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fCttklq tomintr. € 4 :s^> r s 1 Our citizens should be on the alert, in regard to the safety of their “Pocket Books,” M will be seen from an advertisement of Mi’. Jas. T. Moore, in to-days paper, that some of the “light-fingered” gentry are in our midst.— These occurrences are becoming too frequent, afed it is to be hoped the rogues will be detec ted. , _, Beef' We are not in the habit of indiscriminate puffing, or—in other words—puffing for the mere purpose of expressing thanks fora kind ness received, when such kindness has no mer its whereby a puff could be required. Our purpose is—in journalizing individual energy— of a two-fold character. First, we lay bare all deceptions intended t» be imposed upon public patronage*—wtcond, wa commend to universal confidence every thing that is worthy of such commendation. We ask the reader to excuse us for this long preliminary to a well-deserved puff in favor of the late new pickled beef now for sale by Mr. A. K. White, who keeps a stall in our city market. We have— so have some of our employee*— had the pleasure of testing the excellency of the article aforesaid, and can freely recommend it to all who delight in indulging their epicurean sense in rate-bits. Some Triumph. The Texan Legislature adopted, on the 26th inst., the following strong Southern resolution •ver Abolition fanaticism, by the power fully indicative majority of yeas 73 against nays “Be it resolved by the legislature of the State of Texas, That the legislature approves the course of Thomas J. Busk in voting for the Kansas-Nebraska act, and disapproves the course of Sam Houston in voting against it” We are glad that old Sam Houston has met his deserts at the handsofa Texan constituency, because he was made one of the lead horses in the team of Abolitionists that was recently ap pointed to deliver anti-slavery lectures. We are glad, because, he fought against the inter ests of then helpless, Texas rather than refuse the bribe of one hundred thousand dollars of fered him by Santa Anna. We are glad, because he refused—as Presi dent of Texas—to receive the States volunteers in 1842 who, in respect of his published procla mation calling for help to guard the frontier went to his aid and got naught but abuse for their starving services. We arc glad, because —ws are glad 1 The “Atlanta Bank.” “Save us from our friends!” The “Discipline” of this city contains an ar tide, in its issue of the 11th inst., headed a above, from which we extract the following: “ About a week ago, while A. J. Miller was temporarily in the Chair ot the Senate, Judge Cone, who is understood to have sold or loaned himself to the Augusta Bank’s, named that a Committee of three be appointed to investigate the affairs of this (the Atlanta) Bank. Where upon Mr. Miller appointed Messrs. Cone, the shrewd lawyer, Dr. Scriven, of Savannah, a heavy banker, and Mr. Billups, of Morgan, also another Z>an*er. A lawyer who expects heavy fees, and two men deeply interested in Banks in Augusta and Savannah are therefore, the Com mittee for this business.” Perhaps a grosser libel never was perpetrated by any press than the foregoing is upon the Chairman of the Committee referred to, and the members of that!Committee.” Indeed, it does not stop here. It contains an insinuation also that the Senator from Richmond —who, as a presiding officer of the Senate, in the absence •f the President, sometimes fills the Chair with so ranch ability, and to the entire satisfaction of the Senators — packed this Committee upon the Senate for the base purposes to which the “ Discipline ” alludes. Now, in all conscience, wo think the Atlanta Banks may well exclaim, "save us from our friends!” In the discharge of his Senatorial duties, Judge Cone moved the appointment of the Committee. The preriding officer of the Senate at the time, Mr. Miller, in conformity with parliamentary usage, placed Judge Cone at the head of the Committee, and if he had considered for a twelvemonth, and hajj advised with the Senate for the same length of time as to the appointment of other Senators, be could not have selected gentlemen in whom the Leg iriaturo have more confidence than in Doctor Scriven, and Mr. Billups. A more competent and reliable Committee, for the purpose of ma king the investigation to which the Governor directed the attention of the Legislature could not have been created in the Senate. Ito Chair man, one of the ablest jurists in the State,Jami whose opinion on all questions involving vested rights would be listened to with respect by the Supreme Court of the United States itself, is set down as a “ shrewd lawyer ” whip expects heavy fees,” and as having “sold" himself to the Augusta Banks. What an outrage! what a libel I Dr. Scriven, a planter, who, until re cently has devoted his entire attention to the pursuits of agriculture, and who. as we are creditably informed, has never been connected with banking, or known as a banker; a gentle man who commands the entire confidence of the Senate, and against whom until now slan der was never uttered ; is set down as appointed for a dirty wk of which few are capable save those who would impute it to others. In ths County of Morgan, where Mr. Billups re sides, we opine that in the ranks of neither par ty, at any one period in the late heated political contest, could a man be found who would not give the lie to any charge preferred against this gentleman that would imply what the "Dis cipline” insinuates. What the motive that in duced that paper to perpetrate the outrage of which it has been guilty, we cannot imagine, save that its zeal in favor of the Atlanta Bank, get the better of its judgment, and, striking in the dark, it has wounded its friend, and u those at whom the blow was aimed. From' thefr duty, however, this Committee will not be deterred, by such an assault. It will proceed to make the proposed investigation, as though the “Discipline” had never existed, and while it will not be deterred from its duties, it cannot— for the gentlemen who compose it are too high minded and honorable for that—Kbel to dd In justice to ths Bank, because of the folly or, in- Slavery. “African slavery, or any kind of involuntary slavery, is a forced curse through life upon the enslaved and a self-bought curse, after death j upon the enslaver.” The above fanatical sentiment we copy from the N. Y. Evening Post. We feel all the es sence of pity and contempt for the editor who will assume a falsely sympathetic position— particularly when such assumption opposes the success of our country as a nation, tramples down a God-sanctioned custom that has existed from time immemorial, and feigns himself ig norant that Ham, who was sent abroad to people Africa, was cursed in the enunciation that his posterity should be made slaves unto the house of Japhst until the last generation.— Not only does this Abolition sentiment, so de votedly nursed by the Post, injure the pecu liar institutions contended for by the Southern portion of the Union ; but it vibrates, as one atom of matter against another, until it is felt throughout the world. Let us sum up briefly the wholesome influ ence that slave labor exercises upon the physi. cal organizations of government, then wc may be able to prove that this wise ordination of political economy is the chief of the source from which all the civilized world gets its ‘daily bread.” Since the days of Napoleon’s military prow ess the whole of civilized Europe, in sectional parts, and at different times, has been in revolu tion and carnage; and why ? While many may try to account for it on the ground of Catholic . intolerance or other religious proscription, his tory sustains us in the assertion that these revo lutions have resulted from a scarcity of food, or from a want of some other element necessary | to the sustenance of human life; for no two ' governments or people, enjoying equal religious rights with each other, have ever come, or ever ' will come, in collision with themselves because of a difference of religious worship. Why did Lycurgus—long before the period of which we i have just spoken—interdict the use of gold and i silver and institute iron, in their stead, as a le r gal onrrency ? It was to stimulate the agricul turist to higher exertions for his support, and • give the poor consumer a safe guarantee for the s necessaries wherewith to sustain himself. 5 What would Canada, New York, and the 5 “bright, particularstar"—Massachusetts—with t other Abolition compacts,'do for bread-stuffs and meats, if African slavery were blotted out ’ from the industrial calendar of the fertile lands . and genial suns and showers of the South ? B What would they do for cotton to keep their .. spindles and looms in motion, and save their e otherwise freezing and starving population from famishing, if it were not for the slave-labor at the South? Let them answer. Let Southern [. Slavery be suspended for only one year, and g hordes of broken merchants, and other penni leu Abolitionists, would throng the South like • the locusts did Egypt; and while imploring the r humble fare of our negra, bow down and wor e ship us for the crumbs that fall from our ta bles. The northern latitudes of anti-slavery should rsaffifelber that, in consequence of their poor lands and ungenial clime, they cannot produce r grain aud grazing sufficient to make each day j provide for itself; and, remembering this, they ought not to forget that it is Southern money, 9 made by Southern slave-labor, that patronizes Q their inventions, and thus enables them to buy / the bread which their meagre system of agri j culture is not adequate to. “ Don't tread upon us.” We can ship our h cotton to foreign ports at a greater per cen. s profit, and get cotton fabrics in return cheaper, than we can reailne among our infidel brethren > at the North, jut ireadstuffii, too. will find a high appreciate..'. ■ the foreign market over i the prices at pt* paid in the home trade.— We say, therefor i, won’t tread upon us.” The spirit of the Soul-, : ;o charity, “abideth long I and is not wear; <i t. il-iloingbut there are , circumstances wbui “ferbearance ceases to be > a virtue.” We have direct oceanici facilities of i trade which, if energetically applied, would sud , denly crush the north and place it in humble i atitnde at our feet. There are Washington 5 City, Baltimore, Norfolk, Richmond, Charles ! ton, Savannah, St. Augustine. Mobile, New j Orleans, Apalachicola, and Galveston—all sea j board cities, eligibly located, and of much com- > mcrcial importance—that could command a sufficient trade with foreign ports to supply the i Southern mercantile interests, and buy all our r agricultural products. Besides these considera -1 tions, the South is rapidly progressing in her f various manufactures, and can even now live 5 very comfortably without the rid of Yankee in t vention. South Carolina, Georgia, and Ala » barat—only three States—have more than one 1 hundred cotton factories, in their limits. In 1 connection with these, wc build our own steam i boats, can make our own engines, and tight our 1 own fights with such as seek to tread upon those ' mterests which immediately benefit us and bring r no iqjury to of hew. Again we say. “don’t t tread on us!" A I'rout Fish Living in a Well Twenty five Years.—Mr. F. Hoyt, a correspondent of the Country Gentleman, writing from South East. N. Y., November 19th, says: “Can anv one tell, how long a trout fish will live? Twenty five years the past summer I came on the farm where I now am. Almost the first work that I did after getting in my spring crops, was to drain a bog swamp, the outlet of which leads into tho Croton river.— I had an old Scotchman to do the ditching.— One day he brought up a trout fish about the size of a man's little finger, in his whiskey jug, (by the by we used a little on the farm then, and no? since then) : I put it in the well near the house, and it is there now, grown to a good ly size—say about a foot long and large in pro portion. It has been fed but very little, once in a while some one throws in a grass hopper or cricket, to see him catch it The well is thirty feet deep and water hard, and settles down nearly to the bottom, and then again rises "to near the top. He has been tak en out a few tim« to clean the well, but not for the last five years. “Friday last I got q grasshopper, the last one 1 expect to eee this fall, and gave it to him. The water is now twenty-five feet deep but it hardly touched tho surface before he had it.— If any one has a fish older than mine. I would like to know it. New Orleans. Dec. 12. Via Texas, we have Vera Cruz dates to the Bth. and Mexico to the sth inst. A conspira cy hss been discovered in Mexico, the object of which is to make Uraga President—Uraga. Padre Miranda, and Col. Orsollo have been arrested. Col. Robles has been appointed to succeed Almonte. It is rumored that Comon fort will retire from the Ministry. The church is opposed to the GoYerument. Things are in general confusion. Ifir* We have heard of a man up the coun try.” who. in less than one hour, on Monday, threw eight constables, sixteen somersets, and two deputy sheriflk. He feeds on the celebra ted "Heave Powders," which wa read of, and is related to “Heavy Dave" the stagedrirer. Editorial Correspondence. Thursday, Dec. 12. • The Senate to-day was occupied in consider ing the Bill for the pardon of Mercer, or com mutation of his sentence to imprisonment in the , Penitentiary. The readers of the “Examiner" are aware that Mercer was sentenced to be hung for the commission of murder. He applied to the Gov ernor, for a respite of his sentence, in order that he might have the opportunity of applying to the Ijegislature, which, under the Constitution and Laws of the State, is made tho pardoning power, for pardon. An opinion, however, prevails with a number of the ablest legal gen tlemen of our State that the Legislature not only possesses the pardoning power, but that it has also the power to commute the punish ment of death to that of imprisonment in the Penitentiary for a term qf years or, for life.— There are others who entertain a contrary opin ion ; and to-day, in the Senate, both for, and against the power, this grave question was free ly and ably discussed. In fact, the day was devoted to it, and if the decision of the Senate is to be taken as final, the question is settled that the Legislature has no such power—the Senate having voted, by a large majority that the power to commute a sentence of death does not exist in the Legislature. Wo trust, how ever, that this important question will be re vived in another form. Our opinion is that the power does exist in the Legislature; but as there is a doubt entertained, in order that it may be understood for the future, such enact ments, or change of the Constitution, if neces sary, should be made, as to dispose finally of the question. Without this, it is one that will consume the time of the Legislature, at its eve- S7 session, and to a greater extent, than it has one during the present session. Wc take this occasion'to disabuse the minds of many of our friends with regard to an im pression that prevails with some of them, that the "Examiner” was to be one of the recipi enta of the profits to be derived from the elec tion of Col, Lomax, as State Printer for 1857. This is not so. We had long before the election declined being considered in the field. It is unnecessary for ns to give any reason for this, as it concerns only ourself, nor should we have alluded to it at all, but for the fact that the congratulation of our friends brought us al ways to explanations which consumed more of our time than we cared to bestow upon it. HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES. Thursday, Dec. 13. Mr. Wood, of Fanin, moved the suspension of the rule to allow him to introduce a resolu tion rescinding the resolution of the House pre scribing its time of meeting and adjournment, which motion was agreed to. Mr. Lawton offer ed a substitute rescinding the rule of the House on and after Monday, which was accepted and agreed to. On motion of Mr. Lewis, of Hancock, the further consideration of his common Schcol Bill was postponed until to-morrow. Mr. Rumph, moved the suspension of the rule in order to have the Brunswick Rail Road Bill, as passed by the Senate, read the first time which was agreed to, and the Bill and report of committee in reference to the same was ordered printed. A bill to authorize Ordinaries to pay to teach ers poor school rates in certain cases, was deba ted for some time and finally passed. A few Bills were introduced of little impor tance, except to those immediately interested, after which the House adjourned. The Cadets from tho Military Institute are expected down to-night. They will be review ed and addressed by the Governor, and a Cotil ion party will be given them by the young gen tlemen of the city. Friday, Dec. 14. The time of the Senate to-day, until the adjourn ment which took place at one o’clock P. M. was occupied in considering the general anpropria tion bill, section by section. As usual, motion after being made was made to strike out different tions of the Bill but without success; as most of these motions it was generally understood smacked more of “Buncombe" than a wise economy. Some little demonstration was made, wc were informed, to lower the salaries, or re duce the number, of the Secretaries of the Ex ecutive Department. We trust that no such measure will receive the serious consideration of either branch of the Legislature. These officers are worse paid and have more labor to perform, than any other of the Executive offi cers of the Government. Instead of reducing, their salaries ought to be increased; and in stead of lessoning the number of these officers, the number should be increased to four instead of three, particularly for the ensuing year.— In January next, the election for county officers throughout the State will take place. Reduce the number of the Secretaries who have to commission these county officers; to attend to the calls of the Legislature ; and to transact the every day business of the department; and when do those who manifest so great a desire to cnconmize suppose the commission will reach the successful candidates in the several counties ? Somewhere, we will answer, by the fourth of July next. Sheriffs, and Clerks, and Justices of the Peace, and Ordinaries, and Justices of the Inferior Court, besides a host of Colonels, Ma jors, Captains, Lieutenants, and Ensigns to swell the list, will look in vain for their com missions month after month. We know a little of the labor these officers have to perform, and we know that to reduce their number, would embarrass the business far more than it possi bly could, the Executive Department of the State. Tho fact is, in view to the session of the Legislature, after the recess, we do not hes itate to say that the Legislature should appro priate for four, instead of three Secretaries.— The public business would be greatly advanced thereby, and at a trifling expense. With the exception of a Bill.introduced by the Senator from Greene, Judge Cone, to pro- Ivide for the granting of divorces, nothing of pub ic interest was presented to the Senate during tho “call’’ of today. HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES. Friday, Dec. 14. Mr. Lewis, Educational Bill was again taken up to-day, and consumed nearly the entire time of the House with the discussion of its de tails, without any decisive action upon it. The subject is an interesting one, and belongs as much to the outsider as to the. Legislator.— The people of Georgia may with reason regard this the most important subject that has been broached during the session so far, or will be to its end. As a people, we have been already too long without an affective system for the educa tion of the poor children of the State, and it is high time the honor and interests of the State, in this particular, should receive the thoughtful attention of the Legislature. Year after year appropriations are made and increased, and with what good results ? None that are preceptible. And yet there are found those who hesitate to innovate upon an old system, or apolgy for a system which has been proven, years ago, in adequate to the wants of our people. For our selves, we cannot see how the old system can be patched up «' as to answer the purposes of the country, and the visionary schemes which ses sion after session have been tried, and failed, should admonish members, that no close-fisted i policy can succeed, and that provision should be made, which, if limited at all,should at least' be commensurate with the importance of the : subject to the vital interest of the State. No ‘ scanty pittance such as has been heretofore dol- 1 ed ont with grudging hand, will answer now, and the only practical system which we can im agine. in which due attention to the wants of the people, and to a prudent economy, is the pro posed common school fund, the division of coun ties into school districts, and a proper examin ing and liscenseing board of commissioners, to supply the schools with competent teachers.—' So far as Mr. Lewis’ Bill effects this, we are content with it; though we have no preference 1 for it which might not be overruled by a plan promising more effectually to accomplish this The speeches of those participating in the de bate were characterized by many sound argu ments, pro and eon. and evinced a thoroughly, awakened interest in the subject. Those of Messrs. Lewis., of Haneuek. Crock, and Jenre > went most into the details and displayed a thorough acquaintance with the subjects under discussion. After the transact ion of some unimportant bus iness, of too little interest to report, at this stage of its progress, the House adjourned. The Cadets from the Military Institute, came i down last night, and gave us an imposing dis play of their proficiency in the "art of war,” in front of the Capitol. They made a fine impres sion, and return to-night laden with good wish es for themselves, and the Institution to which they are attached, and upon which they, reflect such credit. Milledgeville Correspondence. j HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Saturday, December 15. The entire day has bean consumed by the discussion of 'the Lnnatic Asylum appropria tion. By an act of the last Legislature, a board of five commissioners was required to be ap pointed by the Governor. The same act in vested the Board, as to be appointed, with the power to “investigate and determine upon the buildings necessary for the Asylum," but a 1 the same time provided that they should not exceed 850,000 in their expenditures upon the improvements required by the wonts of the in stitution. This Board, (as our readers are al ready advised,) was appointed from among the most intelligent of our citizens, and after devo ting much of their time to the investigation of the necessities of the Asylum, and their pow ers under the act, determined upon the beautiful, and absolutely required plan which attracts so much attention and calls forth such unquali fied admiration from all who visit the Asylum. For the completion of the work commenced will be required the sum of 8110,000, making in all 8160,000, appropriated by the Legisla ture. The sum looks large, but the State is not too poor to erect a building which while it is an ornament to the State and a flattering comment upon the enlarged philanthropy of ■ our citizens, is not upon a scale too large to meet the wants of the institution. On Satur day the Bill to appropriate the sum required to finish the buildings commenced was passed by the House. Mr. Irvin, of Wilkes, then declared his intention to move a reconsideration this morning, which he did, and supported his motion by a speech, in which he reflected se verely upon the action of the Board in, as he ■ termed it, transcending the limits provided in the appointing statute. Here rested the points ! Was the power to "determine the buildings ne. 1 cessary” subservient to the after provssion de ( fining its extent ? It is evident that the Legis* jature intended the necessities of the institution s should be met, but the estimate made by it f fell far short of the amount required to carry out the intentions of the General Assembly.— . What were the Commissioners to do? Had ■ they confined themselves to the insufficient sum provided, they would have failed to carry out the objects of their appointment, and would have done better to have done nothing. We > think they acted advisedly in the premises, and • the vote upon the Bill, as amended, is a flat tering vindication from the reflections upon P their action, which was freely indulged during the progress of the debate. Mr. Irvin withdrew his motion to reconsider, and intimated that he would be satisfied to let ' the Bill go to tho Senate, if it would be there i amended so as to make the amount payable t rom the nett earnings of the State Road.— • Here was another point, upon which connected , with the first point, arose a somewhat excited de , bate, in which there seemed to enter rather ■ more feeling than we think was relished by ’ the cooler heads of the House. Nothing tran. ; - , pired which was discreditable to any of the . disputants, but gentlemen, when warmed with > the interest of the debate, let fall expressions ' which might have been better unsaid. Mr. Fields re-moved the reconsideration, which was carried. The Bill was then put upon its passage for the second time: Again a debate arose which occnpied the balance of ' the day. Upon the vote being taken the Bill passed, with Mr Irvin’s amendment, by a re spectable majority. One or two Bills were read the first time, and a message was received from the Governor announcing his sanction to several resolutions and giving the information requested by the House in relation to the dif ficulty between Georgia and South Carolina, which amounts nearly to certain assertions of the latter in regard to the boundary line be tween the States, which are denied by the lat ter. No legal proceedings have been institu ted, and so the matter rests. The rule in regard to the meeting and ad journment of the House being suspended, the House on motion adjourned. Monday, Dec; 17. The unfinished business of yesterday, being the consideration of the McLewis, Bill, was postponed until Monday. The Bill appropriating 8110,000 to the Lunatic Asylam for the ensuing two years, was passed by a vote of ayes, to nayes The special order of the day was the Bill for the pardon of Mercer. One motion of Mr. Lewis, of Hancock, the Bill was postponed indefinitely. It will be remembered the respite of Mercer only extends to Friday next. Mr. Crook introduced a Bill to incorporate a company to be called the Western & Atlan tic Rail Road Company, and to lease said Road to the same, for 20 years—ordered prin ted. We have already given our views in re lation to this subject, in an article prepared by our Senior, and it is unnecessary to reiterate them here, further than to express ourselves decidedly in favor of the proposition to lease the Road which offers the best terms and secu rity to the State. Mr. Hoyle, of DeKalb, a bill to increase the compensation of non-resident witnesses, when required to attend Courts ont of the county of their residence. Mr. Harris, of Fulton, a bill to relieve James Roundtree from the disabilities incurred by him n the granting a divorce to his wife, by the Superior Court of Fulton county. The Special Committee on the’ Sheftall claim, reported a bill appropriating 86,468,60 to its settlement. Our readers were advised of the . nature of this claim, when it was first presented I by the Governor of the Legislature with a rc | commendation for its passage. The Revolu tionary services of Mordecai Sheftall. and the land title claimed by his heirs have been fully established by the investigation. The House adjourned pursuant te rule. Ift, Letters from Frankfort, published in the Mcmiteur, continue to mention that discon tent prevail’ in Russia, and that the repeated levies of men weigh heavily on the population They also say that troops and artillery had. to be sent againta the malcontents in the Uk raine. The three Grand-Dukes Constantine. Nicholas and Mieheal. have returned* to St. Petereburgh, and the last named will return ro ths army about ths ed of tins month. MAIL ITEMS. The doctrine of Woman’s Rights has been 1 successfully advocated, it appears, in England. 1 The Home Secretary, Sir George Gray, having ' recently received a large number of applications as to whether females aieentitled to vote at the election, under the Metropolis Local Manage meat Act, submitted the question to the Attor ney, General, who decided that the ladies have a right to give their votes at such election. What next? ffSF"The Hempstead (Arkansas) Democrat ; has the following significant inquiry, which the ■ know nothings may answer at their leisure at any time previous to tho presidential election: “Query.—ls the democratic party is dead, what party is it that has beat all the sights, fore and after, off the know nothings, in Vir ginia, North Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Ala bama. Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, in the South ; and Pennsylvania, Indiana, New Jer sey, and Wisconsin, in the North ? We should like to be enlightened on this knotty question." The Speaker of the British House of Commons is an office of considerable emolument, according to the Washington Globe in compari son with the office of Speaker of our House of Repretsntatives. The salary of tho former is £6,000 a year, exclusive of ajfurnished residence At the end of his official labors he is generally rewarded with a peerage, and a pension of £4,- 000 for his life. He is a member of the Privy Council, and entitled to rank after barons. Our Speaker receives nothing hut double pay of a member. Further from Kansas.—Chicago, December 12.—Mr. Parsons, of Massachusetts, who left Lawrence, Kansas Territory, on the 3d inst., informs the Chicago Tribune that 700 men were under arms in Lawrence, and three hundred ! and eighteen Missourians were at Wankesa ' I Creek, sever, miles distant, with rifles and can | non. Mr. Parsons met a company of Missouri ans, bearing arms, just over the border, on the I 4th inst. They had baggage wagons and stores I with them. On the 6th, he saw another squad i with three pieces of artillery, abstracted from i Clay county arsenal. The squad was swering 1 violently, that they would burn Lawrence ■ and kill all the abolitionists. 1 Later From Mexico.—New Orleans, Dbcem. ber 12.—The steamerTexasarrived.with Vera 1 Cruz dates to the Sth inst. and the City of ’ Mexico to the sth. A conspiracy had been ’ discovered, the object being to make Uraga President. Neaga Padre Miranda and Col. Assollo had been arrested for being con ' cerned in the affair, which caused great excite ment. Coloneal Robles bad been appointed to »uc ceed Senor Almonte as Minister at Washing ton. It was rumored that Comonfort would I retire from the Ministry. The Charch was op posed to the existing Government, and things I were generally in great confusion. A Printer’s Verdict.—Alfred Dutch, of , Chicago, has obtained a verdict of 815,000 . against F. C. Sherman, Ezra Sherman, M. Re gan and others, for the destruction of his newspa per establishment some four or five years ago. Mr. Dutch, who at that time was publishing , the Commercial Advertiser, was owing the , Shermans a small debt which he could not con veniently pay. Duriug his absence they at tached his establishment, in doing which they . literally turned it out of doors, greatly injuring . tho presses and converting the type to pi. He brought a suit against them in turn for the damage thus unnecessarily done to the establishment, and has just succeeded in get ting a verdict as above. Talking to the Point. Wo invite the attention of our readers to the übjoined extract from the Hnstavill (Ala.) Ad vocate, a Whig paper, whose editor has been induced to abjure know-nothingism : “When know-nothingism first manifested itself, it came wooing tbe South with the sooth ing, sweet, and affectionate voice of Jocob; we leant a willing ear to it, hoping that it would be a power in the North to master and swallow up abolitionism; but its hands have been tho hands of Esau, strong, rugged, aggressive’, war like, striking down the rights, outraging the feelings, and prostrating the interests of the South— tendering nothing in exchange but a mess of pottage, seeking to bribe the sons |he South with hopes of the inheritance, whilg it robbed them of all As soon as the mask was thrown off, and know-nothingism at the North and abolitionism became ‘one and indi visible,' we washed our hands of it. It was not the feast to which we were invited.” Nicaragua. From a highly interesting article which ap pears in a late number of the Boston Courier in regard to the extent, population, commerce’ and climate of Nicaragua, we make tbe foll owing extract: “In the centre of the State there is an im mense level tract. There are numerous volca noes on the Pacific side. Gold, silver, and copper are found in many parts, but little is ob tained. The climate is healthy, though various. Tbe greatest portion of the land consists of plains and gentle slopes, formed of a rich black loam. Agriculture is much neglected. The productions are indigo, sugar, coffee, cocoa, and cotton, tho last of superior quality. Wheat, corn, rice, beans, and plantations, the stable food of the inhabitants, are raised in abundance in the mountainous parts of the country. Or anges, lemons, and various fruits are plentiful. The land affords extensive pasturage for cattle and this formsone of the chief sources of the wealth of the people. Indigo, Nicaragua wood and hides are now the chief articles of export.” Cholera has broken out with severity at Scutari, and has carried off many men of the Anglo-German legion. Tbe French are recruit ing on a grand scale for their Foreign Legion. —Tlie Tunisian troops are gone to Baoum. Much scarify exist in articles of consumption a Constantinople. Obeying Orders.— Edward,’ said his moth-. er to a*boy of eight, who was trundling a hoop in I the front yard, “Edward, you musn’t go out of | that gate into the street” “Na, ma. I won’t,” was tbe reply. A few minutes afterwards his mother had occasion to go to the window. To her surprise she saw Edward in the street engaged in the very edifying employment of manufacturing dirt pies. “Didn’t I tell you" said she angrily, "not to go through that gate ?” “Well, I didn't mother,” was the very satis factory reply “I climbed over the fence 1” Races.—Thursday was the third day on tho' Metairie course. The race was mile heats three in five—for a jockey dub purse of 8250.' Entries—Minor's La Da»e Blanc and Poindex-1 ter’s Mary B . The first, second, aad' fourth beats wure won by the former. Time, i 1;541-2*»1:63 3-4»-1;53 l-2-s-1;53. John Sargent (Dem.) was elected May or of Cambridge, Mass., on the 3d inst., by 370 majority over Raymond, the Know Nothing candidate. 4®* General Cass, it is said, has written a letter to a Committee In Pennsylvania, which will make its appearance shortly, withdrawing from the field as a candidate for the Presiden cy- A grasshopper from Utah was exhibi ted in New York last week, which measured five inches in length. No wonder they bad short crops in that territory. AQ?" Os the Kansas Legislature, we find the following piece of “ official business.” “ Two gentlemen asked leave of absence till Monday. One of them gave as his reason, that be wanted to go and see a widow." lawful excuse. The Know Nothings were defeated in the charter election at Springfield, Mass., on the 3d inst. The Democratic candidate for Mayor was elected by 200 majority. The elegant mansion of ex-Gov. Hunt, a Lockport, N. Y., was destroyed by fire on the 30th ult. The building cost 810.000. No insurance. 'Hie argument in the Forrest divorce case was to have commenced on the 4th inst., in the Supreme Court in New York city. Dr. Chas. W. Moore, Jr., of Boston Mass., has, it is said, been offered the appoint ment of surgeon in the Russian army, with a salary of 83000 per annum, and a liberal outfit. HfctyJohn Wilson, Esq., formerly of the General Land Office in Washington D. C., has. it is stated, been elected to manage the im mense landed estate of the Great Chicago Rai road Company. It is stated that hissalar.y will be 88000 per aanum. jThe landlords of Washington have se things up rather steep. They charge eight ■ dollars a week to sleep "on the cistern." A i dollar extra if they furnish bricks for pillows, i —Albany Knickerbocker. 1 »®-An old customer named Ami, going 1 home rather tight, mistook the house and finalt ■ ly began to doubt his own identity, aud began ! soliloquising thus: "Am I Ami or am I not Ami; if lam not Ami who the duce am I?” The first National Thanksgiving day i was appointed by President Washington, by f proclamation, in January, 1775 who designa i ted the 13th of January. A Rich Mine.—A Correspondent of the I Constitutionalist declares that the Cherokee ■ Company’s Copper Mine could not be bought ■ tcxlay for a million and a half of dollars. The Yankee Blade—The last of the treas ure from this ill-fated steamer has been raised by Captain Randall, who is said to have cleared ! above 880,000 by his diving operations at the wreck. 1 Length of the Mississippi. —The Boston (Mass.) Transcript gives the total length of the Mississippi and all its tributaries as fifty-one thousand miles, which is more than twice the ’ equatorial circumference of the earth 1 A difficulty occurred last week among the students of Bethany College, Va., over which Rev. Alexander Campbell presides.— One of the Northern students attempted to de liver an abolition address, when he was hissed down by the Southern students, and attempts were made to lynch him. All the Northern students have since left the college. The trustees of the Soath Carolina College have elected Professor C. F. McKay President of the College. We learn that Mr. Mussey is within one or two miles of thia place in the final sur vey and location of the route of the Georgia and Florida Railroad, between Americus and Albany. He will be through sometime in the day to-morrow. The route finally selected is much better than that originally surveyed, and the coat for the construction of the Road will ba materially decreased from the first estimates. —Albany Patriot, Dec. 13. W-A cabin boy, on board a ship, the cap tain of which was a religious man, was called up to be whipped for gome misdemeanor.'— Little Jack went crying and trembling, and said to the captain. “Pray, air, will you wait until I gay my prayers?” “ Yes," wag the stern reply. "Well, then replied Jack, looking up and smiling triumphantly, I’ll say them when I get ashore.” An Old Jacksox Soldier Convicted of Murder.—John J. Jones, an old man of 73 years old, who was with Gen. Jackson in all of his Creek campaigns—at Emuckfa, at Tale dega, at the battle of the Horse-Shoe—has been convicted of murder at Burlingtion, lowa committed fifteen years ago. He was sentenced to the Penitentiary for the remainder of his natural life. v New York Passenger and Baggage Com pany.—A Company has been formed in the cityof New York, having for its object the protection of travellers against the exhorbitant charges of hack drivers. The company is called the “New York Passenger and Baggage Line,” and proposes to charge only twenty-five cents per head for the transportation of passengers to and from the hotels, railroad depots and steam boat landings. A Discovery.—A Washington correspondent of the New York Sun, says that it is thought at the War Department, that a certain officer of one of the U. S. exploring expeditious, has discovered the emerald region known to the Montezumas, but utterly lost since the conquest of Cortez. Executive Clerk to the United States Senate.—On Saturday last in Executive session the Senate elected Mr. J. H. Nicholson, of Ma ryland, to be their principal executive clerk. This is a responsible position, the person hold ing it being in charge of all the papers, docu ments, Ac., belonging to the body, when in Executive (secret) session. The gentleman elected has held several important offices in Maryland, such as Secretary of the State Sen ate, Secretary of State, and Clerk of the Coun ty Court of Anne Arundle county.— Star. Important if True.—The London Press, the organ of Mr. D Israeli and his clique, has a p osi tive statement that Rusia is disposed to make terms of peace whieh are perfectly acceptable to the French government, but that lie an nouncement has met an unfavorable rception from the English Cabinet The press would have the public believe that Nopeleouis about withdraw his fleets and armies from the East conclude a separate peace with Russia, and leave England to bear the whole brunt of the conflict! This piece of news, a London correspondent observes, should be placed under the sole head, tog of “Important, if true."— Richmond Dts pttlOt. The Scene in the House. The dull round of voting which has gone on day after day in the House of Representatives for the last eight days had not come to an end at the adjournment yesterday. There was the same solid northern abolition vote fronting the southern representatives like a fortress tiircat enir,(j their dearest rights—the same stubborn division! among the majority—and the same un yielding and dignified bearing of the democratic members. The House of Representatives has in fact become a great know-nothing and abo lition caucus room; and the public time is squandered in vigorous but vain efforts to bring the dominant power together on a single can didate. Left to themselves, the opposing advo cates of respective aspirants might come into conflict; but the restraining presence of the democrats keeps them in check, and admonishes them to peace. For all practical purposes, the House might as well adjourn till the majority agreed upon a Speaker. The democrats have done their part. They had a plain duty to perform, and they performed it. They asser ted their faith in the truth, and nominated their candidate; and now they calmly await the, issue. If others cannot follow this noble lead it is not the fault of the democrats. A demo crat like Col. Richardson, covered with the armor of a just cause, may well say to his northern foes, “ Come and take me, if you can;’ but when they do take him, it must be as a captain, and not as a captive.— Wash. Union, Dec. 12 B&f' An eminent painter was once asked what he mixed his paint with in order to pro duce so extraordinary an effect? “I mixed them with brains, sir,” was his answer. Pigeon Shooting. Gentlemen : as Mr. Duncan, of Louisville, wishes to postpone the "Great National Reform Shooting Match,’ between him and myself, un til after the present year, I beg to make known to Mr. W. Hill, of Tennessee' (through the me dium of your paper,) that I will accept his challege to shoot for 81,000 a side—the match to be shot at the Washington Course; Charles ton, the week preceding Christmas. Due no tice of the two days shoothing will be given.— I have also covered his money—a forfeit of 8250 —and placed it in the hands of Mr. Porter. I will furthermore allew him 8100 expenses in going to Charleston, should I win. The condi tions of the match are to be as follows : Mr. H. bets 8500 that I do not kill ‘more’ than 125 pigeons out of 150. Also, 8500, even, that I do not beat the score made by Mr. Dun can, in my match with him—viz: 130 out of the 150 birds—the birds to rise at twenty-one and lie gathered within one hundred yards. A circle to be made in the Course, and trap placed in the centre —two birds to be loosened togeth er, and should either, or both, be killed by one barrel, to count fair, if fairly on tho wing. I wish to inform my Charleston friends that (in any speculation on this event) I shall have to shoot at much swifter and harder birds than those of Mr. Duncan’s which makes considera ble difference in the shooting. I will however bet 81000 thatnogeatleman can beat the shoot ing I m .ke. within one month of the day I shoot. I also take this opportunity of respectfully acknowledging the courtesy extended me by A. M. Manigault, Esq.,and Stewards of the Jockey Club, for the use of the Course. Yours, very respectfully, W. King. We learn from Mr. King that arrangements have been made for the shooting to take place on the 24th and 25th Decemtwr.— Charleston Courier. Squaring the Account.—Wc find the fol lowing among the local items of the Richmond Despatch of yesterday: Not many months since, a lady who was extremely fond of buttermilk, bought two quarts of a dairyman at an extravagant price, and had it put aside for dinner. When the hour of dinner arrrived, the madam ordered the white fluid to be brought to the table, and found to her suprise that more than one-half of it had changed to water. Seeing that the old pump had been the best cate in furnishing her milk, she resolved to get even with the seller. Some few days after this, the same dairyman again appeared with his rich milk, and the ma dam became the purchaser of two more quarts, but when Sambo asked for pay, she cooly in form d him that the account was settled, that she had paid for two quarts of milk the first time and got but one, and that the one now obtained would make them even. The hit was so palpable that the old negro left with a smile on his face, to report what had happened to his mistress, who, on hearing bis story resolved at once to reduce the quan tity of water from that time, and to increase the price in proportion. Physical Benefit of Sunday.—The Sab bath is God's special present to the working man, and one of its chief objects is to prolong his life, and preserve efficient his working tone. In the vital system it acts like a compensation bond; it replenishes the spirits, the elasticity and vigor, which the last six days have drained away, and supplies the force which is to fill the six days succeeding; and in economy of ex istence, it answers the same purpose as, in the economy of income, is answered by the Sa vings Bank. The frugal man who puts aside a pound to day, and another pound next month, and who in a quiet way is always putting in his stated pound from time to time, when he grows old and frail, gets not only the same pounds back again, but a good many more besides. And the conscientious man who husbands one day’of existence every week, who, instead of allowing the Sabbath to be trampled on, and torn, in the hurry and scramble of life, treasures it de voutly up—the Lord of the sabbath keeps it for him, and length of days and hale old age give it back with usury. The Savings Bank of hu man existence is the weekly Sabbath. A Model Pass.—A friend of onrs in the po lice force met a couple of servants going to church on Sunday evening last, and desired them to show their pass, when he was shown a half sheet of note paper neatly folded, and on opening it to his surprise, read as follows: ‘ Dear Sir:—Please permit the boy Joe and Ann, the partner of his joys and sorrows, to Sroceed through this dark vale of tears to the laptist Church, and there join the mass and “play on a harp of a thousand strings; spirits of just men made perfect,” and in happiness to return to their home. • “Yours in love and fellowship.” To our Christian brethren, greeting.” Seeking an explanation, and receiving none, he permitted them to go on their wav rejoic ing.— Memphis Appeal. Locomptk Beaten by Arrow.—These two noted racers met at the Metairie course near Orleans, on the Sth inst.—Three mile heats. Lecomte was of course the favorite, and Arrow's friends would scarcely venture to stake 820 aginst 8100 on the result. The first heat was won by Lecomte, and Arrow stock still farther depreciated. But the “knowing ones” were doomed to be completely “taken in and done for.” The second and third beats were won by Arrow in gallant style, though Lecomte showed his blood and bottom to the last. The track was muddy, and the time rather slow. This race excited considerable interest in New Or leans, and as Lecomte's friends think the state of the track was the cause of his defeat, it may lead to another meeting. <Both are Boston colts. A man, rather fond of the cider, was bitten by a rattlesnake in Virginia lately. Dr. Thomas, of Monticello, administered a quart of brandy, and a gallon and a half of whiskey, without causing intoxication. The patient wanted more, but was refused, and in twenty four hours he was well. The next day Mr. H., his neighbor, was passing along, and saw him with his pants rolled up to his knee, bare foot ed, and wading round m some weeds and grass with his feet. H. asked if he had lost anything. “No, sir.” “What are you doing, then?” "I am hunting a snake. There ain’t any liquor except what Dr. Thomas has, and he won’t let me have any nnlew I am ratkt bit, so I am hwattog ob».” Invitation to Female Emigrants.—Tho constitution framed by the recent convention of the peopla of Kansas, contains the following provision: Resolved, That the General Assembly stiali have no power to pan any law wliercbv the separate estate of a married woman, cither in property real, personal or mixed, shall ever be made subject to the disposal of the husband, or subject to the payment of the debts of the husband, in any manner, unless by written con sent of the wife first obtained, duly ocknowl edged and recorder), witnessed by at least wo witnesses, to be named by the wife; that the General Assembly shall have no power to pass any law depriving the mother of an equality with the father in the maintainance, education and care of their children ; and in no case shall the mother be deprived of her children, except on account of insanity, totemperance, or other gross improprieties. Wise aud Biiclsanau. Au important letter from Washington, dated the 10th inst., appears in The Richmond En quirer. We copy the paragraphs which strike us most forcibly as of importance in the present exigences of the Democratic party. It will be seen that the leading paper in Mr. Wise’sinter est gives a report which virtually withdraws him from the field. The writer says: “A feeling seems to exist throughout the country at this time to bring Buchanan once more before the country us ti candidate for the Presidency in 1856. This been determined on by his friends, without knowing whet tier it will be agreeable to him or not; indeed it is known he has written to his friends that'he has no wish oyer again to enter into public fife— that for the balance of his life ho aesires to be exempt from active political turmoil. His friends, however think they have claims on him, and on his noble State, which has never yet had a candidate before the people for the Presidency, and has never had but one Vice President It is conceded on all hands that the Democratic party, to succeed in 1856, must have at least one of the three large States, Ohio, New York or Pennsylvania. No certain calculations can be made on the two first, and it is therefore in dispensible to secure the last. The majority which she has recently given is one which can be relied on, if her voice has its due weight, but it is not large enough to be tempered with. Letters have been received here from Gov. vyise, giving as his opinion, in the present state of parties and attitude of the country, that the South should present no candidate for the Presidency in 1856 He thinks (it is said, and believed) that there should be a cordial union 1 ort Bucluman. Never have I seen the Democrats in finer spirits, or more confident of success in 1856, and the ultimate and per petual triumph of sound principles. The names of neither Gen. Cass [nor Judge Douglas will be presented to the Cincinnatti Convention. Ot this you may be assured. 1 speak knowingly on the subject. There are rumors of changes in the Turkish Cabinet. Redschid Pacha has had an inter view with the Sultan, and his rumored to be coming in as Grand Vizier. M. Blonde), the Belgian Minister, is trying to reconcile matters between Lord Strafford and Mehemit Ali Pasha, as according to rumors, Ali is to have the War Department, which Mehemit Ruschdi Pacha leaves. Foo well Taught.—A gentlemen who had carefully trained up his servant in the wav he 8 1> OU 1 < 1 go, so that when his wife was present he should not depart from it, sent him with a box ticket for the theatre to the house of a youiw lady. The servant returned, when the gentle man and his wife were at dinner. He bad of course, been told, in giving the answers to cer l °e to substitute thomasen- X f ° r . fem,DlDO P. ron< ’ u “ >n speaking of the tody. Ihd y OU th g*vmg Imn the cue. ‘Yes, sir,’ replied the g °- W,th a K rcat(1 «‘> ofnleas ure, and that he d wait for you, sir.’ ‘What was he doing ?’ said the wife carelessly. -Put ting on his shawl, ma’am,’ said the idiot— Comic Times. A Florida Bank,—Abill hw'passed both branches of the General Assembly authorizing the institution of a Bank in Florida, and ouly awaits the approval of the Governor to become a law. . ■ [CorreeponJence of the Wiscoruin Republican.] Affairs of Kansas. 1 Wyandeff City, K. T v , > Nov. 28,1865. i I write to present to tbe public a true state “ent oftho facts connected with the present dfficulties near Lawrence, and to counteract such erroneous impressions as the hired acents of the Massachusetts Aid Society will reek through a thousand channels, to make upon the country. If the thousands of falsehoods which they have already circulated, of violence and disorder in Kansas, furnish any evidence of the objects for which they are here, it is fair to conclude that they will, on this occasion, exert • to the utmost their capacities for false state ments, to keep up the reputation they have previously acquired. Wbat will be the extent and end of the pre- . ent difficulties, no one can conjecture; but law will be maintained and executed br In Governor and citizens of Kansas at w> ' 1110 cest or hazard. stover I have been in this Territory tbe r tion of the time since its orgar have seen thousands of charges of v ; o k. n ~'.J disorderly conduct made upon tb» m ; ® DCe - and and citizens of Kansas, by A»* e li te n “? those in their interest ; but I have neT nor known an act of viole/ JC e on electioSTr any p her day ;1 have new- r heard of any act of violence, sustained by w undoubted monoy committed upon men from northern rttant’toffT iCal I T est ! ftnH ' WM recat attempt to kill Laugh!mg by one of the Heeder Hfflsn°nt and whlch rcKulted in the death of the Kansas is now erect and right. The laws will be executed. If any there be, passed by a legislature amid great excitement, that ure wrong they will be modified or repealed at the next session. Whig and Democrat, Pro-slavery men and r ree-State men, composing the law and order or "State Rights” party of Kansas will stand by the Governor in the execution of ’ and ‘hough the Abolitionists, the Aid Society men of law-abiding Massachusetts many howl in desperation that they cannot make Kansas an Abolition State, yet will they be forced into acquiescence to the requirements of the laws, their disposition to violence to the contrary notwithstanding. The Corn Crop of the Country.—Accor ding to the best information, the Corn crop of the United States for the present year is im mense, greater than on any former occasion. It cannot be realized, however, to the full extent for some months. The estimate in some quar ters is a thousand millions of bushels. Com constitutes a leading item in our agricultural products, and such a crop cannot but assist the prosperity of the nation. We shall have a surplus of millions of bushels, and already nu merous cargoes have been engaged for exporta tion. It should be remembered, however that in order to render the corn of the remote Wrsi available in the Atlantic cities, the price must be reasonably high, for otherwise it cannot lie brought over tbe various railroads and canals with advantage. At some points, for example, com sells as low as thirty cents a bushel, and at others as high as a dollar and ten cents. When it falls to fifty cents in New York and Philadelphia, it cannot of course be brought from the towns in the West, where it sells for thirty cents. Nay, in such cases, it must be consumed on the spot, for it becomes compare tively valueless. It is essentia', therefore, in order to realize the crop, that the prices should be remunerating in the Atlantic cities. Only yesterday, we heard an extensive dealer exprere the opinion that corn would sell in Philadelphia in May, as low as seventy-five wnti a buskd' —Phiai. Inquirer, Dec. 12.