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Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02
VIRGINIA on SLAVERY.

We clip The following from the Alabama Planter
Of the 9Sth Mt We hope that our Legislature will
make some provision similar to that recommended to
the Virginia Legislature by Gov Floyd TO secure
the attendance Of representatives in the Southern
Convention to assemble in Nashville, next June
We hops too that our Legislature viii follow The ex-
ample Of the good Cd Dominion in jisposing o, the
Insulting Vermont Resolutions -Srted mem right is
he response that viii come up from every quarter
Of the South:
The Virginia legislature has taken some i'm
porant steps in relation to the slavery question.
IN the House If Delegates, on SATURDAY week
as we learn from the Washington Repuhlic)
message was received from GOV Floyd, enclosing
The resolutions Of the legislature OF Vermont on
the subjact Of slavery. 1t recommends the pas
sage OF 4 law providing ior the attendance Of
representatives In the southern convention to
assemble Mt Nashville. in June next; and that
money be appropriated 10 defiay all their ne
cessary expenses incurred by such attendance
Ii was moved also that the solutions from
the Stale cf Vermont, "a the subject of slavery
he retained 10 the governor ct Vermont aud that
that unclionary be informed that the legislature
Of Virginia understands is constitutional rights,
aud means to maintain them. THIS resolution
vas carried unanimously.
/ The select committee to which was referred
50 much Of the COVER or's message relates to
| The Wilmot proviso aud kindred subjects, with
! instructions to enquire into the eHpedieacy
OF appointing delegates to represent Virginia in
/ the southern convention, reported preamble
and resolutions re.allirming the resolutions Of -th
/ of March, 1877. and 25th of January. 1910,
which were made the order Of the day for last
/ Thursday week.
ABBY kELtY.-Ne aad the 6llowin5 licb
paragraph in the Richmond Republicans
4 Abby Kelly is on her war horse again. Ala
4 late abolition meeting in Massachusetts, She de,
nOunced the church. aud mourned over "the rap
idly bleaching om otthe complexion ofhe slaves.
She believes thai Adam and Eve were as black
as the ace Of spades; and sac is thoroughly per
suaded bat there is no red mpton Tor mankind
until all arr restored 10 that original color. i
is said she uses back pant herself, and proposes
at an early DAY, to sport woody wig.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02

IH recent -yF-l tiu1 d search olt Sir John
IrrS..u. tt.y were tigaJ daEs Within, seeing
The sun. and had he itrrnumstcI ffy degrees
below zero. They served oui their ralious Of
lfh-Praof brandy BY chofP.ng Il Up with hatch.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02

MARYLAND SENATOR FIX Gov Thomas G Pratt
land, u $, Senator to fill the vacancy of The Hon
Rcycrdy Johnson also for six years from the 4th Of
March next
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02

stats pNNrEE election OF State Printer
was held by our Legislature on the 18th ut On
the first ballot, Messrs Fall & Marshall Editors of
the Mssssppian wore elected by a majority Of ID
votes over Messrs Jones d Barksdale--the former
OF the Vcksbnrg Sentinel and the latter of the va
200 Democrat
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02

az We see it stated in telegrsphie despatch from
The N. Orleans picayune, copied in the last Wing,
that the Southern members Of Congress shave resov-
cd TO prevent the passage Of the appropriation bills
until the question otbe territories is settled Break
ers ahead
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02

G- We are much pleased to learn that Professor
Copeland, teacher Of Elocnton is getting on ''swim
mingly" in our town. lie has already class offs
SO or 20, we believe, with prospect Of its being
largely increased
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02

Erection is selling in Mobile at from ! to II cts
for niddlings. The market seems stationary for the
present, but The article will most probably rise a
cent or two higher,
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02

MARRlED-By the Rev Mr.. Morrow, on the 9th
ut, Mr.. ]. N CASTOR Of this City, to Miss MAR
TIA S. LIKES, oi0ktibbeha county,
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02
NOTICE.

TTNHE Co-partnership heretofore existing between
IL F0rfAiagioa & Porter i this day dissolved ty
mutual consent All the Books aud debts due Tie
concern belong 10 II. II. Warrington, with whom,
those indebted viii please make settlement
Jan. 5th, 1850 II II WORTHiNGTON.
JAMES PORTER.
The above notice speaks for it.elf The Editor,
and now the sole proprietor is compelled to call on
al who are in arrears TO the Office TO make immediate
payment lie has to set up-to pay bis own debts,
and the debts Of the office, and in order to enable IN
TO DO So those who are indebted to the old concern
must pay up, or settle their accounts IN salisaeio
ry manner NJ w Howell Esq vii act as our
collector and to him or to ourself all the debts due 10
the Office are 10 be paid
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02

d' Persons calling for any of the above letters will
please say they "are advertised"
A. II. JORDAN, P. NJ.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-02-02

List Of i etterss
ID EusINING IN tie Post Office at Columbus,
II Nj. on tie lst Of FEBRUARY, 1880.
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NEW-YORK LEGISLATURES.
Senate.
ALnANf, February 5, IL
prrfrfo-a. Sc.

ALussY. February 6, 1850.
PETITIONS, &C.
Mr. CARboLL and MIR. Coos presented remonstran-
oessgainst bridging Lake Cbsmplan at Rouses Point.
Mr. Corr petition for the remission Of canal tolls
railroads.
Mir CooKr for the establishment off board Of eram-
nation to determine the qualifications OF Homeopathic
physicians
MIR. Btovs Of citizens Of Suffolk county against any
alteration Of the Pilot laws.
Mr. BrranAr, OF citizens Of New York, for On appre
rrson for the relief Of destitute and neglected chill
dren.
Mr For TO stay collection Of rents under msnorial
Mr. Dssr, for appropriation for the benefit Of the
Geneeee Wesleyan Seminary.
MIR Turrir, ofHenry Tamadge, TO be released from
the liability incurred BY reason Of decree Of the Court
Of Cbancery.
Mr BsrfsAs, Of merchants Of New York. for q Law
reducing tolls on foreign salt
MIR Mann, Of merchants Of New York, for repeal of
usury laws.
rHx MINT ron rrw roRx.
The following resolution, heretofore offered by Mr..
MosoAr, came mp for consideration
Resolved tf the Senate concurl That Senators
Representatives in Congress- requested 10 the
81 Law establishing Mint in the city New York
Resolved. That the Governor be requested transmit
copy Of this resolution 70 each OF our snstors and Reprsen
tstives in Congress-
this subject and referred to the aud recon-
mendstops Of the late Secretary Of the Treasury All
persons examining the subject must 20 the
conclusions ss those advanced by Mr. Walker. Mr..
Morgan alluded TO tas silence Of Mr. Meredith this
subject In 1s4T, $4,000 900 OF specie Imported
into the United Srstes OF ths sal 90 900 came TO
New York and Boston. and ssseooo 70 fhilsdslphis
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TBIRTY-FIRsr CONGRESS-.
FfRsT SESSION.
Senate.

wAsHrscroS, Tuesday, Feb s, 1850
The galleries. reporters decks, obbes and every ave-
TO the Senate dcnpey crowded with lade. who
have assembled to hear Mr. Clay Much confusion pre-
walls and the doors have been locked BY the Sergeant
alarms to prevent the pressing In II the crowd Their.
Is 80 much noise u IL almost I'm possible to hear
rsrScn woliAross.
Nr smrrH from the select committee on French .ro-
iiatiou- reported bill for the relief Of claimants for
indemnity for the ssme
MIR. Husr,R gave notice Of . minority report on the
ssme subject
Several petitions and reports from committees we're
received.
srsrrSsoS or DIPLOMATIC AUSTRIA rrc.
On motion Of Mr.. Foors, the Senate took up MIR.
Casss resolution In relation to suspsnding diplomatic
intercourse with Austria.
MIR Foorr moved to amend, by adding two reaoiu
toxs .ympsthisps with the heroic struggles In unga-
ry and enqurns into the proprety Of giving the Hun
gsrian esiles quantity Of public lands.
Mir. Cas- accepted the amendment - modification
Of HE resolution.
Mr. SOUS submitted an amendment, directing the
Committee Of Foreign Relations to enquire also into
the sdiepcy Of requesting the President to inter.
cede with the Of Turkey for the liberation
Of Kcssush and other Hsnssrian exiles
ON motion Of Mr.. FoorE, the resolution, as modified
vas ordered to be printed and made the special order
srfrcH or NR CLAW on HIS COMPROMISE RrsoLUrtors
TN motion Of MIR Mangum, the Senate proceeded to
the confederation Of the special ordsrtbe fole wing
resolution. submitted few days since By Mr. Clay
beng essrsbls for the peace concord and harmony =.
sSs.tiens 81 controversy be,wsss them srsns GU, ~ ss
suticn Of slavery upon fair equality and JUS. bsSs
therefore
Tins-Reselv.a Ihs, California With suitable boundaries.
ss,.. " nj. rnos -s@u, The " cosss. .1 os
any r.src,es 10 tbe exclusion or Introduction Avery
within those boundaries -
second, Rs.siy.d. MT |. slavery dee. scs sli.s
s,en',,s I, ~, u,,.5 s.s,ss sea a. ,.Ss y
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CON N BRCIAL AFFAIRS.
MONEY MARKET.

Tuesday, Feb. 5-6 II. II.
The stock market experisncea slight reaction, to-
day, and the transactions about to the usual
tent At the first board, Reading Mortgage Bonds adj
vanced u per cent; Reading Railroad, q. Farmers
Loan declined u per ct Canton Company, III Harlem,
u; Long Island, y; Erie Railroad y. At the second
board there quite excitement and the sales Of
Harlem very great; about 500 shares were sold
principally time, at decline varying from half to
three quarters per cent Pennsylvania Elves fell of x
per cent; Erie Railroad q; Farmers Loan, Canton
Company "a; Reading Railroad, q. The market is In
very excitsble state will be by the Austua-
tons from day day 10 prices for the fAncies What
turn they will take next, is difficult to tell.
There was active demand this morning for stsr-
ling Exchange at rates current yesterday First rate
bills sold at So to Ga per cent premium.
The City Fire Insurance Company have declared o
dividend Of ten and = half dollars per share.
The amount Of United States stocks transferred to
Foreigners from the Goth Of January to LIST February
both inclusive sl3s250 Of which $500 of the
loan of 1912; ssl450 of ls47 and Sal 500, Of 1s4s
The New Jersey Legislature have been petitioned by
the stockholders and creditors Of the New Hope and
Delaware Bridge Company to appoint trustees for SELL
Ing of its property and also to abolish its banking
powers This bridge erected by joint enactment
Of the Legislatures Of Pennsylvania and Of New Jersey
and to in the present action another
Joint ACT ID w W hppneo euhirs OF the COM
paDy have been sadly mismansged and it has stopped
Payment four or five times 1t claims, moreover to be
Independent of the laws of both Pennslvau and New
Jersey
There arrived at tn port of Boston, in January last
81 vessels from foreign ports and 2s7 coe,twiss During
the same PERIOD there 1ls foreign and 1s7 coast
wise clearances The quantity Of specie imported was
S16 COS exported Se4 s24
The arrivals st the port OF Baltimore, during the
month OF January, we're rs follows Ships a. bsrks
TO- briss 80 schooners stotal 1856 Of which "a we're
rom foreign and l2l from coastwise ports OF the
ore'gn arrivals had free eargoes end % had cargoss
that paid duty The clesrances to foreign ports during
the fame month were Ships 8, barks o. brigs H. and
schooners l7-to'sl 40, with aggregate tonnage O
1892 tons, and employing As9 men,
The annexed table exhibits the aggregate value OF
Imports into the United States the grose revenue COL
lected and the cost of collection in each year, frsu
1890 to 1sss -
COMMENCE OF the UNITED srArrs-InroRrs Rrvrrur
a, AND CosT or COLLECTION.
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News from yvashingtoR.
OUR SPECIAL TKLEoRArHIo CORRESPONDENTS.

WARRINGTON, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 1850
The rush Of ladies TO the capitol to hear Henry
Clay, was such. that hundreds Of them had to be
admitted to the floor of the Senate they beseged
the main entrance in solid mass, and there was
no alternative but to let them in. The galleries
were filled three hours before the call to business
The speech of Mr.. Clay was but an extension Of
his argument of last week; IT is evidently taking
hold Of the minds Of northern men. They begin
to appreciate the humbug Of the Proviso. Free
soil is losing caste; but the extreme South con-
tend that Mr.. Cay's plan Is substantially the Pro-
viso-that he surrenders the whole Issue TO the
North. The admission of California by itself
gives the Senate to the North. Some compromise
is demanded, but the impression is strong that the
movement Of Mr.. Clay will lead to the settlement
Of the whole difficulty at this session. upos some
satisfactory plan. There is a strong body Of
Southern men in the House, who are resolved
that not solitary appropriation bill shall be passed
until the slavery dispute settled, because If il
goes over until another session, compromIseiwill
be almos, impossible. Something must be done
non-intervention will not answer. Northern men
are backing out, and the South demands action.
| learn that a satisfactory adjustment has taken
place in the Nicaragua difficulties; tina, the treaty
will go TO England by the next steamer, and that
Tiere Island becomes the properly Of the United
States, and that Mr.. Bulwer has dsavowed the
whole of Mr.. Chatfeld's proceedings. All this,
with the exception Of the statement that the treaty
is actually made and complete, you have stated
before in the N,1 York Herald. merely repeat
the statements, as they are again talked about
The mother Of the Hon. Mr.. Venable, of North
Carolina, died suddenly last night, in consequence
of her clothes taking fire. She was most shock
ingly burned.
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Nine months
This ha very important and interesting table ana
just at this time win be particularly useful In forming
correct opinion relative to the contest going on be
tween the Secretary Of the Treasury and Congress
In relation tn the expenditures Of the Treasury depart
ment 1888 the first year the expense. Of collecting
the revenue exceeded and half millions OF dollars
and the importstioss that year we're more than
seventy Eve millions Of dollars LEES than 1885, when ID
cost less than fourteen hundred thousand dcisrs to
collect the revenue on Importation Of nearly one
hun dred and ninety millions Of dollars 10 viii be se.~
that coet In 1890 81 3eT 4ss TO collect revenue Of
s3i12o 27s while In lsas II 81 ooeo33 to ooll.ct
revenue Of s31 i4424 showing IN increase in IN. rs
venue Of STA ESQ and increase IN the cost Of coil
lection OF seosbe4 In 1sas the expenses Of eos,,.
the revenue amounted to saoo 900 and II W. ipcr..s
ing With such rspidity that Congress had no alternative.
but TO restrict the expenditures once TO certain ann
An get vas passed In March, 1s4e to this effect bu
the Secretary Of the Treasury made not the frst move
ment TO cut down the expenses Of the revenue
ment, Until more than tvo thirds Of the sum sopro
pristsd lad been srpepded then great ercsm.ot va,
created and application made Congress for repes OF
hesct d1ste Having failed In that retreuchme.t CON-
menoea oy oschsrsins the revenue marine reserving
portion Of the pay Of all connected with the Custom
House and dischsrsing many from the different depart
ments hCopsrei firm. and resists every attempt to-
repeal or modify the set Of 1s4e months will suffice
'oreouee the expenditures to the stipulated sur There
are hundreds Of outlsts in the revenue departments oe
the government that can be stepped Along the entire
line OF our immense frontier there are officers who drss
comparatively large salaries without performing hardly
dsys duty In the year. The Inducements TO smugse
are not nesr 20 great under the present tariff
previous once Of higher duties and revenue officers at
svery little bay inlet along the shores Of Western
lakes are useless than useless for tbey the
aggregate slsrse smoust from the puhc treasury With
out rendering en- equivalent n any shape The revenue
msrine on the coast h useless sppepdsgs and can
he dispena With without detriment TO the public int
rect thorough revss Of the tsra Of salaries would
srfsst another enormous leakage nom the treasury
without dersrRits IN the lesst the Standardization o.
The dutsso i the Department Under the Independeut
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Great Fire In Buffalo.

BUFFALO, reb. IA. N.
FIRE occurred in this city this morning, consuming
before 1t subdued drug store three dry goods
stores and crockery store situated Main street.
together with severa Offices in the upper part the
buildings. The loss is not far from s550eo which Is
covered BY insurance. The names Of the sufferers
are John Coleman, L. s. Reynolds, Messrs Evans &
Powellsop, George Colt, @. II. Wilson, NJ. Compton,
Messrs wightmsp & Becknith, n. J. Sherman, George
Colt, jun and Doctors Wilcox and Wallace. The fol-
lowing Offices viii loss by this calamity North wes-
tern, $sooo Etna Hartford, and Protection, Hartford
$l3oo0i Howard, $4,000 Unisn Mutual, New York,
$1,000; Lexington and Columbus, $4,000 each; Genssee
Mutual, 1900; and Buffalo Mutual, 81 600
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Interesting from venezuela.

By the arrival Of the brig Hayward, from Curasos,
We have advces TO the 18th Of January She reports
that COL Castiian and two other oesrs, who i'm
prsoned at Lsgusyra for participating in the late
beon, had made their escape and had arrived at Gu
rscoa-a distance Of 200 miles In open boat. IL
the general opinion at Curssoa that trouble would
soon commence again Letters from there state that
considerable dissatisfaction expressed but 1t is
probable that Monsgas will be able to prevent any
break Coffee selling ct very high prices thro uyh-
ont Vepexuela.
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Cieared-Bsrk Lady knight, Havana
Arrived-sloOp ThOs " rhOrne. Nrork.
Arrivsi-shir hedors, Newburyrort
Brig Hayvard Curacao 18th ult Let bsrhs s,iu. for
Cuba days Syphde, do in IL days Lsrrahee Al a.
triss Rainbow ds Edward Henry Tor Rio Haohs n d.xs
Atrsm, for rork, In days.
tchr Pavilion, Tangier.
Cssred-s.amer Nsgsrs. Lverpool ships RaritAu, San
lranetco SUFFOLK, kOrleans barks Hong Kong Batavia
ess Breeze San francesca; brir Monte Trso Ro Usehs
TCnsther Bsnore suiis. Phadelphia sohrs sacramen-
ion, NYork.
ssiled-schr Ocean, Riehmond.
Arriv,d-schr corcns. NYOrh.
Ppovfpr~cs. reba
Arvsd-Bris Foster. Savannah; sshr zsnts Richmond
Nlork
Beow-Bsrks Providence from Apssehicols Acadia from
Cardenasi schr Athslis, from savannah.
ssiled-Bris Sarah. Nrork sioop Frederick Brown. do
BRnrot, FetL
Arrived-Bris John HILL Carderas. 10 days
Belov-Bris Emeiine fron Cardenas via Charleston.
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poi,ee fnfesIssence.

Iad,f'ni .ltscuH.A man. called John Hart, vas
rested Itstsrdsy. on charge Of committing an inde-
-, .ssaut on the person Of ssssnpsh Harrington,
10y ~ ,srr ~ age. lie accused vas committed to
ants.r the charge.
.1frt ~ Houfs THief-A fellow called James
sF'ltf was caught ON Monday afternoon In the act Of
b'ttfiug cien thee trunks IN the d~eius hou.. No
go itafl ftreet from ~hich he no doubt ~
st'sl TIC contents Ofictr Bssm Of the s.crod vsrs
tooa ne rctrs int eus'ody and ne eoumt,.d 70
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BktrIMoht FEB % 7. Vt.
The mail has failed from beyond Augusta. The
Riehnond Republican says that the Rev Joel w Jones
who has been ofhcistins at the Msthodht church In
that city, left suddenly Saturday last in conse.
quenee Of rumors received iron Utica II Is reported
that he has two wives In New York, and that be
o regularly ordained clereyman.
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BsLrrsorr, Feb. SEP NJ.
The market for -four and grain presents nes fee
ture worthy Of notice and the business doing s quite
limited Sugars Ia fair demand. With sales OF so
hhds. New Orleans, at 40 sLc, four months Rio
coffee 10 quoted ct 15c Holders Of New Orleans mo-
lasses firm ut 2sc and the demand IL good In pro-
downward tendency.
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Tx ROCHESTER MYSTERY Qualification OF the
love OF the marvellous u still gong on in the le-
glumate quarters and with such a mock heroic
gravity as To cause sober minded persons to laugh
most heartily at the farce IL is quite surprising
that any one can be serious at such performances;
but rs there are SUCH 1t may be well to hint at
LITTLE Of the folly. chIcanery and knavery which
have astonished this globe in times past and the
crcduiiiy, stupidity and cajolery now pracused
upon the good people OF Rochester Like the
baseless fabric Of a vision, this supernaturay
knockrnz apparatus, after knocking one way and
another, will knock under. and no more BE- heard
ct. for whole generation at least. This has been
the history Of every similar spiritual" communi-
cation, and must be, TO the end Of time. The APP
partition Of Lord Lyttleton 10 Mr.. Andrews, Mrs.
Breuon's ghost, Sir George Viers' ghost, and
hundred other similar circumstances, are all,
messureaely, Of ihe same class as those recorded
by Detoe, with respect TO Mrs. Veal-they are fab.
rications, 20 certain extent.
The Rochester knockings are something beyond
the common tales. They emanste from some one
who has read the works Of tina, ,yo,d.rfnl mvs,i.
cal. learned, couruet-llke divine. Em,,psI ews-
denborg. and who has determined. e;,hs, Nth
or without the aid of Satan. TO hasten The d,v
promised by the distinguished author of /" Heaven
Ard Hell" The 10 not the Gre, attempt, it will b..
remembered, to make proseytes, contrary to the
instructions Of Swedenbore. Andrew Jackson
Dsvss and his amsnuensis, aided by Professor
Bush. started the same project two or three years
since. AID after fevenng the pulse OF thousands.
terminated their work with other result than that
Of confmisg Mr. Davis in faith opposed to all
the recognized creeds OF Christianity SO goes
fke world Not contented with doing good 10
which are guides sufficient for any pilgrim on the
earth, they rashly aspire TO seek the penetration Of
the hnst High, and like the ambitious angel IN
Miiion's Paradise Lost, meet with their reward.
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BaLrrsoRE, Feb. s, 1850.
Captain Bennett, one Of most respectable ship
masters fell to day from the mast OF the nev ship
Fanny, and vas dresdfuly Injured that he is not
etsd n ,tv