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(Tin us mffr Smtiml. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, j FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. 5, 1855. BY TELEGRAPH, Expressly for the Times and Sentinel. LATER FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL ‘ .'OF THK STEAMSHIP ASIA. Fair Upland Cotton declined ono-eight—Prussia sends a Special Envoy to London. New York, 'Jan. 3, 1355. Steamer Asia has arrived, bringing nothing very import taut, however.", Cotton is unchanged except a decline of one-eigth in Fair Uplands. Sales of the week 42,000 bales. Breadstuff* quiet and firm. Corn advanced but slightly. The affairs at Sabastopol are unchanged. Prussia has sent a special Envoy to London, but lor what purpose it is not known. No appeal from the Supreme Court of a State to that ot the United States. Some time since we requested the Richmond Enquir er to furnish the public with an aLslract of the decision of the Supreme Court of Virginia upon the question of the right of appeal or writ of error from the Supreme Court of a Slate to that of the United States. A writer in the Mobile Register , over the signature of Pcndle ton, has been, for some timo past, engaged in the dis cussion of this very interesting and vitally important question, and in No.* V of his letters has reached this case. Wo gladly avail ourselves of his labors and present below his abstract of the decision of the Su preme Court of \ irginia. The decision was made in 1814, and delivered by Judge Roane in the celebrated case of Hunter vs Martin, Devisee of Fairfax, 4th Mum ford, page 1. The suit was an action of ejectment for a large body of land which originally belonged to Lord Fairfax, who claimed under grants from tins British crown. lie died in 1781 and devised it to Martin, who was an alien and lived in England. Hunter claimed under a grant made by the commonwealth of Virginia, whose Legislature in 1789 treated this land as “waste and unappropriated” and granted it in parcels to it3 citizens. The Court of Appeals of Virginia decided in favor of the State gram. The Supremo Court of the United States granted a writ of error and reversed the decision of the State Court. A mandate, in the usual form, was issued to the State Court, whereupon the Judges of that Court, in elaborate and most able opinions, consid ered the question of the constitutionality of tlio 25th section of the Judiciary act, under which the Supreme Court of the United States claims the right to supervise the decisions of the Supreme Courts of the States, de nied! its constitutionality, and refused to obey its mandate. The Supreme Court of Virginia, at that period was composed of Judges of great ability. Few such men as C ibell and Roane have ever adorned any bench. The following are the points made by that Court in this remarkable case: ‘The Court is unanimously of opinion that the appellate power of the Supreme Court of the United States does not extend to this Court, under a sound construction of the constitution of the United States; that so much of the 25th section of the act of Congress, to establish the Judiciary Courts of the United States, as extend* the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to this Court is not in pursuance of the constitu tion of the United States ; that the writ of error in this case was improvidently allowed under the authority of that act; that the proceedings thereon in the Supreme Court are coram non judice in relation to this Court; and that obedience to its mandate be declined by this Court.” 1 he following is the abstract of the argument of Judge Roane, as given by Pendleton , in defense of these sound and Republican views of the rights of States under the constitution: [From the Mobile Register.] The Federal Judiciary and its Relations to the Seporato States. NO. V. In proceeding to discuss the important question present ed by the action of the Supreme Court in the case of Hun ter vs. Martin, Judge Roane necessarily adverted, as a basis for his argumeut, to what he conceived to be the theory of the government, and the upon which it had been constructed. “In order to understand the ‘question correctly,” (said he,) “it is proper to recollect ‘that the Government of the United States is not a sole ‘and consolidated government. The governments of the ‘several States, in all their parts, remain in full force, ex cept as they are impaired by grants of power to the gen ‘oral goverment.” He then quotes Vattel to show what is the true idea of a Federal Republic, as adopted and en forced by writers on the law of nations, and .-liter insisting that his position is doubly fortified by the 12th amend ment to .lie Constitution of the United States, reserving ‘he powers not granted, “to the States respectfully, or to the people he adopts the language of the Report of’DO, and “views the powers of the Federal Government as re sulting trom the compact to which the States are parties ; ‘as limited by the plain sense and intention of the instru ment, constituting that compact 5 and as no further valid than ihey are authorized by the grants enumerated in the compact.” Judge Roane then proceeds to argue with great force and conclusiveness, that from the very uature of our institutions tlio governments, State and Federal, be ing entirely independent in their respestive spheres na turally act through their owu independent organs. That there is nothing in the Constitution modifying this natural principle, but that the whole tenor of the article on the Judiciary looked solely and exclusively to the Courts of the United States. That the 25th section of the Judiciary Act, invaded with a high hand this important fundament al principle, by making the State Courts qaead Federal Courts, though they were not established, nor their Judges commissioned by the Federal Government. That it the Act was constitutional, it was so by implication , from the circumstance that the State Courts in the course of their ordinary jurisdiction, incidentally acted upon the Consti tution, laws, or treaties of the United States. That all Courts did this, that recognized the doctrine of lex loci ; and that if such a construction was tolerated, “it would ‘equally make the Supreme Court of Calcutta a part of ‘the Judicial system of the United States.” He then goes on to show that the framers of the Constitution leave much more important powers than the ondkimed, to implication, and he forcibly asks : “If the convention deemed it necessary to write icith a ‘pen of steel in relation to the stronger cases just men tioned, is it to be believed that they wotild have conveyed ‘in icater> colors the weaker power now in question ? After having disposed of the constitutional view the learned Judge proceeded to answer the argument am ab inconvenienti which had been made in favor of the Fed eial jurisdiction. This lie did most ably and effectually as the “curious reader” will see by referring to his opinion upon the point, that to allow independent action to the S ate courts on the laws and treaties of the United States, would destroy.the uniformity so desirable in their con struction —his argument is so perspicuous and compact that l cannot resist to temptation to give it here in his owu words. jgj“The pretencegfsays he) of rendering uniform all ‘judgements in the ease of treaties is not .attained by the ‘provisions of the judicial act. Under that afct the appeal ‘equally lies to the Supreme Court of the United States, ‘where sneh uniformity already exists, and is denied where ‘it is wanting. If for example the Supreme Court of tlio j ‘United States has decided against a treaty and the Su j ‘preme Court of a State decides the same way there this j ‘uniformity already exists, and yet the appeal is allowed.— ‘lf on the other hand the former court decides against a *treaty , and the latter in favor of it , this uniformity is ‘wanting and yet the appeal is denied !” The eloquent Judge tUen denounces the twenty-fifth section as a legislature contrivance to draw to the Federal government powers that were never granted, lie couches his opinions in no honied phrases—wnat he thinks, he says ; and he says it in language fervid, and vigorous, and clear, bearing along with it no less evidence of an honest, patriotic and sincere heart, than a deep and thor ough conviction of the mind as to the truth of what he is specking. This 25th section, says he, “is indeed the nntural_off.. ‘spring ol the parent from which it has proceeded. The ‘novel spectacle of a judgment being fi.ial not, as it may ‘ehaDge to bo on one side or the other ; and of a Court be ‘ing of the last resort or otherwise, as its decision may ‘happen to have been for one or the other of the parties, is ‘worthy ot a system which only admits the Judges to be ‘impartial on one side of a given question ! That how ‘ever is a chimera existing oniy on the imagination of a ‘former Congress. “It was an after thought well calculated to aggrandize ‘the general government at the expense of the States —to ‘work a consolidation of the confederacy—and can only be j ‘pretended to be justified bv the broad principles of con struction, which brought the alien and sedition laws into ‘our code! I would consign it to a common tomb with ‘them, as members of the same family, and originating in ‘die same era of our government.” Os course this plain, out-spoken, unanimous opinion of the highest Court of Virginia could not be passed by un noticed by the Supreme Court of the United States. The ease was again taken to that Court for further advice, but 1 must defer to another number a brief notice of what that action was. Pendleton. Alabanm News Items. Governor. —The Montgomery Mail has hoisted the name of Col. R. A. Baker of Mobile as its candidate for Governor, but promises to take him down if it ap - pears that “the cause we advocate, State aid to Rail roads, is more likely to be advanced by the candidacy of another.” Supreme Court. —Hon. Sam. F. Rice was installed in the effioo of Justice of the Supremo Court of Ala bama on the 2d inst., in the place of Hon David Ligon. Mr. Rice has a very wide spread reputation as an advo cate, and his friends believe he has ample ability to taka the first rank as a Judge. One Million of Money. —The Mail,, of the 2d inst. says the planters who trade to Mongomery have 32,000 bales of cotton in store which could; be sold at an average of forty dollars per bale, making $1,280,- 000 bottled up by faamers in Montgomery, and sug gests that if that amount of money were put in circu lation, it would relieve the money market, and make everything more prosperous. A similar State of things exists in this city. Candidates for Congress. —A Montgomery paper takes for granted that Hon. James Abercrombie will not be a candidate for re-election in the Montgomery District, and suggests the names of either -Judge or Watts as the candidate of the Whig party. In the Se cond District, Col. Eli S. Shorter and lion. George W„ Stone, are spoken of as the Democratic candidates.. ‘ Either would adorn the position. Opening of the Black River and Utica Railroad. Utica, Dee. 30. The Black River and Utica Railroad was opened for the first section of sixteen miles from Utica to Trenton, to-day. The Citizon. The N. Y. Times of the 28th ult., says r “We understand that John Mitch el lias withdrawn from the Citizen and from public life. One reason for this step is that his eye sight has been injuriously affec ted by his labors ; and another is the conviction that the extent to which he has been personally identified with the paper has been injurious to its influence and prosperity. He confesses that he has been grievously disappointed in the temper of the American people,— finding them much less disposed than he had imagined, to encourage the free expression of opinion upon all subjects. The Citizen lost about 10,000 subscribers in consequence of the proclamation of his desire for an “Alabama plantation well stocked with fat negroes *” —and several thousand more followed when be com menced the war upon Archbishop Hughes. Mr. Mitch el declares his intention to remain in entire obscurity for at least four years. lie will still contribute, howev er, to the Citizen mainly on literary topics, and always over his own signature. The paper will be conducted hereafter by Mr. MeClenehan, who lias been connected with its editorial department from the beginning.’’ Amusements this week. —The lovers of the sports of the ring will be pleased to know that Spalding & Rodgers’ magnificent Circus will be in town on Friday and Saturday of the current and Monday of next week. The Charleston papers speak of the performances of this company as unrivaled. For particulars, see adver tisement. —9— Cotton by the Railroad. —The business on the Mo bile and Ohio Railroad, particularly in Cotton, is rapidly increasing. The receipts for December, lacking one day, amount to 2,705 bales, making a total from the Ist of September of 4,811 bales. The work on the road is steadily though not rapidly progressing, and by the fall of 1855 the business will be more than quadrupled.— Mobile Tribune , Dec. 30 th. Stealing Gas. —The New York correspondent of the Charleston Courier furnishes the following : “It requires some ingenuity now a-days to be a rogue or a scoundrel. An ordinary act of villainy is unworthy of Hotice. It takes something novel and clever to rise to the dignity of a misdemeanor. With this preface I may mention that a German was yester day arrested for stealing gas. He laid pipe underground connecting with the main one of the Manhattan com pany, and thus had a liberal supply of light without paying anything for it. He must have been just read ing the Sun, which pretends “to shine for all,’’ when the idea of “cheap light” flashed upon his mind. The Georgia Prodigy in Washington.— The Wash ington Star of Saturday, says: The Infant Drummer paid a visit to the White House this morning, and play ed some of his most favorite airs before the President and his lady. They both expressed themselves highly pleased with his performances, and Mrs. Pierce pre sented him with a token of remembrance. There were several present, among whom we noticed Col. Bailey, Mr. Hibbard, Secretary Webster, Judge Douglas, and Marshal Hoover, who all spoke in the highest terms of the young prodigy. The Hon. Edward A. Ilaunegan, formerly U. S. Senator from Indiana, we learn, proposes shortly to remove to California, to resume the practice of law. Book Notices. Ruth IIall; by Fanny Fern. — We are indebted to j Mason Brothers, Publishers, New York, for a copy j of this very interesting work. Regarded as a mere novel, Ruth llall will not rank with Lamplighter ; but as a biography, it will rival the choicest productions of English genius. The Northern papers assert that it is a biography, and that Ruth is none other than Fanny Ftxn, Hyacinth Ellet, her distinguished brother, N. P. and the other characters introduced, the family asad associates of the author. We incline to believe liat this is the true character of Ruth llall. If this be t, then terrible, indeed, is the exposure which the book makes of the he art less ness of Northern society, and we are prepared to pardon Fanny Fern for a tliou*- *and bitter jibes at men and things which we attributed hitherto to her reetlesness under the restraints, and unfaithfulness to the obligations, of domestic life. The 1 Bock is worth buying. For sale by J. W. Pease, Co lumbus, Ga. Southward 110 ; by W. Gilmore Sims.—We always welcome Mr. Sims with pleasure in the field of letters. He is the only American author who has illustrated Southern life with any tolerable degree of success.—— Amor Patrice is his inspiring genius. Thcro is hardly an incident in the traditionary history of the South, worthy of notice, that he has not preserved ; not a hero or heroine that he has not delineated. Southward 110 is a collection of stories from all lands and nations, but home histories preponderate and give zest to the wotk. It is a valuable addition to Southern literature and will repay perusal. We bought a copy at the Book Store of J. W. Pease, Columbus, Ga. Election in Randolph.— We are very happy to announce that the Democracy have triumphed in Ran dolph county. The contest for county officers, we are informed, was made a test of party strength. Mr. Ividdoo, (dem.) was elected Tax Collector by a majority of 10 votes; and Mr. Newberry, (dem.) Tax Receiver by a majority of 70 votes. Congress. Washington, Jan. 2. The Senate to-day discussed the bill granting bounty lands to certain officers and soldiers. The House debated the biil of last session to graduate the price of the public lands. ‘I he President sent to Congress a message giving his reasons for vetoing the Internal Improvement bill. Large Failure. — New York, Jan. 2.—Messrs. Wadsworth & Sheldon, Bankers of 29 Wall St. and 65 Exchange Place, have suspended payment. Their liabilities are said to be $2,500,000. Their assets, how ever, probably exceed that amount $1,000,000. lowa U. S. Senator. —Four unsuccessful attempts have been made, in the lowa Legislature, to elect a United States Senator, the last ballot being—for Harlan (Anti-Nebraska Whig) 45, Cook (Silver Grey Whig) 43, scattering 10. The election was, on the 21st ult., adjourned to the 4th of January, when the con test will be resumod. A significant feature in this election thus far is that Cook, a national Filmoro Whig has been sustained by the Nebraska Dodgo Democrats of the Legislature. Savannah Journal Courier. —The Publication of the “Savannah Journal & Courier/’ (suspended for a time by the yellow fever epidemic of the past season, and the death of the late S. T. Chapman, Esq ) will be resumed on Monday next. January Bth, by R. B. Hil ton, as Editor and side Proprietor. With him will bo connected, Mr. J. B. Cubbedge as Associate Editor. Serious Accident. —Yesterday, says the Montgomery Mail Ist inst., as Col, Jack Thorington with his family was going to church in this city, in his carriage, the horses took fright and ran. The carriage was overturn ed and broken up and Col. T. had his arm broken.— Strange to say, Mrs. T. and the children received no injury beyond slight contusions. OZr We regret, says the New Orleans Christian Advocate , that Rev. A. M Wynn’s health so failed as to compel his return. 110 got no further on his way to California than Havana, when hemorrhage, aggra vated by sea voyage, caused him to return. Sentenced. —Fitz Gibbons, convicted of stealing money from a letter in the New York Post office, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in the Peni tentiary. Mr. Soule at Madrid. —The Washington Star , speaking of Mr. Soule's return to Madrid, says:— There is now in Washington positive news that his reception was cordial, and that his position with the new government is as fortunate for his probable future labors as can bo wished by his most ardent fnenas. Slave Trade. —The schooner George 11. Townsend, which has just been loading at New York for the Cost of Africa, to engage in the slave trade between there and the Cuban coast, has been seized by order of the !U. S District Marshal. She is owned bv American ! citizens, resident at Hempstead, Long Island, and her j cargo was consigned to a British merchant at Gambia, named Brown. Heavy Failures in Neio Orleans. —The old cotton house of Messrs. Brander & McKenna, of New Oil cans, suspended payment on the 27th ult., and their li abilities are very heavy. The suspension is caused by their acceptance of the drafts of Mr. Ehvard Matthews, who has also failed in consequence of the inability to get to market large quantities of lard, of which he is possessed in St. Louis. wiFlJl CTlii ■■ Largo Failures in New York. The firm of Messrs. Wadsworth & Sheldon, Bankers, has suspended. Their liabilities amount to two and a half millions, and their assets will probably be a million over that amount. Further by the Atlantic. It is stated that Russia has formal!)- expressed to Aus • tria her acceptance of the four points as a basis for the commencement of negotiations for peace. The debate in Parliament on the Queen’s address was highly interesting. The Earl of Derby, in his remarks, complained of the manner cf conducting the war. He denounced the “from band to mouth” policy adopted by the Government. The i fatal words, “too late” applied to all their movements in the prosecution of the war. Erl Aberdeen thought that there was good grounds for the hope of the success of the allies before Sebasto* pol. Lord Russell entered into a slight explanation of the Austrian treaty, from which it appears that it is not one of a definite or offensive character. Austria concurs with the Western Powers in regard to the necessity cf the con’ cession of the four* points, as security tor Tui key, and if not accepted by Russia, Austria will join with tlie allies in thp next cimpa ; gn. Thirty-third Congress—Second Session. SENATE. Washington, Dec. 29,1854. the appropriation bills. The annual appropriation bills irom the House, for post offices and the army, for the year ending June 30, 1856, were received and referred to the Committee on Finance, j MEMORIALS. Mr. Cooper, (whig) of Pa., presented sundry memorial?, one of which was in reference to the proposed expedition to the Arctic seas. REMITTING PENALTIES. Mr. fish, (whig) ol N. Y., introduced a bill to remit cer tain penalties to merchant vessels in relation to passengers, under a construction ot the law by Walker. Merchant vessels are now’ on their way hither with a gieater number of passengers and on different decks than are considered legal by Mr. Guthrie, under his construction of the act. — To protect masters and shipowners who have followed ihe first construction, this bill provides that the act shall not apply to vessels which shall sail with such passengers before the Ist of March next. He urged its consideration, j Mr. Norris, (dem.) of N. fl., objected, and the biil lies on j the table. Mr. Fish remarked that he should call it up on Tuesday. A special report from Mr. Schoolcraft upon Indian rnat | ter?, was received, and on motion of Mr. Badger, referred i to the Committee on Indian Affairs. r lhe Senate then adjourned to Tuesday next. From Washington. Gen. Cass and"Acoustics — Mr. Badger and more pay — Counterfeit Bank Notes, etc. Washington, Dec. 29,1854. In the Senate to day Mr. Cass gave notice w hen the army appropriation bill was referred, that when the bill came up he should call on the Committee ot Finance to state what provision had been made for the means of venti lation and of hearing in the new Senate chamber in the capitol extensions. He hoped better success would attend the present efforts for those ends than had been achieved in the new houses of the British Parliament. A remonstrance was presented against the renewal of the patent for McCormick’s reaping machine. On Tuesday Mr. Badger will call up the bill providing for the increase of compensation of the Judges of the Su preme Court and members of Congress. Well executed counterfeit five dollar bills on the Bank of the Valley of Virginia, and tens and twenties on the Mer chants’ Bankof Lynchburg, are now in circulation here. The Star contradicts the report in circulation, that the government were about to purchase the Galapagos Islands. From Boston. Decision in the case of the collision between the Cana da and Ocean—Arrest of a Post Office Clerk, etc. Boston, Dec. 29, 1854. The Board of Inspectors for the ports of Boston and Charlestown have made a report on the recent collision between the Cunard steamship Canada and the steamboat Ocean, in Boston harbor. Their report tends to exonerate the pilot .and the captain of the Canada from blame, and revokes the licenses of Richard Donovan, captain of the Ocean, and George Stephens and James Collins, pilots on board at the time of the collision. Joseph E. Spear, employed in the Boston Po3t Office, and who was discharged by Postmaster Bailey, some days since, on suspicion of dishonesty, was arrested this afternoon charged with stealing from the mail. Spear confesses his gukt, and has given up nine hundred dollars, which he had rifled from letters. He remains in custody for exami nation. A brisk snow storm commenced hero about two o’clock which has continued all the afternoon, but melting almost as last as it falls. From Philadelphia-Fatal Affray-Death of Merchant Etc. Piiilaeelphia, Dee. 29. Andrew Dunbar was shot in this city last night by Jo seph McKenny. They had been to a tavern, and as they resided in the same neighborhoood, returned home to gether. When at the door of McKenny’s house, a quar rel ensued, during which Dunbar was shot with a pistol and died this morning. lie leaves a wife and two chil dren. Robert Burton, an esteemed merchant of this city, died this morning, aged 70 years. A snow storm has prevailed bore during this morning, thawing as it fell, but it is now clearing off and growing colder, with a north-west wind. Death of Ex Governor Morehead. Cincinnati, Dec. 29, 1851. Ex-Governor Morehead, of Kentucky, died at Lis resi dence, in Covington, last night, in the fiity-eighth year of his age. Thei Ohio River continues to rise, and there i3 now six feet of water in the channel. Death cf Thomas W. Dorr. New Yokk, Dec. 28. The Evening Post announces the death th : s morning of Thomas W. Dorr of Rhode Island after a long and puiuful illness. The character of Mr. Dorr, who acted a prominent part in the polities of Rhode Island a few years since, was marked by some high qualities. For what he believ ed to be true and right lie was willing to suffer, even to ignominy—the severest test of a steadfast attachment to principle. He did suffer to this extant, though iu a cause in regard to which lie made what seemed to us an impor tant mistake of judgment. Those who knew him in pri vate life speak in strong terms of his amiable temper and the strict purity and uprightness of his character. Opening of the Illinois Central Railroad—Tho Mis souri Legislature, Etc. Buffalo, Dec. 29. The main trunk of the Illinois Central Railroad from Chicago to Cairo, opens for traffic on the 8:h of January, and the branch from Cairo to Galena on the 15ih. Despatches from Jefflrsou City to the St. Louis Repub lican giv-ts the following report of the proceedings in the Missouri Legislature on Monday and Tuesday : In the Senate, Me. McCracken (anto-Bentonite) was elected Secretary, and in the House, Wm. Nevviand (whig) was elected Speaker, twenty ol the Benton men vo ting for him. The Governor’s message had not been delivered at the date of the despatches. The Whig members of the House have adopted a plat form, in which they discountenance, in every wav, the efforts of the free soilers and abolitionists to continue the agitation of slavery in Congress, or out of it ; and they declare they will not vote for any person for Senator .who is not favorable to the Nebraska biil and opposed to its repeal. Slavery in Liberia. —J. C. Tefift, formerly a mission ary in Liberia, writes to a friend in Washington county, denying that slavery exists in the black Republic of Li beria. He says : “You ask me the question—'Dees the Liberian Government in any way tolerate any kind of Slavery ?” Their laws, I think, do not. There is a spe* cies cf apprenticeship tolerated,which may be looked up. on by some as a kind of Slavery. From what I learned while at Liberia last November and December, I am in clined to think that some of the citizens of the Republic have sometimes, as traders among the natives, accepted of persons as pawns or security for the payment of money, and held them until the money was .paid. Whether there is any law in the Republic against this, I am una ble to say.” Counterfeit Gold Dollar —There is at present in cir culation a counterfeit gold dollar. It is made of pure brass gilt. It differs but slightly from the genu’ne coin, in its .appearance ; though a cf se inspection of the wreath, on one side, will show they arc not exactly the same. The weight of this counterfeit is only 1G grains, while that of the genuine is 28. The difference in weight is such as to be plainly perceptible, on comparing the two, notwithstanding the diminutive size of the coins. Ihe counterfeit is a dangerous one, from the fact, that being so small, it i e no t apt to be scrutinized, as would be a larger coin. Arrival of the Nautilus. • j , r rhmiDSon* arrived The mail Steamship Nautilu 3 , Capt- arr jval in this morning, lrom Brazos • i ive |j eg t interest, Brownsville,* n the 16th, had excited , safely- ‘I he as great fears had been entertained lo . e j ia d to en- Natmlusin bravely weathering the £to / i \, ( , r %t., a e=s. —iV. O. counter, has proved her thorough sea Delta, 30 th ult. Bursting of a Mountain— Fro#®/*® s witcm in tlio Volcano in Arkansas! —We find the Fort Smith Herald ot the 16lh ult: county, that a We learn horn a gentleman from _ j ias exploded mountain about five miles lrom Vva explosions were three times during the last week. V \ ‘ quake, very loud and ternfic, causing tbeeatm > atmosphere throwing up stones and eartn, and hit => { - eo f the with clouds of dust and smoke, a few explosions was heard in the vicinity of. * a j ty m jj es mornings since, a distance ot torty-fo co ' sic j ( . ra bl d The earth on the mountain has suns h alarmed depth. The people in the vicinity are bu we These are the lacts, as lar as we are able to uo hope to hear more fully and particularly ni * L Death of Seth Barton.-Ii U with no ordinary leehngs of regret that we announce the death ol a ; , fellow citizen, Seth Barton, Esq., winch took Pi,ace i, evening at ins residence on 1 oulouse tt,et .* “ 1... n has for many yeais enjoyed a high reputai (* >1 • ’ iroleaMUallyand Jciully-to eloquence, NmW tact having won tor him mi early teputahon, , I ( ed with his age. During Mr. Polk s adrimn=i‘- held tiie responsible office ot Solicitor ot th and alterwaids tilled other official positions, w. , test ciedit to himself and the government by was appointed.—iV. O. Delta, ‘SHU ult. Redemption of the Public Debt. (Washington. Bee. 31, 1854. One million three hundred thousand dollars ol the ™ ted Stales debt was redeemed at the Treasury Depai last week, nearly eight hundred thousand dollars ot v\ was the loan ot 1817. , > i f The Uuited States/Treasurer's statement shows < ( ance in the Treasury ou the 25 th-ult. ot jj?24,OW,cK U1KI). In Madison, Morgan county, (Ga., on tlio -9th ult., of pneumonia, Bessie, outy child of 0. K. Mishet, Esq., ot Cuthbert, Ga., aged 4 years, 3 mSiiths, and26 days. INVALUABLE DlSCO^fcfc The inventor of M’Lane’s YcrsiUug|fl his right to this gnat remedy, the ptOpflHp: &, (Jo beg leave to offer it to the Amerj^^^B^ remedy for Worms ever offered. parts of the country, and in te exertions of the best physiciausttp^^Hi most complete success. YVe lay. If your children exhibit .-yiHHH with worms, lose not a momciitj^P^BHg bottle of M'Lanr's Vermifuge, and perhaps their For sale by alt the Druggists throughout the South. An Ounce of fxct is worth aHaps swarm of conclusive lactsthat ciiHß? parable preparation, iioofiand’s by Dr. C. I\l. Jackson, as a tonic and restorative, are credulity itself from questioning of disease of the stomach, be recommended lor its soothing, influence. Dyspepsia,heartburn, nervous tremors, lelaxation and tiy tlie, Bitteisin a very short verance in tlicir use never fails to^HMErc K3T AGUE AND t CURED.—Mr. John Hanover county, near Richmond, had ague and fen: three years, most of tlie time he had chills twice a and rarely less titan once; he was parched with few soon as the chill left him; and alter trying physical, nine, most of the Tonics advertised, and everythin commended to him, was about t i give up in despai;,': Carter’s Spanish Mixture was spoken of: he got two ties, but before he hud used more than a single one,b pertectiy cured, and has not had a chill or lever ski. Mr. Longden is only one ou ot thousands wlo li been benelitted by this great tease-, alterative anc i‘ purifier. See Advertisomet. ! A Holloway's Fills a sure licmrJy fvrtFcmalc Comk —The invigorating and purifyingproperties otTheftiu uable Fills render them safe andpvert infallible, tff i be taken by females of all ages \|bo are suffering fa ( disorganisation of the system, pi (Venting those dstr < diseases which frequently occur (Inm inattention) ai;l ( ot life. It has been incontestibiy by experk c ( these Fills are the very best remedies ever known i t cure of those disorders 10. which females are liaft ( when taken at certain periods I’Vterapeed be noappr l t ot dropsy. Asa family medicine tney rank pre-cm (. COMMERCIAL. COTTON STATEMENTS. I§® I S ct, !0 2. ! F* o'2 fjf c p-ilj-l. r* £ r) i^i 3 ’ | 43| 3125 12359 45527 2999 27667 3Ctk 1854“. ’ |2771| 3058:34786 40615 2239 15778; 1801 , Columbus, J COTTON—Our market continues inactive t! very little offered for sale. What few sales hav fected authorize G a Gi for Middlings, 6i for St diing, Gs fur Good Middling. Charleston. J 1 The Charleston Cotton market is firm. Form ] are freely sustained. Tlio sales on Monday aid ■ comprise 4.148 hales. ; New York, ! The New York Cotton market has declined to day. New Drleam, Jan. 2 In the. New Oilmans market Mid iiiug is qotedt 84 cents. Flour is higher. MUSCOGEfi BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION. THE Fifth monthly ofine dollar^ on the stock ot the association j/payable on si„^2f e ’ next, (nh instant. The Association \f i/hold its regular rt a / iy meeting on that evening at Conceit /ail, a’ 7 , u ‘°“ 111 - J a,l4twlt - TERLLN(#/g^ i tl ts, Treslurer. Georgia Randolph Comity/ Wli ORKAB, Redden Wamble apliies to tne for Lot administration oa the Estate/Em ulus Joil er3 of sam county, deceased: r ‘' o (iaiJ 5 late of E£ These are therefore to cite and a , flonish ‘all an.’ , kindred and creditors of said dtcAsed, to show I n?ular (he contrary on or before the Februsi ‘Term . i<3e tho Court o; Ordinary ol said county” Jherwist 1 ?* <s ' J,n ") ©film ted to said applicant. ‘* ! Wlst Legran- Given under;my hand the 2d and sos January mv jan4—twiiwOt. i 0 f,™ !; Ordinary. cll JOHNTSGIT if MASnr attorney UL Cusseta.B P-'-nT:- I L A R attention ’ ’ iiTi.l adjoining C‘>Li.. ; :l^BHUHk i.-tra* ■ tc. JOHNSON, j-mi wly Strayed^ffl - ) A %v Ji; I SS'.jrl” j, Kure, i'..U:-n & Cos. ’ Fanny Fc* *k KITH HAl.i, /. t: a i \ i: ; ; v i- E&Ssltk*.''’ J; •- • ... : . Atl'diu* ‘1' 1 - > W’ j ! &y a I ii i . i ‘p& •>4- -1 a■: ; 1