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CONSTITUTIONALIST. AUGUSTA. OA. TUESDAY MORNING. JAN. 5,1869 THE ANNUAL PUTF. Nearly all the journals in the United States took occasion on the 31st of Decem ber to give what they called a “ retrospec tive glance at the events of the past year.” On the following morning, they took a telescopic view of the year 1869 and wound up with a sublime puff of their own tremen dous importance and the very insignificant claims of all competitors. Year after year, this enormous self-congratulation goes on, and, if possible, the pressure was greater this anniversary than ever before. If the paper has been a litt'le the worse/or wear, a rousing promise of future ekcellence may do some good. If the paper has managed to please, it may please the more by cack ling over its popularity. The “ reviews of the past year” and paeans to “ Ourselves” are sometimes amusing, if nothing else. We pass over the hurrahs of our provincial brethren and call attention to the extra ordinary sounds of no less a thunderer than the New York Iribune. Hear this “ The year bears with it to the tomb many who go out, like stars in the heavens, leaving points whence darkness radiates ; Brougham, the eloquent defender of Queen Anne, and Thaddeus Stevens, the dauntless champion ot the weak and impeacher of the strong; Sir David Brewster, the venerable pioneer in science, and Lord Cardigan, of the famous ‘charge of the six hundred.’- While many others whom we might name have seemed to fill large spheres in life, few have been more mourned or missed in death than our pleasant friend Haipine, so rarely endowed with wit and genius. Art loses a devoted student and ter in Charles Loring Elliott, and Music trem bles mournfully through all her chords over the grave of the great Rossini. Thus the old year sleeps with its fathers, and much of its joy and sadness, its hopes and fears, sleeps with it. But of all this decay there survives Progress—for the Race defies death and ad vances with steady step through all the years and centuries.” To this, the New York Sun wittily and sensibly replies: “ Much of this will be universally called elo quent ; but it suggests two or three interrogato ries to which we should wish to have replies before we can give it our entire approbation. “1. How do stars in the heavens go ont? “ 2. How does darkness radiate from poiuts ? In what year did Brougham defend Queen Atme ? “4. How does Music arrange herself sons to tremble mournfully through all her chords ? “5. Who are the fathers of the old year, with whom it sleeps ? Are they the years that have gone before ? If so, how ? “ What becomes of that part of the joy and sadness, the hopes and fears of the old year that does not sleep with it ? Does it keep awake always, or with whom does it go to sleep ? “ The cheering assertions that out of all this decay there survives Progress, and that the Race defies death, we hail with gratification ; and we have little doubt that all the rest is just as fine, only not quite so easy to understand.” We suppose Mr. Greeley would answer to the first interrogatory that the stars go out by act of Congress. To the second interrogatory he would find no difficulty in asserting that the Tri bune office is one of the points from which darkness radiates. The third interrogatory is too high a cob web for the philosopher's broom, as no Ann of Brougham’s contain any such defense. To the fourth interrogatory, Mr. Greeley has the triumph of replying that “ music trembles mournfully through all her chords” when Colfax arranges it to his old tame of “ Down with the u»iwrs and up with the stare i” To the fifth interrogatory even H. G. must confess dubiety. We all know that Abe Lincoln said he was “ making histo ry.” He, we presume, was the father of one year. , To the sixth interrogatory, our Tribune man may easily retort. That part of the joy and sadness, the hopes and fears of the old year that does not sleep with it adjourns over to the New Year and keeps perpetual watch with the Thieving “Rings” of the North. The Tribune's puff of itself is, we sup pose, pretty much the sane as usual, and differing but sl’ghtiy from the great herd in New Year trumpetings. “Progress,” no doubt, is in proportion to the loudness of the blast. After awhile, there will be illu minated pictures, representing subscribers and Hottentots seen gathering notes for the Bnngtmcn Beagle. It is the age of Humbug and Fusel Oil. What is the use of adulteration if Printer’s Ink does not occasionally contribute its share to popular gullibility? WHERE IS THE GOVERNOR? Affairs in the Southern part ot Georgia wear a most alarming aspect, but the man who writes himself Governor is presumably absent from the State. Is he at Washing ton, still on the dismal errand of degrading himself and his governmental agency ? Or is he at Albion reading scrappy speeches, prepared peradventure by schoolmaster Farrow ? Blodgett prob ably knows how to answer this conundrum, and Bradley is, no doubt, posted on the subject; but the masses of men are profoundly ignorant of the “ Governor’s whereabout, though well assured of his miserable what-about. Suppose white men had picketed the roads leading to Savannah and committed the outrages fastened upon the savage tribe Os “ Ogeccliees.” With what hot haste and pot-valiant courage would Mr. Bullock have hurried back from Washington, or else from Albion. As it is, we suppose his wishes have been carried out thoroughly by the “ Hon. Aaron Alpeoria Bradley,” his dear friend and most pliant instrument. Perhaps Mr. Bullock does not intend an immediate return and proposes to be a fu ture Mayor of Ills natal town. Hence his speeches there, hence his haunting the place so. We have no objection to this prospect. If Albion can stand his gain Georgia can endure his loss. Meantime, wc congratu late the people of Savannah upon their dis cretion at this peculiar juncture, and be lieve that in pursuing the coarse they have pursued, Congress has lost a pretext and BtnLLOCK missed a cherished hope and longed-for opportunity. • Very Like a Whale.— “ Abramo Lin coln Giovanni Booth” is the title of a play now acting at a Naples theatre. The sen sational scene Is the leap of a slave girl from a third story window. Florida Election.— The returns so far as they appear in the papers, though meagre, indicate that Florida has sent Hamilton, the Radical candidate, to Congress. Breckinridge— The Louisville Democrat says that the Hou. John C. Breckinridge is expected to return to Kentucky in a few days. A Bpi,ENTtTDOO‘MT , celebrated French advocate, just deceased, was held In high esteem for his eloquent de fense of the associations of working people ; prosecuted for carrying on strikes. As ft memorial of his exertions in 1883 in their behalf, the printers of Paris composed and printed, in a style of execation almost un equalled in the World, a most superb copy of the funeral sermons of Bossukt, and after printing and binding one copy of this work, distributed th£ types. The Power of &c. —A Radical paper published in the sQuth has this editorial, caption: Beautiful Traits of the Bepublican Party — Its Tenacious Love of Union , Liberty, &c. The &c. is beautifully brought in. “ Love of Union aud Liberty” sounded well. Tena-. cious love of Stealing was happily implied by 3k. Etc. —The Journal of Commerce goes through a long list of plunder prospects now in the Congressional Grab Bag. The Journal says : “It is understood that the Northern and Southern interests will unite, and together make a combined raid for subsidies.” Killing Progress.— The fine art of Mur der is undoubtedly progressive. A foreign letter states that the needle gun has got to be old fogy and Prussia finds herself as much in the rear of other nations as she was in advanefe two years ago: Baltimore. —The Gazette claims that Baltimore cas doubled in population since 1860. If so, the dear old city must number more, than 400,000 inhabitants. [ Bjltimore Gazette. From Washington. the dominant party hell-bent against the SOUTH —THE GEORGIA IMBROGLIO. The dominant party seem to be hell-bent upon a war of races at the South. The telegraphic dispatches will fnrnish your readers with abundance of evidence of the unparalleled tyranny, oppression and bru tality under which the poor whites of that section are laboring. Private letters and dispatches just received here fully sustain these accounts. The intelligence from Arkansas and Georgia is absolutely appall ing ; yet the Radical press here, if it does not openly applaud such outrages, palliates them by trumping up patent lies of aggres sions on the other side. The Chronicle, aided by a carpet-bagger, returned to Con gress from Arkansas, named Boles, this morning enters upon this villainous course. It is utterly impossible that the white men of the Southern States (or anywhere else on earth) can submissively endure the brutal outrages upon their wives and daughters, which are of dally well authenticated oc currence throughout that downtrodden couutry. Human nature canuot .stand it. Can we expect anything else but bloodshed, wide spread, if not utterly annihilating ? Yet the policy of the dominant party is, and will be, inexorably adhered to. Its leaders, as if working upon a system, invent and put into operation means that lead di rectly to a war of races there—and they are evidently working with a purpose. That pur pose can be no other than by exasperating the whites beyond endurance, to compel them to the resistance of unbearable provo cations, and thereby furnish a pretense Jor wholesale confiscation ! I confess that, upon a calm survey of the whole field, I can see very little hope for these people,! Thdse who are compelled to remain there, it seems to me, are doomed to suffer under a more grinding policy than ever characterized our conduct to the Indian tribes. “The answer to all the talk about recon structing Maryland,” said a Rhode Island Democrat yesterday, “ is simply to point to my State. Not only are negroes excluded from voting there, but half the whites are denied the elective franchise! Besides, the inequalities of popular power, sectionally, are infinitely more glaring in Rhode Island than in Maryland.” Messrs. Trumbull and Edmunds seem to be (>eggiug away, during the absence of the nthor members of the Senate Judiciary Com mittee, upon the Georgia imbroglio. It is said that these gentlemen differ in their views. Edmunds wants the State re-“ re constructed” out aud out in order that by a new deal his friend “ Governor Bullock” may be returned to the Senate, together with some other dyed-in-the-wool Radical. Trumbull, on the other hand, under the in fluence ol old Joshua Hill, the renegade Joe Brown (now a State Judge) and divers other Federal and State ofllcials, is en deavoring to muddle up things in such manner as to save their bacon, and at the same time force the negroes back into their seats in the Legislature. It is therefore probable, 1 learn, that a compromise mea sure in the nature of a national legislative exposition of the meaning of certain articles and clauses of the Georgia constitution will be passed by Congress. This act will, in effect, declare that by the true intent and meaning of that fundamental instrument negroes have the right to hold and enjoy all offices of profit aild honor in the State; and that this right shall be enforced by the Governor with the power of his negro militia, aided, if necessary, by the bayonets of the Federal Government. As old Mr. Hill and all the State officers were elected before the negro legislators were expelled, and as the election of the present delegation in the House could not be affected by their expulsion, there will be less need of stirring up things—especially as the other Senator is of Democratic persuasion, and easily dis posed of ala Senator Thomas, of your State. So I predict that Georgia will not be re reconstructed. [from the Washington-Star. The First Children's Party at the White House. We have an interesting detailed report of the children’s party at the Executive Man sion last evening, which is necessarily de ferred until to-morrow. The soiree was a brilliant affair. Invita tions to the number of two or three hun dred had beei?di3tiibuted to families in al most every circle of society. The childreu, accompanied by their parents or friends, commenced to arrive at an early hour, and by 7 o’clock the spacious East Room was thronged, presenting a scene never before witnessed within its walls. The little ones were most becomingly dressed, and the children of the President's family, includ ing Frank Johnson, now a student at Georgetown College, Andrew Stover, An drew Patterson, Miss Belle Patterson and Sallie and Lilly Stover, received then guests with an ease and grace which would have done hofior to children of a larger growth.” The Marine Band, in full uniform, was on a platform erected in the centre of the east side of the room, over which was festooned the national colors. Soon the enlivening strains of the band broke io upon the hum of conversation, and in a moment the prom enade commenced. Then followed, under the direction of Professor Marini, assisted by Mr. Bates, a quadrille, polka, schot tische, lanciers and galop, through which the little ones passed with credit. At the request of Mrs. Patterson, several fancy daHces, including the Highland Fling, Smolenski, Strasby, Bolero and L’Ariel, were executed, eliciting enthusiastic ap plause. The collation was next on the pro gramme, and the party passed into the sup per room, where the tables were covered with delicacies. After supper the dance was renewed, and kept up until about eleven o’clock, when cloaks and hats Were donned, and the gay assemblage dispersed.' * The solree was most enjoyable in every respect. During the entire evening the President, together with Senator Patterson, Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Stover, Colonel Moore, Colonel Mor row, and others of the household, were pre sent, and spared no exertion to secure the pleasure of those present. Among the fami lies of prominent persons represented were those of Secretaries Browning, McCulloch, Welles, and Randall; General Jeffries, Admiral Radford, General Zeilin, General Vincent, General Mlchler, the English and Russian Ministers, the Swiss Consul Gen eral ; also, ex-Mayor Wallach, J. J. May, Esq., J. W. Boteler, Esq., and many other residents of this District. The PRESft&BWVfAi, Chti.tJren’s Party. —President Johnson very properly varied the Christinas programme at the White House by giving a party to the juveniles of i Washington. Tne correspondent of the Sun thus briefly refers to it: The party given by the children of the President’s family to-night was a magnifi cent affair. About three hundred children were present, attired in gay and brilliant costumes. Many of the parents of the in vited children were present, besides nota bles who were friends of the President’s family. Among the guests were several members of the Cabinet, Messrs. Randall, Welles, Schofield and Browning, ex-Attorney Gen eral Stanbery, Admiral Radford, a lew Senators and Representatives, the wives and ladies of the several families of these, and a number of private citizens. This was the first juvenile party ever given at the Executive M[fusion, and such was the approbation with which the idea was received that it is believed that there will be a recurrence of such scenes from time to time hereafter. rFroto tfie Montgomery Mail. Loyalty Believed. John Hardy, the scamp, put a bill through the House last Week relieving Representa tive Simmons, of Colbert. Upon being asked what the bill related to, he said that it Was to relieve Simmons from certain indict ments for assault, or something of the kind. It turned out that one of the indictments was for obtaining goods under false pre tenses—in plainer English, stealing. Os course Representative Hardy wished to keep this little matter in the background until the skirts of his brother Representa tive were thoroughly washed with Radical soap-suds. After being exposed, he took the ground that Simmons couldn’t get jus tice in Colbert county, and therefore the Legislature should relieve him. Some of the Democratic members took the ground that if the fact that a county is Democratic is a valid ground for quashing all indict ments for thefts committed by creatures calling themselves Radicals, it would be unnecessary hereafter for grand juriqs to find indictments. • The present Legislature has signalized its session by relieving one of its members of the pains and penalties of bigamy, another of murder, and another of theft; and have passe i acts for the relief of such “loyalty,” after the men who had the bills in charge have been detected ifi endeavoring to con ceal their real purpose. The bill for the relief of Simmons passed the House, and will doubtless be rushed trough the Senate to-day, with many other infamous bills, which are always dragged out from the dark at the close of a sessiou. If the days of miracles had not passed, the storm of fire and brimstone which struck Sodom and Gomorrah, would tear the Capitol of Ala bama from its foundations. It is a stench in the nostrils of decency. 1 From tlie Detroit Free l’reas. Steam Street Gars. VALUABLE INVENTION OF A NEW PROPP ING POWER. The most important question that has claimed the attention of street railway cor porations during the last fifteen years has been the discovery of some method of pre venting the vast mortality among horses, occasioned by the arduous nature of the labor to which they are unavoidably sub jected. That this is a question of really great importance is fully shown by the fact that horses used for street railway purposes last only abont three months, and the ex pense attendant upon the purchase of fresh stock three times a year, it will readily be conceded, detracts largely (roin the profit of such enterprises. Various plans, which it was thought might obviate this difficulty, have been tried, but with no measure of success that would warrant the adoption of any one of them. Mr. A. A. Wilder of this city has com pleted an invention, which, in the opinion of a large number of scientific gentlemen, who have witnessed its operations, is des tined to revolutionize the whole system of street railroading. Mr. Wilder’s invention consists of a steam condenser, and ap pliances for attaching a locomotive engine to the forward platform of the car in such inaiuMjr that neither uti-aru, smoke, nor cin ders can escape; and the noise made by the machinery is not so great as fiat produced by the working of a Wheeler & Wilson sewing-machine. The boiler is located upoii the platform, and occupies a space twenty inches in diameter, with an altitude of three feet, while the engine is completely hidden under the body of the car, and pro tected from dust, frost, snow, etc., by a sub stantial casing of wood aud galvanized iron. The propeiing power is an endless chain, capable of sustaining a strain three times as great as the ordinary half-inch log chain. This chain, or band, runs from the engine shaft to the" forward axle, which is also connected with the hind axle by another chain of similar construction, making all four of the wheels driving wheels. The en gine has a capacity of six horse power, and as the shaft makes and one-half revolu tions to one revolution of the wheels, it will be seen that the latter reach fifteen-horse 1 tower. The increase of force is calculated to be of great advantage in starting the car and in turning curves. In addition to the advantages already al luded to, which are of themselves snfficieut to commend the invention to all, it is far less expensive than the system now in vogue. For example: the Third Avenue Railway Company, of New York, run tw-o hundred cars, for which eighteen hundred horses are required. The receipts of the road are SIOO,OOO per month, and the ex penditures range from $85,000 to $90,000. The average daily expense of running a single car is $lO, but with the Wilder in vention in use (it requires only seventy cents per day for fuel) it is claimed that the cost wijl bp redu.cecj to at least $5 per day. The Superintendent of the Third Avenue line estimates a probable saving of $30,000 per month by this means. Another obvious advantage is the plan for heating the car in Winter, which may be done by running pipes under the seats, through which the steam passes ou its way from the boiler to the condenser, the latter being situated at the rear end of the car. When no artificial heat is required the pipes may be disconnected with the boiler and the steam will all pass through another pipe running under the car to the condenser, from whichlt escapes by slow drippings in the form of water. By using anthracite coal, and a base burner, no sparks are emit ted and everything is kept free from dirt and smoke. So simple in construction is this inven tion that a child can manage it with ease, and even when going at the rate of twenty miles an hour the car may be stopped instan taneously, if necessary, without the aid of brakes. Indeed the inventor claims to be able to stop a car within an inch of any given spot on the track, without jarring or inconvenience to passengers. One of the cars belonging to the Fort street and Elmwood Company has been supplied with this power and has been in operation at the locomotive works on the coiner of Congress aud Third streets several days. It has been thorougly tested by competent judges, all of whom have pro nounced unequivocally in favor of its adop tion on all street railways in the country, deeming it possessed of advantages far superior to anything ever before offered for the same purpose. - Our owu railway men have already be come convinced of this, and before many days one of these locomotives will be in op eration on the Fort street and Elmwood line. Having seen the invention tested, and after a full investigation of it, we are quite willing to indorse the favorable opinions of others who are familiar with it. Mr. Wilder, the inventor, has received proposals from railway officials in various large cities, for furnishing their cars with his locomotive power, and we have no doubt that within five years it will have alto gether superseded horses as a means of pro pelling stfect cars. To Detroit belongs the honor of the invention, aud it is gratifying that Detroit should be the first to appre ciate its advantages. Avery pretty girl so bamboozled a suscepti ble Hartford clerk the other day that he didn’t look nt the S2O she handed him UDtil, in the course of trade, another customer refused to take it Then he discovered that the bills were all on a “ commercial college.” Quite recently an lowa hog merchant bought stock on the strength of a dispatch from Chi cago, which erroneously gave the price of dress ed hogs, as the price of live hogs. He lost mo ney, sued the Telegraph Company, and recov cred the amount. , Only Once. FuU laden are Along our paths are set Yet flowers spring up anon; But What is that, once gone Will never come again 1 Not Sommer, and not sun; Barth hath no only one Os Ml he? thousand blooms; But one thing to us comes 'i That never comes again. Yetkhethat loss should know Where all things come unit go 1 Full quickly falls the rose It Is not that which goes ’ And never comes again. Not flow to ebbing tide, Not rain to fountains dried, Not dew to thirsting grass; But one thing goes, alas I That never comes again. Not blue to clouded skies, Not smiles to tearful eyes, Not hope to saddened hearts; But when our youth departs It never comes again. Tit*e can all griefs remove, Turn bitterness to love, Bring grain from labors crost; But youtb once gone is lost— It uever comes again. (From the New Orleans Times. The Personal Courage of the Indians. A VIEW THAT WILL ASTONISH SOME FOLKS — WHAT GENERAL TWIGGS THOUGHT. Old General Twiggs used to say that the most formidable soldiers or warriors iu mfidern times were tbp North American Indians ; that in every battle in which they had been engaged with the whites they had held theit«»ntt»gaißst;Overwhelming num bers, when ocher warriors would have sur rendered ottghea hasy retreat. The late fight of Geharal .Custar seems to add another to the list of proofs of the high mili tary qualities of the red men. In that affair, General Custar had eleten compa nies of cavalry, nearly a thousand of the best armed and mounted regulars. The village he charged and captured consisted of fifty-two lodges, and the warriors en gaged in the conflict did not exceed two Hundred, and yet they appear to have made a most gallant aud stubborn resistance, in flicting a severe loss upon General Custar, and succeeded iu making good their re treat. Now, had the poor aborigines,the advantage enjoyed by the ancient Greeks and Romans, aud by all modern people, especially our own, of having historians and poets to record, describe and sing their exploits, what proofs of heroism, and even of military skill and virtues, might not be afforded in this true history of this aud of the many other examples to be found in our own annals in support of General Twiggs’ affirmation.. But, alas, we have no Indian versions of the numerous battles which have been fought between them and the white settlers of this continent. What heroic details, what brilliant and sanguinary achieve ments by small bauds of half naked and poorly armed warriors, over the best armed and disciplined troops, in greatly superior force, would not such annals present. In several of the most bloody of these encoun ters which arc described in our own history, it is shown that white soldiers were beaten and fearfully cut up by small bands of In dians. Braddock’s splendid brigade was nearly annihilated by not more than six hundred warriors. St. Clair’s terrible de-i feat was inflicted by an Indian force of not' one quarter of the whites, and at Tippe canoe there was not five hundred warriors in the whole force, from which Gen. Harri son narrowly escaped with a force of live times their number. There never were more than 1,500 Seminole warriors, wiio defied the whole power of the United States for fifteen years, and inflicted upon our army and Government the heaviest losses in men and money which were ever effected against their enemies by any force fifty times great er than that of the Sein moles. Nevercon quered by physical force, they at last yield ed to gold and whisky, and of their own will retired from the country whicli they had made the graveyard of our soldiers.— Such facts as these ought not to fie ob scured or forgotten, because they are true and historical, and because they embody a wholeeo»»w» vapmbuf of that overweenyig pride and pretension of superior military virtue, prowess aud heroism on the part of our race. I From the Atlanta Constitution. Money and Matrimony —No More Marriages • for Love. Burke, when eloquently mourning the unhappy fate of Marie Antoinette, said: “ The age of chivalry Is gone.” If the aa nouncement was premature then, it is not so now. Who has not heard with over whelming interest of the days of kniglit errantry so well described by Scott in lus wonderful historical romance ? Then woman was looked up to and revered more ns a pure and holy being from a higher tvord than as a native of this, inheriting any of the consequences of the fall of man. Tie men bore themselves gallantly in the tonv nament for the prize they longed to lay it the feet of her they loved. Dueling originat ed in love. That is the only clrcumstan:e that gives the barbarous practice any soft ening feature. Men fought for the wonun of their choice; and though it was no credit to be reckless of their lives, it was evidence of the devotedness of their attachment. That is all changed. This is another age, a better age ou the whole; but we can not but deplore the passing away of the high and chivalrous devotion of the fair sex that prevailed in a barbarous period. With increased civilization came a longing for wealth. Everything is now sacrificed to the universal god—gold. The noblest fashions, the finer feelings, domestic and social happiness, are freely laid on the altar of mammon. This is apparent in every day life. Men or women in the higher circles of society do not marry for love. They have got over that weakness. Marriage* de conoenance are in vogue. A fashionable mother is blessed with daughters. They attain to the dignity of long dresses and chignons, aud enter society. Whatever 'honorable and natural sentiment developed itself in then), soon withers and dies in the unhealthy atmosphere of fashion. They are trotted out for inspection, by their Shrewd, calculating mammas. Their points are shown off and dilated upon as if tJiey were horses. “For sale,” is printed in unmis takable language on their foreheads. They soon understand the part they must act. The empty-headed scion of a wealthy shod dyite is welcomed with nods, and becks, and wreathed smiles, while the yoimg man, depending for his fortune on his own strong arm, his intellect, his probity, his indomit able resolve to conquer all difficulties, to persevorg,4ft, spite of the world, the flesh, aud thexlcVTl, gets the cold shoulder. The qualifications of a husband are perfectly understood. Marriage has been reduced to an exact science. A brown stone mansion, carriages, a Summer residence, a large bank account, and all that it can command, with a fop or a ninnyhamraer of a man thrown in, is all that a young lady cares for now. Future happiness is little thought of in con nection with marriage. It is this louging for wealth that has de stroyed chivalry. A young man cannot have a chivalrous feeling for his lovely partue* in a quadrille, when he knows she is thinking how much he is worth, or how much his father will leave him, and what probability there is of his father crossing the dark river soon. Young men have a wholesome fear of mercenary minded wo men. This fear makes many old bachelors, and a corresponding number of old maids. Female extravagance is characteristic of the times. But not in the higher walks of life alone, for it pervails to a certain ex tent every class, rich and poor alike, and consequently men remain single, like Cowper, never knowing “ domestic bliss, The only happiness- that survived the fall.” Who will not, therefore, mourn that chivalry is dead, Cupid’s occupation gone? There are, of course, and always will be, many male fortune hunters ; but the yice, for vice it is, has become of late years peculiarly a feminine weakness. {Constitution. A curious case is now on trial before the Supreme C’onrt at Bath, Maine, in which Marianne Robinson contests the will of Mrs. Mary Green, late of Topsham, on the ground that it was made under the control of tha spirit of Mrs. Green’s deceased husband. A large number of communications, said to have been received from the spirit world, have been put into the cue. [From the Savannah .Republican, 3d. The Ogeechee Troubles. THE NEGROES concentrating thbir forces TO RESIST THE LAWS—-FAMILIES FLYING FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD FOR SAFETY, &C. The condition of affairs on the Ogeechee continues to be discussed by all classes ol so ciety in the oily, and all sorts of sensation stories are circulated, a very large majority ol which, upon investigation, turn ont to be en tirely destitute of any foundation in truth whatever. Yesterday it yns currently reported that a reliable gentleman had arrived in the city from Station 1%, on the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad, who stated that some twenty-five hundred armed negroes were encamped at that point, from which it was inferred by some that the negroes had crossed the river into Bryan county, for the purpose of escaping from the jurisdiction of the sheriff of Chatham county, who has writs in his possession for the arrest of gome one hundred and twenty of their num ber. A gentleman who resides at Station IX ar rived in the city by the evening train, who in forms us that at no time during the day was there more than thirty negroes at that station, and that not one of these was armed. He re-, ports that the negroes in Bryan county have, thus far, behaved exceedingly well, and that when he left all was quiet on that side ol the river. The indications of trouble, however, were of such a character as to induce him to remove the ladies of his family to this city. It was evident that the class of negroes who have been tampered with and brought under the in fittence of the organizers of what are called the Loyal Leagues, were passing over the river, with arms in their bands, to join the robbers residing on this side of the river, and that yes terday the only white man left on the planta tions under the control and management of Messrs. Middleton and Tucker, was driven from the Prairie plantation and arrived in Bryan county without his shoes. He reported that a large number of armed negroes made their appearance there, with wagons and carts, for the purpose of carrying away the rice, and that he was compelled to leave to save his life. Th*is, it would appear that the last bushel of lice has been stolen from these enterprising and extensive planters. We also learn from reliable authority that Mrs. Caulker and her family, who reside on the Ogeechee, arrived in the city yesterday, having been driven from tbeir home, without a change of clothing, by an armed gang of ne groes. They completely sacked the premises, and the family are now here in a destitute con dition. We are pleased to learn that the report that the residence of Mr. Middleton bad been de stroyed by lire is not true. We also learn that all the country roads crossing the railroad are strongly picketed bv armed negroes. All the facts which have come to our kuowl 'edge go to prove that the negroes arc using every means in tlnur power to concentrate a strong force in the vicinity of the plantations occupied by Messrs. Middleton and Tucker, (or the purpose of resisting the execution of the laws and enabling themselves to live by plundering the phuuatfons of those who are endeavoring to live by holiest labor. [From the Savannah Advertiser, 4th. Two companies of the Sixteenth U. 8. In fantry arrived from Atlanta by the evening train yesterday, under command of Major Trowbridge, and were quartered at the Ogle thorpe Barracks. As the troops are supplied with tents and equipped lor service in the field, we may reasonably expect that they menu busi ness, and come here either as au investigating! committee or lor the suppression of this re volt. Colonel Sibley, the commandant at At lanta, accompanied them ; and we understand two companies have arrived this morning Irom Augusta, under command of General Sweeney, who will at once assume direction of the mili tary movements on iliC Ogeechee, whatever they may he, having at his immediate disposal about two hundred and twenty-five men. We made several trips from our office to the “ Pulaski,” the apparent headquarters of the officers, last evening, to learn if possible the plan of operations, but we must confess to having experienced considerable difficulty in gaining information. “Mum” appeared to be the word. The “ corner room” of the Pulaski, which appeared to have so many attractions and to receive so rainy visits from the “ newly arriv ed,” failed to affect ; heir non-communicative ness to any.cxt.ent. One individual whom we approached on the subject smiled upon us most benignly, hut couldn’t see why he should answer any questions. We give our readers, hovever, the latest and most reliable informa tion which we were able to glean under dis advantageous circumstances last, evening. We were reliably informed that two United States officers visited the Ogeechee Saturday evening, rerauUing there until yesterday, when they re turned to litis city, reporting one negro found in arn* and the balance holding a prayer meet ing. They further report that the negroes against whom warrants have been issued have couse|ited to surrender themselves to the sheriff. As t.bfre is no doubt of the authenticity and reliability of this report, we may be assured that the Ogeechee troubles, as far as any further fighting is concerned, are at an end. Anew phvsc will now he given to the whole matter, ami an investigation instituted, under direction ofthc military authorities, into the first causes of the disturbance and the extent of the negro depredations. Our latest information as to the preliminary stc ps of this investigation, is to the effect that Justice Russell, at the instance of the mili tary authorities, was engaged last evening in issuing warrants to the number of near two hundred, which will to-day he placed in the hands of the sheriff, who will have, if needed, the assistance of the military in serving them. The public will await with the greatest solici tude the results of this investigation, which will develop the policy of the Government to ward us, whether this affair is to be contorted into a second Camilla, in which the "poor, de fenseless blacks ” wcreall-sufferiug non-siDning; whether the authorities are determined upon accepting the New York Tribune's version of the affair, as a “ huge sensation or whether they are disposed to sift the matter to the bot tom, to insure the enforcement of the civil law, and guarantee that protection to life and property which is due to every white citizen of Georgia as welt as to the "poor, ignorant blacks," aud to vindicate the sincerity of the key note, “ Let us have peace.” Dots. Boston and Spriuyfield are playing chess by telegraph. A merino ram valued at SIO,OOO, died recently in Genesee county, New York. Berlin is to have a home for old maids and bachelors. Mr. and Mrs.»Bourcicault arc about to retire from tue stage. A fox was recently killed in the streets of Charleston. Joe Jefferson was “ ripping ” in Cincinnati recently. Helmboldt recently gave to bis employees an entertainment that cost SB,OOO. Gen. Comstock, of Gen. Grant’s staff, is soon to be married to the daughter of Montgomery Blair. Kilpatrick’s draft of $1,600, for services rendered bis party in the late campaign,_ went to protest. The honse of Lathrop, Lndington & Cos., of New fork, suspended on Saturday. Their lia bilities are stated at $4,000,000. Tiie new theatre in Chicago was opened recently to the public. It is cap,able of- seating 1,200 people. Alfred Still and Miss L. C. Wear, aged re spectively eighteen aod fourteen, eloped Irom Millersburg, Kentucky, recently, and were made one in Aberdeen, Ohio. John Paul calls hoot-blacks “ those little sons who shine for all,” and answers the query, “What arc the wild waves saying?” with “ Let us spray.” Another rich strike, equal, if not superior to the famous Eberhardt mine, is reported io tbe White Pine district of Nevada. One of the mines is estimated to yield $1,500 per ton. One of the San Francisco papers has added a new feature to its birth, marriage, and death column—“ Divorces.” This department is as well supported and as ruufch a public conve nience as its companions. Mr. Sothem, it is well known, designs to visit the United Slates next Summer. The London Era affirms, upon what authority we cannot say, that he will play at Booth’s theatre en the 4th of October, 1860. Captain B. Franklin, of Sonesboro’, Missouri, pursued three men who had stolen his horse, when he was killed by a pistol shot. The mur derer was arrested, but taken out at night by a mob and hanged. Horace Greeley told Mrs. Stanton, the other day that it seemed to him that she made “ tire ease of Hester Vaughan the occasion of a grand dress parade of women’s suffrage and woman’s rights. , Some of the colored brethren in Washington are opposed to the movement for female suf frage, and 6ay “ dey dou’t see the ’priety of tearing the angel element away from borne to dabble in de dirty water.” Martori will, in all probability, be ordered by the French Government to leave France, and it is said also that the Paris police will inform Father Claret that tbe climate of France is very injurious to his health. Tbe famous Grand Duchess de Gerolstein Schneider received a bracelet, valued at fifteen thousand dollars, from an English lord during her visit to Baden-Baden. The donor’s name and title were 6et in diamonds. “ What a pity,” fcxclalraed the actress, when she received it, w that he is not a Spauisb nobleman—his name would have been so much longer.” Special Meeting of Oity Council. The special meeting of City Council, to in vestigate the case ol S. 8. Pardue, Jailer, charged with a violation of the 131st section of the General Ordinances, convened at the Coun cil Chamber at 3 o’elock yesterday afternoon Present: His Honor Mayor Russell; Coun cilmen Sibley, Meyer, Barrett, Allen, Clark, Gardiner, Gargau and Goodrich. Upon calling the case, counsel for defendant, Messrs. McLaws & Ganahl, moved to seques trate the wituesses lor prosecution, which mo tion was carried. Witnesses for defendant also retired, on mo tion made. Counsel were invited to seats within the Council bar, but returned thanks and declined, it being more convenient to conduct the case outside. The defendant was then charged with having violated the 131st section of the General Ordi nances, which provides for the punishment of dereliction ol duty, In that he had failed to re port the escape of prisoners on the 19th of December. The first witness, Captain of Chain Gang Liverman, testified that Dan Williams, a mem ber of the chain gang, had not been with the gang for a day, and that upon asking for him on the 19th he was informed by the Jailer that he had escaped while engaged in bringing in rations to the other prisoners ; that the Jailer did uot say he had reported the escape to any one ; that the day before the Jailer stated that he did not wish prisoner to go ont. He stated, in answer to question of counsel for defendant, that he did not know how he escaped, but did not think he could have escaped except by scaling the wall. The conversation between him and Jailer took place in the morning ; he did not report it to the Chief of Police, but should have done so had he been Jailer ; have known prisoners to escape lrom jail and gang; prisoners have escaped from the most vigilaDt officers. Jno A. Christian testified that he heard of the escape ol two negro prisoners from common rumor ; one was a woman ; went to jail and in quired of Jailer if it was true, and was informed that it was, and that he bad reported it to the former Chief of Police ; told him that they had escaped since removal of former Chief and left him. In answer to counsel for defendant, he said it was not the duty ol the captain of chain gang to report escapes' unless they took place while the gang was under his charge. Pardue, said before the committee that he bad reported the escape to the captain of the chain gang. Prisoners have escaped from sheriffs, bailiffs and jailers. The members of the police report escapes to me. I have no charge of the jail. I reported Pardue because he did not report it to the Mayor, Shackleford, one of the chain gaug guards, testified, that about the 17th or 18th iust., Dan Williams, a member of the chain gang, told him that if lie would “get him out” he would give him (8.) fifty dollars. S. replied that he could uot do so. The tollowiug day Dan was uot on the gang, Pardue stating that he needed him nt the jail. Pardue showed where he escaped over the wall. Council for defendant moved to strike out all the testimony relating to conversation be tween Shackleford and Dan Williams. The motion was not acted upon. Shucklelord stated that he was a guard on chain gang, that he did not know of the captain of the gang reporting the escape to proper authority, wall of the jail is of equal height in front and rear, and lie thought he could have caught any one, more especially a woman, endeavoring to escape. Pardue told Liverman in my presence that the prisoner had escaped. Pardue said there was a guard at the door ol the jail. Judge Olin testified that he tried aud sen tenced Sam W-illiaius to the chain gang on the 12th ult., and Martha McCarthy on the 21st ult. John Bunch testified that, lie was captain of chain gaug for about, nine months, and that it was customary to detail members of the chain gang for service at the jail; prisoners frequent ly escaped and were sometimes recaptured. A. B. Crump testified that lie knew nothing of the ease, except that the escape of Dau Williams is entered on the books of the jail and the chain gang books. There is a comer in thej lil yard where the wash shed is, by means of whicfii a ptisoner might escape, there being but a few leet between the top of the shed and the top ofwall ; have been turnkey at the jail fora long time; it was customary to detail members of the chain gang to work at tiie jail ; both male aud female prisoners were so detail ed ; prisoners escaped from the chain gang and from the jail while I was turnkey; it was usual to r 'port escapes to police officers. Pardue, so far as 1 know, endeavored toper fonu his duty as Jailer ; I know of no law re quiring the Jailer to report to the police any escapes; the books of the jail are public re cords and cau be examined at all proper times by any one. S. H. Crump, Recorder, was here sworn, when objection was made to his evidence as being irrelevant, as it related to the commit ting of a prisoner on the 9th and the defend ant is charged with not reporting another case. Some argument followed upon the ob jection, during which Mr. Goodrich, as a mem ber of the Jail Committee, stated that Mr. Par due had been before the committee charged with general dereliction ot duty ; that the committee had received his statemeut relative to the es cape of the prisoner, D.m Williams, and had discharged him (Pardue), but learned after wards of other violations of duty, and, there fore, brought the matter before the Council. Mr. Meyer supported the statement made by Mr. Goodrich. Council for defendant still objected to the investigation of any case or cases except the one involving the escape of the prisoner ou the 19tb, and again moved,, as no ease had been made out by the city, to discharge defendant. Not acted upon. Mr. Gardiner now moved to proceed with the first case, which motion was carried. Where upon, in consideration of indisposition of him self, he moved Council adjourn until 3 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, and that the Mayor be au thorized to employ an attorney to represent the city, there being no lawyer upon the Board of Couneilincn. Both motions were carried, and Council ad journed until to-day, at 3 o’clock. Baunscheidtism.— Wc have received from the author, Dr. M. L. Liehtcnstadt, a copy of the above remarkable work, which treats of what is known as the Byenieter or Needle In strument. Some ol the revelations, as it were, are very astonishing, and much success has been achieved, by its use - by tbe medical pro fession. The Dr. is a gentleman of high attain ments in his profession, and he and his success are thus spoken of by the Atlanta Intelligencer : “In this city especially Dr. L. has been ' eminently successful iu his Baunscheidtist, or Needle practice, ns any of our readers will per ceive who will get a copy of his book ; and as he proposes, we learn, to visit some of our Southern cities, in his professional capacity to do all the good he can, we would advise the afflicted to get a copy of his book, and see if, in the use of tbe “ Needle Instrument” as applied by him, they cannot be relieved or cured. The book embraces translations from the various editions of Baunscheidt’s works, on the self treatment of disease by means of the Needle , and is illustrated with several plates. Both to the suffering and curious we commend it, as wc do Dr. Llchteustadt in the tour which he designs making throughout this and the ad jacent States. Dr. L. will first visit Augusta aud then proceed to Macon.” Guanos. —Messrs. J. Sibley <Jfc Sons adver tise, this morning, quite a flue variety of guanos, to which we invite the attention ol planters and all persons desiring fertilteers. New Firm.—By reference to our advertising colnmns it will be seen that Messrs. Josiah and John F. Miller have formed a co-partnership for the purpose of transacting a regular gro cery business. Packard’s Monthly.—Our thanks to the publisher, 8. 8. Packard, for a copy of bis magazine for January. This magazine was made instantly famous by Oliver Dyer’s cele brated article on the “ Wickedest Man in New York.” From tho contents of the present number, which is the first of the second series, we can easily understand how popular it must be with the million, since snap, brilliancy, spice and aggressiveness arc the chief charac teristics. Mr. Pollard contributes an article on the “ Capture of Jefferson Dams." It is antithet ically written, and, we think, too snarliugly ar ranged. Besides, it is not strictly correct. For instance, Mr. Stephens’home is alluded to as Griswoldvilie twice, and the venomous fling at 3., for a presumed neglect of Mr. Davis, is, we feci assured, entirely gratuitous and unfound ed. Horace Greeley has a first-rate essay on “ Persistence." Olive Logan writes sensilbly about “ Woman as a Helpmeet." Oliver Dyer puts forth a besom amODg the bats aud owls of the New York Judiciary. *A. J. Cummings has a graphic sketch of the Tribune office and its modus operandi. The editorial miscellany is sparkling and witty. Globe Hotel Barber Bnof>.—A notice in our columns this morning tells-of a co-partner ship between J. Renz aud Win. W. Bausley, who intend to conduct, in rear of the Globe Hotel, a first class barber shop. There is no better barber in this city than Renz, as every one will testify who has enjoyed the pleasure of a tonsorial operation nndcr his skillful, hands. Mr. Bausley is also a most splendid barber, having filled the position of foreman at St. Nicholas Hotel barber 6bop, New York, and comes among us highly Recommended. Hot and cold baths can be had there at any time, and shaving, hair cutting and shampooing will be done in the very best manner and in the most approved style. They make, also, a spe ciality of hair dyeing, both of them having served their “ time ” to acquire the art, and all colors can be obtained under their skillful manipulations. Entire satisfaction is promised to every one, and believing them to be honest in their professions, we commend them to the public. Fire. —At about 2 o’clock ou Sunday morn ing, fire was discovered in a stall iu the front part of Mr. Jobu Pournelle’s “Eagle Stable,” on Ellis street. The alarm brought prompt assist ance, and though 6trange to say, it had burned the fodder in the stall aud through to the sod der house, it was extinguished without much damage. How it originated uo one knows; though the supposition is that it was fired by an incendiary. Prompt measures will be taken to investi gate the matter, and the perpetrators may yet be brought to proper punishment. Augusta Factory and Granitevillb Manufacturing Company’s Goods have been advanced in price half cent per yard. We now quote: % shirting at 11; % shirting, 13; 4-4 sheeting, 14%, and drill, 16%e. V. Richards & Bros, give notice this morn ing of a reduction in the price of dress goods, calico and other articles. Thanks.—We are utfUer obligations to Mr. 8. K. Johnson, acting Superintendent ot the Georgia Railroad, for a complimentary pass during the year 1809. BY TELEGRAPH. ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES. * /Washington. Washington, January 3. Alabamians here say Judge Busteed will be tried by the Senate. Steps are to be taken to prevent Busteed drawing certain money from Mobile Bank. Sherman telegraphs that Sheridan reached Fort Cobb on the 19th of December; more fighting. Sheridan lias Chiefs Santandi and I,one Wolf, whom lie will hold until the Kio wa* surrender. Sherman concludes. “ Sheridan and Ilazen arc together, aud can settle this matter perfectly.” Washington, January 4. The Supreme Court has reassembled. Members of Congress are arriving rapidly. There will be a quorrm to-morrow. The weather continues thick—telegraph slow. The bill authorizing militia in North Caroli na, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama and Louisiana, passed before recess, will be signed by the presiding officers and sent to the Presi dent to morrow. Claim Agent L. F. Rolfe has been arrested, charged with defrauding the Government. $0,700,000 in bonds were issued to the Pacific Railroad dnring December. General Spinner is quite ill. Wade has received all electoral votes by mail, though but half the messengers have arrived. Messengers tailing to deliver the vote by the first Wednesday in January are liable to a fine of one thousand dollars. UST ©w Y ork. New Tonic, January 3. Wrn. Frazier, President, and H. S. Qnacken bosh. Treasurer of the American Agricultural and Mineral Land Company, were arrested and held in $35,000 bail on affidavit of European State Agent of Emigration, charging them with false representations regarding three million acres of North Caroliha lands, whereby Toch min contracts, involving loss of money and reputation. New York, January 4. By a premature explosion at tbe wreck of the steamer Scotland, ofl Sandy Hook, Capt. VVm. L. Churchill, late of the navy and three others .were blown to atoms and several in jured. An injunction has been issued restraining the Shoe and Leather Bank from paying cou pons of mortgage bonds oi tbe Atlantic & South Pacific Railroad Company, due Januuiy Ist. Y irgmia. Fortress Monroe, January 4. The dense fog of the past three days still prevails. South Carolina. Columbia, January 4. Tbe extensive water power, known as the Columbia Canal, was sold this morning, for $300,000, to Major G. A. Pearce, business agent of Senator Sprague, of Rhode Island. It js be lieved a few months will witness the erection of large manufactuies on Dud bordering on the canal. Greorgia. Atlanta, Januaiy 4. It is generally understood that when the Legislature of Georgia meets in this city, on the 13th inst., it will pass resolutions declaring that, in its former action, it was governed by an unbiased construction of the reconstruction acts of Congress and tbe new constitution of this State, and'that it was not its purpose to deprive the negro of any political right lie bad justly acquired by either ; declaring, lurtber, a willingness to abide by the decision of the Su preme Court of the State, or of the United States, upon the point at issue. Savannah, 4*nuary 3. Affairs on the Ogeechee remain in statu quo. Nothing done on either side. White families, from Bryan county, arc moving in the city, report of trouble spreading to that county. Two companies of the 16th United States Infantry, under Gen. Sibley, arrived to-day. The civil and military authorities are in con ference. Wild rumors afloat, but not reliable. Weather warm and foggy. Savannah, January 4. The military have taken charge of the Ogee chee troubles. The preliminary organization of citizens to act as sheriff’s posse has been dis continued. The sheriff will be supported by tbe military in execution of warrants. Two United Stutes officers visited the scene of trou ble. They report the negroes are willing to surrender to the military, and there will doubt less be no further trouble. LATER. The trouble on the Ogeeehee quieted on the military takiug charge. Fourteen insurgents surrendered themselves to the authorities last night. Others implicated expect to come in to night. Arkansas. • , Memphis, January 4. The militia of Mariou county, Arkansas, drum head couit—martialed five citizens and Shot them. Among the victims are Dr.' Mc- Kensic and John Thorpe, well known citiceus. Louisiana. r New Orleans, January 4. A dispatch from Jefferson, Texas, reports that Captain William Perry, an old and promi nent citizen, was shot and killed last night. Supposed to have been done by soldiers through mistake. The Legislature met to-day. A quorum of both Houses present. No business except rending the'Governor’s message, a large por tion of which is devoted to the, late election, its issues, effects at large,fas well as iu Louisi ana. The following paragraphs from the political portion of his mesenge are. samples of its tone : •* In many parishes the late election was the occasion of most disgraceful acts of intimida tion, culminating, in sevoral instances, in scenes of massacre shocking to the sense of civilized men and only finding parallels in tho aunals of savage warfare. These instances of savage cruelty; unprovoked, bnt wilful and premedi tated, seem to have been instigated by the hos tility of certain classes to the laws of Congress, by which the Government thns embodied the colored population into the body politic, and vouchsafed to them equnl political and civil rights.” He slates that in reply to applications for troops orders were issned which might be construed to me%n something in Georgia, bnt which in Louisiana might be said to consist only of words; that these orders were made public and served only to iuiortn the lawless that they need have no fear from that quarter and could prosecute their anarchical schemes to the limit ol their purpose. he takes an encouraging view of the financial condition of the State. The catire bonded debt, exclusive of bonds owned aud held by the Btatc, being $0,750,000; floating debt, nearly (#2,000,000, of.which latter can be cancelled by special tax already levied, and a surplus of half a million left. He believes aid will be extended by tho (general Government towards rebulldlng.lcvees; hhs no doubt that the United States Mint in this city could be obtained from the General Government as a contribution for use as a State Capitol. He urges the Legislature to adopt a school system without distinction of color. He recommends a revision of the charter of New Orleans. He closes with an appeal for forgetfulness and forgiveness for the past, aud in the latter spirit recommendß the abrogation of the ninety ninth article of* the constitution—the dis franchising article. The Peruvian monitors and convoy, the Havana and Monterey, are ready and will sail lor the Pacific the moment weather permits ; the Monterey, drawing too much water to cross the. bar, bas been lying outside since ber arrival. As soon as the fleet departs the Peruvian lega tion will return to Washington. T^oreign. [by the cable.] London, January 3. A dispatch from Athens states that Admiral Hobart,Pasha lias formally demanded surren der of the Greek steamer Erosls. Tbedispateh adds war is considered inevitable at Athens. London, January’4. In view of President Johnson’s amnesty pro clamation, Jeflerson Davis, John Slidell, Jus. M. Mason, A. Dudly Mann and other Confederates are preparing to return home. The English press generally approve the Burlingame-Olnreudon treaty. * Madrid, January 3. The insurgents at Malaga lost 400 killed and GOO prisoners. The insurgents fired on the American gun boat Swatara. IVLarino ISTews. * Savannah, January 3. Arrived—Steamships General Barnes and Thames, from Now York. Several vessels below. Savannah, January 4. Arrived—Selirs. Calieta, from Rocklaud, aud Sophia, from Charleston ; brig Crimea. New York, January 3. Arrived—Virginia and Bienville. Weather thick. New York, January 4. Arrived—Saratoga, Flag, Empire, Lodona and Livingston. Charleston, January 3. Arrived--Bteamer Saragossa, New York; ship Richard Third, Liverpool ; ship Musoougue, Liverpool; schr. Abble Pittman, Wood’s Ilolc. Sailed—Brig Robert Dillon, Boston ; schr. Arnos Edwards, Bo;ton ; schr. Chas. Comery, Fall River; schr. Azclda and Laura, Baracoa. Charleston, January 4. Arrived—Brig Hampden, from Martinique; ship Graham’s Policy, from Antwerp; ship Jonas Smith, from New York. JMarkets. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. London, January 4—Noon. Consols, 92%. Bonds quiet anil steady at 74%. Turpentine, 28s Gd. Liverpool, January 4 Noon. Cotton firm ; sales estimated at 20,000 bales. Liverpool, January 4—Afternoon. Cotton active; uplands, 11; Orleans, HIV. Brcadstuffs firm. Pork, 90s. Lard, GGs. Gd. Common Rosiu, Gs. Turpentine, 235. 6d.@295. Tallow, 475. G. . Liverpool, January 4—Evening. Cotton active; uplands, '11(311%; Orleans, H%@11%; sales, 20,000 bales; sales ou 28th December were 15,000 bales, not 12,000, as re ported. Red Western Wheat, 10s. Lard, 60s. fid @66s. 9d. Turpentine, 295. 6d. Tal low, 475. 9d. Havre, January 4. Cotton buoyant both on spot and afloat, 129. New York, January 4—Noon. Central weak and unsettled, other stocks steady. Money, 7 and commission. Sterling, 9%. Gold, 135%. ’G2’s, 11%; North Carolina*, G 2; new, GO ; Virginias, ex coupons, new, 56% ; Tennessees, 66%; new same. New York, January 4—Noon. •Flour unchanged. Wheat shade firmer.— Corn le. better. Nv>w Mess Pork, S2B. Lard firm. Colton firmer at 2G%@27. Turpentine, 48@48%. Rosin steady. Freights quiet. Baltimore, January 4. Virginias, old, inscribed, 44% bid, 45 asked ; ’GO’S, 50 bid ; ’67’s, 49 bid. Cotton firm at 26@ 26%. « Flour dull. Corn dull; white, 83(3(85; yellow, 80@85. Oats dull at 65(3)72. Rye firm at 50(360. Pork, $27@27 25. Baeou—should ers, 13%@ 14. Lard active at 18. Wilmington, January 4. Spirits Turpentine—nothing doing. Rosin, $1 75@4. Crude Turpentine active and ad vanced 20 to 30c —$2 2C@s3 30. Tar steady at $2. Cotton in demand; 24% for mixed. Mobile, January 4. Cotton—Sales, 3,700, including 700 bales afloat; market Saturday, middling, 25%@25% ; opened at inside aud closed at outside, figure; general active demand ; market swept of offer ings; receipts, 1,726; exports, 84 bales. New Orleans, January 4. Cotton closed % higher; middling, 25%; sales, (>,550 bales; receipts, 3,551 bales ; ex ports, 3,975 bales. Gold, 135%. Sterling, 47; Commercial, 45%@46% ; New York Sight, % @% discount. Flour easier ; superfine, $7 50 ; double, $7 75; treble, $8(38 25. Coru steady; white, 77(378; yellow, 80(382%. Oats, 68(3)70. Bran dull atsL37%@l4o. llay—prime, $26 @27. Pork dull; asking S2B 50. Bacon scarce and firmer; shoulders, 14%@t4% ; clear rib, 18%; clear, 19%. Lard firm ; tierce, 17%; keg, 18%. Sugar and Molasses firm and ac tive ; common Sugar, 9@10; prime, 12%@12%; yellow clarified, 13@13% ; common Molasses, 52%@55; prime, 64@66 ; choice, 67@68. SAVANNAn, January 4. Cotton opened firm and in good demand and closed active, advanced ; sales, 3,000 bales; middling, Weather warm, heavy fog, wind Southwest. Charleston, January 4. Cotton advanced J£c.; stock very light; sales, 250 bales; middling, ; receipts, 1,247 bales. Augusta Market. Orrica Daily Constitutionalist, ? Monday, January 4-P. M. j FINANCIAL GOLD—-Dull ; buying at 134 and selling at 136. SlLVEß—Buying at 130 and selling at 133. COTTON.—TIio demand to-day has been feeble, with a very light offering stock. Holders are firm at 25c. for .middling. Boles, 878 Iwiles. Receipts, 268 bales. BACON— Scarce. We quote C. Sides, ; C. R. Bides, 18; B. B. Bides, 17\ ; Shoulders, 14@ 15; Hams, 19@23; Dry Salt Shoulders, 13,^(814; Dry Salt C. R. Sides. 16!t@17. CORN-White, $1 Ofi@l 10; mixed, sl@l 05, from depot. WHEAT—We quote white, $2 26(82 40; red, sl 80 @2 20. FLOUR— OiIy Mills, $lO 60(813 00 ;at retail, $i y barrel higher. Country, $lO 00@12 00, according to quality. CORN MEAL — SII6 at wholesale, aud $1 25 at re tail. OATS—BO®BS. RYE—sl 60.
