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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.