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Arrival of Kos>uth.
At 1 o'clock thio morning, the steamer Hum- ;
boldt. Capt. Lines, arrived opposite the Quaran
tine Ground, and was immediately boarded. Just .
before she reached the Narrows, she began to fire
signal guns, and more than 30 were fired between , ■
the Narrows and Pier No. 4, where the steamer ;
hauled up.
On the vessel approaching the Quarantine 1
Ground, the engine was stopped, and immediate
communication was had with the shore. 1 his
was prepared lor by the firing of several rockets
bet ween that point and the Narrows, and when
the vessel stopped, numbers of persons were on *
the shore anxiously waiting to see the Magyar. <
A salute of 31 gui rw as immediately fired, and I
during this operation, which was performed by •
one of the Hungaiian Artillery, who arrived in *
the Mississippi, Irom the center of the Quaran- *
tine Ground, Dr. Doane, with Col. Berzenscy j *
am' the Reporters of the Press, proceeded to the •
steamer and were admitted on board. The boat ■
was decorated with the Hungarian and Anieri- 1 '
can flags, the latter bearing the inscription "Wei- j
coin Kossuth to the land of Freedom.” On the '
arri /al of Dr. Doane in the saloon of the steamer, 1
he met Kossuth, and after shaking hands with ,1
him, addressed him in the following words:
Noble Magyar I Illustrious Kossuth, we greet ! 1
you from the Western World! Welcome to the 1
land of freedom in speech and in action. Welcome
to ti e American Republic, which demonstrates
successfully to the world the capacity of man for 1
self-government. Welcome, thi ice to our infant
country, the hope and trust of the friends of liber
ty in every nation or clime, and which rises as
a memento to thi world and to the lovers of free
dom, of what Republican Principles can |ierforiu.
You come not as a stranger among us, lor Irom
the pine forests of Maine to the canes of Texas,
from the coal fields of Pennsylvania, to the golden
regions of California,and in all that wide spread
country which is washed on one side by the
waves of the briny Atlantic, and on the other by ,
the calm waters of the Pacific, your name is
known. It will he a passport to every heart—
every one will be open to receive you, and your
coming will he the signal lor the uprising of
20,0(iO,000 of people, who will give you a cordial,
a heartfelt and anjenthusiastic welcome.
Governor : In your late desperate struggle for
the lilierty of your own beloved native country,
for the rigdts of your brother Hungarians, the
American jieople took a deep, a solemn interest. 1
Although a broad ocean rolled between your land
and mine, and al'hough your battle grounds were
afar oil; still your movements were watched with
the greatest interest and your successes were
greeted with the most enthusiastic joy, and were
borne on our electrified shores, w ith the swift
ness of lightning, and looked to with such delight,
that they excited the highest degree of enthusi
asm, and filled the American people with great
holies. When we found that you were unsuc
cessful, we did not forget you, but animated with
the spirit of Huger, who released Lafayette from
the Castle of Olniutz, we looked with longing I
eyes to Kuialiia. and even consulted upon a 1
scheme to set you free.
We thank God that the time has come when
youarefree! We thank God that you are ar
rived in our land ol freedom, and ■" earnest we !
again welcome you to our tree Republic, and j
trust that your coming here, and your efforts on
behalf of liberty, will not only he useful to 1
America, but that your words will echo through- j
out Europe until you see Hungary free, elevated
among the nations of the earth, and in con.se- j
ipience of the late struggle, placed in a position
of perfect independence.
1 now present von with a letter from the May- !
or of the City of New York, which will inform
you of the present momentary arrangements for
your comfort.
Kossuth said’:
I cordially thank yon for your generous senti
ments, and for the generous words in which they
have been conveyed. I trust you and the peo
ple of the United States of America will yet see
Hungary free. lam glad to hear such an inter
est was taken here in the struggles of my people,
and she will yet he as free as she deserves to be.
You oiler me a free ami generous welcome, and I
am proud to meet you and to thank you that 1
am at liberty by the generosity of the United
States. 1 know that every man who longs for
freedom in Europe, as well as in this nation, has
a kind feeling for Hungary, lam thankful for
the generous action taken for my liberation by
America, which you say is an infant country, but
I say no. She is a giant, and though she has only
been a short time in her growth, some 75 years,
she has done more than other nations who have
been 1,000 years in existence, and as the power
of steam has blotted the word distance from the
dictionary, with regard to crossing the atlantic, 1
hope and trust that American generosity and
American sympathy will not see the day far
distant, when the word shall be given to all Eu
rope, which shall make it free, and give it per
fect liberty. 1 give you my hand, (there he ex
tended his hand to Dr. Doane) and 1 hope you
will not be disappointed in me. If 1 ant a straight
forward man, and have been true to those princi
ples which you in the U. States revere, and
though my country is not so great as yours, nor
are my people so happy and free, as you are, still
1 hope we shall meet with your favor an#your
sympathy in the cause of our nation. (Applause.)
After this address, Kossuth and the members
of his stall', together with Dr. Doane, proceeded
to the shore, and a carriage lieing ready, they
immediately moved to that gentleman's residence,
where the Magyar took possession of the suite of
moms prepared for him, and after taking refresh
ments retired to rest.
On leaving the Dock at Southampton, the
Humboldt was cheered by countless thousands
who assembled to bid farewell to Kossuth, and
us the vessel moved from her moorings the last
burst of enthusiasm almost rent the air.
On getting out to sea, and at the first dinner
party alter clearing the land, Capt. Tines drank
to the health of Kossuth, and the whole company
of cabin passengers who were at table, rose and
cheered him vociferously. He did not make
any speeeh in reply, luit politely bowed to the
company several tunes during the continuance
ofthe cheering.
During the voyage, which was very boister
ous, no demonstration was made, as the Magyar
was very sick during most of the time. He
wrote a great deal during the passage, and re
mained very select, not even intermingling in
the least with the passengers.
On the pilot-boat meeting the vessel, as it ap
fuoached Sandy Hook, the pilot handed the All
owing letter from the Mayor ofNew-York to
the illustrious Magyar.
City Haul, Nov. 24, 1 So 1.
Dear Sir—ln order that our city may have
notice to assemble and welcome you Jto oiir city
and country, as they desire we would respectful
ly request you to leave the steamer at the Quar
antine, and remain a few hours with Dr. Doane,
who will, with great cheerfulness, tender to you
the hospitality of his house, and where we are
assured every attention will be paid to your com
fort during the time it may be necessary for you
to continue his guest.
We are, with great respect,
A. C. Kinusland, Mayor,
Geo. F. Franklin, Alderman.
To Governor Kossuth, of Hungary.
The passengers oil the Humboldt are not pre
possessed in favor of the Magyar, as he has been
what they call too aristocratic for them, but as
we learned he was much occupied in composi
tion during the passage, it is probable that he
was too much occupied in mental labor, to be <n*
fait in conversation with every one who aspired
to his acquaintance.
Kossuth is a good-looking man, about five feet
seven or eight inches in hight, and with great
expression of feature. His eye is all intelli- ]
gence, and his brow, though not so broad as it i
has been represented on many of his portraits. J
towers up to an extreme hight. and is somewhat j
expansive. He appears to be a slim man, rather
I than full in the chest, as often portrayed, and, as ■
is the custom of his country, he wears a beard ;
1 and moustachios which cover the lower part of j
his fare.
His hands are very small, and his costume,
when he arrived, was the simple unadorned dress j
of his countnr, the great coat, the Hungarian hat,
with its feather and dangling tassels. Altogether :
hr has a commanding figure, and the first impres- !
sion which would strike an intelligent person
on looking at him, would be one of respect, on ac
count of the intelligence and philosophical ap
pearance of his whole exterior man.
Kossuth's Departure from Southampton.
M. Kossuth embarked from Southampton at
1 I’. M. on the 20th ult., under a salute of twen
ty-one guns, fired by the Southampton Battery,
on board the stemship Jupiter, placed at his dis
posal byjoneof the large Steam-packet Companies
at Southampton, for the puipose of conveying
him to the Humboldt, in Cows Roads, a distance
of about flfuen miles. He arrived from London
the same morning, and was received by the
Mayor and Corporation of Southampton, who
assembled on board the Jupiter, where a grand
dejeune la fvurchette wes given, an address to
Kossuth from the Corporation, congratulating
him on the magnificent reception he had experi
enced, and wishing him a pleasant voyage, being
presented on board.
Just before leaving the Jupiter, he briefly,
in a language of great feeling, expressed his
emotions at parting with his English friends.
An immense concourse of people congregated
in the Southampton Docks to witness Kossuth’s
departure, and the utmost enthusiasm was mani
fested. Several small steamers were chartered
specially to accompany the Jupiter, to witness
the sailing of the Humboldt. The parting be
tween Kossuth and the numerous English friends
who had accompanied him to Southampton was
i >st affecting, and the Humboldt got under
w ighamid the deafening cheers of thethousands
of persons at Cows, who were watching the
event with the deepest interest.
Proceedings of the Southampton Corporation.
A meeting of the Council of the borough
of Southampton was held on the 18th November,
at the Audit House, or Council Chamber, in
Southampton.
Richard Andrews, E q., the worshipful the
Mayor, was in the chair.
Itwa moved by Mr. Alderman Laishley,
seconded by Mr. Alderman Polk, and resolved
unanimously—
| ?-■ That this Council, having received from the
1 worshipful the Mayor a communication as to the
: intended departure ofthe illustrious Hungarian
patriot. Louis Kossuth, from this port to the
United States of America on the ,'lOth inst.
j The members of this committee cannot refrain
from hereby recording their admiration of those
, patiiotic and strictly constitutional sentiments
which he has everywhere and on all occasions
enunciated to the people of this country, and of
those prompt and unqualified denials which he
has given to the unlounded calumnies of the
i abettors of despotism and tyranny, whether re
silient of this or other countries, as well as the
| surpassing eloquence and irresistable truthfulness
with which he has placed before the British
j public the countless wrongs and the crushing
I oppressions of his beloved country, and tbe claims
I which it has on tlie sympathy, moral and ener
getic influence of all lovers of freedom throiigh
: out tin* world. Most gratifying has it been to
, this Council to have oLi trved from day to day
, since the arrival of that great and distinguished
! man in our port since the U.'ld of October last,
j that the admiration of his ; tihlic good and private
i worth, and of his vast sacrifices lor those great
| and undying principles of liberty which he so
ably and so worthily represented, first publicly
; expressed to the mayor and Corporation of
Southampton, have been everywhere most en
j tlmsiustically reechoed .by the millions of the
British people.
For the purpose of further expressing our most
l profound and increased admiration of so ill ust ri
! ous, high-minded and gifted an asserter of the
rights of human freedom, and our deepest sym
j puthy with the people of whom he is so distin
guished an ornament, anti after having carefully
' read and considered the statements of his tradu
-1 cers, and the manly replications with which
they have been instantly met, this Council re
solves to invite his Excellency to a de/uncr, on
| Thursday next, previously to his departure on
his great mission to the United States of Ameri
ca, hoping and believing that his visit to Eng
land of the Old world, and to the United States
of the New, will greatly tend, sooner or later,
more closely to unite the two great sections of
j the Anglo-Saxon race in the vidicatiun and
maintenance of human rights and freedom; and
trusting that, by the blessing of I’iovidence, he
I will, ere long, be restored to bis country and
home, and there realize, in the emancipation of
his beloved nation, tbe most ardent wishes ot
his noble and generous soul, anil the complete
and enduring consummation of his transceudant
j exertions and labors.
! Airi- vlof Lola Montes, Countess of Landsfeldt.
| Tins woman has obtained an unenviable no
toriety throughout the world on account of her i
; romantic disposition and singular conduct, ar- |
riveil this morning upon the Humboldt, accom- !
: panied by her agent, .Mr. Edward Willis, broth
jerofN. P. Willis, and several servants. She
j left Paris to meet the Humboldt, and traveled by
j way of Calais and Dover to London, where she
remained two days to take leave ot her friends, j
She stated in conversation with us, that many j
i bad things had been said of her by the American
I press, yet she is not the woman she has been re
presented to be; if she were, her admirers, she
j believes, would be still more numerous. She
j has been very lively during the whole passage,
i and she does not appear to be very favorable to
Kossuth, whom she thinks is an austere and dis
l taut man.
j Lola is not a masculine woman, but rather
j slim in her structure; she has a face of great j
| beauty, and a pair of black Spanish eyes, which I
: dash fire when she is speaking, and make her, j
with the sparkling wit of her conversation, a |
great favorite in company. She has black hair,
which curls in ringlets by the sides of the lace,
and her nose is ot a pure Grecian cast, while her
cheek bones are Itigh, and give a Moorish ap
pearance to her face.
She expresses herself fearful that she will not
he properly considered in New-York, but hopes
that a discriminating public will judge of her
alter having seen her, and not before. —New
1 'rk Tribune.
i- ”:ver.— We are gratified to be able to
|t‘ c that our river is now in good boating con
dit. >n. During the week a number of steam
boat-—tiie New Boston, Franklin, (new, around
the present season, well trimmed and found, of j
light draught.) Alary, Palmetto, Retrieve and !
Wynnton—have arrived at our wharves, giving !
to Water street a cheering and animated appear
ance. We have reason to believe that, through
tiie indomitable energy and perseverance of onr
citizens, Apalachicola has in a great measure re
covered from the effect of late disasters, and will
now go on. prospering and to prosper.—Apalach
icola Advertiser , Ah uJt.
Mails across the Isthmus.— The contracts
for conveying the U. S. mails across the Isthmus ,
was let at Panama on the 13th ult. It was
awarded to a Mr. Parades, who made the lowest I
bid—Sl 1 75 per hundred pounds.
The discovery of gold on Queen Charlotte's.
Island, off the coast of British Oregon, in latitude
54, in considerable quantities, is announced in 1
the late news from Oregon.
Several hundred bushels of rice have been
raised this year near the borders of Henderson
County, I exas. The average yield was about
thirty bushels to the acre.
(Corretpondence of the Baltimore American .] I
Thirty Second Congress*—First Session.
Washington, Dec. 8, 1831.
SENATE.
Messrs. Butler, Rusk, Rbett, Bell, Downs and
Borland appeared to-day.
Mr. Underwood presented a large number of
petitions praying that no Chaplains be employ- j
ed in the public service.
Mr. Bright moved, the rules being suspended. '
that the committees be appointed without the
necessity of balloting; and he sent up a list em
bracing the committees of the last session, which j
he moved be declared the committees for this
session, and the motion was agreed to.
Mr. Hunter gave notice of a bill for the relief
of the Orange and Alexandria Rail Road Com
pany.
Mr. Rhett gave notice of a bill to indemnify
South Carolina for expenditures during the Semi
nole war.
Mr. Bright gave notice of an amendment to
the rules requiring the election of the officers of
the Senate.
Mr. Hale gave notice of a joint resolution, di
recting the President to open a correspondence
with the President of France, with a view to ef
fect the liberation of Abdel Kader.
The resolution providing for the election of
Chaplain was taken up and agreed to.
A large number of bills were introduced and re
ferred.
Mr. Seward introduced a joint resolution, de
claring that Kossuth was welcome to the nation.
Mr. Shields offered an amendment providing
for the appointment of a committee of three Sena
tors to introduce Kossuth to the Senate.
Objection made, the subject was laid
over.
Mr. Clemens introduced a joint resolution, au
thorising the President to confer the brevet rank
of Lieutenant General for distinguished services.
Jt|Mr. Foote’s resolutions, declaring the series
of measures known as the Compromise Acts to
be a definite settlement of the slavery question,
was then taken up. Mr. F. addressed the Senate
in support of it. He thought it desirable that
both Houses of Congress sholud unite in a de
claration like that twice made by the President,
that the series ol measures known as the Com
promise Acts should be regarded as a final settle
ment. His resolution had been misrepresented
already and his motives questioned, in quarters
and by persons for which he and any honorable
man could have but little respect.—He desire 1
to avoid any occasion to return revilement,
whether it came from north or south of Mason A
Dixon's line. His recent success had satisfied
him that wicked men, wherever situated, were
his enemies.
No person was disposed to question the pro
priety of the declarations made by the President,
and he considered the obligation much stronger
upon Congress to declare its opinion of that set
tlement than it could lie iqion the Executive.
The number opposed to the Compromise was
not contemptible.—Opposition had been made—
armed opjHisition and other combinations had
been made to one part of it. Factious persons
were still engaged in influencing the public mind
in both sections. He had entertained the confi
dent hope that these measures would receive
ultimately the sanction of the whole people.
He believed his countrymen would yet be
satisfied with these measures. But still he be
lieved there was something to he done to recon
cile that feeling which a long course of agitation
had engendered. Coming from all quarters of
the nation, he hopedjhey were prepared to re
port the opinions of their constituents, and thus
shew to the South it had no fear ofthe adjust
ment being carried out in good faith by the
North, and the North that the Sauth would stand
by it. He did not approve of making this a par
ty question; no measure having for its object the
public tranquillity, should be a mere party issue.
Free-soilism still existed, as well as discontent,
in other quarters. Many at the North were
pledged to endeavor to repeal or modify the fu
gitive slave law. Fear of this existed at the
South. Hence the necessity for assuring all sec
tions that the thing was settled, and could not be
disturbed.
Mr. Butler considered the resolution unwise
and unnecessary. It was an ex-post review of
legislation. If the legislation was wise, this re
solution was unnecessary. If it was wicked,
this resolution could not purify it. He had de
nounced the compromise and would continue to
do so. He considered all compromises danger
ous. They made it certain that this Union
would survive the Constitution, and everything
at the will of the majority. He could not en
dorse now what he had condemned. He could
not kiss the r< J. Could not worship at the tree
which brought forth fruit of bitterness for his
posterity. This compromise had determined the
! question of amending the constitution. The
constitution could never be amended. A ma
jority would compromise everything. He con
sidered the people ofthe South a doomed people,
unless her citizens and Senators became united.
Mr. Foote replied. He reviewed the several
acts and contended that the South had lost notn-
I ing. He maintained they were a settlement of
I the whole subject. He.detailed the action of
I Mississippi and the other Southern States, and
contended that the decision of the South had been
made.
Mr. Butler and Mr. Foote continued the de
j bate; and the Senate adjourned.
(Telegraphed for the Baltimore American.)
Virginia Election.
The election in Virginia yesterday, was for
Governor, Members of the Legislature, and State
officers, under the new Constitution, by which
the basis of suffrage has been enlarged. At a
late hour last night we received the- following
leturns:
Richmond, Dec. B— Summers, the Whig can
didate for Governor, has 789 majority in this
city. The polls will be kept open three days,
which will increase his majority. Taylors maj.
in 1848 was 719. Henrico county gives Sum
mers a small majority.—Petersburg gives lift
maj. for Johnson, Dem"., lor Governor. It gave
Taylor 59 maj.
Norfolk, Doc. B—ln this city Summers.
Whig, has 133 maj.; Watts, for Lieut. Governor,
178; Baxter, for Attorney General, 126; Tabb,
lor the Senate, 143; and Robertson, tor the House
of Delegates, 126—a1l Whigs. In Portsmouth
Johnson, Dem . has 327 maj.; Leake for Lt. Gov
ernor, 349: and Bocock, for Attorney General,
327.
Mautinsburg, Dec. S—ln Berkely county,
Johnson Dem., has 200 maj.
A Fine Body of Emigrants. —The ship
Glenlyon, Capt. Jamison, from New Ross, ar
rived here on Monday, consigned to Mr. Graves,
owner, with two hundred and twenty emigrants
from Waxford, Ireland. We have never seen a
finer body of people from the old country than
the passengers of the Glenlyon.—They are all
healthy looking and well clad, having the air
and manners of worthy and industrious people.
Many of them come highly recommended in
their various occupations.— Savannah News, 10th
inst.
Hog Trade. — The Cincinnati Commercial of
Friday says—
We stated a few days since, that the hogs
slaughtered this season would reach to almost
300,000. It is now thought by those who are
booked up in our pork affairs, that the number
killed will go beyond that figue. We never saw
better hogs than those now coming to market.
The free Banking Law in Alabama, which
was passed last session, has, it appears, never
been acted on; and the Governor of the State
deems the law to be a failure.
The minutes ofthe last annual conference of
the Methodist Church North, just published,
state, according to the synopsis of the Christian
Advocate, the total number of members, in regu
lar meeting, to be 721,814 —an increase of 32,142
during the last year.
AUGUSTA, GA.
FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 12.
Aflat rs In France.
The political news of most importance, brought by
the Humboldt, is the account of the stormy debate
in the French Legislative Assembly on the 18th
ultimo.
A? has been shown, in our report of the Foreign
news, the debate arose upon a proposition of the
Questors of the Assembly to give the Assembly the
immediate and direct control of the army in Paris.
This was certainly a singular and suspicious move
ment, one calculated, in the state of public feeling
in Paris, and indeed throughout France, to produce
no common excitement. It evidently savoured of
a want of confidence in the President, supposing the
movers of the proposition to be influenced by pa
triotic motives. Louis Napoleon's devotion to a Re
publican form of Government is doubted by many,
but it must bo recollected that even if be is govern
ed by a corrupt ambition, there are many among
his opponents who are under similar influences.—
The Rcgentists, the Fasionists, the Legitimists, and
tho extreme Radicals, have their views as woll as
Louis Napoleon.
European journals soom to entertain the opinion,
that had the proposition of the Questors been suc
cessful, a civil war would have been tho immediate
rosult. It was rejected by a vote of 408 to 300-
Whatever might have bean the consequences of the
success of tho measure, it is clear that the vote up
on it has not only shown the strength of Louis Na
poloon but greatly added to his power.
Wo do not see that civil war would have necessa
rily followed the placing the army in Paris under
the control of the Assembly, but doubtloss the de
feat of the measure was best for peace and good
order.
It would have been difficult for tho Assembly to
havo organized any schoine of change, oither in tho
rulos of tho country, or the form of government,
and obtained tho aid of the army to accomplish it.
Nor could any bold and daring loader of that body
have obtained tho control of the majority and the
favor of tho army in any grand movement for suoh
an object. It would apjiear that Louis Napoleon is
a great favorito with tho army, and with no part of
it moro so than that stationed in Paris. Ilcnco,
without any effort on his part to disturb tho public
peace, it is probablo that the Assembly would havo
had only a nominal control ovor tho army of tho
Capitol. If the present order of things in Franco
can survivo the next Presidential election, Repub
licanism may be estublishod on a firm and solid
basis.
Reception of Kossuth.
We copy from the New York Tribune , some
further account of the reception of the illustri
ous Ex-Governor of Hungary, at New York.
We also insert an account of his departure from
England. We are sure that we can insert no
thing in onr columns that will be more pleasing
to our readers.
What a gratifying change to the great Magyar
has it been, to he conveyed from confinement in
Turkey, to meet the open arms, the loud and
heartfelt greetings, and cordial welcome, of the
people of the two most enlightened and power
ful nations upon earth. Thrice welcome to our
shores the Hero, the Orator, the Statesman, the
Patriot, Kossuth.
Amusements.
This evening there will he no lack of amuse
ments in our city. We have the Circus and
Theatre both in successful operation. At the
Circus will he produced, for the first time in this
city, the splendid Fairy spectacle of Cinderilla, or
the Glass Slipper. This piece we understand,
has been gotten up in splendid style, and at much
expense. In Columbia, it drew crowded audi
ences, and will no doubt meet with a good re
ception here.
At the Theatre, the bill is an attractive one
—the celebrated Comedy of ‘‘Money.” and the
amusing afterpiece “Sudden Thoughts.'’ This
hill should draw a good house.
Fine Chewing Tobacco.
Mr. G. Volger, Tobacconist, has presented us
with a simple of the “ Kossuth” brand, which
is put up in small twists, and is an excellent ar
ticle. Lovers of the weed can satisfy themselves
that we speak knowingly, by calling at hi s
store and giving it a trial.
The Lady’s Book.
We have received from Messrs. Geo. A. Oates
& Co. the January number of this interesting
Monthly. It is the commencement of a new
volume, is handsomely embellished, and if a fair
specimen of the numbers to follow, it will be a
very acceptable and instructive present to a
Young Lady. Those who wish to subscribe
would do well to call at once on Messrs. Geo.
A. Oates & Co., who are the agents for this city-
We have also received a copy' of “ Arms and
Obstacles,” a Romance, by G. P. R. James, Esq.,
being No. 162 Library Select Novels. This
work can also he had at the Book store of Messrs.
Geo. A. Oates & Co.
We perceive, from our exchanges, that the
work on the Washington Natioual Monument,
has been suspended for the season. It has now
attained to the height of one hundred and lour
feet from the surface of the ground, and, if it ad
vances with the same rapidity as it has so far
done, it will, in a few years, reach its apex, at an
elevation of five hundred and seventeen feet,
forming the loftiest structure in the world. The
managers cry lor help, particularly' in money
contributions and from monied corporations.
The blocks of marble, granite, and other stone
which they and the several States have sent to
be deposited in the Monument, though very ac
ceptable to the Board and honorable to the
donors, go but little way in elevating the obelisk.
Lola Montez, it seems, previous to her sailing
for this country, had a quarrel with a Mons.
Roux, a theatrical agent she had engaged to ac
company her on her professional tour, she giving
him 25 per cent, on all receipts, and both parties
binding themselves to forfeit 100,000 francs,
should either violate their engagement. Roux
accused her @f refusing to dance in Paris, sued
her for the forfeit, and obtained a decree against
her furniture, costume and jewels. Lola, how
ever, appealed and procured a reversal of the de
cree. The brother of Mr. N. P. Willis of the
Home Journal, is said to be her present agent in
this country.
Mr. J. W. Florney, recently elected Clerk of
the House of Representatives has relinquished
the editorial control ofthe Philadelphia Pennsyl
vanian. He states in the card announcing the
fact, that he does not relinquish his connection
with the paper permanently, but will look for
ward to tHfe day when he may publicly resume
the place which circumstances have now induced
him to vacate.
By the last arrival from California, official new*
was received that the letter postage between
San Francisco and the Sandwich Islands had
been reduced from ten to five cents for an ounce,
and to fire cents for every additional half ounce.
On letters to these islands, the regular United
States inland postage to San Francisco must be
prepaid, leaving the Hawaiian portion to be col
lected at Honlulu.
The Savannah .Republican has been informed
by a gentleman just arrived from St. Augustine,
Fla., that the argument in the U. S. District
Court, in the case of the steam ship Pompero
pending at that place, had been closed, and that
the Judges decision was to have been rendered
on Tuesday last. The Jacksonville News states
that the claim of the Government against the
arms. Bcc.. tupposed to have been taken from on
board the Pampero, and seized by the Custom
House officers, had been set aside by the Court,
and the property restored to the claimants.
Legislative Proceedings.
Milledgeville, Deo. 8, 1851.
Unsuccessful efforts were made by several
members attached to the minority, opposed to
the contemplated legislative visit to Savannah,
to re-consider various portions of the proceed
ings of Saturday last, bearing »n that point.
The House also refused, by a vote of 20 to 90'
to re-considet the bill passed, organizing Spauld
ing county. This vote was a great relief to the
several citizens of the new county, who have
been here, during nearly the whole session,
watching with intense anxiety, the progress of
the bill through both branches of the Legisla
ture. There is no prospect of an Executive in
terdiction, hence its friends may rejoice in safety.
Mr. tanning has laid on the table, a resolu
tion, that the Legislature will adjourn tine diei
on the 23d inst.
The following bills were introduced :
By Mr. Tift—To authorise parties litigant, in
civil cases, to testify, in any of the Courts of
this State, on certain conditions, and to author
ise plaintiffs to procure the testimony of the op
posing party, or any party in interest.
By Mr. Merrell—To amendthe Judiciary act of
December, 1799, to prevent the enforcement of
dormant judgments.
By Mr. Latimer, ot Cobb—To fix the times
lor holding the Superior Courts in the Blue
Ridge Circuit.
By Mr. Cobb, of Dooly—To prescribe and
point out the mode of proof in cases of forcible
detainer.
By Mr. Harrison—To amend the Road laws,
so far as they relate to Columbia county.
By Mr. Picket—To form a new county trom
Gilmer and Union, to be called Buchanan.
By Mr. McDougald—To incorporate the Co
lumbus tk West Point Railroad & Plank Road
Company.
By Mr. Harper—To exempt the Faculty and
Students ol Emory College, and of the Prepara
tory department thereof, from militia, road and
street duty.
By Mr. Walker—To add a section to the 3d
art. ol the Constitution. It proposes to change
the venue in civil cases, under certain circum
stances.
By Mr. Wallace—To incorporate the Talbot*
ton Railroad Company.
By Mr. Seward—To amend the Claim laws
of this State.
By Mr. Mqrrell—To authorise Attorneys at
Law', to perform the Marriage Ordinance.
The special order of the day being the bill re
lating to the inqiortation of negroes, was post
poned, and the bill to lay out a new county from
Murray, taken up, and during discussion on its
Christian name, (the Heathen name, Conasauga,
being discarded,) the House adjourned.
The following bills were introduced in the
Senate :
By Mr. Foster—To prescribe the conditions
under which Marriage Licenses may be issued.
The consent ol the parents, or one standing in
loro parentis , shall be necessary to authorise the
issue of a license to marry, for any female under
the age of 20 years. The violation of this law
is made felony, and punishable by imprisonment
in the Penitentiary, from one to five years.
By Mr. Harman—To fix the times for holding
the Superior Courts in the Macon Circuit.
By Mr. Cone—To alter Ist par. Ist sec. Ist
art. of the Constitution of this State—restoring
annual sessions of the Legislature.
By Mr. Hardeman—To re-organise the Con
gressional Districts ot this State. The follow
ing counties compose the several Districts:
Ist District.—Chatham, Effingham, Bryan
Liberty, Mclntosh, Tattnall, Bulloch, Emanuel
Montgomery, Lowndes, Telfair, Appling, Glynn
Camden, Wayne, Ware, Laurens, Clinch, Thom
as, Irwin.
2d District.—Muscogee, Stew'art, Randolph,
Early, Decatur, Baker, Lee, Dooly, Sumter, Ma
con, Pulaski, Marion.
3d District.—Harris, Talbot, Upson, Pike.
Butts, Monroe, Bibb, Houston, Crawford, Spald
ing.
4th District.—Troup, Meriwether. Coweta,
Heard, Campbell, Fayette, Henry. DeKalb,
Cobb.
sth District.—Dade, Walker, Murray, Gilmer'
Chattooga. Floyd, Gordon, Cass. Cherokee’
Paulding, Carroll.
Cth District.—Union, Lumpkin, Rabun, Ha
bersham, Hall, Forsyth,Gwinnett,Walton, Clark,
Jackson. Madison, Franklin.
7th District.—Newton, Morgan. Greene, Jas
per. Putnam, Jones, Baldwin, Hancock, Wash
ington, Wilkinson, Twiggs.
Bth District.—Elbert, Oglethorpe. Lincoln,
Wilkes,Taliaferro,Warren, Columbia, Richmond-
Burke, Jefferson, Scriven.
The Senate having read all its own bills the
second time, proceeded to the consideration of the
following bills of the H ouse :
To incorporate the town of Alexander in the ;
county of Burke. Passed.
To alter Ist part, 7th section, Ist article of the ;
constitution, giving one representative to every j
county in the State. Passed.
To limit the bringing bills of Review, to three
years. Passed.
For the relief of Executors, Adrninistrator s :
and Guardians, authorise them to receive Let
ters dismissory. before lull administration, in cers
tain cases. Passed.
Three o’clock, p. m.
The Senate is not in session this afternoon. —
The House resumed the consideration of the bill
to form a new county from Murray. From
among the several names proposed, that of
“ Whitfield” was adopted.
Dougald, Russell and Wofford ad-W 1
House, in favor of the passage of the L 1
Mobley against it. On the call for tC 'l
nays, the bill was carried. 03 to 5] * "fl
The House took up the bill and suW • I
relation to the introduction of negtoe, I
State, and had not made much progrlJ'' fl
sidering it, when it adjourned to 7 oV, ■
evening, for the purpose of reading bilC-fl
time, and Senate bills the Ist time° I
MILLEDGEVILLE, Dec, & '. I
The House refused, by a vote of 54 ♦*’ I
reconsider the bill passed on yesterday I
ing u Whitfield" county. Messrs. BaiV B
Wofford spoke against the motion, and uj
Seward. Harper and Hill in favor of it. I
Mr. Fuller introduced a bill to carry into M
the amended Constitution, in relation to • fl
lice of “ Ordinary.” 1
Mr. Walker presented a memoral trorrl
City Council of Augusta, which was reierrl
the Military Committee without being 1
The House took up the bill to prohibit :T|
traduction of negroes into this State, ft
gued at length, by Messrs. Tift and s, w -l
opposition, and by Mr. Dawson, ol Gre-fl
favor. The original bill introduced by I
Dougald, and amended by the House, wafl
passed by yeas 57, nays 44. As follows I
Yeas—Allred, Anderson of Franklin I
strong, Bailey, Barlow, Bivins, Blackwell’ :|
Brinson, Bulloch, Clark, of Stewart, ■
ris, Dawson of Greene, Dawson of Putnam "lB
wylcr, Dorminy, Dyer, Edwards, Erwin f, 1
Fall, Fannin, Floyd, Fuller, Hackney. Hall j'J
son, Harris of Clarke, Hendriekj *
Janes, Knox, Langruade, Latiuir d \\ M
Lochliu, Loveless, Lowe. JlcAfec, Mj
McFarland, Mobley, Mereland, .Morris. ■
Pierce, Price, Roberts, Robinson, of Lauren- -1
make, Thornton. Tillman of Tattnall Trip. I
ker, Williford, Wofford, Wooldridge, Win;,!" , ■
nett, 57. 1
Nays.—Atkinson, Barr. Barnett of n r! . I
low, Bellinger, Bloodworth, Byrd, Cam,.; I
Chastain, Christie, Cohb of Doolyi I u y„. r j, fl
Fowler, Gilbert, Grant, Gray HarrV. ,f M ; *
Henry, Hussey, Irwin of Wijfo..
Latiinor of Cobb, Lewis, McLain,V B
Morel, Patterson. Phillips, Pickett, Uaunev.'lifl
son, Richardson, Scarlett, Seward, ruatVu "tB
inoud, Tift, Waldhour, Wall, Wallace ill
Woodward, 44. 1
The Tax bill was made the special -I
Tuesday next. I
The bill to amend the Attachment I. fl
this State. Passed. Also, the bill to lira .1
the Magnolia Steam Packet Company 01 - I
nah. 1
111 the Senate, Mr. McCuue introda .1
to prevent the continuance of cases liv. I
more t han once by each party. 1
The bill to alter and amend the •.*:•!, ..fl
10th division ofthe Penal Code, in rein fl
retailing spirituous liquors in less ipiaiji. . . B
one quart. Passed. I
To give painters a lieu 011 buildings p.iin -B
Lost. I
To make four years possession of real j,r, -fl
and two years possession of personal, .i B
lien by judgment. Passed. I
To incorporate the Georgia Mechanim ■
Manufacturing Institute. Passed. I
To incorporate the Griffin Synodical (V.fl
Passed. j
The following bills were introduced ; I
By Mr. Moore—To require tbe Justicr, fl
Inferior Courts to hire out free persons ol fl
for certain offences therein named. I
By Mr. Harman—To require persons ay; fl
for writs of Habeas Corpus to give notice fl
prosecutor. I
The Senate had acted on all its hills, read fl
ers the second time, and bills of the Hoc- fl
first time, prior to adjournment at 1 o'clock I
The House employed the most ol the . H
noon in passing local bills. I
The annual races at Columbia Common ' B
Tuesday, and we learn from the Carole... j
Telegraph, that there was a good attends; B
the course. There were only two entries B
the three mile race, viz : Capt. Minor anil MB
tey. The latter was the favorite, and bests fl
offered and taken at as great odds as two : B
against the Captain. The result was contr I
all expectations—Capt. Minor winning n. fl
straight heats. Time: Ist 6.14; 2d. 0.05. I
The subjoined table shows the increase fl
cent, of each class of inhabitants in the 1 fl
States lor sixty years: I
1790 1800 1310 IS2O IsOO fl
Classes. to to to to to fl
ISOU 1810 1820 1830 184" fl
Whites 35.68 36.13 34 30 34 52 3+72 fl
Free Colored..B2 23 72. 27.75 34.85 ».» |'B
Slaves 27.96 33.40 29.57 30.75 ii.sl -fl
Total C010red.32.23 37.58 29.33 3131 »4v fl
To l Popu tioli3s 02 36.50 33 33 32 72 320. fl
A most frightful accident happened on tic . ■
ult., almost within sight of Marseilles. >■
steamer La Ville de Grasse, going to Ufi'fl
having been run down by La Ville de Marswß
coming from Italy. La Ville de Grasse haß
great many passengers, nearly the whole ol wnß
perished. Among them was the Russian 1" B
Haag, with his family of seven persons—ah "I
j lost. The Captain, an English gentleman aB
! a child were saved This is far worse than 'fl
! collision which occurred on the Bth July,
; off Elba, between the Pollux and Mongfcfl
| on which occasion, the latter was run down. I
two lives lost.
— t I
New-Oeleans, Dec. 9, ' f " fl
Cotton was less active to-day, Tuesday. a j fl
I 5000 bales were sold at previous rates. 11
I sales for the last three days comprise 19.000 ba-eB
[ The receipts are 120,000 bales ahead ol w“ a l
j they were at the same poriod last year. J
stock to night consists of 120,000 bales. '••‘B
Pork is dull at Sl3. I
The Steam Ship Philadelphia is to sail • 1
Chagres to-morrow.
The Barque Saranac has cleared for Char o-j
1 * on - 'H, I
Judge Sharkey has arrived en route lor I |J j
vana.
Columbia, Dec. 10,5.33 I- -1
Legislative Proceedings.
The Senate refused to-day the application 1
the Federal Government for a site lor the coi
tion of a Light House on Bull’s Bay. ,
The election of Bank officers will take p |3
to-merrow. . „
The House has laid on the table Mr. Gis. s
solution relative to the Convention, which
adopted yesterday in the House. .
Columbia, Dec. 10, 11.30 P. -*•
There has been no change in this market •<>
day, and the demand has been steady and go*
at the rates current yesterday. The sales com
prised seven hundred and thirty-five bales at lr
5| to Bi. -
t MARRIED.
11l Rome, on Tuesday morning 9tli inst., at the r "
dence of Dr. J. H. Roberts, by the Rev. Alfred Ma . a,
Rev. Jambs F. Pibrcb, of Columbus. »«•»“•
Amelia Avgusta, daughter of J. H. Roberts, -
Warrenton. G».