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THURSDAY, JAN. 4.
David Wright Rearrested.
The above individual, who it will be re
membered, had been confined for some
We notice that the Atlanta Bank has re- ! months in our jail, charged with the murder
duoed the rate of exchange on New York to i of Alexander M. Robinson, Deputy Sheriff,
one and a'half per cent premium. It has and succeeded in making his escape some
one ami ......*!. __ I two months since, was recommitted to
heretofore been selling at three- P® j j ds 0 j d quarter on the morning of the
cent. On Savannah, Charleston and u- ; 30^1 u j t After various and conflicting re-
gusta the rate remains as heretofore, at one- j ports as to the whereabouts of the fugitive,
fourth per cent. j information of his being in the vicinity of
Bv the last number of Thompson's Bank ' St. Andrew’s Bay, West Florida reached the
J .. , . .1 A authox*i ties here—upon which the sheriff
Kate Reporter we observe that the Atlanta ; di spatched a epeciafagent to effect his re-ar-
Bank and the Merchant's Bank of Macon J regt ^j r jfokert T. Simmons, of our city,
are quoted in New York at 1J per cent, dis- j undertook this delicate mission, and the re-
count, while all the other Georgia Banks as ; suit proves the wisdom of the selection,
well as ihc South Carolina Banks are quot- j He proceeded to the neighborhood of St An-
. :. „„ . , ‘ , I drew’s and by his preseverance,. aided by
ed at 5 per cent discount. This despan y , t j ifl g kcr iff ;lnd a posse of the citizens, suc-
in the rate of discount, however, is not to
be understood as casting discredit on these
latter institutions, but arises from the fact
ceeded in coming up with Wright in the
road between St. Andrews and Milton.—
He was travelling in company with a man
that they have no existing arrangements to I ™ned Best They were professedly on
“ , . . • i the way to Texas, having a horse and wa~
redeem their issues in N ew Yor > ' ; | gon in company. On discovery that he was
Atlanta Bank and the Merchants. Bank p ursue (] ) Wright appeared to be greatly sur-
• prised and disconcerted, but immediately
have, from the time of their organization,
regularly redeemed their issues in the
Northern metropolis, at such a rate of dis
count as to allow the brokers to make a small
profit by taking them at 1J and li per cent,
discount. Merchants and business men
from this section, who may have occasion to
visit New York, will see from this the ad
vantage to be derived from taking with
them the bills of the Atlanta Bank and
Merchants’ Bank in preference to those of
any of the other Georgia Banks or even the
best bills of South Carolina Banks.
The Reporter dashes the following Geor
gia Banks:
Bank of Milledgeville;
Cherokee Insurance Bank, Dalton ;
Manufacturers’ Bank, Macon ;
Planters’ & Mechanics’ Bank, Dalton.
The following statement also appears in
the Reporter: “ Our advices from Augusta,
Ga., are that the Banks in that city throw
out the bills of tlic following South Caroli
na Banks, viz : Bank of Georgetown, Bank
of Camden, Merchants’ Bank of Cheraw,
Bank of Newbury,” and dashes them as
being indicative of their being unsaleable.
It is a matter of satisfaction to the busi
ness men in this community and the friends
of the Atlanta Bank that, amid all the as
saults that have been made upon that insti
tution through some of the presses of this
State and the West, interested in the ply-
motion of rival institutions, it has kept on
“ the even tenor of its way ” without falter
ing at any of the obstacles which have been
raised up to impede its progress, and at all
times promptly meeting its engagements.—
Considering how easy it is to embarrass the
operations of even the best of Banks by the
publication of libellous reports against
them, it is certainly creditable to the Atlan
ta Bank that the most persevering and vin
dictive assaults have utterly failed to ac
complish the end they had in view.
Another fact is worthy of notice. While
the pressure in the money market has been
so ruinous to many banks all over the coun
try and while other Western Banks have been
going down by the dozen, George Smith’s
credit in the West, where he has been well
known for many years, has not been in the
least impaired. In regard to his Western
circulation, wo arc reliably informed that
the entire issue of the Wisconsin Insurance
Bank and the greater portion of the issues
of tlie> Bank of America, at Chicago, both
owned by him, were redeemed and with
drawn from circulation upon the organiza
tion of the Atlanta Bank. So his circula
tion is by no means as great in the West as
has been represented by those who were un
aware of the withdrawal of the issues of
his other Banks.
John Mitchcl Esq., has withdrawn
from the Citizen, published in New York, in
consequence of his eye-sight being injurious
ly affected by his labors, and from the con
viction that the extent to which lie has been
personally idcutifiicd with the paper has
been injurious to its influence and properity
He will still contribute, however, to the
Citizen, mainly on literary topics, and al
ways under his own signature. The paper
will be conducted hereafter by Mr. McClen-
ahan, who has been connected with its edi
torial department from the beginning.
Annexation or a Part of Massachusetts
to New York.—A bill has passed Congress
giving the assent of the Government to the
annexation of what is known as “Boston
Corners,” in Massachusetts, to the State of
New York. It contains 1,018 acres, and is
the place where the prize lighters of New
York resort. The two States had acted in
the matter, but the Constitution required the
assent of Congress.
Importation to Foreign Paupers.—A
resolution was adopted by the House of llcp-
resentatvies, on Friday, instructing the Ju
diciary committee to inquire into the expe
diency of preventing, by law. the importa
tion of foreign paupers into the Lnitcd
States, and report by bill or otherwise at
the earliest possible date.—Savannah Re
publican.
A bill to effect the object indicated in the
above paragraph, as we learn from the
Washington Correspondence of tlic Phila
delphia North American, has already been
prepared by the Committee on Commerce in
the House, and will soon be reported. Un
der the provision of the bill no foreign pas
senger shall hereafter be admitted into a
port of the United States unless he shall
have the certificate of the American Consul
of the place from which lie comes, that lie
has not, for one year previous to his depart
ure, been an inmate of a jail or work-house,
and that he has not, for four years previous
ly, been convicted of any criminal offence
except such as are designated political
crimes.
If any captain shall bring such persons
without the required certificates, lie shall be
liable to fine and imprisonment. The ves
sel in which such persons arrive shall be
subject to forfeiture.
Ex-Gov. Graham has introduced into the
Senate of North Carolina a bill providing
for the call of a convention to amend the
constitution of the State.
.“Fanny Fern,” indignantly denies
that the Boston Olive Branch paid her for
her first literary efforts §8 per week, and
that the True Flay paid her $5 per week,
making $13 for her weekly labor in these
two papers.
Ho, every one.—A Texas exchange ,
that the earth is so kind in Texas that “just
tickle her with a hoc and she will laugh with
a harvest.”
“Sam.”—It is stated that Com. Moore
in Washington, awaiting the arrival ofGen
prepared for a spirited resistance. He was
armed with a revolver, which, as soon as he
recognized Simons, he deliberately presented
at the latter and fired, without, however the
ball taking effect. Simmons, in his turn,
attempted to use his gun, the first barrel of
which missed fire, when the Sheriff rode up.
Wright immediately fired at him, inflicting
a severe wound in the thigh, when Simmons
discharged his second barrel, which slightly
wounded Wright in the face. After sever
al other discharges of fire-arms without ef
fect, Wright surrendered, giving up his
arms, and was placed in close custody. He
was brought to this place without further
difficulty in charge of Mr. Simmons and
others of the arresting party. The injury
to the Sheriff, we are gratified, to learn, is
not likely to prove dangerous, though quite
severe.
We are glad to be able to state that no
violent demonstrations were exhibited -on
the arrival of the prisoner. He was at once
and without hindrance committed to Jail—
where, we presume and hope, the past his
tory of this case will cause him to lie secure
ly held, until his fate shall be decided by
the law.—Columbus Enquirer.
Ambrotype Likeness.
A most valuable improvement in the art
of producing likenesses has recently been
introduced by Messrs. Cutting & Bowdoin,
of Boston. The picture is taken upon plate-
glass, after which a similar glass is placed
over it, and the two are cemented together
by an indestructible gum, rendering the
picture entirely impervious to atmospheric
influence, and securing to it the most per
fect durability. The great superiority of
this new process is manifest, in as much as
by it the most perfect, minute and life-like
delineations arc produced, either in minia
ture or of full size, and capable of retaining
a perpetual brilliancy. The pictures are not
reversed, as in the ordinary daguerreotyping
process, and they are immediately percepti
ble in any light without the necessity of
change of position. Mr. Cutting, the senior
partner, is the inventor of this process, and
patents have already been secured in the
United States, Great Britain and France.—
It may, with perfect truth, be urged that
this is the most important discovery in the
art of photography that lias yet been made.
—Atlas,
Sell Your Cotton.—What makes the
times so tight? Scarcity of money. And
what has produced the pressure iu the mon
ey market! The failure to sell your cotton
at the usual time, owing to the yellow fever
in Savannah and Augusta. This scarcity
is kept up by the farmers refusing to sell at
the present reduced rates, and this is tlic
principal cause of tight times with the peo
ple of Middle Georgia. Hancock county
produced in the year 1849, 11,374 bales of
ginned cotton averaging 400 lbs. each.—
Washington the same year produced 7,445
bales being an aggregate of 18,819 bales.—
Allowing for the short crop the present
year. We might reasonably put down tlic
produce at 15.000 bales for the two counties,
or 0,000,000 lbs. of ginned cotton, which at
71 cents would bring into circulation the
immense sum of $420,000, allowing half a
cent for expenses. If this would not relieve
the times, what would ? A sound practical
philosophy teaches us the remedy, let it be
applied and the cure is affected. Sell your
cotton, and you’ll fare better than to wait
till spring, and then sell at lower rates, after
paying storage, and interest and dray aye,
and it may be in many instances of suit.—
The present war in the East will continue
to embarrass commerce and keep cotton
down. Sell while you can get a fair remu
neration.—Sandersville Georgian.
Cincinnati, Dec. 29.—Ex-Governor More-
head, of Kentucky, died at his residence in
Covington last night, aged 58 years.
New York, Dec. 30, P. M.—There are
some fears here that the Sarah Sands due.
at Portland, and 24 days out, may have been
lost.
Havre de Grace, Dec. 30.—The ferry
boat in attempting to cross this morning
with the mail and passengers from the north,
run aground in the river, where she still
remains. The passengers were taken off
and forwarded to Baltimore, but the mails
were left on board. They will be sent on
by the next train. There is much floating
ice in the river.
New York, Dec. 30.—All business will
be suspended here on Monday, and exten
sive preparations are making to celebrate
the day in the usual manner. The only in
terruption to the pleasures will be hard
times and the want of employment to thous
ands of poor laborers and mechanics, who
last New Year’s day wore able to aft’ord a
grand dinner and enjoy happiness.
Gone to the wars.—Last week (says the
Boston Telegraph) a young American en
gineer, of talent and skill, who had success
fully served in the navies of England, Rus
sia, and the United States, sailed from this
port for Europe in response to tenders made
him by the Emperor of all the llussias again
to enlist in his service. The offers were of
the most advantageous and flattering char
acter. lie took with him some fifteen or
twenty young men, whom he had enlisted
as associates, and who for a few months
back have been in training under his expe
rienced and skilful instruction. It is well
known that the Emperor has long appreci
ated American talent, and is now making
it available whenever possible.
Littlefield, the janitor, whose name was
rendered somewhat notorious, a few years
ago, in consequence of bis being chief wit
ness against Prof. Webster, who murdered
Dr. Parkman in Boston, lias become insane.
We always believed, from the testimony,
that Littlefield knew a thing or two about
the murder, before it was committed, and
that ho himself would come to no good end.
The announcement of his insanity rather
confirms our suspicion.— Columbus Enq.
Pardon of Beale.
Philadelphia, Jan. 1.—The pardon of Dr.
Beale is expected here to day.
New Year’s Day in New York.
All business is suspended in the city to
day.
Some Good out of Nazareth.—The New
York board of brokers have voted an appro
priation of $2000 for the relief of the poor.
A Mr. Fontaine, a philanthropic citizen, has
contributed $2000 In aid of the working
girls out of employment.
Against Secret Societies.
Daniel Webster, not many years ago, ex
pressed himself thus:
All secret associations, the members of
in Washington, awaiting the arrival otuen. ! which take upon themselves extraordinary
Houston, t? send him a challenge. Sam j obligations, and are bound together by so-
got himself baptized before he left Texas. j cret oaths, are naturally sources of jealousy
“ 7 l and just alarm to others, are especially un-
Boston, Dec. 29.—Evening.—A snow j favorable to harmony and mutual confidence
storm commenced here this afternoon, and I among men living together under popular
still continues. It is also snowing to the j institutions, and are dangerous to the gene-
eastward. ] r al cause of civil liberty and good govern
ment.
Mr. Everett, when Governor of Massa
chusetts, said in his inaugural address, in
183C:
All secret associations, particularly such
as resort to the aid of secret oaths, are pe
culiarly at war with the genius of Republi
can Government.
New York, Dec. 29.—We are having a
heavy snow storm here with thick weather.
Washington, Dec. 29.—Well exocuted
counterfeit fives of the Bank of the Valley,
of Virginia; and tens and twenties of the
Merchants’ Bank of Lynchburg, Va., are
in circulation.
The Gnman Powers and the War.
The only important intelligence received
by the steamers whose advices we published
yesterday, is that of the step by which Aus
tria appears to stand committed, directly and
decisively, against Russia. It is stated that,
at Vienna, pn the 2d of this month, a treaty
had been signed between Austria, France
and England, by which Austria was bound
to declare war against Russia in a month,
“France and England guaranteeing Austria
against invasion or insurrection.” These
are the supposed heads of the treaty, but, on
their very face, there is an error, France and
England are utterly unable to guarantee any
country (their own included) against inva
sion or insurrection. All they can do is to
assist Austria, to repel any invaders, and to
put down any revolt . Respecting this treaty,
(the news of which operated very favorably
on the English money market,) our informa
tion is yet too vague to allow us to comment.
But we find it added that the minor German
ic States were disinclined to support Austria
with Federal troops; that Russian influences
had been very busy and successful among
them , that Prussia, though nominally neu
tral, was believed to be their counsellor, and
that Austria herself, who made the treaty
with the Allies, did so with reluctance, and
only because the French and English Am
bassadors at Vienna, had formally insisted
on decisive action one way or another,—that
is, for or against Russia. How long a
treaty thus almost enforced will be adhered
to by Austria, it is for time to determine and
show.
Meanwhile, not only Prussia, but all the
Germanic States were rapidly increasing their
military forces to the war footing. Should
Austria really have taken her stand, with
France and England, against Russia, it will
surprise few to learn that Prussia and the
major part of the Germanic Confederation
have determined to take part with the Czar.
The King of Prussia has evidently been
unwilling to act agaiust Nicholas, his broth
er-in-law. The minor Germanic States are
more or less governed on the principles of
Absolutism, and are biased in favor of the
Czar, its present champion. And, to crown
all, Prussia, which was within a few points
of becoming the recognized head of the
Germanic Confederation, in 1848—’9, proba
bly will strain every means in its power to
assume the leading position now, at the
head of the minor States of Germany.
The Czar, who appears as fond of pro
tocols as Lord Palmerston was when in the
Foreign Office, has short forih another “ pa
per pellet of the brain,” from the pen of
Count Nesselrode. This new manifesto is
made—not to be successful. It states that
Russia will make peace on four conditions
—that England, France, Prussia, Austria,
and Russia, shall be a joint protectorate of
Turkey, the “ sick man ;” that they shall
similarly protect the Principalities of AVal-
lachia and Moldavia, subject to existing Ru-
sian treaties; that the treaty of 1841 be re
vised ; and that the free navigation of the
Danube be granted. The Allied Powers,
however, require that all existing treaties
between Turkey and Russia be wholly set
aside, and that peace shall not be made un
til a new treaty be agreed to. on a new bas
is. Therefore the terms mentioned by
Count Nesselrode arc wholly untenable, and
cannot he entertained. No doubt the Czar
was perfectly aware of this when he sanc
tioned the writing and publishing of the
manifesto, lie is always appearing to be
proffering terms of peace, with the aim, it
is believed, of seeming to lie extremely reas
onable, very desirous of peace, and “ more
sinned against than sinning,” in this con
test.
SATURDAY, JAN. G.
Voluntary Suspension of Vitality.
As to the voluntary trances which arc
frequently brought in as auxiliary agents
in the exhibitions of the Spiritualists, the
following well authenticated fact is adduced
by a writer in the Northern British Rericw,
as showing what the wil> may effect over
the vital functions, when exerted under cer
tain conditions:
The condition of trance can be induced
by suppressing the respiration and fixing
the mind, and we cannot convey a better
idea of it than by giving, after Dr. Cheyne,
of Dublin, the following account of the case
of Col. Townsend, of Bath, a gentleman of.
a high and Christian character :
Col. Townsend could die or expire when
he pleased- and yet by an effort or some
how, lie could come to life again. He in
sisted so much upon our seeing the trial
made that we were at last forced to comply.
AVe all three felt his pulse first—it was clear
and distinct, though small aud thready;
and his heart had its usual beating. He
composed himself upon his back and lay in
a still position for some time, while I held
his his hand on his heart, and Mr. Skrine
held a clean looking-glass to his mouth. I
found his pulse sank gradually, till at last
I could not feel any by the most exact and
nice touch.
Dr. Baynard could not feel the least mo
tion in the heart, nor Air. Skrine perceive
the least sort of breath on the mirror he
held to his mouth. Then each of us by
turns examined his arm, heart and breath,
but could not by the nicest scrutiny discov
er the least symptoms of life in him.
AVe reasoned a long time about this old j
appearance as well as we could, and finding
he still continued in that condition, we be- !
gan to conclude that lie had indeed carried j
the experiment too far ; and at last wo were j
satisfied that he was actually dead, and were !
just ready to leave him. This continued i
about half an hour.
By nine in the morning, in autumn, as
we were going away, we observed some mo- j
tion about the body, and upon examination,
found his pulse and the motion of his heart
gradually returning, he began to breathe |
heavily, and speak softly. AVe were all as
tonished to the last degree at this unexpect
ed change, and after some further conver
sation with him and among ourselves, went
away fully satisfied as to all the particulars
of this fact, but confounded and puzzled,
and not able to form any rational scheme
that might account for it.
In repeating this remarkable experiment
on a subsequent occasion, Colonel Townsend
actually expired.
The Mormons.—Speaking of the possi
bility of a collision between the Mormons
in Utah and the United States authorities,
growing out of the appointment of Col.
Stcptoe to the governorship of that Territo
ry, the Louisville Journal says:
“Terrible as a collision at this time be
tween the general government and the Mor
mons might be. we say, unhesitatingly, let
it come if it must. Let the legitimate au
thority of the United States be’maintained
in the Territory of Utah, even if, in order
to that end, the whole Mormon population
have to be driven out or annihilated. All
appearances indicate unerringly that, soon
er or later, a conflict between the Mormons
and the lawful authorities of the nation
must take place, and if so, surely the soon
er it takes place the better. And it 13 GS"
peeially desirable and vastly important that,
whenever the conflict occurs, our govern
ment shall be clearly and indisputably in
the right, as it certainly will he in assert
ing by force its right to appoint the gover
nor .of Utah. The Mormons are a most-
pestilent people, and a great many persons
insist that the general government shall
put down polygamy among them. AVe have
no idea that the government has a right to
attempt this, but it has a right to govern
Utah as it governs other Territories; and,
as a conflict at no distant day must, from
the very character of Mormonism and the
whole conduct of its devotees, occur from
one cause or another, we are not unwilling
that those horrible fanatics should take ground
for the maintenance of their profligate
prophet as governor, and bring on the issue
now.”
A mistake obetrrred in our article on
Banks, yesterday, in which we were made
to say that the Atlanta Bank l ad reduced
the rate of exchange on New York to one
and a half per cent. premium. It should
have been one half per cent., that being the
rate it is now selling at.
Blackwood’s Magazine.—AVe are in re
ceipt of Blackwood’s Edinburg Magazine j
for December. It is an excellent number, i
containing several exceedingly interesting
articles. The following is the table of con
tents : The Story of the Campaign, written
in a tent in the Crimea; Zaidee, a Romance
—Part I.: Education of the Royal Artillery;
The Influence of Gold upon the Commercial
and Social Condition of the AVorld ; The
Jew, a Tale from the Russian; The Twen- j
tieth of September, Eighteen Hundred and
Fifty-Four; Rrospects of the Modern Drama;
Peace aud AA r ar—Dialogue the Second; A
personal Recollection of Christopher North,
by the Author of Ten Thousand a Year.—
For particulars concerning terms, &c„ of
Blackwood and other periodicals, the reader’s
attention is invited to the advertisement of
Leonard Scott & Co., in another column.
jggy* Our neighbor, the Editor of the Ex
aminer, may be considered fairly treed in
the hunt for author of “Red Mouthed Dem
ocrat.” It seems to think the mum policy
decidedly the best in regard to the matter.
The “Red Mouthed Democrat” articles were
decidedly racy, and we really think the peo
ple ought to know who wrote them. Come,
neighbor, own up! Make the amende honor
able—say you are sorry for the little trans
gression from orthodoxy and the public will
no doubt excuse you! The Governor, too,
will undoubtedly forgive you, if you exhibit
a proper degree of penetenee.
Take the Papers.
Our neighbor of the Republican relates
the following circumstance as an illustration
of the advantage to be derived in taking
and reading the papers. No farmer who
raises any surplus produce to sell, or who
ever buys any thing in a market town should
be without a good local paper. Here is the
incident related by the Republican:
“A few days ago a farmer in Gwinnet
county wishing to send a load of cotton to
Atlanta, to be sold in this market, called on
a neighbor and asked him to look at his pa
per and see what the article was ‘ fetehm.’
The neighbor turned to his pile of Intelli
gencers, to which he was a subscriber, and
read out the quotations—‘ 8 to 81 ets.’—
The individual who spunged information
that the other paid for, went home chuck
ling in his own mind at the idea of cotton
going up again.
“ The * load ’ was duly despatched, hut
lo ! who can imagine the consternation and
chargin of the farmer when he received his
returns. Instead of ‘ 8 to 81,” the weights
were carried out at G to 01 per lb. AVitli
angry oaths and sundry hard sayings
against the editor for publishing such lies,
the farmer posted off to demand an expla
nation of the man that took papers. The
subscriber had fortunately laid aside the
number read from. It was examined again
and again, with the same result. ‘ Cotton
teas fetchin’ 8 to 81 cents, and I am swin
dled, by thunder,’ said the man that sent
the load.
“ ‘Let’s look at the date,’ quietly remark
ed the subscriber. The date was examined,
and the paper teas just tiro months old.”
Raising Their Prices.—The Richmond
Rost says : “ Agents for the hiring out of
negroes are putting the prices up for the
ensuing year, much to the discomfiture of
every one who has use for negro labor.—
Men who were hiring hist year for $100 are
held this year at $120 and $150; aud ne
groes who brought only $75 and $80 last
year, are held at $100 and $120. In the
hiring of females the prices have not jump
ed so high, and range at nearly the same
figure as last year.”
The Collins Steamers.—It is now posi
tively known that the proprietors of the Col
lins line of steamers have been offered over
$800,000 a piece for their steamers, by the
French government. They are wanted for
war purposes. It is farther stated that the
company will accept this offer and sell out
their line, unless Congress continues the ap
propriation heretofore made for carrying the
mail, &c. If, however, the amount be gran
ted, the company will immediately build
another steamer, the Adriatic, and complete
all other arrangements for making the line
more perfect than it ever lias been.
A Blue Rose.—The horticulturists of Par
is have sueceedrd by artificial crossings in
obtaining a natural rose ofblue color, which
is the fourth color obtained by artificial
means—that and the yellow or tea rose, the
black or purple rose aud the the striped rose
being all inventions and the result of skilful
and scientific gardening.
Unhealthy Plastering.—A communica
tion iu the New York Journal of Commerce
asserts that the hair used in plaster for new
houses is, very frequently, so dirty as to
emit unpleasant effluvia, and calculated to
keep a room unhealthy for years afterwards
The writer says:
“Hair used for mixing in mortar should
be thoroughly washed—re-washed, aud
dried, and thus deprived of the putrid mat
ter that often adheres to it. The lime in
mortar is not sufficient to cleanse the hair.
It will generate an unpleasant sickly efflu
via whenever the room is heated, until after
a long, time, the mortar is converted into
nitrate of lime, or so much of it as is mixed
with the animal matter iucorporated in the
mortar.”
Additional by the Atlantic.
Russia has formally expressed to Austria
her acceptance of the four points as a basis
for the commencement of the negotiations
for peace.
The debate on the Queen’s speech in the |
English Parliament was highly interesting. ]
Eafl Derby complained of the policy of the
Government in conducting the war—living
from hand to mouth—fatal words, too late
applicable to all their undertakings. Earl
Aberdeen thought there was good grounds
to hope for the success of the operations be
fore Sevastopol.
Lord John Russell entered into a slight
explanation of the Austrian treaty, which
appears not be one of definite or offensive
character. She concurs with the AVestern
Powers in regard to the necessity of the
four points and the security of Turkey, and
if not accepted by Russia, she will join the
Allies the next campaign.
Brown & Shipley report holders of cotton
anxious sellers at 1 to ]d. decline on fair
qualities, and Jd. on middling. Stock G00,-
000 bales, including 350,000 bales Ameri
can.
The Augusta Constitutionalist and
the Savannah Rej/ublican recommend the
distributing agency of the associated press
of New York, for the South and AVest, from
Columbia, to Augusta. Now that the line
will soon be in operation from Augusta to
Nashville, the suggestion is a good one and
ought to be acted upon immediately.
The Supremo Court of Rhode Island has
decided the clause in the Liquor Law of
that State, which authorizes the seizure and
destruction of liquor, to be unconstitution- I
al.
Savannah Journal & Courier.—AVe ai c
glad to notice from tiie Savannah papers
that the above paper, which was suspended
on account of the yellow fever and the
death of S. T. Chapman, Esq., will be com
menced again on Monday next, under the
control of Col. R. B. Ililton, late of the
Savannah Georgian. Mr. Hilton is already
well known as a vigorous aud talented wri
ter and a staunch supporter of Democratic
principles. AVe wish the enterprise success
which we have no doubt it will receive.
JBSP’The abolitionists of Massachusetts
held a State Convention in Boston last
Thursday, and adopted resolutions repudi
ating the Know-Nothings, and in favor of
sustaining their own party as a separate
and independent organization. Charles T.
Adams, Phillips and other noted free soilers
made speeches denunciatory of the Know-
Nothings.
[Uorre.s|KMiilence of the Atlanta Uuilv Intelligencer.]
Things In New York.
New York, Dee. 29, 1854.
The Dark Day of Reckoning—Stolen Plumes j
—Socialism—Idle Hands—Dog Hoax—
Truth in Allegory—Musical—Literary, etc.
Items.
A cloud has settled over all our week of
rejoicing. Misty clouds ■ hang over us, fog
impenetrable is round about us. From this
and other causes, the Gothamites are gloo
my, of the tales of distress among the poor
you have heard enough ; now comes the j
“ day of reckoning,” the dreaded first of'
January, which brings consternation to the ,
hearts of “ hard up ” speculators. Dread- '
ful apparitions of bills, long drawn out with j
thousands of forgotten items, harrass the }
dreams of the debtor, and the creditor ner I
vously speculates on probable Schuylerism j
and sudden departures. By the way,
it is said that Schuyler and his family have ■
retired to elegant leisure on the banks of
the Rhine, having purchased and fitted up :
a fine little chateau. Here the Prince of
Swindlers will probably become an object* *
of general admiration and regard, as the j
man who succeeded in swindling the Yan
kees. Nothing will wholly deprive a man
of attention and respect from a certain class, j
except the loss of property. To be poor is
the greatest of sins at that tribunal. It is ■
a pleasurable relief to sec a few men using ;
their gains with a moderate and philan-
thropic spirit. Horace Greely has probably j
made a fortune from the New York Tribune. ‘
He lives up-town in very small though very j
comfortable style. His funds are not ex- i
pended upon a palatial residence, aud those
of your readers who have had a gliihpse at
Horace can vouch that they are not invested
in “ purple and fine linen.” Neither does
he fare sumptuously every day.
Starvation reduces people to the consider
ation of “ first principles.” The half-fam
ishing ones in our street cannot be made to
understand, by any course of logic, why-
one class should be permitted to revel in
overflowing luxury, while they look the very
elements of life. It is a good time for the
seeds of Socialism to take root and spring
up, and there are not wanting those who
are eager to sow them. Hunger is a great
revolutionize! - . Soup-kettles are provided
in various parts of the city for the gratuit
ous supply of the indigent. Bat the soup
don’t seem f to go down with the hungry
people, for the singular reason that it is
very thin ! One would expect it to go down
all the easier for that circumstance. It is
said that therearenow 30,000 women out of
employ iu New York City. IIow many
men there may be, no one knows. Another
war with Mexico, or even with Russia, would
find no lack of recruits among our ravenous
population. It is to he hoped that the pub
lic works, moving the City Ilall ruins,
and cutting Park Place through Co
lumbia College Green, will be commenced,
to afford employment to the thousands of
idle hands. If not employed, Satan will
soon find them Work to do. Loafers are
abundant, and Park meetings, those imbe
cile, purposeless gatherings, are better at
tended than usual. A hoax, played off in
AYilliamsburgh the other day, brought to
light the necessities of the times. Some
body advertised tor large black dogs, to he
brought to the proprietor of a small theatre
in AYilliamsburgh the next day. The man
ager was flooded with great black dogs all
day, till it appeareed as though everybody
had seized on this opportunity to get rid of
his dogs. Any quantity of the canine race,
of all sizes aud qualities, might have been
bought, dog-cheap, in that vicinity. The
theatre manager was, of course, rather an
noyed at being the involuntary centre of
such a singular gathering.
It is rumored that a company of visiona
ry philosophers, styling themselves the
“ Great North-AYestern Zephyr Company,”
having come to the conclusion that the busi
ness at present carried on the City Ilall
buildings was of no advantage to the pub
lic, and that the present occupants were
rather ornamental than useful, applied of
late for that edifice. They intended to make
use of it as a museum of. antiquities, and
their reptiles were to feed on the public
bounty, being nourished in the good liquors
which the tea-room affox-ds. After mature
deliberation, the City Fathers came to the
conclusion that the Zephyr Company could
not be permitted the exclusive use of the
Hall, especially as the antiquarians were
desirous of preventing the bell-ringer from
pursuing his vocation during their hours of
learned investigation. Therefore, the stock
of this Company have fallen considerably
below par.
Amusements «re rather slack for this sea
son of the year. The Crystal Palace makes
a faint, expiring effort to attract a few visit
ors before closing. There is no music of
note beside opera—Grisi and Mario. The
Deusseklorf Gallery attracts as of old; and
AVashington at the Battle of Monmouth,
Lent/.e’s last and great painting, draws vis
itors in companies.
New books are being published, works of
importance aud works of exciting interest.
But books are a drug upon the market.—
AA r hen people hardly can fill their mouths
they think little of spreading the precious
ore for mental provender. So people that
live by their wits will live a hard life this
winter, if, indeed, they don’t starve out
right, or walk off the dock in despair. The
last expedient seems to he quite fashionable,
as a dernier resort. The dailies do not seem
to suffer much, comparatively. Advertising
seems to be brisk, and indeed is the best j
cure for hard times. The Times employs j
twenty reporters through the lecture season ;
—the Tribune, I presume, about as many. '
New York seems to have been a rendez
vous starting point for all kinds of illegal !
expeditions. It is said that twenty-two ;
slavers have sailed out of this port :
during a year past. For the truth of this I ;
cannot vouch. Russian and Cuban expedi
tions abound. Two vessels left here some !
time since, armed and equipped, it was sup
posed, for Cuba. They have lately turned
up at St. Thomas, under arrest by tlic Dan
ish Government. The object of the expedi- |
tion was to assist Gen. Paez in a descent
upon Yenzuela.
The persons accommodated with lodging ;
in the station houses, night before last,
numbered 325, harmless and destitute. An
arrest has been made of gamblers who suc
ceeded in swir l -ng a poor man out of his ;
coal for the w’.-
Prof, llitcheo k’s Geological Lectures in ,
Brooklyn are finished. They have been
very remarkably successful. .GY.
A Fashionable Church.—AVe gather ,
from the following paragraph in the N. Y.
Courier, of Monday, that the fashionable
churches in that city manage to perforin
religious worship and give a grand concert
at once and the same time:
AVe have received a printed programme
of the Music to be performed at Grace
Church this morning, with the names of
the principal artists. AVe caunot afford it ;
room iu the present crowded state of our :
columns, especially as the performance is
not advertised; but we state with pleasure
that the selection has been made with a
careful eye to the taste of the more cultivat
ed part of the musical public, and that we
have no doubt the several morccaux will be
performed iu excellent style and attract a j
large aud brilliant audience.
Details by the Atlantic.
The War—General Aspect of Affairs.
Affairs within and without Sebastopol
remain precisely as they were. Occasional
shots are exchanged when a mark presents,
but the firing has ceased to be continuous
on either side! All field and siege opera
tions are suspended by the heavy rains,
which has rendered the roads impassable,
and have filled the trenches of the besiegers
with water. The besieged avail themselves
of the respite to repair their works. Chol
era and scarcity prevail within the city.
Deserters report that Menschikoff has
received considerable reinforcements, but
they arrive without supplies, and almost
destitute of clothing. By this time the
allies must have received 15,000 to 20,000
additional troops, besides an abundance of
supplies, warm clothing, and wooden huts
to shelter about half the army. It is affirm
ed, but is probably an exaggeration, that
the French force will be augmented, to 12
divisions, or about 120,000 men, which,
with the English and Turkish reinforce
ments, will make the strength of the allies
200,000—an army which it is considered
will equal any that Russia can bring into
the field.
Tlic Latest Intelligence.
The thanks of the British Parliament
have been voted to the army and navy in
the Crimea.
The duration of the present session of
Parliament depends on the progress of Gov
ernment measures, hut it will probably ad
journ in about a week.
Gen. Osten Sacken has arrived in the
Crimea, to take the command of Gen. Dan-
nenberg’s division.
Private letters say the ratifications of the
treaty with Austria, were exchanged at Vi
enna, on the 14th.
If the negotiations now pending do not i
produce peace, Russia, it is said, will call I
out 1(5 men tor every 1000 of her popula- i
tion. equal to a million men, to take the
field as early as possible.
Cherib Pasha has been appointed Turkish :
Minister of Finance.
Proceedings before Sebastopol.
December 3d—Operations Suspended by the
Rains.
The Moniteur contains the following from ■
Gen. Canrobert:
Camp before Sebastopol, Dec. 3. |
“ Rain is falling in torrents. Our roads
are cut up. our trenches filled with water,
and our siege operations, as well as our j
works, remain in a state of suspense. The j
enemy remains immoveable for the same j
reason as ourselves. In spite of these trials, |
the spirit of all is excellent, and we remain j
firm and ready to resume our operations as
soon as ever the weather and the state of
the roads will allow us to stir. General de !
Montebello arrived on the 5th at Constanti
nople, and left the next day for the Crimea.
The health of Prince Napoleon was improv
ing. (Signed)
- CANROBERT.”
Lord Raglan writes on the 28th Novem
ber :
“ There has been no movement of impor- j
tance on the part of the enemy. Tiieweath- ]
er has been very bad, and the camp and i
country are, in consequence of the rain, in 1
a most unsatifactory state. The men are, I
however endeavoring, and with some success |
to shelter themselves with the stones that
are found in the vicinity of the encampment
and every effort is making to provide them i
with the materials for hutting themselves, |
but the condition of the roads render this a
matter of extreme difficulty:”
Gen Canrobert, on the 28th, speaking of
the difficulty of getting up provision in the j
rain says :
“A litte sunshine will soon remedy that
evil, and we shall resume our labors with
redoubled activity. The enemy on his side j
takes advantage of all those forced interrup
tions in order to increase his means of de- :
fence, as we are able to preceive. Hitherto
he has done his best to intimidate us, and '
never before was there seen such a consump
tion of powder and ball. Our artillery of- i
fieers calculate that they have fii-ed off for j
this pupose, since our arrival before the '
walls of Sebastopol. 400,000 cannon shots
and 1,200,000 kilogrammes of powder.— ;
From this some conception may be formed j
of the stores that have long been aeeumula- '
ting in the place.” j
“The army of Prince Menschikoff keeps
on the defensive. It covers its position j
with works defended by ship guns, and it |
seems a settled thing that, until fresh orders j
it has given up all intention of undertaking !
anything against 'us. In the meantime j
our situation is improving in every res- |
l ,eet ’ , I
AA r e nevertheless observe that their artil- 1
lerv has become more economical, and that
the discharge of hollow projectiles iu partic
ular has much diminished. The number of
our killed or wounded does not exceed 15
per day.
November 19tli—Says the special cor
respondent of the London Times :—There
is really nothing to record of the siege. The
French have established themselvs inside
an earthwork near the Quarantine Fort.—
Volia tout.
November 21st.—A smart skirmish oc
curred during the night between three com
panies of the Rifle brigade (English) under
Lieutenant Tyron, who dislodged 300 Rus
sians from a position they had taken up in
a ravine. Lieut. Tyron was killed. Later
there was a false alarm that the enemy was
moving in force. There was ome firing in
course of the night between the French and
Russian pickets on the road to Balaklava.
November 22d.—Several heavy brass guns
(Turkish) were placed in position yesterday
and to-day. Accounts do not indicate the
exact locality of this battery.
Nov. 23d.—Rain—rain—rain. One of
the sunken vessels in the harbor of Sebasto
pol having been dislodged by the storm, the
Russians immediately sunk another in its
place.
Nov. 17th.—The advices are from Katclia.
They complain of the bad anchorage, and
the damage to which the shipping is expos
ed by the frequent storms.
Nov. 30th.—Advices are from Constanti
nople. They mention the continued arrival
of reinforcements, eu route for the Crimea.
They also mention that Omar Pacha had
sent a strong complaint to the government
that his troops are neglected.
Dec. 4th.—Russian Account.
Prince Menschikoff telegraphed to St.
Petersburg that to the 4th December nothing
new had occurred before Sebastopol, except
some trifling (Russian) sorties, without suc
cess.
The besieger’s third parallel is completed.
A storm in the Sea of Azofl’ has wrecked
40 Russian vessels.
Various Items.
The Empress of Russia is sick, and iics
at tlic point of death.
A letter from Constantinople of;NoV{^0th
states that the ministerial crisisAstras still
pending. The Minister of Frftme Tiad Been
deposed, and the dismissal of the Seraskier
was impending.
The advanced corps of the Russian Guards
already touches the frontier.
The Dai* ulic.
A letter from Bucharest, under date of
the 11th, mentions that Omar Pacha tha]
morning left Bucharest for A’arna, where
the remainder of the 19 Turkish battallions
ordered to the Crimea wore being embarked.
Thirty-five thousand men are to be sent.—
Of the date of the 8th, it is stated that the
whole Turkish army has recrossed the Dan
ube. Sadik Pasha was occupying the Do-
brudscha, and Ivalarasch and Giurvego had
received Turkish garrisons.
Tile Baltic.
The last ships of the fleet arc under weigh
tor England.
France.
Queen Victoria’s speech was published in
all the Paris papers, and was very favorably
received.
The embarkation of troops and military
stores continues with greater activity than
at any period since the commencement of
the war.
As stated per last steamer, Admiral 11am-
elin has returned to France, and has resign
ed the command of tho French fleet iu the
Black Sea.
Germany.
Diplomacy—Action of the German Diet.
On Dec. 9th, the German Confederation
unanimously adopted the additional article
to the treaty concluded between Austria and
Prussia in Nov. Austria is thereby se
cured ou the side of Germany.
A despatch says that to the 13tli inst.,
Prussia showed no disposition to accede to
the treaty of the 2d.
Bavaria suggests a conference of the sec
ondary powers, with an eye to peace.
Spain.
The news is not important. The Minis
terial crisis appears to have blown over.
The followiug “news” is telegraphed
from Madrid. 9th, to the French and Eng
lish press:
“ A conspiracy in Cuba has been sup
pressed.
“ Two United States packets have been
seized at Havana for having conveyed arms
and seditious proclamations.
“ The principal conspirator is a native of
the United States named Scott. The proc
lamations mention a seditious publication of
New York, named La YerdaL”
Important Measure—A Dill to Enlist
Foreign Auxiliaries.
In the House of Lords, on Thursday night,
the 14th ult., the Duke of Newcastle brought
forward a bill to enlist foreigners into the
British service, such enrolment not to ex
ceed at present, 15,000 men. ^Hiis foreign
force is to be drilled aud organized in Eng
land, and to form, in fact, a foreign legion,
such as England employed in her American
and Continental wars. The Dukffklid not
say definitely whence he proposeuto draw
these auxiliaries, but from the scope of his
remarks tho house was at no loss to see
that lie intended to enrol a German legion.
Tho Earl of Ellcnborough most strongly
objected to the principle of the bill. Its
object was to introduce into Britain 15,000
Germun or Swiss mercenaries, in place of
15,000 English militiamen, who are to he
sent abroad. [Cries of No! No!|
The Duke of Richmond spoke in defence
of tho German legionaries of the last war.
The Earl of Derby would not admit tor a
single moment that the enrolment of foreign
mercenaries in 1794, 1804, 1800 and 1813,
had tho slightest analogy to, or formed the
slightest precedent for the measure now in
troduced. In 1804 and 1800 the crowns of
1 lanover and Britain were united—they were
not so now. lie considered this a matter of
grave constitutional importance. Talk of
encouragement to the Emperor of Russia!
Could anything lie more encouraging to the
enemy than to find that in first year of the
war, tho AVar Minister of England must
place his reliance on mercenary foreigners ?
Are the ministry about to form a Polish
legion ? In that case there would be some
thing like nationality and a common inte
rest involved in the promotion of hostilities
against Russia. “If you want foreigners,”
(continued Lord Derby,) “enlist them for
foreign service, to join your army in the
field: and, provided they come from unsus
pected sources, are well trained, and are not
mere mercenary troops, 1 have no objection.
But it is a most humiliating confession that,
before we have gone through two years of a
war, entered into in connection with France,
we were obliged to have foreigners to do
duty here. A British Minister should blush
to make such a proposition.”
The Earl of Aberdeen said, the measure
proposed was an evidence of the determina
tion of -1110 Government to carry on the war
with determination and vigor, but ho regret
ted to see the hostility with which the Gov
ernment measures were met by the opposi
tion.
Tho Earl of Malmesbury look occasion
to deprecate the tone in which the Duke of
Newcastle retorted on the Opposition, that
they made “misrepresentations.” “Misap
prehension” was tho word that he (the Earl
of Malmesbury) was accustomed to hear in
the society of gentlemen. He was aston
ished at the introduction of such a measure
so early in the war.
Earl Grey said that although he regarded
the raising of a foreign force with jealousy,
present necesssity might justify the meas
ure, but he reserved his right of opinion.
After some further observations, the bill
was read a second time, and was committed,
(for Friday evening, the 15th.)
A “lilttie Cloud.”
Lloyd’s 'Weekly paper—one of the oldest
of the English publications, and associated
essentially with the commercial interests of
Great Britain—gives expression to senti
ments respecting this country which, we im
agine, are those of a large part of the en
lightened classes for which it speaks. AVe
make the following selection from one of its
articles, as germane to the times. It says:
“The little cloud is growing. Day by
day we see the two great Anglo-Saxon
States stand further apart; and causes of
complaint are being multiplied—we grieve
to say it—on this side the Atlantic with the
great republic. Is this the fruit of our Aus
trian and French alliance? American hat
red and distrust of Auatria are as fierce as
a passion : and whenever wc conclude a de
fective alliance which shall give us a new
friend at Vienna, we must reckon on find
ing a new enemy at AVashington. This is
in the course of things. Our Ausirian lean
ings all along have turned from us the
hearts of our cousins. But now we are to
suffer for the quarrels of the French Empe
ror. Three or four weeks ago, official papers
began to abuse the Americans. AVithin
th.c last few days Mr. Soule, an American
ambassador in Paris, is about to demand
his passports and withdraw; and rumor
designates the winter duty of the Baltic fleet
as a cruise across the Atlantic! AVhere are
wo drifting ? Jonathan, like John, is high
and mettlesome. If the fleet go out, blood
will he shed, and in a cause not ours—tho
blood of men who speak our language and
obey our laws, the blood of brotheres. Are
the stories false ? Or are our ministers gone
made ? Have they nut enough upon their
hands? AVe tell them, England will tell
them, that the first wish of all hearts is
peace, friendliness, concord iu our own
family— that no alliance, however splendid
can be welcome to us that involves tho ali-
entionof the United States.
Reaping the Fruits of Bciuagogucism.
For years past, says the AVashington Star
it has been fashionable at the North to
preach a “higher law” than the Constitution
and laws, State and national. Nearly every
demagogue who has been ambitious of office
—town, county or State—or of a seat in
Congress, has some time or other aided aud
abetted the violation of the fugitive slave
law, by way of working himself into the
good graces of the “higher law” mob. The
latter, it seems, appear inclined to elabor
ate the doctrines thus instilled into them.- -
It was designed to teach them only that the-
legal rights of Southern persons were
not to he observed. Hunger is now, howev
er, suggesting that if it is right to set the
laws at defiance for so-called philanthropic
reasons, it is eminently so, to keep body and
soul together, and that it is no more impro
per to own a man, than (in hard times like
the present) to own the property tor which
other men have labored faithfully and tor a
mere pittance, to create.
■Nothing is easier than to slide from high
er lawism into agrarianism, and the late
prevalence of higher law teachings has fear
fully increased tho tendency towards agra
rianism which has always - so crazed our
Northern cities. AVe expect nothing else
more than to hear of terrible bread riots at
tho North ere long, and shall regard them
but the quod era! demonsb'andm of the in
dustry with which, for tlic vilest political
ends, the ignorant and poor there have been
urged to believe that their opinions of the
fitness of things may righfully bo carried
out, tlie law to the contrary notwithstand-
Congresslouul.
AA r ASHiXGTON, -Jan. 2.—The Senate discus
sed tho bill granting bounty to certain offi
cers and soldiers.
The House debated the bill of last ses
sion to graduate the prices of public
lands.
The President sent in a Message, giving
his reason for vetoing the Internal Improve
ment Bill.
Suspension,
AVadworth & Shelton, Brokers, of Now
York, have suspended. Their liabilities
are two and a half millions ; their assets are
probably a million of this.
New York Blarket.
Tuesday, Jan. 2.—Cotton has declined }
cent. Middling Orleans 8Jc. Flour higher.
Charleston market.
AVednesday, Jan. 3, 2 P. M. Cotton.- -
lho demand is moderate to*day and prices
are reported easier. Sales 800 bales at 5}
to 8 cents.
[From the Macon Journal 4 Hessenrer 1
The Bank, War. 1
Last Fall, at'the commencement of th
business season, a* every one of oar readers*
who have any interest in such matters J’
aware, the Banks of Savannah, formally d *
dared war against the Country Banks,'ani
attempted to discredit their hills, by ref,, 11
ing to receive them at the mother Bank, and
at many of the Agencies with which th e U
have covered the interior of the State, 'fi/
war, we regret to know, still continues, adi
ing very seriously to the financial emb* r
rassments of the country, and it seems t
us, that it is time the Press should notieo
it, should bring its causes and its merits be
fore the people, and direct public opini on
against the parties, who have caused this
additional trouble. The Interior Banks
have not of course, submitted quietly tl ,
this policy of the Banks of Savannah/ 'jv
refer only to one incident of this AVar of
the Banks, which particularly interests us
and the people of Savannah;—the Mer!
chants Bank of Macon, one of the discred-
ited, under a very proper sense of injury
and in order to retaliate, commenced a heavy
run upon the Bank of Savannah, and has
continued it for several weeks, drawing
within that time, a large amount of specie
from its vaults, sending its circulation back
upon it in a flood, and seeming determined
by the tenacity with which it holds on, and
by the vigor with which it prosecutes the
warfare to make that institution, at least
pay for its temerity in tampering with a
wild cat. The consequence of all this is
almost a total suspension of all Bank ac
commodations, greatly embarrassing the
commercial community of Macon and Sa
vannah ; and a general want of confidence
and co-operation among our Banking insti'-
tutions, which in times like these, is a mis-
fortune to the public generally.
Now, we would take occasion simply* to
say, that ail such Bank quarrels, are impVop-
er and reprehensible; that extraordinary
franchises ai’e granted them, for the public
convenience, and to aid tho commercial coin-
munities in which they are located, instead
of adding 1 to their embarrassments; and
that as to the issue which the Bank of Sa
vannah has made with the Merchants’ Bank
of Macon, it is ill-timed and unadvised.
As to the merits of this controversy we
only know, as we have stated, that it origi
nated in an attempt on the part of the Bank
of Savannah to discredit the bills of tbe
Interior Banks, which we repeat was ill-
timed, and so far as the Banks of Macon
(The Merchants and the Manufacturers)
are concerned, entirely unnecessary as they
have small circulation within the State, are
easy of access to all who want specie for
their issues and are as safe and sound, we
honestly believe, as any other banking in
stitutions in the State. The Merchants
Bank of Macon, has its principal circula
tion out of the State, and is known as a
“Wild Cat.” Of the system of AVild Cat
Banking, all we can say, is that we disap
prove of it. But we disapprove quiet as
much of the policy which our citv Banks
in Savannah and Augusta have adopted,
toward the AVild Cats,—in putting them all
in the same category without reference to
the character or responsibility of the parties
controlling them,—in assuming as a fixed
fact, that all of them are organized with
malice aforethought to defraud the public,
in refusing their bills, and treating them su
that they* are obliged necessarily to retaliate.
The question we would present, is whether
as a matter of policy it is wise at this par
ticular juncture, when that ugly customer
“Hard Times,” is omnipresent, to make an
issue with the AVilcl Cats, when the AVild
Cats have the game in their own hands.—
This is the question which Savannah Banks
and Savannah stockholders should consider.
Public opinion in this community, will sus
tain the Merchants Bank of Macon as lent*
as it continues its run upon the Bank of
Savannah. The discounts of 1 j per cent
upon (50 day bills predicted of produce for
warded to Savannah and Charleston and
New York, which are exacted by the Agen
cies in this City of the Domesticated Cats of
Savannah, and the policy of the Agencies
generally, incline our business men to sym
pathise with tho Interior Banks. Still they
desire that “the AA r ar of the Banks” may
stop where it is, so do the people of Savan
nah, so do at least that portion of its peo
ple who view with intelligent concern, the
gradually diminishing circulation of its
Banks.
New York, Jan. 1.—The steamer Star of
the AVest arrived here with dates from San
Francisco to the 8th of December, one week
later. She brings a fair complement of pas-
sengars, and $700,000 in gold.’
A Russian privateer had arrived at San
Francisco, having escaped the allied fleets.
The U. S. steamer Princeton was at As-
pinwall, and about sailing for Grey town.
Tho California news was wholly unimpor
tant.
Mining was prosperous. Considerable
rain.
Indian troubles continued.
Business rather dull. Ilaxall Flour $12-
50. Money tight.
AVashington, -Jan. 1.—All business is
suspended here to-day. Congress is not in
session.
The new year was welcomed in this morn
ing by the tiring of guns, &c. AVe have a
charming day, and all is gaiety and happi
ness. The streets are thronged with pedes
trians. The President’s Levee is the great
centre of attraction. Thousands, young,
old and middle aged, are wending their way
‘to the AVhitc House, to pay their respects to
the Chief Magistrate.
New York, Jan. l.--New York sends to
Baltimore tho compliments of the season.
Business here is entirely suspended, and the
streets are crowded with thousands who are
out visiting, making calls, renewing ac
quaintances aud enjoying themselves to the
fullest extent. The weather is propitious.
Sorrowful hearts, seem, for a time at least,
to forget the gloomy picture of hard times
casting its shadow before them.
New York, Dec. 31.—The weekly state
ment of the City Banks up to Saturday
shows as follows : Loans, $01,700,000, Spe
cie, $13,070,500 ; Circulation, $7,075,900:
Deposits, $02,828,000,—showing an increase
of $932,000 in circulation, $580,000 in spe
cie, and $4,000,000 in deposits.
Philadelphia, Dec. 31.—An accident oc
curred at the Navy Yard yesterday after
noon, in the falling of a pair of shears on a
number of workmen, who were engaged iu
hoisting plank from a vessel to the wharf.
Charles Duffy was so badly injured that he
died in a few minutes, and Patrick Cahill
and AVilliam Fairbanks died at the Hospital
during the night. Three others were also
injured—one seriously.
New York, Jan. 2.—The United States
mail steamship Nashville, Captain M. Ber
ry, arrived at New York on Sunday morning
at nine o’clock : and the James Adger, Capt.
S. C. Turner, on Monday night, at 11 o’clock
—both from Charleston.
New York, Jan. 1.—The steamer Phila-
1 delphia arrived with later advices from Ha-
j vana. All was quiet. Business dull.
I The Mechanics’ Exchange has been de-
i stroyed by tire. Loss estimated at $70,000.
| Insured to the amount of $30,000.
[From tl*o Clirouicle 4 Sentinel.)
Georgia Gold Mine.
Mr. Editor :—One of the richest gold
! veins in the South was discovered a f’-' f
1 days ago by a Mr. Jas. Brown, in lD rt
! county, on his own land. It is in micaceous
slato, about five feet wide, and the ore I saw
washed out yielded $10 per bushel, aud
some parts of vein give from $20 to $50.y-
The developments as yet are very superficial
I and only at two points : blit if it prove oi-
i tensive of like quality, it will eclipse the cel
ebrated Dome Mine in Sonth Carolina!
which has produced in the last two year?
| over $400,000. It appears to be a special
j God-send, for no worthier man and wile h ve
any where, and they have now living Wf*
‘ sons and eight daughters, one having died.
making her the mother of twenty one chi-'
; dren, which she has raised to be respectable
! and an honor to the country! Such a
; mother certainly deserves a pension ir°iu
| Government, and under Roman of Spartan
| rule would receive it. M- ®-
Re-Appointed for Life.—Tho ter* 11 .
office for which police officer Keefe, of New
York, was appointed under Mayor Kings-
j land having expired, the commissioners e
j police have re-appointed him for life. ^J‘! s
: officer has attained a high reputation for ln '
j skill in the capture of bank robbers and
1 other noted Criminals-
