Newspaper Page Text
tamtaer.
ATLANTA, NOVEMBER 16, 1855.
IVSee Third and Fourth Pages.
&" P. M. Sitton, Esq., is authorized to re
ceive and receipt for monies due this office.
Traveling Agents for the Examiner.
John H. James, T. Gorman, P. Gorman,
Joseph K. Burke. .
Book Notice.
Crotchets and Quavers, or Revelation of
an Opera Manager in America, by Max
Maretzcek. Sam’l. French, New York.—
Price sl.
We have been favored with a few advanced
sheets of this new Book, by a new author, and
from them have gleaned enough to make us
anxious to see the book. We never dreamed
that Max could spare time enough from the
Operate write a book, but it seems he has, and
filled it, too with matters of amusing interest.
It is an original book, travels out of the beat
en path, and strings together a lot of biogra
phies experiences, anecdotes and other matters
of interest with which the reading public are
unfamiliar, in a dashitig style of good humor
which covers many deserved sarcasms meant for
conspicuous character in New York society.—
Those, who, like ourselves tired of the trash
yclept new books, but which in fact have no
claim to originality of thought cr execution,
will find “Crotchets and Quavers" a refreshing
book—one which, while it does not lay claim
to any great ability, will well repay its perusal
by the facts it contains, and its lively, gossip
ing style.
Railroad from Rabun Gap to Lawrence
ville, &c.
Our attention has been called to the import
ance of constructing a Railroad from the Ra
bun Gap to Lawrenceville, and thence to Ea
tonton, so as to connect with Savannah ; and
another branch to Stone Mountain, or some
other convenient point, so as to reach the Gulf
at Pensacola. This project will be before the
Legislature, and will ddubtless be gravely con
sidered by that Body.
It is urged by the friends of this measure
that if capitalists could be waked up to a sense
of their interest, they would not hesitate to
take stock in the contemplated road or roads.
It is not exceeding one hundred miles from
the Gap to Stone Mountain, and only sixteen
miles from the Mountain to Lawrenceville. —
From this point, it is urged, connection would
be made with Pensacola, by the way of
Montgomery, besides uniting with other roads
which will soon connect various other points in
the direction of Florida. The advantages se
cured. by this enterprise, can be easily seen.—
The sugar and syrup that comes up the Ala
bama river to Montgomery, can easily be trans
ported to the mountains, for the products of
Cuba can reach Pensacola in forty eight hours,
and all the tropical products around the Gulf
and Caribean seas can, with the same facility
be transported there. If constructed, it can
not escape the observing, that this Chattahoo
chee Ridge Rout will command the travel from
Knoxville, and eventually be made tho great
thoroughfare of travel to Cuba, Central and
South America, California, in fact, to half the
world; besides securing ready markets in Ala
bama and Florida for the wheat, corn, and
fruit that grow in East Tennessee and Geor
gia.
But there is another view of the project that
commands our attention—the connection by the
proposed route of a large portion of our moun
tain country and of East Tennessee with our own
sea-board, at Savannah. It is now seen that
South and North Carolina, and Tennessee, will
complete their Road to Knoxville. This will
divert a large portion of the trade of upper Geor
gia to Charleston; whereas, if a road is run down
the Chattahoochee Ridge, a much larger amount
of produce will find its way to Savannah, and
thus not only advance the interests of our own
searport, but promote the interests also of the
Roads now constructed.
Nature never formed this Chattahoochee
Ridge without a purpose. It is formed of strata
of earth from the Gap to the Southwest to At
lanta. This ridge is much higher than the
liuids of the Oconee, or Savannah waters. —
Hence the ascent to the Gap is easily gained.
As evidence of this see how the waters leap oft
the ridge and land at Tocoah and Tullula falls.
Whether or not the State will give her sos
tering aid to Rail Roads, is with the Legisla
ture to deride. But should it so determine, it
strikes us, that, in self defence, the project to
which we refer should not b“ neglected—yea,
more, that it should be fostered by the State.
Apart also from this, there is abundant encour
agement for capitalists in this enterprize, and
we trust that it will receive their attention.
No Railroad is likely to approach near the
contemplated ridge rout. To the west, the
nearest road is that which is to pass by Gads
den to Selma; to the East, the South Carolina
road which is to pass down the Savannah; and
it is not certain that either oLthesc will be con
structed. But should they be, there is a large
space between these roads and the ridge route
can be completed much cheaper than any other
route.
We throw out these hints for the benefit of
our readers, and in order to aid the contempla
ted enterprize. Much as has been done for
rail roads in Georgia, we feel that the work is
only begun. Georgia will yet be chequered
with rail roads, and that ere many years shall
ass.
Book Notices.
e beg to refer our numerous readers to the
announcement of a new work now in press and
shortly to be published by H.Long A Brother.
121 Nasseau street New York, entitled “Lilly
Huson," or the Auto-biography of an Orphan
Girl, and other tales.
Also a. new work on Russia, entitled’Cath
erine II" of Russia, and her successors, and a
new juvenile work entitled -The Beautiful
Gatb and other tales, a gem for the little folks,
published by Messrs. Miller,Orton A Mulligan.
25 Pork Row New York. orlOTGeueseestreet
Auburn. We will take occasion again to no
tice the above more extensively when the works
*ro received.
-Flora** Dictionary." a epletS&to
mw aad oalarpd edition of this foWfnihJo
manual and parlor table companion, by Mrs. E.
Wirt, of Virginia—is just published by Lucas
& Brothers, Baltimore, Md. Without recount
ing detail the numerous excellencies of this new
publication, the revered name of Wirt, is suffi
cient to give it character in advance of preju
dice. Flowers—the original language of Heav
en—have been venerated from time immemori.
al. Joseph, when confined in the land of Egypt
went to sleep beneath flowers that dropped, in
pearly gems, their midnight tears over his grave.
But apart from this wandering, it is a happy
though to the botanist that he can divide into
genera, species and classes, all these beautiful
sunlight creations, and through them look in
adoration up to nature’s God. Young ladies
make flowers their constant companion, and
readily read their Floral significations. .Young
gentleman should, also, understand this heaven
born, silent language, in ordpr to become adepts
in the mistic art of secret love making. See
advertisement in another column.
“Almaek's, a Tale of English Society” as
Charles Dickens, alias “Boz,” aroused the
world for a long while with his peculiar notions
of American tastes and customs, are now* in
arrest of judgment, (as lawyers say) offer the
public a graphic pencilling of English Society.
We cannot, in our Unfitted space, more fitly
portray the character of this book than is giv
en in the notices by the press. See advertise
ment in to-days paper with notices appended.
“ The Flyixo Yankee, or the Cruise of the
Clipper—A tale of Privateering in the War
of 1812-15. By Harry Hazel. This is a pure
ly American romance, and one that was enact
ed in a time that “tried men’s souls.” This, in
connection with the celebrated name of Harry
Hazel, is sufficient to recommend it to every
reader who is fond of thrilling adventure. Ihe
book contains 100 pages, is illustrated with
numerous cuts that “speak to you face to face,
and can be had at the low price of 25. cents.—
Both of the above for sale, wholesale and
retail, at Kay’s cheap Book Stores, in this city.
Milledgeville Correspondence.
Milledgeville, Friday Night, Nov. 9.
I have just returned from the Senate Cham
ber where nominations were made by the Dem
ocratic Party in the Legislature for State
House Officers. This course, after some dis
cussion, was determined upon by a majority of
the members. The result was, after several
ballots for the various candidates for Secretary
of State, Comptroller, and Surveyor General,
that the present Secretary of the State, Mr.
Watkins, was nominated on the second ballot;
Peterson Tweatt, Esq., of Mnscogee, for Comp
troller, was nominated on the second ballot;
an d Greene, Esq., of , was nomin-
ated on the third ballot for Surveyor. All
these nominations, were, on motion, made
unanimous. There being no opposition to Mr.
Trippe, the present State Treasurer, in the
democratic ranks, he was unanimously, and by
acclamation, nominated as the democratic can
didate for that office.
Over this meeting, the Senator from Bul
loch presided, Mr. Cone, and at its close deliv
ered a spirited address to the Senators and Re
presentatives in Congress.
While this was going on m the Senate
Chamber, a meeting of the “American Party”
was held in the other end of the Capitol; but
for what purpose, save to hear a rallying
speech or two, we have not been advised.
Saturday, Nov., 10,1855.
To-day both branches of the Legislature
again convened in the Representative Hall to
ballot for Solicitor’s General. The result was
that William A. Lofton, of Jasper county, was
■ elected Solicitor of the Muscogee Circuit.; E.
T. Sheftall, of Laurens county, was elected So
licitor of the Southern Circuit ; John W. Ev
ans of Decatur, was elected Solicitor of the
South-Western Circuit; and Samuel P. Ihur
mond of Jack-on, was elected Solicitor of the
Western Circuit. And with this last, closed
the election of Solicitors for the present session.
The Senate then withdrew from the House, and
in their chamber, adjourned till 10> o’clock: Mon
day morning. The House, in the afternoon,
without transacting any other business also ad
journed to the same time.
J In the Senate some local bills were introduc
ed. We noticed that the Senator from Rich
mond introduced a bill to pardon. J. f. Boyd
of Muscogee, who was recently convicted ot
“ The •■Examiner” of yesterday and to-day,
were both received today-the first by-last
night’s mail, and the other by the mail of this
afternoon. This will do. I regret to say, that
a large package of our papers directed to you,
have B been in a friend’s room in the Milledge
ville Hotel, for several day s past. He was
kind enough this morning to inform me of it.
On Monday tho State House Officers will be
elected. And on Tuesday Evening' the party
meets to take into consideration the election ot
a Judge of the Supreme Court, and a Bank
. Director. After these are over, there is but
one other officer to elect, mid that is State
Printer, which will not come off for some
weeks.
Milledgeville, November 12.
Nothing of importance transpired today in
the Senate. After the reading of the Journal,
some time was occupied in fixing the residence
of an individual in a certain section of the btate.
but as this is a matter of small interest to our
readers, we did not notice its final disposition.
At eleven o'clock, the Senate repaired to the
Hall of the House of Representatives, where
both branches proceeded to the election ot State
House officers—alter which it proceeded to the
Senate Chamber and adjourned till 10 o clock
to-morrow morning. .
The Supreme Court commenced its session
for this district to-day. The Judges 1 learn
are all present, ami a number of distinguished
gentlemen of the bar.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MII.LEDaEVII.LE, Nov. 12th.
Little was done in the House to-day. A few
bills were read for the first time, among which
were three of local interest to Fulton county.
Mr. Harris introthiectl a bill to endow the
Atlanta Medical College, asking for SIO,OOO.
The present Legislature seems disposed to
economise tho government funds, and with ;’vs
cause, for the draughts upon the treasury, lor
several sessions past, have been heavy, and in
some instances, of questionable propriety;
but it is sincerely to be hoped this bill
will meet with no opposition upon the
ground of economy. It will be remem
bered that our College is the only one at
the South which presents the advantage of
Summer Sessions—a facility long required by
those indisposed to pour into the treasuries of
X orthern Institutions the hard-earned wealth
of the Southern Country. That this feature of
our College will attract many such to its
Lectures is unquestionable, and it strikes us
that a wise economy would direct tho fostering
attention of our Legislature. Let this institu
tion be built up, and there will be no possible
necessity for Georgia youths seeking the halls
of Northern Colleges for the profession, and it
will readily be conceded lhat a home institu
tion is even if, at the foreign one, no deleteri
ous influences did not surmount the student,
and subject him to the mortifleatiou of depend
ence upon a community which has no symyathy
with the section of his nativity, or its peculiar
institutions. The number of medical students
at New York and Philadelphia, from Georgia,
is the most humiliating evidence of our de
pendence that can anywhere be found, and it
is a crying shame that it should continue to
exist, either by the supinenesa or parsimony of
ourpeople.
The people, in view of these &cts, look to the
Legislature to relieve them of this galling de-
pendence, by judicious appropriations of the
public money to such enterprises as promise best
to effect the great desideratum, and we can
conceive of none which gives more than our
College. Public attention is now more than
ever directed to this subject, and it but re
mains for this discriminating body to establish
a precedent for future legislation, which, if it
be of the right sort, will go far towards reliev
ing the South from .the onerous taxation laid
by Northern men upon the educational advan
tages they patronizingly allow us to enjoy.
Mr. Harris also introduced two other bills,
one for the relief of Samuel Walker, from over
taxes paid by him; and one conferring certain
powers upon the Executors of John McMas
ters, deceased.
Mr. Irvin’s “Retaliatory Bill” was read the
second time, and ordered to be printed. We
will lay it before our readers as soon as possi
ble, at which time will we take occasion to com
ment upon its provisions. We prefer doing so
with the bill before us.
A bill to incorporate a Bank in Rome, Ga.,
to be called the “EMPIRE STATE,” was in
troduced by Mr. Terbune, of Floyd.
A bill was also read, to so alter the State
Constitution as to change the mode of election
of Secretary of State, giving that election to
the people.
The bill for the pardon of Mercer was made
the special order of Wednesday next.
A special message was received in reference
to an execution in favor of certain parties in
this county, against the Central Bank. Mr.
Thornton, of Muscogee, introduced a bill ap
propriating a sum aufficient to satisfy the
judgment, with interest and costs.
The Senate came in for the purpose of elect
ing State House Officers. The following gen
tlemen were elected, each upon the first ballot:
Peterson Thweatt, Comptroller General;
Jas. A. Greene, Surveyor General;
Jno. P. Trippe, Treasurer;
E. P. Watkins, Secretary of State.
The House adjourned until 10 o'cjpck, to
morrow morning.
Tuesday, Nov. 13.
The Senate assem bled th is morning qt ten
o’clock. The Joum il having been read, a num
ber of bills were introduced. Among them one
by Mr. Calhoun, the Senator from Fulton, of
general interest to the people and to Railroad
companies. It is herewith transmitted to you
for publication at your earliest convenience.—
The bill is intended to define the liabilities of
Railroad companies of this State for injury to
persons or property, to prescribe in what coun
ties they shall be liable to be sued, and how
they may be served with process. This is an
important bill, and its details will greatly in
terest the public.
Mr. Buchanan, the Senator from Coweta
county, where we have many readers, introduced
to-day two bills of great interest to the people
of that county, one was a bill to regulate the
collection of Jury fees in the Superior and In
i’, rior courts of Coweta county ; and the other
“to incorporate the Macedonia Academy in the
county of Coweta, and appoint trustees for the
same.”
The President of tho Senate announced to
day the Joint Standing Committees of that body.
You will find them herewith. •
STANDING COMMITTEE OF SENATE.
On the Penitentiary.—Dunnagan, of Hall;
Carlton, of Campbell; Brice, of Crawford;
Hines, of Bryan ; Jeter, of Marion; Murray, of
Catoosa ; Pharr, of Newton; White, of Jack
son ; Bloodworth, of Carroll; Gordon, ofWal
ker; Reddish, of Appling.
On the Lunatic AsYLUM-.Landrum, of Ogle
thorpe ; Beasley, of Troup; Avery, of Colum
bia ; Ragan, of Lee; Adams, of Clay ; Griffin,
of Twiggs ; Heard, of Macon, Moody, of Tat
nah Rudisil, of Washington, Rodenburg, of
Charlton; Brown, of Calhoun. •
On the Military.
Cone, of Bulloch, Smith, of Jones ; Cof
fee, of Rabun; Crowder, of Monroe ; Jami
son, of Union; Renfroe, of Chattahoochee;
Studstill, of Telfair; Moore, of Cobb ; Hill, of
Harris; Gray, of Paulding; Hays, of Early;
McCrimer, of Montgomery.
ox the state of the republic.
Lawson, of Burke ; Miller, of Richmond;
Spalding, of Mclntosh ; Billups, of Morgan;
Wingfield, of Putnam; McMillan, of Haber
sham ; Sims, of Decatur; Dabney, of Gordon;
Atkinson, of Camden.
ON THE JUDICIARY.
Gibson, of Pike; Cone, of Greene; Pope, of
Wilkes; Baxter, of Hancock; Buchanan, of
Coweta; Wales, of Muscogee; Nichols, of
Clinch ; Cumming, of Wilkinson ; Murphy, of
DeKalb: Strickland, of Forsyth.
ON INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Seriven, of Chatham; Peeples, of Clarke;
Grant, of 'Walton ; Knight, of Lowndes; Scott
of Stewart: Lawton, of Dougherty; Harde
man, of Bibb; Long, of Glynn; Pope, of
Wilkes; Moore, of Cobb ; Welborn, of Whit
field.
ON FINANCE.
Lawton, of Dougherty ; Calhoun, of Ful
ton ; Ponder, of Thomas; Mclntosh, of El
bert ; Fambrough, of Upson ; Morris, of Mur
ray ; King, of Sumter; Brown, of Gwinnett;
Lawson, of Houston ; Lott, of Coffee.
OX PUBLIC EDUCATION AND FREE SCHOOLS.
Mr. Miller, of Habersham ; Moore, of Lin
coln: Grant, of Walton; Peeples, of Clarke;
Wingfield, of Putnam ; Cone, of Greene; Guer
ry, of Randolph; Atkinson, of Camden ; Pat
terson, of Jefferson.
ON BANKS.
Miller, of Richmond; Seriven, of Chatham;
Chastain, of Fannin; Dupree; of Spalding;
Beall, of Walton ; Calhoun, of Fulton; Buch
anan, of Coweta; Maddox, of Jasper; Mc-
Guire, of Floyd.
ON PRINTING.
Baxter, of Hancock ; Shropshire, of Chat
tooga ; Brown, of Baldwin ; Sapp, of Baker;
Ashe, of Franklin , Turner, of Henry; Hamil
ton, of Dooly; Long, of Glynn; Sweeney, of
Kinchafoonee; Rudisill, of Washington; Cau
sey, of Wayne
ON THE DEAF AND DUMB.
Moreland, of Heard; Harris, of 'Worth,
Beasley, of Troup; Matthews, of Seriven ; Gib
son, of Pike ; Newton, of Effingham ; Paulk, of
Seriven; McGuire, of Floyd; Peeples, of
Clark.
ON THE INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND.
Moore, of Lincoln ; Smith, of Jones; Cone,
of Greene ; Cumming, of Wilkinson : Harde
man . of Bibb: Spaulding, of Mclntosh ; Wales,
of Muscogee; Hale, of Dade; Ware, of Polk.
The bill to pardon Jacob Mercer was then
taken up, and the evidence in the case was
read—after which it was made the special or
der of the day for Friday next. We noticed
that the mother of this unfortunate man occu
pied a seat on the florfr of the Senate while the
testimony was read.
The Resolution bringing on the election of
a Bank Director was taken up in the Senate.
Mr. Pope, of Wilkes, moved to amend the
resolution by inserting “a Judge of the Su
preme Court and State Printer.” This gentle
man in an animated manner urged the adoption ;
ot his amendment, upon the ground mainly j
that he was anxious to get rid of the elections |
so that the Senate might proceed to the business i
of legislation undisturbed by the presence of!
the candidates for those officers. And that •
there was no necessity for postponing the elec-1
tion of a Judge of the Supreme Court because;
o’’ the proposition before that Body to increase j
the salary of the incumbents of its bench.
The Senator from Coweta, Mr. Buchanan ■
replied, in a handsome manner. He insisted
that the amendment should not be adopted.—
That some of the eandi ates for State Printer
were absent, as it was generally understood
that this election would not take place for some j
time to come; and as for bringing on the ■
election of a Judge of the Supreme Court, he j
was not disposed to do so, until the salarv of
that officer, and other questions before' the i
Senate, connected with the Supreme Court,
were disposed ot definitely. For his part, he
was for increasing the salaries of the Judees of
that Coyt, and tor securing the best talent of
the State, upon its bench, which that measure
would greatly aid in securing. He spoke of
t he duties ofthese officers—the hard service I
they were, required to perform—and the abso
lute necessity that existed for placing upon the j
bench the best legal talent of the State which
could not be obtained, the salary remaining as I
it now is.
Mr. Cone, the Senator from Greene, earnest
ly and forcibly sustained the Senator from
Coweta. In the course of his remarks this
gentleman indicated the course a number of
Senators of his party would take, upon the
questions of an increase of salary and alluded
significantly to his and their choice of the in
dividual whom they would support in the elec
tion when it took place.
Mr. Dunegan, the Senator from Hall; and '
Mr. Murphy, the Serator from DeKalb: advo-I
cated the adoption of the amendment—both ap
plying to arguments of the gentlemen who had
proceeded them—the latter particularly to the
remarks which had been made in relation to an
increase of salary.
Mr. Peeples, the Senator from Clark, also
opposed the adoption of the amendment: briefly
and earnestly sustaining the positions of Mr.
Buchanan.
Upon a suggestion mode by one of the Sen
ators, th at portion of the amendment relating
to the election of State Printer was withdrawn
by the mover thereof. The resolution was
then amended by inserting the election of -a
Judge of the Supreme Court,” and adopted as
amended. Tuesday next being made the day for
proceeding to the election. The
after disposing of some other business, adjourn
ed till 10 o’clock to-morrow morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Milledgeville, Nov. 13.
In the House this morning the first business
was the announcement of the standing Commit
tees. Mr. speaker Styles hoped that gentlemen
appointed upon these Committees, would not
regard their offices as sinecures. The law had
denominated them standing Committees; he
hoped the people of Georgia would say of them,
in this Legislature, that they were moving Com
mittees.
A strong disposition is manifested to earn the
new soubriquet. The following are the ap
pointments.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE
HOUSE.
ON BANKS.
Lewis, of Hancock ; Irvin, Phinizy, Lawton,
Williams, Kirkpatrick. Owen, Hrrris, of Dough
erty ; Harris, of Fulton ; Stamper, Calloway,
Dozier, Johnson, of Elbert.
ON FINANCE.
Phillips, Jones, of Warren, Harris, of Merri
wether; Brown, of Camden; Haynie, Lewis, of
Green; Harrison, Taylor, Carlton, McLean.
Cannon, Smith, of Hancock ; Fields, Durden,
Watts.
ON PUBLIC EDUCATION.
Thornton, Ward; Lewis, of Hancock; War
thue, Johnson, of Cass; Picket, Harris, of Mer
riwether; Haynie, Anderson, Greyton, Porter;
Jones, of Warren; Sapp, Murphy, Wimberly.
ON MANUFACTURES.
Dawson, Henderson, Reid, Felton, Maynor,
Carter; Hudson, of Harris ; Biown, of Burke,
Watts, Lowe, Julian, Whitworth, Shannon,
Dorminy.
LATE OF THE REPUBLIC.
Crook, Irvin ; Jones of Muscogee; Lewis, of
Hancock ; Harrison, Smith, of Union ; Dawson.
Jones, ofLowndcs; Bartlett; Caldwell, of Walk
er; Barron, Soloman, Ward, Headen.
JUDICIARY.
Irvin, Lawton, Thornton, Terhune; Harris, of
Merriwether; Caldwell of Pike; Dawson, Harpe.
Stamper, Milledge, Henderson; McConnell, of
Catoosa; Johnson, of Elbert.
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Milledge, Irvin, Phillips; Jones, of Muscogee;
Bradford, Carlton, Hughe > Brown ; of Burke;
Johnson, of Cass; King, of Mclntosh : Hilliard,
Paris, Richards.
ON ENROLLMENT.
Terhune, Fields, Smith, of Bryan; Rumph,
Hoyle, Walton, Pruitt, Graham, ‘Graybill.
Mobley, Wood; Smith of Tatnall; Johnson, of
Carroll.
ON PETITIONS.
Pickett, McConnell, Johnson of Hewy; Slo
cumb, Harrall; Smith of Clinch ; Sinquelield.
Spinks; Gordon, of Harris; Lowell, Beall, Ship.
Thompson, Peterson, Cornwell, Tatum.
ox JOURNAL.
Fields, Smith, of Union; Hudson, of Gwinnett-
Butts, Faulk, Taylor, Roberts, Burnett; Lane;
King, of Fayette; Rattle, Enfield, Swearinger;
McConnell, of Catoosa.
AGRICULTURE AND INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Lawton, Crook ; Lewis, of Hancock; Brown
ing,; Harris of Dougherty; ’Milledge, Hughes,
Burnett; Jones, of Muscogee; Graves, Headen,
Sapp, Porter, Battle; Caldwell, of Pike.
, PENITENTIARY,
Smith of Union ; Rozier, Simmons; Davis,of
Bibb, Daniell, Stephens, Wynn; Boykin, of
Seriven; Johnson, of Carroll, Cobb : Brown, of
Talbot; Avery, Montgomery.
ON LUNATIC ASYLUM.
Barron. Phillips, Thornton, Lawton, Hoyle,
Greyton, Carter, Boyd, Barton; Smith, of Tat
nal, Cooper, Cunningham; Boykin, of Troupe ;
McClavy*; Bird, of Madison.
ON DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM.
Johnson of Cass; Haynie, Myers; Boykin, of
Troup, Calloway; Caldwell of Walker; Mathews,
Wiggins, Luke, Cottle; Davis, of Polk : Amis,
Reid, of Putnam ; McCauts, Hale.
ON PRINTING.
Wal’d, Pickett, Walton, Griffith, Pofford,
Brantly, Murphy, Moore, MeLilland, Hill.
Kitchens, Wood; King, of Fayette.
special.
Pickett, Guyton, Thornton, Ward, Hoyle,
Phillips, Milledge, Barron.
ON NEW COUNTIES —SPECIAL,
Watts, Richards; Davis, of Polk ; Burnett.
Wimberly; Phinizy, Jones of Lowdnes.
The members to-day seem to be recovering
their powers of speech, and several discussions
upon matters of sectional interest were raised,
and participated in by gentlemen from all parts
of the House.
The Governor sent up a special Message in
relation to the Mercer pardon, in response to a
resolution of the House yesterday.
Several local bills were passed, and others
read the second time, when the House adjourned
until 10 o'clock to-morrow.
Mr. Calhoun s Bill.
A Bill to be entitled an Act to define the li
ability of the several Rail Road Companies of
this State, for injury to person or property,
to prescribe in what counties they shall be lia
ble to be sued, and how they may be served
with process.
Ist. Be it enacted, &c., That the several
Rail Road Companies of this State shall be lia
ble to be sued in any county through or in
which they run, by any one whose person or
property has been injured by them, their offi
cers, agents or employees, in or by the running
of their Cars or Engines, for the purpose of
recovering compensation in damages for such
injury, and service of a copy of the declaration
and process, by the proper officer, er any officer
or agent of any such Company, residing in the j
county in which any such suit may be brought, |
or by leaving the same at the most notorious
place of abode of any such officer, or agent, {
shall be deemed and adjudged to be sufficient I
service of or notice to any such Company.
2d. And be it further enacted, That'in all
eases in which the person of an individual has
or may be injured, or the property of an indi
vidual has or may be injured, or destroyed by
the cart lessnese, negligence, or improper con
duct, of any of said Companies, tneir officers, i
agents, or employees, in or by the running ot I,
their Cars or Engines they shall be liable toj
pay damages for the same to any one so injured. |
or whose property may be so injured orde-i
stroyed, notwithstanding any by-laws, rules or:
regulations, or notices made, passed, or given I
by any of said Companies limiting their lia- •
bility.
3rd. And be it further enacted. That the'
several Rail Rood Companies in this State, I
shall be liable to pay damages, to any officer,
agent, or employee o’t any such Company who'
may be injured while in the service of any such <
Company, by the carelessness, negligence, or <
improper conduct of any of said Companies, or i
any or ths otte officers, agents, cr employees]
of said Companies, by tho running of the Cars '
or Engines of any of said Companies.
4th. Anil be it further enacted by the au
thority aforesaid, That if any one shall be killed,;
by the carelessness, negligence or improper con- i
duct of any of said Rail Road Companies, their i
officers, agents, or employees, by the running j
of the Curs or Engines of any of said Compa-'
nies, that the right of notion to recover damn- ’
ges shall vest in his widow, if any, if no widow,
it shall vest in his children, if any, and if no
child, or children, it shall vest in his legal repre
sentative.
sth. And be it further enacted. That nil
conflicting laws be. and the same w hereby re
pealed.
•••••-
Frosu Tampico.
The New Orleans Picayune has lute intelli
gence from Tampico, per the Ed. Barnard :
Gov. Garza arrived within a short distance of
that city, about the 21 st ult., and opened a cor
respondence with Gen. Traconis, the military
commander of the garrison, requesting him ci
ther to retire with his troops or to disarm them,
as his intention was to take both the civil and
military control of the State of Tamaulipas.
Traconis positively refused to receive Garza
in any other ehraaeter than that of Governor,
allowing him to enter the city with a limited
escort. Garza indignantly refused these terms,
and the parties assumed a hostile attitude. It
was supposed that the affair would be decided
by a battle.
Tampico has suffered severely from the revo
lution. All intercourse between that place and
the interior markets has been cut off. and busi
ness has been completely paralyzed.
The alarmed Mexican families were taking
refuge every night in the houses of foreign con
suls. or were leaving for the Old Town, Pue
blo Viego.
All foreigners were exceedingly anxious to
see some vessels of war enter the port, and glad
den their eyes under these painful circumstan
ces ; but it is said that English and American
shi s-of-war never touch there unless they have
a prospect of obtaining a freight of specie.
A Profitable Walk.
Baron Rothschild sat in his office counting
his gains and calculating the risks of sundry
loans which had been offered him, when a spruce,
handsome young man’entered and requested the
loan of two thousand pounds. “What is the
security?” said the Baron, without looking up.
“My note!" was the reply. The great money
lender turned and surveyed his applicant, scru
tinizing him from head to foot. There must
have been something honest in the yonng man’s
face, for the Baron was evidently pleased with
the result of his security. “Would two thou
sand ba sufficient, young gentleman ?” said he
“l can let you have ten, as well as two.” “Two
will answer my purpose now,” said the would
be borrower, -“though I could, of course, use
ten thousand.” “I do not say that I will lend
it,” said the Baron, “ but 1 can put you in the
way of getting it, and even ten times that
gm'onut, if you know how to take advantage of
your opportunities.”
The young man trembled, surprised at the
unusual complaisance of a man who, in money
matters, had the reputation of being so very
severe. He feared that he was about to pro
pose some dreadful, operation, and he stammered.
“Any honorable proposition.” “I would make
no other,” said the Baron, with dignity. “Come,
we'll take a walk upon the street." Instead of
offering his arm to his new acquaintance, he
took his, and thus they promenaded Lombard
street; The Baron learned the name and busi
. ness of his companion, and the object for which
he wished the money, Hundreds of people
met them, and bowing to the great money-king,
turned, as they passed, to look at and wonder
who could be his companion. Some of the
richer and more influential denizens of that
moneyed street stopped to chat with him, and
to those two Baron introduced his young friend,
with the remark, that any favor they could
do for him, would be considered us a personal
. favor to himself.
Many of these men, whose wealth and influ
ence were so great that their very name com
manded the involuntary respect of our young
friend. He saw his advantage at once. Ar
riving at the end of the street, the Baron affec
tionately took leave of him saying—that if he
did not obtain the money elsewhere, he might
come in the afternoon; and with a knowing
wink, he got into his carriage and drove off.—
Our young friend turned to walk-back on Lom
bard street. He met one of the men—a very
Crcesus-to whom he had hecn introduced by
the Baron, This person desirons of cultivating
an acquaintance, which had had such an auspi
cous introduction, held him in conversation, in
the course of which our friend promptly asked
the loan of £SOOO. The rich man could not
refuse—-'the applicant has been introduced by
Rothschild; nay, had been as good as endorsed
by him—and then the sum would be doing a
favor to the great man. Tho notes taken in
exchange. The lender looked at the signer.
True, he had never heard the name on ‘Change
—but, never mind.! Rothschild would not
have walked arm-and-arm with him, and intro
duced him as he did, if he had not been per
fectly good. So, with many assurances of dis
tinguished regard, the two parted. A few
steps further, the young adventurer met another
of his new acquaintances, and while baiting
with him, he carelessly displayed the banknotes
he had just received, and observing that ho had
a large amount to make up for a certain great
operation, and not wishing, for private reasons,
to apply.to his good friend, the Baron, he would
feel obliged if his new friend could lead him
£50,000.
Tho latter actuated by similar motives as the
other money lender, counted out the desired
amount, and took a note with the unknown
name in exchange. And so the young man
went to borrowing from each of his new friends
until be uad accumulated a hundred thousand
pounds. Ail this he deposited with Rothschild,
reselling only the£2ooo which he orignally de
sired. bo next day there was a great flutter among
the rich men on ’Change and many were the
conjectures they made as they “com pared notes"
about the Baron’s friend: Time flew on. No
one bad seen the unknown money borrower, and
some of the lenders began to think they had
been victimized. The Baron was mute to all
their inquiries, and they knew not what to
think.
When just before the time for payment arriv
ed, each one received a note from the strange
acquaintance, to the effect, that if they would
present their notes at the banking house of
Rothschild, they would be paid. Onejwho held
a note for £20,000 went there out of curiosity,
as be said; when, 10l it was cashed. The news
went like wild tire. All came with their notes,
and all as soon as presented, were paid; and
upon this affair. Mr. Coutts established a credit,
which enabled him s<jon after to establish the
banking house of Coutta & Co., whoso credit at
the present day, in England, is almost equal to
that of the great Rothschild himself, to whose
affability its founder owed bis fortune and his
success.
Another Attack on Washington.—Sena
tor Seward, in his Buffalo speech, spoke of the
United States as “the Republic delivered by La
Fayette, organized by Hamilton, and couaolida
t d'by Washington.
It has generally been affirnied that Washing
ton delivered and organized the Republic, and
through the action of the people in ratifying the
constitution, the country became consolidated.
The hatred of the fusionists towards the Father
of his Country is self-apparent in the above.—
Washincton was a slaveholder, and this fact in ,
their estimation more than neutralizes his servi
ces to his country. — Albany Argus. .
Gambling and Forgery.—A ease Las come ;
to light within a few days of a young mer- ’
chant of this city whose business prospects
were uncommonly bright; who wa« connected
with most highly respected families in this city : J,
who had as fair a start in life as mortal ever got j i
who has t-een proved guilty, not losing all he i
was worth and money that justly belonged to ■ ■■
creditors at the gaming'table, but who has forg-1,
ed notes to the amount of some thousand of dol-! 1
lars to ccn _eal such losses—forging the names ’ (
of his father and father-in-law. as signer or en-! i
dorser, and putting them off through the banks, ■’ 1
banking-houses and note-buyers.— Hart. Cater- [ i
ent. t i
[From the N. O. Picayune, Nov. 4.]
Later from Texas.
The steamship Charles Morgan, Capt. Place, i
from Indianola and Galveston, arrived thjsmorn- i
big ’•
Our correspondent at Eagle Pass, in a pri
vate despatch, remarks that General Laugberg
has asked the merchants tliis side of the Rio
Grande to raise a subscription to pay for the
damages done by the burning of the city of Pie
dr is Negros, and remarks, "that this very town j
is built mostly and supported by plunder recciv- j
ed from the east side of the Rio Grande.” |
The beadquarters of the army have been es
tablished in our city for tho last few weeks, and
unmbera of the United States baggage wagons
may be seen daily arriving gnd departing-
The Galveston News of the Ist, has the fol
lowing :
Nearly all our exchanges from the interior
speak of sharp frosts being experienced in vari
ous parts of the country. The weather in Gal
veston, for several days past, has been unusually
mild for this season of the year.
Matagorda county lias been visited, during
the past week, with some servere weather, and
the Chronicle says much of the open cotton was
doubtless beaten from the boll, thus scattering
the meagre proceeds of tho planter’s labors for
the season to the boisterous gale.
A letter dated Houston, October 31st, to the
Galveston News, says:
The prospect, I learn, of the sugar planters
in the adjoining county is more flattering.
Tho cotton crop is being rapidly gathered
and brought to market. Our farming communi
ty seem in high spirits. Immigrants are com
ing in by the land routes.
The Galveston News, speaking of the exten
sion of the Harrisburg Railroad, says:
From the exertions lately made by the coun
ties west of the Brazos, wo have little doubt be
fore another year this road will bo extended to
4he Colorado river.
Major Neighbors, writing to Governor Pease,
says there is a prospect of some trouble with
the Northern Camanehes, and seems to antici
! pate an attack on the frontier settlers, who are
wholly unprotected.
Gen. Smith has communicated to Governor
Pease an official order from the Headquarters
of the Army, announcing that the 2d Regiment
of Cavalry, at Jefferson Barracks, will proceed
by marches across the country to Fort Belknap,
to be there disposed of by the Commanding Gen
eral of the Department of Texas.
The Gonzalel Inquirer, of the 27 th ult., reports
delightful weather for the past two weeks, and
says:
Notwithstanding’the worms, rains, rot, &c., it
is now generally admiited that nearly every
one will make as much cotton as he can conve
niently pick out.
The Victoria Advocate says a large body of
bituminous coal has been discovered in the up
per part of Ijivaca county, and adds:
We saw at Hallettsville specimens equal to
any of the kind from the mines of Pensylvania
or Indiana, and the quantity is eaid to be in
exhaustible.
Tho Houston Telegraph is inclined to the
opinion that an average crop of cotton will be
made in Texas.
From the London Economitt, Oct. 20.
The Bank of England and of
France.
The Bank of England has again raised the
rate of discount to six per cent, upon bills not
having more than sixty days to run, and to sev
en per cent, upon bills having more than sixty
days and not more than ninety-five days to run;
for longer dated tills no minimum rate is fixed.
The Bank of France has also raised the rate of
discount to six per cent. These changes have
taken place in the face of returns which would
appear fully to justify some actian in that di
rection. The monthly returns of the Bank of
France, made up to the 11th inst., show a fur
ther reduction in the amount of bullion equal
to £2.280,000. The bullion in the Bank at
Paris and the branches amounts by that return
to £9,240,000. The bilis under discount show
an increase £2,000,000 amounting to the sum
of £19,200,000. The weekly returns of the
Bank of England made up to the 13th, show a
further reduction in the bullion to the amount
as £527,000; but the securities, both public and
private, show also a considerable reduction.—
Thus, for two successive weeks, there has now
been a decrease of private securities, which
would indicate that the pressure for advances
had issued.
The decrease of bullion, however, continued
steadily, week by week; and it is understood
that during this last week since these returns
were made up there has been a further diminu
tion. There are, however, reasons for believing
that the recent demands upon the Bank have
not arisen so much for exportation as for home
use- The necessary accompaniment of scarcity
in any article is a disposition on the part of
consumers and dealers to increase their stocks,
and to hold with greater pertinacity when prices
are rising. This is peculiarly true as' regards
money. If scarcity is apprehended and prices
are rising, every merchant and banker through
out the country strengthens his reserve, and is
less disposed to part with what he has. An
unusual pressure from this cause is created for
discounts in anticipation of the time when the
money will be wanted.
More bank notes and a larger stock of coin
are held by country bankers than usual, and
altliou'rh the increase of coin in each establish
ment is not serious, yet when we consider their
number, the aggregate effect upon the Bank of
England, the only source of supply, is serious.
There is no doubt, then, that the recent press
ure for discounts and demand for gold have
both been unavoidably aggravated by those
causes. Another reason which has led to the
withdrawal of coin from the Bank, is the usual
demand which is invariably experienced on the
payment of the dividends. ’ It would thus ap
pear that there have been two causes in opera
tion—one abroad and one at home—which
have at least considerably aided in producing
the recent drain, but both of which have been
of an anticipatory character, and which are
likely, therefore to lead to some early though
■perhaps not very strong reaction.
Tlit* Blue Ridge Rail Road.
The official Reports of the President, Chief
Engineer and Treasurer of the enterprise, are
published in the Charleston Courier, of 10th
inst. We are indebted to that paper for the
following synopsis, in regard to the right of
way:
‘•As to the important preliminary of the
right way, much encouraging information is giv
en From Anderson C. H. to Pendleton, a dis
tance of fourteen miles, releases have been pro
cured in compliance with a pledge given by the
citizens of the former town. For theremainder
of the road in South Carolina—thirty-seven
miles—only 8518 have as yet been required on
this item.
The Georgia Right of Way—seventeen miles
—has been secured entirely at an outlay of
33940.
The North Carolina Right of Way—seventy
four the consent of fifty men,
land owners. Os these, grants have been made
by forty-three persons, and the other cases are
in adjudication, chiefly through neceerary for
malities, and from no disposition to obstruct or
retard.
In Tennessee it is believed that the right of
wav if virtually secured.
feligible and advantageous sites for depots,
&c., have been secured at Anderson, the
South Carolina Terminns,at Pendleton, 8. C.
and at Knoxville, Tenn.
Tlie other topics of interest could scarcely be
presented with justice, in a more compendious
form than in the reports, and to these accord
ingly, we refer all readers.
Royal Tastes.—Heliogabeeus and George
I. bad this in common, that they both liked fish
a trifle stale. Thus, it is known that George
never cared for oysters till their sheila began
spontaneously to gape; and the Oriental master
of the Roman empire, who made a barber prse.
feet of the provisions, would never cat searfish
except at a great distance from the sen. when
they acquired the taint he loved. His delight
then was to distribute vast quantities of the
rarest sorts, brought at an immense expense, to
th* peasants Os atari tJBU—y
MAIL ITEMS.
■ ■a—; ... I
tSf The British Consul at Cologne, Mr.
Curtis, has been tried at Berlin, as an accesso
ry to the enlistment in Prussia of recruits, for
the British service- and has been found guilty.
He has been sentenced to three months impris
onment therefor, and to pay a fine of 50 tha-1
lers.
B®. The London Times of the 23d of Octo- }
her again announces the recall of Gen. Simpson. ’
Gen. Cardington is spoken of as his successor.!
If wo are to believe the Times, a clean sweep is ’
about being made of all tho old fogies in the I
chief commands in the Crimea.
The Clover Seed crop in Ohio and In
diana has proven almost an entire failure. The
Zanesville Courier, says:
“The second growth from which the seed is
gathered, was too luxuriant for good seed.— 1
The rains beat it down, and much of it rotted ;
and was lost. It is thought that through Ohio
and Indiana not more than one-fourth of a crop
has been secured.
RftL. The latest advices from Spain indicate
that Spain will soon knock under to Louis Na
paleon and join the Alliance opeuly against
Russia. Gen. O’Donnell has been won over by
the French Emperor, and has mode a speech in
the Cortes in favor of the Alliance.
Michigan having refused the use of her
prisons to the Courts of the United States for
the imprisonment of slaves, the United States
District Court there has sent its Grand Jury to
examine into the necessity for the erection of a
jail for such cases.
The exports of Breadstuff’s from Mil
waukie during the month of October, compri
sed 23,543 bbls, flour ; 613,461 bushels wheat;
20,002 bushels barley; 8,877 bushels rye; 347
bushels corn, and 188 bushels oats.
The Vermont Senate has passed a res
olution authorizing the Governor to appoint an
Agent to go to Michigan to obtain the sword,
pistols and military garments once belonging to
Ethan Allen.
aoy" The St. Louis Intelligencer states that
from thirty to forty dead men are taken out of
the river opposite that city monthly.
O®"’ At Cincinnati a few days since, q sale
of 150 head of beef cattle took place, averag
ing 600 pounds net. at 56.50 per cwt.
wsv The improvements making in the Phil
adelphia Mint, at a cost of £120,000 are to be
completed by the close of the year.
Ik is said that Rachel is studying En
glish, and that it is her intention to appear as
Lady Macbeth before she leaves America.
B. B. Chapman, democrat, and Judge
Bennett, whig, are the candidates for Delegates
to Congress in Nebraska,
304. There is now 60 Orphans in the house
of Refuge at Norfolk, with none to claim them,
besides those who have been provided for in
families in the city. Richmond and Peters
burg also have charge of a considerable number. I
Death of a Murderess.—The Chambers
burg (Pa.,) Whig records the death in the jail
at Huntingdon, of Elizabeth Harker, who had
lain there under sentence of death since the fall
of 1853, for the murder of her husband, and af
terwards of her sister, by poison. She was 60
years of ago, when she committed the first of
these murders.
New York Home Journal, on “best
authority," contradicts the rumor of the intend
ed marriage of Mr. Buchanan to the widow of
President Polk.
Courting for Fun.—ln Kentucky at the
Flemington County Court, a wealthy man who
courted a girl just for the fun. has been mulct
ed in 86,000 damages for breach of promise.
Nebraska.—A census of this Territory has
just been completed, showing a total population
of 4565 ; the number of legal voters 1464.
There are 11 slaves in the Territory. The Ter
ritorial election occurred on the Ist Tuesday in
November, when a Delegate to Congress, Ter
ritorial Legislature, and County Officers were
to have been chosen.
BgU The Lawrence (Kansas) Herald, says
that so active are building operations there,
that it is impossible to got masons and labor
ers to supply the demand.
The Democratic National Committee
are to assemble in Washington on the Bth of
January next.
BO&- The cars on the Mobile and Ohio Rail
Rood are now running to Marion, Mississippi.
8100,000 for Kansas.—A Montgomery pa
per learns that an application will be made to
the Legislature of Alabama for an appropria
tion of 8100,000, to be used under sufficient
auspices and securities for the promotion of an
emigration of the proper sort of men to aid the
Southern pioneers of Kansas and Western Mis
souri.
BSF' Thos. Francis Meagher, Esq., the ex
iled Irish patriot, and now a member of the
New York bar, is about to lead to the hyme
nial altar Miss Arabella Townsend, of the Fifth
Avenue, New York. Miss T., is said to be a
young lady of extraordinary personal. attrac
tions, and estimated to be worth about $250,-
000.
The Winter Wheat.—The Sheboygan
(Wig.) Journal says wheat in many localities is
so large that it is necessary to turn in the cattle
and feed it down. We have a good report
(says the Milwaukee Sentinel) from tho winter
wheat from all quarters of of the State. The
season has been propituous, and the grain stands
thick and green.
Health of Norfolk and Portsmomth.—
The Norfo.k Herald states that two fatal cases
of fever occurred there—one on Wednesday,
the other on Friday—both said to be, by an
intelligent nurse, violent cases of African fever.
The victims were germans. The health oi
Portsmouth seems to be re established, and the
sanitary committee announces that absentees
may return with safety.
B®*Thc laws of Ohio allow a divorce “for
gross neglect of duty,” which being liberally
construed,, allows the parties to separate almost
at pleasure.
The widow of Major John Paulding
of Revolutionary memory, died a few days since,
at her residence in Peekskill, N. Y., aged 71
years.
were twenty-one fires in the U.
8. last month exclusive of all losses less than
810,000, and the aggregate amount of property
destroyed was 8800,000. Fifteen manufactur
ing establishments consumed.
The Pkabodt institute of Danvee, Mass.., has
been in existence but little over a year, and has
now a library of 5,000 books, with over 1,400
regular subscribers.
The Mayor and several prominent persons
have died of the cholera at Madrid, Spain.—
The alarm for a time was terrible, but at the
last dates the fearful epidemic was abating.
4®“ Two deaf mutes, named George M. Ba
ker and Amanda M. Bugbee, were married a
few days since at Albany, N. Y. The Argus
of that city says they appeared very happy al
though they -‘never told their love."
A Goon Toast.—Woman—the morning star
of our youth ; the day star of our manhood; the
evening star of our old age. God bless our
stare!
4®- The New York Times says the number
of candidates for office in that city is a little
over eight thousand— being equal in number to
the entire army with which Gen. Scott made
his descent into the Valley of Mexico, at the
time of the war with that republic.
B. Brandcth, the great pill doctor. Las
been elected to the New York Senate.
John Wise, the enonaut, is of opinion, it is
stated, that Mr. Winchester who went up from J
Norwalk, Ohio, on the 2d instant, was drowned
in Lake Erie, as he had not ballast enough to
take him over the lake.
The Parliament of Canada is to meet
at Toronto ra the 28th last.
L VTEST NEWS.
From the Daily Morning News.
Later irom Caiiforni au<l South
America.
New York, Nov. 11,
The steamer Northern Lighthas.arrivcd, but
brings no specie.
Al) was quiet in Nicaragua. Walker and
the Chimora party had agreed to terms of
I peace. Rivas had been chosen President, Wai
ker declining in bis favor. Walker has been
appointed Commandcr-in-Chief of all the forces
in the republic. The people of the country are
said to be much pleased with the new state of
things. Col. Kinney is still at Greyton. It is
! reported that Walker is deposed to drive him
’ out of the country.
The mail steamer left San Francisco on the
1 20th ult., with two millions of gold.
Nex» Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans, Nov. 10.
Cotton has declined 1-8. The receipts up to
! date are 140,000 bales ahead of same time last
year. The stock on hand is 160’000 bales.—
Sterling is quoted at 6 l-2aG 7-8.
Louisiana Election News.
Tho Americans have elected their Congress
man in the first district. Taylor, democrat is elec
ted in the second district. Davidson.democrat is
is elected in the third district. No returns re
crived from the fourth district.
Mississippi Elections.
Duke, democrat, is elected to Congress from
the fourth district in Mirsissippi.
New York Markets.
New York, Nov. 10.
Cotton has advanced 1-4. Sales 1500 bales.
Middling Orleans 9 5-8; Middling Upland,
9 1-8.
Flour is higher—Ohio 89 1-2. Wheat is
I dropping. Southern Red 82.12. Corn is firm
Markets.
Charleston, Nov. 13.
Cotton.—The demand is still active, price
full: sales of to-day 1900 bales at 8 3-4 to 91-4
New York, Nov. 12.
Cotton is quiet. Sales 600 bales. Flour
firin and unchanged. Corn drooping, and ruling
at 95 to 96c.
New Orleans, Nov. 10.
Cotton has declined 1-8 cent. The receipts
up to this time arc 140,000 bales ahead of last
year's. Stock on band 160,000. Sterling ex
change is selling at 6 1-2 a 6 7-8
Louisiana Congressional Elections.—ln
the first District the American or Know Noth
ing candidate to Congress. In the second, Tay,
lor, Democrat, is ahead. In the thud Davidson.
Democrat leads his competitor. Fiom the
fourth nothing has been heard.
M issies ii’i'i Ei.eciionf.—l,uke, Dixnoera.
is elected to Congress in the fourth district.
Later From Central America.—New
York, Nov. 11.—The Northern Light is in,
’ but brings no specie, though the mail steam
er which left San Francisco would bring
$2,000,000.
All was quiet at Nicaragua. Capt. Walker
and tlie Chamora party had agreed upon terms
of peace.
Gen. Rives was chosen President, Walker
declining in his favor. The latter had been
appointed Commander-in-Chief of all the forces
of the Republic. The people were pleased with
the new state of things, Col. Kinney was at
Greytown, and it was reported that Walker
was disposed to drive him out of the country-
Fire.
A little before half-past six o'clock yester
day morning a fire was discovered in the upper
■ story of Sorrel’s building, over the clothing es
tablishment of Messrs. Robinson & Camp. It
was pouring rain at the time, and no one was
astir in the streets, so that it was some minutes
before the printers in the Georgian office and
• some persons connected with the City Hotel
i succeeded in spreading the a'ann.
The lower floor and one room in the second
story were occupied by Messrs. Robinson &
Camp, as a Clothing store and Tailoring es
tablishment, The corner room in the second
story, immediately over the store, was vacant,
having recently been occupied by the telegraph
office. Another room on the same floor, was
occupied as a Law office by C, C. Jones, jr.,
Esq. Mr. Jones’ books and furniture were
burnt and destroyed by water. Messrs. Rob
inson & Camp succeeded in removing a portion
of their goods from tho front store, but in a
damaged state. We hear that they had an
insurance on their stock of 810,000, which will
partially cover their loss.
The other rooms on the second floor were
occupied by Judge Henry and J. Dclamotta,
Esq., as law offices; by Francis Sorrel, Esq.,
as a counting room, and by Mr. Wetter, drafts
man. All of these rooms were more or le .
damaged by water.
The third story of the building was unoccu
pied.
The fire threatened the destruction of the
whole blook, and bad it occurred in the night
it would probably have been a very serious
conflagration. It required tho extraordinary
exertions of our firemen, aided by the rain,
which fell in torrents during a portion of the
time, to prevent it from extending to the ad
joining buildings or crossing the lane to the
Pulaski House.
We understand that the building was insured
for sufficient to cover the loss.
There can be very little doubt lhat this fire
was the work of an incendiary. It will be re
membered that tho same building was discov
ered to be on fire one night last week in the
room that had been vacated by the Telegraph
fficeo.— Sav. Paper.
Death of Ex-Gov. Edward B. D culet,
of North Carolina.—The Wilmington, (N.
O.) Herald announces the death of this vener
able citizen, a resident of that town, but a na
tive of the neighboring county of Onslow. He
was a man of large wealth and great influence
from his generous qualities and amiable man
ners. He has represented the town of Wilming
ton in the State Legislature, the district of
of which it is a part in Congress; was an elec
tor of President at the first election of Gen.
Jackson; the first Governor of the State elected
by the pseple, on the change of constitution,
and re-elected ; was a liberal patron of internal
improvements ; the first president of the Wil
mington and Raleigh Railroad Company ; and
at his death president of the Wilmington and
Manchester Railroad Company. He nad been
in infirm health.for a number of years.
Plvck to the back Bone.—When the news
of the taking of Sebastopol was received in
our city, some wag during the following night
tied a piece of crape around the consulate sign
of our friend Johns, the Russian consul. The
next morning, when the consul discovered it, he
tore the emblem of mourning off, and writing
on a sheet of paper, “I can whip the cowardly
Briton who hung the crape on my sign,” posted
it up where the crape had been. It is needier
to say no one fathered the mournful joke.
[N. 0. Delta.
l&f- A late number of the Boston Mail says:
An officer of one our city banks was closing
up business, a short time since, he entered the 1
safe, key in band, to see that all was right,
when another officer, not knowing he was there,
closed the safe, and the spring lock fastened its
gentleman on the inside. Here wm a fix— bat
after much anxiety another key was produced
tQ d tbs prison* duly liberated.