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lion. .Tsuics C. Dobbins, sKjvt^Pw the N?vy, nuti be read with flUerfSrew Ine friends of d?5favy.?? It .ibotindMpthn interesting tacts nnd impornnd di>p!ays a coiamcudMble Zealand energy on the pnrt of its author. We bare room only for the following abstract t The report recommend* nn additional but gradual increase of the uavy ; its roorgnnizntint) nnr^ tli^. Atiu/>lnw>tif of ? /??? loi*/***? ^ ?i?v ?.nnv?im jjv uvt* ir^oioiivirD fur |kc dcci^lhic and improvement of seamen/ iijjji'. The moTeitiWtts of tiro various squadrons arc reported in detail. The sloop of war Albany, WQa?Jait heart I frotu nt Arpinwull on tL theSflKjf September, when alio left for Ncu KWainful anxiety if felt touching her The stealer Princeton wits sent in i of Iter MntflTfU days oince. nt. Strain nndpartv are complimented terprise and'exhibition <>f powers of ance aud generous dc\ otion to duty in exploration of tho Darien ship canal .. route. T *: ?' The Bopultcf the expedition is, according to Lieut. Strain's roi>ort, that the proposed caual is totally impracticable, and this the Secretary apprehends settles the jpicrtiou forever. > / The bombardment ?>f Grey town by the sloop of war (.'vane, i9 narrated, and the Secretary remarks that "hecould Tint reprove * Vomtnandcr Ilolfins for his conduct, Humanity often lends her sympathy to the sufferer, however just the punishment; but patriotism rarely condemns that brave officer who administers tlint punishment, from a sense of justice to his countrymen, whose property bad been destroyed, and whose national flag had been insulted." Cotnmodoro Porrv is highly complimented for his success in Japan. On tho increase of the Nncy tho Secretary says he "is far from the opinion that the m x - f "vT i ix ? * vninrgcmcnc ot our i^avv Sll'Hiia Slop Willi the action of last Congress. The protection of our commerce; the-guarding our extended coast; tlio preservation of our rank as a nation, demand that we should not l>e entirely stationary, and with inactive indifference behold the progress of otlier powers in naval strength. Even with the additional unfinished steam frigates our naval force will not exceed fifty vessels in condition for service. Weakness invites aggression, and never inspires respect, whilst acknowledged strength and visible,preparations command consideration and are the true safeguards of peace. Theitfecassity and propriety of an augment- ! od Navy is eloquently argued at coiisideru- j ble length, and the objections thereto an- ; ???<!: C;f:, I The Secretary Jocb not prnpoac to increase ! the number of officers nor materially enlarge the squadrons, and thereby largely increase i the current expenses, not have a navy of the immense size and extent of some of tlio uavics of Pairoj>onn powers, but to increase (he material of our navy so as at least to approximate to A state of readiness for cmer- J gencies, which wise statesmen strive to avoid, ; but wiser statesmen prepare to meet. It will j WS the Secretary's pleasure to co-operate : with tbe legislative department of the govrrnmefftln practically carrying out these > view*. * ? The Secretary renews his recommendations of the last year for the re-organizatioii j of the Navy ; the creation of a retired list ; for ihflrin officers; the discharge of the im-f-1 ficieut, ami to have promotions regulated by capacity and merit- in some degree, instead , of by seniority of commission and pay, to some extent controlled by sea sor\ ice. So far as ho lias authority, these views will gtjido his action even without hgi.da-j tionlno says : "T cannot commend for promb|ion to lngher rank and pay, officers; who donot rflPfTT it, from incapacity, cither ! if . moral or physienl. 1 do not appreciate the justice or policy of promoting to a higher , ^ grade an officer who cannot pel form its; * duties, unless in rare exceptional cases, us! Complimentary reward for services rendered.! It is'neither more nor less than elevating the incompetent and then ordering the unpromoted competent tft ?Jo their work." The objections against tlio pre posed re- : form are ably considered. lie savs much js I still to be done to give proper shape, origin, [ vigor, character and success to h system of I 'discipline in naval service. He is far from recommending the restoration cf dogging. The experience of tho navy justifies its abro- \ gation. There ts, however, urgent necessity i tor some substitute, accompanied with a plan L '</ reward suyvell an punishment, a subfti-" lute which m>uld he prompt ami sure, in or-1 der to restrain the offender and deter the'1 inconsiderate; to reward equally sure, the gcneroUs; fo.eneourago Hdclity aial promote rcspoctah^ty. It is not the severity but the, eertainty^Iiid promptness of punishment! which promote discipline. He recoininumliin that tho cuniiiiuU^. i ot any vessel he author- j ized by law to. order a summary court martial for the trial of petty oflicers and those t\vom> fti-it t li.rtr l?Of?i waeui- Vl',ri- ' ^ 'W TT VIIV Iftf viimw mvy "???' w.' j'iur isl> l?y,dihlionorable discharge in any port, or by conuneirient 011 reduced rations, and yrith<.u^y, with extra labor and a denial of sn^W^jrivilcges. lie renews bis recommendations of last yiar of tlm pun to induce seamen to bocoino perpawu-ntly Attached to the navy, by^ granting condition id leave of absence at the end' .of a cruise, and increased pay on rc-enlist-1 in en t. It is <l?c Secretary^ purpose to immediately adopt in modific^l* form dm ap ! p/endfe system,'imd eiauurago the enlintjijcni of Am erica* boys from fourteen until; twenty-one years of age, to train tbem lii-at on a receiving s|iip, the* oucruiscr*, In practical steamship. ile is phtArl/ of the opinion, also, that the number of men in the service should be increased at least twentyfive hundred. The number of tlic mariuc ! corps is deemed entirely too Mtaall, and an indefinitely stated increase is earnestly recomnaended. The corps would be improved and elevated In eharacn^ byjuloptiirg some ! %. system of appointing officers of military : * uion unci fraiiiing. L 1 Friday Morning, Deo. 16,18^4. ! AOKNT8.v E. W. CARR, K. W. cor. of Wainnt tui<l Third>sL, I "hi In dolj.h in, is our authurieed Agout. A. Mi PEDEN, Kaii'view t\ O., Greenville T>i?t WM. C. BAiLEV, lMc?.?tnit Urovf, Greenville. , VV. W. SMiTK, Mrrritivillo, Greenville Pirtrlet. 0. P. M'KINI\EY, Slubtown, P. O., Atilerron Dist. TRAVELLING AGEXT?A^aw M. Coo*. THE ACADEMIES. | Tuts question, ^ remembered, was carried to the Court of Ap|>onfs, now in session nt Columbia. After being heard be fore the Associate Judges, a differenco existed with theni in regard to a decision, four being in favor of the motion and four in opposition, it was referred to the Court <.f lirrors. Wo have not learned their decision. - ? j GOVERNOR .AND LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. . . On Monday last the Legislature went iuto an election to till the above offices. <Jen. James II. Adams received 103 votes out of ' 157 for the olfice of Governor, nnd Col. R. ^ 1)kTkkvim.k, of Rcaufoit, lifts been elected j | Lieutenant-Governor. ' ^ . . ' - , THE SOUTH CAROLINIAN I IIas arisen, Phoenix-like from the aslrcs, ;j bill wo arc sorry to notice that it presents ( only one wing. The.patrons of this excel- ( lent journal, we are sure, will extend towards s it n liberal indulgence, and every person in- ^ ' debted 111 the least to the proprietors should ' at once see the propriety of promptly ro- J mining the amount. Not a dollar of the [ establishment was covered by insurance, and the loss is estimated at $10,000. _ * ' ' ' J V THE BELL RINGERS. jj It will be seen bv a rtjpienec t<> our ad- j v j vertising columns that this far-famed and ox- ' o 1 celleut company will give another entertain- ! ment on Saturday evening next. Their Con- , ? certs were well attended during their stay ill i * % P our village a few wcckffsince, and we have 'j no doubt their Concert on Saturday cv? niug ' next will be well attended. All concur in I ai speaking in the highest terms of their per- ;tl formance. An evening's entortaiumeut, such al ' w as that company afford?, in well worth thc|5) ! price of admission. si ... - - !l. ** THE FILE IN COLUMBIA. [ A roiiTioN only of our edition last week j contained the intelligence of the awful destruction of pr< perty by fke in Columbia, on the night of the Oth inst. From the Times 11 we arc enabled to give the particulars more 1 fully. J lie block or bmlumg* consumed I was the one ;t north vf Hunt's llotol, nnd|]' east of (hv Corgnrco House. The only |JC houses remainingunsa small building, ce ' copied as a tin-ware shop, ruul one rtlicr i c building occuilied as a barber shot* ami con-|J' 1 Itl tectionery store.' A bakery and dwelling j hourc also remain uitconsutncd. Wk :ubjoin a list of the sufferer?, which 1 is as accurately c< mplicd as circumstances ! would allow. Heginnirg at. the corner!01 stores, at the intersection of Richardson and ' n \V ashington streets : This property consist- ] ' ing of Dr. C. tl. M nit's drug store, a store ' t; formerly occupied by A. Rrodic, and some , small offices on Washington street, occupied 1 >r. Alex. N. Tally, l>r. S. Crane,and Combs ^ ?k Co'a. Express t*fWeo, was ov ned hy I)r. tl Fitch, and is fully insured for 18,000 in the oi yEtna insurance Company, of Ifartford, Con* ,t| netticut. Dr. Moit\s stoch of 1 'rugs was csti-1' mated at $5,000. insured for ?3,000 in the ' ^ Colnmhia Insurance Company. The books j 01 were saved, as also a large portion of the i h stock in a damaged state. Drs. Tally and of Crane's and Combs and ( Vs. Express losses . |, we could not ascertain. . Proceeding down Richardson streets, we couic next to the <riocerv storo ofD. F. Snicr- CI ener, in which t!?o liro originated. This pi p?|?crty was owned 1>y Mr. James ]>out- |j wright, and Is insured for *1,000 in tiio Co- ^ lunihia Insurance Company. Mr. Spigencr's store is estimated at ?8,000, of which ?5,000 ai is covered by insurance in the Hartford Irisu- 1" ranee Company, of Hartford, Connettietit.-? si The books, papers, and some money, which H had been placed in ai. iron 3r.fi-, were aa.cvT. j)( We curne neit to the Kxchange? n restau- . rant?l>elonging to tho estate of William Heard, deceased, ami recently occupied l>y ; James 8. UawU,deceased. 'I nere is no insu- j ii! ranee ou the building. Stock estimated at ; t| t0,000, insured for 2,000 ; nothing saved. j w Carolina Hall is next in order, owned by ; Mr. Teckham. In the first story was.). J. r< Crawford's clothing stofe, stock not insured; a jMirt saved. Another store room wasoccu- p pied by J. J.'Mackev, as a gunsmith, insured tor 98000 in Hartford Insurance Company. HJ In the second story tlierc were on exhibition . a number of paintings owned by , and *1 valued at 3,000-?ail consumed. We did ? not learn whether or not there was insurance I on the Hail. - ^ I r< A two slo/y v/oodan building, owned and .j, occupied by Mr. A. 0. S/jiiier,fiiruiture man- . ufactnrer and dealer, was next consumed, Stock insured to-Jthe amount of $2^000Tnthv* h Southern Mutual Insitrnnoe Comply, Ath- h ens. Georgia. The building is insured for fl 1,500 in JEtna Insurance Company, atgLpi 1,000 in Southern Mutual. ., ~ I'll- fire then consumed the three story w brick building, tire property of Mr, James Boatwright, which is insured fot 0,000 injtl % ** V. , _ s ^ . . < . " * V * * * be CorombU KfeuVanee Comf&WT. 11t6 first itory .* ? occupied by Mr. G. S. llower, for, liture manufacturer ami dealer, and by Mr, lleise. tJbufectioner, Mr. Bower's stock ? partiall/nmired for $1,800 iu tbo .ditna Insurance Company. Mr. Heise not insured. Tlie progress of tlie firo in this direction vfun arrested at (his The office of the f$oUth Carolinian. ami Banner, located on Washington street, aud invned by K? \V. (iHbbes <fc ('o., being partially protected by n till roof and sheet iron window shutters, resisted the progress ?.f the Haines in that direction for sumo time. A largo sign board on the roof first caught and x> rum union ted the fire to the frame work of lite roof, mid in n few moments the whole tincture was wrapt in flame*. The destruction of the buildiug pi iuting materials a?; in short, everything was emumio<H%&c*ccpt only the books and a lot of priiitiflK^l[>er. The loss is estimated at 'to or f40,1)00 nnd wo sincerely regret to add not a dollar's worth of the entire establishment is inuircd. This is a heavy h?ss to the proprietors and they have our heart-felt symputhv in their ini.-t'ortuues. Next above the printing oflico was a range jf wooden houses, belonging to Mr. J. 8. Boatwright, occupied by Mrs. Pnekonbam as a boarding house, by Mr. E. Bellinger as a law office, and by C'apt, J nine* L>. Tradewell \s a law office. Mrs. Pnckenhnm saved all ter furniture, Mr. Bel finger's valuable law I ibrary was saved?the ]>ort:on that was in; lis lecture rooms?as also was Capt. Trade-1 veil's. The buildings nro partially insured] n the Columbia Insurance Company for '?,uuy. The extensive earring? factor)- of Mr. J. S. 1 toatXv right, at the eoitier <f Washington! ind i*ninter streets, was entirely de&trovcd.' I'he stock was estimated at $8,000 011 which here is an insurance of only $3,000 in the! Adumbia Insurance Company. The rolling lock was saved. The building is insured for! *2,000 in the same company. A one story dwelling on Sumter street.' iroperty of Mr. I 'eekhain was consumed?i lisured for $.900 in the Southern Mutual, nsumnee Company. The dwelling house of Mr. \V. F. DcSausure, on the opposite side of Sumter, street, t as several times on tire, hut fortmiatelv > uved without any material daiuago. Mr. J. !. Uoatwiight's dwelling on the-same square, .as in imiuiuent danger, but escaped with-) ut injury. i Such is an imperfect ami hurried sketch i.f{ no of the most disastrous tires that has, ever :ou:ged our city.* The entire lo^es jvill; robrXly not fall lielowor.e hundred thousand j ullars, of which large sum only nhoul ihir- i, ,-two thousand dollars is covcrod by instir-! nee. It isn heavy calamity to the unfor-j mate owners and occupants of the square, nd we deeply sympathize with them in their eighty misfortunes. We trust they will rise; ipotior u> them, and thai their energies, in-1 cad of br ing repressed, ?ill be stimulated | y their losses. Tor the Southern Enterprise. THE LATE LUTHER M. M'BEE, ESQ. Tiik death of this gentleman, on the 28th It., lias already been announced in the; ew?paj)ers of this place, and, as the writer as pleased to see, with that regretful fecligtl tilt tlie respect^ conductors of thor*;! ,M?linin m. .ii ii . A?? i-! mi in cuiiiiikmi yviui an i;io menuss ' i iul acquaintances of the deceased, naturally It for the loss of one so generally ami so istly taloved. It seem* to mo, however,: mt the mournful event and the character1 fthe deceased are worthy of a more extend-1 1 notice, moro especially as a marked fea-' ire of that character strikingly illustrated ' ne of' the best precepts of virtbre and hu inn it v?"love tliv neighbor its thv self.''?: or many years previous to his iutroduc-! ?>n into the otlico of Ordinary of Greenville, I io name of I.ltiikk M. McIIbk was fa mi- j ar to all of us, and who lias ever heard int name mentioned without some words I'kindness and regard? lie had wit, humor, I ud ardent impulses; scorned to do a mean . t himself, and boldly uttered all the lion-' it impulses of his own right heart, and yet i e made no enemies. What was tho secret I F this? It was that natural benevolence of cart, that inborn love of his fellow man iat caused liiiu, at all times and under all reuinstances, whilst denouncing wrong, to ity the wrongdoer. Dr. Johnson in his ves of I>riti<h poet* narrates that the p?K,'t on on, was en witnessing an execution, iul that a friend of the gentle and humane) act, surprised at seeing liiin out to witneas icli a scene, approached him ami asked, Cotton w hat think VQH of this |w Sir said ( a "1 abhor the but mourn die man."! , w as the habitual fettling and practice of J io brond huniatiity embraeed in this Godko Sentiment/ that caused our friend, and id-friend of Ills kino, to decern! U) tho grave ithout. an enemy and with his* body sur?umlc<rwith such a concourse of sorrowing; ttendaut*. Oirettrmlanees, for several rears fist, %rotight tho writer into almost daily K-ial intercourse with tho deceased- lie onn ifely afTiim that in all their m<*t confidenal convenations,dn even the inoal ungardd momenta, he never heard Lcrnun M.Mc* .. . - i ?kk seriously utter an unworthy or ungene- J ous sentiment. tie not only thought char- j :able but ho so acted. lie was liberal to a atlt, kindness itself, and in short beloved as j o deserved to be. Frailties doubtloss lie? ad, for "Frailty ! thy name is humanity? iut'ltow hucli fadlts as he had lie buriodfffrith im, -.and the jwany and redeeming viturs 'hipft clustered around him will be held Ijl| ntihg nruK>h?Muftll memory, not only by , liose relations that, he so devote Jlr kyrMT; IhfrHtfaaiiflBr 'JjMB /-A. V ? but by tod by non? of thorn m^SKM- who contribute* tbia peri*! lablo'ityHqorihl for the dc?J. T. f I i rr..t fc-ifrffcltotf n- ?tJA tvKHuiiiuvujHpv varvllIUI'llIIK'R. I lAna^jrftOM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE .J^gjf STEAMER TJNIOiSi ! UIFORTiHT from the SEAT OP VfS(j BOMBARDM'T OF 3EBA8T0P0L CONTINUES. Large Arrival of Reinforcements.? Tit I I.vsse* in the English Hkirmi*hin;1 Continues.?Lord J^uwtoston. and Xapoi.on Close tt J. ) irew York, wwm The Strainer TTnion arrived this morning bringing Liverpool dates November 2'2d. The lVific arrived out ontho22d and the "Washington and Niagara on the lUlh". The ! Ounard steamers Nor* York and Arabia had been taken to couvey troops, and the Huston line vvOuW bo the op! J' one kept up during w iim'i-,r. *Tho CoHyti will ail' Jioreat'tei Tin* I>oml?<tfdi^?i>gteebastopol continues and roinforeenjonfe for i(^o allies wcro arming rapidly. Everythingw.w prepand fur an as.sHU*biliitdi was deferred until the arrived uftnnre reinforcements, which were coming in at the rale of 1000 per dayXargo llussian reinforcements were also in motion. The English government had called on the militia to volunteer, which indicated a winter campaign. The details of tho battle of Nov. 5tl?, show tvi iii^m ?? ??> wv?| \?v w\ i U|nr||, lhmiforoemenU fur the allies were arriving ivt Halaknva rapidly. The bombardment of Sebastopol was progressing. and every tiling was ready for the. assauft^hut the}' were wailing tho arrival of reinforcements in sufficient numbers to render the matter certain. The details of the battle of the 5th ulL, when MonKebikotl' attacked tbe allies in the rear, and the sortie was made from Sebaslopol, most disastrous to tlie allies. Four English General* were killed, 88 officers killed, and f)0 wounded, and 442 privates killed, l.tftK) wounded and missing. Gen. Lepta^di, who wan in contswiud of the Russian army, was wounded. Tbe Guke of Cambridge was also wound' ed. JiM 3B Lord Hagain has been created Field Marsha 1. It is stated that GorUtfJiakotif has iutiinatcd to the A list rain Cabinet that Russia is prepared to negotiate for peace oji the basis of the four guarantied conditions. Strong Russian roinfoftwments were in moliou towards the Crimea, and it was evident that the struggle for Selmstofcol is to be maintained with all the power of the Czar. JVince Nniioleon h still at Constantinople, having been compelled to leave the army on accounted continued bad health. It is said that fourteen Russian war steamers have made a reconnoissance of the Hal tic, as far as Degoc, withoufcpueountering any of the allied fleet. ? V' 'Hie allies have strength en oath eir position, but reinforcements come iu slowly. Tbe troom linvo suffered intensely from cold. The giv?iUjattle^o| tho 6th is ft-.-*- yik i;.'':'* 1 # . r . ? - . mum. nt? Knglisli lews of 4geucra)s and 88 officers killed, DO officers wounded and 2350- privates killed, wounded and missing. The Russian general Liprandi and the Duke of Cambridge were wounded. Lord Linglau bad l?een made Field Marshal. It i? stated that Fiinco Cortschakoft had intimated to the Austrian Cabinet the wil liitgiicr-o of Russia to negotiate for peace on the basis of the ftgtir guaranteed conditions. Dates from jSfflptopol to the 14th state thirirLofn armies Mad completed' the third parallels. A Russian despatch says that the Allies made a demonstration against their left tlhnk, whet^tfio Russians retiroil. Rriuoe Napoleon had left tho Camp, owing to ill health. Lord l'nhnerston was holding daily interviews with tho French Kinporor. l.oril Dudley Stuait died at Stockholm on the 17th. It is said that fourteen Ilu/*-inn War Steamers had made a reconnoi a .nee as far as Dagoo without en countering any of the Allies. . ?? ?. - Further European News. l;v T11F STIvAMEU UNION'. Now York, Dee. 9. T?ik steamer Union,* with dates form Southampton to the'23d of November, arrived about i0 o'clock this morning. The Cnnard lino of steamers, rumiing from I.iverpool to New York, have been wiumiawn i?y the government for nso in trair-portating troops and only tins Hoston and Halifax line willtnn during the winter. The Collins line will hereafter leave Liverpoo] on Saturday. The steamer Pacific arrived out 011 the 23d, and the Washington and Niagara on the 1 !);h. < The steamer. Arabia is taV?ng*tm board French troops f.?r die Crimea, and will sail in a few davs. I/ord I'alinernton was still in Franco, and was having daily interviews with the Emperor. Huinor says that their conference relates to Spain ntuVCuba and American intentions in that quarter, but jtis more than probable they find sufficient to consult about of more direc\ interest to the allies than any matters so far from home. Ford l>udiy Stewart died at Stockholm on the 11tli iust. The details of the battle and sortie of the 5th nit., as given in the English papers, nre of the most startling character, and have created great excitement iu both England and France. The Iiritish war office calls ujion the militia volunteers, and it is evident that a w infar namnoir/ir line Iwmn ok ><am ' a&ttfjWated. The Hustons artfor] it elaborately. . 1 Aiitttfia and Prtwsin, as regards their poli&, remain <4^u 09 before. Wttrryine ofco^ftkyquton. When ! we replied jfcc ground tlieJwn)Wl?uililiii<rs, i rf mcihSavorkshops, w ere rn^wMjjHBfiame*, f Miv^P^yiml blowim??iorlh, tn((|^HHLu?|^ Vnl$V" ^''ch the wiiioiioi^l^M|HPWt'<l. ;*tVb?3(0 Ufortilty' cover*m one cytiUetiRjJ|^<iwi er cTTahing ^P&ksv AddccP^Mbc awful J scene, cuiild he hoaid tlic sni4jBj*??the "prisoners piteotisly en mg to l>?' ttnj^H^V&hi I the horrid . de?tn*^jt^-?Pii l to await In a short time hundreds of citizene gMfc: ' ered around the wall of the enclosure, <fti?d J the firemen appeared with tlieir machines, J ! hut it seemed impossihlc to get water. All | was hustle mid confusion, and no one knew , ' what w as best to lie done. In tlien?MUilini?.! xue Dili to establish a subterranean line of telegmph to the Pacific. The bill to provide a weekly mail to California. The bill to increase the rate* of postage and require prepayment of letter*. The Senate bill to provide Tor half pay to revolutionary officers or their legal reprcacn- I tntivca. The bill to extend the boueflta of the bounty land system to tho officer*, soldiers, seamen, <fcc? of the war of 1812. Various bill granting lands for Uie construction of rAtiMads; and Mr. Bennett's Land bill, grant'ojj IaikIs equally to tho several States to aid in the construction of railroads and for the support ; of schools. ... Later from California. ! Important from tit* Sandwich Inlands-?Annexation Certain. Nmv Yon*,l>ea 0. Tiik United States Mail Steamer North Star, has arrived at this jmrt from San Juan. Her ndvicea from San Francisco, are to tire Kith nit. Slta brings (>1,383,000 in gold 'Afl wu Iiupii. The United States Frigate Susquehannn, had arrived at the Sandwich Island* fropi Japan, llor officers writing nnder dnte of tho 28th of October. state that the fooling at lloimlula, woa strongly jn favor of annexation to this conntry. Tho heir apparent to the throne, whose signature only was wanting to complete the agreqpQcnt for the ces- j ion of the Islands, ha? fenLword that he { wia ready to aign the docmiitiitt. re. ' t. M i Ykstxroat, at 1 o'clock, says tie Charlotto Democratthe 8lh insL, we were startied l?y the alarm of flre, and following the crpwd/we soogewcettr.ined that Die U, jj. ^ liranclvKrnt was in a blaze. The tire won Cap. Dinunock arrived with the Sm;e Guard;; tho firemen, by joiuing their hose, succeeded in getting two strewn* from the op-! posdto hill, the prison yard was entered^! and the couvicts being released from tlicTwi j cells and put to work, the crncking thimee, after destroying nil tUe/>ork*hu|ts, begrori gradually to yield to the untiring assaults upon them, until the main building was rc leased from its peril and placed beyond dnn? 8*rWe have never seen firemen work more zealously, nor to a better purpose, for without thcif aid the entire buildings must have been destroyed. As it is, there arc no houses left ; in which to employ the prisoners at lal>or. i 1 luring the height of- the tire, when all ' hopes of saving tho main building had (led, ' the friends of Colonel Morgan hastened into ] his apartments aud removed his furniture, much of which was broken to pieces and : otherwise damaged, in the efforts to save it | Ilis lass wiill be heavy. We understanfTthAt the fire began in the 1 "weave room," where the torch was doubt-j" ' less applied by somo of the prisoners, who j t i _ ? I?* l ? * * - una M-iircciY neon rocKca up Dctoro the flames blind out. Ijist night was the first . night in which tbo convict* have been made j to labor this reason,and a dear night it w as for the Stale What the amount of loss >vill i l?e, it is impossible at this time to- estimate ; I hut it cannot fall much shoit of $100.000.! The volunteer companies were ordered j . out by Oorernor Johnson, and nt the time of i going to press, several of them are on duty, j This is the second lime the Penitentiary has been burned.?-RfVAwonti ( Va.) Pajter. Business before Congress. U vox the tables of the two Houses, of Congress, ut tho close of .the last session, a large amount of business incomplete, much of which had received the sanction of cilhor one or the other House, and will, of course, he umong the first business to now claim attention. Tho National Intelligencer enumerates among business this description the following measures: The homestead hill, which is now before I the House, with Mr. Hunter's substitute as an amendment. The Texas debt bill,as passed by the Scni ate. The. Senate bill to provide payment for French spoliations prior to 1800. Tho Ocean Mail Steamer bill, with the amendment of tho House directing notice to be given of Ibe termination rof the contract The bill to establish a mail line to Shanghai by way of the Sandwich Islands. The bill to establish the Ramsey mail i route from New-Orleans by" the xvm of VeraI Crur to Aenpulco. Jk * ' 4' ^ *?< vlri ort tl><jr Ijj^ mnt, occtipi^l tta tliiiifscttL "^botwwu iJio bhp }H.iiyU{^.v|^io?i/jri?tl?li ?&e,Uu*|> wchi*' . MK O?4owf^:?* oxtiti^ntslu <1. His s?n IrAr.Jc Iniitici* i f it, l>ut thuii^iiL it was iloue T.y tli<? lOoiiilmllnr or unliii' ulU' n>nnw>lait i>-rt)i ?!.^ . train. -Shortly nfW ii stranger took hi* teat by C-iil. IIkuuikn, arid alter fome conversation, siK'OfvtlidJ in ndiiiuiisioimg to him Ohlorofonu until 1m became insensible. fie then icut the bat tons off hf overcoat and pxtrnoted front liia side pocket a package of liilltr amounting t<> five thuuflfo 1 < lie hundred ?mt' sixty dollars. Not CflBent with this bo took tVom the pai ?:i!ooiif? pdt-ket the ColohelV Wallet, cont*inmg-.ftfffail l,OOU. llad ho known dint in the other pocket of the'punt-', aloons titer* uraa a package containing Ufit), he might havo taken that slsv. I*uo money stolen was mostly South Carolina bills. In the large package t lie re were twenJttfpc hundred dollar bills.and aonio lifti^Kv^B^ flgp to tho |nst evening. Col. hkruibn writigj TidJ^iTng undor the ctteels of the diolofornt administered ; and was confined to bis bed all day. As soon ah lie is able, ho will publish a list of the bills stolen, ami he raaucsta tu state that ho will pay a llfUldsOTHO reward for the recovery of the money, or thar detection of the bold robber. Tiik Fikht EtubriOK ix Kansas.? It was announced under our telegraphic head yesterday that Gen. J. W. Whitfield, the slavery candidate, had been elected delegate to Congress, from Kansas, over Hubert P I'leliniken, Esq. the candidate of tho^frco eoilers. The following are some of the returns : Whitfield. ttenuikon. PougnRu City, 234 0 Laurence Ciiy, 30 inaj. ? Shawnee Agen^r, 4y 13 Fourth district, 131 umj. ? Thrctf{ta6ciucta, not-named, 440 ?Ono pricinet named, 130 23 We learn further, ue Ulegiaf.' that Whitfield was some seven hundred votes ahead <>f 1 i. nnikcn north of the Kansas river, and that I lie was certainly elected by a largo majority. ITho election did not pass olf as quietly as ;--J I could have been desjred. A disturbance oc* Icurrod at the noils at Kansas City, in which a man named Davis,- from Missouri, wa? wounded and dnaf' within jui hour, A man was also killed at the polls in tho town of Hoston. ^ V Wahiiinotok, Dec. 0. rr t -At .. # o * 1 7* *_- - ? j iik ncviiou 01 cemunr wigfil as 1'rosident of tlic Senate camn near being attended with unpleasant consequence*. 'J1?e cuiicuh * * was anything hut harmonious. In fact, at one tijne came near scp;ua?ing in n row bofore a selection was made, comcoueht upon. Judge Butkr urging the selection of Mr. Bright as President of the Senate . for the time being merely, still considering Atchison as Vice-President ;>ro frffc tlniB opening an issue between tlie North and Soutn. Hut for the firmness and persuasion of northern Senators, most unpleasant results to the business of the Senate, at this session, would have ensued. Much' bitterness is still felt by some southorn Senators that Mr. Bright should l?c elected without qualifications as to tiuio, Jn reading the subjoined item wo may * very appropriately cxc|aim, Is,! the poor 7 free negro in the free States! Tha Louis- * ' villc. Ivy., papers of thtdhi inst., contain an account of a negro who kept a grogshop on a fiat boat at Cairo, who, having been sued for sixty dollars, and judgment rendered against him, threatened to shoot tho magistrate if he refused to let him off. Soon afterwards he armed himself and took a stand nponhis boot, waiting for the magistrate to come nloncr. Uoon hearing w lmf l?? in*?. tiou? were, r large crowd of people surrounded tho boat> and threatened to destroy it? Tlic negro then fired into tlic crowd, and! wounded four persona, wben his boat was fired, cut loose and-set adrift, and as soon aa it had got out some distance in the river, the uegro tied a weight nround his neck, jumped overheatd, and was drowned. Tu? Honorable Thomas Hi Benton delifcred a lecture beforo the Maryland Institute cn the evening of the 6tb. There was an immense audience in attendance to hear him. Hiswubjeci was Woatern Geography, with reference to tho adaptotion to the settlement aStAi and construction of the Pacific Hail road. . ? O.v Thuradr* I act, st Rochester, the snow which had been falling during the .. day had reached the depth of forty inches.?* Hie storm was so severe that utt ch property has been lost and several voxels wrecked in Lake Ontario. <g* That portion of tho North Carolina Hail ltoad between Galsboro and Btdeigh, has f been Completed, ami the passenger tr^n of ears pass to and from cacli pointosj^r. - Pas- ^ sengers may break fas tat Wihnwgton and'