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THE ATLANTA WEEKLY EXAMINER. ■WEESK-rAY CIRCULATION OF* TUES ES XA MI 3NT E3 K., AQOOO COFIEM! JOHN H. STKKLE, 1 CHAS. L. BARBOUR. ) VOLUME 11. THE WEEKLY EXAMINER is Published every Friday Morning in the City of Atlanta, at ONE DOLLAR PER ANNUM, To be paid strictly in advance. jy No subscription taken for less than six months. RATES OF ADVERTISING. Advertisements are inserted in the VV eekly Examines at the following rates: Seventy-five cent, per square- (of 10 lines brevier) for the first insertions, and 37 J cents per square for each sub sequent insertion. 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GF All Advertisements not specified as to time will be published until forbid and charged accordingly. Legal Advertisements. Hales of Land and Negroes, by Administra tors, Executors or Gurdians, are required by law to be held on the First Tuesday in the month, between the hours of 10 in the forenoon and 3 in the afternoon, at the Court House in the County in which the property is situated. Notices of these sales must be given in a pub ic gazette 40 days previous to the day of sale. Notices for the sale of personal property must be given in .itto manner 10 days previous to sale notices to the debtors ami creditors of an es tate mus‘ also be published 40 days. Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell Land or Ne groes, must bo oublished for two months. Citations for "letters of Administration, Guar dianship ice., must bo published 30 days—for dis mission from Administration, monthly six months —for dismission from Guardianship, 40 days. Rules for foreclosure of Mortgagee must be published monthly for four months —for eetablish i ng lost papers, for the full space of three months —for compelling titles from Executors or Admin istrators, where bond has bsen given by th® de ceased, the full space of three months. PublicationrfUrill always be continued accord ing to these, the legal requirements, unless other wise ordered, at the following Rates: Citations on letters of Administration &c. $2 75 do do dismissory from Adminis tration, * Citation on dismissory from Guardianship, 3 00 Leave to sell Land or Negroes, 4 00 Notice to debtors and creditors. 8 00 Sales of personal property, ten days, 1 square 1 50 Sales of land or negroes by Executors, dec. 6 00 Estruys, two weeks, 2 50 For a man advertising his wife, (in advance,) 5 00 Letters on business must be (post paid) to en title them to attention. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1856. I 7 Miss Eliza Logan. The numerous admirers of this distinguished lady, in Georgia, will be gratified to learn that Mr. Crisp has made an engagement with her for a limited season, and that she will appear in Augusta iu a short time. We hardly dare hope she will visit our place, though there are many warm friends here who would give her a joyful greeting at the Atheneum. Through the courtesy of Mr. E. B. Walker we are enabled to give the following statistics of the Western & Atlantic Rail Road, as reported by himself: Income or Western 4 Atlantic Rail Road for Nov. 1855. From Freights $53,913 25 « Passengers 16,149 50 •• Mail 1,895 83 $71,958 58 Income Nov. 1854 349,998 62 Difference 821,95996 E. B. WALKER, Master Transportation. Savannah Daily Journal. This excellent netes medium comes to us in an entirely new dress. The Journal is a blushing bud of about five years old, and already has an advertising patronage equal to any daily in Savannah. The editorial management is under the control of R. B. Hilton and I. 8. Clark, both gentlemen of high social position and lite rary merit, and with whom we liad some ac quaintance during their connection with the Georgian. Puffing out of the question, we can justly say that the Journal is the prettiest daily iu the South. We wish its proprietors all the success that their labors are so jnstly cn t itled to. Win.t, Done.—The citizens of California rc. cently presented to Gen. Rusk—a member of the U. 8. Senate from Texas—a finely finished cane with a gold head wrought out of Califor. nia gold. On it is engraved the following in ’•’ription: •General T. 1. Rusk, the friend of California ■m his California friends. San Francisco, October 18,1855.” The next presentation of a stick will—or ought to—be to Gen. Houston. He deserves one. and we hope he will get it. Sidney O. Burton, the well known prosecuting witness in the Martha Washington (■team boat case) at the West, died at Cleve tand on the 11th fost, It is suspected that be WMpNKMd. THE CHEAPEST POLITICAL AND NEWS PAPER IN THE SOUTH—A WEEKLY FIRESIDE COMPANION FOR ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR, IN ADVANCE. The Speakership. We fully concur with the Charleston Courier in reference to the Speakers election—that the members * ‘are beginning to feel a financial cris is in their breeches pockets. They can get no money till the organization is effected, and as many of them had no more spare cash than was necessary to carry them to Washington City, they have since been living on tick.— Landladies qnd boarding house keepers are getting importunate for the first instalment of heir board bills, but the members have noth ng to give them but promise to pay till they receive their mileage. This lattter circumstance may pro bably bring the members to terms on | the Speakership quicker than any conscientious i scruples about wasting so much public time and money.” I While—on the subject of the Speakership— factions are so ’malignantly arrayed against each other, the nation’s representatives ought not to forget that the Government Treasury is paying out money for lost time, without the power of redress upon refractory legislation.— In order to avoid this unnecessary national ex penditure and to effect a conciliation of parties several propositions—praying for immediate, and decisive action—have been submitted to the consideration of the “potent, grave and reverend segniors” now composing our Nation al Legis laturc. Os these we notice two, which not only evidence a pitiable imbecility in States manship, but give the chances of election to any fool or political fanatic upon whom a ma jority of the uninstructed people may unite.— We claim that every compact—from a coun try debating Society up to the dignity of the American Congress—has alone the right to elect the officers necessary to its perfect gov ernment. The first of the propositions alluded to, sug. gests an amendment to the Constitution, by which the election of Speaker shall be had by the people. This proposed amendment, we ad mit, would secure a Speaker on the first day of the meeting of Congress, and thus save the de tention and expense that characterize the pres ent session; but, as an evil to minority parties, we would thus build up a political majority ar istocracy that would entail upon us an unsafe and unwise legislation. Speakers are—or pre sumed to be—elected, not for any particular po litical dye, but on the well-chosen and laudable basis of capacity. Who, then, are best qualifi ed to make this election? the uninstructed people, or the immediate representatives? The second proposition in the list confers the Speakership upon the “ oldest member of the House.” It is clearly plain that, in case of tie votes, this proposition would gag the month of the whole Republic, and commit its best in terests to the political caprices of a fanatical one-man power. “ Honor and aha mo from no condition rise— Act well your part, there ail the honor lies.” Wc can shake a cordial hand with candor, whenever we find it, whether in tho household of the faithful, or in the midst of those who follow after Baal. The following article from the Maine Free Press—coming from the very source of Abo litionism and all other political heresies—is enti. tied to the especial attention of all who desire the perpetuation of Southern institutions, and seek to elevate thc American confederacy above the influence of party faction: “ While we have not approved at all times of all that has been done in the South, and while we are aware that they have their fanat ics who are an appropriate set-off to our fanat ics, we think the position of the southern de mocracy worthy of the highest praise—we re fer to the gallant fight they have made against know-nothingism. It is passing strange that know-nothingism should have found favor at the North, embracing, as it does, os a vital ar ticle in its creed, the banishment of adopted citizens from our soil by the imposition of de grading disabilities. This class of citizens are of incalculable value to our industrial pursuits, and their numbers constantly enlarge our basis of representation in Congress. It is strange, we repeat, in view of these facts, that know nothingism should have found favor at the North. The North should have opposed know nothingism from principle and interest. But the democracy of the South were constantly told by southern know-nothings that to keep foreign ers out of the country would have a tendency to equalize the wealth and representation of the North aud South—that our wealth and increase at the North are attributable to the influx of immigrants from Europe. The inter est of the South appeared to require that she should give in to know-nothingism. But her democracy refused to do it—refused to forget principle. The Southern democrats remem bered that know-nothingism is inhuman iu deny ing to the poor emigrant an asylum—proscrip tive in withholding the right of suffrage—intol erant in its evasion of religious liberty— treasonable iu its midnight cabals—slavish in its horrible oaths—fanatical ia its whole spirit and, remembering these things, seciional appeals by southern know-nothings turn them neither to the right nor the left. They went forward and gloriously fought for high principle and for the right. Their position baa been truly sub lime—it has been high-minded, noble, and wor thy of their great leader, Thomas Jefferson, in the early days of the republic. It is a curious fact in history that Jefferson aud others at thc South, though reared amidst the institution of slavery, were radically democratic; while John Adams and his associates, residing in a commu nity where there were few slaves, advocated the doctrine of a natural aristocracy. The position of the southern democracy was disinterested aud patriotic in the days of Jener son, and it is equally so at the present day in standing up against the dark-lantern order.— The North did not finally sustain the natural aristocracy doctrines of John Adams; nor will it any longer sustain the despotism of know -1 nothmgism. The northern democracy and the I southern democracy will act together as a band of brothers, ami will carry the country against the hateful know-nothing conspirators triuiuph ' antly in the next presidential election ' J®* The editor of a Kentucky paper who was present at the Know Nothing gathering at r Louisville a few days since, and heard all the > speeches, writes as follows to his paper: •‘The speeches were all about the Pope. If the leaders of this Order were half as much i Praid of the devil as they pretend to be of the ( a ope, they would be better men than they are, . aud would never meet again to rejoice over the *h es aud bones of women and children that they bad murdered.”. ATLANTA, GEORGIA. THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 27 1855. Why Don’t They Rule ? The American party, when flushed with an ticipated victories, throughout the length and breadth of the land, vociferated promises of re. form in the affairs of government, and led the people to believe, if there was any sincerity iu their professions at all, they would, when put in power, at least make an effort to expedite the work of legislation- One of the cardinal principles of their platform was “the reformation of the character of our National Legislature, by ele vating to that dignified and responsible position men of higher qualifications, purer morals and more unselfish patriotism,” Had that solemn declaration of their intentions, made at Phila" delphia, and ratified by every lodge in the coun try, been observed, we might have expected, long before this, some evidence of that “unself ish patriotism” from the men elevated to the “dignified and responsible position” of Congress men by the American party. We might rea sonably have looked to these men of “higher qualification” for an exhibition of that “hos tility to the corrupt means by which leaders have hitherto beenforced upon us." We might have expected to see them rise above party prejudices, and come to the rescue, when a fa natical delegation in Congress attempted by these same “corrupt means” to foist upon the House of Representatives a Speaker who is th e embodiment of their revolutionary designs- They promised us that “Americans should rule America’ ’—why do they not fulfil the promise and wield the power they unquestionably have for the organization of Congress ? They might settle this question by a single ballot, if they were animated by the “unselfish patriotism” they profess; and yet they will not. These men so indifferent to office as to declare that it “should seek the man, not the man the office,” and so supremely disgusted with “the wild hunt” after it, might, by respecting their oft repeated promise of “implacable enmity to the demoral izing system of rewards for political subservi ency, and punishment for political enmity, <r a single day, co-operate with the Spartu i band of national Democrats in Congress, and save the country thousands of dollars, by electing Rich ardson to the speakership, than whom no man would better satisfy the conversative people of the whole country. We allude to this in no spirit of taunting to those men at the South who are connected with the order. We have all along believed them, as individual members of the party, actuated by motives of “unselfish patriotism,” but we also put little confidence in their leaders, and warned the people of their perfidy. The sequel has shown the truth of our prediction, and we ask of members of the American party South that they give some expression of their disapproba tion of the conduct of their Representatives in Congress. There is no real difference, between the two parties at the South, upon the great questions which agitate the c onntry; and nine tenths of the American party in Georgia would rejoice to see the difficulties now in the way of the House, settled by the election of Richard son. We have ourselves conversed with many members of that party, and are satisfied that the preference of almost the entire conservative portion of the party in Georgia is decidedly for Richardson, since it is found that no man of their own party, who would be acceptable to the South, can possibly receive the election. They agree with us that this expensive farce has been kept up long enough, and that their men should settle the matter by casting their votes for Richardson, the only man not obnoxious to the South who can possibly be elected. Yet, we hear nothing from the organs of the party on the subject, save an occasional lame attempt to plaster over the action of their men and screen them from the well deserved censure of their constituents. Now let them speak out. An excellent opportunity is afforded to make good their professions of attachment to the South. Let “Americans rule” their own men and quiet the disturbances for which they are solely responsible. We shall see how Ameri cans intend to rule America. If their present action is to be regarded as indicating their ru ling intentions, God save the country from such rulers I Swan’s Bank Note List, For December, lays on our table, and is i really a valuable work, since the information it contains is reliable. Published by Samuej' Swan; 32 per annum in advance. What Abolitionism Proposes. —We do not care often to advertise, to any considerable ex tent, the opinions of the Northern believers in the horrible atrocities of the institution of slave ry, but the following sentences, uttered by the Hen. Joshua R. Giddings, may amuse some of our readers: “I look forward to the day when there shall be a servile insurrection in the South; where the black mau, armed with British bayonets, and led on by British officers, shall assert his freedom, and wage a war of extermination against his master: when the torch of the in cendiary shall light up the towns aud cities of the South, and blot out the last vestige of slave- ; ry. And though I ffiay not mock at their ca- i lamity, nor laugh when their fear cometh, yet. I I will bail it as the dawn of a political millen"; ium.” Judge Alexander Walker has filed a suit in the Fourth District Court at New Or i leans, claiming 31,725 of Dennis Corcoran and ■ D. C. Jenkins, present proprietors of the Daily | Delta, for extra services previously rendered by him to that paper, in his editorial capacity. He claims SI ,000 out of the extra 312.000 which the paper obtained upon the city print ng in 1853 ; for his influence in obtaining the official letter-list, be claims 3250; and for extra labor, in writing the historical sketches of the Battles at Lake Borgnc and Chalmette, Gene ral Jackson, Lafitte, the Pirate, etc., he claims s47o—total, 81.725. The Judge is his own counsel in the case. Thk Poole Murder.—New York, Dec. 14. —The jury in the case of Baker, tried for the murder of Poole, have disagreed and been dis charged. They stood seven for man-slaaghter two for murder and three for acquittal. I New York Correspondence of the Examiner. i Increase of the Citv—Use of Churches— Illustrious Name---Street Pavements— Old Shoes—New Articles of Diet—A musements—Book Criticisms and the ; Papers—Baker Stuart,,&c. New York, Dec. 5,1855. i The rate at w hich New York increases iu i population, and the consequent want of room i compel us to act oftentimes in such a manner as woiild excite the indignation, if uot the wrath of some of our puritanical neighbors. This is most apparent in the manner in which we dis pose of our churches. Nearly all the edifices which were devoted to religious services in the lower part of the city, have been put to other purposes than those for which they were originally intended. Our present general Post Office was a church; and at no great distance stands a building now used as a brokers office and stock exchange, that was also a church.— Thus, where God was one time worshipped, men now bow down to Mammon. In another part of the city, near the park, a church was converted into a livery stable, and another, at no great distance, is now used as a ten-pin alley, and billiard saloon. Where such a conglomera tion of people exists as here in New York the most illustrious names are met in the most un expected places. John Milton sells apples out of a basket; Wm. O. Bryant advertises to mend clothes with neatness, and dispatch. exander Pope, is the keeper of an oyster ; Walter Scott peddles milk through the streets; and J. Christ is the keeper of a restaurant in church-street—one of the most infamous locali ties in the city. Our City, or rather our streets, commit sad havoc upon horse-flesh. The immense travel soon wears the pavement smooth, causing hor ses to fall continually. Walking up Broadway to-day between the City Hotel, and Union place, I counted sixteen horses that had fallen, two of which had broken a leg, and three in stantly killed. The owners of horses are ma king loud complaint; the Mayor recommends cutting grooves in the stones to prevent the slipping. The only effectual remedy is the adoption of the iron pavement which is so formed as to make it impossible for horses to slip, while when it becomes too much worn it can be re-cast, and thus save the city the price of new materials. Old shoes have become articles of considera ble value. A system has lately l>een perfected by which all the tanning matter can be taken from old leather, leaving nothing but the pure hide. The tanning can be used instead of bark in making more leather, while the hide is con verted into glue, or isin-glass. The confection ers make very fine jelly out of the latter article ; and hence, in hard times, the invention will prove doubly valuable, as, after our shoes are worn, they will serve as one of the most delicate dishes at our tables. It would not be at all surprising if, in a short time, persons go through our streets offering new shoes for old ones, as new lamps for old ones, were offered in the days of the celebrated Aladiu. As the holidays approach unusual efforts are being made for the amusement of our citizens. The Italian Opera has proved a failure, and this too with a very talented company. Mr. Paine, the manager, has been a heavy loser in his musical speculation, and is now probably satisfied that the Italian Opera will not pay in New York. The Metropolitan Theatre has been leased for five years by the talented Miss Laura Keene, who was such a great favorite at Wallacks two years ago. A first class stock company has been engaged to assist her, and now the'Metropolitan bids fair to become the most fashionable, and best patronized place of amusement in the city. It is to be known henceforth, as “Laura Keene’s Varieties.” Ju lia Dean Hayne has just completed an engage ment at the Broadway. Barton is performing a new play by Cornelius Mathews, a New York author. The piece is popular. A new play was brought out at the Broadway, by J ulia Dean, but the people did not go to see it, it was therefore, withdrawn. Very spicy developments may soon be expected relative to the way books are criticised. The association of publishers, in their weekly publications, charge some of the most influential journals with what is tanta mount to selling their opinions. Some of the papers challenge investigation. It is a well knownjact among journalists, that some of our first-class papers will not notice a book until they have first had an advertisement; and the length of the advertisement often determ’nes the tone of the criticism. The trial of Lewis Baker has been conclu ded. The defendants took twenty-two excep tions to the charge of the Judge. The defence asserted, after the Judge had concluded, that the court made a direct pica for the prosecution, and Mr. Brady, the defendant’s lawyer, before the jury retired, begged of them not to be influ enced in any way by a Judge who would stoop to take sides on such a trial, and especially, to arrange himself with the prosecution. The verdict has not yet been rendered. Our streets are covered this morning with five inches of snow. GEORGIA. A Proclamation by thc President of the United States. Whereas information has been received by me that sundry persons, citizens of the United States, and other residents therein, are prepar ing within the jurisdiction of the same to en list, or enter themselves, or to hire or retain others to participate in milifliry operations within the State of Nicaragua, Now, therefore, I, Franklin Pierce, Presi dent of the United States, do warn all persons against connecting themselves with any such enterprise or undertaking, as being contrary to their duty as good citizens and to the laws of their country, and threatening to the peace of the U. S. I do further admonish all persons who may depart from the United States, either singly or in numbers; unorganized, for and such purpose, that tney will thereby cease to be entitled to the protection of this Government. I ehxort ail good citizens to discountenance and prevent any such disreputable aad criminal undertaking as aforesaid, charging all officers civil and military, having lawful power in the premises, to exercise the same for the purpose of maintaining the authority and enforcing the laws of the United States.' In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and’caused the seal of the U. S. to be affixed to these presents. Done at the city of Washington, this eighth day of December, oae thousand eight hundred [se u..] and fifty-five, and of the Independence of the United States the eightieth. FRANKLIN PIERCE By the President: ‘W. L. Marct. Secretary of State. £-5““ During the year ending September Ist ’ there were 140 fires in Boston. 14 false alarms i 7 burning chimneys, 6 rekindling of smoulder- I ing ruins, 2 alarms out of the city, 4 rejjeating : alarms, 2 explosions of gas, and 1 explosion of a steam boiler. The gross amount of loss by ' tire was 8537,604, of which 8361 047 was cov . cred bv insurance. t.rrr , The total value of the foreign experts I from Baltimore, for the week, is 8154. 456. Included in the exports were 10,186 bbls, of •ora mMI aad 400 IraaiNto of com- A Whig view of the Know-noth ings. ! The Raleigh Register Jives the following re- I port of a speech by Hon. John Kerr, late whig I member of Congress, at a democratic mass ■ meeting recently held in North Carolina : ' He said he found himself in what might be ’ considered strange company; but he asked and looked for his old whig friends, and found many of them in a dark corner, concealed from the light of day. He asked them what they were doing? “I don’t know." What had become of whig principles? “I don’t know.” He said that I as a whig he had met the democracy in the open day, had contended with them openly before the people and there were no oaths, no conceal ments, no mysterious grips on either side. Both parties had labored for the good of the country, and the means they employed were honest, above board, and known and read by all men. The man who held that virtue was confined to any particular party or sect was a bigot and a fool. He had found true men in both parties and honesty and right intent in the masses of the people geneaally; and he deeply regretted that so many of his old friends had gone astray into the dark labyrinths of know-nothingism. For himself, be was still a whig on all the old issues; but those issues had either been settled or had been abandoned by his former associates, and new ones had been presented. As aginst the pestilent isms of the know-nothings, and on the greet questions of slavery, the constitution and the Union, he was with the democratic party; he was with that party because he was for his country and for the perpetuation of the Union according to the constitution; and that party, in his humble judgment, was the only one which at this time could administer the government on national principles, and give reasonable as surance that your institutions would be preserv ed. He spoke from personal observation and experience while in Congress. He had seen, with regret, the body of the whigs of the free States maintaining grounds of hostility to the South; and he had seen, also, and had proclaim ed the fact everywhere, as due to common jus tice even, that the democrats of the same region, as a party, and as represented in Congress, were disposal, and had shown a readiness by their votes, to respect the constitutional rights of the South, and to aid in securing those rights to our people as involved in the slavery question. He spoke in terms of high commendation of such democrats as Douglas, Cass, and Toucey, and of such whigs as Choate, Everett, and Far ley. He did not pause to ask, in a contest like this, what the true men were called—he looked at acts, not names—to deeds, not professions, and shaped his course accordingly, The know nothmgs could .offer no reasonable assurance that the Union would be safe in their hands. They were not national—they were sectional on the great question which so vitally concerns us all, and were, therefore, powerless for good in this respect in the very beginning of their movements. In addition to this, they were intolerant and proscriptive, and, as such, should and must be overthrown before the progress enlightened public opinion. He spoke at some length aud in commanding eloquence in support of the principles of religious liberty, and in op position to the narrow and exclusive policy of the know nothings in relation to foreign emi gration. Washington, Dec. 16,1855. The Auti-Nebraska opposition have rallied on Mr. Banks as their caucus candidate, and nailed the colors to the mast. By this measure they may, as is supposed, have alienated some ten or twelve votes from bis support, but he ob tained his usual vote yesterday. To-morrow it is supposed that it will fall oft' from 105 to 94 ■or 95, and that Mr. Fuller’s strength will be increased to that extent. The Democracy man ifest no sign of leaving their candidate. Com promisqfcwere suggested in the House yester day, but found no favor. The proposition of a member from Pennsylvania to drop the lower candidates aud bring the vote by degrees to a choice between two members, would, as some believe, secure thc election of Mr. Banks, but would more probably compel the Fuller party to vote for Col. Richardson. On the whole there is not the least chance for organization for a week to come. The situation of the House grows out of the political condition of thcconnHy, and faithfully represents that condition. The'spectacle is not without its warning. If the House can be dis organized, and Congress paralized, why may not the whole political system be shaken into pieces, and the Union resolved into disunion ? The Democratic Senators are much agitated upon the question of the election of the Union editors as printers. The discussion of this sub ject in the caucus has been very animated. To morrow the caucus may nominate Messrs. Nich olson and Forney. Should the election take place at once the result will be doubtful—the chances being against the Union editors. But it will probably be postponed for some weeks, or until the result desired by the House can be secured beyond hazard. “ . ... Our National Defenses. In a late number of the Philadelphia Ar gus we find a leading article in regard to the inadequacy of our national defenses, which is entitlwl to much consideration at the present time. Thc Argus says: “The report of the Secretary of the Navy to the President, transmitted to Congress at the beginning of the session in December last, is, as yet, the most authentic exposition of our means of maritime defense and attack before the public. The statement of Mr. Lenthal, chief of the Bureau of Construction, Equip ment, and Repair, embraced in that report, makes it obvious that, although the Navy Reg ister enumerates seventy-two vessels, not more than thirty-nine can be effective, to wit: only two ships-of-the-line, nine frigates, eighteen sloops-of-war. four brigs, and six steamers 1 Even this comparatively insignificant force is scattered over the world, and could not be concentrated on our Atlantic or Pacific coast, much less be stationed off the mouths of our great estuaries, to shield the cities on their bunks, in less than four or six months.' The Argus concludes: “AU these thoughts inspire anxiety that Congress should no longer delay its organiza tion. In ordinary the operations and perplexities of party may be allowed a loose rein ; but now every hour wasted incurs the risk of immense calamity aud loss. The national defenses exact immediate attention.— If the federal legislature tail at once to secure the safety against quick surprises of Boston, New York, Philadelphia. Baltimore, Charles ton- Savannah, and New Orleans, the conse quences cannot be foreseen, and local patriot ism, independent of party, must do its best and prepare fer the worst” ftSr The new Vi :toria docks at Lordon were opened on the 26th ult., and the first ves sel to enter them as the new American dip 1 per ship. Euterpe, of 2000 tons register, of New York, which had just arrived from Calcutta, with a cargo of over 2000 tons. The entrance lock of the dock is 80 feet wide, and ships drawing 26 feet of water can enter at high tide. The telegraph announces the death at Boston, at a very advanced age, of the Hon. Charles Jackson, a distinguished jurist, many years since a J udge of the Supreme Court of Massa chusetts, aud known among lawyers by a treat* « qb Bad Action. Did Jackson Write Ills Messages I The New York literary correspondent of The Boston Traveller gives the following interesting particulars iu regard to the subject. He says: “A literary item has recently been going the rounds of the press, which I am satisfied con veys a very erroneous impression. In the an nouncement of the memiors aud confessions of Amos Kendall, which, it is said, will be a pos thumous work from the somewhat extraordina ry mau, it is stated that it is susceptible of proof, that with but a single exception, every message or other public paper bearing Gen. Jackson’s signature while he was President, was written by Mr. Kendall. The exception, it is avowed, was his celebrated “ Proclama tion,” which was from the pen of Edward Liv ingston. This is a sweeping assertion, and I have the best of authority to assert that there is no foundation whatever for the statement. Mr. John C. Rives was printer to Congress du ring the whole term of Jackson’s administration, and he has repeatedly stated to public men at Washington and in the presence of many listen ers, that every document to which General Jackson’s signature was attached, was written by himself, with the exception of one unimpor tant paper. Mr. Rives states this from the fact that when Jackson had anything to be published, he always sent for him to come to the White House, and that he uniformly re- ’ ceived the manuscript from Jackson’s own hand, and that be was so familiar with his chirography that it was impossible for him to be deceived. Indeed, he represents that Jackson was par ticularly sensitive on this point, and would not allow even his secretary, Major Donelson, to altar his manuscript in the most trifling man ner. On the occasion, at the time of his mes sage in regard to the French difficulties, Maj. Donelson had, at tire suggestion of some mem bers of the cabinet, modified the sense and made it less strong and severe than it was.— No sooner was it discovered by Jackson than he flew into a great excitement, and when Mr. Rives entered his private office to obtain it for printing, he found the old General busily engaged in re-writing it according to the ori ginal copy. Whatever may be one's personal opinion of Jackson, “ the integrity of history” should be preserved ; at the same time the his tory of itself seems improbable, if we may judge it by the character for decision and en ergy which is universally accorded to the hero of New Orleans. Another correspondent of The Traveller, in a subsequent number of the paper, settles the question as follows: In your paper of Tuesday, a correspondent has undertaken to prove by the testimony of Mr. John C. Rives, that Gen. Jackson was the writer of his own State-papers, and not Mr. Amos Kendall, to whom they were commonly attributed. Though this may uot ever be be lieved by many persons, so great was the pre judice against that remarkable man, there can not be any doubt of its truth, if wc take the testimony of Mr. Kendall himself. It hap pens that the writer of this received that from Mr. Kendall’s own mouth about two years since. In reply to the remark that he enjoyed the reputation at that time of composing these papers, he said : “ I had the reputation of do ing many good things and more bad ones in which I had no concern; and among the form er was that to which you alluded.” “ Gen. Jack son.” he added, “was a most terse aud vigorous writer, and capable of writing any document put forth during his administration.” Mr. Kendall is an unassuming man, as will be seen by every one who becomes acquainted with him, and as may be inferred from those remarks, and from the fact that he declines to allow the publica tion of any memoir of himself or his remini scences during his lifetime. Whiskey and Newspapers. —A glass of whiskey is manufactured from perhaps a dozen grains of corn, the value of which is too small to be estimated. A pint of this mixture sells for one shilling, and if of a good brand is con sidered by consumers well worth the money.— Ii is drank off in a minute or two—it fires' the brain—rouses the passions—sharpens the ap petite—deranges and wcakeans physical sys tems ; it is gone—and swollen eyes, parched lips, aud an aching head are its followers. On the same siieboard upon which this is served, lies a newspaper, it is covered with half a million of types: it brings intelligence from the four quarters of the globe—the news paper costs less than the glass of grog—the juice of a few grains of corn. It is bo less strange than true, that there is a large com munity who think corn juice cheap and the newspaper dear. How is this? Is the body a better paymas ter than the soul destined for eternity? Is the transient tickling of the stomach of more con sequence than the improvement of the soul and the information that is essential to a rational being? If this had its real value, would not the newspaper be worth many pinta of whiskey? —Forest City. J Effect of Emancifaation.—Thc following is extracted from the American Statistical Annual for 1854, relating to Janiacia : From papers recently laid before the Bri tish Parliament, it appears that since the eman cipation of the slaves, more than 600 estates in the island have been abandoned. These once gave employment to 50,000 laborers. The number of estates abandoned or partially aban doned from January. 1852, to January. 1853, was as follows: ... . Bugar £»t«. Coffee. Country Beats Alandoaod. 129 96 3o Penlelly Abandoned 71 06 22 _ . 190 162 ~2 Total acree 391,18? The language of the late Governor General, Sir Charles Grey, on the condition of this is land, is instructive. “The fertility of its soil and fitness for both tillage and pasturage, the richness and variety of its vegetable pro ducts, the alternation of mountain and valley, thc numerous hot springs and medical waters, the known existence of various and valuable mineral, the timber and ornamental woods of its forests, the abundance and variety of fish on its coasts and neighboring reef, indicate pecu liar facilities for the promotion of the future welfare aud prosperity of its inhabitants, and warran tthe hope that, low as it has fallen, it will not be permitted to relapse into utter bar- i barism.” Everything, however, indicates that such must be the fate of this beautiful and fertile island, unless its social elements be speedily changed. The process of its downfall is being accelerated every year. t i We are informed that a person who de sires to remain unknown, has addressed to the chief of the Russian legation a check for four thousand dollars to be transmitted to thia Gov ernment. The unknown donor, who only signed the initials M. Y., states in his letter that, full of admiration for the gallant defence of Sebas topol, he sends this liberal sum of money to be distributed among the widows and orphans of the Russian soldiers who fell bravely fighting for their homes against foreign aggressors.— Wash. Union. #®*Tbe Know Nothings of Washington City, announce a "Grand Nat onal American Jubilee” on the Bth of January, to comme morate the battle of New Orleans, It is pre sumed that the day will also be honored as us aal at Ttasuujy fi&U. Pay the Printer. All honest men attend and hear The serions fact—the times are dear : Who owes a bill, ’tis just as clear As star-light in the winter, That he should come without delay— That's if he can—that bill to pay. And ere he puts his purse away, “ Fork over to the Printer. The Printer’s cheek is seldom red. The fine machinery of his head Is working when you are in bed, T will thro’ your conscience eat a hole I And brand the forehead thus ‘No soul!' Os him who cheats the Printer.” The cats will mew between your feet, The dogs will bite you on the street; And every urchin that you meet Will roar with the voice of Stentor. “Look to your pockets—‘ here he goes, The chap that wears the Printer’s clothes, And proud, though every body knows The grub, he gnaw’d the Printer 1” Be simply just, and don’t disgrace Yourself, but beg the “ Lord of grace" To thaw that hardened, icy “ case,” That honesty may enter. This done, man will with man act fair. And will have the ‘ tin’ to spare: Then will the “ Editorial Chair” Support a well-paid Printer. The Abolition War Begun. The virgin soil of Kansas is stained with the blood of its citizens. The Abolition fanatics and vagabonds, who have been sent on by so cieties of organized traitors against the Un on, have at bust committed the overt act, and a civil war is begun I Without entering into the ab stract question, whether it is wrong for white men to own black men, we have only now to look at the simple fact, that slaves are proper ty- The Missourians are fighting for their prop erty , aud in this they have as much right to claim the protection of the Federal Govern ment as if they were fighting for the purses in their pockets, the horses in their stables, or food and plate upon their tables. Ou the other hand, the abolitionists are blustering and mur dering, not in self-defence—not to protect any tangible rights—but merely for the abstraction ol doubtful equity, and of which they really care little or nothing beyond the present noto riety and the future political consequences it may give them. We do uot justify all the acts of the Pro- Slavery men in Missouri; for inasmuch as we re spect a man who stands ready to defend his property with his life, in this bloody business, our sympathies are decidedly aginst the Aboli tionists. And we hope they will get such a dose of pills from the muzzels of Federal mus kets, as will silence their Anti-Slavery and treasonous clamor to the end of time.— N. Y. Eve. Mirror. The American Organ and the Mormons. The Organ very triumphantly asks us if we would have Mormons to fill ‘up the void be tween the Atlantic and Pacific,’ and more than intimates that Mormonism bad its birth *in Western New York, the fertile soils of isms, heresies and infidelities. It is a Yankee manu facture, out aud out; for preachers were sent by Joe Smith and Brigham Young to Europe to beat up recruits. As to the Irish Papists, of whom the Organ complains, they arc all patriotic, religious and industrious. Not a traitor, an infidel, or aboli tionist to be found among them. The German immigrants arc very industrious, intelligent and ingenious. We regret that any of them are in fidels, but they will find plenty of company among the natives of the North. Thestarving and anarchial condition of free society begets universal faith at the South. These Germans, if they move to the South, will all be Christians in the second generation. They had as well carry infidelity to the North, as to have to learn it after they arrive. To play the dog in the manger game, and exclude a starving world from our vast unoc cupied dominions, would justify a crusade against us as the enemies of the human race. To annex such mighty territories and open them, under proper regulations to tho Europ ean race, will constitute us the greatest bene factors of mankind that have ever played a part on the World’s Theatre.— Richmond Enq. The Way to get Nominated. We learn that Mr. Buchanan has written a letter, taking bold ground in favor of the Kan sas-Nebraska Bill, which is being privately exhibited to thc Southern members of Con gress. Wc have heard of a letter, written du ring thc the discussion on that bill in Congress, taking precisely the opposite position. How will these two bids for the Presidency fit when brought into juxtaposition ?— American Organ. We think the Organ evinces a disposition beneath the dignity of a respectable public journalist, when he. upon the ground of mere hearsay, assails the character of a distinguish ed statesman like Mr. Buchanan. He charges this noble celebrity with a double-dealing not in harmony with the high public character of the man assailed; and thia niggard abuse the editor predicates upon the ground of what he has chanced to “learn” from no reliable author ity, and what he has “heard” in a letter eman ating from a similar non committal source.— How will those two slanders by the Organ “fit when brought into juxtaposition ?” fi@“The following letter is addressed to seve ral citizens of Detroit: “Detroit, Nov. 23, 1855.—Gentlemen :—I have received your letter asking me if lam a candidate for the office of President of thc U. 8., and expressing the gratification it would give you to support me for that high station. -While thanking you for this manifestation of your kindness aud confidence, of which I shall always preserve a grateful recollection, I rep y that 1 am not a candidate for the Pres, idency, nor do I desire that my name should b presented in connection with it to the consid eration of the Democratic party of the Union. “ I am, gentlemen, with great regard, truly yours LEWIS CASS." Statistics of Cincinnati, Ohio.—The fol lowing statement shows to a good advantage the trade and commerce of the great city of the Ohio valley. The annual value of its man ufactures is 352,109,374. Its imports annually are valued at 375,000,000, and its exports at 360,000,000. There are six thousand miles of railway now diverging from the city, and four thousand miles under construction. The Coast Survey Office.—We under stand that some very important improvements and diacoverics have recently been made at the Coast Survey office in the art of electrotyping. The production or multiplication of charts, which was once the Work of years, is now ac complished in a few days; while the impressions upon paper are in every particular as good as the old method. Those of our readers who feel an interest in matters of this sort cannot find in the metropolis a more agreeable and pro fitable place to spend an hour than in the laboratroies of the Coast Survey, where the amount of work annually accomplished ia truly bdeUigtnur. WM. KA 7 PROPRIETOR NUMBER 20. Eater from Europe. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER AFRICA. Columbia, Dec. 18, p. m. Y<S°w S ;^i n ’. Cr ? frica haF arrived at New York, with later Liverpool dates. Consols have advanced to 8 1-8 for Mid°rllfr7 n i' Br <’ the quolatfons Orleans 5 3-4 d.; Middling Un- St B he ? 16d 7 tO u I ’ 2d ' ’ a ' r Uplands 5 Ol the amount sold, speculators took six thou sand, and exporters five thousand bales. vm BTVFFS I -- Thc niurl<et is quiet, and 49? m 1 le ®U cu ' atlvc demand. Canal Flour 4zs. 6d.; Ohio 445. 6d. provision market is quiet Lard 675. The amount of Bullion in the Bunk of Em land has increased. 6 The rumors of peace are only apnarentlv cir cumstantial, and rest on no foundation The only effect has been to raise the price of Con sols. United States stock is better. Charleston, Dec. 18, p. m. . Cotton.—l wenty-two hundred bales were 1 n-Y- J nce » have advanced l-Bc. Mid uXu A 1 < 9 V t 0 9 3 " Bc - Th « steamship ; h l aß “ rnv «i. having been detained I until Sunday by fog. Washington, Dec. 18, p. m. . No buisness of importance done in the Sen , ate to-day. I he House was occupied all day in personal explanations and defining positions. No bal lota for Speaker to-day. The election appears more distant than ever. mi « 1 S l AWw AH> Uec. 18, p. m. The Britwh schooner Baltic has arrived from Nassau. She brings intell*ence of the loss ofthe American e team ship Crescent City, from New York to New Orleans, on the 7th Inst, on the Little Bahama Bank, twenty miles south-east of the western point of the Maternilla Reef. She struck with a tremendous crash, and bilged immediately. Thc schooner took off a portion of the passengers, and carried them to N assau. The balance of the passen gers, Capt Gey and crew arrived afterwards in Spain. The Brigantine Alma, was char carry passengers and mails to place of destination. The vessel is thought to be a total loss. Total Wreck of the Crescent City. Wc regret to learn from the British schooner Baltic, arrived yesterday morning from Nassau, that the U.S. Mail steamship Crescent City, on her voyage from New York to Havana, was wrecked on Friday, the 7th inst., on the Little Bahama Bank about 20 miles to the 8. E. of the Northern point of Maternilla Reef, (off the Peninsula of Florida,) and became a to tai loss. According to the Nasnau Guardian of the 12th inst., good observation had been made that day, soundings had been taken up to the time of thc vessel's striking, and the only cause that can lie assigned for the unfortunate setting m of a very strong southeasteHy current. The vessel struck with a Iremendous crush. The Guardian proceeds: The steamer bilged immediately, and no time was lost in lowering the boats and constructing rafts, in case it should be requisite to desert the ship before assistance could be obtained. There were 81 passengers on board, none of whom sustained the slightest injury, which may be attributed to the absence of all unnecessary excitement. On Saturday, about 7 A. M , Cant. Gray sent a boat out filled with women and children, in hopes of finding a place to land them, as well as the rest of his passengers, but she returned in about two hours without being able to accomplish that desired object. It was then determined to dispatch a boat to the nearest station, Sandy Cay, about 42 miles off, and Captain Holbrook (one of the passeng ers) kindly volunteering to take the command, left the wreck at about 10 a. m. After inces sant rowing until 8 o’clock on Sunday morning the boat reached Sandy Cay, aud Captain Holbrook fortunately fell in with the wrecking schooner Defiance, Saunders, master, who was just getting under weigh for some other place. The Defiance immediately took her depart ure for the steamer, and reached her, in com pany with a sloop, at about 4 o’clock in the afternoon of the same day. The Defiance took off all thc passengers from the wreck but three or four, with part of their baggage, and brought them safely to Nassau yesterday, the rest remaining with Captain Gray, the crew, and engineers, for thc purpose of saving what property they could, Thc latter arrived here this afternoon in the schooner Star. Since the first vessel arrived, a number of others have left for the wreck. Consurnece. T. Darling & Co. The above particulars have been kindly furnished us by the purser of thc steamer, Mr. I’ctit, who came to Nassau in charge of the passengers. The Crescent City was an old steamer and we believe built in New York, and had been plying for many years between New York, Havana, and New Orleans. A portion of her crew came on in the Baltic.— Savannah Geor gian. Kansas.—lt will be seen from dispatches published in thc Missouri Republican, that the fanatical myrmidons of Massachusetts, led on by Reeder, have thrown off all restraint, all show of respect for law and order, and have openly resorted to arms and bloodshed in pur suance of their wicked and treasonable designs. When viewed in its true light there can be no reasonable justification for this rash step. Kan sas has a legally organized government, under which an election was held for members of the Legislature. At the time of holding this elec tion, it is charged by those fanatics, certain “border ruffians" from Missouri interfered in such a manner as to elect a majority opposed to thc Enrgrant Aid Association of Massachu setts. This, as was charged, was done with violence, and afforded a proper pretext for armed resistance ; yet at the time there was no show of resistance. It was complainingly acquiesced in, and what is more unaccountable, this same martyrized, heroic and exalted Reeder being then Governor, under his own signature, with the seal of the legally constituted Government attached, performed the crowning act which constituted the members thus elected to be the legally constituted legislative body of the Ter ritory. With his own hand be signed the cer tificates of their election, and if wrong was done, he was principal in doing it, and should lx; held responsib!?. Important to Sailors.—The Superintend ent of the Coast Survey communicates to the Secretary of the Treasury intelligence of the discovery of a shoal South of the Cross Rips, in Nantucket Bound. The true bearing of the shoal from Nantucket Light Boat is very nearly South, and its distance a mile and two fifths. The least depth of water upon it is eleven feet; its length, in a general North ana South direction, is nearly three-quarters of • mile, and its breadth varies from fifty yards to a quarter of mile, and the greatest brredtil fog at Um Bouthcni exuytuty L _ J^^j^l