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vCnnstitutiounlist & JUjinlilir.!
JAMES GARDNER, JR..J
A Nil [ Editors.
JAMES M. SMYTHE, )
{Ttlegraphal for the linllintarc Shu.)
Further per Steamer Niagara.
Ham pax, Dec. 10,1 U I’. M.
The royal mail steamer Niagara lias just reach- j
eil her wharf, bringing dates from Liverpool to,
the 29th tilt., three days later than was brought j
by the America. She brings 31 passengers. She j
has been detained by heavy head winds. ;
The steamer City of Pittsburg sailed for Phila- j
del phi a on the same day the Niagara sailed. j
The steamer Franklin arrived at Covvea on the
evening of the 27th nit.
Franck. —The engrossing topic of attention |
throughout Europe is the approaching crisis in
the affairs of France.
I’he Assembly, despite the recent evidences of i
the unmistakeaule popularity of President Bona- ]
parte, seem resolved to provoke him to a direct j
collision. Every step taken by either party is j
evidently watched with intense interest by the '
other cm utries of Europe.
On the 26th, the President delivered the cross
es and medals to the successful French exhibitors
at the London Exhibition, and delivered a speech
calculated to increase his popularity among the
workii g classes and artizans of the country, and
with i,ie moderate republican party. In the first |
oi his -peech, frecpient allusion is made to the He- >
pnutic.
Many persons, previously devoted lo General
Cavaignar, have declared their determination to
support Napoleon as the only means of saving
the Republic.
An extraordinary article has appeared in the
Constitutionnel, wherein a direct attack is made j
upon the highest names in France. Among |
others, Changarnier, and M. Beringer are charg
ed with being member* of a secret committee,
having for their object t he overthrow of the Gov
\ eminent.—The chief rancor of the writer is di
rected against the Orleans and Lcgitamatist par- j
ties. No newspaper article ever produced so
much excitement in Paris.
This article lias led to interrogations being ad- j
dressed to the Minister. The Constitutionnel was
believed to be in the interest of the Government \
and -Ministry, who were supposed to he aware of
its production if not assisting in the preparation ,
ol the article. Hence the excitement.
It is generally believed that the demand for
urgency with relerencc to the hill on the subject j
of the responsibility of the President, will he re
ferred by the Assembly.
The French liinds had advanced, and at the I
latest dates had an advancing tendency.
No new taxes wer* to be declared, but an in- ,
crease of the army was deemed indispensable. I
Ai siria.—The new Austrian Tariff" Homes (
into operation on the Ist ol February.
Lieut. Pim bad arrived at Berlin, en-routc to ,
Siberia, to search for Sir John Franklin. On j
the 2ffd he was introduced to the King by Baron
Humboldt. The King gave him letters to the!
Emperor of Russia, who would undoubtedly as- \
ford I.ini assistance to prosecute his search.
Livkri’ooi., Nov. 30.
Tin; Markets. —For Cotton there has been
a large demand, ami prices of ordinary and mid- |
dliug have advanced about f of a penny, and i ;
on better qualities. Theaalesof the week amount
to fu.noo hales—23,ooo to exporters, and 17,000 j
to speculators; Fair Orleans may be quoted at s|; ,
-Middling Oi; Fair Mobile .7], Middling 5; Fair
Upland SJ; Middling 4i.
Pile stock of Cotton at Liverpool has been re- !
diier.l to 394,000 hales, against 488,000 at the
same time last year.
Breadstuff*.—Flour is in fair demand lor home i
consumption and export; Western Canal I4s. a
165.: Southern description.* 18s. Cd. to 19*. fid.;
Ohio 1 Ns. 6,1. a 20s. 6d.
American Wheat is sought alter at full prices.
Corn is dull; white at 295. a 305.; lor mixed 2Ss. 1
(id.; for yellow 265. 6d.
Provisions—There is no material change in
the market since the sailing of the Pacific. Beet !
is lower. There is more doing in Pork, hut at
lower prices, none being in first hands. Western
is held at 38s. a 435. Hams an 1 Shouldeis are
neglected. Lard is depressed on account of heavy
importations, and pricees have declined. Butter
sells readily at 40s. a 60s.
Money continues abundant, and a further re- '
duction m the rate of interest by the Bank of
England is considered probable. The weekly |
bank returns show an increased amount of bill- !
lion of .£ 12,7,000.
"l'lie English funds continue buoyant, and many
are investing in Australian mining companies.
Consols closed at OS J a OS J.
American stocks are unchanged, with but lew
transactions.
Halifax, Dec. 11. I
1 forward you the following additional items i
of foreign intelligence by the Niagara, which
sailed at an earlv hourttii morning lor Boston, j
Germany. — l'lie new King of Hanover has ;
dismissed h : s cabinet, which has causcit much!
surprise, in consequence of having recently an- j
nounced his intention to retain all public ser- j
vants. Intimations liavo been given that lie
intended to violate the integrity of the Constitu- i
lion.
Italy.—The French army of Italy has been
concentrated at all the garrisons, and harangued, j
It lias been enjoined on the troop*, under any !
contingency, always to protect the person of the
Pope.
Iki.i.an >—l he quays of Dublin continue to l
be crowded with emigrants, seeking conveyance j
to America.
Markets.
Han c Mai ket, Abe. 2S.—Cotton lias declined I
If. The sales of the week amount to 4,700 I
bales—fair Orleans 72f. 86c.; Mobile do.; upland
8 of.
L’»,•)•/>;,v. .Vue. 2 i)th. —Holfingsliead's circular j
says that the quantity of cotton on sale at Liver- j
pool is not in cxcass of the demand,and that prices !
are tending upwards. The week’s advance had I
been fully J. Several cargoes of New Orleans \ !
had met ready sales. The sales oi Friday j 1
amounted to 7.000 bales. j 1
Metals.—The iron market is steady, with a ' >
m iderate demand. Tin plates are active at 6d. I :
to Is. advance.
Naval Stores.—Sales of raw turpentine at 7s.
«d. Spirits of turpentine are in better demand,
with sales at 32-. till, a 335. Linseed oil 2S a
28s. 6d.
Tallow is dull at 375. for Ame-ican.
A cargo of new teas created some animation,
but prices are unchanged.
Pork is dull—Philadelphia 7s. -3J. on the spot,
7s. to arrive.
Freights are lower, and steel age passengers
are increasing.
Staves.—New York hhd. staves i. 10 1.75. to j
Xls per thousand; barrel staves X 9; New Orleans !
hbd. staves 12 to XIS; locust treenails are want- 1
d. |
Gen. Carvajal. —The Cincinnati Times re- !
ferring to this individual, the present hero of the ;
Siera .Madre war, says:—
“In IS2S we were acquainted with a slim and 1
somewhat effeminate young man of about twen- !
ty,ofa nervous temperament, and very gentle:
deposition, at Bethany, Virginia, the home of '
Bishop Alex. Campbell—who was a kind ol s.u- 1
dent and worked for insight about Mr. Camp- j
bell's printing office and bindery. He had come
there trom Kentucky, where he had been at
school. He was strong in Campheli’s faith. He \
was a native of Northern Mexico, and wrote his j
nunc Jose Maria d- Jesus Carvajal, (pronounced j
Hose Maria de Hesus Carvahal.) He is the pre- j
sent hero of the Sie.a Madre war.”
(*• The Collins Lins op Steamers.—' The New j
York end Liverpool U. S. Mail Steamship Corn
ea ly are now advertising to take from New
York to Liverpool, both first and second class ;
cabin passengers, the former at $l2O and the ; '
Iat!« rat 870. Hitherto they lave taken only;
firs, cut - and at the unifoim rate ot $l3O
AUGUSTA, GA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 17.
[ry- See fust page of Daily paper, for the re
port of the Committee on the State Road.
The Union Agitators.
ft is becoming more and more evident, every day,
that the leader* of the Constitutional Union party,
' are becoming the aoitators on the slavery ques
j tion. They, like wild hyenas, are ransacking the
j very graves ofburied issues, to find food for further
i -tile and contention. The Democratic party, in
I Georgia, and every where else, have bowed to the
1 expressed will of the people, and agreed to abide by
j the Compromise.
i Many of the members of that party have not
been aide to see its wisdom, it* justice, or its fair
! ness, but still they acquiesce in it, bocuuso tho
I sovereign people have decide”! to do so. Tho Coin
: promise therefore, is not an issue, so far as the De
mocratic party is concerned. Tho Democratic cau
' ru* in Washington did not reject the Coinpromiso
in their meeting, for the nomination of candidates
for Speaker and Clerk. Thoy merely declared, that
that was not a proper time for tbo declaration of
principles upon that, or any other political sulijoct.
Tho National Convention was tho proper body to
j sot boforo tho people tho great views and opinions
iof the party. Thoy noted right. We rejoice that
they had tho discretion to do just whnt they did
in that mooting. Pome Democrats, doubtless, ap
proved of tho Compromise, others did not, but ac
l quiesce iri it. We know of no good reason why thoy
should “ scatter fire-brands, arrows and death' 1 in
j tho ranks of tho party, becuuse thoy differ upon
i that subject. It is onoiigh for them to unite upon
tho great point of acquiescence in tho Compromise.
That they havo done, and will continue to do, in
good faith. Mr. Footo, of Mississippi, introduced
! his resolution into tho Scnato approbatory of the
! Compromise, for the pur peso of agitation, lie, and
other Democrats, in a liko condition with himself,
i wish still to creato tho impression that the Union is
| in danger, in order to got up a National Union
i party, and for what end ? Why to sustain his and
i tlioir sinking fortunes. They know that if tiro old
I parties of Whignnd Domocrat are ro-organiiod,they
I must sink into significance, a* tho mcro tool* of a
! faction. That is tho place for them and all such
I miserable demagogues who ride into powor, not up
' on their own merits, liut tho false impression* of the
hour.
Iftlio Union party was forced into existanco to
rut re a Union, which was not in danger, why should
it he kept up for tho snmo ridiculous purpose 1 —
If suclr a party has boen brought into existence
in Georgia, for such an object, why should a Na
tional .Union party-humbug bo roared up to bo
ooino tho ridicule of tho world, wlieu all men of all
parties accept tbo Compromise, the maintenance of
which is tho foundation upon which it is proposed
to rear this phantom structure. Wo havo hoard
of Don Quixotics who rushed upon wind-mills, for
giants, and knight's orriint, lint it has boon left for
the leaders of this modern Union party to go forth
upon their Rosiimntes, to oelipso their absurdity,
and eontomptihlo extravagance of imagination.
Some of tho Georgia leader* of tho Union party,
declared that thoy would unite with which uvur par
ty expressed tho strongest determination to sustain
the Compromise. A fraetion of the Wtiigs in their
caucus at Washington approved it.
The Democrats laid a resolution of approval up
on the table. What will they do now? This lias
taken thorn all aback. They hopod the Democrats
would be foremost in approving it, anil that too in
the most cordial terms, and why ? Because the
Democrats are stringer than tho Wtiigs, and they
are for the strong side. We arc glad they uro caught
for once in tliuir corrupt wnndorings, not after the
good of the country, but (rower and plaoo for thorn
solves. Wo havo noticed that they havo called into
; service a former editor of the Chronicle A Sentinel,
who, as u Washington correspondent, lias rooontly
written two letter* to tho editor of that paper to
rally the pooplo upon tho platform of a National
Union Party. We shall take occasion soon to uo
tico a few of the statements of this Northern man
with Northern principles. Our jpnee forbids it at
present.
The great fact which wo wish now to present to
tile attention of our readers is, that the leaders of
the Constitutional Union Party, who, in violation of
public decency and truth, charged tho Southern
Rights Party with agitating the slavery question for
purposes of disunion, have become the corrupt and
factious agitators of that question themselves Thoy
are trying to move Heaven and Earth to get up u
National Union Party to savo a Union that is in no
danger, except from their own acts.
I - it not clear that if they succeed in arraying
one portion of our people against tho other, upon
tho Coinpromiso question, that they will fan anew
the llame of fanaticism against it. Upon their own
principle of opposition to agitation, they have be
come tho corrupt or ignorant prompter* to renewed
agitation at tho North, while thoy reject all over
tures from Southern Rights men at the South to
unite with them iu acquiescence in the Compromise,
as a settlement of the slavery difficulty. We appeal
to tho Union Democrats of Georgia, and Union
Whig* also, ami ask them if they are prepared to
sanction this policy on tho part of their leaders.
Tho effort of Foote, Bailey A Co., at Washington,
HfSi.-tod by a few Whigs behind the sce.ios, to de
moralize the Democratic party, bus proved to boa
failure, and ha* served to expose their impotent im
becility. The integrity of tho Democratic party
wilt be iutloxibly maintained, to the signal discom
fiture of these broken gamblers in politics, wbo
would agitato tho country at tbo sacrifice of liberty
and honor itself, to keop the trappings of ofiicoupon
their own shoulders. Wc shall recur to this subject
again.
The Bars ia our River.
W e hope the Legislature lias made a pleasant
visit to Savannah, and reached their proper
place in Mil ledge vi lie ere this, and that the
members have come away without either broken
heads, as predicted by some, or swelled heads, of
which there was more danger, the proverbial
hospitality of Savannah having been put forth,
on this occasion, with a more than usual lavish
ness.
Should the Legislature be prompted, thereby,
to take into its paternal consideration, the wants
and interest* of our cities, and feel the impor
tance of promoting their prosperity in view of
the great compensating benefits accruing to the
State at large, this trip will not have been with
out its permanent advantages. Without wish
ing to interfere with any just claims of Savan
nah upon the partiality and beneficence of the
Legislature, we would take occasion to drop a
modest request, that Augusta may not be for
gotten in its moment* of fostering kindness.
We suggest, that Savannah and Augusta both
can be materially benefited by th« appropria
tion of a few thousand dollars for the removal of
obstructions to the navigation of the river. We
will mention, foremost, the fact, that sand-bar*
ar* already formed opposite the upper wharves
of the eity, rendering them useless. In less than l
two yean, the period for another meeting of the j
Legislature, the wharves below, commencing at
the foot of Mclntosh street, may also become
useless from the same cause, unless something
is done. Within sight of our city, and al
most within its corporate limits, is a bar ou
which steamers, which come up freighted with
goods, have hung for weeks. AH the boats ply
ing between here and Savannah, are liable to
this danger at almost any time.
Let the delegations of Chatham and Rich
mond unite in exertions to obtain some legisla
tive aid in this matter, and invoke all others
whose constituents are interested in the trade
and the prosperity of the two cities, and some
thing may be done.
The State Road.
We publish, to-day, the report of the sub-com
mittee on the condition ot the Western & Atlan
tic Railroad. We are pleased to see that some
disposition is exhibited by it, to vindicate the
Chief Engineer, than whom a more faithful,
clear minded and energetic public officer the
State does not possess, from a portion of the un
just odium which political enmity has sought to
heap ujioii him. It is apparent from the report,
by no means disposed to he partial to him, that
much of the difficulties upon the road has arisen
from inadequacy of equipment, and of salaries
to its employees, from which latter cause the
State has failed to secure the most reliable sub
agents.
We are pleased to see that the Committee re
commend an ample provision for the wants of
the Road, to place it in a condition at once cre
ditable and profitable to the State. We hop*.* the
Legislature will respond handsomely to tke ap
peal to its intelligence and State pride.
ft?** It gives us great pleasure to be enabled to
state, from advices received from MillcdgoviUe, that
Col. Milledue, who has boon suffering from a very
sevoro attack of Pneumonia, is docidcdly better,
though still confined to his room and unable to nt
tend to business. This will account, to his corres
pondents,for a seeming neglect to reply to theircoin
munications.
Pennsylvania Coal Trade. —The Lehigh
Canal has this year carried to market upwards of
950,283 tons of anthracite coal, which will yet be
considerably increased before the season closes.
It may nearly reach a million of tons. There
has been an increased quantity, also, sent to mar
ket from the Schuylkill and Susquehanna regions.
The total amount sent to m arket Irom Pennsyl
vania this year exceeds that of the last about
1,250,000 tons. In 1822 the total amount of an
thracite coal sent to market was about 0.000 tons.
That went Iron) Mauch Chunk.
There was great excitement at Newark, Ohio,
on the Ist inst., in consequence of the failure of
A. J. Smith, a hanker. A town meeting was
held, and much indignation manifested, particu
larly against the Licking Comity Branch Bank-
Smith had disappeared and his liabilities are va
riously estimated at fiom SIOO,OOO to $500,000.
The Vermont Legislature has adjourned, leuv -
ing unrepealed its hnbtat corpus act of last ses
sion, by which title is designated the law intend
ed to nullify the opperation of the fugitive slave
law, by giving jurisdiction to the State magis
trates to take a fugitive out of the custody of the
United States tribunals. A bill was introduced
to repeal this act. but it failed more than two to
one, viz: 55 yeas and 132 nays.
Doparture of the Oity's Guests.
The members of the Legislature and other in
vited guests from the seat of Government, re
turned to Milledgeville yesterday. 11 is Excel
lency Governor Cobb remained over till eiglit
o'clock last evening, when he too took his leave
of us. If they have enjoyed their visit one half
as much as our citizens have, we feel justified iu
saying, no visit ever gave more pleasure than
that which has just terminated. The visiters
came prepared for a pleasant time, and we hope
—nay we believe, they were not disappointed.
Every resident in the city, and oven sojourners
hero, seemed desirous of doing all they could to
render theii visit as agreeable as possible. We
wish them a sale and pleasant returu to the seat
of Government.
The recent visit reminds us that it was in May,
1791, that Gen. Washington visited Savannah.
The house in which he was lodged, on the north
west corner of Barnard and State-streets, is still
standing. In 1819, President Monroe, accom
panied by Mr. Calhoun, Secretary of War, Gen.
Gaines and others, visited the city. General
LaFayette was herein 1825, and on the 21st
March of that year he laid the corner stones of
two Monuments—one to Brigadier Count Pulas
ki and the other to Gen. Nathaniel Greene.—ln I
March, 18-19, President Polk made a short so
journ here on his way from Washington city to ■
Tennessee. On each ot those occasions, as du
ring the late visit, our people opened their hearts
as well as their doors to the guests of the city.
Savannah was the seat of Government oi' the
Colony and State of Georgia from 1733 to 1781:
—From this place it was removed to Louisville,
where it remained till 1807, and thence to Mil- j
ledgeville where it is at present. During the
Revolution, when Savannah was in possession of s
the British, the Government was transferred tern- I
porarily to Augusta, and at one time it was com
pelled to remove to North Carolina, so complete- ■
ly had the British and tories possession of the '
Sta e. It may be said therefore, that it has been I
sixty-seven years since the State Government !
was in Savannah. It has been here literally du- ■
ing the past few days; for we had not only the !
Goveinorand both Houses of the Legislature with
us, but the Executive Officers and clerks of the
several departments.
In concluding this notice, it affords us pleasure
to add. that during the entire visit, not a single
accident occuried; nor was there any failure in
any part of the pioceedings marked out for the
entertainment of our guests. Much credit is due
the Joint Committee of arrangements and the
Ball Committee for the admirable manner in
which they discharged their several duties. Every
thing was done just as it should have been done.
The Ball, for instance, was conducted with as
much order and piopriety, notwithstanding the
hundreds present, as if it had been a private af
fair in a gentleman’s parlor.— Savannah Repub
lican, 1 oth inst.
’
Mrs. Forrest, wife of the celebrated tragedian,
the Herald says, will appear in that city in a
week or ten days, at Brougham's theatre. Those
who have the means of knowing, stats that she
exhibits remarkable theatrical talent, and will,
at her debut, spring at ones into the first rank of
tragic and perhaps comic excellence.
The second conceit by Miss Catharine Hayes
in Philadelphia, appears to have been equally j
successful with the first. The Inquirer says of I
it:—
The audience was large, brilliant and appre- ;
ciating, and the applause at times was truly en- j
thusiastic. The impression made by the fair vo
calist on her first appearance, so highly favora- j
ble, was fully confirmed. She is a truly charm- j
ing artittc. Her manner is modest, winning and
ladylike, and her voice is rich, round, lull, and j
musical. Her ballads last evening were exquis- !
ite, and thrilled the ears and hearts of the listen- 1
era with delight
Death of the llon. Joel R. Poinsett. —lt is I
with deep and sincere regiet that we announce
the death of this emineut citizen and retired
statesman, in the 73d year of his age. A private
letter, received in this city, states that t.e died at
Stateburg, on the 12th inst. Mr. Poinsett was
born in this city, on the 2d March, 1779. He
received a liberal, although not a collegiate edu
cation, and in early life improved his mind by
an extensive course of travel in Europe, Asia and
South America. In maturer years, be bore an
important and conspicuous part in the political
| affairs of both our State and nation. He repre
sented Charleston, with great ability, both
in the State Legislature and in Congress.—
At the close of his congressional career, he serv
ed as U. S. Minister to Mexico, and in that ca
pacity, not only ably maintained the inter
i ests of the republic, but on a memorable occasion
! so boldly upheld our national dag, in the Mexi
' can capital, that the art of painting has perpe
tuated the incident. He was the acknowledg
ed leader of the Uniou party in the great nul
lification struggle in our State, and wield
ed his influence with wisdom and in a con
servative spirit. During Mr. Van Bureu's
Presidency, he was called to preside over the
war dejiartineut, and so administered its affairs
as to command general approbation: and, while
Secretary of War, took a leading part in foun
ding the National Institute, at Washington.
The residue of his useful life was passed inele
gant retirement, during which, however, his pen
continued to the last to yield its contribution to
the literature and the polities of his country,
showing the unabated vig >t of his intellect, and
| his patriotic interest in the welfare of his country.
| Full ot years and full of honors, he has been gath
j ered to his fathers: and his country will embalm
j his memory.— Charleston Courier , 16/A inst.
'
Aoricultelai. Products of California.—
We learn from the San Francisco Herald that
there has been an exhibition in that city of agri
cultural. horticultural, botanical, and iniueralogi
cal products of California. Among the collec
tion were pumpkins weighing 100 to 140 pounds,
cabbages nearly live feet in circumference, car
rots fifteen inches around, potatoes weighing
from three to five pounds each, onions two feet
in circumference, beets twenty to forty-seven
pounds, one of seven weeks' growth weighing
seven pounds; turnips twenty-five to thirty-five
pounds, a sweet potato pumpkin, a delightful and
valuable vegetable, eighteen inches long and
twenty-seven inches in ciicuniferencc. There
are also fine specimens of Calitornia barley and
a prodigious growth of oats, the bunch measur
ing thirteen feet in height, and the individual
stalks from one to one and one-half inches in
circumference; also a branch of timothy over
nine leet high. There was a fine exhibit of
peaches, quinces and grapes—the latter ranging
up to four pounds in one hunch, and Mr. Shelton,
the manager of the exhibition, says that Gen.
Vallejo has furnished bunches weighing ten
pounds.
The Herald says that there are really very
few of the individual products here noticed, that
belong to the class of California monsters. The
collection is chielly made up of marketable pro
ducts. Such onions, potatoes, cabbages, beets,
carrots, turnips and grapes even, may be pur
chased in the markets and on the wharves of
San Fra: cisco.
ThkTrade.—The trade of Oglethorjie is rapid
ly inc.easing, and the number of wagons, carts,
Ac., with which our streets are daily thronged,
reminds us of what Macon once was. before her
wagon trade was cut off There has been a
heavy trade done at Oglethorpe all the while,
hut it has increased ami is still increasing beyond
our most sanguine anticipations. The streets
are continually crowded, and the merchants, a
gieat portion of their time, are overrun with
business. The prices paid for cotton, here, are
such that farmers cannot ship to profit. The
mercl ants and buyers are determined to sustain
the cotton market here, and so far, they have
done it nobly, The resalt is, ’hat cotton is roll
ing in from the hanks of the Chattahoochee, and
the farmers aie not only selling their cotton here,
but are well satisfied as to the honest intentions
of our merchants to do the " fair thing."
Below we subjoin a statement of cotton re
ceipts and shipments to date:
Received at Oglethorpe for the week
endingDec.il 3,094 hales.
Total receipts lip to date 15.240 “
Total shipments 9,235 “
Total balance on hand 5,920 “
[ Oglethorpe Democrat , 13/A inst.
Richmond, Dec. IJ.
Virginia Election. —ln the counties heard from 1
so far, Johnson, the democratic candidate has
gained 3,000 votes and Sumner, the whig candi
date for Governor 1000. The valley counties have j
disappointed the whigs entirely. Bedford hav- I
ing given a democratic majority. The House
will be strongly democratic, the Senate is yet
doubtful.
The Census Tables have made their appear
ance, and their results are such as to surprise
jiersons. In regard to the “ iron pro luced,” it has
been asserted that the domestic consumpton has
fallen to 450.000 tons. Now, compare pig alone
by the two census of 1840 and 1850.
To ns pig iron produced in the United Slates.
1840. 1850.
Pennsylvania . 98,395 285,702!
Allother States 188,508 279,053 j
Total tons 286,903 564,755 j
Add castings 1850 322,745
887,500 j
So, then, the actual production of pig alone in ;
1850 doubled that of 1840. The price of Ameri
can pig iron in 1840 was $33 per ton ; it is now ;
s2l per ton. Improved means of transportation !
to market and of production hare caused the pro- I
duct to double at a lower price. Next to Penn- j
sylvania, the most remarkable increase is in
Maryland. The deliveries of iron on the canals
and great avenues, it is said, show a larger pro
duction and consumption of iron than do the
census returns.— Balt. Sun, 12/A inst.
Death of William Pitt. —Pitt died at a
soiitaiy house on Wimbledon Common. Not j
far off the roadside, stood and still stands, a small
country inn, where the various parties interest- j
ed in the great statesman’s life were accustomed
to apply for information, and leave their horses 1
and carriages. On the morning of the 22d of
January. 1806, an individual having called at!
the inn, and not being able to obtain a satisfac- ’
lory reply to his inquiries, proceeded to the house
of Pitt. He knocked, but no servant appeared; !
he opened the door and entered, he found no one
in attendance; he proceeded from room to room,
and at length entered the sick chamber, where, '
on a bed, in silence and in perfect solitude, he i
found, to his unspeakable surprise, the dead body |
of that great statesman, who had so lately wiel- I
ded the power of Esgland.and influenced, if he 1
did not control the destines of the world. We
doubt whether any much more awful example
cf the lot of mortality has ever been witnessed.
Madame Kossuth. —The New York Herald
says that Madame Kossuth is more like a Mag
yar than her distinguished husband. She is rath
er smaller than he is, in proportion, but of strong
er frame. She appears to he about the same age.
She is a brunette, with a good complexion, arui
fine, dark, lustrous eyes. Good sense is the pre
vailing idea suggested by her countenance.
Modesty and quietness are also there. She is
plain and unostentatious in her dress. She is
reserved in her manner, and looks like a matron
worthy to be the wife of Kossuth.
Utica, Dec. 11.—The confession ofHorace B. ,
Conklin, recently executed, on the charge ofar
son. has been published. He charges many of
our best citizens with having been colleagued
with him.—The confession is not believed, and
is said to be denied altogether by the confession 1
of his eonfederaU Or<-Ltt, with but one exeep- j
lion. The parties charged will appear with
contradictory affidavits.
T knnessee Railroads. — A hill has been in [
tioduced in the Legislature of Tennessee author- !
ising the State to grant her bonds, under proper |
j security, in sufficient amount to furnish the iron
for the several Railroads enumerated below, or
such portions of them as lie within the territorial j
limits of the State, viz :
u To the East Tennessee and Virginia Road,
the Chattanooga and Charleston, the Nashville ;
; and Northwestern. Louisville and Nashville, :
Nashville and Henderson, Southwestern, llem
; phis and Charleston, Nashville and Southern to j
the Mobile and Ohio Road, Memphis and Nash- j
; ville, Nashville and Cincinnati, Memphis, Clarks- ■
I ville and Louisville, and East Tennessee and ;
i Georgia Roads—to the latter only on condition
; that it be extended to East Tennessee and Vir- j
ginia Road at Knoxville.
The English Flag Hauled Down. —On I
j Wednesday a mob gathered about the Irving
House, New Vork, from the dome of which the I
; English flag, with that of the United States, i
! Hungary and Turkey, was flying, and threatened
! if it was not taken down instanter, they would
I haul it down themselves. Mr. Howard, on hear
ing of the disapprobation thus manifested, im
i mediately had it taken down, and the crowd
j quietly dispersed.
1 Small Remittances to Europe.— ln view
l of the failure of several parties in Eurojie whom
bills have been drawn by emigrants in this
J country, it is proposed to establish an intema
; tional post-oflice money-order department by
i the United States and Great Britain, through
i which remittances can be made at such a rate of
exchange as will barely cover the expenses of
the department, and thus insure perfect credit
and safety. The amount sent by emigrants to
their poor relations in Europe is estimated at
over two millions of dollars annually.
Their Liabilities. —The Lon ’on correspon
dent of the New Vork Commercial says, that the
liabilties of Harden & Co., in Great Britain, who
recently suspended are supposed to reach between
-£70,000 and .£BO.OOO, of which about £12,000
consist of small drafts in the hands of poor Irish
people and others who have received them from
I their connections in America. The forwarding
and passenger business, it is stated, will still be
carried on by Mr. James Baines, who has hith
erto acted as agent for the firm.
Newspapers in the United States.—Hold
ridge s Statistical Almanac for the year 18.VJ.es
tim ates the number of newspapers published in
the United States, annually, at 112,880,000, being
equal to sixteen and a hail copies per year for
every man, woman and child. While in the
British Empire only one is published for every
2,000 ol the inhabitants; in Belgium, one to eve
ry 23,000; in Persia, one to every 20,186; in Rus
sia. only three copies to every 1,000,000.
(From the -V. O. Pienyuue, lltA iiml.)
The Thrasher Meeting.
11l accordance with the call for a public meet
ing to express the feeling of the people of New
Orleans respecting the treatment of John S.
Thrasher, by the Spanish authorities in Cuba, a
multitude assembled last evening in Banks' Ar
cade. The spacious area ol the place was crow
ded to its utmost capacity, and the several door
ways were thronged by those who could not
obtain admission. The meeting was organized
by the appointment of the Hon. Joshua Baldwin
for President. A number of our prominent citi
zens were appointed Vice Presidents.
Several speeches were made, among which
was one ot considerable spirit and eloquence by
J. L. Mattbewson. A series of resolutions were
adopted, setting forth the wrongs of Mr.jThrash
| er, and calling upon our Government to demand
1 the unconditional surrender of his person, and
| enforce the demand if necessary. At this state
of the proceedings a resolution was proposed by a
person in the crowd that the Spanish consular
flag should not be permitted to be raised in New
; Orleans until Mr. Thrasher lie released. This
I was received with cries of war. and much ex
j citement ensued, during which the resolution
, was adopted; but Col. Campbell, Col. Palfrey
i and others, addressed the meeting at some length,
! declaring their adherence to the laws and reli
, ance on the ability and willingness of our Gov
eminent to vindicate the national honor, and the
j resolution was, on motion, reconsidered and laid
I upon the table. The meeting then adjourned to
j meet at L nion Hall, Lafayette, to-morrow eve
j ning.
The Maine Liquor Law Outrage. —The
Portland Advertiser says, that of the three men
injured at Frankfort, in the attempt to seize the
liquor on hoard the steamlioat Boston, two of
them were not very badly hurt, and that Deputy I
Sherilf Staples, the one most hurt, will doubtless ;
recover. At the examination of the captain and '
crew of tiie Boston, on Saturday, Captain San
ford was discharged, the crew put under bonds in
| >2OO each, to appear at the next term of the '
' court, and the steamboat was discharged.
(Telegraphed for the Charleston Courier.) |
New Orleans, Dec. 15, », P. M.
Ten thousand bales of Cotton were sold to- \
day for Liverpool at steady prices. Middling j
j was worth from 71 to 7£ cents. Molasses has j
declined, and 3000 barrels were disposed of at !
I from 21J to 21J cents. Freights were active, j
i and six ships were engaged for Liverpool at 7-16 d j
for Cotton.
Advices from Vera Cruz have been received 1
up to the 30th ult., which state that six British |
' vessels of war, had arrived ofl'that city, but that .
j the object they had in view had not transpired.;
Cleared barque Hosace, Captain Alley’, for
Charleston, and brig Captain Tom, Captain j
; Smalley, for Savannah.
Columbia. Dec. 13, 9.52 P. M.
Legislative Proceedings.
Both the Senate and the House have agreed to j
consent to the sale of a site for a Light House on j
Bull's Island to the Federal Government, as also j
to an appropriation of 810,000 in aid of the Roper '
Hospital.
The Bill to divide Pendleton District has been
| lost in the Senate by a vote of 22 to IS.
The resolution relative to the improvement of
the Bar of Charleston Harbor has passed the
House.
The House has refused to suspend the VJd rule,
so as to enable the passage of the bills to renew
the Charters of the Commercial Bank of Colum
bia, the Planters’ and Mechanics’, and the Union
Banks of Charleston. All the Banks remain in
statu quo.
Columbia, Dec. 15, 8.40 P. M.
The Cotton market continues active at very’
full prices with a slight change in favor of sellers.
The sales comprise 310 bales at from 6 to Sj
cents.
Lexington, (Ivy.,) Dee. 11.
The Kentucky V. S. Seiuitorshi/). —The friends
of Crittenden and Dickinson have to-night with
drawn both as candidates for U. S. Senator, in ,
the Whig caucus. The caucus has just nomina
ted William Thompson for Senator, who will be '
elected to-morrow on the first ballot. ,
Col. Benton. —Since the return of Col. Ben- ;
ton to Missouri, the war between the Benton 1
and Anti-Benton portions of the democratic par- j
tyin that State has broken eut with renewed
spirit and bitterness. The St. Louis Union, the
organ of the Bentonites, has proclaimed there j
can be no union between the two parties, and
publishes with commendation the proceedings of
a meeting at which Col. Benton was nominated
for Congress, and a preference expressed for Gen.
Wm. O. Butler for President, and Gen. Dodge, of
Wisconsin, for Vice President.
GOSHEN CHEESE, BUTTER, &.C. J
pkl 1 BOXES Prime Goshen Cheese ;
UU 10 Kegs do do Butter;
2o Bbis. Superfine Philadelphia Flour -
50 Bushels Tennessee ileal, from now Corn :
100 Bushels Shorts, for Cattle feed.
Just received and for sale bv
dee n et * A. LAFITTE t
Bi) iHngnctir Crlrgropij.
Charleston, Dec. 16. p. yj
i Cotton.—The sales to-day amount to 30un
bales at 7 toß| cents. The market is firm.
(Commercial.
Augusta Market, Dec. 17.
j COTTON.—We have a good weeks business to report
. sales having been heavier than during any previous.
week of the season. On Wednesday lmt the market
i opened with a fair demand, holders having yielded in
! their asking prices, and the sales were to a fair extent
I at prices current previous to the receipt of the Pacific *
[ advices, say 7f to 8 cents for Middling Fair to Fair
On Thursday there was a fair demand, at the prices cur
j rent the day previous, up to the receipt efthe Niagara's
( news, when fuller prices were paid, and sales made to
! some extent in the afternoon. On Friday there was an
1 i active demand, and some 2,000 bales changed hands at
an improvement of $ a sc. on the prices of Wednesday
, | and Thursday, Middling Fair to Fair Felling at 8 cent*,
j and Fair to Fully Fair at 8$ a Bs. On Saturday the
; demand continued good at the prices of the day previou-
On Monday the demand fell off. but the sales made
l were to a fair extent, and at full prices. A crop 1.,t
i of 61 halos, from the plantation of John Speer, of Ab
■ beville District, was sold at 83 cents. Yesterday.
Tuesday, the market was quiet, and the sales to a liun
l ted extent, and at irregular prices, so much so that we
omit quotations. Middling Fair to Fair sold at a s
I cents, and Fair to Fully Fair at B|c.
t RECEIPTS OF COTTON.
) From ljf September, 1851, to the latest dates rereii e (
1851, 1850
Savannah, Dec. 11 • 68.868 1H.V27
Charleston, Dec. 11 118.674 130.012
Mobile. Dec. 0 53,742 59.32
! New-Orleans, Dec. 9 407,791 287.158
y Florida. Dec. 1 11,962 10.1u9
Texas, Dec. 6 B.7SS 5.300
1 Virginia, Dec 1 4.164 5.610
' North-Carolina, Nov. 29 98$ 2.140
Total Receipts 674 977 610.799
r 610,799
! j Increase in Reccint* 64.178 ■>
STOCK OK COTTON
Remaining oh hand at the latest dates received J
Savannah, Dec. 11 30.010 46.06;) *
Charleston. Dec. 11 33.469 49.121
Mobile, Dec. 5 51.084 33,850
New-Orleans, Dec. 9 124.937 137,269
Florida, Dec. 1 6.440 3,500
Texas. Nov. 29 1.992 1.857
» Augusta and Hamburg, Dec. 1. 42.070 41.373
r Macon. Dec. 1 17.378 21.2*N
• Virginia, Dec. 1 300 1.250
North-Carolina. Nov. 29 380 390
New-York, Dec. 9 29,232 31,169
Total 337,292 367,654
GROCERIES —We have a fair business to notice tli»*
week in the Grocery line. Several merchants hate
been down and purchased their goods at satisfactory pr
cos. We have little or no change to notice in prices
this week.
CORN.—The demand is still limited to home wants,
and transactions are confined to small lots, which are
1 selling at 80 to 90 cent** from store. We have heard of
no large sales this week. Seed Rye is dull at 90c. to sl.
and Oats at 55 to 62 cents per bushel.
BACON.—We havo still a l : ght stock on hand, but it
is all sufficient to meet the demand, which is moderate
We now quote Sides at 11 a 12$ cents—principal sale-*
at 11$ to 121 cents by the small quantity.
LAUD.—Not much enquiry—sales making by small
quantity, at prices ranging from 11 to 12 cents.
WHEAT.—We still quote good Rod at 90 at $1
White is scarce. Our City Mills, however, are wli
snpplied w ith Virginia and Maryland, and are kept bu
in grinding.
FLOUR—There is a good demand for City Mills. V\«*
now quote for white Wheat 6$ to s7s per bbl. as in quan
titv, and for red at 5$ a 6. There is a good supply Oj
Northern and country on hand, but the demand for
these descriptions is limited.
COFFEE. —There is a fair stock on hand, and price
are looking upwards—we now quote Rio at 9$ a losr.
a choice article will bring 11 cents by the single bag
SCOAHS.—Good stock on hand—no change to notice
in prices. Our quotations will give a fair index ol
price*.
MOLASSES.—There is a good demand for Cuba, and
prices tend upwards—good is scarce. The stock on ban ’
is light, and most holders are asking 25 cents by th«*
hhd.
SALT.—The stock on hand is very light, and sales are
made from stores readily at $1.25 per sack—a laige
quantity could not be bought at this price. There i*.
however, considerable salt on the river, and this price
cannot long bo sustained.
STOCKS.—The only transaction we have heard 01
j this week, was 40 Shares Rank of Augusta at slOl It
| was a forced wile, and no criterion of the market, ih
j same Stock cannot now be purchased under $lO3 a
EXCHANGE.—We have no change to notice in the
rates for Northern Exchange, which continues at $ p«r
! cent. prem. for Sight Checks on New York and other
i Northern cities. On Charleston and Savannah our
; Banks are drawing at par.
FREIGHTS —Our river is again getting low. Cvti
! silerable Cotton lias been shipped this week. To Sa
| vannah, we quote 50 cents per bale—to Charleston, by
I River, 75 cents. The Railroad, we believe, still a*ks fl
j per bale to Charleston.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 16.— Cotton.— There was quite an
I active demand for Cotton yesterday, and the sale;-, at
j the close of business, reached 1.784 bales at the follow -
{ ing particulars : 114 at :53at 7$ ; 227 at 7j; 94 at.
1 279 at 8 ; 507 at 8$ ; 132 at 8 3-16 ; 282 at Bs. and*96 at
j S| cents. Trices were very firm and full, and some «<•!
; lera claim to have obtained an advance of fully an Jr
I since the receipt of the Pacific's accounts.
SAVANNAH IMPORTS. DEC. 15.
Per brig R. M. Charlton, from Havana—o 4 hbd> '* •
| lasses, and Sundries, to J. Quautock, Jr.
SAVANNAH EXPORTS. DEC. 15.
i Per hark Vernon, for New York—739 halos Upland
! and 82 do. Sea Island Cotton. 314 casks Rice, 123 ca>.
I Tobacco, 202 bids. Turpentine, 25 bales Yarn, 16 boxe->
* Mdze.. and 6 Sails.
COLUMBUS, Dec. 13.— Cotton— On Monday the
Market opened with & brisk demand which continued up
to Friday morning, at which time the Niagara s :*•*-
counts were made public, causing the market to stiffen
under the heaviest weeks receipts of the season Plan
ters have sold freely at the prices offered: the receipt-,
for the week sum up over 4300 bales, including about
200 bales per Railroad.
Wo quote Ordinary a u j
Middling a Tj I
Middling Fair a „, U
Fair £ a *.«
The market closes very firm, and outside quotation*
easily obtained.
piping intelligence.
SAVANNAH, Dec 15.—Arrived, brig R M. Charlton,
Lightbourne. Havana. _
Went to Sea, bark Vernon. Faye. New Vork.
Departed. U. S. M. steam packet Metamora. Freeland.
Charleston : steamer H. L. Cook. Fraser. Augusta.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 16.—Arrived, ship Harriet *
Jessie, McKenzie, Boston ; ship E. Bulkier. Brown. >
York: brig Clement. Mayo, Boston; Bchra. « e leue,
Griffin. New York; Geo. Harris. Somers, Philadelphia
Cleared, brig Keying, Pierce. Loudon; Fr. brig D As
ms. Giron, Havre. _
Went to Bca. brig Sarah Wooster. Wooster, a Southern
port; schrs. Virginia Griffith. Plummer, New xork.
C. Patterson, Peacock, do.; Mary A Louise. Adams. 1 ni
adelphia.
NEW FAMILY GROCERY.
SBBLS. Boston Crackers:
5 Bbls. Butter Crackers ;
5 Half Bbls. New Buckwheat :
2 Bbls. Smoked Tongues ;
2 Half Bbls. Pickled Tongues
15 Bbls. Prime onion 6 ;
JO Bbls. New York Apples ;
1 Cask Smoked Salmon ;
10 Boxes Family Cheese ;
10 Kegs Extra Goshen Butter.
Just received and for sale by
JOHN A. MILLEN & CO.,
dee 16 205 Broad Street
BALTIMORE FLOUR.
1 BBLS. Prime Baltimore FLOI K, iree
J UU from onion, and of favorite brands, for
sole by dec 16 3t A LAFITI