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vCunstitutinnolist K IRtfublic.
JAMES GARDNER, JR., )
and j Editor*.
JAMES M. SMYTHE, )
[ Telegraphed for the Baltimore Sun.]
Shocking and Thrilling Occurrence.
New-York, Nov. 20.
A terrible accidentjoccurred this afternoon at
2 o'clock at the new Public School on Green
wich avenue. An alarm of fire was raised, and
the children becoming frightened, attempted to
escape from the building. A large number were
crowding against the balustrades in the second
and third stories, when they gave way and pre
cipitated the children to the first door, a distance
of some forty feet. Already 20 dead bodies
have been taken out of the building, and it is
re|K>rted that at least forty boys and girls are
killed. The scene was most heart rending—
mothers frantic were seeking their children, and
their cries, mingled with those of the dying vic
tims, attracted thousands to the spot.
Second Despatch.
Nkw-York, Nov. 20—10 P. M.
Our city is in deep gloom in consequence of
the melancholy and heart-rending accident
which occurred this afternoon. Many homes
that ajfew brief hours ago were the scenes of
happiness and joyous anticipations—where dan
ger was not dreemed of—and every countenance
was bright with smiles, now present deep mel
ancholy, and lamentations.—Eyes that were
bright are Hooded with tears, and voices that
were merry are turned to wailing. The details
of this sad calamity, as near as I have been able
to gather them, are as follows:
About two o’clock this afternoon, Miss. Har
rison. teacher in Primary School No. 26, was ob
served, probably from the closeness of the room,
to faint. On seeing this, a number of children
ran to her side. Others became alarmed, and in
their fright,raised the cry of fire. This soon
caused the greatest alarm and consternation
among the little, unsuspecting innocents. Al
most in a moment they, as with one impulse,
made a general rush for the doors and windows,
and the stairway, which, it seems, was of spiral
form, and runing from the first to the fourth story
of the building.
Soon the pi ess against the balustrade became
so great that it gave way, precipitating te the
floor below, which was oi tlag stones, used for a
playground, nearly or quite one hundred of the
little ones. The scene at this moment was aw
tid and heart-rending beyond description. Child
ulter child rushed down the horrible pit, crush
ing beneath their weight those who had gone be
fore, while others leaped voluntarily out of the
windows, and others threw themselves down the
chasm, mingling their tile-blood with those
already dead and dying. More than seventy
children thus rushed into the jaws of death; and
although few escaped being seriously injured,
some fifty were instantly killed.
The calamity would have been still greater
but for the presence of mind of Mr. McNully,
the principal, who was in the fourth story, ami
who, on hearing the cry ol fire, immediately
placsd himself against the door, declaring that
none of the children should go out in this man
ner. His class, by this means, escaped destruc
tion.
A large number wore immediately carried to
their homes by their bewildered parents, so that
the full extent of the calamity cannot yet be fully
ascertained.
The excitement at the school, and at the 9th
ward station house, has been such as is seldom,
or ever seen in our city.
The spectacle of parents clasping their dead
and dying children, beggars all attempt at de
scription. The scene was most lamentable to
behold.
The police and stats, the recorder and mayor,
and many medical gentlemen, were promptly on
the spot, rendering the sufferers all the aid in
tlieir power.
An inquest will bo held at nine o'clock, to
morrow morning, when the true cause of this
direlul calamity will be more fully known.
P• S-—los, P. M.—Since the above was sent
it has been ascertained that besides those killed,
some seventy or eighty are maimed—some of
them for life. Many of the little ones are so
dreadfully mangled as to be scarcely recognizable
by their parents. A number of the wounded, it
is supposed cannot survive.
No language can hall'depict the distress which
exists in consequence of this most melancholy
disaster.
Moro of tho Terrible Disastor.
Nkw-York, Nov. 21,8 P. M.
Thousands of persons collected around the
building to-day, whore the melancholy calamity
took place yesterday, by which so many unfor
tunate children lost their lives. Officers were
stationed about the premises in order to collect
all the parts possible to aid in the Coroner's in
vestigation.
In the area into which the children fell, at
I >ast a cart load of books, shoes, combs, hats,
shawls and other articles of clothing were found.
The place was literally covered with blood. The
clothing which belonged to the children was
taken to the ninth ward station for recognition.
Here the scene was heart-rending— parents
brothers and sisters were seen looking with tear
ful eyes, and were heard to lament most piteous
ly as they espied some garment or little memen
to that belonged to their relatives. Some were
perfectly frantic with grief.
It is now stated that one principal cause of the
immense loss of life was the improper and high
ly reprehensible course pursued by a number of
men, who forced themselves into the building,
and besought the children to tly for their lives;
telling them that the house was on fire, and that
the walls were about falling.
The Coronor this morning empanneled a jury,
and they proceeded to the scene of disaster, in
carriages, to view the dead bodies, after which
an adjournment took place until eleven o’clock to
morrow morning, when an investigation will be
gone into.
It is stated that the railing on the stairway
was of so frail a nature as to scarcely support the
weight of a man. much less the great pressure
caused by the affrighted children.
The police station house presents the most sor
rowlul aspect, and the upper part of the city
wears a universal gloom.
A severe storm occurred last night and this
morning. Much damage has been done to the
wharves and the shipping. Cellars and stores
on South and West streets are completely flooded.
Immense destruction of flour and other merchan
dise. Many poor families have been driven out
of the basements. leaving their furniture and other
property. Much distress has been produced a
mong this class of sufferers-
The Thrasher Case at Havana.—Singular Result.
[from an Unknown Correspondent .]
Ha.nvna, Nov. 11th, 1851.
On the 12th inst., John S. Thrasher was ar
ranged before a military tribunal, and had read
to him the proceedings and findings against him
—for treason —it was no trial—no opportunity
given to him for defence —and no adviser allow
ed him, an is required by the Spanish law, for
Spanish subjects. He was claimed as a Spanish
subject, in order to inhibit protective action on
the part of the American Consul. The whole
proceeding has been in fraud upon justice—fraud
upon Spanish justice—to make a case not to be ap
proached by the United States, with inquiry.
He cannot be deprived ot’ his American citizen
ship, although he may have to sutler, temporari
ly, before he can be reached by the power of the
United States. It is perfectly reliable, that there
is not the first particle of testimony that would
attaint him as a loyal subject, before th- civil
tribunals of the land. A few months since,
when Mr. Thrasher sought a licence for his
press, it was denied him by a co-ordinate branch
of the Government, for the reason "that he mis an
American citizen''— not a Spanish subject, and he
was compelled to get the license in the name of
Spanish subjects. Now, when revenge for New
Orleans riots is wanted—when the malignity of
the Spanish people are to be indulged and gratifi
ed, which has beenfostered by the Spanish papers in
the United States, —he is made a citizen against
fact and truth.
Mr. Thrasher had his letters of domicil which
expired within five years—without which no
foreigner is allowed residence here/or business.
He did not take the steps required by that domi
cil, if he wished to do so, to naturalize himself—
hut left for the United States, where he resided
near two years, and then returned here: since
which he has sought neither domicil nor natu
ralization, and is liable to a fine only for the
negligence. He was condemned on the asking
of the ‘■Fiscal” by the military tribunal, to eight
years presidio in Africa, as we understood on the
12th but to-day we have pretty good assurance
that he goes to death by corrosive sublimate in ‘ the
quicksilver mines of Spain.’’ The sentence is yet
wanting the approval of General Concha, and
we hope that he may rectify the gross injustice
that is thus attempted under cover of law. I
am informed that Mr. Owen has asked for a
copy of the proceedings, and will protest against
them.
We cannot get the fabrication to state it, as it is
archived upon stamp paper; but the only cause
established to make treasonable action lies in a
letter he did not write —that nobody can see— that
he did not receive —and that was addressed to Mr.
Trasser, (Spanish way of writing Thraden)
and presented for his acceptance by a police of
ficer after his arrest, and which he refused to re
ceive. 1 his letter was prepared to entrap him,
and put on board the Georgia in New Orleans,
with a request to the clerk to be particular and
give it to Mr. Thraden— “only —in person.” He
didnotdoso.—When arrested, it was expected
he would have the letter upon Ids person. They
were disappointed—it was not there. Who
comes next? We do not know—but we feL-1
that the mgia of our country is not here to protect
American citizens. I have not time for more.
Yours, Uncle Tobv.
( From the N. O. True Della , 19 th ittsT)
Later from Texas.
By the ariival of the steamship Mexico, Capt.
Place, trotn Galveston, we have papers from
that place to the 14th inst., inclusive, and cor
responding dales from the interior.
The Legislature had met, and Governor Bell
delivered a very long message—one which oc
cupies seven columns of the Galveston Civilian.
We have not time to-day to give it a careful
reading, and must defer a notice of its contents.
The returns of the Gubernatorial election, as
announced in the House of Representatives, were
as follows:
Bell received 19,595 votes; Johnson, 5,262;
Greer,-1,061 ; Epperson, 2,971: Chambers, 2,-
920
We learn fiom the San Antonio papers that
on the 29th tilt., a man named Murphree shot
and killed one and wounded another ol a party of
United States dragoons, at a trading bouse be
longing ton man named Wheeler on the Llano.
A squad of dragoons were sent from Fort Ma
son, who arrested M urpbree and a German named
Sehlisser, who kept the trading house, and burnt
the building with its contents.
The San Antonio Ledger mentions that Capt.
Skillman left that city on the 2d inst., with a
, large mail for El Paso and Santa Fe, according
t to his contract wilh the governmeii .
r The Houston Beacon says that a short time
since, as Col. Riley was driving a horse and bug.
, gy across the bridge at the foot of Preston street,
iu that city, the animal took fright and backed
’ off the side of the bridge, to which there was no
1 railing. The horse was killed instantly, and the
. buggy broken to pieces. The Colonel, however,
j jumped out in time to save himself.
Later from tho Rio Grande,
i The Siege of Matamoros Jlbatednned — Carvajnl's
i Forces Dissolved — lb/mils of an Intended Re
newal of the liar.
The report brought here by Capt. Ashby, of
s the schooner L. P. Rogers, of the raising of the
siege of Matamoros, was fully confirmed yester
t day by the arrival of the steamship Fanny fioin
I the Brazos, with files ot the Matamoros Rio Bra
,j- vo to the i2thinst., inclusive.
0 We take from that paper an account of the op
e orations of the contending forces, without the
it comments and s|>eoulatioiis of the editor:
“The force of Carvajal consisted of about 800
I, men and a six pounder, and Avalos's army in the
y- city amounted to about six hundred men, with
nine pieces of artillery—six, nine and twelve
pounders. These guns were established in bar
ricade batteries, completely defending his head
quarters and the position of all his men.
, “Upon Carvajal’s arrival at Fort Paredes, about
. a mile above Matamoros, he ordered an attack to
' be made upon Avalos’ position. Five compa
■ nies, viz: Walker’s, Howells, Edmuudson’s,
t Ford's and Shilling's, aided by a portion of 1 lie
Reynosa, Mier and Guerrero lialallions. These
forces were under the command of Col. Ford,
j. next in command to General Carvajal. They
. made a vigorous and energetic assault, and after
|' much severe fighting reached, to within a few
g houses of the Main Plaza of the city of Matamo
s ros. This was the first contest that ensued be
tween the forces of Carvajal as to occasion the
.' greatest astonishment at the withdrawal of his
’ men from their advanlageoasly advanced j>osi
tion.
"They had in fact reached nearly within mus
, ket shot of Avalos’ head-quarters, and had
reached a point near the Main Plaza, where they
, commanded three of his main batteries. This
order to withdraw at night from such a position
[■ at this, caused the greatest surprise to the men
to whom it was addressed. They reluctantly
. obeyed it; and we are grieved to say, that this or
der was the ground-work of all the fatal and un
fortunate errors that took place during the suc
cessive assaults oil Matamoros. Had Col. Ford,
been allowed to proceed, we believe that a few
hours would have reduced the city under Carva
jal s control. But misled by false information,
or some other mistaken influence, he gave au or
der that rescued Avalos from the jaws of destruc
tion.”
A succession of assaults and skirmishes fol
lowed the entrance of the insurgents into the
city, for seven or eight days, and both Americans
and Mexicans under Carvajal behaved gallantly,
the contests being keen and spirited. On the
morning of the 30th ult., about daylight. Carva
jal determined to retire a short distance to recruit
his forces for another assault.
“He arranged his temporary retreat in such a
manner as to chiefly place his Mexican forces in
advance, leaving Capt. Walker’s company, with
some Mexicans, as the rear guard of his column.
. They proceeded in this manner to a designated
point, about twelve miles above -Matamoros, on
the Bravo river. Having obtained some lour or
five miles the advance of his rearguard. Ava
los's cavalry, amounting to 200 men, led by Col.
Portilla, made two attacks upon the rear guard,
headed by Capt. Walker, and after severe con
flicts, were repulsed with considerable loss.
“During these combats, the Mexican advance
I and centre, composed of some Mexican baltal
i ions, and a few straggling Americans were seized
with a sudden panic and ingloriusly fled—not
even a company, or a dozen men could be rallied
• to return to the rescue of Walker; but this gal
lant officer was abundantly able to rescue himself
and soon put Portilla and his superior forces to
1 flight. Carvajal proceeded with his advance
1 guard and forces up the river, and left Walker and
the portion of his auxiliary forces, who followed
him, to defend his rear. Capt. Wheate, who
commanded the noble six-pounder, which had
answered Avalos' butteries with so much spirit,
was ordered to cast his gun into the river.”
The Rio Bravo attributes the result of this
aflair to the unaccustomed ness of Carvajal to
command Americans, and the lack of confidence
in the Americans, in his fitness lor the position
he occupied, and also a rumor that a large gov
ernment force was within striking distance of
the besiegers. The editor says:
1 “For the present, Carvajal's forces are dispers
ed, and can only be re-organized at or !
some other internal point, to resist the forces of
the Central Government.
“Vigorous efforts have been taken to re-unite
and re-animate the scattered troops in this vicin- .
ity. Col. Ford’s wound is so far healed, as to
justify the hope, that he can put himself at their
head in a lew days. A junction can be easily
formed with Gen. Carvajal, and a far stronger
and better organized body of men, be held in
readiness for actiou, than any which has yet ap
pcared, under the ..ban tier of the Liberatin'* ar
my/’ °
hi another part of the paper the editor says:
It is understood that Gen. Carvajal is strong-
Jy posted in Reynosa.and is daily receivn" rein
forcements. The failure of the attack on Mata
moros seems not to have disheartened his troops,
but on the contrary has rather inspired them with
a determination tosucceed. This accords eutire
ly with the well known characteristics of his
auxiliary forces, from present appearances the
war has just begun.”
In the same paper of the 12th instant, it is an
nounced that Carvajal was still at Rcynosa, and
would soon be completely re-organized and ready
for the field with a numerous force. The Ran
cheros, who were with Carvajal to the number of
200, are with Avalos. Gen. Uaga with a body
of regulars, estimated variously from 100 to 1500,
was marching to the frontier to aid Avalos. He
was believed to be at Victoria, in Tamaulipas.
Carvajal,at last advices,had removed his remain
ing men to a point commanding all the roads to
Matamoros, and had a corps of Rangers in the
neighborhood of that city. "There will be stirring
events shortly,” the Rio Barvo says.
The article of the Rio Bravo, from which the
above is condensed, is very long; but we have
gathered every fact contained in it. The editor
closes with an expression of undiminished confi
dence in the integrity, sincerity and bravery of
Carvajal, but does not consider him the man to
command an army, and especially one composed,
in whole or in part, of Americans.
AUGUST A, GA.
TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 25.
QG?” 1 he reader is referred to the iirst page ol
our Daily and Tri-weekly pajier for an interest
ing table, giving the Statistics of the late Cen
sus, prepared at the Census Bureau.
Editorial Correspondence.
Mh-ledoeville, Nov. 21, 1851.
> Much of this morning was occupied in the
; House, in vain efforts of the friends of the pro
posed Ochlockouee Circuit, to get it through the
. House. The Senate bill, creating two new Ju
dicial Circuits, " Blue Ridge” and “Macon.”
being up, Mr. McDougald moved an amendment
I creating a new Judicial Circuit, to be composed
. of the counties of Baker, Decatur, Thomas,
Lowndes, Irwin, Ware, and Clinch, to be called
- the Ocldockonee Circuit. The Chair ruled
that the motion was out of order, as it was in*
traducing new matter. Mr. Seward then moved
. to strike out “ two ” from the caption of the hill
j and insert "three,” which was lost. After some
5 discussion, it was agreed, upon the motion of
, Mr. Seward, to suspend action upon the Senate
- hill, and take up one progressing through the
j House, providing for the creation of three Judi
y C ' J I Circuits. blue Hi/ge, Moron, and Oihlcukmui
, Circuits.
Ihii hill underwent considerable discussion,
in which Messrs. McDougald and Seward advo
cated the passage of the bill, and Messrs. Tilt.
s Robinson,ol Macon, Thurmond, Hill, of Troup
. and Meriwether, opposed it. The hill was lost
yeas 15, nays 117.
The considera'ion of the Senate bill was then
_ resumed. Mr. McDougald moved that so much
i of the bill as related to the Macon Circuit, should
he stricken out. Before a vote was taken on this
motion, the House adjourned to 3, I*. M.
t . In the afternoon, the House resumed the con
sideration of the hill. Mr. MeDougald's motion
II lo strike out was lost—Yeas .'ill, nays pn.
I, Mr. MeDougald then moved to strike out
e Bibb county from the Macon Circuit. Speaker
- decided it out of order.
* Mr. McDougald then moved to strike out
, Campbell county from the Blue Ridge Circuit,
j Lost—Yeas t, nays 102.
- Mr. 1' el ton. ol Cass, moved to add the county
• of Paulding to Blue Ridge Circuit. Carried.
' I Mr. Hill then moved to add Carroll to the Blue
Ridge Circuit. Carried.
Ihe vote was then taken on the passage of
j the bill. Carried—Yeas 73, nays 30.
I Ihe chief speakers in the afternoon, on this
j bill, were Hill, of Troup for, and McDougald,
j in opposition.
j To ordinary speakers, this simple question of
the expediency of organizing a new Judicial Cir
cuit, would have afforded but little scope fi.i/
vehement declamation and impassioned lustian
and rbodomontade. Messrs. Seward, Tilt, Hill,
Thurmond, Robinson, Meriwether, all gen
tlemen of ability and weight, and one or
two others, discussed the whole subject with
earnestness and fairness, and with a zeal duly
proportioned to the interests involved. ’But it
was reserved to that remarkable embodiment of
elfervescent fussiness, the histrionic member
from Muscogee, to give a peculiar raciness to
this debate. Conscious genius and a sublime
self-consequence, can give a sort of grandeur to
common places, and seem to make trivialities
portentous. Never did aspiring votary of the
sock and buskin, “ strut his brief hour upon the
stage," and with glancing eye and swelling mien,
1 “ tear passion into very tatters," more grandly
than was done on this occasion. Never did
plumed, painted and wampum belted young war
l rior, with a bran new red blanket or llaming in*
1 expressibles, show off with more towering pride
1 in a Council of Red Sticks, or before the up
turned gaze of admiring squaws and pajiooses.
i But the symmetry of the exhibition w.s some*
’ i what maned inasmuch that the action was not, at
j all times, suited to the word, nor the word to the
. | action. The solemn stamp of the foot oft conclu
ded a sentence of silliest clap-trap—the vehement
slapping together ol hands, accompanied a state- ;
meat of a most unexciting fact—the violent
[ heating of lists on unoffending desks, signalized i
the utterance of some most harmless truism—
the furious stride along the narrow aisle, and the
■ fierce knitting of unterrilic eyebrows ushered in
i some unappreciated allusion or pointless joke. 1
Had one's ears been stopped, the pantomime
would have been an interesting study; while to all
who used both eyes and ears, the divertisement
was rich and varied. It was as refreshing as gin- j
ger pop. The curt question—the pointed ap
peal—the startling interjection—the stinging in
uendo—the slashing denunciation—the sp'cy
slang—the Bowery b'hoy phrase, in studied dis
regard of grammar, and charmingly independent
of rhetorical polish—gave at once dramatic ef
fect, and peculiar originality to the oratorical
antics of the gentleman from Muscogee
! There was, however, a wonderful want of sue- !
! cess resulting from those surprising efforts, as the 1
votes show. Exasperated by failure, motion af
j ter motion was made by him, to clog the bill and j
to consume time. It had been better for the
State Treasury to pay the gentleman quad
ruple—yea, ten times his per diem, on con
dition that be would tax his inventive pow
ers less to give trouble and delay, and re
serve his invaluable labors for legislation that
will be serviceable to the State, and which it
would be reasonable to expect might be carried
through.
The sketch of the gentleman s style in the
debate on this Judicial Circuit bill, will apply to
all in which he engages. And what debate is
thrown on any subject in which he does not
take a large and conspicuous part ? lie is ever
in his place, and almost ever on the floor.
W e w ill not attempt a sketch of the arguments
or frets adduced on either side, for or against the
House hill, which embraced the Ochlockouee
Circuit. An influential member from the section
of the State out of which it was to have been car
ved, stated that it was not needed, and this de
cided the mind of the House. The other two
Circuits clearly were needed by the concurrent
testimony of so many as to secure the passage of
the hill by a triumphant vote.
Senate.
Ihe following hills were introduced and read
the first time:
By Mr. Calhoun : To compensate owners of
unenclosed ground through which any Inferior
Court of this State may grant new roads. Also,
to incorporate Atlanta Bank, in the city of At
lanta.
By Mr. Stroud: To add the residence of
Obadiah I hompson, of Madison county, to Clark
county.
By Mr. Mosely: To prevent frauds in elec
tions, and to detect the same. Also, to amend
the act ol 1547, defining the liabilities of the se
veral Railroad Companies in this State, for in
juries to live stock, &c., by the running of cars
and locomotives.
By Mr. Moore: To authorise the consolida
tion ol the Stock ol the Georgia Railroad, and of
the| Washington Railroad or Plank Company.
By Mr. Harman: To authorse Justices of the
Peace, in any State case, to recognise witnesses
for their appearance at Court, &c. Also, to
amend the act of 1837, to regulate the mole of
pjiUtiuniiig lands, an J tenements.in certain cases.
The following bills were passed :
To extend the charter of the State Bank.
lo appropriate money for repairing and fur
nishing Executive Mansion.
1 o authorise grants to issue for tractions which,
were paid for i y persons not holding certificates)
lor the same.
November, 22, 1851.
House of Representatives.
1 lie hills for the pardon ol the several persons
convicted of murder were made the special order
tor Tuesday next.
The reportof the committee, on the protested
election from Wayne county, was taken up
when Mr. Langmadc ofl’ered a minority report
to the effect that Russel Raulerson was entitled
to retain his seat, as a member of the House. The
two reports were argued, at length, when a mo
tion to postpone them for the present, prevailed.
1 his ease of Mr. Raulerson, sitting member
lor Wayne, whose right to his seat is contested
on the ground that the act of the Legislature of
December, 1813, making him a citizen of Wayne
was unconstitutional, and that he was still a
citizen oi Ware, and not ol Wayne county, pre
sents some interesting features, aid involves a
nice constitutional point. The Report of the
Committee on privileges and elections, which is
adverse to the right of Mr. Raulerson to his seat,
state* tlie point* clearly of law and fact, and the
arguments upon which the denial of his right to
his seat is based. As there is not space for it
now, 1 will defer a notice of it.
The difficulty grows out of the fact, that a lot
of land, No. 384, and tractional lot No. 381, in
Ware county, intervene between lot No. 353, the
residence of Mr. Rauierson, and the boundary
line dividing Ware and Wayne, and thus com
pletely separates Mr. Raulerson from Wayn*
county; yet Mr. Raulerson, by the act of 1843,
though residing actually within the geographical
limits of Ware, is made a citizen cf Wayne, and
as such, has been elected to represent that county
in the Legislature. The eonstitutional compe
f tency ol the Legislature to do this is denied on
grounds fully set forth in the report, and argued
at length before the Legislature.
Messrs. Stephens ol Taliaferro, Felton of Cass,
and Tift ol Baker, argued with much adroitness
and ability in favor of Mr. Raulersor.'s right to
his seat, and sustaining Mr. Langmeade's report.
Messrs. Dawson of Greene, Harper of Newton,
anu Bartow of Chatham, sustained the majority
report. Mr. Bartow advocated the motion to
lay on the table for further consideration, at the
same time expressing his conviction that the act
ol 1543, was unconstitutional. Mr. Harper
argued v\ ith Mr. Bartow as to the act, but urged
the House to dispose of the question at once and
not attempt to evade a decision by laying on the
table.
1 lie motion to lay upon the table prevailed.
' and it seems doubtful whether it will he again
called up. The sympathies of the House as well
as the equity ol the case are strongly with Mr.
Raulerson. He has been for eight years dis
aharging the duties of a citizen of Wayne, in
paying taxes, serving on juries, &c. His being
elected is evidence that he has proved himself a
good citizen, and it would be a hard case on him
and on his constituents if they are not to be allow
ed the benefit of the services of the man of their
; free choice.
j The following bills were introduced and read
i the first time:
j ®y Bartow :To ratify the contract made
by Gov. downs and the Chief Engineer of the
j Slate Road, with merchants of Savannah, for
Iron, and to provide means to pay for the same.
By Mr. Barr: To alter the Judiciary system
so far as to allow the people to elect one Judge
ot the Inferiar Court, instead of five Justices, and
to allow him a salary.
By Mr. Anderson, of Franklin: To make
penal trading with persons of color, and to pro
vide punishment for the same.
By Mr. Piice: To increase and regulate the
per diem payment of Jailors l'*r finding or keep
ing slaves or free persons of color, whi.e in jaiL I
&c. Also, to repeal the Ist, 2d and 3d sections
oi the act ol 1850, which authorises the settle- ;
uieiit oi criminal prosecutions. &c.
| By Mr. Atkinson: To provide lor the assesst- ]
' meat and collection of taxes on the ad valorem
; system. &c.
By Mr. Dyer: To fix the fees of Sheriffs and
other levying officers in certain cases.
By Mr. Clark, of Stewart: To authorise the
Governor in the name of the State, to subscribe
for stock in the South-western Railroad Com- :
pany.
By Mr. Harper: to amend the statute of li
mitations.
By Mr. Bartow : To repeal all laws hereto
fore passed, changing the residence of certain
persons from one county to another, without al
tering county lines between said counties.
By Mr. Casteus: To lay out a new county
from Talbot, Macon and Marion.
By Mr. Bloodworth : To amend the laws in
relation to public sales.
By Mr. Lott: To appropriate money to im
prove the navigation ofthe Satilla and Altamaha
rivers.
By Mr. Milledge: To transfer certain Bank
Stock, owned by the State, to the State Trea
sury, for public education.
By Mr. Harris, ot Clark: To regulate the
mode of suing Executors’, Administrators’ and
Guardians’ bonds.
By Mr. Langmade: To incorporate the Wash
ington county Female Institute.
By Mr. McDougald : To provide for the elec
tion of certain Judges by the people, ike.
By Mr. Harris, of Clark : To alter the 15th
section, Ist aiticle of the Constitution of this
State.
By Mr. Wofford: To give a construction to
the 4th section of the Statute of Frauds, so far
as the same relates to a party defendant, being
chargeable upon any special promise to answer
for the debt, default and miscarriage of a third
person. &c.
By Mr. 1 ift: To authorise contracts in writ- !
ing for the use of money.
Senate.
The following bills were introduced and read
the first time:
By Mr. Walthour: In relation to the carry
ing ol fire arms by slaves.
By Mr. McCune: To incorporate u Griffin
Synodical Institute.”
The following bills were passed :
To incorporate the Ogeechee Plank Road
Company. Also, to incorporate the Savannah
Female Asylum Society.
A resolution was laid on the table, setting
apart I uesday next, for the election of Judges
and Solicitors for the Blue Ridge, Macon, and
Coweta Circuits.
Tho Funeral of Mr. Roe
Took place on Sunday last, and was attended
by a large number of citizens, and the Fire Com
panies pi Augusta and Hamburg, in full uniform.
It was one ol the largest luneial processions we
have ever seen in this city.
O. A. Flan.
The entire public sympathises with this en
terprising and valuable citizen, in the loss he has
sustained by the late calamitous fire. There are
many who have it in their power to give,
and whose luty it is to give promptly to him
practical evidence of this feeling.
We alluded to tlios; who are indebted to him
some for large,and the rest for small amounts.
By their coming forward promptly and discharg
ing these debts, they can greatly mitigate the
force ot this sudden and disastrous blow to his
business and prosperity.
Benefit for the Family of Bernard Roe.
It gives us pleasure to announce, that Messrs.
Jefferson & Kllsler, Lessees of the Theatre, have,
with a praiseworthy liberality, tendered the use
of the Concert Hall Theatre, with the services
ot their Dramatic Corps, for one night this week, i
for a benefit lor the family of the lamented Ber- 1
nard Roe, who lost his life in the faithful dis
charge of his duties as a fireman, on the disas
trous night of the ISth inst. The offer has been
accepted, and Thursday evening has been se
lected for the occasion. The arrangements for .
the occasion will be in charge of a Committee
of Gentlemen of this city, of which duo an
nouncement will be made in to-morrow’s paper.
Heavy Verdict against the U. S. Bank.—
In the District Court, at Philadelphia, on Wed
nesday, a verdict was rendered against the presi
dent, directors and company ofthe United States
Bank, in favor of the State of Pennsylvania, for
SIOO,OOO, and $8,500, damages. It was an ac
tion upon’a Bond for SIOO,OOO, given by the;
bank to the Commonwealth as a bonus for its !
charter.
(Telegraphed for the Baltimore Sun.)
Arrival of the Georgia.
New-York, Nov. 19, 4 P. M.
The Georgia arrived in lour days and 7 hours !
from Havana. She brings the California mails
and passengers. She met the steamer Illinois at
Havana, and brought her mails and passengers,
the latter vessel having met with an accident to
her machinery. She also met the Philadelphia,
and took her passengers for Xew-York. The
latter vessel had 400 passengers for Xew-Or- I
leans.
The Georgia brings $1,439,650 gold on frieght,
and about $390,000 in the hands of passengers. I
The California had arrived at Panama with ■
270 passengers, and the Xew-Orleans with 300. ;
The Georgia likewise brings a number of pas
sengers by the Xicaragua route, who could not '
obtain passage in the other line. Most of them
were 14 days in coming over the route, and ex
perienced many hardships. Almost 20# persons
still remain there.
Mr. John S. Thrasher had been tried at Ha
vana, found guilty ol treason and sentenced to 8
years labor in the chain gang. He is to be sent '•
to Spain. Mr. T. is in good spirits however, an- 1
ticipating a reversal of his sentence. Owen, the I
American Consul, was present during his trial, I
and has been using his endeavors to obtain his j
release from the Captain General, but without ■
success. Everything was quiet at Havana.—
Xo American men-of-war were there. The ;
steamer Edgar arrived at Havana on the 14th.
Another terrible riot had occurred at Chagres, j
originating doubtless in the small causes which
led to the first disturbance. The following is an
extract from the Panama Star:
"On the 23d of October, a general fight com- I ■
menced which ended in the free use of fire-arms j '
and discharges from some of the cannon of the [ |
old fort. The reported number of killed is 14 i
natives and 1 American. Some 20 or 30 more ! 1
natives were wounded, rnd also 1 American.— ’
The U. S. Consul, Mr. Gleason, was shot at, but j I
not injured.
"P. S. At a late hour last evening we con- J j
versed with two gentlemen who had just arrived !
in the steamer Ohio, and from them we le?.rn •
that when they left Chagres, the fight between ,
the Americans and blacks—who are not natives, (
but San Domingans, Sarnaicans and Cartbagen- j
ians—was still going on with desperation. They
state that at least 20 or 30 Americans and a
much larger number of blacks, numbering in all
about 100, had been T
take the fort had been made to the by the
Americans and had been accepted. an,l tkl.
tempt was to be made immediately The b’t rl
were in full possession of the fort, and one ‘ride
man, a returned Californian, was seen to nick mi
five of them successively as they attempted to
discharge their cannon. H 1
(Telegraphed for the Charleston Courier)
Xew-Orleans, Nov. 20,8 P M
To-day Thursday, mter the reception of ,i,„
Africa s advices. Cotton was very active and
seven thousand five hundred bales Were sol.l o
I an eight of a cent advance on previous prices*
Strictly Middling was worth 7 j to "I L,,.
Rice was dull at s4}. * cents -
The steam ship Emp re City has arrived from
Chagres with $840,090 in gold dust. 1
Xew Orleans, Xov. 21. 7.-20 P \f
There has been an active demand 'lor Cotton
to-day. Friday four thousand bales having hZ
disposed of. and the advance ol an eighth of
cent caused by the Africa’s advices, tully suv
tamed The sales of the week comprise thirK
two thousand bales. Middling is -vorth 7! cent'
Ine receipts at Xew Orleans are 92.000 bales
ahead ol what they were at the same period last
vear. and the increase at all the Shipping nort,
according to tbe Xew Oileans Price Cunen- ;
40,000 bales. Freights are improving, and seven
sixteenths ot a penny are asked for Cotton for
Liverpool. Rice is dull at S.fJ. (,’otlbe is ad
vancing, and eight thousand bags of Rj 0 were
disposed of to-day at lrom Sj to SJ cents.
DIED,
Os Pneumonia, at her residence, in Columbia cuuuU
on the Morning of the 10th in,t. between i and 4 o'clock’
fni 'i^ LIZAB i KTl i ", Bl ' K,tor °ns.after a-hort and i,a
-SV 'r-.u r" f b ” r , 1 ' w . i,h ' bri-tian fortitude. L-d
Blessed are the dead who die in the lord.''
Commercial,
Augusta Market, Nov. 24—F. M.
COTTON.—The Atlantic’s advices have had a favors
j hie effect on our market to-da.v. There has been a good
demand, and all offered met with ready sale at about
, ia f advance on Saturday's prices. Middling Fair to Fair
j is selling at S a BJ, and Fully Fair at SJ cents. ’
Extract of a Letter received in Charleston.
Ll\ ERPOOL, Nov. 7.—We again have to report an
| extensive business in Cotton, and spinners have purchas-
I ed so freely that both in this and the preceding week
j ’hev have added considerably to their stocks, which
I however were previously at a low ebb. The induce-
I ment to purchase thus freely has no doubt arisen from
. prudential motives, and this w ith reference to the stock
jin the ports, which it will be seen is reduced *BI,MO bales
J in American la-low what it was at the same time Int
year, with a certainty of its beiug further reduced iu
) perhaps eacli succeeding week daring the remainder el
j the year, and somo improvement in Manchester iu tbs
: demand forgoodsand yarns, with a slight amendment
■ in price, has no doubt tended to bring Cotton iuto favor
The buying daily on the part of spinners lia- been ex-
I tensive, and there has been something doing on speou
; latioii. with a fair demand still for export; but with ai!
this, such has been the desire to sell, and so largo tho
j quantity offering, that prices of America are hut very
! slightly improved, the advance beiug barely J l. per lb
and this confined to tho current qualities only, say from
good ordinary to middling descriptions. 4.JJU bales
! American, 90 Egyptian, and BCU Surat have been taken
jon speculation: with 2,MU American. 20 Bahia,and2.6oo
Burnt for export: leaving for the trade 4s.i,uo bales. Tho
sales to-day are H.oOO bales and tbe market doses rather
firmer tliau it was yesterday.
1 .
I SAVANNAH, Xov. 24— Cotton —.Sales 226 bales, via
ifiat7: 53 at 71; 17 at 7J ; 2at 7|; los at 7j . ilk at ;j ,
U< at x ; 7 at The market was quiet yesterday, w ith
out change in prices.
SAVANNAH EXPOUTS, N0V.22
Per steam ship Alabama, for New York—l,o9(s bales
Upland an 1 17 do Sea Island Cotton. 2d bales Doiuei
, ties and sundry bills, and boxes Mdse.
Per barque Maria Morton, for Boston—372 balssCot
ton. 132 casks Itice. 300 Hides, and 20 bales Mdze
Pur brig American, for New York—34.l bales Cotton,
lid bales Bark. S'.) bids. Flour, 633 bhls. Rosin, 05 bbli
Turpentine, and 11 bales Domestics.
si)ippmn Jnteclligenre
ARRIVED,
Georgia Steam Boat Co. Steamer Tennessee, with tow
j Boats No. 11-V 12, with Merchandise Ac. to John A
1 Moore, Agt. F C Arm-, supt. W 11 Muharry & Co. Lu
ther Roll, A G Janes. Barrett & Carter, Win Ilouslev,
Jr. Haviland. Risley * Co. Lambark A Cooper. W H A
J Turpin. P Poullet. W lx Kitchen, C A Platt. Hopkins,
Kolb A Co, JolmSilcox. N W Hooker, Jas. Hope, agt,
T. S Meealf. Buford. Beall A Co. Bones A Brown. II A
; J Moore, John Bones. O II Lee. W J Owens. N K Butler,
Baker, Wilcox A Co. Carmichael A Bean, B F Chew, t
Poutlain, Seymour, An-der A Co. Dr Galt, Gould. Bulk
ley A Co, J il Guieu.
SAVANNAH. Nov. 21—Cld. steam ship Alabama.
Ludlow. New York; barque Maria Morton. Bulkley.New
i York; brig American, Godfrey, New York.
Went to sea. steam ship Alabama. Ludlow, New York
CII ARLE.--TOX. Nov. 24.—Arrived, sclir. Excel, Deni
! son. New York.
Iu the Oiling, the brig Harriet Newell, from Mill
i Stone Point. Conn., with stone.
| Cleared, ship Fairfield, Loveland. New York ; barqua
. Petrea. Whitman, do.
Went to sea. steamship Marion. Berry. New York;
: ships Camden. Sherwood, do ; Carolinc.'Conner. Liver
pool; barques Como. Smith. Boston; Jasper, Hasty. Sa
vannah ; Petrea. Whitman. New York : Sp. Pol. 80-aria,
Dural!. Bareelona; brigs Orray Taft. Mowrv. Provi
dence. R. 1; Swo. brig Elize, Liudsbergb. North of Eu
rope ; schrs. Geo. Harris. Somers. Philadelphia: Alice,
Philips, Baltimore; Columbia. . a Northern port.
Geo. M. Smith. Hawkins. Baltimore; Kensington, Po»-
, ter- Philadelphia; Eliza A Susan. Harbor Island.
LOST,
Ah AR G E Newfoundland DOG, A , -V
black or tar color, straight tail. A
j Suitable reward at this office.
\ _ nov 18 23—ts
STARCH.
Os \ BOXES very superior STARCH. Also a lot
] Ov-f ofßeaumont s celebrated Starch Polish
| Just received by D. B. PLI'MB & CO.
j nov 23 _____
FOR THE REASON. ”
PINK and White Clarified Gelatine, Extract
Lemon, Rose, Orange and Vanilla, Real Dis
tilled Rose, Peach and Orange-flower Waters. Corn
Starch, Arrow Root and Farina, for Puddings, Ac-
Just received by I), B. PLUMB k CO.
nov 23
EKKYBAVIS' PAIN KILLER—For Tooth
ache and Rheumatism. A large lot iustre
j eeived by nov23 D. B. PLUMB A CO.
D. B. PLUMB & CO. I
ARE constantly receiving fresh and pure Med*
cines, Chemicals, Choice Perfumery, Toilet
Articles &c., at their establishment between l ■
S. Hotel and Post Officer corner. Medicines carefully
I dispensed at all hours, by calling at Mr. Barnes,
corner Greene and Mclntosh streets- nov 23
FOR COUGHS AND COLDS.
SEVERAL valuable remedies just received either
for COUGHS or COLDS, some of which have
been uesd with great success in this country for the
last 15 years.
Prepared only by WM. HAINES,
nov 23 City Drug Store, Bread st _
EARTH BROOMS and BRUSHES/WOODEN
TRAYS and DOOR MATS, at
nov 23 ELI MUSTIN 8
AND CHlNA.—Dinner and Tea WARE. _
Rich Toilet SETS. ELI MUSTIN
nov 23
HE POOR MAN'S FRIEND inThiTshape of a
STRENGTIIING PLASTER, one of the best
remedies for pains or weaknesses in any part of ta«
body. For sale at the City Drug Store, by
nov 23 WM. HAINES^
DR. JACKSON’S COMPOUND SYRUP OF
WILD CHERRY,
THE CURE for Coughs and Colds. Tho lures
Proofs:
To all who doubt this Medicine’s excellence,
Three proofs are tendered, which we thuscond
First, read the evidence— clear, strong assured
OF THOUSANDS CURED.
Next comes a glorious proof that never failb
INCREASING SALES!
And third, the Facu’tv, a jealous brood.
PRONOUNCE IT GOOD!
Let all who suffer, then, from Cough or Cold,
Or other Lung diseases, young or old.
Prize it beyond all California's gold !
Price only 25 cents per bottle. For sale by
PHILIP A. MOISE.
nov 23 D. B. PLUMB Jt CO.