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(fhrauicle & Sentinel YYMJXESDIY MOBNIS6, JANUARY 2 Major J. T. n. Allen. YVe have liad submitted to our inrpcc tion several letter? addre?-. 1 to Major Al leiij trorn some of the most distinguished iiieij in the South, highly complimentary to his conduct as Treasurer of the late ill starred .National Express Company, and entirely exonerating him from any blame for their lamentable failure. One of the letters is from tho distinguished and be loved commander of our Western arm;; during the late war, a gentleman whose private life is as bright with the virtues which adorn the true rnau, a.-i his military career is brilliant with the record of a hundred well fought battles. Gen. Johnson, in a letter to our friend, Major Allen, dated November 23d, 1566, says ; “I believe no one could have been more valuable as Treasurer than you have been, from the fidelity and honesty with which you discharged your duty, and your thorough knowledge of tho business you had to perform. Whatever may be said of the cause which produced the breaking up of the Company, none of them can be laid at your door.” This is a splendid testimonial to the worth and faithfulness of Major Allen, and one which we know he richly deserves. During the latter part of the war Major Alien was a companion in arms with the writer. We slept around the same camp fires and -hared in the hard fare of the same me s. Vi e knew him well and intimately, ari l with pleasure bear testimony to bis great purity of character and splendid busi ness habits and qualifications. Funeral of Bishop Klllott. The funeral of the beloved and venerated Bishop Elliott took place on Christmas Bay. Tho service commenced at eleven o'clock at Christ Church, and long before the hour named the church was filled to repletion. The altar, and the whole in terior of the church, was tastefully draped in mourning. The Georgia Historical So ciety, of which tho Bishop was President, wearing their badge and tho insignia of mourning, were in attendance in large numbers. After the service in the church, the procession was formed, preceded by several of the ministers of tho Episcopal church. The funeral was the largest that has probably ever been seen in this city, and during its passage to the cemetery the people thronged tho sidewalks and stood in mournful silence. The negroes, in the midst of their holiday enjoyments, ceased their sports and fell into tho line in immense numbers, following that man who in life they loved, and whose memory they revered, to bis last resting place- Thou sands of people wended their way to the cemetery, where the last sad rites were pel-formed, of which a pleasing incident Wa the beautiful chant by a number of young gentlemen. Thus were the last honors rendered to one whose los3 to the churchj to the country and society, can never be supplied, and whose memory will cmain dear to all who came within the sphere of his acquaintance.— Savannah Neics J- Herald. The Supreme Court—Shall H be Abolished. Since the delivery of the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Milligan and Bowles, against the right of military cotn mis-iotm to try civilians, and tho publicity given to the fact that the test oath has been decided to ho unconstitutional by tho game tribunal, the ultra Radical press have opened a most hitter, virulent and vindictive attack upon the members of the Court who have concurred in these do" cisions, nml in their mad folly have even gone to far as to demand the abolishment of tho Court entirely. It would seem that they arc determined that nothing shall stand between them and the full consum mation of their revenge upon the people of tho South. Forney, in a recent letter to his paper, the JV-.u, says : “The rapid tendency of the Supreme Court to the disloyal side 01 great questions is creating a strong feel ing of distrust in regard to that institu tion. ” He is also seriously exercised with tho fear that the Court will decide any legislation “territorializing” tho Southern States unconstituional and void, lie fears that the President is cn rapport with the Court on this question, and sounds the toezin of alarm. Even the very able and conclusive speech ’of the lion. ltcverdv Johnson, in the Seuatc a few days since, against the power of Congress to dethrone tho State Governments at the South, ho cling 3 to have been inspired by the knowledge of tho position of tho Court upon the question. He says : '‘Although some of the defenders of the majority of the Supreme Court stoutly deny that auoli is the fact, there can be no doubt that the President relies upon that majority to decide in his favor when ho tid.i-.iv against his own plan of giving republican Governments to the ten seced ed States. “Hevordy Johnson’s speech on Wednes day last, in which he took very blod issue will) the plan to give republican Govern ments m the old despotic slave communi ties. and indulged in the most revolution ary language, is regarded hero as the fore runner of precisely such a decision.” YVe have uo doubt hut that the able lawyers who compose the present Court, or n majority of them at least; do coincide with the views of the Maryland Senator upon this question. But that they should agree with Revordy Johnson is not at all surprising. All sensible men not mad with passion, whether they have been educated as lawyers or not, must deny tho right of Congress to destroy any part of tho Government. YYhen. however, tuen have devoted their whole lives to the study of our laws and complex system of Gov ernment, it would he most remarkable if they should come to any other conclusion. YVe hope the Radical fears of the position of the majority of tho Court are well found ed. The Recent Decision of the Supreme Court. The Richmond Examiner, of the 24th. in noticing the recent action of tho Su preme Court of the United States, bearing upon the rights of a citizen of that State, says-. “Step by step wo are making oui way slowly back to tho old familiar foot prints of constitutional liberty and law. Last year military commissions followed swift one upon the other. Mr. Stanton and Mr. Holt had little idea then of sur rendering up the gigantic power they hac acquired during the war. The President with all his generous instincts for liberty, allowed them to have their own way. am accordingly, we beheld men tried, convict e i, punished, sometimes by death, by tri bunale which, possessing no legal sanctior whatever, seemed inspired solely by ; thirst for human blood. Almost at the las; moment, oneof the intended victims of thi hateful tyranuy was snatAed from tin grasp of the military commission, and tin case carried by a writ of hiibeu corpus be fore tho United States Supreme Court This august tribunal heard the case an, decided it at its last term. It will ever b a memorable cause for the matchless argu rnont of Judge Black, delivered on the oe casion, but far more by reason of the irn portaut principles which wore determined aud as marking an epoch in the history c American liberty. By the release of Mil ligan a blow was struck at the whole strut ture of tyranny, which Messrs. Holt an Stanton had so ingeniously built up. Froi that time the President exhibited a marke repugnance to military commissions, an he has seized the occasion of the form: publication of the decision to set thei aside in the very first instanoe brought t his attention. in tiiis dieision we behold a cheering ir dicatiou that the Supreme Court will nc cower before the breath of the majority i the Northern States, but will procee calmy, impartially and fearlessly to ac minister the Constitution and laws, i majority of this court were appointed h Mr. Lincoln, but the influence of the jud cial office have lifted them Tar above th passions of party. lor some time past w have looked with hope to this branch < the government for .the rescue of a di: honored Constitution. The power of th tribunal over public opinion lias ever bet and must continue very great. Tho Rad j cals have seen this, and have vainly sought I to purchase the court by intimating a readiness to bestow upon it the patronage which, according to our form of govern ment, rightfully belongs to the President. In this decision .and the forthcoming de cree setting aside the test oath for attor neys, the revolutionary demagogues of the hour will read the failure of their schemes. The court will despise th Ir bribes and their threats in its calm discharge of duty. Now that the civil tribunals are rein stated in ail their just rigor and integrity, it behooves them to -how a jealous regard for the law, a disposition to examine and ■ try fairly all ca~ -of crime and a dc-ter- I mination to punish ail offenders, regard | lews of color or station. Every man must be made to feel and to know that he is under the law, and no matter how ho violates it, whether by lawless violence or by interference with the courts of justice, under pretense of a military jurisdiction, he should he brought to condign punL-.li ment.” Sows and Other Items. The stock of cotton in Liverpool on -the 15th was 484J529 hales, of which 159,8(50 were American. Tho bull fights of the Paris Exhibition will be bloodless. Gilt knobs and blunt sword*. The Jews in Cincinnati are the first in trade and wealth, in that city. The Supreme Court of the United States has prohibited stenographers from taking notes of decisions as announced. Secretary Seward has presented the colored Episcopalians of Washington with brick to build a church. The value of the gift is over $10,Oi". Since the opening of the season 33,254 hogs have been packed at the various es tablishments in Indiannpolis. It is reported that the late severe weather in Indiana has materially damaged the wheat crop throughout the Slate. Two persons wore burnt to death soma days since in Michigan, by the careless use of kerosene in kindling a lire. Mr. W m. Miller, the chief cashier of the Bank of England, died recently, in tho 57th year of his age. Two Sunday school teachers fought in a church in Chicago recently, and were fined $0 for it the next day. A Mrs. Anna Drummond has been ar rested in Davenport, lowa, for having threo husbands at tho same timo. “I’m afraid you’ll ceme to want,” said an old lady to a younggentleman. “I have come to want already,” was the reply; “I want your daughter.” Tt is said that Hon. Montgomery Blair is about to go to Europe as an agent of the United States Government to prosocuto claims. The jdea is broached in Canada of send ing convicts to catch whales, and some philanthropist favors it as opening achance for civilizing and converting the Esqui maux. Frank E. Little, Major in the 107th United States (colored; regiment, recently absconded with a sum of monoy deposited in his hands by tho men undor his com mand. The Prince and Princess of Wales lately planted a couple of memorial trees, and the spectators soon after out thorn to pieces to got commernorativo sprigs. The Paris Universal Exhibition is to he opened on Monday, April 1, 1807, and the Imperial Commission will have a review of the Exhibition complete on Thursday, March 28. Albert Pike says in a late letter that the completion of the new Arkansas and Ten nessee railroad, is ton times as Important a.* getting into the Union and electing sen ators, and all that.” A correspondent states that on the 3d of January there will lie a procession of the trade societies in London which is to occu py ten miles in length of men murching six abreast! Mr. John Glenn, oneof the pioneers of Urbana, Ohio, died in that place on Sun day at tho advanced age of 78. He had lived there more than half a century. Os the fourteen persons who lost their lives by the Into fire at Memphis, nine were negroes. Seventeen country papers in Pennsylva nia have expressed a preference for Gov. Curtin for United States Senator, six for Simon Cameron, and two (both at Lancas ter) for Thaddeus Stevens. The story that Secretary Stanton is to resign on the Ist of January, has been re vived in Washington, but nobody believes it. Postmaster General Randall favors the scheme of constructing and working tele graph lines as a part of tho postal facilities of the country. There is said to be an evi dent disposition on the part of Congress to take charge of tho wires. The Chillicothe (Ohio) Advertiser says some new disease has attacked tho potatoes in that section, and that they are rotting with alarming rapidity. A man in Brooklyn advertises: “YVant ed, a boarding-place, where the terms are not moderate, and where none of the ‘com forts of a homo - are guaranteed, and in a pious family not preferred.” llev. A«.a Brownson, of Fall River, Mas sachusetts, recently deceased, preached du ring his life, 8,501 sermons. Allowing 20 printed octayo pages to a sermon, these would make 840 volumes of 500 pages each. A petition is in circulation in Chicago, | and soon will bo throughout the whole State, urging tho Illinois Legislature to abolish all distinctions in political rights grounded on raw or eoior. The Montgomery papers state that no difficulty is experienced by planters in contracting for labor for the next year the negroes evincing a willingness to enter into equitable agreements. A large fire at Elmira, New York, on | Saturday, destroyed property which I amounts to SIOO,OOO. Tho insurance losses i will reach $200,000, chiefly on Now York ! Fire Companies. Somebody say3 the way to judge of a j woman’s character at first sight is to ex ; amino the color of her pentico&t. —Boston I Post. *^s - That was before distinctions in regard to : aolor was abolished. i The Louisville Democrat thinks Missouri | the best State in the Union to live outside ! of just now. A pickpocket on a Western railroad ; picked the pocket of tho conductor as ho j was-putting him off tho train. I Large numbers of unemployed "men in j Australia are asking the United States I Consul for tree passage to this country, i An old sailor at the theatre, said he j supposed the dancing girls wore their I dresses at half mast as a mark oi respect | for their departed modesty. Egypt has this year produced a cotton crop estimated at $100,000,000. A scribler says life is too short to drink poor whiskey or to make love to ugly I women. Mr. John Kincsland, a farmer of Brad ! ford county, Pennsylvania, a few days since, beat his wife to death, and then j tried to shoot his son. He was arrested. • i The protest of some Connecticut clergy ; men against having funerals on the Sab ! | bath is suggestive of protesting against ad ( I niitting babies into the world on Sunday. A young lady at Beilviiie, Ohio, sval lowed two mouthfulls of strong lye Ir ’ 1 mistake for cider. The immediate appli I cation of proper remedies, it is hoped, w;l ' j preserve her life, though bar condition is j critical. An India Rubber Manufactory is 1 j about to go into operation at Kidleysviiie , | near Charleston, South Carolina. Th» . 1 building is already tip, and the necessary I machinery which came from Trenton, Now | Jersey, in its place. A Catholic church, exclusively for col i ored people, Is talked of m St. Louis. 1 I Several country papers Out West l.avi ' ; suspended within a few days past. " j It is reported that a New York divirt, ■1 ’ will on Sunday next preaehthe gospel. 1 | Rev. Henry A. Sowtelle. formerly ; 1 missionary of the Union in China, and re i eently pastor of the Second Baptist Chure! ,1 at San Francisco, has published, in a pant a ! phlet of sventy pages, a plea for open com | munion, The mouth of the Amazon is larg enough to take in the States otj Massachu setts and Rhode Island. 1 A sister of a late Governor of Ken tuck a died a few days ago in a station house i: I- Cincinnati, of congestion of the brain. - I An exchange states, on medical autho; i ty, that “the average of children in Ameri can femilies is decreasing with each sue i cessive generation.” An editor at a dinner table, being aske L if he would take some pudding, replied, t e a fit of abstraction, “Owing to if i of other matter, we aro unable to find root: 1 j-for it.” ' 1 An exchange says: “The Menken ir IS ; tends to be at the great Exposition. Inez n j is generally a great exposition whereve ii she is. I BY TELEGRAPH. TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. FROM YYASHINGTOX. The Supreme Court. i Washington, December 27, noon.—The j United S: ff; .supreme Court has affirmed j the judgments of the Circuit Court for the I Eastern Di-trict of Louisiana in the case oi i the New Orleans, Opelousas and Great I.::. say A, Cos., involving contracts for the de livery of iron. Don’t Want the Currency Curtailed. Washington, December 27, p. m.—Pe titions are circulating throughout the North for signatures, praying Congress to r-.-frain fr on tho passage of any act author izing th curtailment of the national cur rency, or having in view the return, within a limited time, to specie payments. This | movement is in opposition to the policy of Secretary McCulloch, who maintains that the country wants more labor instead of more currency. The fall in gold is not In consequence of anything the Secretary of the Treasury has done. There has not been any large sales of gold by his direc tion for a long time. Cane Presented to the President. The President is the recipient, from Jas- Lyons, of Richmond, of a cane, made of u piece ofthe old frigate Constitution. The inscription on the gold head compliments Andrew Johnson us the restorer of the Constitution. Secretary Seward and Son. Too Secretary of State and Assistant .-■•'•rotary, Frederick Seward, left Wash ing yesterday to attend tho funeral of the Portuguese Minister, who died at Brook lyn, New York, on Monday last. Sumner Entertains the French Minister* Mr. Sumner entertained the new French Minister yesterday. Stanton was among the guests. Arrests for £ mangling. The Commissioner of Customs has re ceived information of the arrest at Detroit of nine persons for smuggling. Returned. Secretary McCulloch who has boon absent from Washington for a few days has re turned and resumed his duties this morn ing. Quarantines. The United States Consul at St. Croix, West Indies, reports to tho State Depart ment that on account of the prevalence of cholera, gsmall pox, and yellow fever at St. Thomas, tho English Islands have established a quarantine on vessels from Bt. Thomas of 21 days, and the Spanish Islands of 40 days. Pardoned. Tiie President has pardoned Johnson Noble of Ketucky, and F. W. M. Holiday ’of Virginia, on the recommendation of tho Governors of their respective States. Another Sensation Killed Washington, December 27, p. m.—ln conversation with the President ho denied in toto, tho occurrence of the conversation reported as having taken placo with Con gressman Eggleston. He says no political matters wore discussed, and tho interview did not last more than five minutes, in stead of an hour as reported. The report is published in and quoted from the Cin cinnati Commertial, and may find its way to Southern papers. Is Alabama a State I Washington, December 27, p. m.—A case is soon to be made before the Supremo Court of the United States, which will in volve tho question whether Alabama is a State in the Federal Union, or what Is her present status if she is not a State. Gold la tiie Treasury. Washington, December 28, noon. —Tho receipts of gold in the Treasury during this month aro unusually light. There has been uo extraordinary expenditures, and the balance at tho end of the month will show tho amount of gold in the Treas ury vaults to be about 80,000,000 dollars : certificates 16,001,000 dollars. Total 96,- 000,000 dollars. Withdrawal of anJExequatur. The President has recalled tho Exequa tur of Gerhard Jaussen,j Consul of Olden burg, for New York, tnus preventing him longer to exercise such official privileges. Tho reason for this is that Jaussen refused to appear in the Supreme Court of the State of New York to answer in a pending suit ou the plea that lie was a Consular officer arid in this way seeking to use his official position to defeat tho ends of jus tice.* Governor Patton. Washington, December 28, p. m.—Gov ernor Patton, of Alabama, isjin Washing ton, and states ho will probably romain until after tho re-assembling of Congress, in order that he may confer with members and ascertain whether he can assure the people of Alabama that the State will be admitted upon the ratification of the amendment. Inspection. General Rucker, Brevt Brigadier General Ludington and Chief Engineer Dixon, of the United States steam fire department, have within the past few days -visited all tho buildings throughout the city occupied by Government officers, for tiie purpose of ascertaining what combustible material is in the buildings, and what measures liu Vo been adopted to guard against fire. French amt American Commerce. Washington, December 28, p. in.—The President, having received satisfactory evidence from the Emperor of France through the Marquis de Montholon, that vessels belonging to tiie citizens of the United States, entering any port of France or its dependencies oil or after tho first of January next, will not bo subjected to the payment of higher duties of tonnage than are levied from vessels belonging to tho citizens of France, entering the said ports, has issued a proclamation declaring, that on and after said first day of January, so long as vessels of the United States shall be admitted to French ports on the terms aforesaid, French vessels entering ports of the United States will be subject to no higher rates of duty on tonnage than are levied upon vessels of the United States in the ports thereof. The Massacre. A dispatch received at Headquarters of the army from Fort Larimie confirms the statement that a terrible massacre occur red on Friday the 21st near Fort Phil Kear ney. Gen. Grant. Gen. Grant has recovered from a recent illness, and was at Headquarters this morning. The Postmaster General. Post Master General Randall who has been at New York forseveral days has re turned to Washington. Grand Reception. At eleven o'clock on New Year's day tho President receives the members of j Cabinet, Foreign Ministers, Judges of the I Supreme Court of the United States, Sena tors and Representatives in Congress, and Judges of the Supreme Court of tho Dis trict of Columbia and of the Court of Claims. At half-past eleven officers of tho Army, Navy and Marino Corps will be re ceived. aud at twelve tho reception of citi zens will commence. The Secretary of State, owing to recent domestic affliction, will not receive visitors oil the first of January. Gen. Frank P." Blair. General Francis P. Blair, Jr., has been j appointed Government Commissioner of j the Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Divis ion and the Atchison A Pike’s Peak Rail j Road, vice General Samuel R. Curtis, i deceased. The Tariil Bill. Washington, December 29, noon.—The j authorized synopsis of the tariff bill of Commissioner Wells is nowin the hands of I the Senate Finance Committee. It has been I given out that the injunction of strict se en, cv is yet upon the bill, and all state ments that have been made concerning its provisions are mere conjectures, and there ! fore unreliable. The new French Minister it confined to she house with erysipelas in the face. Supreme Court ami the Test Oath. Washington, December 29, p. m.—lt is said that the Supreme Court has decided against the constitutionality of the test oath by a vote of 5 to 4. The opinion wili not be delivered for some days. Surratt. The navy department has received no information that Surrat will be brought 1 on the .y i£.:r.i. though he was placed on | board that steamer at Alexandria. He 1 mav be transferod to another steamer and sent to this country. It is thought he will ; arrive here between the 2oth and last of j January. The Indian Masacre. The Commi-Moner of Indian Affairs has not received any particulars of the ter rible masacre which occurred near fort Phil Kearney. A telegram wasyesterday sent to the agent at Fort Laramie directing him to immediately report all the particu- The Partlon List. The Pardon Clerk of the Attorney Gene rals Office has been busity employed' for ; some time past in making out the list of pardoned Confederates, to be furnished to tiie House of Representatives, in answer to ■ their resolution calling on the President to furnish.the same. The list of all the high Confederate officers and the members ofthe Confederate Congress and graduates of West Point who joined the army, have been completed and will be furnished to the House on the opening of the session. Disbursements, >sc. The amount of disbursements from the Treasury Department during the week enable to-day is as. follows: Vv ar Depart ment, 173,472 ; Navy Department, $1,067,- .545; Interior, $291,300. * Currency Issued. During the week there has been issued 8305,950 in national bank currency, mak ing a total to this date of $300,376,951. From this is deducted the- currency returned, in cluding worn out notes, amounting to $2,- 123,432; leaving, in actual circulation at this date, $298,613,579. Internal Revenue. The Internal Revenue receipts to-day were $600,000. FROM XE J YOKE. Seizure of a Distillery. New York, December 27, noon.—A dis tillery on the corner of 39th and 10th Ave nue, said to be the largest in the city, was seized by Commissioner Hasten yesterday. Its capacity is about five thousand gallons per day. Miraculous Escape. A wagon containing four men, ran off tho bridge near St. Paul, Minn., on Mon day night, aud was precipitated with its occupants, a depth of 150 feet. All the men were injured, but only one killed. Arrival of Emigrants. The weekly statistics show that 1,028 emigrants arrived here last week, making tho number since January Ist, 227,443, and the commutation balance is $44,832. From the West Indies. Advices from the West Indies, dated Kingston, Jamaica, and Ponce, Porto Rico, 14th inst., have been received. There is no cholera in Jamaica. Tiie crew of the American bark, Mary Henry, wrecked on the Cuban coast, have arrived. Business is much depressed. The yield of sugar and coffee iu Porto Rico, will bo abundant. The English troop ship Simoon , which arrived at Jamaica from Honduras, reports disturbances among the natives in tho last named colony. Postmaster General Randall. New York, December 27, noon.—Post master General Randall, visited tho post office bore yesterday. Ho made a brief speech to tho employees, iu which ho al luded to the arrangements entered upon for the new post-office, and assured tho gentlemen present of his efforts to secure for them mi increase of salaries. Fenian Trials. New York, December 27, noon.—The Fenian trials at Sweetsburg were (resumed yesterday after some difficulty in empan nelling a jury. The trial of Thos Smith was proceeded with and concluded. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and he was sentenced to bo hanged on the 15th of February next. Another Raid Anticipated. Orders have been issued to the military about Sweetsburg to prepare for another raid as an invasion from St. Albans is anticipated. Coats for the Prisoners. Thirty-four overooats aro on their way to , Toronto for the prisoners in that city. Col. Lynch, hearing they were sent by Col, Roberts, declined to accept one. * Unfounded Rumor. New York, "December 27, p. m.—The, dispatch reporting the failure of the well known firm of Ball, Black cfc Cos., made current by a certain so-called news asso ciation, has no foundation whatever. En quiries in proper quarters leave no room to doubt that tho story is a wicked fabrica tion. Snow Storm and Cold Weather. Albany, December 27, p. m.—A severe snow storm, accompanied by a strong northwest wind, has been prevailing here the greater part of tho day. The trains aro more or less behind time. It is tho severest storm experienced in years. Telegraph Wires Damaged. New York, December 27, p. m.— The Newfoundland wires are still disabled. There are no prospects of anything from the cable to-night. Tho prevailing storm has caused great damage to the telegraph wires North and West also. Ship Lost. River Head, Long Island Sound, December 28, Noon.—-The steamer Commo dore has gone ashore one mile north of Horton Point. She now lies bow out of water. Tho tide having fallen. Three boat loads of passengers were landed- The steamer is fast breaking up. ™Later reports say tho Commodore is a total wreck. All her passengers aro saved. Tho baggage and freight will probably be saved also. Revenue Frauds. Frauds upon the Revenue are not confin ed to whiskey distillers alone. It is known that some of the largest silk and lace im porters havo perpetrated high swindles on the Government by meansbf undervalued invoices or other contrivances which they invented to meet the present contingencies. One importing house alone was compelled, a week ago to pay eighty thousand dollars in gold for attempting.to evade the law. * Ship Ashore. New York, December 28, noon.—The steamship Australasian, with three clays later news from Europe, is aground in the Bay. Snow Storm. Troy, N. Y., December 28, noon.—There are two feet of snow in the streets. Block aded trains of cars are within a few miles of the city, but cannot reach hero.f3J.Vo trains arrived since yesterday noon, and none left. It is the greatest storm in twenty years, and it still continues. Albany, N. Y., December 28, noon.— The storm yesterday was the most severe since 1835. Twenty inches of snow fell and drifted terribly. Railroad communi cation is entirely suspended; the train due on yesterday, at 4:30, ran into a snow drift a few miles west of here. An effort was made to reach the train from this city with six locomotives and two coaches, but could not proceed beyond the city limits. The snow drifted higher than the locomo tives. No trains have arrived or been dispatched to-day; nor is it likely any will be for some timo. New* from Ireland. New York, December 28, Noon. —The Herald's Irish correspondence dated lfith, goes on to show that' the Fenian revolution excitement remains at fever heat. Sixteen British war vessels are in and off Queens town harbor, and the loyal and wealthy inhabitants are flocking into the garrison town3 for safety. Stephens is thought to bo in the South of Ireland. It is said the rising will fake place simul taneously in the counties of Cork,Limerick, Waterford and Kilkenny. Terrific Storm. Hudson, N. Y. December 23, p. m.—A storm, tbs greatest ever known has pre vailed here. Every avenue to the city is blocked up. The Hudson and Berkshire railroad is completely closed. Four pas senger cars were blown from the track of the Hudson river road. The damage done by the storm in this neighborhood will be very great. New York, December 23, p. in.—Several houses were blown down in the upper j part of the city during the storm. Loss j $20,000. Nobody hurt. Dispatches from all parts of the State report tiie extreme \ rigor of tho storm. More About the Wrecked Steamer. New York, December 28, p. in.—Ac counts published by the passengers of the sunken steamer Commodore show that their escape was marvellous. The vessel caught fire during the storm, but the flames were extinguished. It is reported that the live* of two emigrants were lost. The steamship Plymouth Pock will take the place of the Commodore. Educational Board. New York, December 29, noon.—An important meeting of the board of educa tion took place last evening. The finance Committee report the total disbursements for (the present year to be $2,339,111 52. Report adopted in favor of raising the salaries of the Vice Principals and assistant teachers throughout the city. rihipment oi Specie. New York, Decemqer 29, noon.—The follow ing is the specie shipment tor Eu rope to-day : The St Laurate takes four hundred and sixty thousand dollars ; the Dentsehland takes one hundred and ninety-five thousand dollars ; tho City of Boston takes none. Departure of the French Minister. New York, December 29, p. m.—Count Monthelon, late French Minister at Wash ington, sailed for Europe to-day with his family in the St. Lmcrence. Gov. Patton. Gov. Patton, of Alabama, arrived in this eitv to-dav. ‘ Frauds Discovered. It is said the Congressional Committee op Retrenchment and Reform, now sitting in this city, have unearthed most astound ing frauds in the Custom House here. I: : is said one official made over thirty thou l sand. It is believed several officials will resign next week. Steamships Sold. Tho well-known steamships Bade and ! Atlantic were sold to-day for two hundred and ten thousand dollar-. There is a mortgage of $200,000 on the vessels. Fire in Brooklyn. A large fire was raging at 5:30 in Brook lyn, which, from tho blackness of the smoke, is supposed to beau oil establish ment. Railroad Collision. Rochester, December 29, p. m.—There was. a collision on the Central near j here yesterday, between freight trains, j Five men were injured—none severely. The engines and cars were badly broken. Blown Up. The engine called the “United States" blew up in this city to-day. Nobody was hurt. from rexico. Rejoicing at Max.’s Return. New York, December 27, neon.— City of Mexico correspondence, dated De cember 8, has been received: The return of the Empbror to tiie throne was received with public rejoicing throughout the country. His army, independent of the French, numbers 35,000 men, aud is well fed and clothed. Tho Imperialists say that if they have no United States troops to contend against they will ultimately succeed. They desire tho withdrawal of the French, and consider it would be the best thing for Maximilian. Partially Confirmed. The reports of the hanging of Escobedo are partially confirmed by Galveston dis patches, and it is now said ho was hanged at the instigation of Ortega. Latest From Mexico. New Orleans, December 27, p. m.— Mexican news of tho 21st has been re ceived. The Emperor in a oircular says : He has accepted the Throne, being assur ed such was the nations will. Civil war, ho says, nevertheless continued which compelled him to incur great expenses. Subsequently the Emperor Napoleon an nounced that ho would discontinue the aid lie had advanced. He was therefore obliged tc withdraw his troops, andlthe revolutionists occupied a number of cities thus abandoned. This encouraged them to increased efforts to overthrow his Gov ernment. Then came the action of tl-o United States towards securing a Republi can form of Government. Allusion is made to, but there has been no manifestations, on the subject of a National Congress previously issued. The Emperor arrived at rinebis. 1 An address from the Minister f Foreign Affairs and Marine has been issued. Na poleon has given explicit ordo i to Ba zaine to co-operate with Maximilian in the interest of order and peace, and give him assistance so long as the French remain in Mexico. The Liberals are very active in Oaxoxa. Military dispatches were sent down for the last French steamer which aro missing. It is believed that these dispatches have been intercepted on the road to Vera Cruz which abounds with guerrillas. The evacuation of San Louis Potosi and Maehler by the Imperialists is confirmed. Indian Preparations for IVar. Fort Laramie, December 27, p. m.— A messenger just in reports the formation of a grand coalition oftwolve tribes of In dians for common eanso against the whites in tho territories of Dacotah and Montana. The number of warriors is estimated at 11,000, but this is very doubtful. The names of tho killed in the massacre re ported yesterday will be forwarded as soon as they "can bo reached. Indian Troubles Fort Laramie, December ,27, p. m.— Tho Indians are very troublesome, and tho troops at Fort Phil Kearney have been almost in a state of seige for weeks past. On the 22d a number of Indians camo near tho Fort, and Brevt. Lt. Col. W. J. Feterman, Capt. T. N. Brown, and Lt. Grammond, all of tho 18th Infantry, gath ered hastily, thirty-nine men of Company C, 2d Cavalry, and forty-five men of tho 18th Infantry) and went" after the Indians. The troops wero gradually drawn on until at a point four miles from the Fort where they wero surrounded and slaughtered—not a man escaped to tell tho story of the disas ter. The 'bodies were stripped of every article of clothing, scalped and mutilated. Thirty bodies were found in a space not larger than a good size room. Nearly all the bodies were recovered and buried in the Fort. Grand Inauguration Dinner. San Francisco, December 27, p. m.—lt is understood that the merchants and busi ness men of this city will give a grand in auguration dinner in honor of tho depar ture of tho steamer Colorado, tiio first of the great China line. The Departments, State and National, the municipal governments of New York and San Francisco, tho Cham ber of Commerce, the Pacific Railroad, Chinese merchants, etc., will bo represent ed. Troops for Mexico. A batallion of troops for the Liberal ser vice has been quietly organized in this city for the government of Mexico within a few weeks, and a detachment of 65 men, under Major Herring, left here yesterday for Mazatlan by the steamer Continental. Survey oi Lower uaiimmia. J. Ross Brown and party, consisting of several members of .the State Geological Survey, took passage in the steamer Conti nental, for the purpose of making a full P.nd complete topographical and geological sur vey of Lower California. Maryland Legislature. Baltimore, December 27, p. m.—The Legislature of this Stato meets ou Wednes day next. It is understood that e. report will bo mndo to declare the last olection for Mayor and City Council illegal and void, said election having been held under tho registration lists of 1865, to tho exclu sion of those registered last fell; and it is also expected that a bill will be introduced looking to the declaration of a general amnesty, by which all those disfranchised under the provisions of the State Constitu tion, for sympathy or participation in tho rebellion, will be restored to all their former political rights. There i3 little doubt that the National Constitutional Amendment will be rejected, but it is be. lieyed that many of the more obnoxious features of tho Code with reference to colored people will be repealed, and the opinion has been expressed that there will be found a majority in tho Legislature in favor of the admission of negro testimony, The engrossing subject of interest con nected with the meeting of the Legislature is the election of a .United States Senator in placo of Senator Creswell, whose term expires on th’o 4th of March. Family Poisoned. Milwaukee, December 27, noon.—The family of Frank Culver, near Ripon, Wis consin, was poisoned by strichnine Christ mas day, administered in tea. The sup posed poisoners aro Italians who had been discharged from service by Culver. Fire at Milwaukee. Milwaukee, December 28, p. m.—A fire to-day destroyed the paint shop of tho Prarie du Chien Railroad, and other build ings and a lumber yard. 'Loss fifty thou sand dollars. Insurance twenty thousand. Death of Colonel Sawyer. St. Louis, December 27, p. m.—Colonel Sawyer, Adjutant General on General Sher man's staff died last night at the Lindell Hotel. • A Revenue Collector Skedaddles. The Collection of Internal Revenue for Lafayette, Jackson, and adjoining counties has been suspended, and the Col lector is a fugitve in St. Louis m conse . quence of the troubles in that region. Severe Gale. Philadelphia, December 27, p. m.— There is a severe gale from the N. W. this I evening. There has been several slight j falls of snow duringjtbejday, but it is now ; clear and cold. Loss of Another Steamer. Vicksburg, Miss, December 28. noon.— The steamer Fashion, engaged in trade be tween this city and New Orleans, was burned this evening about twelve miles | above Baton Rouge. Twenty lives were ' lost, but the names have not yet boon j learned. Her cargo consisted of two thou i sand six hundred bales of cotton, which is Ia total loss. The Weather and Navigation. | A fresh wind from the Southwest has prevailed since last evening, causing very low water in our rivers, which ronders j navigation very difficult. Hotel Ktepers in Trouble. Boston. December 2s, noon. Messrs. Harvey D. Darker, Win. Brigham and Geo. Young, proprietors of three leading hotels here, were before the Municipal four, yesterday, charged with violating the liquor law. The defendants waived the reading of the indictments, and the usual form of sentence, being a fine of fifty dollars and three months imprisonment in the House of Correction, was passed upon each, from which an appeal was taken and bonds given for future appearance. Severe Storm. 1 A severe northwesterly rain storm has been prevailing all day. No serious damage has yet been reported. Fenians Sentenced Quebec, December 28. noon.—Michael . Crowlev, who was vesterday found gudtj by the jury at Sweeteburg* has been sentenced to be executed with the other Fenians on the 15th of February. He is a British subject. Declined to Receive the Coats, j Toronto, December 28, p. m.—Col I Lynch learning that Roberts bad forward ed thirty-live overcoats for the Fenian prisoners d--lined to receive - them, not wishing to have his name used as a catch penny. Tbo jail is warm and comfortable, and the prisoners in need are supplied with clothes. oc*.i> Snow* The snow is three feet deep on the level west of Stafford. Delayed by Accidents. San Francjisoo, December 27, p. m. The passengers who left New York on the steamer San FYancisco on the 20th of No vember will not reach here dell the re turn of the steamer America about the 20th of January, having been detained so long by accidents to the San Francisco and other incidents, that the steamer Moses Taylor left San Francisco ten days before they reached that port. New Ori.eaxs, December 28, p. m.—The forcible release of Captain Craig from jail at Seguin, Texas, caused considerable ex citement in that neigborhood, inasmuch as it is regarded as a triumph of the military over the civil law. Craig was imprisoned by order of Judge Ireland for theft in steal ing certain important papers from the Clerk’s office in Seguin District, but threat ened then that he would secure military aid for his release. It is now' reported he has done so, thus rendering the indictment found against him by tho Grand Jury, for the present, at least, abortive, EIROI’EAX NEWS. Arrival of the City of Bostpn. N kw York, December 27, noon.—The steamship City of Boston, from Liverpool on tho 12th. aud Queenstown on the 13th, has arrived. Public Confidence Re-established. The vigorous measures of the British government against the Fenians had re established public confidence, and business was reviving in Dublin. Hostility to Prussian Rule. Prussia has commenced using coercion to meet the hostility to Prussian rule in Hanover. A deputation of tho inhabitants from the town of Hadersteben had been re ceived by Count Bismarck. In reply to their inquiries, the Minister stated that tho popular vote in North Schleswig to deter mine whether those districts are to belong to Prussia or Denmark, will be taken, but not until after the consolidation of the state of affairs generally in the Elbe Duchies. Order from the Emperor. The Emperor of Austria has ordered dropped all proceedings against Marshal Benedek and other Generals for their con duct during the late war. Arrival of the Australasian. New York, December 29, noon.—Tho Australasian, which has been storm bound in the lower bay for a couple of days, reached her dock at an early hour this morning. She brings advices to tho 16th. The # Queen had subscribed £2,500 for tho relief of the sufferers by the colliery ex plosions. No morf Fenian arrests had been made, and the alarm was rapidly subsiding. The United States had brought an action in France against Mr. Aman for tho resti tution of 2,260,000 francs, which it claimed as the price paid by Confederate agents for ships of war. The French police hadsoizeda proclama tion, said to emenate from Gen. Povin calling upon the people of Spain to riso and revolt. Tho following is a copy of a dispatch from Marshal Bazinedstted City of Mexico December 3d. The Emperor Maximilian is still in Mexico, and has not come to any decision with respect to his future move ments. The evacuation of Mexico requir ing to bo completed by the month of March is urgent. Transports should arrive with out delay. The mission of Minister Campbell and Gen. Sherman arrived at Vera Cruz on tho 29th of November, and left [on the 2d of December. The members of the Mission appear to be animated by sentiments of tho most conciliatory character. Telegraph Markets, New York Cotton Market. New York, December 29, p. m.—Cotton quiet at 83}a34 for Middling Uplands. New York, December 29, p. m.—Cotton }al cent higher; sales 2,200 bales of Upland at 34a34}« Charleston Cotton Market. Charleston, December 29, p. m.—The market was steady to-day, with sales of 400 halos; Middlings, 311 c. Savannah Cotton Market. Savannah, December 20, p. m.—Tho demand is good, and holders are more wil ling to buy. Sales 500 bales at3o}o3lc. Mobile Cotton Market Mobile, December 29, p. m.—Cotton seles to-day 3,400 bales ; middling 30031 e. General demand good. Market closing' firm at quotations. New York Stock and Money Market. New York, December 29, noon.—Gold 333 but has been 341 ; Excllango 1093; Sight 110; Governments are strong; Five twenties of ’62, coupons 1051; of ’O4 1043; of ’65 'coupons 105; Now issue '1074 ; Ten forties coupons, 991; Sevens all sorts,'lo43; money 7 per cent. Stocks steady; Mis souri sixes, 92|. New York, December 29, 4 p. m.—Gold at four p. m. §33. The following is tho business at the As sistant Treasur’s office to-day : Receipts, 144,791 15; payments, 13,340,914; balanee, 97,352,000. Money has been easier to-day, and there was a much more cheerful feel ing. The supply of greenbacks is mate rially increased, and it is expected will be still further increased during the ensuing week. The general rate for call loans is seven per cent; but there are more excep tions at six, discounts dull, prime names, 7aS. Gold has been quite active, and the extremes haye been 33a34}; Foreign ex change, dull and nominal at9a9l forprimo bankers’ bills. Governments have been actlvo all day, and a general advance in prices. A heavy business was done to day in steamship shaves; miscella neous list higher. The stock market is generally firmer, and at the close of to day mining shares were quiet and firm. New York Produce Market. New York,. December 29, noon. —Flour quiet and firm; receipts, 5,640 barrels; Wheat quiet and steady; Corn dull and nominal; receipts 16,700 bushels; Rice quiet; Oats dull; Pork dull—mess sl9 25 ; New?2oet2o 50; Lard dull—barrels ?llal2}; dressed hogs 25c. better; Whiskey dull; Barley quiet; Peas nominal; freights dull. New York, December 29, p.m.—Flour very firn with fair demand; sales 6,300 barrels at $S 8t)al0 15 for superfine; State §lO 50all 15; for choice State, sll2oa j 12 2 Southern brands quiet and firm; sals 280 barrels at §llloal7 for good to extra; Wheat quiet and unchang ed ; Corn dull and nominal; Whiskey quiet; Beef heavy; Pork steady; Lard firmer; Naval stores quiet; Spirits Tur pentine 66;t65; Rosin $4 37a49; Groceries dull and quiet; Freights dull. S. Louis .Market. St. Louis, December 29, p. m.—Flour. sß@l4 75 ; white spring ?2 ; fall $265. Corn declining, mixed 93c ; white 96c. Oats dull .andlieavv. Rye sllO. Hays2oa2l. Pork 20c. Lard 10c. Whiskey §2 30. Hogs. §5 75a6 25. Cincinnati Market. Cincinnati, December 29, p. m.—Flour steady ?9 25(g,9 30; super $lO 50all 20 for extra. Cotton firm at 30. Whiskey steady at 25c. Hogs firm and a shade 'higher, s6g6 10 for live. ?7 20a7 60 for dressed. Re ceipts 4,920 ; mess pork firm at 20c. Lard quiet at llic. Louisville Market. Louisville, December 29, p. m.—Sales of 27 hhds leaf tobacco; common lugs, 270 @420; light leaf, 6i(o)lli. Hogs scarce at 6i<a,6l. Mess pork, §2O. Balk shoulders, 8 ; green hams, 9}. Low Middling cottoif, 25(3,290. Superfine flour, 8950. Red wheat nominel at $2 95. Corn, in bulk, 55(5,57c; ; shelled, Oats, 63. Prime lard, in f tierces, 12c. Whiskey, in bond, 28.; free, j nominal. Baltimore Market. Baltimore, December 29, noon.—Flour i quiet; Southern brands firm. Wheat firm. ! Corn firm at Oats dull at 57(0,58. Seqds heavy. Flax seed 270(4275. Clover j 8(2,12}. Sugars inactive and tending down | wards. Coffee very dull. Provisions inac . live and nominal. Whiskey dull and de j pressed. Liverpool Cotton Statement. Liverpool, December 16.—0n the 15th the official quotations for cotton were: Fair OrleanslOd ; middlings Hid ; Fair Mobile 153d: middlings Hkl; fair upland 15id; middling 14d. The total stock is estimated at 484,329 bales of which 159,860 bales were American. London Money Market. London, December 29, noon.—Consols are quoted at 90 for money; American se curities are steadv: five-twenties 72}. Mo j nev market unchanged. 1 London, December 26, p. m.—Consols closed at 90; five-twenties 721. Liverpool Cotton Market. Liverpool. D 'ember 20. noon.—Cotton steady, at Hid for middling; estimated sales "l 3,000 bales. Liverpool, December 26, p. m.—Cotton rules st -ady; sales of middling uplands at j Hfd; sales for the day 16,000 bais-s. j REVIEW OF THE AVGUSTA MARKET, ! FOR THE WEEK ENDING DEC. 28TUj 1566. [lt should be boi'ne in mind that our quotations represent wholesale prices. Small bills, to Planters and others, are filled at a shade higher ?-a(ts.] COTTON. —The decline in gold, the un favorable tone of the Liverpool aud New York markets and the holidays have oper ated adversely on the market to such an extent that the market has to be termed exceedingly dull. The transactions of the week, which are small, were effected on a dull and declining market. Holders have confidence, however, in a rally of the staple, a id hen :c they ari not disposed to conform to tho requirements of buyers in selling at what they consider low rates. Under this impression cotton has been kept off the market, awaiting better prices. The decline on all grades lias been from 1 to 2 cents. Tho following exhibits tho operations of tho week : Saturday. —The cotton market was de cidedly flat, there being no demand and but little offering, in consequence of the telegraph advices from New York at noon. The transactions were not sufficient to justify quotations. Tho sales were 135 bales, as follows:—6 at 26,23 at 27, 14 at 27}, 30 at 28, 4 at 29, 7 at 30, 7 at 31, 11 at 31}, 40 at 32 and 3 bales at 33 oents. ] ,Tho receipts were 932 bales. Monday.— The market was exceedingly dull and transactions limited. We quote Middling at 30, Strict Middling at 31, and Good Middling at 35Jc. The sales were 325 bales, as follows:—1 at 27, 3 at 28, 4 at 28}, 40at29,73 at 29}, 22 at 30, 7 at3o}, 12 at 31, 59 at 31}, 95 at 32 aud 9 bales at 32} cts. The receipts were 486 bales. Tuesday. —To-day, being Christmas day, there was no report. Wednesday. —The market was dull and transactions limited. We quote Middling at SO, Strict Middling at 31 and Good Mid dling at 32 cents. The sales were 244 bales’ as follows: —34 at 28, 1 at 28}, 16 at 29, 29 at 30, 41 at 31, 16 at? 31} and 107 bales at 32 cts, The receipts were 568 bales. Thursday.—' There was a good demand at yesterday’s figures. Wo quote Middling at 30, Strict Middling at 31 and Good Mid dling at 32 cents. The sales were 491 bales, ns follows2o at 25, 11 at 26, 5 at 27, 55 at 28, at 28}, 4 at 29, 40 at 30, 11 at 30}, 159 at 31, 23 at 31}, 16 at31},105 at 32, 22 at32}and 8 bales at 33 cents. The receipts were 482 bales. Friday.. —There was a fair enquiry, but offering stock very light and holders were firm at full prices of the past sow days. We quote Strict to Good Middling at 31 to 32 cents. The sales werol2s bales,as follows: 6at 27,3 at 28, 10 at 28}, 18 at 30}, 48 at 31, and 40 bales at 32 cents. Tho receipts were 151 bales. COTTON STATEMENT. Total receipts for the week, ending Friday, December 28 2,619 Sales for the same time 1.320 C Q«T TON S T A T IficM E 3SUT . I blocks Received r Total Exports to,: Shipments to Stocks oh liaud on hand since * For. Ports since .Northern Foils • and on yoßTfl. j ■ September 1. September 1. September 1. ji since Sept. 1. j Shipboard. j 1806. | 1865. 18G6. ISGS. 1866. I~l£6*T~’ | IT?3. | New Orleans... ~TT7.~necen.ber 18 102.082 83.259 260.364 C ).6T;' B wh 183.151 ~l«~\C /S "mPW 203.P?:i 148.70 Mobile December 21 SW.OOD *M 2i:> lOH.TJI 203.01s 20. Ci»:» 66,273 -15707 51.21s 71.8*1' 77.250 Florida December]! 102 12.650 12,801 8.2,737 10.6*3 80 7f.') 2 1-51 8(. » Texas December 12 7.588 13.857 37.502 74.80 4.CC.» 14.557 14,48 29.107’ 26.17 8 21.C28 S’lvaim-.*, J Upland. .) Dor 01 3,724 n.8.7 61.">5 12.178 55.3-7 058-0 21.'. 1.7.0 savannah.. \ ....Dec. -1, 454 281 1.081 ?.*. U 527 1.291 2.0 vj 731 S73t PharlMtan 5 Upland.. > TW 2ft’ 5.8/1 1,610 62,4 A 41.828 17.1 v; 8, !. 35.1421 23.8 i 15,8911 10. Charleston. J s / ItjUml \ Dec. 2b 2 35 362; 2.118! 2.170 Ml 7... SCJ3 1,521| €93! :*5 North Carolina December 21 : ! 11.81!-. 2.71 00 1 10C Hi 27,153 1,( ); f.;9 Virginia December 21 1 3.406 . 1 20 2. '» 5.5 CC 25 256; 5,5 C3 I*so 650 New York December 18 i 68 408 74,862- 17,837 , 58,801 91 052 159.677 £3.70 160,030 Other Ports December 15; 20,850 20.800 J 4.263 3,50 1 j........ Total “Bate. 242,(153 235,673 7- 1 802,520 211.701 886,020 SOO-ORoiVTui® 442.1 ril 433.414 Total last season 235,675 802,520, 386,621., 414,983 432,414! Increase 6,978 i 1 9.652 Decrease 1 109,736 147.925..,. 114/00 > Stock of Cotton in the Interior Towns NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECEIPTS. Augusta and Hamburg. December 18 J7,?w‘ * Macon, Ga December 21 12,299 Columbus, Ga Decembers 13142 Montgomery, Ala December 22 16.8 W ! Memphis, Tcnn December 20 27,121 Columbia, S.O ; 00 FINANCIAL, —The price of gold lias undergone a decline of 2 to 3 p cent, on tho week. Buyers are now paying 130 @132, and selling at 134@135, and very dull. The buying rate for silver has been 128 and selling at 132. GEORGIA BANKS Augusta Insurance ft Banning Ofc’y. 8@... Bank of Augusta 45(a)... Bank of Athens .47@... Bank of Columbus 20@... Bank of Commerce 8@... Bank of Fulton 37@... Bank of the Empire State’. 28(a)... Bank of Middle Georgia BS@... Bank of Savannah 45@... Bank of tho State of Georgia... 17@... Central R. R. & Banking Company. .98(g)... City Bank of Augusta 32@33 Farmers’ and Mechanics’Bank Georgia R. R. <fc Banking Company..9B@... Marine Bank „..95@... Mechanics’ Bank 5@ 6 Merchants’ and Planters’ Bank 11(g)... Planters’ Bank 14(5)... Timber Cutters’ Bank 3@... Union Bank 9(3).., SOUTH CAROLINA BANKS. * Bank of Camden 45@... Bank of Charleston 19(a)... Bank of Chester .' 18(3)... Bank of Georgetown 18@... Bank of Hamburg 18@... Bank of Newberry 45@... Bank of South Carolina 10(a)... Bank of the State of So. Ca., old issuel7@... Bank of flic State of S. C., new issue.. 9@... Commercial Bank, Columbia 10@... Exchango Bank, Columbia 17(g)... Farmer’s and Exchange 4@... Merchants’, Cheraw 20@... People’s Bank 32(5)... Planters’ .Bank 14(g)... Planters’ & Mechanics’ Bank 18(g)... South Western Railroad 35@... State Bank....*. 8(5)... Union Bank 50@... OLD BONDS, ETC. Old Geo. State Bonds, 6 cent 75® ... Old Georgia Coupons 80® ... Geo. K. R. Bonds,dull 98® ... Georgia Hail road Stock 73® ... Central K.R. Bonds 99 fa. 10(1 Central Railroad Stock 95@ ... City of Augusta Bonds 85® ... City of Augusta Notes 95® ... GENERAL MARKET'S.—Business for the past week has been only moderate. Tn the leading articles there has been no material changes, except bacon, which lias undergone a slight advance on last week’s prices. Our “ Prices Current” has been carefully revised and corrected, to which we refer as a correct index to the general market. Postscript—Saturday, p. m, COTTON.—There was a fair demand with an advance of icent on yesterday’s figuros. The offering stock was very light. We quote Middling at 31, Strict Middling at 31-’@32, and Good Middling at 32@32J cents. The sales were 270 bales, as follows : —9 at 28, sat 29, 10 at 30, 13 at 1 30i, 20 at 31, 05 at 314, 31 at 31f, 100 at 32, 18 at 321, and 4 bales at 33 cents. The receipts were 107 bales. GOLD.—There was a slight improve ment in the money market to-day. The Brokers are buying gold at 132, and sell ing at 130. SILVER. —Brokers are buying at 127 and selling at 132. RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE, <fcC. The following are the receipts of pro duce by the different railroads during the week ending on Saturday, the 29th inst: Bacon, lbs 12,860 f lour, bbls cfl Corn, bushels 3247 Wheat, bushels - ’404 Oats, bushels 4 040 COTTON SHIPMENTS. The following are the shipments of cotton by the different railroad* for the week ending Saturday, Dee. 20th, 1860 : Georgia Railroad bales, o 601 Augusta Savannah Railroad ’952 South Carolina Railroad *.*.*.....3 034 § * Total shipments <3 677 The Stay hair. New Orleans, December 29, noon.— Judge Kennedy, of the Galveston and Houston District of Texas, has decided that the lately enacted stay law is unconstitu tional. This law is similar to the one ve | t°cd byGovernorllumphrevs,of Mississip pi, and provides for the payment of debts by four annual instalments. Heavy Gale. Halifax, December 29, p. m. —There has been a heavy gale from the south east since Thursday night. The telegraph poles have been prostrated and other damage done. Several vessels have been damaged at the wharves. A Railroad President KlHed. New Haven, December 29, noon.—Ma i jor E. C. Scranton, of this city. President ! of the New York * New Haven Railroad, I was run over and instantly killed by the ; 6 o’clock train from this city at South Nor -1 walk this morning. | AUGUSTA WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT. , APFLES—Green, per bbi 8 ... nlO 09 Dry, per lb 7 a 8 PEACHES—PeeIed, per lb IS a 20 Unpeeled, per lb 12}a 15 BACON —Sides, clear, per 1b.... 10 a 16} Clear Ribbed sides, Is}a 15} Ribbed b. b. sides, lb H}a 15 Shoulders, per lb 13}a 13 Hams, per lb 17 a 18 BEEF—Dried, per lb 35 a 40 BAGGING AND ROPE BAGGING —Gunny, per y’d 33 a 35 Dundee, per yard 28 a Kentucky, per yard 35 a 38 ROPE—Machine —Hemp, lb. 10 a 18 Hand spun, per lli 15 a 10 Manilla, per lb 20 a 22 Flax, perlb 16 a 17 Cotton, per lb 40 a 45 Plow Lines, per lb 45 a 50 BAGS—Two bushel, Osnaburg 40 a 45 Two bushel, Shirting... 27 a 28 BUTTER—Goshen, per lb 40 a 45 Western, per lb 30 a 35 Country, per lb 30 a 85 BEES WAX—Yellow, per ib.. 25 a 30 CAN DLES —Sperm, per lb 40 a 45 Patent sperm, per 1b... 55 a 60 Adamantine, per 111 25 a 20 Tallow, per ib 15 a 16 CANDIES —AmeriAn, per lb.. 32 a 50 Frencln per lb 75 a 1 ... CHEESE —Goflien,perlb 23 a 25 Factory, per lb 22 a 23 State, per lb 18 a 20 CEMENT—Hydraulic, per bbi 5 00 a 5 50 COFFEE —Rio, perlb 28 a 32 Laguayra, per lb 33 a 35 Java, per lb 43 a 45 COTTON GOODS - Augusta Factory, J per yard 18 a Augusta Factory 4-4 per yard 20 a Augusta Fact’y } Drill. 22 a Montour Mills, Jpery’d 17}a Montour Mills, 4-4 19}a. 8 oz. Osnaburgs, yard... 27 a Osnaburg stripes, yard 33 a Hickory Stpes, per vrd 25 a Yarns ... 2 50 a SHEETINGS A SHIRTINGS— N- Y. Mills, per yard... 52}a Lonsdale, per vard 39 a Hope, per yard 35 a TICKING— Amoskeag,A C A peryd 60 a Amoskeag, A, per yard 45 a . Ambskeag, B, per yard 42 a Amoskeag, C, per yard 38 a Amoskeag, D, per yard 37}a Conestoga, 4-4 per yard 50 a 57} Conestoga, J per yard.. 45 a PRlNTS—Standard, per y’d 21 a 23 Merrimac, per yard 22 a 24 Mourning, per yard.... 20 a 21 Duchess B, per yard.... 17 a 19 Wamsutta, per "yard... 16 a CAMBRICS—Paper, per y’d 22 a 27} Colored, per yard....!.... 20 a 22 SPOOL COTTON— Coats per dozen 1 20 a Clarke's per dozen 1 10 a FLANNELS—AII wool, y’d. 35 a 60 GUNPOWDER—RifIe, perkeglO 00 a Blasting, per keg 7 50 a Fuse. 100 feet 1 00 a GLASS—BxIO, per b0x..... 6 50 a 7 ... 10x12, per box 7 50 a 12x18, per box 9 00 a HAY—Northern, porewt 1 90 a 2 00 Eastern, per owt 2 25 a Pea hay.percwt,in bales 200 a Native Hay, in bales... 2 00 a HlDES—Green, per lb 5 a Salted, per lb 7 a 8 Dry Flint, per lb 12 a 15 EGOS—Per dozen 35 a LARD—Pressed, per lb 14 a Leaf, per lb 15- a Loaf, in kegs, per 1b... 17 a FLOUR — Western —super.,bbi. 14 00 al4 50 Extra, per bbi.. 15 00 a Family, per bbi.. 17 00 a St. Louis fancy, per bbi.l9 00 a * Louisville, fcyperbbl.l9 00 a —Excelsior City ' Mills — Canal, per bbi al4 50 Superfine, per bbi 15 00 a Extra, per bbi 17 00 a Double extra, per bbi... none. —Granite Mills —Canal...l4 00 a Superfine, jper bbi 15 50 a Extra per bbi 17 50 a Family, per bbi 18 50 a ' - Augusta Flour Mills— (formerly Carmichael) Canal, per lb 14 00 a Superfine, per bbi 15 50 a Extra, per bbi 17 50 a Family, per bbi 18 50 a STOCK DEED—per lb 3}a Yellow meal feed, bush 1 65 a .. ... GUANO —Peruvian, Noi, per ton 105 00 a Baker’s Island, No 1.. 70 00 a Hoyt’s, per ton 63 00 a6S 00 Baugh’s, per ton 70 00 a Reed’s Phosphate 00 00 a A. A. Kettlewoll Mani pulated, per ton 70 00 a A. Kettlewell Manipu lated, per ton GO 00 a Ammonia ted Alkaline Phosphate, per ton.. 55 00 a ’ Alkaline Phosphate, per ton 45 00 a Rhodes’ Superphos phate, per ton 70 00 a GRAIN WHEAT—White, per bushel 3 50 a Red, per bushel 3 25 a CORN—White, per bushel 160 a Yellow, per bushel 1 55 a Maryland white 1 60 a Mixed, per bushel 1 55 a OATS—per bushel ~.. 1 00 a 1 10 RYE—per bushel. 1 75 a 2 25 BARLEY—per bushel 2 50 a CORN MEAL—per bushel... 1 65 a IRON—Bar, refined, per lb 7 a 8 Sweedish, per lb 7}a 9 Sheet, per lb 7}a 9 Boiler, per lb B}a 9} Nail Rod, per lb 11 a 12} Horse Shoes, per lb 9 a 10 Horse-Shoe Nails 35 00 a4O ... Castings, per lb 8 a Steel, cast, per lb 25 a Steel Slabs, per ib 11 a 12 Iron Ties, per lb., 12}a LlME—Rockland, per bbi 3 50 a Southern, per bbi 2 75 a 3 ... NAILS—Per keg 8 00 a 8 50 POTATOES -Irish, per bbi 3 25 a 4 50 Sweet, per bushel 75 a PICKLES - per bbi 18 00 a LIQUORS—- BRANDY—Cognac, per gal.. 8 00 als ... Domestic, per galion.... 3 50 a5„ CORDIALS —Per case 12 00 a ALCOHOL—per gal 525a 550 WlNE—Madeira, per gallon. 2 50 a 4 60 Port, per gallon 2 50 a 4 50 Sherry, per gallon 2 50 a 4 50 Claret, per case 5 00 al2 ... Champagne, fine,b’ket.2B 00 a4O ... Champagne, Inf., b’kt..lß 00 a25 ... GIN —Holland, per gallon 550 a 7 ... American, per gallon... 2 90 a 3 50 RUM—Jamaica, per gallon... 5 00 a 8 ... New’ England, per gal.. 3 25 a 4 50 WHISKEY —Bourbon, ga1.... 3 00 a 5 ... Rectified, per ga110n.... 2 50 a 3 75 Rye, per gallon 3 00 a 6 00 Irish, per gallon 7 00 a 9 ... Scotch, per gallon 7 00 a 9 ... MOLASSES—Muscovado, gal. GO a 65 Cuba clayed, per ga1.... 60 a 03 Syrup, per gallon 1 00 a 1 50 Syrup, Stuart’s, choice.. 1 75 a Syrup, lower grades 65 a 75 MACCARONI —American anu Italian, per lb 22 a 37 MACKEREL— No. 1, per bbi 24 00 a25 00 No. 2, per bbi..... 22 00 a23'00 No. 8, per bbi 19 00 a 20 No. 1, per } bbi 13 00 al3 50 No. 2, per } bbi 11 00 al2 00 No. 3, per } bbi 10 00 alO 50 No. 1, po. kit 3 75 a No. 2, per kit 3 50 a No. 3, per kit 3 20 a 3 25 PLANTATION TOOLS— * ANVILS—per lb 18 a 20 AXES—Per dozen 17 00 a2O ... Pick, per dozen 15 00 alB ... CHAINS—Trace, per doz. p’rl2 00 alB ... HOES—per dozen ■ 7 50 als SHOVELS—Long h’die, doz. 9 00 al6 00 Short handle, per d0z..,14 00 alB 00 Short handle, cast steel.l6 50 a Spades, per do„en '..15 00 al7 00 SELVES —Meal, per dozen... 3 50 a 4 50 Vl< ;E3 —Blacksmi til’s Kotlar Key,'per it. : 18 a 20 Blacksmith’s Sol’d Box . perlb 30 a GRINDSTONES—per lb 3 a 4 CORN SHELLERS ]2 a 30 RlCE—lndia, perlb 'll a 12 Carolina, per lb 11a 12 SALT—Liverpool, per sack.... 3 20 a 3 25 STARCH—PearI 12}a 13 SHOT—per bag 3 50 a 3 75 SUGARS— SUGARS— Cuba 14 al6 A 18 a Crushed 19 a B 17.}al8} Powdered. 19 a C 16 al7 L0af......... 21 a22 Yel. Reli’d Portoßico..ls alO Museov.l4 als TEAS—Hyson, per lb. 1 25 a 2 25 Imperial,perlb 1 00 a 2 25 Gunpowder, per lb 1 75 a 2 25 Black, perlb 1 00 a 1 75 VINEGAR—Cider per gallon. 50 a 75 White Wine,per ga1.... 50 a 60 French, per gSllon 1 25 a WOODEN WARE— Buckets, 2 hoops, doz... 3 75 a Buckets, 3 hoops, doz... 5 00 a Tubs, 3 in nest, 5 00 a 7 ... Churns, per dozen 24 00 a4B ... Washboards zinc 3 50 a 4 ... special iloticjs. | Errors of Tout’d.—.l Gentle man who Buffered for years from Nervous De bility , Premature Decay, and all the effects of youthful Indis cretion, will, for the sake of lufTering humanity, send free to all who need it, the receipt and directions for making the simple remedy by which he was lured. .Sufferers wishing to profit by the advertiser’s experience, car. do so, by addressing in perfect confidence. JOHN I>. OGDEN, sep22—3mw4o No. 42 Cedar St. New York. ® The Moon’s Volcanoes are engaging the attention of astronomers, but the world of Beauty and Fashion is less interested in human dis coveries than in the great question of $ TURNING THE BEADS that have been whitened by age er sickness to a glorious Mack or brown hue. Nobody now is such A LUNATIC as not to admit that the finest and most harmless hair darkener in existence is OEIST-ADORe’S HAIR VY E, which nourishes the ftbres as well *» changes their hue. Manufactured by J. CRISTADORO,« Astor House, New York. Sold by Druggists. Awdied by all Hair Dressers. dtc2o-2wdAw mm:: itch ji t itch mi > SCRATCH! SCRATCH!! SCRATCH!!! WHEATON’S OINTMENT will cure the ITCH la 48 hour*. Aiao cures Sait Rheum, Ulcere, Chilblains, and ail Erup tions of the Skin. Price 30 cents. For sale by all Druggists. By sending 60 cents to WEEKS & POTTER, Sole Agents 170 Washington street, Boston, It will be forwarded by mail, ree of postage, to any part ofthe United htatea. i e6—3m Dennis’ Cherry Cough Syrup, T7OR COUGHS, MILD CASES OF I CROUP, and other affections of the lungs in which a medicine is necessary to relax the mucuous membrane that expectoration may be free, or the cough kept loose. Its, pleasant taste and soothing and healing effect, make it an agreeable and useful medicine for children to take, to keep them quiet during the night. Dose from half to a teaspoonful, varying according to the age of the patient and severity of the troublesome, it should be often repeated or taken at the time of coughing. If the rtomach is in an irritable condition, and large doses are taken, it coxy cause vomiting, which wi 1 make it more beneficial for the patian?. For sale by Fred Von Kamp, Augusta, Ga dec3o-Bd&w3 JENNINGS, WARD & SMITH, Warehouse and Commission NDerclianta* AUGUSTA, G A . T n .F,HJu5y?e r jf SIGNEI) IIAVE FORMED a copartnership under tiib JENNINGS, WARD & SMITH, They Will transact a WAREHOUSE and GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS md oiler their services to their friends and tiie public. Thsygpledge their undivided ittentxon to all business entrusted to them. , Thdir firepkooe WAREHOUSE is located on Mclntosh street, the Center of the otton Trade of Augusta, and they have pleasure in announcing (hat they have secured “? Mr ’ Bustin, who will take charge of tho correspondence and books. LIBERAL CASH ADVACES will bo mude on Consignments. T. J. JENNINGS, Augusta, . „ 1L H, WARD, Greene eountv. oct2o-d<fcw6m JOSEPH T. SMITH, Elbert county. ISAAC T. HEARD & CO„ WAREHOUSE AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, CORNER REYNOLDS AND McINTOSH STREETS, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. WILL DEVOTE THEIR STRICT PERSONAL ATTENTION TO THE STORAGE AND SALE OF COTTON, AND ALL OTHER PRODUCE. Orders for Rope, Ac., promptly attended to. Liberal Cash Advance, kadis at all tikes on Produce ikStox ISAAC T. HEARD’ fauKll— d*w6ml O.it. STONE, 21* BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. WE ARE NOW RECEIVING OUR T ? stock of YELLOW and WHITE ONION SETS, Our supply of FRESH GARDEN SEEDS Will be shipped to us as fast as the new crop ia harvested, in papers and in bulk. Our Stock will be the most complete ever offered in this market. Descriptive Catalogues and Almanacs furnished gratis. to* .r ~ , c PLUMB A LEITNER, oct26~dinseod4wtf 212 Broad St. Augusta * S, D. Heard, WAEEHOUSE • AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, AUGUSTA, GA. aug2B—ilAwOmwa M.P.STO VALL, WAREHOUSE AND Conunissiou Merchant, AUGUSTA, GA. WHfi CONTINUE TO GIVE HIS f y personal attention to the Storage and Sale of COT TON and OTHER PRODUCE. Consignments of Cotton will be stored in the. NEW FIRE PROOF WAREHOUSE on Jackson Street, on the site formerly occupied by Doughty, His Sales Room and Office—the New Granite Front build ing, now erecting on the Northeast corner of Jackson and augll—dfcwtf CLAGHORN, HERRING & CO No. 7 WARREN BLOCK, A K E PREPARED TO MAKE Ijilyeral Cash Advances ON CONSIGNMENTS OF Cotton and Domestic Goods, to their PHILADELPHIA HOUSE, ALSO, TO Messrs, LEECH, HARRISON & FOR WOOD AND Messrs. REACH, ROOT dc CO. LIVERPOOL, ENG. Parties deeiringto ship are invited to call and confer with us dec2l—3md&w IMPORTANT TO COTTON AND WOOLEN MANUFACTURERS. WE ARE JUST*"[N RECEIPT OF ▼ ▼ a case of samples of all kinds of FACTORY FINDINGS from the well known Manufactory of Messrs. Jko. M. Mitchell & Cos. Philadelphia. These samples are all numbered and the manufacturer’s prices affixed, thus avoiding the difficulty and uncertainty of description in order ing, and guaranteeing the and quality as If selected in person. We also keep on hand for sale: BURLAPS, for Baling Goods; MANILLA ROPE ; DUNDEE BAGGING, &c,*c. CLAGIIORN, HERRING A CO. No. 7 Warren ISiock, dec2l—BmdAw Augusta, Ga Guano ! Guano!! JTAVING SECURED A STORE AT SAVANNAH, WE ARE PREPARED TO SUPPLY IFUi-A-HSr t:hi:r,s WITH PHOENIX AND NO. » PERUVIAN GUANO, FROM EITHER SAVANNAH OR AUGUSTA, IN QUANTITIES TO SUIT, All orders should be addresecd to the undersigned at Augusta WILCOX, GIBBS & CO. Commission Merchants and dealers in Guano, nov6—d&w3m No. 241 Broad St. Mill Furnishing Goods, THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RE spectfully inform his old customers, and the Millers in general, that he is now prepared to furnish the best quality French Burr, ESOPUS k COLOGNE MILLSTONES Boltins Ulotli, Sinut.Machine,*, Belting, Wire Cloth, Mill Picks, And any other articles needed for a good grist or flouring mill Orders solicited and promptly attended to. WM. BRENNER, aplC-d&wly Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. Dennis’ Sarsaparilla, DOR PURIFYING TIIE BLOOD JP and Diseases of the J lver. If you have symptoms of a disordered state of the liver, tut it, and see if it docs not make you feel better. Try It, ia any disease In which Calomel is considered the Lest remedy, and see If it does not produce an evacuation of the morbid bile, and Improve the complexion aad general health, quicker than is usual for other medicine#to produce. When a medicine that is known to be harmless, improve* your health, why take medicines that produce no better effect and that arc often known to be followed by very injurious ».nrequences. Try it In your families, and see if you do not have lest sicknesa, and leas money to pay for medicines. For sale by the Drugg'sts in th s city, Ac. decffl-frl&lw /GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY. IT WhiTPM, William J. ’V hit, applies to me for Letters of Administration on the F.tete or Jacob Kc-s late of said county, doceesed. ’ These are, thcref .1 e„to cite and admonish, all and singular the kindred an: creditors of said deceased, to le and aw,ear at my office on or before *ne first Monday in February neat to Show cause, if any they have, why said Letter, ahould not be granted. Given under my band and official signature, at office in Augusta, this29th day of Ltcember, 106 ..... DAVID L. ROATH, dcc.,o—awl Ordi nary. GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY. \ J Whereas, Catherine Retd applies to me for Lette *of Administration on tha estate of Michael Reed, late o/nld <* u nty, and eceased, Tn*se are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and 'Angular, tiie kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be ajd appear at iny office on or before the flret Monday in February next, to show cause, if any they have, why said lettert* jiiouid not be granted. Given under my hand and official signrjcure. at office m Augusta, this 29th day of December. IM*. * . , DAY'XD L.KOATH, i _ cecSC—swl Ordinary. Valuable Plantation for Sale, ON THE Flit ST TUESDAY IN FEB RUARY next, I will sell at the Court House door ia Laurens county, within the usual hours of sale, under an order of the Court of Ordinary, the valuable Plantation ofthe late Y. J, Andt-rson, deceased. The Plantation is throe miles north of Dublin, and contains C4O acres more or less, with about three hundred acres under fence and ready for cultivation—the rest heavily timbered pine and swamp lands. There is on the place a good dwelling with eight rooms, sufficient outhouses, negro cabins for twen ty- i-ve hands, a good gin-house, screw aria blacksmith shop. A ;-o. a» the same time and place, the FERRY at the town of Dublin, with landings, warehouse and privileges ; four town lots in the town of Dublin, and 150 acres of land, more or less, adjoinieg The ferry and town lots. A Iso, at>out 4,000 acres ot pine land, heavily timbered and mostlv unimproved—a rare chance for timber men, most of it being convenient to the river. Also, 160 acres of land in the State of Arkansas. T< nna—one third cash; the balance in twelve months, with geod security and mortgage. J. B. W OLFE, wtd Admr Y. J. Audereon,
