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BY W. B. RUGGLES. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1855. VOL. VI. NO. 33. THE ATLANTA INTELLIGENCER , )a lly, Trl-Voekly and W**Wf- W. 3. RTKrGJXS, Kdilor and Proprietor. terms ew subscription. Diily Intelligencer per annum, in advance, $6.00 Tri-Weekly, “ *$ - “ * .. .. 4, <■ 2.00 V/ceklj*, It A TES OP ADVERTIsn G. * Vdvertis’ng in tha Bail? totolligwiccr will 1-c inrertcl at she folfowiug rates per sqrnire ol Ua One T\v' Tlu insert ’ o*l li offiec, WI: 2 r > pu Th( limit* 0 illlv ■1 to (?(l .•t 11 . I One rr.<uith, ?5 00 SI (:0 ! Two “ R 00 1 2 a i Threa * 10 00 .i 1 50 i Four 12 00 .. 1 75 Six “ • 15 00 2 00 1 tin;, year, 25 00 t r:i ■ is trill he made for yearly adver- 4ji i.iiji.ynig a quarter, ball' or whole eul- idvcrtisunionts from transient per-sims laid in advance. rolvorltsements puLliriioi! at tho usual liituni vnoticosexceeding ten lines ebarg- ~ -.Mnant?. Announoiug candidates for 00, i>u paid in advance, idv.-rtisements are ordered in all the 1r- !„Daily, Tri-Wsokiy riid Weekly, nl. will iie added to the above rates. ; v j|,._, 0 <,f yearly advertisers is strictly their own immediate and regular bufti- Prufossioiuil Cards not exceeding six lines, $to per annum. Advertisements not specified as to tune will l«e published till ordered out, at; 1 charged at regular rate*. Advertisements inserted in the Weekly paper only will be charged at former rates. Tin: WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. PLHUSHED EViiilY SATURDAY MORNLVcT j:2 00 j, i tinnem, itn ariahly in adrtwee. MONDAY, JAN' 8. V.'c are under obligations i<> Messrs. Combs <fc Co’s Express for Charleston papers of the 4 th inst. As the troubles between tho Post Office Department and the South Carolina Railroad Company have commen ced again, the Charleston offices have been obliged to arrange with the Express f otnpa- uv for tlic delivery of their papers at sonic of the principal points. Foreign Sews. The synopsis of European news by the steamship Asia, bringing advices from Liv- erpo<>l to the 23d ulL, will be found in our 4‘oIiuniiS this morning. By this arrival we have :io additional news of importance from the Seat of War in the Crimea, military op- er iiions on both sides being almost entirely suspended in consequence of the inclemency i f the weather. Tlic army of defence in Sebastopol, however, are taking advantage of the temporary suspension of hostilities to repair tlic in juries sustained, and as both , the Russians and the Allies are receiving large reinforcements we may reasonably look for more hard lighting whenever a ' .modification of the weather will permit.— The i.iverpool cotton market seeius to have , somewhat recovered from the depression ' that va * felt when the Atlantic sailed, with the exception of fair uplands which hail j declined one-eighth of a penny. Orit Mediation.*—It is stated that Lord Elgin, during his Lite visit to New York, expressed no confidence, or rather an entire 1 want of confidence, in the efficacy of any proposal from tlic United States to mediate between the belligerent powers in Europe. Election in Neuuakka.—An election for Vief-pite- to the present Congress took place an Nebraska territory, on the 12th ult. The ' candidates were Bird B. Chapman, late of Ohio; S. B. Giddings, late from Missouri, and Hadley R. Johnson, independent deni- (icrat. We have a report that Johnson has been elected. During the recent sitting of tho Circuit i Court for Dallas «»<>.. (hi.. Joseph Nole ; and > ileiirv Harrell were convicted of murder j and sentenced to the penitentiary fur life. John Stewart- was sent to the penitentiary 1 for ten years, for an assault with intent t„ kill. Ttvo slaves. Wyatt and Martha, were found guilty of arson and sentenced to be executed. “Political Mechanic*/ 9 The Now York Times having been taken U tj.'k for some just and pertiuent strictures | Qj.,,71 the recent agrarian meetings in that city, replies to one of its correspondents as follows: •• Mr. Bsiekman is emphatic in his de mand of vxbtC vve m -an by ‘political me- eliaiiics.' We have not I lie slightest objec tion to tell bin-i. We mean men wlm make polities a —who seek the favor of me chanics. and clamor loudly in their behalf for the sake of their political support—who seek by these means influence over them, not to improve their condition or enlighten their judgment—but to stimulate the pas sions and obtain control over their political action—and whose efforts fov mechanics and the. poor generally culminate in the pursuit of office for I'tentsclr- s. We hold such men to be always the worst enemies of the cla^s which they claim to represent: and when, under ;* ctex! of seeking for them aid under icverc and temporary suffering, they play upon their passions and attempt to enlist them in an* .*;.* political and social collisions with their follow-citizens, we feel it our duty to rebuke and denounce them.’' The Thu ■’ definition is a daguerreotype of one of tlic worst classes of demagogues —the seeming friends of the mechanic, but, in truth, his most pestilent enemy. They nre to be found everywhere, especially in our large chic-, and were they open to such a feeling as shame, might be brought (o blush bv the exposition of their character and purposes which vve copy above. jfSaV-j’he Washington Union very prop erly tells those ministers of the gospel who in these days, are turning their pulpits into * partisan desks, and preaching about poli tics, instead of the subjects legitimate in the \ place, that instead of building up a new church, or .strengthening the foundations of the old ones, they are laying the axe to the roots of the tree of life. They are stripping ! the church of its holy panoply, to cloth it i in the tattered garments of political fan aticism. > Some idea of the rapid strides that “Young America” is making may be gath ered from the fact that just fourteen years ago but a single house and that a log cabin, stood upon what is now the site of St. Paul,. Minnesota, a city that supports four daily newspapers, and where upwards of forty- tliree thousand passengers have been landed within a year. £s*y * Speaking about Mr. Collins, recent talk of selling the three Uni tod States mail steamers, which fly between New York and Liverpool to some of the European “powers, the Mil tv.i tiki; H'isconein say: “But it is a good sign to note that Com. Vanderbilt is about to build a new line of steamships for tlic New York aud English trade. Two are to be ready by spring, and two by tho spring of 1856.” . ' _ • Albany, N. Y., Jan. 2.—The Legislature of this State met this morning. Mr. Lit tlejohn, (Whig) of Oswego was elected Speaker. Whigs were chosen by large ma jorities to fill all the other offices of the As sembly. The Governor’s message shows the receipts into the general fund during ■ the year to have been $1,955,00. and the payments $1,817,000. A considerable re duction of receipts is anticipated iu conse qucnco of a reduction of the taxes, and a reduction of receipts from Canal debts. The General Fund on the 30th September i shows a capital of $0,355,000. The School ; Fund has increased $42,000 during the year. : Receipts from Canals daring the year, $2,- 1 089,000, and expenditures $1,238,000. The surplus does not meet the purpose for which it was designed, by $104,000. This is attributed to commercial embarrassments and short crops. The banking statistics show ati increase of capital amounting to : j $7,081,000. The Governor recommends a ! modification of the law allowing a deposit of bonds and mortgages as security. lie also recommends a repeal of the law im prisoning witnesses, and a further encour agement uf the free school system. On the liquor question the Governor de fines his views at considerable length, and , strongly advocates prohibition, citing many i forcible arguments. He considers prohibi tion clearly within the limits of the consti tution, and hopes a bill may be formed to secure a suppression of the sale of ardent spirits without interfering on the just per- , . sonal rights of any citizen. The Governor recounts the particulars of (lie Lemmon davc case, and tho attitude as- : sumed hy Virginia thereon,and recommends that provision be made to defend the rights - and interest of the State. lie regrets the veto of the River and Ilarhor bill; considers that a proper tariff would have obviated the present cominer- [ ciai distress; strongly denounces the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and considers • ( that its restoration is demanded in order to ! the security of peace and the welfare of the community. New York, Jan. 2.—Accounts had reach ed Havana of the safety of the U. 8. Frig ate Albany, heretofore supposed to be lost. 1 It appears that she hail put into Laguayra, ; was there on the 8th of October, with all j - aboard well. It was thought she would i cruise about the coast for some time. This j intelligence is said to he reliable, being no doubt of the vessel named being in the above port at the time mentioned. What a City Eats.—The New York ! Tribune gives a statement of the number of i beeves, cows, calves, swine sheep, and lambs j brought to that city during the past 3*ear : for sloughter. Estimating these animals j at the present market value, it appears that j New York paid to the farmers the yea 1 *! past fourteen million six hundred and sixty ! nine thousand dollars and over for the in- 1 diligence of the carnivorous appetite. Bloody Fiuiit between two Negroes.— The Lafayette (Jnd.) Courier reports the ‘ particulars of the most savage and des- i perate fight betweeu two negro bullies that | was ever heard of. They quarrelled about 1 a game of cards, when one of them seized j an axe and struck the other in the forehead, . knocked a hole through his skull half the j size of the poll of the axe. The blow, how- 1 ever, did not fell the negro, who, notwitli- ; standing his left arm was fastened in a ! sling, insisted upon fighting ii out. Tho I battle lasted at least half an hour be - j fore the police arrived. They were both i clinched on the ground, their heads and j chests pounded to jelly, their eyas half { gouged out of their sockets, the lip of one 1 entirely bit off, “id the upper lip of the ! other bit almost off dangling on his chin. ! It was with great difficulty that they could I be separated; and the only regret express- | ed by tho bystanders was that they had not both been killed in the fight. I ClUUl MSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.—Ml*. H. B. J Sibley, landlord of tlic Naquag hotel, in | Barre, Massachusetts, recently missed his j port inonnaie, containing $50 in money, i and several hundred dollars in notes. lie I blamed a respectable mechanic, named Her- j rick, who, with his w ife, was lodging in his ; house, and the iron of a portc monnaieliav- ' ing been discovered amongst the ashes of J the stove in his room, caused him to be ar- ! rested. Things were in this state when the lost 1 port monnie appeared. It was brought hy j one of the Worcester stage drivers, who at an early hour in the morning before Mr. 1 Herrick had risen, took the pocket book, in j order to practice a joke on the landlord.— ' Pnon these discoveries, Mr. Herrick was' released, after u day of mental anguish on * the part of himself and wife, such as they i never before experienced. LATER FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE TUESDAY, JAN. 9. STEAM SHIP ASIA. Hon. -Stephen A. Douglas, of the Senate, witi please accept our thanks for,a copy of his speech- at Chicago. A Seducer Sentenced.—E. F. Freeman, : a school teacher of Marion. Linn county, ! Iowa, who seduced one of his lady scholars 1 about a year ago, has been sentenced to three years inlhe penitentiary for the crime, lie has a large and interesting family, and before the affair took place was a prominent ‘ member of Methodist Church. _ ! j It lias been noted, as a signal coincidence, ’ that the scrotid of December—the date of' 1 ratification of tho late treaty of Austrian accession to the allied compact—is also the j anniversary of t he restoration of the French | empire, under Lons Napoleon, the battle of Ar.storlitz, find the original accession of ; tlic House c>f Ilapsbnrg. 1 tomography is the name of an art just j discovered in France, by which, it is said, any typographical work, lithograph, or en graving may be reproduced instantaneously, ' cheaply, without damaging the original, so exactly that the most practised eye cannot 1 tell the difference, and (lie copies may be multiplied indefinitely. Li Boston on Thursday the Freesoilers of Massachusetts assembled li.r the purpose of debating the propriety of sustaining a sepa- 1 rate and independent political organization of tho paity. A variety of speeches were made and resolutions to that effect adopted. They repudiate the Know-Nothings. Mr. Charles F. Adams and Stephen C. Phillips , were prominent movers in favor of the dis- : tinctive project. Columbia, Jan. 3. The steamer Asia has arrived at Halafax with one weeks later advices from Europe. Liverpool. Dec. 23d.—Cotton.—The mar ket closed unchanged, except, for Fair Up lands, which declined one eigfch of a penny. The sales of the week are 42,000 bales in cluding 3,500 bales to exporters and 1000 bales to speculators. Fair Uplands 5§d, Middling 4fd- Breudstuffs were quiet. Canal Flour 43s. Ohio 40s. Corn had advanced Od.—Yellow 44s. White 45. Trade at Manchester iiad slightly im proved. General Intelligence. There is nothing new from Sevastopol. Prussia has sent a special envoy toLondon to propose the enlistment of foreign legions, which caused an exciiing debate in Parlia ment. New Orleans Jan. I. There vva=> a row in this city on Satur day night, in which four men were cut iu the abdomen, three of them were mortally wounded. Two persons have been arrested All parties were Irish. No business was transacted here to-day. Pnrtlitr by the Asia. Prussia declines to join the triple alliance but sends Baron Antedon, as-specie 1 Envoy to London, to establish the conditions of a special treaty with England and France. The affairs at Sevastopol were unchanged The weather was very bad and much sick ness among the troops. The Russians make frequent sorties, chiefly against the French. Reinforcements have arrived for both ar mies, but the impassable condition of the roads prevent operations. Consols 93. From Washington. January 3.—The President's veto Mes sage excites no attention. Iu Committee of the whole House, Keith of South Carolina, made a dashing argu mentative onslaught on tho Know Nothings —looking on secret machinations as calcu lated, if successful, to break down State rights and inflict a fatal stab to republican ism. Clingman made a speech on his resolu tion of mediation between Russia and the Allies. Dai ly had reason to know that the gov ernment had made ovetures, but on the whole concluded it was best not to interfere. Slavery aud Commerce. The whole commerce of the world turns upon the product of Slave labor. What would commerce be without Cotton, Sugar, Tobacco, Coffee, Rice aud Naval Stores ? All these are the products of slave labor. It is a settled fact that freojlabor cannot pro duce them in sufficient quantity to supply the demands ofmankind. It has been s.aid that one free laborer is equal to five slaves. If this be so, why has not free labor been employed in the production of the above staples ? It lias been attempted, and in ev ery case in which it lias been introduced, has failed. The world follows its interests, and if free labor was more valuable tliau slave, it wonld be employed at this moment, in the I'nited -States, Cuba, and Brazil, which are all open to free labor. And herein note the greater liberality and self reliant strength of the slave over the free j States. The fanner freely permits the Northern capitalists to come in with his free labor ana compete with slave labor.— . The latter pass laws prohibiting the South" ern capitalist from coming in with hissiaves to compete with Northern iabor. Their prohibitory laws .are passed because they are afraid of slav e competition ; whereas, the South, in tho face of the pretence which has been handed down from Wilberforce to these times, that one white laborer is equal iu value to five slaves, throws her doors wide open aud invites the free labor to walk I iu and try its hand, aud it dare not come, j Wliat would become of England, the arch- agitation, of abolitionism, but for Cotton, by the manufacture of which she has wax ed fat and strong, while she curses the sys tem by which it is produced. By the way, will some one inform us why the English conscience has never suffered as much from slavery in Brazil tys slavery in the United States ?—Richmond Disjmtch. Texas Matters in Congress.—We learn from a Washington correspondent of a 1 Richmond paper that the Texas creditors are on the eve of being saeisfied at last.— ' You will remember that their claims have been “scaled” by Texas, from 111 down to about 81 millions of dollars, and tiiat all the United States have held to pay them, as five millions reserved of the ten millions awarded to Texas in one of the compromise bills of 1849. The Senate, at its last ses sion, passed a bill, in which an endeavor was made to meet the case, allowing the fol lowing items : Aiuouut reserve*! So.000.000 Interest to July 1.1864 675.0CO 1 IiitereBt for residue of 14 years, for which the bonds were made 2,025.000 $8,500,000 The House would not allow the last item; but its Committee of Ways and Means are . going to substitute for it an allowance to Texas for Indian spoliations and other claims to that amount. The claim of Tex as for these causes is $3,000,000; but Con- : gross “ scales” that, as Texas Las done the 1 claims of hor creditors. In addition to this, I the Senate bill will be so amended as to re quire a perfect triangular settlement—a re- i lease of the United States by Texas, a re lease of Texas by her creditors, and a re- | lease of tho I’nited States by those credi tors. When Texas was annexed, we took her navy, for which she owed: and we took her revenues from duties, with which she had pledged herself to pay her in debtedness.— We, therefore—as Mr. Clay in his-Raleigh . letter told us we would do—took her with her debts and her wars, both of which we have now settled.—Montgomery Gazette. j [From the Columbus Times.] Georgian*. This is the attractive title of a bonk just . issued from the press by D. Appleton A Co., New York. The title page, however, limits the scope of the work to Sketches of some of the first settlers of Upper Georgia, of the Cherokees, and the Author, who is no | - 0 . . less a personage than George R. Gilmer, j On Sunday mght Last a fire broke out in . Ex-Governor of Georgia. The introduction i the bnckjbuildmg recently built on Alabama gives the following account of the book J street, by Rev. Jas. McDonald, which resul- . “ r i’he Author is an old man, who has pass- te( j j n total distraction of the building. a | a, r»- to undergo labor, or bear much jostling j pied by Mr. S. ?J. Shackleford as an Auction from ethers. He has endeavored to pass j & Commission establishment. Mr. Shackle- quietly on, by getting into an untrodden | understand, had some nine or ten ; track. Scribbling, when tired of reading, , , ,, . . , . . , he found to be a pleasant relief from the ! thousand dollars worth of goods in the house tedium of unoccupied time. He wrote until 1 on consignment, which were consumed, he disliked to lose his labor. He publishes j The building was valued at $5,000 of which 1 J The firemen are de- them away ” “ ~ ! serving of great credit for their exertions to In this opinion wc heartily concur.— stay the progress of the conflagration. The His “ sketches ” are unrivled except by r the ! origin of fire is no: known, though circuni- Georgia Scenes. Indeed they are rough stances lead strongly to the supposition, stones from the same quarry m which Long- t . , «. .. . street labored with so much success an R that it was the work of incendtar.es. from which he retired, to the regret of all lovers of inimitable humor. But we gladly accept Gilmore’s biographies of liongstrect’s Scenes. They are written in the simplest ; ,. ., , . . , , . Anglo-Saxon, and betray as good and unso- j a dlv,dend «f 50 P er *are .vas declared phisticated a heart as ever beat in a human j fromits.carniningr 1 for the past £ix months, bosom. He scorns all disguises; stoops to j Stockholders’ dividends are payable on de- no concealments ; what he thinks he says, mand at the office of the Treasurer, and in homespun English too : his book is j ■‘Kumnliiicklts.” the gossip of a grand faith around a Christ- Mr Stephens of Georgia furnishes this mas nre when surrounded oy ms grand | . , ,. . , , *, i . , appellation lo tho d:sctplcs of Kniav-An- children, and warmed to loquacity by a i y. * Christmas goblet. The reader often laughs i thingism. The term, says the^ Augusta at the simplicity of Primitive Georgians, j Constitutionalist, originated in North Car- and sometimes weeps at their unshrinking , olina. The council of the secret couglomer- his scribblings with the hope that others $3500 wcre j nsurei l. Atlanta and La Grange Railroad Com pany.—At a meeting of the Directors of this j Company, held in Atlanta on the 1st inst., - [C«rrespoa4leu4jC oT th* Atlanta Italy Intelligencer ] TU^pin Kew Taik. New York Joe. 2, 1355. The free iwl _ umtersal set-Gl comm union of yesterday,* the Vgihiiing of the New Year, did much to sooth the .-tings of misfortune left by tho disastrous year of 1854. This is tho grout holi day of How York, *nd is another of the agreeable legacies of the old Dutch Colonists. On such a day the city presents a singular appearance. All over the 1 ::y eateries anil couples of well dressed (barring the “shanghai” eoatsj gentlemen tito entering and coining out of houses, whilst not one ludy can he found who has the temerity to walk the streets. A stranger to the city aud custom would suppose this part of the globe to bo inhab ited only by ti.c ruder sex. Upon the ferry boats and in the omnibiuses are scon black coats and blnck hats only : not a single pink bonnet or white plume; not n hem of a linen skirt: not the sem blance of a well turned tinkle : not a stray ringlet or a coquettish glance : not a gentle step or a low accent, is anywhere seen, heard or felt, to rolieve the measured trend, the harsh cough and guitcral sounds which emanate from man. No patent leather, shining liko a mirror, cloths just from the looms, and collars “ nil stifi* and stark,’*’ hair on the upper lip, hlnck, led anil flaxen are all that can he seen on New Year’s day in New York, unless you enter the fairy precincts where woman and all RimIui Preparation, for next T*»r. 1 H«Uroa<t. A recent letter from St. Peterebarg, This Railroad, now in progress of con* brings intelligence that the Czar intends ; attraction, connecting os it will, at the Ten- opening tlic campaign next year, on a scale j nessee State line, with the Virginia & Ten- far grander than that hitherto conceived 1 j _ cssee Railroad leading from Lynchburg, The declaration of war it seems took Rus- j ^ extending thence to Knoxville, where it S1 wfthaKgiganHc resources she nos- I wiU conn « ct w * tK ti J e ^ 8 ^ enl of Rail J sesse.% neither the army nor the fortresses j roads lending South and West, is of so much were at all prepared for active warfare.-— ! importance its prospective influence upon The same may be said with regard to the ! the Georgia Railroads, that anything relat- i J nd t0 a inuch greater extent, both in 1 j„_ t0 progress will be read with interest the Baltic and the Black Seas. 1. 0 j • ■ „ . . - .. -nr But the extensive preparations now mak- I rea ? r , 8 f nerall J ,n f 1 * r tog in the imperial arsenals for putting the j co P? blowing from the Petersburg In- Baltic fleet in a condition not only to carry ! telligencer setting forth the condition and on a defensive war, but even to assume the [ prospects of the work: offensive, are of such vast magnitude that! «-\Ve have received the Fifth Annual Re- they ought not to be overlooked in England j port made to the Stockholders of this Com- or thought lightly of. Tho most important j pany, mR d e on the 24th of November. As of these measures is the immedite formation j ft is a work in which our citizens have a of no less than twenty-six reserve compa- deep interest, we think that a brief synop- nies of sailors or ships’ crews to replace j B ; 3 0 f j t w iU be acceptable. The expose of those who may be swept off by British and | the President, (Samuel B. Cunningham, French canuon-bafli next summer. Accord- ! Esq.,) shows, on the whole, a favorable pro- ing to tho Russian ,system,, tho Baltic fleet ; gress and condition of the work. Difficul- 13 divided into three envisions ; the head- • ties arising from other enumerated sources, quarters of the first and second being at have interfered with the operations on the Cronstadt, and of the tnird at Sweaborg. ^ j line and retarded them somewhat, but wc New York, Jan. 7.—Tom Hver and Jim ; are formed that these difficulties ‘have Turner, the latter from California, met at ; been overcome/ and the construction the Broadway Saloon this morning, when a ! will steadily and regularly advance. « lhc i dAsniirnto Th*** smaller bridge superstructure from Ivnox- the anion on yesterday, by an net- of law of AVilliamsborg*. of Bnshwick and Brook lyn. Tlii* consolidation nndor one charter and I , - . j. . ; - ! one government includes more than tv.o handred courage atiu unswerving fidelity to truth, a ^;, m 0 f factions apposed to the Adminis- | thousand people, (the Herald says, 250,000,) but CS OI I . - j* ,.. -n j ci . i . 1 . c __ . duty and thier country, but nerer tires the honest, good, truthful old man who tells their history through their officers, who to vote tor, Part 1st is devoted to the first settlers on j they follow the lead blind. This is Broad River, and contains most interesting j the habits of shm-p. who implicitly follow sketches of the progenitors of the Gilmers, the old ram of the Dock over a fence, or £ r o tUn? ’ th u Vr'!* C V he ! down a well, without stopping to think lor the Mathewses, the Meriwethers, tiie Bibbs, . Al , nn ; ..... 7 _ tration, give directions to tho rank and file ! doubtless those ficures arc a little too fast. Tho the Johnsons, the Crawfords, the Barnetts, j themselves. This svstem effectually shack; the Harries, the Andrews, the Teliaferros, f ^cs tho minds and free will of the voters, the MeGehees, aud others with whom they 1 Hence the term Hamshackles—a name intermarried. Justice is also done to Nancy j significant and expressive. Part 2d is devoted to the early settlers in Wliat Xext. Wilkes county, but more particularly to Eli jah and John Clark, Duncan G. Campbell, John M. Dooly, Austin Dabney, Felix Gil bert, Nicholas Long and their families. Part 3d is devoted to himself and is a very complete history of Georgia during his 1 r n ,*, • terms of office as Governor. This part of i 0,1 tliC subject of Pen,termary Dese.plu.e We notice by the New Orleans papers of Thusday, that the notorious rascal and pick pocket, Dr. Hines, who has just served out a years term in tho Louisiana penitentiary, is delivering public lectures in New Orleans toe women preside. There the scene ls gay in- ; a!” De rate firiit- ensued They"exchanged smaller bridge superstructure <• *>«** and slinking bands over tho new-born year, wish j to , 1 Company, for all the remaining bridge su- eaeh other a return of tunny happier ones. j ; Washington, Jan. 8 -The Old Soldier’s ; perst r ruc ?’ rc on the l ine . The masonry Among the other important events incipient with j ^“m ention assembled tero tiKlaj. It was j U p 0n whole line is almost finished, in a the new year was the union on vesterdav. hv an act 1 “, interesting and venerable appearing manner most substantial and durable.’— body. General Walter R. Jones is to ad- , We t , continues the President, ‘to ! dress them. The adjournment of Congress CUTam J CQ track ; n tha gpi . ing; bv until Tuesday was m respect to this venera- wh ; ch t ; me c ; ur | rado opera tions Will We bio assemblage. j 80 far advanced as to be out of the way of Philadelphia, Jan. 8. There are rumors , laying. If the Virginians should push for bore to-day of some heavy failures, hut it is | ward their line as they have done the last- prudent not to mention names. . season, we shall bo able to lay from both Washington, Jan. 8.—Neither House j ends of our line in a portion of time. Ten of Congress is in session to-day, having ad- \ miles of our grading at tho State line are juurned over until Tuesday. ; now ready for the iron, but we cannot get We have a beautiful day and the streets it until that (Virginia) Road is finished. If are thronged with pedestrians. j we could procure iron at both ends, we could Tho President’s proffer of mediation to finish our Road in 18 months. Sixty miles the powers of Europe has taken many on | on our Eastern and fifty miles our Western surpriso. None but the chairman of the j termini are far advanced in grading, and committee on Foreign Relations was aware ; can be finished with a comparatively small the work is a valuable addition to the lite rature of the State. We have not, however, had time to investigate the claims to histo ry- Old Georgians will find much in the book to iterest and amuse them ; some will be gratified and others chagrined at its expo sition of the sayings and doings of their ancestors. It is an original hook and well worth perusal. Only a small edition has been published. Tlie price is $3. We purchased a copy at J. L. Howell’s Book Store. 4&e., tickets only fifty ccDts. This certainly beats Barnum’s boldest strokes of impudent ! humbug. Speaking of Karnum, the Pica yune says that Hines has written a biogra phy of himself, which he is disirous of publishing and which if a truthful record, must equal in interest the recent literary work of the great showman. What a pity it is that Murrel is dead I Were he only “ alive and kicking ” in this fast age, the public might be entertained with lectures ~ , * — **..:*— ' on tho science of highway robbery and lhc gold constantly arriving from j , r( , nvivvressivc times cer- Califorma is at last beginning to remain [ainl ' inc ^ arc P 10 * 1 ^ 81 ' 0 tline3 cer with us, instead of being almost instantly! ‘ —__— — shipped to Europe, as has been the case for j Agricultural Professorship.—The Ath- some months past. The good eflect of this j ens Watchman, says : We understand that revulsion in the movements of specie is al- | Df Dan5el Lce> Professol . of Agriculture in _ eady fell: and if capitalists can manage to . . . . keep the bullion here as they are now evi- ! the University of Georgia, has arrived in dently endeavoring to do, the monetary j town ready to enter upon the duties of his stringency will be relievedmuch sooner than ( office at t h e beginning of the next term—- was anticipated There was a general ex- ; ^ b we believe , the 15th of this pansion in all the departments of the New : , „„ , , .„ York Banks, last week, as will be seen by j mont1 '* 1 trough the munificent liberality the annexed synopsis of their reports for ! of Dr. Terrel, our time-honored institution last Saturday: Discounts, §81;653,637—j now offers greater attractions than at any increase, $793,04*1: deposits, $92,328,020— , ^ ute heretofore, increase, $3,809,993 : circulation, 7,075,880 ! —— - -, —- —*—-—. —increase, $151,213; specie, $12,070,147— j liie Knoxville Register, printingma- increase, $589,207. This appears to be by i terials, subscription list, &c., was sold on far the most favorablo statement that has j Monday last, as we understand, for nineteen been made for several weeks. I hundred dollars. The New 1 ork Evening Post has the fol- j yjy* M. Dwinnell, Esq., lias liecome as- lowing account of the death of the Hon. : - ^ witll S . E . Coburn , Esq., in the ed- “A private despatch from Providence in- ] ^P^tment of the Rome Courier— forms us of die death of Thos. W. Dorr, at { From Mr. D.’s salutatory, m the Conner of Providence, after a lingering aud painful > the 2d, he has evidently had some exper- illness. The character of Mr. Dorr, who ienee as a journalist, and will doubtless and ! territory include*! in tho nevrcity measures twenty like ! two s< l Ill ‘re miles. Its greatest width at Fulton ferry is five miles, whilst its water line is upwards of seven miles. But notwithstanding its gigantic proportion.-, its quarter of a million of inhabitants is as it is said: it is comparatively isolated, and without reputation abroad except ns a city of churches. It has the misfortune to lie in the shad ow of New York. Its only hack country is the sea aud that never was famous for corn anil pota toes, so of course having nothing to supply with goods which can supply it with food, it exists as a satelito of New York with this difference, however, tfiftt were New York suuk to-morrow, Brooklyn would.*jn a few months, become the first city in tho Unioa. As it is there is no rivalry, whatever.— Our neighbor naturaliy and, I may say, gracefully falls into her position as the grand dormitory of Gotham and appears to haveuo other ambition than to become tho giant suburb to that 4*f which it might be a worihy competitor. It is a port of en- try, yet I hardly know if there is u custom house office in the place, and who ever heard of a ship hailing from Brooklyn ? Though containing so many inhabitants there is not n single theatre there, and thus far all attempts to have concerts aud lectures have proved failures. Kven parties, though beautiful women are abundant, do not go off with that eclat which distinguishes similar as semblies in New Y'ork. We shall soo if the union which has jusr taken place produces any change in any of these particulars. The Atlantic, whose arrival was looked for last week, was detained two days by some slight dam age* to tho rudder which, however, induced a con sulerublo repair. She brings no news of impor tance concerning the war or diplomacy of Europe only that so far Russia seems to ho ahead; that the treaty with Austria by the Allies is, or mny | become <>f no use to them : that the prospects of j potcc are rather lessened than increased. Such I arc the signs of the times and surmises ns they J are viewed nn-i aileron here in New Y'ork; and ! since there nre few items of news, and ir, all the j that such proffer had been made. •St. Louis, Jan. 8.—The house of Rhodes Pegrain & Co., of this city, well known as an extensive concern, has suspended pay ment. The money market, however, is considerable ersier, and business improving. The New Orleans Picayune of Friday says: “ Among the arrivals this morning, by the Cahawba, we may chronicle that of George N. Sanders, our late Consul at Lon don, who is stopping at the St. Charles. He looks stout and serene, and as though the loss of one of the fattest offices within the gift of our Government had not affected him in the slightest degree. He comes to our city by way of St. Thomas, Jamaica and Cuba, especially Cuba—whether he took that roundabout route home front England as a preliminary reconnoisanee, with the view of studying the chances of infusing the democratic and progessive element into the West Indies, is more than we can just now say. It may be that in his expensive propagandism he would have all the islands brought within the general solidarity advo cated and uugently recommended hy his friends Kossuth, Mazzini and Ledru Rollin. Louis Napoleon will certainly breathe more freely when he learns that one of his tuos indefatigable and industrious enemies is on this side of tho Atlantic. Washington, Jan. 8.—The old soldiers, numbering about fifteen hundred, were escorted to day, hy the Washington bat- impo^taiu ones tuu ci,rrespunilcnt is headed off by _ the telegraph. What people say and what people j talion, to the White House. A speech was ! think and what should l*e inferred is all that is j delivered by the President of the Conven- i left to communicate. j tion, which was replied to by President j Extraordinary distress prevails the city by rca- j Pierce. I sou of the loss of employment to thousands of do-1 The soldiers held their convention this pendent workmen and great efforts are being made J e ' cning at t o clock. to relieve their distress. Eighteen months since I IV ASUINGTON, Jan. 8, P. M.—Four Indi everybody struck for high**.- wages. The result j aus, from the Six Nations, were in the pro- acted a prominent part in the politics of Rhode Island a few years since, was mark ed by some high qualities. For what he believed to he true and right he was willing to suffer even to ignominy—the severest test of a steadfast attachment to principle, lie did suffer to this extent, though in a cause prove a valuable acquisition to that paper. The Courier is a well conducted journal. Mr. Buchanan.—The Lancaster (Pa.) Intelligencer says that from letters received by friends of Mr. Buchanan, in that city, it in regard to which he made wliat seemed to i seems he intends to return home in the us ati important mistake of judgment.— I month of October next—and not iu the Those who knew him in private life speak j spring, as stated by some of the papers.— in strong terms of his amiable temper and j jj e then liavc remained abroad more the strict puritv and uprightness of his ,, - , , . > . character ” J than two years, the period he expected to j be absent when he left. Mr. Sickles, his New Yolk, Jan. 2.—Messrs. Belcher & \ secretary, who returned home in the Atlan- Co., of St. Louis, sugar refiners, have failed, i tic tendered his resignation before leaving Their liabilities are said to be $2,000,000, ; London involving a prominent stock broker of this ' — city to the extent of $225,000, and a hank- j The Distress in the North.—The great ing house also of this city to the extent of , distress prevailing in the North has called $300,000. Sundry Boston houses also suf- ! forth the utmost exertions of all who can has been that the employer has now struck off all the wages mill hasty gains have proved abs'orp- ! tion. It was like the woman who had the golden egg laid hor each ilay, but being bent upon sudden I riches, slew I he hen in the hope of finding a large mass of the precious metal, and when the deed , was done found nothing and henceforward became 1 destitute of all. The distress which attends the poor has been ! heightened by tho extreme colt! which lias lasted i here now lot* several days, which added to the high j price of coal, has added materially to the pangs of j hunger aud caused many an aching breast. The distresses in this land, celebrated for its abundance, striko us with the mere pain as well as surprise j that the same misfortune would in Europe. Nearly two millions of dollars of United Slotos | stocks and securities have been redeemed by gov ernment, and this, with the arrival of treasure cession to-day, dressed in war costume, and attracted much attention. The venerable G. W. P. Cnstis, and Messrs, Cass, Houston Shields, Van llensselaey, Benton, and Leslie Combf, were also present. Judge Sutherland presented the Conven tion to the President of the United States, who made a speech. Tho cheif of the Six Nations also spoke in behalf of his tribe, as soldiers of the United States. Evening Session,—At the session of the Old Soldiers’ Convention, this evening, a resolution was passed, urging Congress to make provision for soldiers and their widows and childern ; also for the Indians who helped us when prisoners in Tripoli; urging an extension of the pension law to the sol diers of the Avar of 1812, and their Avidows from California, has increased the specie in tho j and childern ,* and returning thanks to Mr. banks from !>! to 12 millions, though whilst this is | Brodhead for his exertions in their behalf. said their line of discount has been increased in proportion. This naturally enough makes times ! easier for the present, bur harder after awhile pro vided we have not got to the bottom. -*»-, The Minie Ball.- —A few days since wc published an article descriptive of the Minie The resolutions also eulogize Madison, Clay Lowndes and Calhoun, urge the completion of the National Monument, &c. A committee was appointed to memor ialize Congress on these subjects. of Noav England occasion- fer to the amount of $1,000,000. ; contribute to its relief. Manufacturers pro- j r ifl e ball, which just now is sending so ; a n y carr y their “love” for fugitive slaves posing to close their establishment, find it j many po0 r fellows to their long home, and j to the most ridiculous length! A black ini>nmnnnt* on .ham to keen nniin end otter the name of the inventor down to posterity. 1 " " ’ " . . . . Cincinnati, Jan. 2.—The receipts of hogs j ' . . , . - , at this citv up to this date are 5,000 short f ? I,cmnbunt on :h . e ™ ke fP "f. en , and ” ffcr j the name of the inventor down to posterity. ! fellow named Scoot, lately made a desperate of last year. The market is dull at $4.50 , ]ow municipal authorities have been j We arc informed by an intelligent officer j assault on Mr. Springer, at Providence, @$4.75. Exchange on New York is I per i “ufTId ! ?5. Tn th f M _ n " e nflc , bal1 is bo ; I and then fled toUxbridge, and afterwards to cent. ' a,TX " “ “ i to .8 et . n P subtonptmns are being held, and , , ng adopted mto our service, and upon an | Woonsocket. Officers followed but through There is a depth of 14 feet of water iu the P r >vate individual are coming forward with j improved plan. As now used in the Crimea ; the interference of the inhabitants of dif iver, and freights arc* declining. The rates j cbantabl ® P n »“P tn *-»- « c .|F ust the bb ? r - j the powder drives the sheet iron cup mto the f ere nt localities, who were deluded hy the New Orleans, flour 75 cents, pork aht - v t c ' f tbcse mo \ emcnts 1vi11 P rove full J i cavity of .tl.e nail, aud this spreads the ball 1 black into the belief that he was a fugitive ’ittsburg. 40 cents for flour. e, l uftl to tlic (>CL ' a31,>D ’ | s ° as to perfectly slug or fill the rifle bore of! they were unable to capture him. In one York, Jan. 3.—There have been Legislative Organization. The legislature of Illinois organized at over three millions of dollars disbursed hy I 0 - „ . *i i * mi „ ' m the Sub-Treasury to-day and yesterday, for ! Sp^gheld °n the 1st Thomas Turner, the payment of interest and dividends.’ j A* tA? The money market is decidedly stringent, , ^ e . c , ted S p P ea J er of the n ° use ’ and E ’ T and it is rumored that other heavy failures i lirKl & es C er . are on the eve of announcement. , - . T tt met on the 1st. In the House, on the gun. 1 he present improvement is to | instance, the people seized the Sheriff, of dtpense with this sheet iron cup and make j Woonsocket, Mr. Thos. Aldrich, and held the powder do nil the Avork of spreading the j him until the cars started—they having b r’• ,. , , i previously furnished Scott with funds to It is a little remarkable that the Ironch ; reaub Canada. The sheriff, however, man- l gunsmith, De.vmne, avIio invented the hoi- > a rred to spring upon the cars, arrested the I...... l.rtll «^i«*»t*.A ... n.l 4* U , . ! J i . A CZ* A. ' The Legislature of Pennsylvania also } 0%v oBIong hall, entertained this same idea j black, conveyed him to his residence, and — Wi-i-4. r.. 4L. rr—: - - the first hut* as his ball merely rested upon the poi\*- 1 —4,m * laborers out of em- -scattering 21. The Senate, at *'’• <> -liAck, P. M„ went into The present aspect of the Avar offers no hope of a speedy peace, nor even of the ac ceptance of our good officers as mediator.— j The English and French Journals unite in the opinion that the Avar is to be a protract- .. . . ed one. There is not the most remote pmb- l poll heaving this, a native pulled out two abiHtv that e’zar will accept the four * live dollar mil ,.n a broken bank, and re- J . i . ... , . . , r • • • propositions without material alterations, Avhich would defeat them. For could he do so, Avithout disgrace, and the sacrifice of the rights of his nation. A Avould lie prophet down south said late ly in one of ii:.** sermons, tiiat lie “was sent to redeem the world, and all things therein the 2nd. I and driving it on its mission of death. necessary means of subsistence. New York, Jan. 2.—The Whig General ; The Legislature of Massachusetts assem- i M e understand the manufacture of inns-1 the sheriff, he Avas not aware of the real of- Coinmittee are in session to-night and bav- bled on the 3d. At a KnoA\ r -Nothing sena- * a J^ 10 f^ es _?f, a ]( ail . ‘ ,aed ’_ a “ d ,.'*j4 r ! fence of the negro, but believed be was, as ' ' ’ * ‘ " * ’ ' ’ ’’ * previous, " ~ English Officer Discraced.—Tlie London correspondent of the New York Tribune says: “ The case of Lord Forth has excited gen eral indignation. It is as follows:—He is a very young officer, a minor, and, as it seems, and much of a hero. In the battle of the Alma, he threw himself on the ground and screamed—‘ I am frightened, 1 can’t fight!’ Lord Raglan sent him word - - . .—. — .... & , tihat in tho next battle he A\as expected to Our army will use the Mime ball Avithout j wbo threatened to set the fellow at liberty, j distinguish himself by his gallantry, that the cup. A portion, .or the whole of the ; ’£bc Sheriff stood firm, read the riot act, j his cowardice might be forgotton. But at threatened to shoot the first person Avho at- ; Inkermann he again behaved as cowardly ; tempted to enter his premises, and though ! two officers, therefore, were sent hy the entierlv alone, kept the multitude at bay. I General-in-Chief to cast away his epaulet- What, if possible, is still more creditable to | tes, to break his sword, and kick him out of the camp. He returned to England a dis- expenditure next year. There will remain a gap of but about twenty miles not yet worked on to connect the Avhole ; which we think may he safely let out through the coming year.’ “ It will be seen from the above extract from the Report, that the distance betAvccn Knoxville and the Virginia line is 140 miles, and this of course is the length of the Road. “ The state of the Company’s finances is represented to be fa\ r orable to arrangements for the efficient prosecution of Die Avork.— It is expected that in January next the loan of State bonds, Avhich Avas authorized by the Legislature in the session of 1851-’2, will he available by the fulfilment of the condition prescribed in the law. These bonds are to the amount of $10,000 per mile for iron and equipments. Besides this resource the Report states that an addition al amount of $248,831, made up of unpaid individual subscriptions, unsold county bonds, cash on hand, &c., &e., will be avail able for the ensuing year. The Report of the President concludes by recommending that the gap of twenty miles be put under contract and the work upon the Road con tinued, in favor of which recommendation a number of strong reasons are submitted.” The Latest by the Asia* The Savastopol correspondent, of the Lou don Times of the 23d Nov., says, the siege Avas practically suspended, the batteries used up and the army exhausted, hut still able to defend their position and chastise the assailants. On the night of the 22d, there was a des perate affair between the French Chasseurs and the Russian riflemen, which lasted, seven hours. The French penetrated behind the outer entrenchments, but there being no arrangements for a general assault, were withdrawn. Preparations for renewing the bombardment were progressing. On the 27th all Avas quiet. On the 28th and 29th, desperate sorties were mado, Avhich resulted in great loss on both sides. Two thousand Russians attacked the French, hut were finally repulsed. On the night of the 30th, a heavy fire Avas kept up on the French. On the 1st December, heavy rains prevented the arrival of supplies, and the English were temporarily placed upon short allowance. The deaths by cholera and fever was av eraging sixty per day. On the 5th, another sortie was made against the French, but tho Russians were repulsed with a heavy loss. The Paris Moniteur says that on the 7th, the battery of the besiegers was re-estab lished, and that in three days the firing would be resumed. The allies are sufficient ly entrenched and provisioned to remain throughout the winter. Russian despatches of the 13th says that nothing of importance had occurred. Small sorties continued to be made, in one of which the Russians captured some small mortars and spiked others. In the English Parliament, the foreign elistment bill, providing for the enlistment of forty thousand Germans, passed the House of Commons on Friday night. Some mem bers contended that the enlistment of for eign mercenaries, independent of their gov ernment, was a Violation of the neutrality- laws, and might be taken advantage of by the Russians to fit out privateers from the United States. An quested him to fork over them. the specie for The Know-Nothing®.— \ counoil of Know-Nothings of the ScAvard school of politicians, lias been organized at Sing Sing, New York. It is the second one of the kind that lias recently been started in that locality. Ireland.—The New York Trihune says* “From a private letter, received by the last : mail from Dublin, we learn that the British . Government are making preparations to bal- * lot for soldiers in tiiat city or throughout the provincial towns. The inhabitants of the city, in consequence were throivn into ! a state of excitement and consternation.— ! 1 Business is A*ery dull. It is further stated that the Aveather had become cold, which : may have a tendoncy to check the spread of j ! cholera, which has raged there for some ’ i time.” ... ■— .. I Bg^. Indianians *p Avith a eorn cob in j their mouth to pre\ cut shaking their teeth ‘out with ague!! ’! " C'ousiderablo speculation is reported to have lately taken place in coal lands near the line of the Illinois Central Railroad.— Lands that vrere a short time ago worth on- , ly from a dollar and a quarter to three dol lars per acre, have suddenly risen in price to twenty and fifty dollars per acre. People i who have for years gained a precarious liv-: ing on Dieir little farms situated among the | lowlands, and who, AA-ith their families, haA*e prohably been prostrated by fever and ague • six months out cf every twelye, haA*e sud denly found that they are the owners of coal mines, and are comparati\'ely rich. So soon as the coal was discovered, however, j speculators bought out the claims of most of the settlers at mere nominal rates, the j poor ague-shaken occupants lieing glad to . get rid of it at any price. New Post-Office.—The Postmaster Gen eral has established a neAv Post Office m Thomas county, in this State, called East- wood, and appointed Alfred Bryan, Esq., ^ a stormy time over contested seats. The tonal caucus, held the evening previous, j u ?® n " ‘1^® armed Avith the improved Minie . be professed, a fugitive slave. issue is bet\A*eeu Seward Whigs and Know* Henry W. Benchley, Esq., of Worcester, i rl Acs Avith bayonets. ; —- * ———— Nothing Whigs. ' was nominated for the Presidency of the 1 Another improvement in the manufacture j Money Matters.—ihe present week has There is considerable ice in die North ! Senate, and C. L. Cox, of Lynn, for Clerk. °f Balls in our service is that of cutting been a most trying one for our merchants in and East rivers, causing some damage to A caucus of Know-Nothings of the low- < , em out of sheet lead instead of running i tlie way of payments, but those whoyeruse small crafts. The weather is now mild, er House, the Rev. Daniel C. Eddy, of Low- j **€“• These are termed pressed halls, and our money articles, and especially that all with indications of rain. .ell, received the nomination for Speaker, { a much more uniform density, hence Pittsburg, Jan. 2.-Tbc Banking House A. Marsh, of Pittsfield, f or j more true in their flight towards the object ° ! Clerk. ; aimed &t.—Cleveland Herald. of General Larimer, of this eitv, failed to- rru r • i . . v , ,, , f j av lhe Legislature of New A ork, assembled i on the 2nd, Mr. Littlejohn, Whig, was elect- ! Baltimore, Jan. 4.—Holders of Flour Taking an Ii.fBEssiON.-The Bangor ^ Sp^er, and aU the oteer Whig officers | demand $9 ; no rales. Wheat—sales of 3,- Journal rays that on Friday a daughter of l of “? r House a large majority. Gover-, 000 bushels at $2@$2.08. Corn—sales of one of the most respectable families in that n0 ^ I “ K IT “augurated at noon. i 20,000 bushels at 90(^93 cents, city visited a daguerrotypist, and sat for a Tbe legislature of Delaware assembled Washington, Jan. 4.—Tim National Con- i i y , v , i I on the 2nd. and nrviuiizm hv Almtmn Thin- I 4.:— ..e Masons is still ip session. The he conside Grand Lodge of pietara, whohanng been ^earad with the ! ?“ **£»»* organizedLyel^ting Dan- [ ve ntion of 1 f . impression made upon the polished plate, * the % nat $> and I object iff this assemUy is the consideration another upon the young ! Sa™"® 1 BiddIe 7 Know-Nothing, Speaker of j 0 f the establishment of a repulsed. As she was the House.—Sacounah Georgian. theUnited States.^ ^ o? Shocking Distress from Poverty.—The endeavored to make ti lady’s lips, but was repulsed, about to leave he intercepted her, and re newed his attempt with considerable rude- N. Y. papers record the suicide of John ness, but was again foiled, and-she made j Murphy, an Englishman, recently, arrived her escape. The next day the father of the i n counter, whoiiad become deranged young lady called upon the artist, and ex- by the want of employment and the conse- hibiting the daguerreotype,—inquired if he , quent suffering of his fqmily. Ilis family was the person wno took At. Ihe artist re- j bad been without food for two days, when plied inthe affirmative, upon which the en- * ------ - •*• raged father pushed his fist into hisjace with violence, and followed up with the punish ment until a gentleman .present suggested that the artist made a sorry picture enough. The “ artist ” has commenced a salt tor The Regents of the Smithsonian Institu tion met yesterday, but transacted no busi ness. They adjourned to January 12. Grisi and Mario Avill give a concert at the National Theatre in this city next Monday evening. the wife yielded to her necessities and went Col,* Benton announced that while in Bos- to the Committee of Relief for tly; Poor,’ to -ton lie had obtained the names of twenty- four hundred substantial men in Boston in aid of his project of the Pacific Railroad, and that the list Avas headed hy the Hon. obtain some asm stance. In her absence the hushand cut his throat, and during the in quest upon the father, the mother received news of the dgath of her child for tha want difficulties have been successfully surmount ed. Oar financial editor remarks, and we have no reason to doubt his assertion, that fully ten millions of liabilities hav’e been paid oft’ in the last fortnight; and it is not a little to Die credit of our commercial com munity that this immense sum has been liquidated without a single mishap. After this week we look for a more cheerful con dition of things. The upper rivers are ris ing, and accounts at hand to-day advise us of a swelling in the lower tributaries. This will let out a large quantity of cotton and produce, and will, of course, afford a most seasonable relief to those who have made heavy advances to fheir customers in the interior. We have no hesitation in saying that during the next three months a heavier amount of business Avill be transacted in Noav Orleans than has ever been accomplish ed in a similar period.—N. O. Pic., 7In. The Supreme Court of Georgia, be gan its session in Savannah, on Monday last, all the Judges in attendance, and Mr Wm. H. Hull, Qf Athens, in the absence of Mr. CobK acting graced man; his family disown him, and the clubs are closed against him. The Louisiana Turf. The following paragraphs from the New Oleans Picayune will bo read Avith interest: Gen. Wells, who is in this city, has decid ed not to go to Charleston this winter, as he had intended to. lie returns immedi ately to his plantation on Red River, taking with him his noble horse, Lecomte ; return ing to this city with him next spring in time for the races then to come off on the Metai rie Course. Mi*. Ten Broeck’s fine horse, Lexington, is now at the, stable of Col. Bingaman, Nachez, Avhere lie'is training for his great match against time, a challenge from the owner—who proposed to run him against 7.23, a four mile neat, Lecomte’s time—hav ing been accepted by a Virginia gentleman. The race will be run over the Metairie Course next spring, Mr. l*en Broeck having from the 1st to the 15th of April to do if in, and having the privilege of naming three different days for race. There is a Avell grounded expectation that these two superb racers will again come together on the turf 'during the sj meeting. If this hope is realised, we i have a contest that will excite a deeper in terest than any that has taken place for many years. We indulge the confident hope that nothing will occur to prevent its “ —— - -- - * - * - -