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C|t Whn-ffims JStpcrftr. I, ~~ - 1 I ji I i l Will W first Mornfar in January next. Parti,-., Corn.- •eijJuroM and WUiwmm Will take Je notice there "'’ Drown bar lrt ’■ ! “ DEMOCRATIC TICKS?. *m&* v p **s -y^w J. M. SAVAGE. for sheriff, W. F. SANFORD, Deputy. FOR TAX COI.(.KOTOR, -gg M. McRAE. •^-,4 FOR TAX RBCItIVIiR, V E. t. ANDERSON. FOR CORONER, .m2* WM. McLAMMY. *f - xl. .”, :;w.r “ w'i;’ i ‘'*■ ■ ‘,. “.,-"”."...j OF” Sec first page—The Bride of Death— Lining Pictures—Funeral of Commodore Parker, etc. * J3TWe call attention to the new adver tisements in to-days issue. ‘ ] fyWc have frequent request* to publish long obituary notice*. They are seldom of interest except to immediafe relations and friends, and when they are over six lines in bngth must be paid for aa advertisement*. fdP*About the 15th of January, 1858, the late editor j>< the “ Madison Messenger,” will issue in the town of Quincy, Gadsden Coun ty, Florida, an Independent Southern Jour nal, to be called the Southern Republic. TFE COONTT NOMINATIONS j We have no idea of descending into the “cesspool* of party strife,” but we beg leave to make a few remarks in this connection. It w<known to every body that parties have ever existed, and must continue to exist in this country, and nominations when properly conducted are a great party convenience. The Democratic party of the county here met m convention, and after the npiturest and calmest consideration have presented the names of the gentlemen to be found in our issue of to-day, as candidates fur the various county offices, and what good reason exists why they should not receive the Democratic support T Mr. Bavage; the candidate for Clerk, haapitched his tent amongst ns, and Ins been Ratified with us for two or three years as a citiacn. He is a lawyer by pro fession, an educated gentlemen, and*in every way competent to discharge the duties of tho Mr? Alderman, tho candidate for Sheriff, is a steady, honest, plain-sailing farmer—what slycctiotLia there to him! It may be said, that he Kvw tao tar in the country, and that the sheriff ought to live in town. Well, ev ery Sheriff has his deputy, and he has selec ted Mr. W. F. Sanford as hie, and helivea in town. Mr, Alderman could not have made a hitter selection, in our judgment, for we happen to have known Mr. Sanford from his surliest boyhood. He is a man of cultivated mind, business habit*, and has the moral and physical firmness, to do his duty at all times and under any circumstances. The county would not lose any thing by having the ser vice* of Mr. Sanford as its Sheriff. Mr. Mo- Rae, the candidate for Collector, ia not an untried man, and the people know that he will, if elected, make a foltbfol and efficient officer. Mr. Anderson, the candidate for receiver, has also*been tried, and we venture to ■ay tliat no receiver in Georgia has kept a more neat and perfect set of books than be has hir the present year. Ho is competent to discharge the duties of this, and of almost J any other position. — T —, —*r~ : . : Mr. McLatnniy. the candidate for Coroner, n known to ue all, and we all know him to he an honest, hardworking yowing man. It i$ true that in putting forth the namos of these gentlemen as candidates, some others now in,office, and who Imre discharged their various trust* foithiuHy 4ud well, have been superseded, but ought tbey to complain l We think not, and ts it would be wrong for them tq’ complain, bow much more wrong would it be in.them to aet themselves up in opposition to- the action of their party ? * Our American friend* hare gentlemen io their rank* who deabUesa would tike to hold these offices, and who are competent to fill them, and it they can get them, they are by no means take censured, but arb you willing to lend them a helping hand f A course of tfeis kind can do no democrat any possible before* yow leap, gentlemen—rflcct before yon take a step which will lead you irwJ- ! ,"• % % • £ which will ding to you hereafter like iho poisoned shirt of Mesons. Whet is here ►aid, it mid in a spirit of the greatest kind- j ness to every one interested, for there ia no one whom name ba* been mentioned in con nection with any of the offices, of eitbsr par ty, but for whom we entertain tbs purest friendship. COL? ! H. H. DAWMN Delivered his Mount Vernon Association lecture in this town on last Tuesday even ing to a very respectable audience. After the very high enccmfrtms pronounced by the most of the press*! of the State, both upon the Lecture and the Lecturer, any thing from us in the same vein, would be but an idle waste of words. We are informed that there is a strong call fo* the publication of this Lecture, which we hope will he doue for the reason thaTt - many wiH’tbus be able to read it, who would [ never hear it delivered. THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE I] Has been received, but too late for inser tion in this issue, and too late for extended comments. The views of the President ap se the financial condition of the country are abls*lear, and exceedingly interesting. He believes that the whole banking system is wrong, but that it has existed too long, per haps, to be suddenly abolished, and with such changes as he recommends, thinks that it may yet be made to work well. There is no trouble in our foreign relations, except fibjrith Spain and Paraguay, and it is hoped What the difficulties .with thorn will be aniicA foly adjusted. Brigham Young, the Mormon J*rftphet, is ontin open rebellion against the Government, and the President recommends such Increase of the military force at that point, as will crush the revolt in the bud. In tbi/ Mr. 1 Buchanan is right beyond all question, and ws hope that it may be done. Upon the Kansas question, tbe views of tho President are sound and Statesman-like, and we cannot see upon what ground they can be objection \ able to any Southern man of any party. It is true that some may find fault with him for bis opinions in regard to tho submiss -1 ion of tbe Constitution to the peopte for rat ification, but no one can doubt the right of i the Convention to do this thing, and as they I have done so, partially at least, it is their bu - sines*, not onrs. The same thing in princi ple haa frequently been done in the State of Georgia. We give below the conclusion of what Mr. Buchanan has to say on this sub ject—in our next issue,we will give tbe whole, ! or such portions of the Message as we may , think our readers would like to see. •* Kansas bat for some years,‘occupied too , much ofthe public attention. It is high time that this should be directed to far more im -1 portent objects. When once admitted into tbe Union, whether with or without slavery the excitement beyond her own limits will i speedily peas away, end she will then for the first time be left, as she ought to havo been long since, to manage her own affairs in her own way. If her Constitution on the subject of slavery or on any other subject, be dis pleasing to a ynsjority of the people, no hu man power can prevent them from changing it within a brief period. U nder these circum stances it may well be questioned whether tbe peace and quiet,,of the whole country are not of greater importance that tbe mere tem porary triumph of either of tbe political parties in Kansas. Should the Constitution without slavery be adopted by tbe rotes of the majority, the right* of property in slaves now in the Territo ry are reserved. The number of these slaves is very small but if it were greater the pro vision would be equally just and reasonable. These slaves are brAght into the Territory under tbe Constitution of the United States, and are now the property of their masters. — This point has at length been fully decided by tbe highest judical tribnneal of the coun try -end this upon the plain principle that when a confederacy of sovereign States ac quire anew Territory at their joint expense, both equality and justice demand tliat the citiaens of one and all of them shall have the right to take into it whatsoever is recog nised a* property by the common Constitu tion. To nave summarily confiscated tho property in slaves already in the Territory, would have been an act of gross injustice, and contrary to the.Jtractico of tho older States of tbe Union which have abolished slavery.” [COMMUNICATED.] Tbe annual session of the Florida Confer ence will meetpto-morrow morning, at 9 o’clock, in “ Seward’s Hall,” near the Post Office. Bishop Early will preside. The ritisens of Thomasville may expect preach ing in the Methodist church in tho morning knd at night during the Cofiference, we ex pect about ljQtO ministers to be present on the occasion. P. I* r Smith. December, 15th, 1857. 44444 ‘ MURDER Os LEE COUNTY. Messrs. Editors:—Ou Saturday, Dec. sth, a man by tbe name of Jos, Cross was shot in Starkville, by Thomas Thomas, both res idents of the county. These partidfe bad been road with each other for sometime past, and Cross and Speucc—the latter a brother in law to Thomas—getting into a quarrel in terfered and hot Cross. The criminal was immediately arrested. The wound n proved mortal, for Cross expired on tho morning of the Bth. Tbe community is greatly excited, this being the third man killed in Ibis county since March last. J. C. W. OPEN REBELLION • 1 i.iy-y ii-1 * s’> 1 -^ 1 ”- ‘ ‘**’ ■ Utah Territory has declared itself inde pendent of the United States Government, and Ike Mormons, with Brigham Young at their head, are prepared for resistance to the last extremity. ; T C. Bontwell, American was re-elected Mayor of Millcdgevlllc on Saturday last. • Mu.lkdorvii.lk, G*., Dec. 10,1857. Mr. Editor Both houses of the Leg. ; islature have agreed to adjourn on the 22d inst.,and will reassemble on the first Wednes- 1 day in November next. The principal question disposed of by tbe \ House of Representatives since my last, was the State aid bill, this was defeated by a 1 vote.of 82 against, 57 for; and altbongh tbe majority is large against the Kll,~yet, its friends ark not discouraged, and seem deter mined uever to surrender, until the principle of State aid is acknowledged, and Georgia, like her sister*, Tennessee and tbe Carolina* moves practically in tbe matter. Mr. Spea ker Underwood advocated tbe principles in an able speech which has won for him fresh laurels, and tho kind wishes of many in and out of the , r * In the Sedate the Hiwassee Railroad bill gave rise to considerable discussion, tbe biH passed as it came from the House of Repre sentatives ; but it was reconsidered next morning—it* fate irtomewhat in doubt, yet l think it will pass with a slight amendment —this bill bas created considerable excite ment, and may meet with another Executive , veto. ; -,i, .4 .‘:?r Tho bill removing the Penitentiary to tho Stone Mountain, was lost in the Senate, and also reconsidered next morning—if this bill j could be disconnected with tho idea of the removal ,of tbe seat of Government from Milledgeville.it would pass. Tlte Inatitu i tion is in a dilapidated state, and will be use less as a prison in a few years. The fact is, the Institution should be put in good repair, and then leased for a term of year* —this policy works well in Alabama. The bill selling or leasing the State Road, has not boon acted on, nor lias there been ac tion oil tire one changing the management of the same, these are important bills, aud the people will expect this Legislature so move in tbe matter; and I think they will do some thing before they adjourn. A bill bas passed the House of Represen tatives, appropriating seven thousand dol lars towards the Military Academy at Mari etta—this Academy is quite popular, and with proper management could be made use fill to the State. A bill, returning to annual elections, was ‘ lost by a large majority in tlie House. Mr Colquitt, Senator from Muscogee, ap peared in his seat, from which he haa been detained by severe illness. The Senate has given tbe seat in the contested election from 1 Burke, to Mr. Gresham, he having a majori ty of three, according to tbe count of tbe select ’Committee. The Governor invited the members of the Legislature, to a supper last night, and al though it rained quite bard, there was a large crowd assembled. The supper was handsomely gotteu up—and from appearan ces, after the general attack, the representa-- tives of the sovereign people did ample jus tice to the viands under which tbe tables groaned. I am happy to state that Mr. Overstreet is not dead, as I reported in my last. Alapaha. DEMOCRATIC MEETING IE BERRIEN. Nashvii.lk, Dec. 6th, 1857. Agreeable to previous notice, the delegates from tiie different districts of Berrien county have this day met in Convention at Nash ville, for the purpose of nominating candi dates for county offices. On motion Ansel Parrish was called to the Chair, and James T. Harris requested to act as Secretary. , Ou motion it was agreed that the Chair appoint u committee of five to suggest names for candidates. The committee appointed were vis: D. P. Luke, Jessec 1,. Peeples, B. F. Lindsey, Jo siah Parish, and John A. Sutton. The Committee after withdrawing for e short interval, returned and reported tbe fol lowing names as candidates: for Clerk, Wm. H. Overstreet, M. F. Mills; for Sheriff, T. D. Lindsey, J. S Turner ; for Receiver, W. W. Williams; for Collector, Wm. Parrish; for Coroner, James Dobson ; for Surveyor, J. J. Parrish. On motion the following names were bal loted for and duly nominated: for Sheriff, J. S. Turner; for Clerk, Wm. H. Overstreet; for Receiver, W. W. Williams; for Collec tor, Win. Parrish; for Coroner, James Dob son; for Surveyor,J. J. Parrish. j : On motion it was orilored that the Wjre- Gnsa Reporter, will please copy the above proceedings. v.‘ ~*-v ~ On motion tho meeting adjourned. ANSEL PARRISH, Chairman. James T. Harris, Secretary. For tbe Wire-ort Reporter. Ma. H ditok :-rHaving recently spent some time in your country, I found the spir it of emigration to Texas and East Florida prevailing to a very considerable extent among your citiaens. And whilst so many are looking to fat, for a borne, 1 would beg the privilege, through your journal, to call the attention of the emigrating public to an inviting field nearer home. That ia Taylor county, South of Madison, Fla. I am just off an exploring tour in tliat county: and must confess, notwithstanding all my previ ous prejudices, that a more desirable country I have hot yet fbfiDd, either in Florida or Southern Georgia. .Theta are fino pipe lands, giving every indication of productive ness, at one hit per acre. Think of that, you that have no land* no home. The county bas recently located its Court House, and tbe lauds are now being rapidly taken up.so that those wishing a derivable location, would do well, immediately ib avail them selves of the Graduation Law.” I 4 Traveler. Pennant to previous notice, the Delegate* from the different districts in the county as sembled in convention this day at Thomas- ‘ ville, for the purpose of selecting suitably candidates for county offices. V On motion, Dr. James P. Turner of the Gi&overville district was selected as Chair man and Isaac Alderman of the seventeenth district requested to act as Secretary. The delegates from the dietricts represen ted were asfollows: Seventeenth District. John Hurst, Isaac Alderman, Wm. H. Haw Is, Nathaniel Single tary, and Joeph Singletary. Fourteenth District. Sugar Forest, Rich ard Thomas, Robert Love, John Lyons, ’and A.Powel. ThomasvUh District. H. H. Tooke, John Mercer, Thomas P. Cone, and Btephen Cone. Groovereille District Dr. James P. Tur ner, M. Daniel, James D. Smith, M. Smith, and John McMullan. Duncanville District. John Browning, Geo. W. Brown, Henry Copeland, Caswel Braswell, and R. W. Jefcoat. The convention being ready to proceed to business, the Hon. H. H. Tooke offered the following resolutions which were unanimous ly adopted: Be it resolved, that for the purpose of ob taining the full sense, of this convention, that tlie two third rule be adopted, thereby requi ring two thirds of t ha-votes of all the Dele gates present to effect a nomination. And whereas it becomes necessary for the purpose of receiving a more thorough organization of our party. Be it resolved that the delegates be reques ted to present in writing to the Chairman of this convention, the names of such candidates as will abide its decision .and that said names be announced by the Chairman and that the convention proceed to ballot for those names presented. The convention then proceeded to ballot for the names presented for candidates for Sheriff the different names announced wore asfollows: F. W. Johnson, W. L. Vann, James D. Smith, and W. F. Sanford, and af ter several balloting*, the convention being unable to agree, the name of Isaac Aider man of the seventeenth district was present ed, and on the sixteenth ballot unanimously nominated. The convention then proceeded to ballot for. a candidate for Clerk of the Superior and Inferior Courts. There were several names presented and announced, and on the seventh ballot James M. Savage of the thir teenth district was nominated. The convention then proceeded to ballot for a candidate for Tax Collector,and on the first ballot Murphy Mcßae of the thirteenth district was nominated. The name of E. L. Anderson of Thotnas ville, being the only one announced for can didate of Receiver of Tax Returns be was unanimously nominated, i | William McLammy of the same place, was then nominated for Coroner. On motion it was resolved that the Wire- Grass Reporter and Thomasville Watchman be furnished with a copy of the proceedings of this convention for publication. There being no further business the mee ting then adjourned. , ” . JAMES P. TURNER, Chairman. Isaac Al.uk.rman, Secretary. Thomas rill e, Dec. Bth, 1857. [communicated.J Mr. Editor : —As men now a days de fend themselves against slander through the columns of the public press, please give this a place in your columns. Now to come right at the point and not to be tedious, if the Presbytery of Florida be lieves that the church at Boston, Ga., is a Presbyterian church, just let that honorable body enquire into the history of that church from the first organization of it. About twenty years ago, that church was organised as a Congregational church, the church found that it coaid get no help froaf the Assem bly’s Board at Philadelphia, and thought it #as time to join the Presbytlry, and aecor dingly got help. Well it was as much a Presbyterian chureh at the first establish ment as it now is. One question is to be asked, wbat has Alabama and Miss issippi and even Texas done with sneh churches? Answer: They bave cut them all off from the different Presbytery s, and while the Presbytery of Florida tolerates . snch churches in the bounds of her Presby tery, she may say farewell to the prosperity of the Presbyterian church in Florida and Southern Georgia. My Father and Mother were Presbyterians in old North Carolina, my grandparents to the fourth and fifth genera tion behind, but not the Congregational sort, and that sort has strock a death-blow to the prosperity of the chureh in South-western Georgia and Florida. Pinv-woods .Obsbrvrr and Frirnd to thr Presbyterian Church. •outerx* mrrraoTT. The Augusta Chroncile and Sentinel men tions a rumor that Huntsville, Aim, has been Selected as the site for the Southern Un iversity proposed by many Bishops of the P. E. Church. “-k- TH* REMOVAL QUESTION The question of removal of the seat of Government from Milledgeville, which has agitated the public mind for several years, has again been introduced into the Legisla ture, and will probably be a fruitfalJMieme for discussion when it shall eomo Ujjpr ac tion. tW"-,-’ *-.V !y” 1 ttmrnoi senator douglas-Wterview with Buchanan an thn Kama* m*sdsn-A Disa- Washington, December 2. 1857.—-A let ter baa been received from Senator Doug las by aJeading member of Congress to this effect • The Democracy is committed decisively to the principle of popular sovereignty, hr ery statesman concede* that this is tlie only remedy against sectional disturbances, and we are all ready to sustain it. The Presi dent is anxious to dispose of this exerting element by clothing the ■ people of Kansas with all the rights and duties of State sover eigbty, anijieavlng them to settle their own quarrels in their own way. But, inasmuch os there is a large party In Kansas who de sire, above all things, to keep up this state of anarchy, they wil,l not act together, in any form, to establish a constitution, tnd it will be necessary for Congress to clear, the field of these factious and illegal obstructions, j and put the question in such a form as will compel the people of Kansas to declare their sentiments. Congress can and ought to per form this duty.’’ Ftom this we may take it for granted that Douglas will bring in a bill which will, put upon Kansas herself the whole responsibility. Washington, Dec. 3d. —Judge Douglas and the President had, to-day, a full and free interchange of opinion on the Kansas ques tion, without, it ia understood, being able to | arrive at the same conclusion in regard to the line of policy which justice and duty re quire each to pursue. They parted ns they met, regretting they could not view the Le comptou movement in the same light,. Senator Douglas, in conversation with his friends, freely defines his position. He; stands, he says, on the principle of the Kan- j sas-Nebraska Bill which guarantees to each j State and Territory the right to regulate their domestic institutions to suit themselves, and he will follow that principle wherever its logical consequences carry him ; defending against all assaults from whatever quarter they may come. la its application to Kansas, he insists up on ignoring both the Lecompton and l'opeka movements, and securing to the people the right to form a constitution for themselves.— He considers the Lecompton movement di rectly violative of the principles of the Kan sas-Nebraska Bill and the Cincinnati Plat form. REVIVAL 07 TH* AFRICA* SLAV* TRADE. The Committee of the South Carolina Legislature have submitted their report upon that portion of the Governors Message which relates to slavery, in which they strongly j urge the policy of re-opennin” the African slave trade, and the repeal of the act of Con gress which prohibits it, and which makes it piracy. The arguments adopted in support of their views are— 1. That the chief and almost entire produc tive industry of the slaveholding States is agriculture, to the successful prosecution of which the labor of negro slaves is indispen sablylnecersary. 2. That there is a great and growing dc ficancy of agricultural labor in the said States which the natural increase of the slave pop ulation is nnable to supply. 3. That the effect of prohibiting the impor tation of slaves from abroad is to limit the ex pansion of the productive industry of the said States, and of the population which that industry sustains to the ratio of the natural increase of the slave population. 4. That the importation of slaves from accelerate the development of the agricultural resources of the slavcholdiug States.and pro mote their progress in wealth,.population and neneral improvement; and that such impor- 1 tation carried on under proper regulations would not be inconsistent with the principles of justice and humanity-. , t 5. That the effectof anjentire suppression of the African slave trade would be to coufine the negroes to their own conntry and prccula them from such means of relief from the pres sure of a redundant population as might be ex pended to them. TRIBUTE TO OEH. JAKU HAMILTON. In the South Carolina Senate, on the 30th ultimo, Mr. J. DunconAllen,. of. Barnwell, offered the following resolution in relation to to the death of Gen. James Hamilton : Whereas, Tlie Senate of South Carolina have heard with deep regret of the death of Gen James Hamilton—a citizen whom the j whole state loved right well, because in all the relations of public life, be was ever true: and faithful to her interests, her honor, and ■her, glory—a man of invincible courage, high talents and devoted patriotism.. Wall may Carolina mourn for the loss of such a. son 1 In all the high attributes of tlie statesman lie was equal to any qnaurpassed by none. In, humble submission to the mandate ot heaven we bow our beads and in sorrow express our heart-felt sympathy for the loss our coun try has sustained in the death of our. own be loved aiid distinguished Hamilton. Therefore, he it Resolved, That we have heard with emotions of sorrow of the death of Gen Hamilton, a noble and worthy son of South Carolina. Resolved, That the Seaate sympathise most sincerely with the family of the de ceased and condole with them in their afflic tion tor the loss of a husband a father and friend—a citizen Carolina can never forget. Resolved, That the President of the. Sen ate transmit to the family of Gen. Hamilton, a copy of these, resolutions, and a letter ex pressive of the feelings of this body for the sad bereaVment we have all suffered, and for which we all mourn. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the of Representatives,-and that body be asked To concur wjth the Senate in these resolutions, and appoint a committee for that purpose. RUFFIEO HU TRACES. A man,from Brooklyn, New York arrived in this city a few days since and lias been peddling razors. Yesterday lie was in the Market trying ta shave the crackers, but finding that business slack, (although his ra sers were made to sell.) he imbibed freely of Col. Gognac’a domestic third proof, and quar reled with every body. In the Market bouse he commenced to beat so old negro man, and Foot Policeman Cohen arrested the gentle msu of razors. He had him by the lappel of hit coat, but being quite slippery, be slip ped out of his garment, leaving it with the Policemen, as also bis hat and struck a bee line up Congress street. He aas subsequen tly arrested by Mounted Policeman Sawyer and conveyed to Barracks.— Savannah Geor gian. • “ SJtttkliTSnmmarj rs * ...I • i '* ‘ , .aaaa * . COMGBEM OBGAKIZED. We find the following account of the or. ganizatibn of Congress,'in the Auguata Chronicle of yesterday morning. Washington, Dec. 7. —Both branches of Congress were organized to-day. In tho Senate, the Hon. Beni. Fitzpatrick, of Alabama, was elected President pro tem. In the House, the Hon. James L. Orr, of South Carolina, was elected speaker—the Hon. James C Allen, of Illinois, Clerk, and Mr. Gluskey, of Georgia, Postmaster. No other elections took place. | The President will send in his Message to morrow. V* ‘jf||o*OßESlO*l£ Washington Dec. 9,—ln the Senate to day'quite an exciting discussion took place, in wliioti Senators Douglas and Bigler en gaged. The subject was the Constitution adopted by tlie Lecompton Convention. In the House, Mr. Steadman, of Ohio, was elected Printef. - LEGISLATIVE The committee on the Penitentiary repor ted in favor of its removal to Stone Moon tain. This seems to be the settled policy of the Legislature, and there are various consid erations winch illustrate its wisdom. The condition of the present buildings-—the me- J terials for their re-construction at the Stone Mountain, and the immense advantage in the purchase of provisions and raw material of every kind, are among the most forcible ar guments that seem to suggest themselves to the judgement of all. A communication was received from the Govenor, in reference to the-pardon to tiyi females from the Peniteutiary. While We should consider respectfully the resolutions of the Legislature, the exercise of thisdiscre tion belonged to the Executive; and he inti mated that both Houses would do well to confine their resolutions to legitimate subjects before them. He had foiled to perceive any just grounds for the exercise of executive clemency, in the cases before him, and de clined grantiang their pardon. Gov. Brown has thus indicated bis charac teristic adherence to a Strict execution of the laws against criminal offences ;and petitions for pardon, except for tlie very plainest evi dences of innocence, will tall unheeded upon his adamantine ear. Snch Roman fiiujness chalenges the admiration of all lovers of law and order. In tho Senate jhe bill providing for tlie re moval of the Penitentiary to “Stone Moun tain was lost. Yeas 46, nays 54. —Augusta Dispatch. SECRETARY STANTON REMOVED. Washington, Dec. 9.—Mr. Staunton the Se retmy of tlie Territory of Kansas has been removed, SUICIDE. Mr. William 11. Wetinore committed suicide on Saturday morning about 3 o’clock in his bedroom, at No. 724 Broadway, New York by cutting Ida throat with a razor. He had for some time been suffering from erysipelas, and this disease was supposed to ha ve brought on temporary insanity. ‘ . A COLD TIME. Meriam, the weather prophet, of Brooklyn Heights, N,Y., says that the temperature Saturday morning, the 28th nit., before sun rise, fell to nineteen degrees. On Sunday, 1 tl|e highest was twenty.eight degrees at uoon. Except the year 1838, this is the coldest t weather in November in New York for a pe riod of sixty-nine years, both as to the inten sity aud duration of the cold. ‘ DISASTER OB ST. JOHN'S BAB—TOTAL WBECE or THE V. S. KAIL—BO LITER LOST. We arc indebted to tlie kindness of Col. M. P. Stovall, of Augusta, and Mr. J. Ferra by, of Florida, passengers on the above stea mer, for the following particulars: The Welakn, Cupt. McNelty, left Jack sonville, Fla., at’lO o’clock P. M. on Thurs day, the 3d inst.. for this port. On crossing the St. John’s Bar the next morning atmit 1 o'clock, some part of the machinery -gave ! way, which prevented Capt. McNelty from , having any control over her. a high see was running at the time, and the steamer | drifted landwards, and ran on the breakers, where she grounded and thumped for some time. At length a heavy sea struck her end she gave way .parting almost entirely in two. The passengers (about twenty-five in num ber) clung to the wrecked steamer until day light, when fortunately the steamer Ever glade came up and lowered her life boats arid took them all off. Many of the passengers came on the Everglade to this city yester day. We are pleased to learn that no lives were lost, and that the passengers speak in the highest terns of the coolness and effi ciency of Capt. McNelty in the hour of per il as a commander. A complimentary card to that effect has been gotten up by them — which we regret will not be here until the arrival ot the St. Marys this morning. The Wel|kahas been lonj* and fovorably known to the traveling public, r.nd all ac quainted with the gentlemanly courtesy of Capt. McNelty will regret bis severe lose. The Welnka was not insured. She bd a large lot of cotton on board,, which caused Capt. McNelty to remain by the wreck towe cure as much as possible of the freight, dec. Most of the baggage will perhaps be lost or drifted off. A horso which was on board was drowned. There was only one lady passenger on board, who was safely landed and taken hack to Jacksonville by the St. Marys. SALE OF Danville, Nov.’ attended a sale of i negroes on*Friday, the 13th inst.,* six mile* below here, and from the prices paid, I don’t think it looks muchJike hard times, alttaugh the negroes were bought’ ( by legatee*. Ho legatee bid against each other. The bidding was done by other parties. Below you have tho prices. The negroea belonged to Wm. Lindsay’s estate : jN’egro woman, abbot 18 years old, with two children, one about SO months old and the youngest about 8 months old, sold for SL63O; negro girl about ttn years old, 1915 ; negro man 47. years old, 81,000; negro man 49 years old. *776, upon a credit otsix months, with interest fro* date, and all black negroes, with no otlfor qualifications except field bands.