the graceful melodies, so to speak, of one of
Israel's sweetest singers ? Haine, a Jew.
Wbo has not listened with breathless ecstacy
to the melting music of the Midsummer
Night’s Dream ? Who has not weeped wtth
Elijah, prayed with Paul, and triumphed with
Stephen? Do you ask who created these
wondrous harmonies ? Felix Bartkoldy Men
delssohn J who also, that I must so write it, was
a Jew.—N. Y. Express.
The Christian Population or Calcut
ta.—Of the 12,500 Christian population 0 f I da y the Niagara called.
Calcutta 6,600 are Europeans, 5,000 are Eu-
Tliree Days Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL of the
jST I _A_ Gr .A. .A..
ANOTHER, ADVANCE IN COTTON,
Halifax, Feb. 14.—Tlie steamship “Niagara” has
arrived with three days later intelligence from Eu
rope, having left Liverpool on the 30th ult.
MARKETS.
The sales of cotton in Liverpool, for the week
amounted to 65,000 Dales, of which 11,500 wore ta
ken by speculators and 2,500 by exporters. The
news received from the United States by the Baltic,
caused the market to advance a farthing. The
sales of Friday amounted to 7,000 bales, and tbe
market closed buoyant, with the following
QUOTATIONS :
Fair Orleans, 7 d
Mid. do 6 15 l6d
Fair Mobile, 7}d
Mid. do 6|d
Fair Uplands 7d
Mid. do e 13-ted
The stock on hand amounted to 360,000 bales,
which 196,000 were American.
Manchester.—The accounts from Manchester
trade were favorable. There were more buyers
goods than sellers.
Breadstuff's in tho Liverpool market were dnU and
declining. Corn was steady.
Flour was very dull and unsaleable. Whea; very
dull, and had declined two pence since Tuesday.—
Sugar was dull and declined 6d. Coffeo qniet. Rice
dull, and quotations barely maintained. Rosin stea
dy and quoted 4s. 3d. to 4s. 4d. Turpentine firm, and
quoted 37s. on the spot, and 35s. 7d. to arrive. Tea
was steady in London.
The money market was easier and Bank rates had
beeu reduced to 4 per cent. Consols, for money
and account, wero quoted at 95f
There was a growing ease in the money market
and acontinued reduction of Bank rates was antic’
paiod.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
The news by tho Niagara is generally unimpor
tant.
Accounts ono week later had been received from
India Gen. Outram bad defeated the rebels at Al-
umburg, and captured four guns.
Letters from China say that tho American Com
missioncr had songht an interview with Yeh and met
with a sarcastic rebuff. Lord Elgin's demands had
also been rejected in the same summary maimer. A
speedy attack ou Canton by the English was antici
pated.
Tho Leviathan was expected to get afloat on the
FRANCE.
It was prgnosticated that a degree would bo issued
roslans or Anglo Indians, (tho progeny of dividing tho French army into five divisions, to be
white fathers and native mothers,) and 85U are under the command of Castillainu, Bosquet, Peiliken
Americans, scattered throughout a large na- j
and Vaillaut.
•iy. nu. Mi *00.000. of I >
wKiftli non an* uinjArtL' 11*? nnn om I English
Lablacho is dead.
which 276,000 are Hindoos, 115,000 aro Mo
hammedans and the rest Asiatics.
‘How doyouandyourfriendsfeelnew ?”said
an exultant politician in one of our Western
States, to a rather irritable member of the
defeated party. “ I suppose,” said the latter,
we feel just as Lazarus did when he was lick
ed by dogs!”
Voltaire.—Nearly a hundred years ago "Vol
taire resided at Geneva. One day he said to some
friends, in a boastful, sneering tone, “Before the
nineteen century, Christianity will have disappear
ed from the earth!" Well, in the same house, in
that same room where these impious words were
poken, what think you there is to day ? A large
deposit of Bibles’! The sacred books fill the house
from the floor V the ceiling, tio much for Vol
taire’s prediction!
NAPLES.
A conspiracy against the Government of Naples
had beeu discovered.—Savannah Republican.
Finally Closed.—It is stated that on Saturday,
the_ 9th of January, the doors of tlie English Ec
clesiastical Courts throughout the kingdom closed,
to open no more, after having existed for nearly
800 years.
One of the most painful cases that ever
came before a Coroner was presented yesterday
morning. A woman, forty-five years of age, who
is said to have children married and in good cir
cumstances, died without a home, from exposure;
starvation and intemperance. Her name was Mary
McMacken. Her clothing consisted of strips of rag
carpet wrapt around her person.
Loans. $20,423,704
Specie, 4,465,693
Due from other banks, 2,730,142
Due to other Banks, 4,173,710
Deposites, 11,195,126
Circulation, 1,096,452
Banks of New Orlcani.
Jan. 30. Jan. 25.
Loans, 814,674,417 614,359,131
Speriq, 10,884,746 10.694J26
Circulation, 4,803.071 4,772,(16
Deposites, 14,058,687 13,846,452
According to the foreign advices; by the Arabia,
the London money market continued tocroireuitr,
and bullion was still flowing into tbe banko> Ebc
land. That institution still continues its minimus
rate of discount at 5 per cent.; it is anticipated tbit
at the next weekly court the rata w 111 be reduced to
4 percent. In the Stock Exchange thenteni
from2 to 2} percent, and in the discount mtrbeti:
was 3}. The English lunds exhibited grew bom-
ancy, consols closing on the 22d of January 4195f—
an improvement of * upon the day previous, lbs
Bank of Belgium had reduced its rates to 4 per
cent.; at Hamburg the rates for the best bills were!
per cent. The continued reduction in the rate of in
terest, a gradual redaction from the recent court!-
sion, and an accumulation of capital at the greit so-
ney centres, just os the accumulation occurred intbe
principle commercial cities of the United Suits.
The bank report for the week ending January -X
presents the following results :
Decrease of public deposites, X 173,25S
Decrease of other deposites. 736.033
Increase of notes in circulation, 330,233
Increase of coin and bullion, 1,Q7(,70(
Decrease of securities, 1,599,005
It is stated by the Albany Journal, as a renurki'
ble fact, that the amount of paper money in circuli-
tion issued by the banks of the State of New lort,
is absolutely less than it was twenty y ear? ago- lie
actual figures are shown by the subjoined state
ment :
January 1, 1837—Circulation, §24,198,000
Dec. 26, 1857—Circclation, 23,299,964
Decrease, 29(036
The amount due depositors and the amount off?'
cie show an increase :
January 1, 1837,—Due depositors, $19,342,000
December 26,1857,—Due d-. positors, 79,9(0, .■>
Increase, 60,630,5(5
SPECIE.
January 1, 1837—Specie in banl:s, MJ'.Im'
December 26, 1857—Specie in banks, 29.313.4--t
Increase, ^J 54 ' 421
Georgia Academy for t!ic Blind-
We bad the pleasure of seeing and convers
ing on yesterday, with the Rev. W. N.
doin, Principal of the “Georgia Academy®
the Blind,” one of the noblest of all Georgias
institutions, located r.t Macon. The numue.
of pupils now at the institutioa is twenty-
two. It is supposed that there arc aj| k* 5
400 blind men, women, and children in *“
State, and that of these at least- 75 dnldr"
should be in the institution. The LegtsW 0 ;-
at its last session appropriated $55,wfli -•
erect a building capable of accommodating *
the blind children of the State, tlie one no*
use being inadequate to that end. In ,his l
stitution, the pupils are taught all the elem
tary branches of an euglisli cdication.
arithmetic, algebra, and higher of* 0 ®*?,
mathematics ; also history ami music m a-
branches. Tho full pay of pupils is f
when he is pecuniarily able—-aid the PI .
graduated down to suit the circumstance*''”
the pupil or his parent or guardian. * .
the pupils now iu the institute ar3 beacnc
of the State. Mr. Chaudoin tells u3 .r
now seeking an additional number of pop
ono be has seen in Atlanta, a most mtet.
child, whom he hopes to secure; and a
in Adairsville whither he has P roc< ^. ^
have an interview with the parents. ’. [ioa
not too highly commend this noble 11 ° ‘ j
to the consideration of our readers, ana
of all iu whose neighborhood anv of ^
of unfortunates are found, to cal! the ^
of their parents or guardians to m ^
veil of ignorance may be remo ve d u .
ings of sight are forever sealed unto
Atlanta Intelligencer.
A Singular Lake.—There is a 1-^^.
ering nineteen hunched acres in v> ? ^
ty, Iowa, about one hundred an < by*
west of Dubuque, which is sur f9 , .j, e top,
regular stone well, five feet wide ^
and in some places, where the wa j,igk
likely to overflow the praino c “ ,t. e mies’
As the pioneers found the waiU.ere. 1 ‘
tion arises, “Who built it- * T isibl«
markablo fact is that the lake ti;ia
feeder or outlet.
Handsome Donation.—-TheHod. nM }i»
tlerson, of New Albany,) Indiana, hss p . oai «i4
the American Colonization Socnay j™ ■ The
acres of land, lying in the Statei oi Wjjmf
’ ationai Intelligencer says tihe dcod «> 4 f e r
received at the colonization -jggsfl*
since. The land lies in an
ol the State, and s supposod to be veij