The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-11

New EPIDEMIc.--It is stated that marriage has
assumed the shape of violent epidemic at Will
mington, Delaware, and that one minister alone
pocketed something like one hundred dollars for
adjusting the "yoke matrimonial" a few days
since.
From the Neto York Commercial Advertiser.
Arrival OF the Georgia.
The United States mail steamship Georgia, Lieu
tenant Porter commanding, from Chagres via Ha-
2Sth of March, with hundred and thirty passen-
gers for New Orleans, arrived of Havana the 3lst,
and was detained until the 4th of April waiting
connect with the Falcon; left the Ohio and Falcon
hundred passengers.
The Georgia brings no later intelligence from
California She had ninety three passengers to New
York, and $780, 900 in gold dust on board. She
made the passage from Havana to this port in three
days and twenty-five hours, against strong head
gales and heavy sea.
who had taken passage by the steamer was arrested
under an order from the governor general, and
veyed to the shore.
George w. Allen, of Ogdensburg, in this State,
died the outward passage of the Georgia, of in
fammaton of the bowels.
The frigate Raritan, Commodore Parker, schooner
Flirt, and surveying schooner Morris, were at Ha-
vana when the Georgia left. The Raritan was to
sail for Philadelphia in day or two.
We are indebted to gentleman who was on
board for the following sketch Of the incidents of the
outward and homeward passage Of the Georgia:
Left New York for Chagres, (via Havana stop
ping off Charleston and Savannah at the usual
hour, p M, on the 18th ult., with about six hun
dred passengers
Left Havana at p. m. on the 22d, having been
detained several days in receiving and making
preparations for the accommodation of about SIM
liar number of passengers from the steamer Falcon
We then numbered, with the crew, about thirteen
transported by one ship. Reached Chagres early
9th, distance eleven hundred mixes with
out accident, the weather fortunately having been
fair and landed in about ten hours this of hu
man beings and more than five thousand packages
destined for California.
Left Chagres at a. m. on the 18th, arriving at
Havana early on the morning of LIST April. Here we
were detained by the non arrival OF the Falcon
from New Orleans.
Left Havana on the 4t instant, at half past four
p. m, making the most unprecedented run of six
tyfour hours to off Cape Hatteras, distance of
thousand and forty miles, against a heavy sea and
a strong north easter thence to this port which we
reached, off Highland light, in three days aud
twenty hours, in dock, at half past ak O'Clock
p. m. this day, April 8.
Among our passengers, who are about one hun
dred in number, we enumerated his excellency the
Peruvian minister TO the United States. Also the
interesting Marquesa dc Toulon, who ordered
to leave Cuba after twenty four hours notice.
sequent upon the detection Of correspondence with
her husband, who escaped from the Island to the
United States, about a year since, having given
for suspicion Of his entertaining too liberal
been condemned TO be shot.
A rumor of cholera prevailed for a few days in
Havana. Itproceeded from the sudden deaths Of
some soldiers-the consequence Of neglect in clean
ing their copper in culinary apparatus.
A Senior Murila was demanded Of our ship, by
reason of his compliance with the regulations
Of the port in obtaining passport; upon which
letter writers are making much serious comment.
The Georgia has proved herself a remarkably
fine sea boat, under all circumstances, and is be-
yond doubt the fastest ocean steamer afioat Her
commander IL a gentleman and seaman, and most
deservedly highly appreciated in every relation he
has been placed in toward his passengers.
FLoRrDA suoaR.-we have been presented by
Col. A. III. Cole, OF Florida, with a small barrel
Of tho most beautiful specimen Of sugar we have
manufactured in Florida or elsewhere,
coming il does directly from the mandatory.
II is almost entirely white, beautifully grained and
perfectly crysalized We think IL will fully COM
pare with the Havana claycd sugars. This spc-
cimen is said to be fair one of Col. Coles entire
crop.
The yield per acre of eighty acres planted in cane
be increased 10 1000 lbs. The sugar manufac-
tured with sufficient mill, driven by mule power.
IL has been an experiment, and has resulted very
successfully. The method of draining the syrup
from the sugar has been improved, and produces
very bright sugar and delicious syrup.
Col Coles plantation is near Palatki, and in the
neighborbood Of most cxcelent sugar lands, which
we doubt not will soon be in cultivation.
A specimen OF this sugar may be seen nj
reading room.-Sduannah Georgian.
woaK or ARr.-The New York Post says
there IL in the custom house n copy Of the
statue which an eminent French artist, Gayrard,
is about TO send TO M. Yattcmare for presentation
to Congress. II is designed TO cmbody the artists
idea Of the American republic, and represents
young female, Of graceful figure and majestic coun-
tenance seated upon bale of cotton, whose head is
surrounded by halo thirteen stars and who holds
in her hand The banner Of the nation, surmounted
by the Phrygian cap. Her left hand rests on
helm, significant alike Of sovereignty and mari
time power. At her feet Is the American eagle,
and distributed about the ground are emblems of
various kinds, such bows and arrows, the cornu-
copia, the plough, sheaf Of Indian corn, &C. &c.
This model is about two feet in height and rests
upon pedestal conceived in good taste, the sides
OF which will be ornamented with bas relief repre-
sensations OF prominent events in the history OF the
United States, such as the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, the Treaty Of Peace Of 1883, the Surrender
Of CORVALLIS, &c The whole reflects great credit
upon the skill and ingenuity Of the artist, and when
finished in bronze, II 10 intended 70 be, the
fgure--somc twenty feet in bcight-will form
most imposing object. The model Ia sent over in
advance, to get the criticism Of competent persons
before the larger statue is finished.
CAPTURE OF A SUPPOSED SLAvxR.-The ship
Mcmnon, Captain Gordon, arrived this morning
from Canton whence she sailed ON the 9th Of Janu-
airy. On the 9Th Of March, off st. Helena, Captain
G.. reports having spoken the bark Caroline, under
the command Of an officer and crew from the Brit
ish steamer Cormorant, having been taken by said
steamer of Rio de Janoro, under the suspicion Of
being SLAYER. The captain Of the bark and one
Of the crow were on board, and would be tried AT
ST. Helena. The officer In command said the bark
was said 10 have been formerly an American
whaler, and the captain in command when taken,