The New York Herald Newspaper, December 26, 1878, Page 8

NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1878. Democratic Pictures of the Late Election. THE PALMETTO SI NO FRAUD, NO VIOLENCE Negro Preference for Conservative Congressional Candidates. ELASTIC ELECTORAL LAWS. A Color Line Which Divided Republicans. “he following letters from prominent citizens of the First and Second Congressional districts of South Carolina were addressed by them to Senator Butler. ‘They give the democratic side of the election story, of which so far but little has been heard. ‘The first letter is from Mr, W. P. O'Connor, the democratic member-elect from the Charleston dis- He writes :— HARLESTON, S. C., Ni Hon. M. C. Burier, United States Deak Sin—Captain Dawson has just shown me er asking for data relative to the election in Ibeg to call your attention to ihe fol- lowing tacts :— ‘By an act of the Legislature, approved March 29, for the county ot Charleston, exclusive of the city limits, there were forty voting precincts, and for the city of Charleston seventeen, making fifty-seven ‘This act largely increased the precincts as previously existing, and the change by this law augmented the number largely. crease was made to prepare for the lite and death struggle of the radical leaders in 1576 and to afford the aniplest facilities to their followers for repeating. Upon the inauguration of our new government in 1877 the Legislature set to work to correct this abuse, urposely intended to swell the radical vote beyond its proper strength, aud by an act approved March 22, 1o78, tne Legislature reduced the voting precincts throughout the State, and designated for Charleston county, exclusive of the city, twenty-one, and for the city eleven, making together thirty-two. deemed necessary to secure this legislation to hinder repeating, and the thirty-two were sufficient to give every voter an opportunity to vote. In 1876 the vote cast in Charleston county for Congress amounted to 23,541, and in 1878 the vote polled for Congressmen was less than that of 1876 by over five hundred votes. The manner in which the hheavy vote in the two precincts of ward Three can be ‘accounted for is as follows :—On the morning of the election large numbers of negroes swarmed into the city from the country, and I took in at a glance the enemy's plan of battic. They determined to abandon aiways been the tortress of the democracy of the city, and surrounded with their followers the polls of the remaining wards of the city. The access to the polls in wards One, T Eight, was chokea up with a stream of negroes throughout the entire day, render- ing it almost impossible for a white democrat to Teach the boxes in cither of these wards and vote. This necessitated a very large number of democrats cts that were thus blocked to re- there cast their ballots. this manner the heavy vote polled in this precinct is accounted for. The managers followed a precedent which had been established they held power, of swearing a half dozen or wore ‘voters at the same time where there was no challenge, and receiving their ballots after administering the osth in rapid succession. ‘The vote of the city in the last election is very nearly the same that it was in 1876, the difference being very slight one way or the other; and in view of the very large influx of negroes from the country city vote would be swollen above the usual pro- portions. I can add that Mackey’s defeat was assured, even throwing out my city majority. In 1876 the democrats carried the city by about 800 and the republicans, who were then with all their leaders united in solid phalanx, brought in from the country precincts nearly 7.000 majority—enormous, while in 1875 Mackey came from the country into th city with a fraction over 2,000 majority. tion from his anticipated vote can be accounted for quired the sympathy of many ‘The federal Custom House aud Post Office and their employés made no opposition to and by the muecess of my policy I rendered neu- bral and passive the most potont factor in Mackey was outgeneral e knows it, and he cannot succesetuliy dispute my With many regards, I am, yours ve: W. P. O'CONNOR. JUDGE TOWNSEND'S LETTER. The next letter, as well as all that follow, concerns the First district, in which Mr. Rainey, colored, was the republican Congressional candidate. ‘This is from ©. P. Townsend, Circuit Judge and a leading repub in all for the county. ward Three, which has living in the precin pair to ward Three y the republicans when in this manner :—I uc leading republicans. litics in this city. and faithfully, BENNETTSVILLE, S. C., —, 187—, ra * ¥ * * During the last canvass for a member of Congress ‘ional district (the First), I was in constaut communication with the white and colored ‘voters of this (Marlborough) county and heard the merits of the candidates fairly discussed. complained that Joseph H. Rainey nt of this State and stantially nothing, while a meniber for Congress, for the public weal, and some expressed a determination not to support him tor these reasons, visit this county and his friends made no earnest ‘On the Monday immediately preceding the election L addressed the colored people at this place and advised them with earnestness to support Mr. Richardson for Congress, for the reason that he was a native and resident of the State, was conservative elected, would protect them and their interests in I believe my advice was favorably re- ceived and adopted by some of the colored voters, and this accounts in some measure for the large majority received by Mr. Itichardson in this county. Of course other causes contributed more naturally to this re- Rainey’s failure to from this Congre: the colored peop! was not a resi efforts in his behalf. views, and, if such as Mr. colored people aud Previous to intimidation white people to influen the apathy of his friends. election I knew of no species having been practised by the judgment of the colored voters, and Ium satisfied nothing was done to pro- On the day of election no min the way of the colored voters getting to the polls or exercising a free choice in voting for candidates. r even altercation or words, at any polling place in this county on the day of election. ‘The election was fairly count honest, so far as T kn therefore, in express- ty received in this for Congress was duce such a result. obstructions were thro: I heard of no violence conducted and t belief that the m Hon. J. 8. Richardec Yours very truly c. BP. TOWNSEND, EVERYTHING LOVELY AT COLUMBIA. T. B. Fraser, recently unani- ‘mously elected Cireuit Judge, and refers to Sumter ‘The next is from Nov. 28, 1878, . iu common with the taxation and cor- Conempia, 8. © This county has sutfe whole State, from the opp Tupt practices of the last eight years, and there waa ng our people, in view of n power in the ® natural restiveness an the prospect of the ec county of this corrupt party, which has been the cause of 80 much private and publie between the last tax under ¢ + Hampton was ten mills on the a total of $35,000 tor this county taxes were exacted, too, from a people who were poor, oppressed with debt and unable in t the current expenses of the year out of their crops, and whom even the neces- buries of life left in deut to their factors and mer- iany instances to m who was the recognized head of the republican party, hed been elected, in i876, Judge of 1, becoming inrpatient election, and which ided by the courts, he fe tor Sumter vuuties were dec Bjected by for: He afterward got possession of lis uilice by peace » means, the courts having decided tat his election was valid, and has been alowed to bold on with an impertect bond. paign was about to open Lee was ordered by afew Quauthorized persons to leave one of the precincts at proposed ty hold 4 republican » bis inquiry [ told bin that ly uuauthorized | if committee, of which roper tor wie to suggest his remedy - Vonl—which he could hiv would have bee Chose another um When the last cam- proctired, and whieh sufficient for iis protection. ‘This was in the that he intended to bold « convention jourt Honse within @ fow days; that he had heard that his o ‘was to be broken up by him, and that he wuld be republican couvention was held in the ( uvention at ¥or arched in procession to thet p Street in the business centre of the town, the conven tion being attended in procession by not less than bunared d men, a large propor- led weapons on their per- I some fifteen or twenty voting, aud after the a+ i sembled his ¢ and fifty cole ‘own had con bons, Colonel Durga white juen attended this 1 intendet to brewk np the Court House did this mecting. break tap ia consequence ot s difficulty growing out of quiet, orderly an interruption of Colonel Durgan a colored re- publican and the drunkenness of 4 white man who was present. The gauntlet was thrown down, and it was the most natural thing in the world that it should be taken up—not only in South Carolina, but in New England; yet not asingle man has been injured. CONCHLAIATING THE COLORED PEOPLE. The colored vote of Sumter county 1s very much larger than the white, and Lee, who 1s no fool, de- termined to draw the coior line. In pursuance of this determination his influence was thrown against ‘t. B. Johnson, in the republican Congressional Convention, in favor ot Rainey, who is a colored aman, and the consequence has been that nearly every white man has been driven trom the xepublican party in Sumter county. The demo- cratic party, on the contrary, has done all in its power to conciliate the colored people, and at their primary election J. W. Wesiberry, a colored man, Was nominated at the head of the ticket. In this state of the public mind the meeting at Raftivg Creek was held, at which Colonel Durg: | knoeked Lee down for shaking his finger in his tac: and in the midst of the excitement Lee was placed in a buggy and carried back to Sumter by Colonel Earle and others, ‘Chis was the situation of things when you were in Sumter with Governor Hampton, in September. I was the chairman of this mecet- ing, and, just before the meeting took place | it came to my knowledge that Lee intended to arraign the young men engaged in this Ratting Creek affair before Governor Hampton and the assembled democracy of the county. The whole ex- citement on that occasion grew out of the fact that | these parties had information of Lee's purpose, They were irritated by an attempt ou his part to bring this personal matter before the meeting. I | knew this to have been his purpose, because he said | so to me in answer to an inquiry I madeof him with 4 view to prevent adificulty. The prudence of Gov- ernor Hampton and others prevented personal violence to , which, whether right or wrong, he seems to ha’ urted. You will see from these statements that Lee is the nan who commenced the plan in Sumter county of carrying his ends by force, and that the firet large demonstration in force under party authority was. made by him, and that his followers were armed. It was after he tound that he could not succeed in this way in creating the desired impression on his own race that he appealed to federal authority and cailed the meeting of the 12th ot October, an account of which General Hogood has given very correctly. Yours, very truly, T. B. FRASER. MR. RICHARDSON MAKES OUT HIS OWN CASE. The following is from John S. Richardson, Mr. Rai- ney’s competitor and successor :— Suarer, 8. C., Noy. 29, 1878. My Dear Geyerat—I think we will show beyond doubt that there was no bulldozing or imtimidation iu the late campaign or election in South Carolina— or, at least, in my district. if there was fraud or ballot box stuffing in certain localities Ido not think it was general in the State. I know there was none in most of the counties in my district. If others as- sert there was fraud-and ballot box stuffing anywhere in my district they must prove it. ‘This is my posi- tion in this matter. I doubt it affidavits can be got- ten up which can prove there was no fraud, &c., but many can be obtained that the affiants knew of none and suspected none, &c. As you know, fraud can hardly ever be disproved, and, therefore, always ought to be proved, or the contrary holds good. In answer to your question as to Georgetown county, there were three tickets run in Georgetown county. First, the regular democratic ticket, on which, of course, I was; second, the regular repub- ican ticket, which had on it all democrats for the county offices, but Rainey for Congress and two re- publicans for the Legislature; third, an independent republican ticket, gotten up’ by David Risley, a re- wblican, and a Northern man who came South just ore the war, and by other leading republicans, white and colored. This ticket had my name on it for Congress, the two democratic nominees for the Legislature and the democrats nominated by the re- publicans for the county offices. ‘The regular demo- cratic ticket was, however, clected, Iam told that I gota good many votes by means of being on the independent republican ticket. In Marlboro’, Marion and Horry the republicans ran no county or State ticket. The field was lett clear for us. in Darlington they failed after repeated efforts at nominating democrats on their ticket (who all declined) to get out a tull ticket. They got out, at alate day, a ticket which was only partly filled out, and had on it such objectionable persons that the colored people themselves refused to vote the ticket in many ivstances, and some of the better class of republicans even refused to run on their ticket and came out and publicly announced that they would not run on it. Yours, most truly, JOHN 8. RICHARDSON. A STRICTLY DEMOCRATIC VIEW. ‘The next is from Mr. Johnson, chairman of the Democratic Committee of Marion county :— Mautos, 8. C., Dec. 10, 1878. Dear Stn—I see that our brethren of the North are disposed to attribute the overwhelming victory at the polls in South Carolina, in favor of the democ- racy, to force and fraud. In justice to the “Swamp Fox" county of said State (Marion), as county chair- wen, I deem it a duty to say to you, and to them t h you, that the leading republicans all admit Se e election was with us unitormly quiet and , there not having been a single instance of disturbance, and that the campaign was conducted ima quiet and peaceable manner. Many repub- licané remained away from the polls of their own ac- cord, they had been so deceived. men of their choice in the past that they did not care to risk their own judgment for the present, and would let the democrats try their hand at improving things. Very, many other republicans voted with us, and especially for Hon. J. S. Richardson as against Hon. J.H. Rainey, as the former made a most favorable impression on the opposition on the stump, and the latter failed to show where he had benefited them in asingle particular, W. £. Finklea and Elisha Fryer— two leading white republicans at Hymansville, 5. G. Owens, at Marion Court Honse; H. H. Jackgon, on Maple Swamp, and several other leaders came out openly and worked hard for J, 8. Richardson. The “writer politely asked Mr. ' Rainey for permission to reply to hint at Marion’ Satur- day before the election, and a half hour's time was granted. The writer made the best use he could of it in @ courteous way. The colored audience evidently were favorably impressed with our side, and Henry Bowen, an active republican, approached the writer at once and made a promise, which he kept on the Sth, by voting for the whole democratic ticket. Numberless instances (number- less so fur as space is concerned in this manner of communicating) could be gone into, but I deem it unnecessary. Lhe colored republican supervisor at Marion Court Honse, Rev. Mr. Nichols, said, at the close of the polls, that he never saw @ more qniet or a fairer election. The report from ail the precincts is about the same, even from the lips of the oppo. sition, Yours very truly, J. M. JOHNSON, County Chairman, LAWYER DOZIER'S PEACEFUL PICTURE. The following is from Richard Dozier, a leading lawyer of Georgetown, and relates to that county :— GronGrtows, 8. C., Nov, 29, 1878, General M. C, Burien, Washington, D. C. My Dran Stn—I see that the Northern papers— notably the New York Tribune and Times—are indulg- ing in ‘very bitter flings against the South, and es- pecially South Carolina, on account of the recent election in this State. The democrats are accused of intimidation, violence and fraud in carrying the elec- tion. There is not the slighest foundation for any charges like these, as I believe, in any part of the State and as I certainly know in this county. There never was @ more quiet, peaceable and orderly elec- tion here than the one held this November. My office is in the building next to the Court House, where the polls for this precinct were held, and I was either in my office or at the polls from early in the morning till the election wes over, and if there was evens quarrel, political or otherwise, during the day I did not hear it or of it, but, on the contrary, while min- pling with the people i front of the Conrt House during the day observed the greatest good humor among all classes and the most perfect freedom in voting as each person desired. In truth, while a great inany colored persons voted with ns in the elec- tion of 1876, buta few did soopenly from fear of their leaders, but in this lastelection they not only voted the democratic ticket in largely increased numbers, but they did so openly, ‘and, as far as my observation ex- tended, without being interferea with by persons of cither party. In 1876 there were certain parts of this county inhabited almost exclusively by the colored people, where the democratic «peakers were not even slowed to hold a meeting, much less to address the people. In these very localities, during this cam- | paign of 1874, the colored people themselves ap- pointed the meetings and invited the democrats tw di speakers there. I was iyself invited to address pom | in one of these places. It was five days before theelection. The meeting was held in the middle of a large settlement eomposed entirely of the colored people. There was a large attendance of the voters of the settlement. There were four white democratic speakers and one colored democratic speaker, Ido not remember but pwo white men in attendance besides the «peakers, ‘and tne colored assembly not only heard vm attenfvely but seemed, as faras Icould judge by their exfressions, to be in perfect accord with us. Among the colored people at this meeting were three, at least, who during the campaign of 1876 had been ardent speakers and hard workers on the republican side, but who, on this occasion, gave their influence on the democratic side, and openiy, freely and voluntarily advocated the entire demoeratic ticket. NEGROBS VOTING AGAINST CONGHESSMAN RAINEY, RX- PUBLICAN. . What is said of the quiet, peace, good order and complete harmony prevailing at this meeting ea be said with equal truth of every p ot the vounty, for during the campaign Iwas in nearly every portion of the county and 1 never saw any- thing, but an honest, earnest effort on the part of the democrats to convines the colored people that they had au equal interest in good government with the whites, and that it was alike their duty and privilege to assist in maintaining what they acknowledged to be a good goverument; nor did I hear during the entiry campaign a «ingle eqmplaint on the part of a colored mun that any attempt had been made to influence his vote to t party by vivlonce or threats of violen other kind or character of intimidat So far as the Congressional there was very decided disaffection to 4. H. Rainey in the repuplican party, So decided wes this opposition that the wore intelligent persons whe supported the ropublican county ticket put forth a ticket of their own on whieh they subscituted the name of Mr. Michardson for that of Mr. Raimey, and the ticket was wartuly advocated wud exte at among publ wner of a large lumber this town, wi P t Mr. iatent neglect of thix port aud harbor as our immediate representative in Congress. As before remarked, nothing could have been more ud peaceful tone the campaign and election in this county. Except a little episode on what Las been Hany) ‘8 day,” there was absolutely nothing, either words or acts, which could be tortu tion of a voter in the free and voluntary but that the federal officials magnified it by arresting many of our citizens for an alleged violation of famous sections 5,508 and 5,520, The of October had been fixed ‘upon as the day when Governor Hampton and other distinguished speakers would address the citizens of this county at the town of Georgetown. Notico to this effect had been given for more than a month in the public prints and was the topic of conversation among all classes during this time. As was usual on sich an oecasion preparation was made for an extensive demonstration and an enthusiastic reception to the Governor and other speakers. A stand had been erected on a vacant lot in the centre of the town and ail persons, of all parties and classes, were invited to be present. There was a very large gathering of people and among them the uniformed companies of this county, together with many colored men inention the “red ' shirt” were present, Everything went on harmoniously until ‘the — speaking at the stand began. Soon after thin a few incorrigible colored disturbers of the peace procured the colored brass band and, gathering to- gether thirty or forty country neg commenced moving about the streets in the neighborhood of the stand and creating so much noise as to sensibly in- terrupt the speaki the democratic meeting, and, at my request, the in- tendant of the town wont to these parties, told them their noise was disturbing the proceedings at bev m meeting aud asked them to desist, or move away of hearing. They promised to move away; but in- stead ot doing so they simply repaired a short dis- tance, erected a temporary stand and again began with their music and noise. avail. The democratic meeting further notice being taken of pose of annoying. something to one of the leaders in the noise, He was immediately attacked by the crowd and severely beaten over the head with sticks, receiving also several severe cuts with a sharp instrument of some kind, and but for the timely presence of a white citizen, who, together with two colored men of the town, rescued him from the republican mob, ho This violeut treat- would certainly have been killed. ment of the colored democrat soon became known, and a few of the cavalry rode to the point with a view of preserving the peace and commanding order. As soon as they were seen coming in that direction these disturbers of the peace dispersed, and when the horsemen reached the place nothing was done by them but to pull down the few planks constituting this extemporized stand. affair, until days after, when United States Commis- sioners and marshals appeared in our profoundly quiet town and citizens for alleged intimidation of republicans who “were advocating” the election, it is said, of J. H. Rainey for Congress. This is the tempest in a teapot which has aroused the sleeping vengeance of our brethren of the North and brought the stalwarts again to the front. The facts I have stated I know from my own knowl- edge or have gained froma lengthy cross-examination of the witnesses whose testimony was taken before United States Commissioner Hutchinson, The per- secution of our people for so trifling and insignificant an occurrence, happening a month before the clec- tion, would be beneath contempt if it were not backed up, sustained and encouraged by the dignity and power of the federal officers. Yours very truly, R. DOZIER, A COUNTY COMPLETELY RECONSTRUCTED. ‘The next two concern Horry county: ConwayBoro, S. Dec. 11, 1878. Hon. M. C. Butter, Washington, D. C.:— Dear Str—AsI was chairman of the boards of Commissioners of Elections and County Can for this (Horry) county at the time of the late e T have thought that it would not be improper, and might possibly aid you, for me to give you the follow- ing plain statement of facts in relation the: os The Board of Commissioners of Election and County Canvassing Board for this county were com- posed of two white democrats and one colored re- publican (the same members belonging to both), and 80 also was each of the boards of precinct managers of election composed. I sincerely believe that the election, in this county at least, was fairly conducted, the votes properly counted and honest returns thereof made; no ballot box stuffing or “countmg in.” I have not, indeed, heard any such intimation here. There was not the slightest intimidation used by white persons that Ihave heard. of, to prevent col- ored voters from casting their ballots as they pre- ferred, nor was there reported any disturbance of any kind at either of the polling precincts. As there was no opposition to the State ticket, and there were no republican candidates for county offices or for the Legislature from this county, there was less interest manifested in the election than at any other election since ‘reconstruction.’ The total number of votes cast in this county was about four hundred less than in 1876, and Hon. J. 8. Richardson's majority over J. H. Rainey was slightly larger then than at the last election, thus showing that more of his friends pepe ined away from the polls than did Mr. Rainey’s at the last election. The tickets sent by J.H. Rainey, or his friends, had only his name on them, aud they were received, Tam informed, so late that they failed to reach sev- eral precincts.” Neither Mr. Rainey nor any one in his interest canvassed this county, and I do not think that there was a single republican speech made in Add to this y of the colored people voted for Colonel Richardson and it in | not surprising that Mr. Rainey did not receive more the county during the last campaign. the fact that every white republican and ma votes. If aMidavite from colored republicans who sup- 86 command me and I will take pleasure in Sedat pe Ican prove by them all of the ma- terial facts as above stated. Very respectfully yours, ported Mr. Rainey will aid you in any way them for you. y P. QUATTLEBACM, Conwaxpono, 8.°C., Dec. 11, 187 Hon. M. C. BurtER:— Drar Sm—There was certainly no ballot box Mr. Richardson was supported by every’ white republican in the county he colored people in this and the adjoining county (Georgetown, Ruiney’s old home) publicly denounced him, He had said, and they had heard it, that he had inade his home in Con- necticut because he was unwilling that his children Ever since he has ly ignored his race nd this alone was sufficient to cause I do not hesitate to say that a more quiet, peaceable and fair election than that of 1878 has never been held in this county, The only intimidation or persecution of which I have heard in this Congressional district has been prac- Iknow of one case of the kind in this county, where a wife has abandoned her husband because he voted the demo- cratic ticket and wore a red shirt. We fear no inves- tigation which will be made by fair-minded men who ‘ours very respect- stufting in this (Horry) county. and by many colored men. should grow w been in Congre among them. he-has virtual! hundreds not to vote for him. tised by the colored people on each other. desire to ascertain the truth. fully, JOSEPH T. WALSH. EFYECT OF DEMOCRACY ON EDUCATION. OFFIck STATE SUPERINTENDE! it oy Epucation, CoLumBIA, Dee. 8, 1878, Dean GexeERAL—I send you the tollowing informa tion at the request of Colonel Lipscomb, who informs White. Colored. me that you desire it:— Average yearly school attendance un- der republi administration for seven years. pes Average yearly school attendance un- der democratic administration for two years. soe The ‘public school &; rule for eight years, were made for the first year. ‘The amendment to the constitution which was rati- fied December 20, 1477, by a democratic Legislature, provides that the school fund shall be raised by an annual tax of two mills on the dollar on all the taxa- ble property in the several countics of the State. The of the poll tax are also devoted schools. we the fund, have been largely The amendment “the be distributed among the sev- eral school districts of the counties in proportion to The proceeds of amount of the school increased under democratic rule. to the constitution further provides that school tax shall tax, and the respective number of pupils attending the public schools.” No returns ate made to my office by which 1 whites. school find of which their race recei portion. way of the schools is fonnd in the fact that the re- publicans entailed ppon the present administration « debt of nearly $1859). This amount is due to teach- ere, and we are paying it off each year. Very truly, HUGH 8, THOMPSON. General M. C. Burien, Washington, HEROIC RESCUE. While Officer Oliver Vail of the Fourth precinct was patrolling South street yesterday morning he heard With up- she again repeated the same words, when the officer ran after her, ealling npon her to stop. On she moved, however, aa rapidly as she could to @ woman exclaim :—T'll do it, I'll do it!” lifted hat the Dover street picr, this time adding the words: “I am going to heaven, good-bye all. bulkhead into the East River. hesitation the brave offic after hor; but it was no easy taxk to oring he as she weighed over two hundred pounds. aid ot a yawlboat, however, and dextero' he manay Without a moment’ with th citizen threw him a rope, back to which he brought the woman firma, At the station honse, had been restore), she stated that her she had jade np her mind to drow beean had quarretied with her hu subsequently acknowledged th they lad been married tor a nu} attention of the Police Commissic cially called to the clothes were act her ot yours, into an attempt at intimida- exercise of his franchise, and this would be totally Saworthy of have good the I happened to be presiding at The intendant once more sought them and kindly reasoned with them on the impropriety of their conduct, but it was of no roceeded without his deliberate pur- Subsequently a colored democrat went to this riotous assembly and ventured to say Here ended the whole an a sort of wholesale arrest of 37,429 46,481 ut no returns of attendance | the amounts devoted to the education of cach race, but the foregoing statement will suow that the negroes receive more of the school fund than the It is, of course, well known to you that many of the negroes do not even poy the poll tax, and that theretore they contribute nothing to the ves the greater ‘The colored schools are more efficient now than be 4 have ever been, but the chief obstacle in the Before the officer could reach her she had jumped off the 4 r, filly uniformed, jumped shore, to sustain himeelf and the would-be sui cide until an officer of the steamboat eqnad and a aid of terra after consciousness name was Mary Murray, residing in South street, aud that . The latter and stated that ‘The a ers has been ofti- brave act of Officer Vail, whose ly frozen to his body when he brought the woman to the station house, CRIME IN BAXTER STREET. A MURDER, A STABBING AFFRAY, AND A CASE OF MAYHEM-—-BLOODTHIRSTY ITALIANS. Blood flowed in Baxter street last evening. In a large tenement at No. 16 a desperate fight took place between Italians, and resulted in the death of John Regalia, At No. 47 in the same street an Italian, after attempting to cut an Irish girl with"a razor, bit her lower lip off; and still a few doors further on an inoffensive citizen was stabbed in the head. All this oceurred after nightiall, though the causes that in- directly led to the murder of Regallia must be dated back at least two weeks. THE CHRISTMAS NIGHT MURDER. No, 16 Baxter stroct is a tenement of six stories, in- habited by numerous Italian families. There reside John Giovanni (alias Brown) and wife. The latter gave birth to achild about two weeks ago, and com- plaints were continually made that Mr. and Mrs. Cavena, who lived on the floor above, made more noise than was agreeable to Giovanni. Yesterday being Christmrs, Giovanni, like a good neighbor, visited the Cavena’s and drank beer with them, only slight allusion being made to the complaints of the previous few days. Giovanni, being better known as Brown the sailor, returned to his room after a little while. He had’ hardly seated himself there when Cavena, accompanie’ by Alessandro Ser- yini, entered his room, and without provocation the | latter struck Giovanni on the head with a club, cants- ing a slight wound, A strnggle ensued, nearly all tho parties being in an intoxicated condition, but Giovanni succeeded in wrenching the club from Servini's hands. Driven back to their rooms, they considered the trouble at an end, when in turn a loud knock was heard at their door. John Regallia, who boards with Mr. and Mrs, Cavena, ‘opened the door, and hardly had he put his head out- side when Giovanni struck him a fearful blow, smashing his skull and felling him to. the ground. The fight now became general. While Regallia, who thus far had kept himself aloof from ali quarrels, was lying prostrate on the floor; Servini, Giovanni and the latter's brother-in-law, Charles Magiancaldra, continued the combat, which resulted in Servini being also seriously injured about the head, By this time Officer Clarke, of the Fourth precinct, having procured assistance, entered the miserable tenement, arrested Giovanni and Magian- caldra and had Pietro Cavena, as well as Servini, re- moved to the station house. "The wounded Regallia, who remained unconscious, was at once removed to the Chambers Street Hospital, where he died about midnight. STABBED IN THE HEAD. The Italian crowd of Baxter street were discussing under the palate the pros and cons of the above émeute, and attracting the attention of passers, by when Thomas Fleming, residing in Front street, was stabbed in the head. No arrests were made in this instance. THE AFFRAY AT NO. 47. About an hour later Catherine Sweeney, twenty- three years of age, had just succeeded in wrenching a razor from the hands of Antonio Campanini, who was attempting to slash her with it, when he knocked her down and bit off her lower lip. She was removed to the Chambers Street Hospital, where surgical aid was at once furnished, Campanini was arrested, ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Mary Anderson, a comely young woman of twenty- four, was brought to the Mercer street station house shortly before midnight last night by her husband, who told Sergeant Kellaher that she had poisoned her- self. She was placed in tho sitting room and Police Surgeon Dorn was snmmoned to attend her. He quickly responded to the call, and, arriving at the station house, found that she was ina critical con- dition. Emetics were freely administered, but tho physician was of the opinion that the patient could not survive the effects of the drug. Her husband stated that early last evening he lett his residence, No, 224 Varick street, to call on some friends, and about ten o’clock he was informed that his wife had taken a dose of laudanum. When questioned as to the causes which led to the attempted suicide, her husband said that during the day she had had some words with her mother- in-law, and in the evening she retired to her room, where she took a quantity of opium, She afterward procured ten cents worth of laudanum from a neighboring drug store, which she also swallowed. After taking the deadly compounds she called her brother-in-law, and, in- forming him of what she had done,’ re- ques that he would breaks the sad news to her husband. Anderson —_ was apprised of his wife’s condition, and on hurrying to his residence found her as above described, Tho would-be suicide was married when only nineteen years of age, and since then has lived happily with her husband. James Burk, of No. 10 Atlantic street, Brooklyn, narrelled with James McManus, bartender for Fimes Bradley, corner of Columbia and Atlantic streets, Christmas evening, when the latter struck him twice on the head with a club, severely injuring him. Manus was arrested aud locked up. SHIPPING NEWS OF DECEMBER AND JANUARY. ‘Steamer. ‘Sails, | Destination. State of Virginia. Dec 24) City of Montreal 26 Chinbria, erpool Bremen 2 Bowling Groen Liverpool..|20 Broadway London, ..169 Broadway y 4 Bowling Green Republic. “47 Broadway State of Georgia... Wieland England Rowling Green ...|7 Bowling Green .. [4 Bowling Green Labrador... a State of Louisiana Snevia. . The Qaeen. Germanic... Donau i Green Bolivia. Glasgow ..17 Bowling ( ) Brondwa; 29 Brondway Liver 4 Bowling Greon | London....|69 Broadway Matnbare..61 Broadway Liverpool. |69 Broadway Rotverdam Liverpool Schiedat W: Glasgow ..|7 Bowling Green jreme' 2 Bowling Green Liverpooi..,:81-33 Broadway Liverpool. |29 Broadway 2 London. Bg-NOTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS ENTERING THE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGHT.—Tho New Yor Tirrarp has adopted a distinguishing Coston night signal for uso on board the Heraun steam yacht, showing while burning the colors red, green, red, changing from one to the other in suecession, and ean be seen several miles distant, Captains of vessels, upon seeing this signal, will oblige us by preparing any marine news they may have for the Ship News Department of the Hera. BGP NOTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS IN THE COASTING AND FOREIGN TRADE.—Captains or officers of vessels engaged in the coasting and foreign trade obsorv- ing the displacement or removal of sen buoys are reqnosted t communicate the fact to the Hxnany, so that it may be brought publicly to the attention of the proper authorities. A lotter addrossed “To the editor of the Hxnanp, New York city,” giving as ucenrately ax posnible the number and posi- tion of displaced bnoys of the canse of thelr removal, will anfiice in all cases olsorved along the Atiantie and i consts of tho American Continent, When they are observed on the coast of European countries or in the Mediterranean it is requested that information be sent either by telegraph or letter to the London office of the New Youx Hxrann, 46 Fleet street, London, or to the Paris office, 61 Avenne do TOpera, Paris, Where the telegraph ix used despatches may be aildressed “Bonnett, 45 Fleet streot, London,” or “Bennett, Gl Avenno de FOpera, Paris.” Where cases of displacement are observed in the waters of conutrion beyond the reach of the telegraph, us in Asia or Africa, captains may communicate with ns upon rexehing the first conven- jont port. This information will be cabled, free of charge, to the Hrnatn and published, BA Persons dosirons of communicating with vessels ar- riving at New York can do eo by addressing to snch vassela care of Heraun news yacht, pior No.1 East River, Now York. Letters received from ai! parts of the world and promptly delivered. Duplicates are required. ALMANAC FOR EW YORK—THIS DAY. BUN AND MOON. AION WATER. Bun rises 724 | Sandy Hook.....eve 9 49 Sn seta. 4.39 | Gov. Island.....0ve 10 34 ‘Moon set love 747 | Hell Gate. ..linorn 12 19 HERALD YACHT WEATHER OBSER- VATIONS, as Gi fo ** Dee, 0%, — | Mowe. | Tach, Win, Quarantine...) 4 PM|90.00 W|Cienr. Seotinnd tetship| & PMPW.05 Woys}Clear. Hig de fhe #00] 1 Wohys]Clear. PORT OF NEW YORK, DEC, 25, 1878, ARRIVALS. REPORTED PY THE HERALD #TRAM YACHTS AND HERALD yp TULNORAPI. LINE. Br), Sov th mdse and tof paseage bn 6 Banks experionerd heavy woaterly ‘alos, with h snow aquatic and high seas; Doe 24, bet) PM, passed steamer Montana (De), trom New York for Liverpool, Dec engors to Williams & aderate winds; from 14 and Steamer Ger), Hebieh, Hamburg Dec 11, via Havre Lath, wi dso and passengers to Kunbardt & Co. Steamer Herald (Dan), Bi Rotterdam 18 days, with mdse to Punch, Edve& Co, Had fine weather to the banka; thence heavy WNW sales and heavy SW seas; stove boat, ©. Steamer Saratoga, Sundver:, Havana 88 hours, with mdse and 27 passengers to Jus E Ward & Co. Had strong westerly winds all the pass -Steanier State of Texas, Nickerson. Galveston Dee 17 and Key West 2th, with mdse and passengers to C H Mallory & 0. Stoamer Western Texas Branswiek 21st and Port R gers toC H Mallory & Co, Ship Joseph Milbery (of Yarmouth, Ns), Western, Ant- ia Southwest Pans 8 days, in ballast, to Boyd ‘Had strong gales from Sto NW. Is auchored Hunter, Hull via to Funeh, Edye & 's anchored on the Hines, Jacksonville Dee 20, yal 22d, with mdse and passen- ter 42 days, in ball fad heavy weather, split sails. r. Burk Matthow Baird (of Philadelphia), Forbes, Sagua 8 days, with sugar tod H Winchester & Co. Dec 21, 75 miles 8 of Cape Hatteras, took a gule from SE, with a very heavy lasting 48 hour hich lost and split sails, stove c. Sci Frank A Magee (of ¥ 18 days, with mdse ot De Ri rae ‘est Ray. Had acontmuation of SE and NW gal (of Portland), York, Sagua 10 days, Mingure, & ‘Co; vessel to Marcus vl own, SC, 4 days, with Manzanilln to Warren Sof Hat- terns: § Sehr Edward with sugar to Hunter. Nebr Had heavy ou pene ors i. Bown, Richmond, Va. ve. oh E Bya 1 , Georgetown, a Schr LH Hull, Loliine Aloxend SchrJ M Vance, Predmoro, Virginia for Amboy. Schr M H Miller, Isard, Philadelphia for Boston. Retoryen—Steamer City of Atlanta, Woodhull, hence 21st for Charleston, returned on account of having ma- chinery disabled. PASSED THROUGH HELL GATE. BOUND SOUTH. Steamer Glaucus, Bearse, Boston for New York, with mdse and passengers to H F Dimock. tonmer Nereus, Hallett, Boston for New York, with mdee and passongers imack. Steamer Cora L Staples, Taunton for New York. BOUND EAST. psenn Ann Amelia (Br), Verge, New York for St Pierre, art. Kent, Port Johnson for Boston. y. Port Johnson for Pawtucket. ‘alls, Wells, Port Johnson for Enst Greenwich. ‘Thompson, Philadelphia for Boston. Schr F& GW Hinds, Hill Philadolphin for Newport. Schr Lucy D, Jones. Philadelphia for Bridgeport Rehr Abbie Hursloy, Lovell, Baltimore for New tiaven, Schr Clarabel, Nickerson, Pensacola for New Haven. SAILED. Schr LO SS Bickmn: Steamers Parthia (Br), for Liverpool; Fran Alexandria (Br), Glasgow; New York, New City, Savannah: MARITIME MISCELLANY. The purser of steamer Saratoga, from Havana, will please accept our thanks for his attentions. Stramen Nettie, Fuller, from New York (not Boston) for Galveston, which put into Norfolk on the 22d in distress, had damaged sails and propeller. Bure CrGaxo (Rus), at Delaware Breakwater, from Denia. experienced heavy er in the Gulf and split sails and strained vessel. Scur Seta W Ssrtn, at Pensacola Dec 19, from Port Spain via Navassa, is leaking at the rate of 200 strokes per hour. Will go into dock for repairs. engaged put! ing LS (Fr), Havro; rleans; Gat Scnr Jussiz Crowzry, which has been i down rip.raps at the new lighthouse off Stratford, bil on Saturday afternoon last in the storm, and put into Black Rock harbor for repairs, Sonn Jonx Ixcranam, from New York for Boston, arrived at Boothbay, Dee 22, with loss of foresail and flying jib. Scnn Oxty Sos, Meader, from Philadelphia, at, Jackson- ville 21st, experienced heavy weather and sustained somo damage to her rigging. Scun Swax (Br), with mackerel and codfish for Halifax, hore Dec 24 near White Point, Canso, She will be I wreek. Scour Conquest (Br), from Halifax for Port Caledonia, CB, went ashore at the entrance of White Haven harbor during the storm of Dec 22 and is full of water, No insur- anee. Scun Henny Mraxs, Whitmore, from Mobile for King- ston, Ja, with lumber, during a southeast gale on the 9th inst, sprang aleak, and after all efforts to save her proved oss, she wax abandoned and set on fire, in lat 25, Capt Whitmory and crew wore picked up and ki i ‘od for by Capt N W Poland, of d from Demerara to Apalachico! Tho Henry M red 130 tone, and hailed from 5 14x, Nicholson, from Middle Haddam for Brook. lyn, LI (before reported), was off Black Rock on Satur. Inst, about noon, and as she was trying to reach Blac Rock harbor she struck an old sunken wreck to the enst- ward of Penfield Reef Light, Sho thon drifted on the The captain stayed on board until 4:30 PM, hoping to get her off, but then the sea broke in the cabin windows and he took to the bonts with his wife and five-year-old child, his son and three othor men. The sea was runnin; vegy high, and it was half-past seven when they made a land- ingon Fairfield Beach, The surf was so strong that two men had to jump overboard to bont ashore, Thi captain's wite and child, after being to Brooklyn. Qn Sunday the captai hunted the beach for tho cargo. The t found on the bench and the topm: was worth about $1,000 total wreek, and the pieces of her, with the posts, tered all along the shore. | There was no insurance. The Lucian was built in New Jersey about 10 years ago, and her capacity was about 115 tons. Barerear, Dec -An unknown vessel struck Barnegat Rhoale opposite this station, at 890 P.M. The crew of Lite Saving Station No. 17 have gone to her assistance. A lator despatch states that the veseol ashorgia the schooner Ste. phen D Barnes, from York River for Now York. Hor consists of Captain Wright and five men: cargo 24 ols of oysters. The crow of Life Saving Stution No 17 have Jatd anchor nothing farther can be done until next hitch tide. mediate danger. Bostox, Dee 25—Tho tug Wm Woolley sneceeded to-day in hanling off the brig I it Yood End. Part of the brig's ischarged, ‘and she will be towed to Boston, Dec 21—The wrecked brig Confederate, which call summer on the beach of our harbor, has to the wharf, where she pairs sufficient to make her floatable, She across St Mary's Buy to Metezhan the first favorable oppor- tnity, whore it is the intention of her owner to again pnt in'a seaworthy condition, ccrsteR, Dec 24—Tho cargo of coal of vel recently wrecked, will. If the weath by ed by the underwriters to Ite Havana, Dec 21—Sehrs Stephon Harding, and E Cha vers (Br), at thie port on the 18th inst from Pensacola wi Inmber, have experienced looses in their deek load on ac- count of bad weather during the passaye, Hatarax, Dec 23—The achr Mary Young (Br), lying in the trem at Lunenburg, broke from her moorings and drifted ashore at the heud of the harbor last week, but was got off without injury. Newront, Dee 24—John Errecson, a seaman of the 'y If Nason, from Bosion_ for New York, died y from the effects of @ fall while joston. turday afternoon and it lasted. At time D Holbrook, turday afternoon, 28 miles south n 18 miles, then wore, and at nd herself under the Portland Lights, the berch. The pilot, Capt Sherwood, says it wax one of the worst nights he ever saw on this const, They all expected that they were doomed, far thoy could not hear the fog horn nor seo the Hight til thy wero close upon it. Capt Mitchell says the water was five foot deep on deck, even with the railings, and the sea something dreaiful, Alter they got their benrings from the light they managed to wear off and gain this harbor yosterday. The Holbrook lost her sails, Schr Swallow, Carlow, bad a simi- Inv experionce. | She tried to weather the storm by enrrying sail and had the canvas blown out of the ropes. At timos the vessel was actually under water, and it seemed ns if the ® She got in safely yester- a test, Bickford 100 tons burden (before to this port from tho fish- Sehr 4 reported), which was on ite way ing grounds, attempted to make Portland Head Light, Owing to the thick snow storm sho mistook the position of the light and ran ashore on the east end of Long Island. The crow, consisting of 12 men, all residents o! . ‘ook to the bor was ni) ras eariier in the night, su cooded in getting and much of their coiving no than the 1 Keel nnd @ portion of the forefoot. Schr Dreadnaught, while attempting. to make a harbor, broke her stecrin wheel and anchored on tho back. side of Poak’stsland, where she rode out the storm. Schr Keystone, of Pem: ke, Wilder, from Elizabethport, Nd, for Portland, with aeargo of pig iron, had a rough experience and a narro: escape from wreck. “Sho sailed from New Yo AM Wednesday. Thursday night abo eame to anchor at Chat- dam, wind WNW and blowing gals. | Friday morming at she got under way again, wind f Nw. jock in the evening made Cape Cod Light, whieh by Wa distance of 12 miles. At 1 Saturday afternoon snow up atc. The vessel, the captain Judged, w 20 miles from Portland. An boar later the snow hoga: falling again, When 10 miles trom Cape Elizabeth Lights the wind had freshened to a gale from the captain dared not run his vessel further toward t Hew ding’ Ld stood to the eaatw rying lower the wind liew so hard that ¢ rested and the vessel hended wery hour, At Bo'cloek the line showed 40. ater, Au hour Inter the dopth tad fall is. Seeing that be was wpprouching land, dered the ane to be got re Tho’ vaswel wae then laboring trom dously, every sca making a clean brenk over hor. Th decks were xwept of overything movable and the cabin filled with water, Capt Wilder and an assistant at the whoel were both struck and th down, the tate and w were awept noarly overhoned, and the ewok was hurled ointo the cabin, Inn fow ly on the island with thelr dunn: The vessel came off yesterday ‘ofa part in fy we} went ly the brea! ers, but finding that co ashoro on Halt Way Rock, Capt Wilder decided to head his vessel for srt. Luckily he ran into smooth water in Broad Sound, near Chebexgue, where hin only remaining anchor way dropped and the guie safely ridden out. The Captain says twas the rouchent night he ever experienced. r Elysia A, reported ashore A by the survoyor and sold at ‘The bark Venice still remains aground at Courtenay Bay BAvawwant, Doo 24—The sehr Glenwood, from New York, which put into this port in distress a few days ago, com: plated her repairs and cleared for her destination, Jackson. ville, Saturday, Satna, Mass, Deo 24—The caro of wrecked schr Ancona, consisting of about 3.500 bushels of potatoes, wis sold at auction today at Marblehead to Edward Lampbrey for #290, WHALEMEN. A lotter from Capt Howland, of bark Kathleon, of NB, reports hor at Kabende Now 11, with 370 bis ap and 70 dd a yy. Reporys nt sea Oct 22, bark Stuf NB, 800 bbls sp since Jenving Kabenda in August, SPOKEN. Ship Annie Gondey (Br), Havre, att well, Dee 12, lata Bark Lepante, M Nov, Int Wat i Bark Harvest n adelphig, Nov 30, lat 4, loi Li, Bark Mary M Nairn (Br), from Buetouche for Liverpool, Dee 1. off Tuskar. 6). = Branewick vis Waterford tor n 7h. New York for Melbourne, Hark, from Neweastle for Phil- Bark Excellent (Bi Ginsyow, Deo 11, off Rsadidl NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS, Merchants, shipping agents and shipmasters are informed graphing to the Henatp London Bureau, ad- dressing “Bennett, No, 46 Fleet street, London,” or to tl Paris offico, addressing “Bennett, 61 Avenue de l'Opera, Paris,” the arrivals at and departures from European and Eastern ports of American and ail foreign vessels trading with the United States the same will be cabled to this couns try free of charge. Captains arriving at and sailing from French and Medt_ terranean ports will find the Paris office the more economl- cal and expeditious for telegraphing news. OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS. Canpiry, Dec 25—Arrived, ship Laurens, Snow, London. Sr Nazaire, Dee 24~Arrived, bark Enigma (Br), Walker, New London. Lonpvon, Dec 25—Tho Feri Ericksen (?), has put into Lis- bon leaky. FOREIGN PORTS AVORLAND, NZ, Dee 10—Sailed, steamer Australia (Br), ca E arotts Ne. Deo 17—Areived, brig Annie Bogart (Br), NAPOLIS, NS. Dee 17—Arrived, bri writ, Now ‘and cleared 10%h for Bear Trive Morritt, New York (a Clearod 14th, bark Geo E Corbett (Br), Pi nope 3—Arrived, brig Ks ie), Prince lawned fal ince Rdward Islan Cixsruncos, Dec 11—Arrived, bark Portena (Br), Nicolls, Glasgow ; 14th, brig Percos Hitiklay, Erickson. St Th achra Summerville (Br), Murphy, Lingan; Grace Webster, Young, New York; 16th, brigs Mary © Comery, Terry, Philadelphia: Alphonse (Br), Kohl, New begs CARDENAS, Dee 12—Arrived, brigs Rapid (Br), Bergman, Ardrosnn; Atlas (Bn, Fisher, Antwerp; Raven, Kelly, Ne York ; 17th, Acadia (Br), Ganion, Picton. Fatmouti, Dec 13—Arrived, brig John T Ives (Br), Me- Kenzie, Montreal via Queenstown for Naples. Ly Dec. 14—Arrived. bark Esther, Benjamin, Car ‘i Merritt, Bowden, New York; 15th, steamer ), Webster, Liverpool: bark Henrietta (Br), Adams, do; brig 1 B Jones (Br), Wolfe, New York: schr Graco Bradley, Vesper. Cardiff; 17th, steamer Tappahan- New Orleans (and sailed 1th to return); 8th, stenmer Es nock, Cooksey. Clara @ Loud, Thompson, P et, Baker, New York (and sailed Narnbeig (Ger), Sanger, New Orleans (and sail Southampton ‘and Bi » New Orleans (ans sail bark’ Normandy (Br), O'Neil, Li New Yor E n) ol; brig Onolask: Griggs, wubers (Bry Buck, au Rtephon Harding, Harding, Pensacoln; 19th, hark Ephraim Williume, Keene, Mobile;’ schr Jefferson Borden, Jones, Wiseuseo! th, steamer Memphis (Br), Mellon, Liverpool; brig Flying Cloud (Br), Wagner. New Orleans; schrs Addie lordan, Leavitt, Pensacola; Elwood Burton, Jarvis, do; Jeunio Middleton, Whittaker, do; a . Morgan, Indianola; brigs Chas Dennis, Jew Portland; Harriet 8 Jackson, Bacon, New York; schrs Geo Sealy, Lee, Galveston; Lewis Clark. Smith, Pensacola, Sailed 14th, bark Favorita (Sp), Ochoa, New York; schr Georgie B McFarland, Harrington, do; 15th, barks Antonia, Batel (Sp), Ferran, Charleston; i9th, Vidal, do; schs Lulu Ammerman, Pierson, Prairie Rose (Br), Jonkins, Halifax; 20th. Trvine, Berry, Yr ; Maggio Dalling. Dalting, New York: Z1at steamer City of Vera Cruz, Van Sice, Vora Crux; bark (Sp), Borotan, New Orleans: bri; juel V Merrick, Lip- Dingott, Matansan: Julito (Sp), Abril, New Orleans. Cleared 19th, barks Isabel (Sp), Casabella, Charleston; 20th, Pedro Gusi (Sp), Fates and Matilde (Sp), Alsina. do. In port Dec 21. CU Robinson, C Gilnore, Griffin, for New York; Elizabet! for N of Hatteras; schra John B Adami Hattie E King, Crowley, for New York: and others, Hartrax, Dec 21-Atrived, schrs. North America (Br), Benoit, Philadelphia; E W R'(Br), Vinean, Now York. Kixastox, Ja, Dec 24—Sailed, steamer Bolivar (Br), Doherty, Baltimore. Liveeroon, Dec 23—Arrived, bark Jennie Parker (Br), Veale, St Jolin NB, 2 ee 'K, Dee 13—Sailed, bark Zvonmir (Aus), Matcovich, altimore. we TY ier, 4—In port, ship Paul Jones, Gerrish, for jew York, Id. Matanz4s, Doc 12—Arrived, schrs Ethan Allen, Blake, jadelphia; 13th, Albert W Smith, Loring, Baltimore; Minnie G Lond, Fooks, Richmond; Clytie, Leighton, Port Innd; 14th, brig Malaga (Br), Shaw, Liverpool; schrs Char- lotte’ Jameson, Jameson, Philadciphia; Warren Sawyor, Crie, Portland; 17th, barks R W Griffiths (Br), Drnmmond, New York; Bertha Anderson (Br), Anderson, New) chee lenley, schrs David Owen, Chaldborn, Cardenas: Canton, Pensacola; 18th, Thomas Clyde, Fisher, Mobi Sailod 17th, brigs J B Brown, Foster, ‘ork; Albion New (Br), Wilson, Hatteran: schr Henry Lippett. Howes, do (be- fore reported suiled Nov Nontn SypxKy, CB, Dec 14—Arrived, bark John Gibson (Br), Dodd, St Johns, NF. xglewred ith, brig Annie Mureble (Br), Smith, St John, Queenstown, Dec 18—Off, brig Evviva (Br), Marvin, from Brunswick for Glasgow. Rio, JANEIRO, —Arrived previously, brig D C Chap- man, Tyson, Baltimore. SaGoa, Dec 12—Arrived, brigs FT Henderson, Patterson, 17th Hattie 8 ishop. Hackett, Matanzas; jo, Miller, 5 ork. ‘St JAGo De Cuna, Dee 7—Arrived, bark J D Bueno, Jones, Now York; 9th, brigs Jessie Rhynas, Adams, Bosten': Omer (Br), Powers, Philadelphia; schr FE M (Br), McDonald, Barranquilld: 13th, steamer Rupidan, Crowell, Mansa: nillo. Railed 7th, bark bet al } Stor (Br), Chick, Guantonamo. St Joun, NB, Dec 21 red, Fgh, Bei erate (Bi ‘othe. Heke, Beisiot ‘schrs John A Lord, Thomas, Havant n jailler, New York. schrs Blink Bonnie (Br), New York. ria Topan, Bachelder, Now Yor! . Ne faxnivat, Dec 11—Arrived bar Musent, to suil for Boston Dec 16, “AMERICAN PORTS. APALACHICOLA, Dec 16—Arrived, schr Lizzie Reyer, Poland, Demerara. XANDRIA, Dec 24—Arrived, steamer John Gibson, Now York; sehr Sareh Cullen, Washington. 4 jeared—Schrs Herschel, New London; Sareh Cullen, te Sen Foe \—Sehr Mary E Amsden, from Georgetown for Providence. BOSTON, Dec 24—Cleared, sehr Artie Garwood, Stevens, Philadelphia, Sailed—Brig H P Dewey. 25th—Arrived, steamer Berks, Smith, Philadelphia. Sailed—si Speke Hall (Br), Liverpool; Averil (Br), West lepoal. BALTIMORE, Dec 25—Arrived, steamer Octorars, Rey- mboy; W Whi Philw bs pire Grat al et, Bos. ‘lle, SC; Charleston. i K, Ga, Dee 16—Sailed, brig Thola (Nor, Ramloff, Palm: 18th, bark Freden (Nor), Arentsen, Va- lencia, BELFAST, Dec 19—Arrived, schr Lois V Chaplos, Chaples, Newburyport via Camden (and sailed 23d for Jacksonville and anchored below). ied 20th, schr Ralph Howes, Getchell, Wilmington, N BOOTHBAY, Dec 22—Arrived, schrs Vniean, Coggins Wolfville, NS, for New York; John Ingraham, Haller, New York for Boston. BRISTOL. Dec 23—Arrived, schr Sumucl Castner, Jr, Burroughs, Alexandria. Bal |—Nchrs Thomas Booz, Somers, and Anna Shepard, Ruckott, Philadelphia, S4th—-Arrived, schr Dreadnaught, Griffin, Alexandria, CALAIS, Dee 15—Sailed, schrs Jamestown, Jones, and Mott Haven, Collins, New York. 21st—Arrived ark Onaway (Br), Wilmot, Boston; schr Lettie Wells, Ashford, New York (and sailed for St. Stoph NB). Satled—Brig Manzanilla, Dix, New York, ge 20—Arrived, schr 8 E Nightingale, Hill- bark Hallowell, from Boston (and sailed t—Arrived, sehr Red Beach, Holmes, New York. EDGARTOWN, Dec 24—Blowing heavy from tho NW. A brig and a schooner at anchor in the lower harbor: a large three.mauted schooner at anchor near Falmouth Wharf. GALVESTON, Dec 20—Arrived, steamer a of Austin, Raff, Briggs, Now Orleans, Unen, Havre: sehr WB ‘onter, Rich, do. 24—Cleared, schr Daniel ’ ‘Arrived, schr Only Som, Meador, Philed jelphia, Clonrod—Schr Bella Russell, Smith, Martinique. NeW ORLEANS, Dec 21—Arrived up, steamers Haytian (Br), etee. Liverpool via West Indies and Mexicam ports; E B Ward, Sr, Pizzati, Ruatan; ships Queon of Ause in (Br), Reid. Liverpool: Chippewa (Br) Milne, do; Bir- urks Victor! fngham (Br), Symonds, d Ww Nordns<jold ( iIsen, Bri z devennen (Nor, i Gluseppe Cas Ferrera, Havre; Barea bgp Lezama, Havana. Passes, Dee 21—Arri ‘ik mes (and sailed for ry Galveston): echt Sum . Starck, Montego Bay. Ey led —Sehe Carri: |, for Ruats ba acd bark ilin T (Aus), Radovich, Mar. seiltes Steamers Mary Louisa (Br), Liverpool; Aristo- erat (Br), do; Gen Whiner, New York; bark Solon (Nor), Gy NORFOLK, Deo 23—Arrived, selrs Mabel Thomas, Me- Kenzie, Wiscasset, Me; Rancocas, Adams, Philadelphia, NEW BEDFORD, Dec 24—Arrived, sclirs Geo H Hoyt, cer, Richmond; Laura Robinson, Kelley, Philadelphia. EWPURT, Doc 24, AM—Arrived, a brig supposed to be Oy ‘Wyman, fcom Port Johnaon for id thsi thnrded’; schr MU Whilldin, Fores, Warrea fur New ke Hetarned—Schr Edward Rich, from Providence for Vir+ eithe outward bound vessels all romatm as reported on the Spicer, New York for Lon- PM—Arrived, ship Servia (Br) i . Boston (and hotly ealled, Dec 24—Schr ‘Traveller re turned. Nawcastix, Dec 24, AM—Passed down, ship Bedford. Yacht Alico parsed up in T'M—Passed down, steamers Lancaster, Centipede and aFragannett; xelirs Spring Bird arbor; Nellie Lamper aud Pride an- Holmes, th Kk on, Leland, Cardenas; M Chase, Beers, Turk's Island; Hattie N Gove, Baltimor ner, Sailed—Bork TL Sweat; schr EG Willard. PORTSMOUTH, Dec 24—Arrived, schr Sandy Point, or Wm Konnody, Miams, Pierce; Henry Goorzetowii, ww, New York for Pawtucke Xnied—Nehirs Howard Williams, King, Baltimore; AS Bontley wis, jadelphin: Orlando, Rowland, Port son: Volant, Murch, Now York. WTUCKET, Dee 24—Arrived, sebrs Idaho, Pock and y, Sno low York. SAVANNA, Dec 21—Gleared, sch Glenwood, Varnum (trom Now York), Jacksonville. SALEM, Doc Jé—Arrived, sehr Jennie R Moss, Brown, Port Johnson, ‘ F SOMERSET, Dec 24—Arrived, sebr Wild Pigeon, Bray, hiladelphin, x Vi YARD HAVEN, Deo 24—Arrived, schts Harriet anctoaf, Baltimore for Boston; Annie Gua, Robe ykon for do: Ellen Morri etland; Charter Onk, Gumi vdgidon, do for Salem r bing, sou for F Weht, S ‘Amboy for Portsmouth : Tal th Am w Mueksport: 1A Dewitt, M von, PI hia for William Philpot (Br), Philpot, New Vu ‘or Hale NC, Dee 23—Cleared, steamer Benofac- A brig Addie MeLoon, Mazon, Hoston, WESTERLY, Deo :t4—~Arrived, schra Samuel Lb Crocker, Thrasher, and MF Webb, Brown, l’ort Johnaon, Below—Hehr Rov John Fleteher, Porry, from Port Jobs ‘ ""Suiled—Sebr © Ls Levering, Raiferty, New York, c 18—Arrived, 4 ’