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.Isceeeafteous. FROM FLORIDA. LiFEUT. ALBUaTis.-By the steamer IIs, Capt. Pitcher, the editor of the Georgian, yesterday, received from his intelligent cor respondent, the following particulars of Lientburti'-gaet-e8les-withti l dians. We are promised, by our corres pondent, many interesting facts conected with the late contests -vith the enemy. We are moro'thaQ gratefully obliged to him for his attention under the circumstances, op 'reiiedbY *h l -hh-wrote-the followiug.a Lieut. Alburtis deserves the praise of his countrymen, and we-hope to see his sot dierlike conduct rewarded in the way most gratifying to an ambitious soldier. From-another source, to which we are indebted, we learn that Consa Tustetiug gee, aNickasukee Chief, with ten warriors, had gone in at Tampa, and said lio would take in his part of that band. There were 322 Indians at Tampa Bay. including 65 warriors, allstrongly guarded, .as they shoald be. FLoStwa, March 4, 1841.. It is with no ordinary feelings of gratifi cation and pride, that I lay before you the following authentic account of the two bat ties fought by Lieut. Alburtis,2d ifantry, and his snwall but gallant command on the 2d instant, of which I apprised you in a hasty note of that day. I am persuaded that such conduct will not be passed over in silence by the proper authorities in Washington. and that they will manifest by a Brevet, their sense of his gallantry and skill. I venture to assert, that on no occasion since this unhappy war commenc ed. fruitrul as it has proved ia incidents of personal daring, has there been exhibited such skill, combined with heroic bravery, as the history of the two battles in question display. Mr. Granger, in a recent speech on the door of Congress, characterized our army "as a disgraceful little band." Alburtis has hurled back the statement with disdain, and proudly proved its falsity. If any thing can add to Mr. Alburtis' reputation as a gallant soldier, it must be the recital of a victory achieved over an overwhelmong force, as the one he had to contend with. Early on the morning of the 2d inst., he had despatched his team with a small es cort to Fort Russell, for provisions. 'About 11 o'clock*he heard an unusual noise in tihe neighborhood of Orange Creek bridge. lie immediately divided his company, taking with him22, (one-half of the company pre sent) and hurried along the edge of the Ockladaha hammock in extended order. In the pine barren near the bridge, he dis covered the Iudiaus, and commenced the action by a heavy fire, which was returned and kept up by both parties for the space - of half an houror tore. The Indiansyel ld often and loud (allow a cracker expres sion it was hideous!j which was returne I by the men, with great spirit-at length the Indians gave way, as the Lieutenant thought,' but it was only a ruse of* theirs to cut him off from his post. They again ap peared on his left, he immediately threw baek his left flank. the movement changing - E ve nded in the alfir. Still, very anxious for the safety of his teami ai es cort, Lt. Alburtis,aftcr sending olfa mount ed man, as an express to Fort Russell, di recting him to take the upper road, left his post with 18 men, at the lower bridge on Orange Creek, he received a heavy cross fire from the hammock ; lhe ret urnted t he fire and drove the Indians from the hammock to the pine barren, and pursued thema fur a -mile and a half. In this action he had one Private killed-the Indians havitig been - 4 defeated, he went in to Fort Russell. The Indians killed one private and wounded six. One Corporal out a hunting was met and killed, previous to the commencement of the action. The express rider is missing, supposed to have beeti kiped. FLRIAt, March 6, 1841. Capt. Barnum and his command left - Fort Russell the day following the " battle of Orange Creek," in pursuit of the enemy. We havejust heard from him, Hie trailed the Indians to a point nine miles beyond Foi t Mackay-found two camps, one con taining 21 huts, the other 22. The Indians fired upon him, severely wounding two men. A charge was made, and the itmlians fled. The-horse rode by Alburtis' express man was found, and a large quantity of * ~ plunder destroyed, such aslioes, cutrn, iron kettles, axes, and thie like. Mlany v-alua ble skins were taken: also two deer, antd two turkeys, apparently shot that morning. The clothing belongiug to the meni killed in the fight with Alburtis, was found-also * a neto wndress uniform coal, belongitng to the late Lieut. Sherwood, and a lace collar-, the property of the lamented Mrs. Mont gomery. A new made grave was found, and in it tbe body of a large warrmr shot * through the breast. He was undoubiedly killed b~y Alburtis' command-as manty were seen to fall in the actions he had with them. After the flight of thme Indimns, large quantities of blood were found in va rious places in the hiaimock, showing that Captain Barnum's fire must have proved destructive to some of the Indians. A large foree is still out endeavoring to come tip with the Indians. The whole cotntiry * from Fort larlee to Fort Holmes is filled with the enemy. Where now is thie pence party? Have my predictions been verified or not1?-Saanah Rep. 11lik inst. LATEsT FROM TEXAs.-The steam ship Savannah, Capt. Wade, arrived last night from Galveston. bringing papers five days later than the dates by the New York. There is little news in the papers brought us by our marine reporter. A flying report prevailed in Galveston, that Mexico had recognized the indepen dence ofTxs this of course is all "Eliz abethMartin.'' Great preparations were being made in Houston to celebrate the 2d of March-the ?th anniversary of Texian Independence. The following appointments of~ Foreign Ministers have been made by the acting President since the adjournment of Con gress: Gen. T. J. Greeni. to England ; WV. .. Dangerielcd, to Franee, and J1udge Webb to Mexico. Mr. Mayfield ha. been appoinated Secretary of State, The following nre tUe recoguizcd. Con. w suls ofrhe Republic : - he John Willia, consul for Marsielles. France. tw Edward Feravay, lavre, France. ed M. Theodore Barhey. Paris, France. Arthur Iken, London, England. W William Bryan, New Orleans, La. % John Cortes, Natchitoches, La. er H6nry H. Wilms,~iitiifor. iii Joseph'.B. Brown, Key West, Fa. ta Walter Smith, Mobile, Ala.. re Thomas Lynch Harniton,(MarlestonS.C. t Thomas A. Dexter, Boston, Mass. at John H. BrowerNeyYork. _ Mossi Patten, Banoi, M iine. Benjamin Drake, Cincinnati, Ohio. C Francis Gurney Smith, Philadelphia, Pa. at Calvin C. Jackson. Detroit. Miehigan. IIb Col. Win. G. Cooke had returned to pt Austin, h.ving- traversed tfe route of the ci road and estalblished one post on Red Ri- w ver, a short distance above Coffee's Sta- si tion, and another on the Triaity. lie has st, been noninaaed by a large neting in Aus tin. as a caudidate for the Vice Presidency. v( Santa Anna recently used the following Sh language in a letter to Arista, in speaking ei of the termination of the war with the Fed- th eralists-" Having happily terminated this It war, you can dedicate yourself more suc- e' cessfuLy to the new campaignt aoainst Tex. se as, or at least secure our frontier against ry the Indians and those perfidious adveutur- se ers."-N. 0. Picayune. M -- hi Correspondence of the Charleston Courier. WASOUNGTON, March 9. th The Supreme Court of ths 10. S. ad re journed to-day. Mr. Webster delivered a ci great argument, and probably lIis best, hi before that Court, in the case of the boun- sti dary quesrion between Rbode Ilaud and Massachusetts. Th'e decision of the Court. in the famous t% Amistad case, was pronounced, to-day, by cc Justice Story. The judginent of the Court tI was that the Negroes go free. There was ni no dissent to this judgment, from any mem- z ber of the Court. [The Globe states that in Judge Baldwiti dissented.] The basis pi of the decision was that the Negroes, though claimed as property under the trea- to ty of 1795, %% ith Spain, were actually free, at as bozal negroes, accorditng to the laws of w Spain and a certain treaty of Spain made m with Gient Britain. p( The Senate met at 12o'clock. this morn- m ing. and renewed the discusqion of the pro- pi position to dismiss Blair & Rives, as prin- se ters of the Senate. Mr. King, of Ala., of fered an amendment, declaring that the in contract bctween the Senate and the prin- b< ter could not be annulled. Mr. Hunting- T toi opened the debate,contetiding at length, fa first, that the Senate had the right to dis- ol miss their printers when they pleased; and 6 second, that it was expedieut now to dis- h( miss Messrs. Blair & Rives. On the lat ter head, lie argued that'the time and rir- te utmstances under which Messrs. Blair & R Rives were chosen would alone furnish d< rountd for their removal. A defeated par- ti ty, at the last moment of the continuance sl of their power, had forced thetm upon the a( majority, knowing them to be pecnliarly w ohnotious to that majority. Mr. Hender- d. soi followed on the same side, Mr. King, ... ..t n uenare, a cuiam@BUG ou, took place between M r. Clay, oflKy., and ze Mr. King, of Ala. Mr~. Clay had spoken S< of Blair, as -infamnous." Mr. Kitng retort- L edl that he e as as good as Mr. Clay, or wv something like that. Mr. Clay rejoined in a manner wholly unimipassionedl, re tmarking upon the fact, which lie had as- th serted, that ahem Globe was full of slanders, se daily, uponi the Sentators, &c., and repent- te ing the denun mciatin h04Ieretoftare hurled mt against die Globe, by Mr. Calhoun, Mr. te lickens and others, who were now the nm friends of the Globe. Fiatally, he said that the iimptiation cast upon himntr lihle Sen - ator from Alabama, biy the assertion, (hat TI Blair was Otn ant equality with him, was r " untru,false and cowardly." sia Mr. King said. I shall tmake no reply. ca Mr. Preston followed, at length, in sup- iih pr t of theo resolution to dlismniss. Mr.W right )to took the floor, and, ,about 4 o'clock, the ur Seate adjournted. t During the debate, and after the remarks go of M r. Clay, M r. King penned a challenge, and sent for Dr. Sevier, of Mo., who de- cr liveed it imnmediately to Mr. Clay. Mr. hi Clay having glanced at it, replied, "yes, so ct any moment.," and he thetn accomnpanaied kte Dr. Sevier out of the Chattber. an After this exhibition, some persons who Pt thought proper to iterfere, and to inform ty the police of what was going forward. '. The Police Magistrates issued writs th against the parties, arrested them, and held C them to bail itt the soum of five alhousand na dollars eacht, ae keep the peace, &c. ih iMarch 9. ac The retmarks of Mr. Clay, of Kentucky, yesterday, are likely to lead to some dis t-ta greeble results. Dlu ritig the debate, man regard to the removal of the public pritter,p Mr. King, of Alabama, in replyinig to the of remarks made lay Mr. Clay, on the day ris p~eviouts, in which the latter characterized IBt the editor of the Globe as " a man of ianfa- mi mos character," and his p)aper " an infa- wi tmotnssheet,"-went into a defe~nce of the ata private character of Mr. Blair. and gave it de as his opinion that Mr, B. n as as honora- fic ble, hightminded and generous a nman as fo any ofhIis catumntiators. This brought t P M. C'ay, who repelled6 the complari -a, hi and said that if i'he Senator applied it to hi him, it was "false, untrue and cowardly!" N Mr. King dial not reply to this, but imme diately penmnedi a challenge, which was for- Ial waded by Mr. Lion, of Missouiri, and re- cn ferredi by Mr.. Clay to Mr. Mangum, of N. ial C. The: affair, however, got wind, and al Mr. King was arrested, and bound over to ahi keep the peace in the penalty of $5000O by Bi tne of thme city miagistrattes. 1 am told, P< this morning, by a arienid of one of the par- tt: ties, that a meeting wUi take place out of to the District as sooin as the Senate adjourns. Mesrs. Tyler, WVise and otijers endeavor- so ed to have the affair made up. .but the cir. tic utances of the ease would not permit Ha it and the meeting teill certainly take place. mi The rumor gains ground. that Mr. Fox, to H. B. Majesty's Minister, has given notice F< to this Government of his intention to de- -G mnd passports, unless McL eod is liberat ed in len days. The administration must, i ofcoure, refuse, if the demand assumes sul bi..hape, ne, ahhotah the eff'ects ofn Br ar will be rouins tu.Southern ipteests, ,r representatives here seem disgoed to liport its prosecution, sbuuld.it.be'dem necessary and proper. The prcilamation for an extra eston ill probably appear early in the enisiing eek, and from the number of offiieseek. a here, I am disposed to think ,ibEta NE at any will'ia 10iit 0 t on ietip7ii'- r i ke time by the forelock in regard'to their spective claims. A laige list of xecu re apIointimens were handed i o.'fa' id will be acted upon, if the ubject of inting is got *through with, mtin'. iseris. Wright of N. Y., Afangm of l. .,Walker of Miss., WoodhuryAl'N. H., id others, addressed the Senate al length is morning. The subject has assumed a ilitical shape entirely, and froi that cair imstance,' the election of Blair & Rives ill be set aside by a majoriyif at least c votes, which enbrsces the ble whig rength. The Supreme Court has'<(e ded in fa ir of the Amistid Negroes. Te deci 2n, which was read by Judg*St'oy, is ceedingly long, but does not . me op to e expectation of many in its rgnments. will be published int a day 67 wo how ,er, and the public can judg or them ives of its merits. The disp 'd-territo , between Rhode Island and &aasochu tis, has been decided in favo f-the lbr er. Mr. Webster was the tinsel for s own State. It commenced snowing. at afrIsy.honr, is morning, and, after continieiag until it ached the depth of some-thr6eefaur in ies, a heavy fall of rain canmoii, which is only had the effect of' re ertng the reets impassable. 10. The duel, which had been ged be -een Mr. Clay and Mr. Kii hs been impletely stopped, by ihe i Iion of e law. Mr. King was bonn over, last hit, to keep the peace towh#t- all'citi us of the United States, and; enry Clay particular. for twelve no , in the nalty of five thousand dolle. Mr. Clay was arrestedIla ,ight, but Id the oficer'that he was . unwell to tend at the magistrate's a theu, iti ould pledge himself to a earlin the orning, and in the mearntim to-keep the .ace. Accordingly, Mr. Cli 'alled, this oroing, and entered into bo to keep tie ,ace for twelve months to 'rds all per ns, and especially William' King. Jt has been rumored that, rough the tervention of Mr. Tyler, ' atier has en 'settled, but the report Premature. here is no doubt but that it ill be bati, ctorily settled, however; (he frienda the parties would nuotal them to ;ht, in a jicarrel growing of a few ated words, on a very irrit topic. There were two Cabinet i imus.yes rday, one of them on the ect of our elations with Great Britain 'here is nol inh that Mr. Fox has, und tle instruc )ns of his government,. a the de ruction of the Caroline as (e unirn :t, and demanded the relea MtcLel; ithout trial, or his passpor ithin tin tys. It is thought here thali G Harri/n nts, in the desitructiotn or thte aroli , at -blosser. In either event, *hethe Mc tnd be released or not, 'tieditlie Ities ith England are likely to be increr ed. ' arc~h 1l. I am enabled to inform you, on go :1an ority, that the Cabinet have had fails, ssions since the receiptnf Mr. Fon let r abot llcLeod, and from what cani tierstandl, they are determined not o int rfere with the right of the Judicial ribu dI of the State of Newv York. ' .March .3. The Senate is tiot in session to- y. hey will meet to-morrowv, act on few mainng nomiinatiomns, and then a nurn te die. Only those places which a ava ni by resignation, death. or' the e pira in of the term of app)ointtment, arc tiow he filled. The Presidlent will, a leis e, prosecute the work ofreforz i. e. ring out itncumbients and appc iting od whigs in their phaces. The whiigs are.greatly alarmed, h vev , lcst the Presidetnt, in the plentis' e of i power and generosity, shattid ai nit me bocos to office. He has alrear ta n a loco clerk from the Treasury fflce td made him his Secretary to sigr land tents. We have also a rumor in e ci ,which has occasioned great excitc ent, at Dr. Martin, a prominent writ for e Globe, was yesterday nomin id as nsul to, Paris. Mr. Van Buren omi ted General Fenwick, of the arm ,for at place, but the Getneral -deelin jits eeptance. l5lany who were most confidence oh ining oflice under General lHars on's minuist ration have beeui miserably sap inted, and are already beginning talk revetnge. The fact is that Genera a:r on brought with him from the forth mnd a list of appointments, already pro ised by him, and he adhers to hi list th a pertinacity that admits of no r otn -ace. TIh us, Mr. Granger, the ot he day, rmitied to give the B~altizpore Pt4 Of e to a gentleman who had strong is rit, and he made the nomninauti I the alist and fonind that it was promis ]by m to another person, as long ago last vember. Col. C hinn, of Louisiana, brother the te member, came here a cotifident pli nt for the District Artorneyshtip of. nis na. He had high claims acalawyc and so as a gallant soldier under Harri n in e late wvar, but lie found that the- orth and list had upon it the name of .ailie yton, for this office. So, it is ctain at there will lbe twenty disappoint eats one appointment. Mr. Sergeant is here, and there is rea a to believe that he is waiting for in ite ins in regard to his mission to En ad. e wvill be seat out as soon as the ne ad inistration have determinell what -urse pursue in regard to the demands Mr. >x, and the other questions at issus -ith rel Britain. Many believe that the adniinist tion 11 take a new course in regard t- this bject-comply with the demand of real itm r the relae of afc~con, w oatn z trial-promise indemui to a er p sonirVho- weie concerned-in the Caroline affiai--gropose a mode of settling the boun day dispute-and askindemnity. perhaps an apology, for the invasion of our.terriio ry and tbe niurderof our citizens in the destruction of the Caroline. I have riason to believe that the release Ed~~lIs alreiidy deteriuethupon - General Scott was. depatchsd in great hasi.last ni'ght, to the northern frontier. I think it probahle-that he carriesthe order for the. release of McPLeod from the Lock port jail, and is also instructed to put down any popular attempt, which will certainly be nide, to arrest and punish him. WAsniSNTON, March 12. APPOINTAENTS BY THE PRESIDENT. By and with theadcicc and consent of the Senate. Nathaniel P. Causin, Jun., Secretary to the President to sigti patents. Henry Southmayd. Apsistant Collector of the Customs rar District of New York, to reside at Jersey City. .lames Donaghe, Collector it New Ha ven. Connecticut. William P. Greene, Surveyor and In spector at Providence, Rhode Island. oh.ort Buttler, Surveyor and Inspector at Smithfield, Virginia. James 31. Hartror, Register Land Office at Jackson, Mississipp's Jesse K. Duhors, Register Land Office at Palestine, Illinois. Bernard Peyton,.Deputy Post Master at Richmond, Virginia. William Barron, Marshal for District of Vermont. Solomon Lincoln, Marshal for District of AMassneb6sets. Ebenezer Bacon, Collector of Customs, Barnstable, Massachusetts. b .iles.Selden Watkins,Deputy Post Mas ter at,Hunmsville, Alabama. Ogden Hoffitmn, District Attorney, New York. Wm..Pinkney, Surveyor, Baltimore. Nathan Cummings, Collector, Portland, 'Me. Austin Baldwin, Collector, Middletown, Connecticut. Win. R. WVatson, Collector, Providence, Geo. Howland, Surveyor, Tiverton, R.1. Geo. V. Knight, Surveyor, Paw tuck et, R. 1. Daniel Renuick, Collector, Kennebunk, 3Mg. Tristram Storer, Collector, Saco, Me. The appoint.stnents which have been sent to the Sena:e for confirmation have been chiefly to fill vacancies. It may be ofsome use to state our belief that removals and appoiiments generally which seem to be expected, will not take place without deliberation, for which time and opportu nity are necessary.-Madisonian. From the charleston Courier. Medical College of the State of South Carolina.-The Commencement of this flourishing institution, at ihe Collegte Build ing, in Broad-street on Tuesday night last, was quite a brilliant celebration. A nu merous and intelligent audience of both exes thronged the pit, crowded the lob hies, graced the boxes, and beam'd from the 4. Beauty lent the charm of its e to the interesting ceremonial, and approving smile as a-votive offer th3 shrine of science., The.exercis nmenced with an appropriate prayer te Rev. Dr. Post. The annual re port .t the Faculty, to the Board of Trus tees, was read by Dr. Samuel Henry Dickson, Dean of the Faculty, setting forth the proceedings of the institution, duritng the past collegiate year, its flittering pro gress with a class of near 150 students, from several states and territories, and con - eliting with the presentation of a class of ffty-one studenms for graduation; where upon the degree of M. D., andl the Diplo ma tof the College were conferred on the respective members of the graduating cla.n by H~enry A. Desaussure, Esq., President pro. tem. of the Board of Trustees. LIsT OF GRADUATEs, voR 1841. 1. N. P. Marion, Cokesbury. 2. Jos. G. Gobiney, Spartanhurg. 3. Edward M. Boykin, Camden. 4. Ed. A. Gibson, Fairfield District. 5. Allen P. Green, Co.lumbia. 6. R. WV. Bates, Newbury. 7. R. B. Rice, Colleton.. 8. J. E. [lix, Union. 9. John Swann, Pimsborotugh, N. C. 10. L. E. T. Vente, Chamleston. 11. Wmn. P. Mallett, Fayetmeville, N. C. 12. RI. Natnce, Selma, Ala. 13. A. P. Pelzer, Charleston. 14. J1. H. Beachmnan. Ab~bevilhe. 15. James M. Boyce. Laurent. 16. James HI, Hill. Housion, Ga, 17. Fred. H-. Spencer, Ala. 18. C. H. Durham, Fairfield. 19. D. E. Wilson, Williamsburg. 20. B. F. Kilgore, Greenville. ~2l. Joseph Yattes, Charleston. 22. Alex. McLeod, Marlborough. 23. B. H1. Hope, York. 24. J. B. Blyrd, Ahbbeville. 25. J. B. Jones, Pittsborough, N. C. 26. George Buist, Charleston. 27. D. G. W. Richardson, Fairfield. 28. LH. H. Smith, Chester. 29. S. H. Rives, Lowndes co., Ala. 30. J. R. McQueen, Marion. 31. W. J. Keiti, Orangeb urg. 32. N. WV. Herring, Lenoir co., N. C. 33. Saml. D. McGill, Williamsburg. 34. 0. T. Hart, Edisto Island. 35. .W. S. Boyd, Sumter. 36. John E. Bigtnon, Augusta, Ga. 37. J. WV. Maynard, Edgefield. 3d. E. Witsell, Colleton. 39. P. Pritchard. St. Lukes. 40. John A. Hodges. Marlborough Dist. 41. 0. Youngblood, Pike Co., Ala. 42. J. C. Haynesworth, Sumtear. 43- C. L.. Moore, Charleston. 44. B. W. Blakewood, Beaufort. 45. J. F. Bryant, York. 46. M. G. H art, Orangeburg. 47. J. WV. Roberts, Barawell. 48. John M. Shelton, Fairfielo. 49. L. Liebenstein, Charleston. 50. E. Ellis, Beaufort. 51. SamI. T. Singletary, Williamsburg. REcaPITUL.ATioN. 41 from South Carolina. 4 from North Carolina. 4 from Alabama. .2 from Ceorgia. Total 51 The silver cup, for the best thesis-a dis sertatiotn on Caloric-was awarded to W. T. 1e.,0 of OrnnahnPurg andD honorable retion nwagmifeeof4e titil - Sleep; by Ai Gie of Columbia.. A cbaste aud.elbquent valedictory as then pronounced; by Dr.. Di~sonho the graduin jog classol inculjatingtbe iessbis nd principles for the rei:hu~AonR ffrrofa sional conductiodd deportment;,necessary to the.forni tion of.-he scientifie kilful, .himinas, -ingjihieetilfy rysi.iai. HI{ A. Desaussure, Esq., 'as acting Pjesidit of the Board .of Trustees (in the absen'e'' f the Presideti, Mitchell King,.sq.,sbsent on a tour io Europe,) followed with'a in-. ilar address.- of much.merit in both matter aid sty lkind.full Va--kable and paternal admonitions.to the yolithful band, about to embark,' under their own guidance, upon the sea of life, and to assonwe the high du ties of a. most responsible profession. A henediction from the officiating clergymau closed the highly interesting ceremonial. Well may Charleston look with mater nal and gratified pride,on her domestic in stitutions for the education of youth. Her MedicnI College is already in the zenith of its usefulness and fame; her High School is in the full and flood tide of successful experiment; and her own peculiar College. the College of Charleston, now numbering 55 students, with a promise of more, and to he abundantly supplied with alumii in future, from its nursery the High School, ia moving slowly but surely, in a right and radiant line, to the point of culmination. MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA. This institution so far, has met the ex pectations of its friends, and its prosperity, with its usefulness, will be increased as it proceeds in improvement and stability. If the high reputation it has attained coutri butes to the extension of the number of students, it must he ascribed to the atten tion, ability, industry and zeal of the Pro fessors, who have devoted so much of their time :o the advancement and improvement of the medical science in this section of the union; and it must be a gratification to then to witness their College increasing in reputation and in the number of studenis who attend the lectures, while simular in stittions, in other parts of the country, have not been as prosperous. At the commencement of the College, held on Saturday the 6th inst., the degr:e' of Doctor of Medicine was confe red upon the following named gentlemen: - J. J. Robertson, Augusta, Ga. A. G. Strickland, Jackson Co., Ga. P. S. S. Ogilvie, Edgetield, S. C. Tilman Douglass, Burke to., Ga. J. C. McCullers, Jefferson Co., Ga. John D. Griffin. Newnan, Ga. C. C. Howard, Chanibers Co., Ala. J. J. Irby, Talbotton, Ga. Wtn. M. Williams, Richmond Co., Ga. A. W. Winn, Talbotton, Ga M. G. Iigood, Ilaynesville, Ala. E. It. Hook, Augusta, Ga. Wm. J. Mitchell, Alexandria, Ala. Geo. A. hlubbard, Milledgeville. Ga. Wm. U. Cnmming, Savannah, Ga. S. D. McNair, Richmond Co., Ga. H. R. Cook, Augusta, Ga. John T. Bartow, Savannah, Ga. E. J. Barry, Augusta, Ga. After the degree was conferred, an able, eloquent and appropriate address to the Graduates, was delivered,by Professor Du gas, a copy of which has been solicited for ,Frm the Savanai Republieam. The temperance movement now in pro gress in this Iown, is calculated to do an incalculable amount of good. Its salutary effects are known to us fromt accurate in formation received on the subject. it has extended already so far as to ditminish to some extent, the Importation into this place from northern ports, of spiritous liquors. May its good effects contiane to increase, atid may the Reverend gentleman who is devoting his time and talents in so right ous a cause, and all those who are engag edl with him, receive the reward of their Hecavenly Master. The pledgee subscrib~ed to lyy the muemi hors is in the following form: SAVANNAH CATHOLIC TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY. " In hoc signo vinfces." I HEREBY3 S To abstaitn fmotm all 3 INTOXtCATL'NG Liquoas.3 Swhile lam a member Sof this 8o. Scept when3 Sprescribed3 ME DtCINE, Sby ta skit. ful per. Sson. was admitted . 1641. J. F. O'NEILL. On the back oft he pledge is the form of a prayer which is usedl daily by those who sttscribe therbto. It is as follows: "May Godl grant me grace to keep my pledge, through the cross and passion of Jesus Christ. Amen. The Second Baptist Church in Charles to.-It is with mutch pleasure and satis faction we anntounce to the friends of relig ion in thecotmmunity, that the Rev. James C. Ftirman has accepted the call which lied been urnanimonusly extended to him, to take the Pastoral charge of this Church. Mr. Furman has been, for the last seven years, the useful and beloved Pastor oft he Church, at Society Hill, Darlington Dis trict. lie is the youngest son of the late Rev. Dr. Furmatn, who was well known and is remembered in this community, as the honored and reverend Pastor ofthe Bap tist Church here for' nearly forty years doing good to the souls and boifies of his fellow men. The Second Baptist Church heing with out a permatnenut pilace of worship, earnest ly appeal to their friends and fellow-citi zens, for aid to assist them in accomplish ing the object they have undertaken. The Church has appointed Committees to soli cit donations and subscriptions from their fellow-citizens, to aid them in the erection of theircontemplated place of worship, and in a few days the Comtmittees will enter .,pon t heir dhuties.-Chariton C'ourier. EDG 1EWC. iC T* I'ieCBU1DAof Colin Ea~e .7.h6eConrt'V6r o n -riib v District commenced its Sprif nday hiJudge Ev spres dia ~*****4~* ..-, . . ie Hon. johi C. through throg.hbibis te sbP - last, on-hiii u~ a ome~r Ws - ton. Oliver Lyon has been d commissioned by th oir -- Public for Charl1stOD The Members-of-Con r the late Adminiitrati Thij to Mr. Van Buren -a blaidinner, - he respec tfully declined, for reasons. lar to those which he gave-to his Philad phia friends not long sineewho - him the sacn testimony of theiisteem. Cars, for the transportation of gers and -the mail, haive again comm4eQd running on the South Cari anii If the weather should cootiue dry, few days longer, we presme that Ot. , freight Cars will again be run through, are-yet one mail behind in the rec our Charleston papers. - - OUR COTTON, It was justly remarked by the disfti guished individuals of this'and other Soith ern States, who i-sued the great Cotton Cirvular in 1839, that the greatstaple. of the South had attained a high nationat importacce-that from a simple article. o merchandize it has become ihe gritin .ia strument of exchange, and in son~e-nieas ore the regulator oftbe curreuy. -At tbI day, the price of C'otton afects ses the price of American products g-uciaLVfl the prosperity of the Cotton- inter ti volves that of our great pr6duati'eWi - ests. It has become,tensisiejo ous duty of our whole p eInid'thedu ty of,the press, to regard the i'ffdifes which are, or may.be brought-to bear-upon Cotton,.with somethipg wore tban aIfeisi ing of vague curiosity; or transcientspeej, W:ation. It appears evident from-all corrobrated. circumstances, that Great Britain is. 'n friendly to the Cotton interest- of this coD.i. try. True, our Cotton is bought in,large quantities in England, but there is stillran evident.and pervading desire to purcbase elsewhere, if practicable. The.Cotto.o' Amet ican production. Several. causes conspire to produce the state of f'eeling from which this conduct proceeds. In the first place, there still lingers ma ny impulses of rivalry and jealousy, if not of positive envy and dislike, in the breast of our country's surly progenitor. John Bull looks upon the thrift, enterprise, and greatness of Brother Jonathan, very much as a tyrannical father would-upon those of a son who had flogged and fled from him a minor-with something of pride, certain ly, but with more of dislike and aversion, and a spice of smothered self reproach. This may have a remote bearing, but it has no inconsiderable one. The next incitement to hostility, against our commercial interest, is a deep rooted aod palpable one. Great Britain as a na tion is vehemently anti-slavery, and is be comning more and more engaged in the cause every day. She has abolislied sla very from her dominions, and, not satisfied with the irreparable situatiun in which she has placed herself, is now very busy with its existence in our country. This line of. conduct is embraced in a spirit of fanati cisin, by thousands of her inhabitants. It has for sometime been a cardinal fea tur'e in the policy of Great Britain, to stretngthen her position in the East. This is undoubtedly with a view to direct her Agricultural interests that way. India is the original seat of the Cotton culture. From these and other considerations which we have not time to enumerate, we -say beware of that stiff' necked creators John Bull. We make these remarks, not to discourage our planters, but to warn them against placing too much confidence, in a country which is at variance withsthem, upon many subjects, to us of infinite imt portanlce. - The weather since our last has been de lightful. The sun has sheid his genial rays upon us for .a week past, and in .addi' tion to " Sol's bright presence, a miild and. gentle South wind has breathed upon us its Spring timed influence, a [t is the Spring, the soft delicious Spring, Weariing a garland ofjust budding flowers, .Jtirring the young leaves with. her gentle - wmig, And making green the paths of forest bow ers Whose smiles we such chastened beauty. fling Along the track of theswift-speedinlg hours; Her breath comes sweetly to the withered earth, - A nd In ! what sudden lovclinoss has birth"