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TRI1EGRAPH9G.
Yesterdays Report,
sRoRaslON mArFERs IUl
NEW YoRK, Dec. "a.

NV AeAAf bees -
The Tines Washington correspondence,
Of Sunday says: The Senate Committee Of
Thirteen win report to-morroW, when Sen
ator Toombs viii speak 10 denunelation Of
the Republican party, and will repudia,e
any further effort 81 reconciliation.
Mr. Toomhs telegraphs this evening The
following address to the people Of Georgia
81 came here 70 secure your constitution
Al rights, and 10 denonsitate TO you thai
YOU can get 10 guarantee for those rights
from your Northern ooniederates. The
whole subject Was referred 20 committee Of
thirteen in the Senate, vas appointed On
the COMMITTEES and accepted the trust
submiited propositions which, 90 far from
receiving decided support from q single
member OF the Republican part Of the com
mitiea. we're an treated with derision OF
oontempt- A vote was thea taken in The
committee on amendments 70 the Oenstlte'
tion, proposed BY the Hon.5. ]. Crittenden,
and each and all Of them were voted against
unanimously By the Black Republican
members Of the COMMITTEES. In addition Is
these facts, majority Of the Black Repub
liean members Of the committee declared
distinctly that they had no guarantees tC
offer, which was silently acquiesced IL
by the other members. The Black Re
publican members OF ihe committee an
representative men Of the party and SEQ
ticn, and 70 tie extent Of my information
truly represent then. -et--.--
aThe Committee Of Ihirty-three, on Fri
day, adjourned for week without coninl
70 any vote, afler solsmnly pledging Them
selves 10 vote on all The propositions theE
before them that day. Il is controlled by
the Black Republicans, your enemies Vh'
only seek to smuse you with delusive hope
until your election, thst you may defeat th'
friends of secession. II you are deceived
BY them, il shall not be my fault. hay'
put the test fairly and frankly. It Is de
cisive against ycu now. ] tell you upon tn
faith Of 3 true nan, that eli further LOOKING
to the North for security for your oonstitu
tional rights in the Union, ought 20 be IN
stantly abandoned u is fraught Wid
nothing but ruin to yourselves and yoni
postsrity Secession BY the Attn day 0
March next, should be thundered from "a
ballot box BY the unanimous voice
Georgia, on the 2d day Of January next
Such voice viii be your best guarante
for liberty, security, tranquility and glory
fSiEned) B. TooEBs."
Gen. Cushing vent 10 South Carolina 8
the request Of the Supreme Court TO con
suit with the leaders touching secession
He reports that State as acting with q vieV
To the cooperation Of all the slave States
The report that Gov. Piokens had threat
sned an attack on Fort MOultrie, if N
revenue cutter was not Withdrawn froI
Charleston barber, is fabrication.
The Commissioners from South Carolin
are expected on Wednesday, when Pres
dent buchanan viii send special messsg
to Congress communicating the fact. Il
now generaIly understood hat the Commii
sioners wiz aot be admitted to the floor
the House or Senate, nor be recognized b
either branch.
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SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION.
.-Tgs CHARLEsToE, Dec. "a,

H D.
After prayer a resolution was adopted
inviting Gov. Perry, of Florida, now in the
city, to take seat on the floor Of the Con-
vention.
Mr. Magrath introduced an ordinance in
cases in admiralty and maritime jurisdic-
ton for all ofenses as under the laws Of
the United States hereafter. Referred to
the Committee on q aConstitutiOn, with Judge
Magrath added.
Mr.. Rhatt moved to take up the address
to the people Of the Southern States propOs-
ed by the Convention It was taken up
and several amendments proposed. The
declaration Of causes which justify the Sc
cession OF South Carolina from the Federal
Union was made the special order. ..-..
The whole address received numerous al
terRhons. After q lengthy and not gener :
ally interesting debate, the Convention
| took q recess till Z o'clock. -.
EVENING SESSION. Mr.. Dunkin moved
to take up the special order, it being an
ordinance to provide for the continuance Of
commercial atfairss BE moved for secret
session, which was carried. -.
information was given this morning IN
the Convention that several light house
keepers we're about yscsting their posts.-
1t is understood that the secret session is TO
confer with the collector of the port.
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wAsHINaEoN NRWs.

" WAtlihuIoht Iecs a
u appears from tEe fasa ID connection
with the late abstraction Of the bonds Of the
Indian trust fund. that about i've months
aqo Wm. &. Russeu, OF the arm Of Majors.
RUSSELL B Raddel, held about one nik
lion dollars Of the Official aooeptanoes Of
the Seorhtory Of War. These aooeptahcss
had been Eiven oonditiOnally,ine accordance
with the usual course of businese for irahs-
portatiou Of supplies for the army under
contract With he Government Mr., Russell
not finding himself able 10 negotiate these
aoeeptapoes,Rp being greatly embarrassed
peouniarily, and asoerteinlpg from GODDARD
Bailey, with whom be was intimately &C
ouaihted, that the latfer had control Of
over three MILLIONS Of fndian trust funds
Issued Id bonds Of d iIer6nt States, aFfknged
Vlh him t6aet him have about half mil.
lion ofthesS bonds % fs hybolheoated in
New York, and o. security for which he
gave Bailey iagosHtgqeeq 9f the War De-
partment, which Bhlly placed In the safe
where the bonds we're. kspt.
Recsnfly these b6hdA have greatly depre-
ciated, and the bankers IN New York who
made .AdFA9pesI on lAefn thsrsfers called
tor additional security, Bailey, IN order
u save the. bonds delivered over $500, ,OOO
worth Of keu Additioudl-4in Ell $4,000.
On the leth instant be addressed letter
to the sedFeiafy q flthk Interior, frankly
imparting these facts and requesting an an
vesigation This letter be gave 70 SEN
ator 70 BE delivered 10 the Secretary on hiH
return from North GaFolina, which request
was c5mblia.s Nth The inVestigstiona yes'
terday proved the truth Of the sestRtements'
Safer, Lea s. Co, comprise the banlung 8
l firm through which the negotiations we're
transacted. Nothing, either in the papers
] or in tbs lin Festigatioh, shOWs that any oi
/ The parties, except those Immediately con.
cerned in this business as above related are
IN the slightest measure connected IN The
I transaction sl 81 s tls -r..
Il may be stated that the ecceptances Of
the Secretary Of War have been given from
/ time to time in compliance with contract
1, with Russells, Majors 81 Co, and until re-
Gently that firm has had no difficulty N
negotiating them. Teddy Bailey was ar.
rested ST. che instance Of the Government
and required 70 give bailin the sum Of SSOOl
for his appearance at tie next term q tbs
Criminal Curt Il is thought that the
Governmentlsp Is prsiscted, as the 7aeeoptsnce'
more than cover The amount Of bonds ab
stractea The Special Committee Of the
House 70 which 81 stigation Of the sub
isct isreferred, consists Of Messrs. Morris
Of ILL.,, Conklingi Of N. +, BOeOoki Of Va.
Harris, Of Nd, and Case, Of Ind. ..... - 3.
The Speaker has directed the nsmes Of th'
South Garolina members to be retained OF
the roll, thus not recognizing the conduct o
their State as seEsring their connection will
the House BE- they themselves maintain.
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CoNGREssIONA1.
WAsH1EoTON, Dec. "a.

-H..t ~ SENATE. ono t8
Mr.. Fessenden introduced q bill to grant
public lands and loan the credit Of the Gov
ernment to the Peoples Railroad. Laid on
the.table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Pugh offered q joint resolution in
regard to holdings Convention for propos-
ing amendments to the Constitution, and
requesting the several States to call Con-
venti0n as soon as practicable. Referred
to the Committee on Business. -a1
Mr.. Bigler presented theproceedings Of
meeting of the citizens Of Reading, Pa.i
also a BILL to suppress the invssion Of one
State By another 80. Referred to the se-
Mr.. Douglas presented several Emend-
mehts to the Constitution. 0rdsred=to be
printed and referred 70 the Select Com
mittee.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill for the more
efectual suppression Of tbe slave trade.
The hour Of ] o'clock having arrived, q
| discussion arose whether the bill for the ad-
mission Of Kansas snould be taken up,
which was the special order, OF Whsther
the Senate should proceed to consider the
/ rasolgtion Of Mr.. Johnson, Of Tennessee,
as unfinished business. .tas
Mr.. Nicholson had the floor on the latter.
/ The question was settled by taking up the
Kansas bill, and allowing the fOor to Mr..
I Nicholson.
Mr. Nicholson, Of Tenn, rose 10 speak
He referred TO he speech Of the Senator
| from Ohio, fWade) and said that be (Wsde)
admitted that be did not much blame the
| Southern pkSple, as they believed that lthe
North we're their enemies. The Repub-
licsn party are responsibls for this feeling.
The Senator from Chic spoke the truth
! when he said that the South believed that
the North were their enemiesi but he
/ (Nich0lson) denied that this belief was
brought about by any aots Of The Democrats
I Of the North. Mr.. n. here paid an eloquent
tribute to the f6elity Of the Democrats Of
the North, who, he said, had long and
braFely fought against seetionalism. The
belief Of the South in the enmity Of the
North came from the most reliable Of
sources-fEom The speeches and writings Of
the eminentmen Of the Republican party,
in which he would especially Include the
Senator from Ohio, fWadel = =
The sentiments Of the Northern mind in
regard 70 slavery are not to be questioned.
The South entsFiains opposite opinions on
the question but ssy this should be no cause
Of quarrel as the men who formed the Con-
4 stitution had antsgonistie opiniOns. Yet
4 they agreed But what the South com
plains Of noWis that these opinions were
seized Upon in 1856 by lhe Republican par
", and made the basis Of e political strng-
BE which has at last enabled them to seize
{. the reins Of power. He (NieholsOn) be.
li6ved that the first fatal stab at the Union
vas made at Philadelphis in 1856, He
here quoted from the plstf0rm Of the Re-
publican party with regard 70 slavery IN
: the Territories. BE then quoted Mr.. Fill
moRe's prediction that the success Of such
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WASHINGTON NEWS.

The Tribune's Washington correspondence
says if the South Carolina postmasfers retire in
body, ss expected, Mr.. Holt will at once give
public Rosics that no mails for South Carolina
viii be msde up, because they cannot be delivered
at their destination All viii be sent TO the Dead
Letter Once after certain date, to be delivered
70 the parties sending the letters
The Union C0mnittee met at the Office Of Mr..
Richard Lafhers, on Saturday last, when letter
was read from Hon Millard Fillmore. The
Committee dc not deem themselves at liberty %
make the letter public without Mr.. Fillm9Te's
eOncent, which, though written for, has not
been received. No other business has been trans
acted.
The cloth warehouse OF Bramball, White 4
lockwood, No. los Duane street, was burglari
ously entered last night, and about IS 600 worth
Of silk VestinQs taken
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81 CANADA ITEMS.

37s w. HAlEiIToz, C. W. Dec. a.
Frank stinson, aged q, son Of Thomas
stihs5n, an extensive capitalist, committed
suicide this morning, BY shooting himself
through the heart with 3 pistol.
Henry icKiDstry, Esq, was elected May
or this morning by acolamation.
The Sheriff today received orders from
the Govefnmentt to hang Brown, the nOto-
rious Bueelaf, who broke into HenTy,s Jew
elry store 1sst SUMMER, and severely injur-
ed Mr.. Henry IN dreadful encounter. A
reprisve was expected, IS Henry recovered
from his Injuries. = sslsi e.s...5...l-- , i'll
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NEW YORK lIARKRF-DEC. 24.



FIOIJR-Markket has advanced from 59IOc per
Dbl with moderate demand, chiefly for home con-
sumption aud some little speculative demand. Ship
pers are holding back being unwilling 70 operate at
any advance. Market closing with holders little
more disposed to realize
sales 32OOO bbls at ,0O9S5l0 for superhne statei
s. 259535 for extra state; S5IJOG5,O for suPorhne
western; S5,30@,5eo for common 70 medium extra
western; aud S5.4O@e5s5O fer shipping brands extra
round hooped Ohio.
CINADIAN FLOUR-May be qnotsd triae
better with moderate business doing Sales are $50
bbls at S5,sO17, 90 for common to choice extra
RYE FEOUR-Selling in moderate way at
325C14,l 10 for COMMON 70 choice supertne.
CORN HTEEEr-Quiet and held pretty firmly at
So, rs for Jersey; S3,5O693,h5 for Brandywtne.
NVITTSK Y-Markef -hade frmer. Sales are go
bbls lsc: closing with no sales below ls5Sc.
WHEAT-Markst lac per bush better, but de-
mand boih for home consumption and export is not
very active at hs advance. Sales are $500 bu Wis
consin club and amber Wisconsin At 81 l,20gi 25 3l
0oO bu Canada club at si25 900 bu red state At
SIPS; 2l,UO bu winter red western at Sl,3O01l,3l,
chiefly at inside prices 40 white Michigan 81 40:
900 bu very handsome white Chipewa at Sl,56.Z
RYR--uuiet and steady az 7Oc
RAR RTfEK-Dull and uominnlly at 701160cs
ORN-Advanced lc with moderate demand for
export and home trade Sales ssU0 bu at l@6sc
for mixed western In store and delivery
OATS-May be quoted 8 shade hFmer with 3
moderate business doing at s795so tor Western and
POR'K-MaTket more active but prices without
material change Sales 1880 bbls at $3.50 for old
mess $500 tOr new do; SlO25 for old prime; Sll5
BEEF-Msrket dull and unchanged. Sales are
$50 bbls at Ss,0o9io0O for repaeked mess Si0S99i
for extra mess.
PRIME MESS BEEF-Dull and nominaii
BEEF H lAIS-Dull and heavy with Hales at
SIl,0O6I3OO for western. %
CUT NEATS-Dull and heavy with small sales
| at 5S 66c shoulders; S1s5kc hams.
I DRESSED HOGis-Quiet at 6y6964c.
J. LIVE HOGG-Steady 1t 55f6355fo.
BACON-marketa active. Sales are 1000 lbs pick
led bellies at SIC; 100 boxes city Cumberland cut
middles for January delivery at &c 100 boxes vest
short clear TO arrive &C ~ and 5OO boxes bat-
more short ribbed middles for January delivery on
private terms. .
EARD-Market steady with moderate demand.
/ Sales are $50 bbls at 94@95lo for new; 9A9IO5sc
/ for prime western reserve.
BUTTER- Selling slowly at ll9l4c for Ohio
! I402lc state.
CHEBSE-s Steady at saloKe. ASA
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GHERIFF'S SSALE-PURSUANT
~ % the command Of an order ofsals issued from
tle Court Of Common Pleas Of CuyahOga county Al
the suit Of William L. Gordon plaintiff, against
Asahel II Jackson ct al dsfendants 10 me directed,
shall offer for sale at public auction at the door Of
the Court House, in the city OF Cleveland, in said
county, the 5th.day Of January, 1854, e O'Clock
P. ~ the following described lands and tenenentss
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EROM PITTsRURGH.

PITIsBUReH, Dec. ~
Intense excitement to day in consequence Of Il
being made public that o. 5. QqurteTmaster Tai
iafaro was negotiating for shipment from the A =
legheny Arsenal of IS guns to Newport, near Sal,
weston Island, Texas, and 90 TO ship 10 an island
near Balize mouth OF the Mississippi the appa-
rent object being to strip the Allegheny Arsenal
and place guns where secessionists could get
them. ~, tsf .l gIsa "
he Arsenal, declined giving the Press iniorma7
ton on the subject .-s.t -
/, 1t seems the ports referred 70, are new forts
never yet mounted, these guns designed for their
armament gun carriages being made at Water
vile, n. Y. These guns are ten inch Colnmbi-
ans to thirty two Founders Gov. Moorhead, our
member of Congress, Immediately telegraphed 70
Mr. Stanton, Chairman of Military Affairs, for
information Leading Democrats telegraphed 90
Washington to have the orders cOuntermanded,
saying that the people would not allow the guns
"a he feuioved or % '-.-
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CoNGREss1ONAI..
wAsHrSa7oS. Dec. n.

The Speaker laid before the House letter, egned
bylMessrs. McQusen Bolham, Boyce and AHhmore,
IN which they say they avail themselves Of tbs ear
fsst opportunity since ofical inteIiigence. Of maA
ing known that the people Of South Carolina IN
their sovereign capacity, have resumed the powers
which they nerstoiors delegated to the General Gov
ernneut and thus desOlFed their lthe signers) con-
nection with the House Of Representative.
In taking leave Of those with whom they have
been associated, they, we'll as the people OF their
Commonwealth, wish to express \ mutual feeling Of
respect and cherish the ope that in the future their
relations may be friendly. Laid on the table and or
dered % he printed
M Moore, OF Kentucry, introduced q bill giving
construction TO the Fugitive Slave Law Of l7g3.-
Referred 70 he select Committee Of Thirty-three.
Hr Morris Of Illinois, Cerred resolution for the
appointment OF 8 committee Of i've 70 Inquire into
The late abstraction m certain funds from the lnte-
rior Department, but suffered the resolution 70 D.
laid over for the ureasut. q
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COMMERCIAL.
CLEYELANp mARKET-DEc. "a.

CLEVELAND NfARKET-DEC.2 "a.
FLOUR-saIes are $50 bbls double extra red at
S47s; and 100 bbls extra al S4,5o-
WHBAT-No sales reported, The market Is
steady at our quotations.
CORN-Quist at $50.
OATS-Quist at 25c.
HIGHWINES-Small sales At l55fo.
HOGs-salss OF % head at Ss85sO, dividing on 100
ms, and ls do at $3.50.
GROCERIES-Cuba and Porto Rico brown su-
gars and yellow eohee do, quoted at decline Of
49Kc. Crushed, powdered and granulAted are sell
ing at lower inside figures See table for quotations.
Rio coffee also shows decline Of Nc from former
outside ngures.
sALT-Tine is selling steadily at 8, as and sacks
at lofc Ooarss Is scarce and sells in small lots at
Sl,TS.
PORK-Quiet at SlI for No. lmess.
EGGS-stsady at lie.
POULTRY-Is selling steady at SC for Chickens
and7o for Turkeys.
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DEFALOATIOEs ar WAsHINGTON.
WAsHfNefoH. Dec. ~.

The entire extent Of BAilsy's operations
is unknown. he had in charge i've mill
lions In state bonds
Another loss Wss disooYed in the In
terror Department to day SsO0.OO0 in cash
is reported to be missing. Secretary ThomP-
son promises to restore the loss from his
private fortune.
Bailey is reported 10 be nephew or 9th
er relative Of Secretary Floyd.
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RRn1I NEW YnRK.

NEW YORK, Dec. q.
The Herald correspondence says q New YORK
millionaire is implicated in Baiiey's fraud upon
the Indian Trust Lands, be having prevailed up
on Bailey to loan him the bonds. Besides this
millionaire, an extensive contractor with the
Government, and heavy house in Chicago, are
said 70 be implicated; also member Of the Cab
met, whose acoeptances are said 70 be deposited
instead Of the missing bonds.
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sEoEssIoN IN vIReINIA.

NoRFOLK, Dec. 2S.
The secession feeling here is on the in
crease. Ashland Hail was sgain crowded
with citizens last night. DisuniOn speeches
we're delivered by Colonel V. D. Grover and
General John Tyler. The speeches were
enthusiastically applauded. General Ty-
Ter concluded with the expression Let the
Unioa 20 70 hell" which was received with
lsud and repeated cheers.
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speech Of Nicholson, Of Tennessee.
TnUHLoW Wass ON ma. LIN

THUBLOW WEED ON mHs LIN
coin.
ALBANY, Dec. "a.
TlldrloW Weed in an srtiele in 10 nights
Journal, aliEdes to his recent visit 70 Spring
field in the following terms:
Since the newspapers have msde cur
recent visit 70 Springfield the occasion Of
remark, it may not be improper to say that
an interview with Mr Lincoln has confirm
ed and strengthened our confidence in his
fitness FOR the high position he is to occupy
Of his eminent qualifications for the great
trust reDosed in him, Of his enlightened
appreciation Of the difficulties snd dangers
that surround us, Of his desire that tie
free States IL in anything delinquent should
fulfil their constitutional duties, Of his de-
determination to require from all the States
an enforcement Of the laws and obedience
70 the Constitution, and finally, Of his
earnest and inheZible devotion to tbe prin-
oiplss and sympathies Of Republicans"
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ARREST FOR IMBBzzLEMENT.
Nrw YoRK, Dec. "a

NEW 1ohAi Dec. "a
VIM. Il Russell, a contractor to carry
supplies to the Army in Utah, was arros-
ted by O. s. Marshal Rynders, on charge
Of being one Of the parties charged with
the hypothecatiOn Of the Indian Trust
Fund bonds. He was ordered to be i'm
mediately transmitted to Washington.
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A call a IN circulation, Addressed "a the Msyor
10 convene mseting OF ciilzenst0 take acii0h
on the matter, will be held AZ Duquegne Depot
wednesday The call g signed oy men OF all
parties feeling against allowing gun 10 De re-
moved south Hlmugt unanimously. a report pre-
walls that muskets shells, balls cavalry aeeoutre-
mrnts 70 considerable amount have already been
i ahfuuaH
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altlifinea.
TEALTH Oh AMERICAN We
mTV -paaa nofiss7 in TIA Trfbuus sfnes =

HEALTH OF AMERICAN We
i'll MEE.-Rssd notices in the Tribune sines
from his ErseIlsnsy JAMES D. WEsCOTT, Gov
ernor Of Florida, and member Of the U >. se1ete;
. For upF1a-d Of swenty-fvs year4 Haa auilcted
with di1ea5e 10 my family which ne best medicine
and surgical talent in the county ied 70 cure but
which yioldsd IN llogt satisiaetory manner 70 t1s
GraeeubarT leuoe1 conacielllQ y 1il fl!e tleli
use. u.s. y. " M.dICvLl-
NEW YOzK, februaryI lo5a
Dr.. j. ~. HRTDqE-Dear Sir: some two Year, ago
an intimate female friend had been suffering IRON
falling Of the womb, whites and deIeuqed menltru-
alton, toqsther With the dfte1diug symptoms 20
clearly described IN your edqertsementa aud plrs
1hlats She had the very best medical aiil IN this
city tl entirely prOstratsd and per physican hnelly
tod her thar he thought her lie might possibly ba
1TolOurdd 4 iltfis longer uudfE tne most iudicou1
trsatment. F0r two weeks altcr that she contuusd
- sink when cane into your once at he Gras-
fsnberg Medical lnstifute ald relsted per ssmp-
toulg- An yolf va confidert o. the ssfleielle berg
Ma-4haiia ltholis0u IN relieving her, she isclars-
81 an the physicians aud tried u though dou1tg-
IV ProydanfilIT e relieved heE quickly and I've
bottles entirely cured. since tHeDg loE le.f I'VE
years, there has not been any reeqII Ieles q w
painf, and she is a. strong, eclile ald ss9l1 -
when young girl. JAO, T. 1.iees