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£imcs rmfc Sentinel.
COLUMBUS,'GEORGIA.
SATURDAY EVENING, JAN. 26,1856.
The Sale of the Stock of the City in the Mus
cogee Railroad.
By reference to our advertising columns it will be
seen that the City Council have offered for sale the
stock of the city of Columbus in the Muscogee Rail
road. Some months ago a great excitement was pro
duced by the announcement that Mayor Williams had
sold the greater part of this stock to Messrs. Patten
and Mustain, at about 84 cents on the dollar. We learn
that this sale was confirmed by Council at two separate
meetings, and we had supposed there was an end of it,
especially when we learned that the injunction filed by
some of our citizens to prevent the sale had been dis- j
solved and the suit dismissed, until our attention was
arrested by the advertisement of anew sale. We have
since learned that the new board of Aldermen have
taken advantage of some informality in the
first contract of sale and set it aside. We are not suf
ficiently assured of our knowledge of the law to ven
ture an opinion as to the legality of this actirn of the
City Council. We may venture, however, to express
the hope that the city fathers have acted under the ad
vice of counsel learned in the law, and that they will
not involve the city in an expensive law suit with the
first purchasers.
If it be true that the City Council have a right to re-sell
the stock, and are not bound by the contract with
Messrs. Patten and Mustain, we venture to suggest that
they would consult the wishes of the people of Colum
bus and their interestss, too, by selling only so much
stock as will meet the present demands of the creditors
of the city.
We incline to the opinion that every year will add
to the value of the Muscogee Railroad. The amount
of freight and passengers on the Road is daily increas
ing. The Opelika Road has not yet depeloped its full
capacity. It opens a new’ route of travel and anew
branch of trado. When the public, west of us, shall
have fully ascertained its superiority over old routes,
we anticipate a large increase of travel over it, and we
doubt not that the superiority of an Atlantic over a
Gulf market will induce still larger shipments of cotton
over it; and thereby add greatly to the freight aud trav
el of the Muscogee Road. In another year, the Mo
bile and Girard Railroad will reach Chunnenuggee
Ridge, and add very materiaPy to the Cotton receipts
and Grocery trade of Columbus, and consequently to
the freight on the Musoogee Railroad.
If these anticipations are correct, we think it clear
that the Muscogee Railroad stock must appreciate.
In another point of view, we think a sale of more
stock than is necessary to meet current liabilities is un
wise. No personal security can be as reliable nor as
available as the stock. The wealthiest, and most astute
business men often break, and become insolvent. The
stock is subject to no such accidents. When wanted
it is there.
We make these remarks upon the assumption that
the contract with Messrs. Patten and Mustain is void,
or voidable. If it was a bona fide sale for a valuable
consideration, we do not see how the City Council can,
in honor, set it aside. Cities, as well as individuals, are
subject to the great principles of morality ; and a vio
lation of an agreement upon a technicality, is aB wrong
in a corporation as in a citizen.
We have not the means of forming an opinion upon
the validity of the first contract of sale, and therefore
forbear to express an opinion upon it.
Resignation of James H. Stark.
We find in the Empire State a letter from James
11. Stark, Judge of the Flint Circuit, announcing that
he had resigned the office he has filled with so much
credit for so long a time. The reason assigned is “the
absolute inadequacy of the salary compared with the
labors of the office.’’ The resignation takes effect from
and after the 16th of February next. The Judge will
derote himself to the practice of the law.
We learn that Gilpin J. Green of Griffin, has been
appointed to fill the vacancy.
Leap Year.
The ladies will not forget that this is Leap Year, nor
fail to exercise the high privileges it oonfers upon them.
There are many crust)’ old bachelors of our acquaint
ance who deserve good wives, whose ill luck heretofore
has quite discouraged them from further worship at
the altar of Cupid. A nod, a beck, a wreathed smile,
will do wonders with such dry stubble. Will no one
have compassion on them ?
As to the rights and privileges of the fair sex during
the bissextile, one of the authorities—writing iu 1600
—lays down the law as follows ;
“Albeit it is nowe become a part of the common
lawe, iu regard to sooial relations of life, that as often
as every bissextile year doth return, the ladyes have
the sole privilege, during the time it continueth, if
making love unto the man, which they do either by
wurdes or lookes as to them it seemeth proper *, and
moreover, no man will be entitled to the benefit of
olergy who dothe refuse to accept the offers of a ladye,
or who dothe in any wise treat her proposal with slight
or oontumely.’’
Kansas .Emigration.
We oall espeoial attention to the extract from the
letter of Maj. Jefferson Buford, which we publish to
day. It will be seen that he has postponed the time of
starting to Kansas until Spring. We are glad to see
that “material aid” has already began to flow iu upon
him. We hope it will increase from hundreds to thou
sands of dollurs. The bill, introduced into the Alaba
ma Legislature, to give State aid to the Enterprise, has
been received with much favor, and was strenuosly ad
vocated by Messrs. Beck of Wilcox, and Cochran of
Barbour. It was referred to the Committee on Feder
al Relations, and we understand they are already in
structed to report favorably with every prospect of its
speedily passing the House by a large majority. Suc
cess to the measure.
New Methodist Church. —We learn that a portion
of the members of the M. E. Church of this city are en
gaged in the praiseworthy effort to raise money to build
anew church iu the upper part of*the city. Some ten
thousand dollars have been already subscribed. The
Church is much needed as the congregation is too large
for one Pastor to serve.
Penalty for Cruel Treatment of a Stave. —We learn
from the Conoordia (La.) Intelligencer, of the 28th ult.,
that Wm. Bell, a planter of Tensas parish, was tried
at the late term of the district court for that parish, for
cruel treatment of one of his slaves, and convicted. He
was fined two hundred dollars, £*d the jury decreed
that the slave sold away from hint.
From Washington*
Washington, Jan. 19.
The Uuion says no such question as a suspension of
diplomatic intercourse has been before the Cabinet.
Our relations with Great Britain are certainly delicate,
perhaps oritical, but the proposed withdrawal of oui
Minister is not among the evidences which intimate
the delicacy of those relations. The Union further sajs .
We cannot deny that there are serious questions and
differences betw'een the two govhrnments.
Washington, Jan. 23.
At the Democratic caucus, held last night, Richard
son having unconditionally withdrawn, Orr, of S- C.,
was unanimously nominated on the principles laid down
at the caucus which first nominated Richardson.
An American cancus|wae held which resolved that
the members of it were willing to withdraw Fuller but,
insisted that the organization of the House should be
upon a National basis.
The indications of an election of Speaker brighten.
The black republicans hold a caucus to-night.
Mississippi Democratic State Convention.
From the N. O. Delta, we copy the following ac
count of the proceedings of the State Convention which
met at Jackson on the Bth iust. It will be seen that
the Democracy of Mississippi, like their brethren in
Georgia and Alabama, have placed themselves on firm
and high ground iu reference to the great issue of the
coming Presidential election :
“This body assembled at Jackson on the Bth inst. —
The members remained in session two days, and alter
the appointment of delegates to the National Conven
tion of Presidential electors, and the adoption of a se
ries of resolutions constituting the basis of action of their
delegates to the Cincinnati Conventien and the platform
of their principles, the meeting adjourned.
“The resolutions set out with a preamble, touching
the institution of slavery, the true relations between
the States where it exists and the non-slaveholding
States, and the extent of the control which Congress
can properly exercise over it.
“They then resolve that their delegates to the next
National Convention of the Democratic party, to be
held for the purpose of nominating candidates for Pres
ident and Vice President, are hereby instructed, that
they are to insist on the adoption, by said Convention,
of a platform of principles which shall contain :
“1. A recognition and adoption of the principles of
the act of Congress commonly called the Kansas-Ne
braska act.
“2. A pledge to resist all attempts to abolish slavery
in the District of Columbia, or to prohibit the slave
trade between the States.
“3. A pledge to resist all attempts to repeal the Fu
gitive Slave Law, or impair its faithful execution.
“ Resolved , That the Constitution of the United States,
in declaring that “no religious test shall be required as
a qualification for any office,” and that “no law shall ever
be passed respecting the establishment of religion or the
free exercise thereof,” intended to secure to every citizen
of the Union, of whatever creed or sect, the fullest and
freest exercise of his natural right to worship God accor
ding to the dictates ot his own conscience, and that all at
tempts, by combination of men, or otherwise, to abridge
this inalienable right is at war with the true principles of
the Constitution, and ought to be resisted with the same
spirit which swept the alien and sedition laws from the
statute book.
“ Resolved , That we congratulate the Democracy and
the country upon the number of faithful and patriotic men,
who were formerly members of the Whig party, who are
now eo-operiting with the Democratic party for the pres
ervation of the Constitution and the Union, and we do
hereby tender to them the right hand of fellowship and a
cordial support in their patriotic efforts to save the country.
“ Resolved , That we are in favor of the acquisition of
Cuba, whenever the same can be done by honorable
means, not inconsistent with international law.
$ Resolved , That we cordially approve the principles
and policy of the present Administration, as being in con
formity with the Constitution and policy shadowed forth
in the inaugural address of the President.
“ Resolved , That the doctrine of State Rights is the
corner stone of our political fabric, and that we hereby
endorse and approve as a part of our creed the great truths
of the .Resolutions of 1789 and ’99, as expounded in Mr.
Madison’s repo t.
“ Resolved , That it is, in our opinion, the duty of the
people ot the South to stand by and uphold those gener
ous conservative Northern Democrats who, in the face
of the most fierce and unscrupulous opposition on the
part of the Know Nothings and Blaok Republicans have,
with unfaltering and patriotic devotion to the Constitu
tionjsZeadilv and firmly maintained the rights of the slave
holding, States and that weutterley denounce all attempts
to sectionalize the Democratic party of the Union, by
the insinuation that they are unworthy of our confidence,
as being well calculated to result in a total alienation of
the Northern and Southern people, aud a consequent de*
struefion of the Union.
“They further resolved , That this Convention cordial
ly approves the course pursued by the Democratic mem
bers of Congress who have supported Wm. A. Richard
son for Speaker.
Runaway Negro Caught. —A letter has been res
cued in this city from a gentleman in Jonesboro,
Union connty, Illinois, announcing that a negro man,
who calls himsel James, about 50 years of age, 5 feet
10 inches high, heavy set, weighing ISO pounds, heavy
beard, wearing an old brown coat and jeans pants, was
recenty apprehended in that place. The boy says he
belongs to Janies Russell of Columbus Ga. We pub
lish facts that the owner may get his proper
ty. The people of Illinois give no enoouragment to
runaway slaves.
Adjournent of Court. —The Superior Court for
this oounty, after a laborious session of three weeks.
Judge Worrill presiding, adjourned on Saturday 26th
inst. The appeal and common law dockets were gone
through with.
Robbery and Stealing in Columbus. —During the
j night of the 24th inst., several citizens had their pockets
j picked while in attendance at the Circus, and several
houses were entered and money stolen therefrom.
Democratic Nationality. —The Cincinnati Enquirer
observes with much force: “Within the las! week,
Democratic State Conventions have been held in New
; York, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. They
j all laid down, substantially, the same platform. The
I same resolutions could have been passed in all of them.
I The prinoiple of the Nebraska bill was approved, and
Kuow Nothingism was denounced. No other party,
, North and South, promulgate the same sentiments.”
U. S. Deputy Marshal.—F. M. Brooks of this
city has been appointed U. S. Deputy Marshal, to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of E. C. Hubbell.
Something to “Notice .”— The editor of the Troy Times ,
a day or two before Christmas, very delicately hinted to
his patrons that anything they desired to have noticed
could be placed on the editorial table, without the least
fear of giving essence, either to the aforesaid editor or any
of his little folks. It so happened that on the same day,
a patron found upon his threshold a fine bouncing child,
wrapped in flannels, and snugly stowed away in a basket
Recollect ng the gentle hint in the Times , the patron
proceeded to the editor's sanctum, and left the basket and
contents upon the table I— Rochester Union.
Georgia Legislature.
Milledgeville, Jan. 22.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Rumph, of Wayne: A bill supplementary to an act pro
viding for the permant location ol the county site of his
county.
Porter, of Effingham: A resolution instructing the com
mittee on the State of the Republic to enquire ants report to
the House whether certain Islands in Savannah river belong
to Georgia or South Carolina.
BILLS PASSSD.
The bill to amend the Road laws so far as relates to Lib
erty county.
The bill incorporating the Oglethorpe Medical College
at Savannah, as amended by the Senate.
BILLS LOST.
The bill to give State aid to the Elijah Railroad compa
ny, by ayes 31, nays 97.
The motion of Terhune, of Floyd, to reconsider the ac
tion of the House upon the liquor clause in the charter of
the city of Atlanta.
SENATE.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Beasly, of Troup : To give the management of the Wes
tern and Atlantic Railroad to four commissioners, with
salaries of $3,000 per annum.
Cone, of Greene: To provide for the calling of a Con
vention to change the constitution of the State: also for the
relief oflegal representatives and securities of Tax Collec
tors in certain cases.
Atkinson, of Camden : To increase the duties of Tax
Receivers, Tax Collectors, and County Treasurers.
Dunnegan, of Hall: To extend to charitable societies all
the privileges extended to religious societies: also to au
thorize heirs at law to settle estates when they {become of
age.
Long, of Glynn : To incorporate the Commercial Bank
of Georgia, located at Brunswick.
Hill, of Harris: To incorporate the Bank of Hamilton.
Buchanan, ©f Coweta : To authorize the suing of endor
sers on bankable paper in the same action with makers.
Morris, of Murray: A resolution calling on the Gover
nor for the last returns of ail.banks at Savannah, Macon
and Augusta.
Moore, of Lincoln: A resolution calling on the C
nor for information relative to the Institute for the Blind.
Sims, of Decatur: To amend the charter of the town o
Bainbridge.
Wingfield, of Putnam: To amend the laws in relation to
interest.
Wellborn, of Whitfield : To organize anew county out
of Floyd and Chattooga.
Gibson, of Pike: To facilitate the collection of debts due
by corporations.
Ponder, of Thomas : To amend the act extending the
corporate limits of Thomasville ; and also to incorporate
the Thomasville Female College.
THE MILITARY INSTITUTE.
The discussion of the bill for the relief of the Georgia
Military Institute eccupied the balance of the day. The
bill was advocated by Messrs. Pope, Buchanan, Long,
Peebles and others, and opposed by Mr. Billups, of Morgan.
During the discussion the Senate adjourned without com
ing to any definite action, except to refer the section, giving
a donation of $5,000 a year, to a special committee.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
. Milledgeville, Jan. 23.
Mr. Haynie made an unsuccessful motion to reconsider
the action of the House rejecting the bill to give State aid
to the Elijay Railroad company.
The report of the Treasmer upon the amount drawn by
members of the last and present Legislature was read and
created much excitement. It was ordered to be printed and
referred to a special committee.
Resolutions complimentary to John McPherson Berrien
were presented by Lawton, of Chatham, and unanimously
adopted.
Mr. Lawton offered a bill to incorporate the Needle
Woman’s Friend Society in the city of Savannah. There
were a number of bills of very little interest presented this
! evening, and several resolutions. The most important
resolution was that of Mr. Fields, of Cherokee, requiring
the Treasurer to report the mileage and per diem paid to
members ol the General Assembly during the years 1851
-52, which was agreed to.
An effort was made to pass a rule requiring the House to
meet at 7 P. M., and adjourn at 9, after Monday next.—
The yeas and nays were being recorded when the Speaker
declared the House adjourned until 1 o’cloeklo-morrow.
SENATE.
The bill to endow the Georgia Military lnsthute was,
after much effort to save it, voted down. A motion to re
consider v/ill be made in the morning.
The bill, introduced by Shropshire, ol Chattooga, to re
repeal the usury laws, was also lost.
The bill to organize anew county out parts of Polk and
Carrol, was passed. It is named Haralson in honor of
Hugh A. Haralson, for a long time, member of'Congress
from the 3d district.
Judge Cone, from a special committee, made a severe
report against the Atlanta Bank, and recommends the Gov
ernor to take steps to forfeit the charter. Calhoun, of Ful
ton, made a minority report.
A series of resolutions in honor of John McPherson Ber
rien, passed both Houses.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Milledgeville, Jan. 24.
The bill to organise the county of Haralson out of parts
of Polk and Carroll, was passed. The bill had already
passed the Senate.
The bill for the relief of Dr. Bedford J. Head, of Macon
county, for medical services rendered during the prevalence
of small pox at Oglethorpe, was lost.
The following bills were introduced:
Crook, of Chattooga: A bill to allow Solicitors General
the use of original records in certain cases.
Jones, of Muscogee: A bill to compell parties sui. . L
writs of ne exeat and quia timet to give bonds of indem
nity.
SENATE.
The action of the Senate repealing the bill to endow the
Georgia Military Institute was reconsidered and referred to
a special committee.
The bill of Cone, of Greene, providing for the codifica
tion of the laws was taken up, amended and passed.
The bill to create anew Judicial Circuit out of the Eas
tern and Southern Circuits to be called the Brunswick Cir
cuit was amended by adding Montgomery and Tatuall
counties to the Eastern Circuit, and passed.
The bill to organize anew Circuit out of the Chattahoo
chee and South-Western Circuit, composed of Chattahoo
chee, Stewart, Kinchafoonee, Randolph, Early and Clay
counties, to be called the Pataufa Circuit, was also passed.
Cincinnati, Jan. 4.
Western Navigation. —The navigation of the Ohio is
now entirely suspended by ice. The weather is intense*
iy cold.
Important News from Washington.
INDIANS TO BE REMOVED ‘
We are plased to learn fr< m Gov. Broome the accepta
ble intelligence that Gen. Davis, who presides over the
War Department at Washington, has sent instructions to
Col. Munroe to adopt coercive measures for the removal
of the remnant of savages occupying the extreme southern
portion of this State. Removal is now the declared pur- j
pose, and to accomplish it, the Executive of this State has
been authorized by the War Department to receive and
tender to Col. Munroe for immediate service, five Compan
ies of Volunteers. And should the five be insufficient, as
many more as Col. Munroe may desire. In accordance
with the tenor of the dispatches received from Washing
ton, Gov. Broome has promptly received and tendered
for immediate service, lour Volunteer Companies, com
manded by Messrs Kendrick, Durranee, Sparkman and
Hooker, respectively.
Captain Johnson’s Company, of Sumter county, we
learn, had beeu received by Col. Munroe, immediately up
on the happening of the recent Indian out-break.
Governor Broome, whose promptness in this matter en
titles him to the highest commendation assures us that
much patriotism has been displayed by prom/nent citizens
of the Eastern and Southern portions of the State, in a
manly tender of their services to facilitate whatever means
might be adopted for the expulsion of the savages. We
congratulate the citizens of South Florida upon this im
portant step, which is to rid them of a troublesome neigh
bor, and place them on a footing of equality with the rest
of the citizens of the State. — Tallahassee Floridian.
Arrival of tho Black Warrior.
New Orleans, Jan. 22.
Tho Black Warrior has arrived from Havana with
dates to the lSth. Rachel was still at Havana. The
weather had been the coldest ever experienced there.
Sugar was active—the supply inadequate.
[From the Spirit of the South.]
To Kansas Emigrants, and to all Friends of the
South.
I had proposed to start with my company of Kansas
Emigrants Jit the 11th of February next, but many of them
being unable to get ready by that time, and others being
unwilling to go before spirng, and especially as I am ad
vised by my correspondents that the navigation of the
Missouri and Kansas rivers, is already impeded by ice, I
have determined to postpone starting till the winter
breaks.
The emigrants may rendezvous at Eufaula, on the 21st
of March next, at Columbns, Georgia, on the 3d of April
and at I lontgomery, Ala , on the sth April next—so that
1 can start from Fulaula via Columbus and Montgomery,
eoliecti’jg on t the way those I find at the different places of
rendezvous. The company will travel from Montgomery
by steamers, via Mobile and New Orleans, or else by
railroad via Atlanta to Nashville, and thence by steamers
to Kansas. I engage to transport no baggage except six
blankets, one gun, one knapsack and oDe frying pan to
each emigrant—for all baggage over and above this, the
emigrant himself must engage transportation—many will
have no more, and I must treat all alike. While I thougt
my company would be small, I expected to be able to take
women, chrildren and slaves; but I find I must leave
them to give place to men, who ar now greatly neeeed
iu Kansas, to preserve the public peace and enforce the
laws. 1 now expect over four hundred men, and 1 will
take no females, nor slaves, nor minors under 18 years of
age,—women and children should not be exposed there in
tents in the spring—but the husbands first and
prepare homes.
The regiment will be divided into companies of forty or
fifty each, under the usual military officers, elected by the
men. Officers have no emoluments, and the organization
is on the principle of volunteer militia to sustain the laws ;
a majority of each company may expel any member. Ra
tions, transportation and fare, that of soldiers in service.
By way of remunerating me for the privilege ot‘ joining
my party, for subsistence and transportation to Kansas,
and for furnishing means to enter his pre-emption, each
emigrant agrees to acquire a pre-emption, and to pay me,
wh. n his titles are perfected, a sum equal to the value of
one half of his preemption, which obligation he may dis
charge in money, or property at a fair valuation, at his own
option. I had heretofore, from misinformation, supposed
pre-emptions assignable before patent, but on examining
the act 1 find they are not. Neither does the donation
act apply to Kansas, but each male of full age, widow, or
head of a family, who has not had a pre-emption under
the Act of 1841, and docs not own 320 acres of land, and
who has improved and settled on it not to sell on specula*
tion, but for bis own use, and for cultivation, is entitled to
enter 160 acres at $1 25 per acre, payable any time be
fore the land sales.
I have simplified my proposals to a sing’e proposition
as above, iu order to be more easily understood and to ob
viate the many questions that overwhen me.
Besides taking only free males over eighteen, the great
number of applications compel ths further modification,
i. e. : —I will receive only those emigrants who rendezvous
jat the places above designated—at either of which places,
i. e., Eufaula, Columbus or Montgomery, I will receive
all males ever eighteen, from any Southern State, who
join me at the times above designated j their rations to
i begin from the times above named for rend< zvous. Emi
j grants must pay their own expenses to the place and day
! of rendezvous. * * * * * *
A distinguished resident of Western Missouri, in
his letter to me of 30th December last, says, “Planters are
j making twice the money per hand that they are in any
j other part of the Union. One hand will raise five tons of
: hemp, and this don’t interfere with the corn, wheat and
oat crop ; planters have no supplies to purchase, but every
thing to tell; a near neighbor last year with fourteen hands,
men, women and boys, averaged eight hundred and thirty-
I six Dollars per hand —negro fellows, field hands, hire for
i three hundred dollars per annum—mechanics S6OO ;
i white men $25 per month ; any number of young men,
| in the spring, can find ready employment at that 5 price,
| and then they have other advantages. Kansas is the start
ing point for California, Oregon, Utah, and New Mexico
—thousands of wagons leave every spring—they carry
| three millions of goods per annum to New Mexico, besides
: immense government supplies to pay Indians and sustain
j our military posts, Ac.”
Let every one wishing.to go urge his neighbors to hold
I meetings and appoint agents to solicit every man’s con
i tribution, either in money or note payable after the emi
grants are taken out. Contributions must not be to indi
vidual members but for the common benefit. I could by
the last ot March raise a thousand men if the contribu
tions reached, say 150 Dollars per head—(or that would
enable me to furnish all with a fair military and agricul
tural outfit. lam asked “what military and other services
do I require ?”—none except that when he gets to Kansas,
the emigrant shall begin some honest employment for a
living—if it be working on his claim that will give him
credit to buy bread on—on his way there he is expected,
to be orderly and temperate, to attend the reading of the
emigrants prayer night and morning--learn to fear God
—to be charitable to our enemies—gentle with females
and those in our power—merciful to slave aud beast, and
just to all men.
ATI who intend to go will please write me immediatly.
All (liters friendly to the enterprise it is hoped will
copy this address in full.
J. BUFORD.
Eufaula, Ala., Jan’y 19,1856.
Payments on account oj Kansas Subscrihptions.
Moj. Buford acknowledges the receipt of Kansas con
tributions as follows, to-wit:
lion. R. F. W. Alston, South Carolina, SIOO,OO.
A. C. Mitchell, Esq., Barbour co., 100 00
Hon. Geo. Stone, Lowndes co., 100J)0
Hon. J. D. Phelan, Perry co., 10 00
Hon. E. S. Shorter, Barbour co., 50 00
Jas. Tucker, Esq. “ “ 10 00
Hon. C. C Clay, Jr., Madison co., 50 00
E. C. Bullock, Esq , Barbour co., 50,00
Sensible, amiable and conscientious young ladies of a gen
tle disposition are invariably fond of reading the newspapers.
A German writer says that the people of the United
states can burst more steamboats and chew more tobacco
than any other five nations of the globe.
An Irishman, writing to a friend from out West, remark*
ed, “Pork is so plenty here that every third man you meet
is a hog.”
A London publisher announces “The Old Dominion,” by
G. P. R. James, anew historical romance of Ameiican
life oi the present day.
BY TELEGRAPH.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMSHIP AFRICA.
New York, Jan. 23.
The Africa has’arrived with Liverpool dates to the 9th
inst., being four days later than the accounts by the
America.
Commercial Intelligence.
Iho cotton market was dull. Sales of the four days,
18,000 bales. Some of the circulars say cotton remained
unchanged ; others, that it had declined 3-16 a ±.
Speculators took 1,000 bales and exporters 1,000.
Consols 86L
There was an improved demand for flour, at an advance
of 6d. Wheat had advanced 2d., and corn was tending up
wards. Beef was improving, and bacon, pork and lard
were quiet.
Miscellaneous News.
Russia’s answer to the Austrian proposition sent by Count
Esterhazy, would not bo received before the 10th inst. It
was expected to contain neither positive assent nor dissent,
but would probably embrace counter proposals to be settled
ny a Conference.
Berlin papers speak favorably of the disposition of tho
Czar to consider the proposition for peace.
The feeling in France and England is warlike, while
Russia continues to make incessant preparations for the next
campaign.
The Conference on the Danish Sound Dues, has been in
definitely postponed.
The Baltic.arrived out the Bth inst.
Latest.
A dispatch from London on the morning of the 9th sta
ted that the funds on Tuesday had rallied 1 but subsequent
ly relapsed to'the prices of the day previous. Money was
easier. Paris 3 per cents closed at ito I decline.
Asia.
The Russian army at Kars had small detachments oc
cupying the fortifications at Sohanly Dagh. The Russians
had collected large stores at Zeni Keni, a village on the
road to Erzeroutn. The Russians were apprehensive of an
attack on Kars by Selim Pascha who was encamped in the
mountains. The Russians will not probably attack Erze
roum in consequence of tho exhaustion of their troops and
the state of the roads.
The Crimea.
Dates from the Crimea are to the 25th of December. —
The Russians have added to their fortifications over Inker
mann and unmasked new batteries on the left bank ot the
Tchernaya. Pelissier remains in the Crimea, and Gen.
Marmora, of the Sardianian forces, acts as his proxy in the
Council of War.
General Intelligence.
Omar Pascha was becoming unpopular at Constantino
ple in consequence of the fall of Kars.
A Council of War was in session at Constantinople, di
recting all efforts for the defense of Erzeroum and Trebi
zonde.
The General Council at St. Petersburgh is chiefly engag
ed on questions relating to the fortification of the strategic
points of the empire ; those at Kiew will be finished before
the close of the winter. The railroad from Moscow to St.
Petersburgh will he protected by redoubts, at intervals, each
occupied by a battalion of militia.
Liverpool Markets.
Cotton quotations are unchanged. Canal Flour quoted
at 40s. to 42s ; Ohio 425. to 445.; Red Wheat 11s. 3d. to
1 Is. 9d White Corn 46 to 48s. ; Yellow 425. to 425. 9d.
Rice firm at 32s to 325. sd. Turpentine quiet at 375. Com
mon Rosin ss.
THREE DAYS LATER.
ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC.
Decline in Cotton—Peace Prospects Unaltered.
New York, Jan 24.
The steamer Baltic has arrived here with Liverpool
dates to the 12th inst.
The Liperpool Cotton market had experienced a de
cline during the week of an eighth to a quarter of a pen
ny. The following are the quoiations :
Fair Orleans 6.
Middling Orleans 5 7-16d.
Fair Uplands 54d.
Middling Uplands 5 5-16d.
The sales of the week reached 44,000, of which ex
porters took 5,0(10 bales.
Flour was in improved demand at a shilling advance.
Canal is selling at 425. and Ohio at 445. Corn is im
proved, the market closing for Yellow 425., and for
White 465. Beef and Pork were firm. Lard was
selling at 68s. The above quotations are from Brown
& Shipley’s Circular.
Consols are quoted at 86 1-8 a 86 1-4.
The War.
Expectation is on tip toe to learn the issue of the
peace propositions of the allies. The terms of Russia’s
decision are not expected before the 18th of January.—
Nevertheless, Berlin and Vienna correspondents report
advices already there that the Czar will make no fur
ther concessions. On the other hand it is asserted that
certain formal conferences are in session in St. Peters
burg discussing the proposals of the allies, which were
attended by Nesselrode, Esterhazy, Zebaoh (or Sebaek,)
and Sommer. The Independence Beige publishes the
text of the allies’ proposals. The general impression is
that Russia will neither accept nor reject them, but will
send Count Stakelberg to Vienna with counter pro
posals.
The latest rumors are more favorable, but on the
whole the prospects of peace may be said to remain un
changed.
Denmark announces her neutrality, and that she has
no connection with the Swedish alliance.
Nothing later from the Crimea.
Omer Pasha at Redoubt Kale is shut up by winter
and the Russians.
Nepcleon is again threatening to assume the com
mand of the French forces in the Crimea in person.
Richard Cobden has published anew peace pam
philet.
i Columbus, Jan. 26.
COTTON—We have had few transactions to notice
since our last report of the market.? .Decline per last
steamer has unsettled the market, and operators are de
manding considerale concessions on foreign prices. We
quote extremes 7 to B£.
New York, Jan. 23.
Cotton was unsettled, and nothing doing. Flour is
higher. State $8 18; Ohio $8 75; and Southern $8
87. Wheat is quiet and unchanged. Corn is firm. —
Spirits of Turpentine firm at 41 $. Nothing doing in
Rosin. Rice quiet. Freights heavy.
The Alb* ny Atlas says the following is not by Longfel
low, but probably Poor fellow, a poet more often heard than
quoted:
“Tis winter and no moro breezes
Buzz among the budding treezes.
And while th’ boy with ragged trowses
Shivering, homeward drives the cowses,
frost bit are his toeses,
And bless my life, how cold his nose is!
Both Houses of the Mississippi Legislature organized at
Jackson on the 7th inst. The officers elected are all Demo
crats, .T. J. Pettus, of Kemper, was elected President ol the
Senate, and W. A. Barry, of Lounds, Speaker of the House.
E. Barksdale, editor of the Mississippian, has received the
caucus nomination for State Printer.