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QLxmts anb Sentinel. ” COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. j SATURDAY EVENING, JAN. 13, 1854 Alabama News Item* with appropriate Com ments. Gubernatorial —Hon. Ilenry W. Hilliard is an nounced as an indpendent candidate for Governor of Alabama in the columns of the Alabama Journal.— Thi is done with the knowldge of Mr. Hilliard, who will very Boon “address the people, giving his views on the subjects now at issue iu reference to Slate pul ley.” In the present disjointed state of public affiirs there is a chance for his election ; and, where this is the case, his opponents had better te wary, or ho will lurn their flank and win the victory. iVe know no Whig in Alabama who is so popular with the masses, and no politician of any party in the Stale who is so thoroughly master of the game of politics, or has so tharrning an elocution. Alabama and Florida Railroad —The Green ville Alabamian states that “the work on this road lias commenced in good earnest. Energetic workmen are now engaged on the line ahout two miles north of Greenville, working in this direction, smoothing down and clearing away the obstacles on the rugged face of mother earth, preparatory to laying the track cn which the iron horse will soon thunder along in his headway course.’’ This is a matter of some interest to Columbus.— Greenville is the eastern terminus of the second divis ion of the Mobile & Girard Railroad, and is that part of the line which the city of Mobile has pledged herself to complete. As soon as it became probable that the Mobile & Girard Railroad would be built, the city of Montgomery, fearing that she would lose not only the trade of the rich prairie landsaround Union Springs, but the principal part of the river trade and travel of Mobile, subscribed $500,000 to the Alabama and Flo rida railroad, which crosses the Mobile & Girard Rail road at or near Greenville, with the hope, doubtless, either of forestalling the connection of Mobile and Cc 'unibus and thereby killing it, or of opening anew chan - nel for her trade at the noble port of Pensacola. These hopes now begin to assume form and shape. ‘"Ener getic workmen are now engaged on the line abjut two miles north of Greenville.” Let our our capitalists and business men note the fact, and by a liberal sub scription, push our own cherished enterprise to a speedy completion. Once the Mobile & Girard Road is fin ished and it can and will defy the competition of the Alabama and Florida lino. Increase or the Liauoii License. —The corporate authorities of Montgomery have raised the price of li cause to retail spirituous liquors from S2OO to SSOO-- We understand that the City Council of Columbus fol lowed, lango inlervallo , in the wake of Montgomery, having raised the price of license from S3O to SSO. — We hope, however, that this difference in price will not induce the liquor dealers in Montgomery to emigrate to Columbus. We have got just as many as we can sup port. In GO yards of our office there are five as good bars as any man need wish to drink at, and the other parts of the city are nearly as well supplied. Literary Society. —There is in Montgomery a Litera ry Society which holds weekly meetings, patronised by the best part of the community, at which lectures are delivered by the best talent of the city, after which a subject is debated by the members of the society. Is not this example worthy of imitation ? Columbus is crowded with brilliant orators, learned scholars, and cultivated ladies. Why cannot they organize a Literary Society for mutual improvement and instruction ? Will not the younger members of the learned professions take the matter in hand and set the ball in motion. State Agricui.turai. Society, —We are pleased to notice that the people of Alabama arc not only doing much which is worthy of imitation, but are nobly emulating whatever Georgia has done most worthy of praise. The Agricultural meeting for the organization of a State Agricultural Society convened at the Court House in Montgomery, on the 10th inst. The Journal says : After the usual temporary organization of the meeting a committee was appointed to a draft a Constitution for the Society, which was done and adopted by the So ciety. Under the Constitution, as adopted, the follow ing named gentlemen were elected officers of the Society : President —Col. Isaac Croom ; Secretary —Dr. N. B. Cloud ; Treasurer —Col. C. T. bollard. Vice Presidents. —Dr. N. B. Powell, Macon ; John Goldthwaite, Cocsa ; Judge B. S. Bibb, Mont gomery ; Dr. Wm. S. Price, Marengo j Absalom Jack son, Autauga ; T. B. Bethea, Mobile ; and Gov. H. W. Collier, Tuscaloosa. Executive Committee. —E. A. Ilolt, Chairman ; K. T <\ Ligon, Dr. C. Bellinger, R. 11. Powell, John M. Cheney, E. E. Montague, Col. Lewis Owen, M. A. Baldwiu, P. T. Graves. After making the preliminary arragements for a State Fair in the hill the Society adjourned to its next annual meeting, to be held during the Fair. Periodical Literature. Brown son's Quarterly Review (a- January con tains ihe following articles : 1 Gratry on the Knowledge of God ; 2 Ritter’s History of Philosophy ; 3 Radowitz's Fragments ; 4 Luther and the Reformation ; 5 Russia and the West ern Powers ; 6 The Know Nothings-, 7 Literary No tices and Criticisms. Terms : $3 per annum. He Bow's Review for January contains 144 pages of choice reading on Agriculture and Farming, Com • nierce and Statistics, Mining, Manufactures Inter na Improvements, and Education, besides a number of J j terary and Miscellaneous articles. I'. is the design of the editor to devote himself exclusively to its con trol and management. Published monthly in New Orleans and Washington City, at $5 per annum in ad vance. Address either city. Jiik Southern Literacy Messenger for January, contains 1 Sketches of our volunteer officers ; 2 The Two Mottoes ; 3 Types of Mankind ; 4 The last days of Gaston Phoebus ; 5 The Angels of Epic Poetry ; f, A Sketch Parson Wimbles ; 7 Shade and Sunshine ; 8 Politics in the Pulpit ; 9 Original Poetry • 10 Editor’s Table ; 11 Notices of New Works. Columbus Races* By reference to our advertising columns the patrons of the turf will see that the first aunual races over this course will take place on Tuesday oth March next. We take pleasure in con ni nding the Proprietors, the Messrs. Pryor ot this cky, as get tUmen worthy of the public confiden-c. Se ad.eriken.ent lor further particulars. A Solvent Town.—The iucome o” the Town of Washington, Ga., last year v a < 1,182 85 j expenditures $981.33 ■ balance on hand $201.52, Columbus Local Items. Protestant Episcopal Cburcil— The Rt. Rev.Ste'-hfn Elliott, ot the Diocese of Georgia, will preach in Trinity Church on Sunday next at 11 o'clock. The rite of Baptism will be administered in the afternoon, and that of Confir mation in the evening of the same day. Other Churches. —The Pastors of the various other churches will fill their respective pulpits on Sunday as usual. Muscogee Superior Cotrt. —The trial of the youth, John Deaton, charged with jobbery, was concluded cn Thursday last and resulted in a verdict of Guilty. — William F. Payne, charged with forging the name of Stewart, Gray & Cos , was put on his trial on Friday, and in Ins case also, the jury brought in a verdict ot guilty. A verdict of guilty was also rendered in the case of the State vs. James Robinsou, indicted lor an assault with intent to commit murder. The punishment imposed upon all these crirne3 is imprisonment in the Penitentiary. E. Barnard & Co— This enterprising firm have moved into the new brick store on the north west corner ol Broad and Randolph streets, where they keep all kinds of Groce ries except bad kinds, which they will sell on as good terms as any house in the city. Their cellar lias peculiar attrac tions. Call and examine. I"* New Music. —Horace Waters, the great Music Publisher, Manufacturer, and Dealer in Piano Fortes, of No. 33d Broadway, New York, has sent us the fol lowing sheets of pupular Mubie, published by him: The Rush of Waters ; Birdling my Messenger ; The Rippling Brook. Mr. Waters'vvill present as a New Years Givt for 1855 One Dollars worth of Music, to be selected from his extensive and popular catalogue, to all who purchase of him the same amount previous to the 25th of January, and will forward both Gift and Purchase postpaid. A most liberal offer ! One, however, characteristic of the great Publisher and Dealer, and of which we would advise our readers by all means to avail themselves. Merchants Bank of Macon. —The Journal Messenger, of the 10th insf., says the failure of Wads worth & Sheldon of Now York does not effect the solvency of the Merchants Bank of Macon “and it is as strong to wage an offensive or defensive warfare to protect itself, or to carry the war into Africa, as it was before* that failure occurred.” .-3 —••*- Southern Theatricals. —Miss Agnes Robinson after filling a very successful engagement at Crisp’s Atheneum has gone to Mobile and has made quite a sue eessful debut on the Mobile boards. The News pro nounces her “the most versatile and charming actress of the age.” Mrs. Charles Howard has arrived in Savannah and appeared at the Atheneum as Lady Teazle. The Re publican says “her personation v.as admirable, and es tablishes her claim to be ranked with the most success ful actresses in her particular role in the country.” Will Mr. Crisp never come back to Columbus again ? Nebraska Territory. —N. B. Giddings, late of Mis souri, and a Benton democrat, has been elected to Con gress from this Territory. The o.ipitol of the Territory has been located at Omaha. Complete returns show the following result : Giddings, Ai\ti slavery dem., 439 ; .Johnson, dem., 345 •, Chap man, deni., 117 ; Dyson, 43 ; Hollister, 15. Ex-Governor David Johnson. —The Columbia Times of Tuesday 9th says: * ‘‘We regret to learn, through a letter received at this office yesterday, (dated Limestone Springs, Jan. 3d,) that Ex-Governor David Johnson lies dangerously ill, and but little, if any hope, is entertained that he will recover.” An Englishman s “Platform .’’—Sir Charles Napier is a candidate for Parliament in the borough of Marl bone. Ilis programme, forwarded per telegraph, is— “ War to the knife with Russia—extensive refoim— vote by ballot—shorter parliaments—and general edu cation/’ A Patriotic Nobleman. — It is said that the Eail of Ellesmere is about to send out his capacious and swift sailing yacht from England to the Crimea, filled with provisions and clothing for the army. The Kinney Expedition. —A dispatch dated at Washington, Saturday 6th, states that a captain of volunteers in the Mexican war, is in that city enlisting recruits for the Kinney Central American expedition. Many young men were preparing to join ; they receiv ing a bounty of fifty dollars in advance. “A King of Shreds and Patches. —A gentleman in a private letter from the Sandwich Islands, speaking of King Ivamehanieha, says ; “He loafs around the town of Honolull peeps into a tavern, and is ready to take a ‘nip’ with any body that asks him. Ho isn’t worth a ‘ct nlinental/ and auctioneers won’t take his bid at an auction.” Mississippi, Gainesville and Tuscaloosa Railroad. — The Gainesville Independent of the 6th inst., says contracts for the grading and masonry on that portion of the Mississippi, Gainesville and Tuscaloosa Railroad, lying between Gainesville and the Mobile and Ohio Road, were awarded in that place on the 88th ultimo. Masonic Convention. —The Masonic Convention at Washington adjourned on Thursday evening, 9th.— We learn from the SeUtinel that they adopted a plan, which, if approved by twenty or more of the Grand Lodges of the United States, will establish a eonfedera tion of Grand Lodges, to which any difficulties originat ing among the Brotherhood in any masouic jurisdiction can be referred for settlement. Gold Mine in llart. —A correspondent of the Au gtista. Chronicle cj- Sentinel , gives an account of a wondeiful discovery of gold recently made on l.is own laud by Mr. James Brown, of Hart county. He says the vein is five feet wide and yields $lO to the bushel of ore, some portions of it yielding as higji as §2O and SSO to the bushel. As Mr. Brown is a poor man, says the Wilkes Re publican, with a wife, twelve sons and eight daughters, we hope the statement is true, though we have heard nothing of the discovery, ourstlf. Hard Times . —The sales of negroes in this place, Tuesday 9.th inst., c-ould hardly be adduced as proof of the hard times of which we hear so much complaint. Men brought from §950 to $1000; a girl 16vars of age, field hand, $859, another 18 years of age §SJO; a woman and four children, the oldest apparently not over 5 years old, brought near §2,300. These sales were on a credit of twelve months, but they show that our people are not so desperately apprehensive about I “the wolf,” after all. — Wilkes Republican . BY TELEGRAPH, Expressly for the Times and Sentinel. LATER FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL 0F Tllt * STEAMSHIP BALTIC. Another Decline in Cotton —Important Meeting at Vi enna— Napoleon asks for Five Hundred Million of Francs to help carry on the War! New York, Jan. 12. The steamship Baltic has arrived. Fair Orleatu Cotff n declined one-eighth. Fair Orleans SiJ.; Middling sd. Sales of the week 29,000 bales. Bread: tuffs unchanged. Consols 91L War news unchanged. The Russians contnued to make soities upon the Allied forces. The Allies are largely reinf’ored. An important meeting of Representatives from the Five Powers has been held at Vienna. Result not known. Napoleon’a speech to the French Legislature is very warlike. lie asked for a loan of Five Hundred Million francs, which was unanimously voted. FURTHER ADVICES. Liverpool Cotton Market. The sale, of Cotton in the Liverpool maiket, for the week ending on the 29th, comprise 29,000 bales, of which 1,000 were taken on speculation. Tho demand was fair, but prices were lower, chiefly, hewever, on lair qualities. The quotations are as follows: Fair Upland 5i ; Middling Upland 4id. Provisions. —Flour and Corn remain unchanged since the last report. Beef and Lard remain unchanged. Poik had advanced one shilling. London Money ?*1 arket.— Consols closed at 9H (a) 91L American securities were very active, especially Virginia bonds. The bullion in the Bank of England, had increas ed 103,000 pounds sterling. From the Seat of War. The affairs before Sevastopol remain unchanged. The Russians continued to make frequent sorties; from the city three had lately been made, and one by the fleet from the harbor. The ‘allies had received 18,000 reinforcements. The weather in the Crimea was more favorable. There is no change in the attitude of Austria or Prussia. The British Foreign Enlistment bill has become a law. The British House of Parliament has adjourned. Southern Commercial Convention. New Orleans, Jan. 11. The Commercial Convention today discussed the Pacif ic Railroad Bill. Albert Pike, Esq., of Arkansas, offered similar resolu tions to those which he advocated at the Convention at Charleston, in April last. „ Resolutions were adopted calling on Congress for ap propriations for the construction of the road across the pe ninsula of Floiida.and asking liberal appropriations from the States bordering on the Atlantic and Gulf. Also, in favor of a material modification of the piesent tariff, re commending the Southern members in Congress to vote for an entire abolition of the present duties on rail road iron. Also in favor ol establishing a Navy Yard at IWem phss. All of which were referred. The convention then adjourned. Political Matters. Washington, Jan. 11. Harlan, whig, has been elected U. S. Senator iroin lo wa, in the placed Mr: Dodge, whoso term expires the4th of March. Senator Norris, of New Hampshire, is lying dangerously *ll in this etty. In Pittsburg the Know Nothing candidate for Mayor has been defeated by a combination of whigs &, democrats. The Political Campaign in Virginia. —The Hon. H. A. Wise opened the.political campaign in Virginia, on Wednesday evening, 10th inst., at Norfolk, in a two hour’s speech. It was reported that the Hon. Kenneth Ilayner, of North Carolina, was theie, and would make a speech in reply, on Thursday evening. Criminal. -—There were throughout the Union during the past year, says an exchange, 682 murders and Si executions. New York furnished the largest number (74) of murderers, and California of executions, (15.) There were no executions in Delaware, Florida, Geor gia, Indiana, lowa, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Vermont.- Delaware, Rhode Island and Vermont had but- one mur der each. Falling off in the Revenue. —lt is stated that the entire receipts of customs for the month of December, are estimated at the Treasury Department at not more than two millions of dollars, against four millions and a half for December, 1553. The available surplus in the Treasury has fallen off already seven millions of dollars since September. The payments of this month will fur ther reduce the surplus five millions of dollars. New York Legislature. —Bil s are before this body j to give additional security to depositors in Savings i Banks ; to prohibit the vesting of real estate in Catholic j Bishops; taxing non-residents; providing fer a registry ! law and a mechanics’ hen law ; to suppress gambling and lotteries ; making it a fine of $3,000, and imprison ment in the penitentiary of from three to seven years, for the fraudulent issue of stocks; making ten hours a day’s labor, and to prohibit entirely the sale of liquors. Interesting to Remitters. —The Memphis Eagle hrg been requested by the post office authorities of that city to caution the public against making any remittances which may have to pass through the mail on the route between Nashville and Cincinnati, as a great deal of money has recently been lost between those cities. Be tween Memphis and Nashville remittances through the mail, it is said, will be safe enough. It is only beyond Nashville that any danger is apprehended. State Aiid.—Some of the papers in Alabama_are pressing the subject of the State affording aid to Railroads with considerable force, with the purpose of bringing the subject to bear on the mxt Governor’s election. If they will elect a man who will aid the State in getting out jjnf dibi, for the State needs more aid in this matter than any other, it will be time enough to talk of State aid to Railroads, and the subject will bo more ccptable to the people than now.— Wvodsaicycr. O” The Presbyterian Church in Thirteenth street, near Seventh Avenue, New York, in which the Rev. Dr. Burehard, officiated,—a superb edifice—was entire ly consumed by fire on Monday morning, Btb. The loss is estmated at $30,000, upon which there is an insu ranee of §17,000. For the Times & Pontine’. Illustrations of Mechanics. BY IKE AXEL. Messrs. Editors: — As the graduates from the schools ct ■ the present day are sadly behind the times in a knowledge j of Mechanics, and have no realizing sense of its vast impor tance, I propose to show up a few of the principles of that ! science, with its connection with the aflars oi every day life. ; And, to begin with a quotation from a celebrated au- j thor, “Mechanics, (says Weisbach) is the science which | treuts of the laws oi the motions ol Material bodies. ’ I o think that any science of such importance as the one un der consideration, should so'far forget itself as to ‘ treat, by which is generally meant purchasing liquor lor ones friends at a bar, is a mistake we should not for a moment labor under. Mechanics only treats of the laws which go vern the motions of liquids and solids, and those laws are as well exemplified and illustrated by showing their oper ations in every day life, as by the most difficult formulte of the author above quoted. And first, let us attend to forces: “Force is the cause of motion”—as seen in the ejection oi a disagreeable intruder from the house by an irritable old gent in cowhides. ‘"Forces are in equilibrium when no motion is produced”—as exemplified in an angry driver and an obstinate mule, who refuse to stir, which two cases show us how forces are divided into ‘moving forces/and ‘resistances:’ ‘moving forces/ such as a case of cholera in an omnibus, in which case the effect of the force is gener ally seen in a sudden movement of the passengers towards the door ol t lie vehicle; and ‘resistances/ as when a man walking rapidly in the dark, brings his pioboeis into violent contact with a lamp post. Inertia, or “resistance to a change of state,’ is observable in the case of a fat man af ter dinner, or a board of .Aldermen at a feast; which two ca'-es naturally lead us to the consideration of “Specific Gravity, ’ which is the relation ol tho density of some body to the density ot some other, generally water, though the liquors sold by the dealers have a specific gravity so re matkably near that of water, they may with equal propri- ety be taken as the standard. Some bodies have no spe cific gravity, such as the various political speeches of the present day, which cannot be even compared in density to the most volatile gases, though they are delivered to the people with commendable ‘gravity/ Gravity leads us to the consideration ol gravity as a force acting upon falling bodies, which sometimes produces “irregular motion” with out a direct descent of the “body”—as in the case of an unfortunate gent who has been called to perform the mel ancholy duty of “setting upjoith a sick friend,” return ing home with a ‘brick in his hat;” the foice of gravity act ing upon the brick, causing some very irregular motions and also causing‘gravity’ to be. seen in the face of his wile a3 she helps him up stairs. Jhe “centre of gravity’’ is a mathematical point, but is distinctly visible in the countenances < fa board of Bank directors, holding a meeting over an empty treasury. “If we could remove the forces acting upon a mass in motion it would move on uniformly without ceasing.”. This is not always the case, as a mad cfog in a crowd may set a mass in motion, which will cease moving when the force is removed. “ The descent of a lulling body in space” may be shown by the descent ol an editor who comes in con tact with a barrel rolled down the sidewalk by a delin quent subscriber ol vvhctn he is in pursuit, or of the vic timized man who tries lor the first time a pair of skates. But not to weary you with too many “Illustrations of Mechanics,” I will close. Should this be worthy your no tice I may continue in other articles, to climb to the various branches of that tree of mechanical science ol which we are now only digging at the roots. Hoping your bodily organs are in a proper state of “equilibrium” I will sub scribe myself, yo urs truly. Ike Axle. Alabama Medical Association. —Dr. Anderson President of the Alabama Medical Association, has published a circular, addressed to the Fellows of the society and calling earnest attention to its approaching session in Mobile on the first Monday in February next. Important business is expected to come before them, and especially a resolution, laid over at the last meeting, which provides that the “head-quarters of the Associa tion” shall be permanently established at Mobile. It is in the eighth year of its existence, and numbers nearly one hundred and fifty physicians. New Version of the Bible. —A Rev. Mr. Davis informs the Atlanta Examiner , that anew version or i evised edition of the Bible is soon to bo issued under the supervision of Drs. Anthon, Diily and Conant, three of the most distinguished scholars in the United States. The first is an Episcopalian, the second, a Pres byterian, and the last a Baptist. The work, continues the letter, is the work of no sect, or party, but a great dissideratum demanded by the progress of the English language. There is in the Bible, he assures us, no less than one thousand obsolete words, and under the rules of King James, a portion of it has never been translated only transferred. Change of Name. —The name of St. Lucie county, Fla., has been changed to Brevard. This name has been given to it in memory of Dr. Ephraim Brevard, of North Carolina, the author of the famous Mecldenbur” Declaration of Independence. The name is most appropriate. The Brevards acted an important part in the revolutionary struggle. LF* The partial accession of Mr. Everett, to the principles of the Know Nothings is announced, lie goes no further than to advocate an extension of the period of natural zation, which he regards as the con servative ground for the whig party to stand on. O’ The gross receipts of the Wilmington and Man chester Railroad for the last twelve months foot up three hundred and thirty thousand dollars, and the net profits one hundred and forty thousand dollars, being equal to seven per cent, upon the whole cost of the work, stock and loans included. O’ The next Term of the Commissioners Court of Russell county, Ala., will set on the second Monday in February next. At this term of the Court, Overseers of all the roads in the county will be appointed for the regular term of two years, and we are requested to say that it will greatly aid the court if some well informed person in each Beat will suggest to the court the names of the most proper men to be appointed overseers in their respective Beats.— Woodsawyer. The Legislature of Arkansas has passed a bill prohibiting the circulation of bank notes of a less de nomination than five dollars. Death of Col. Muse. —New Orleans, Jan. 10.—Col. Muse, Secretary of Suite of Mississippi, died at Jackson Miss., on Tuesday 9th. Passage oj a Bill in the Illinois Legislature Re pealing the License Laws.— Chicago, (111.) J an . 6 1855.—A bill passed in the House of Representatives ol this Stare, to-day, repealing all license laws, by a vote of 51 to 21. Congressional. Washington, Jan. t>, 1855. The Senate discussed to day the Judiciary Refoim Rill. The House \vvas occupied in debating the Pacific Rail Road Rill. Washington, Jan. 10, 1853. In the Senate to-day the’debate on the Judicialßeform Bill was resumed. In the House (he bill amendatory of the Land Gradua tion bill was discussed. A long delate ensued on Mr. ! Dawson’s amendment, giving a homestead of 1 GO acres,at | 11 c uts per acre, on condition of actual settlement, which was eventually njoeted. The substance of the Senate bill was then also rejected. Letter from Mobile Bay—Crews in Irons. Lower Fleet, Mobile Bay, Jan. SJi, 1855. The ship “Monterey” hasall her crew in irons for dis obedience of orders and bad conduct. Cnpt. Oliinger was on board on Fiidav and will call alongside this morning as the cutter passes her on her way to sea. Tne British ship “Speed” is iu the same fix or ntueh worse, for In r men have not only refused to do their duty but broke the irons and threatened the Captain. At his request four of the ringleaders have been taken on board the cutter in double irons. They are hard fellows to man age and deserve punishment. Since they have been taken from tlie ship the seamen on board have become obedient to their officers and returned to their duty.— Mobile Register. No Silver in Tallapoosa. Professor Tuomey, State Geologist, has recently exam ined the so-called Silver mines in Tallapoosa : and in a letter, published in the Montgomery Advertiser, he says, that he is obliged to say, that his searches were not re warded with any encouraging results, though lie fit und a rich bed ot soap stone. County Elections. Chattahoochee County. —T. W. llowdl lias been elected Tix Receiver in this county, and Edward O’Neal, Tax Collector. Talbot County. —Col. A. 11. Brown has been chosen Tax Collector in this county, and John E. Mershon, Tax Reveiver. Executive Committee Room, s. c. a. s. ) Augusta, Ga., Dee. 6th, 1854. S The Secretary of the Society, having laid before the Executive Committee a letter received irom Dr. Win. Terrell, of Sparta, tendering his resignation as one of that Committee. Col. Davidson of Woodville, moved that Messrs. Benj. E. Stilt s, Win. M. D’Antignac and J. S. Linton, be ap pointed a Committee to respond to the address received from Dr. Terrell, and to prepare i;t solutions expressive of our regret, for his resignation. The Committee reported the following resolutions which were unanimously adopt* ed. Resolved , That we deeply regret the ill health of our late, much respected chairman, Dr. Wm. Terrell, and de plore the providential cause which lias deprived us of his wise admonitions, and valuable services. Resolved , That Dr. Wiii. Terrell’s letter of rcsigna* tion be published in the city papers • with the request, t'aat all Gazetes friendly to the great interests of the South will copy, that the Southern Stabs may be enlightened by the wise admonitions he so clearly sets forth. James Ca.mak, Sec. s. c. a. s. Alabama Matters. —By the way, friend Register , don’t you really believe that the Governor stands a bad chance, with the temperance men, the State-aid men,and the vvhigs, and them Know Nothings as you call call ’em, against him.— Selma Reporter. Not a bit of it, if the democratic party is true to itself. The democratic party can whip any tiling in Alabama ex cept itself. If it pitches into itself, of course the fur will fly. If the Isms —we care not bow many cf them are fused—will not come into our fold and steal some of the silly and credulous lambs, the democrats can bang the whole array of factions you have named and its “weight in wild eats,” besides. Give us a stand-up fight and no gouging, and we are not afraid of the issue.— Mobile Reg. ister. Arrival of the North Star. — New York, Jan. 10. — The steam ship Norili Star has arrived from Aspinwall with over $1,000.000 in specie, and advices from San Francisco to the 16th ult. Cassius M. Clay in Boston. —The Boston Post has the following items concerning Mr. Cassius M. Clay’s re cent anti-slavery lecture in Boston : Ci.ay.—During Mr. Cassius M. Clay’s lecture on Thursday evening ho had much to say about the “tripods of the press.” Old Mr. Dusenbury, whose hearing is a little obscure, whispered to his neighbor, “What is he saying about the dry pods of the press? He must allude to the fact that the press has given him beans.” “How do you like Mr. Clay’s oratory ?” asked one of another one. “It sounds,” was the reply, “like Mr. Knockdown, the auctioneer, selling about seven dollars and a halt’s worth of second hand furniture, asking his customers if they can conscientiously allow the buggy bedsteads to go so low.” Pronouncing the word elite as if it were spelled elyle, Old Roger remarked that “its pronunciation was all in his i.” That was a great figure of his where he spoke as one above parties, “looking down upon the checker-heard of politics that is played,” As Mr. Clay was berating the press soundly, and say ing that all were bad, a repo: ter of very venerable aspect, said, half aloud, “Save me } Cassius.” The respectable appearance of the individual alone prevented his being kicked out. Supposed Insanity of the Duke of Cambridge.—The London correspondent of the Boston Post writes as fol lows : Madness, like murder, will out, however; and the young scion of Royalty proves the purity of his blood, by getting crazy, like his grandfather. It seems that some strangeness of conduct was noticed after the battle of tfie Alma, in the Duke of Cambridge, but nothing of a de cided character appeared until after the defeat of the Rus sians at Inkermann. Riding across the battle field and observing a wounded Russian endeavor to shoot an En glish soldier, instead of running him through on the spot, the Duke began to reason with him, and his aids coming up, they overhead hint saying : that he should use all his influence at head quarters to have him hanged ! As the dead were being carried by, the Duke began to remark— ‘‘That man is not dead,set li in oil his legs, he’ll walk ;” and upon Lord Raglan’s remonstrating with him*upon the ill time for such buffoonery, he replied, “Buffoonery, my Lord ! lam am; zd. The man is not dtad. I niy_ self, saw him alive, and talked with him this very morn ing !” Measures were instantly taken to report the Duke as an invalid, and to remove him from his command. The industrious old lady who waikt and all over Lon don with a can in her hand to pi t cure a piut of the “milk of human kindness,’’ has been more suco ssful in getting a little jam out of the jar of a door. She got the jam on her fingers. “It is affirmed by scientific gentlemen,” says the Boston Post, “that the pressure of the times, if it could be used as a propelling power, would force a vessel across the Atlantic in twenty-'four hours.” The sensitive actor, who couldn’t sit in the same room with a tea-urn on account of its hissing, has just been killed by a “burst of applause.” Married. In Milledgvillo, on Monday evening, the Bth inst., by the Rev. S. K. Talmage, President of Oglethorpe Universi ty, Charles P. Crawford, Esq. of Americas, and Miss Mar tha Williamson, daughter of William Williamson, of the former place. In this city on the morning of the 11th inst. by Rev. .Tno E. Dawson, Dr. Rami. 8. Law, and Miss Georgia W. Hardin, daughter of Major Edward Hardin, of this city, In this city on the evening of the 11th, by the Rev. John F. Dawson, Mr. Samuel R. Branon, and Mus Mary A. illiame, all ol Columbus.