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THE CENTRAL GEORGIAN. THE CENTRAL GEORGIAN SAM»JL B. CRAFTOar, COUNTY PRINTER. TERMS—For the paper in advance ' If not paid in advance, 50 $2 00 By Telegraph. £ f OR THE DAILY MORNING NEWS."j Arrival of the Africa Three Days hater from, Europe. Advance in Cotton. New York, Aug. 12. The steamship Afriea, with three davs later news from Europe, she having sailed on the 31st ult., has arrived. Liverpool Cotton Market.—The sales of the week, up to the sailing of Africa, a- mount to ons hundred and fifteen thousand (115,000) bales, of which speculators took forty thousand and exporters twelve thous- and bales. Prices remain unchanged since the sail- ing of the Pacific. The following are the quotations, Fair Orleans six and ahalf(6 1-2 penee. Upland six (6) pence. Stock of Cotton, six hundred and fifty four thousand (654,000) bales. Havre Cotton Market.—The sales of the week up to the 31st ult., comprise twelve thousand (12,000) bales, at an advance of from two to four (2a4) francs. [FROM THE SAVANNAH REPUBLICAN.] Interesting Letter from Presi dent Fillmore. The Hon. A. H. Chappel, the President of the late Union Convention at Milledge- ville, has transmitted to us lor publication the subjoined highly interesting letterfrom President Fillmore. It will be remember ed that the Convention adopted resolutions approbatory of Mr. Fillmore’s course in re ference to the great questions on which the Union Party was organized, and inviting him to visit Georgia. Mr. Chappel avails himself of the earliest opportunity as the organ of the Convention, to lay the letter before the people through the daily press Washington, August 5, 1852. A. H. Chappell, Esq., Macon Ga: Sir i I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 31st ult., enclosing a copy of Resolutions adopted bv the Constitutional Union Partv of Georgia in their recent Convention, expressing their approbation of my course in reference to the great questions on which the Union Party of Georgia was organized, and in viting me to visit that State. I am happy of the opportunity to assure you, sir, that that this unexpected expression of appro bation from so distinguished and disinter ested a source, could not fail to elicit the grateful emotions of my heart, and I avail myself of the occasion to tender to the members of that Convention my sincere thanks. watched its progress in 1850, and there lief which I felt when I saw in its triumph, that it had given the death blow to the treasonable doctrine of secession, and had reared an insurmountable barrier to the spread of that dangerous heresy. But the necessity for a party is deeply to be regret ted, and I shall be happy to* learn that it no longer exists., I have long intended to visit the South, but circumstances beyond any control have hitherto prevented me. I now hope to en joy that pleasure soon after retiring from public life; and if anything could add to the inducements to do so, it would be the cor dial invitation thus extendedfrom the “Em pire State of the South.” The time, how ever, is yet quite uncertain, but when it shall arrive, I hope to have the satisfaction of meeting many of those kind friends who have so generously given me their confi dence and esteem in advance. I am your obedient servant, MILLARD FILLMORE. SANDERSYILLE, GEORGIA- TUESDAY AUGUST 17, 1852. St. Mary’s Money In bills under $5 will'be received in pay ment of demands due this office. ESP The weather for the past week has been remarkably cool for the season, and considerable rain has fallen. Our farmers are busily engaged at pulling fodder, and some complaints are made of too much rain, a damp wet season now would destroy a great deal of fodder. Yesterday morning there was a considerable fog, which, accord - J Dg to the old sign, will give us frost about the 16th of October. - A Large Watermelon—Mr. Vincent Tanner, of this county, will please accept our thanks for a fine large watermelon which was grown on his plantation, and which weighs 49 pounds. This is (he finest we have ever seen. Long mav he live and dis pense such favors among his friends. Cobb.—Gov. Cobb Letter from Gov. has written a letter to Mr. Stroud, of Wal ton, on the subject of the approaching Pre sidential election, and the position of parties in this State. He thirks that the move ment of the Websteritcs as useless and ab surd, and puts it to the candor and fiank- ness of his Union Whig friends whether they can hope or expect to carry out the princi ples of the Union organization by casting their votes for a man who can in no possible contingency obtain the Electoral vote of any State in the Union. He invites their at tention, too, to Mr. Webster’s “antecedents,” particularly to refresh their memories with another perusal of his Buffalo Speech. Gen. Pierce, he thinks, is undoubtedly the choice of a large majority of the people of the State, and will probable receive the largest vote ever given in this State to a Presidential candidate since the days of Jackson. In relation to the two tickets for Pierce and King, he says that the nomination of the second ticket was forced upon the Union Democrats by the position assumed by Southern Rights Democrats—that this lat ter party, assuming the name of the Demo cratic party, met previous to the meeting of the Baltimore Convention and placed their Electoral ticket before the people of Georgia—that up to the time that the Bal timore convention adopted their platform and issued their Candidates, there was no That the Union Party of your State ren- ' — dered most important service to the coun- assurances that they would be cordially re- r IUO LUUI1- * try at a most critical juncture in our public ceived by the people of the State ; from affairs, none can justly deny. I can never the time, however, that it was seen that forget the anxious so .citude with which I they would be well received, he had favor watched its Dro.oress in 1 J ’ The National XJnion Convention at Philadelphia.—It appears from the Phila delphia papers that a convention was held in that city on the 31st ult., which nomi nated Mr. Webster for the Presidency. The following are said to have been the of ficers : “President,, Hon. Charles E. Stewart, of Mississippi. Vice Presidents—Noah Bees- ley, Mass.; G, Burgess, Conn.; Edward Young, R. I.; Edward Sanford, N. Y.; H. C. McIntyre, N. J.; William Baker, Pa.; William Ray, Del.; Atlee Morgan, Md.; S. J. Caldcleugth, Va.; William Lane, N. C.; Benjamin F. Clark, D. C.; Richard Thom as, Ga.; W. S. A. Anstay, Ala. “The convention nominated Hon. Daniel Webster for President and Hon. J. W. Kennedy, of Penn., for Vice President. The former unanimously; for the latter two ballots were had, as follows: “First Ballot—Howell Cobb, 17; H. S. Foote, 9; C. J. Jenkins, 23;- J. W. Ken nedy, 14; R. Toombs, 12; A.*H. Stephens, 9. Total cast, 84—necessary to a choice 56. “Second Ballot—C. J. Jenkins, 22; J. W, Kennedy, 58; Howell Cobb, 3; Wm. A. Graham, 1. “Alter providing for a formal tender of nominations, the Convention adjourned sine die. Fven Fish Bite at It. On lake Champlain they troll for Pick erel with apiece of silver, shaped like the bowl of a spoon, to which hooks are at tached. Mankind has a universal sympathy for this useful metal; but how in the world Pickerel took a taste to it, is unaccountable. Tflfi lih/\ nahlvU Wa«^c*au IUC ° IftOUllj BUTfCYCI J gWU ed the proposition to run but one ticket he could not himself—nor could he ask his friends—to support a ticket, in the selection of which they had not participated, and whose friends and supporters pertiuaceous- ly insisted should not be disturbed for the purpose of conciliation and compromise. Under these circumstances the Union con vention had no other course left them but to nominate a ticket of their own, and stand by it to the end, unless a compromise could be effected whereby all the friends ofPierce and King could be united. Such, he says, has been, and still is, his policy. If divis ions exist and continue in the Democratic party and any unhappy consequences result from it, the fault will not be with him or his triends. In his opinion, however, the vote of the State for Pierce and King is cer tain in any event, and this relieves the case of much of its embarrassment. So stands the Governor, not only anxious but keen for a compromise. His friend Holsey, of the Banner, however, is rather shy of thejiroject. He once offered to com promise, he says, on proposals from a re spectable quarter, but they were repudiated by leading presses in the Democratic ranks. He will, therefore, not give them an oppor tunity to play the same trick upon him Besides, HE “considers the present South ern Rights ticket a most audacious summons to Union Democrats to surrender.” Ah, Mr. Holsey, then you should have them beat, sir, and not throw out a plan by which the compromise could be effected without disturbing the dignity of either party. You will make no compromises, Mr Holsey, butyou honestly wish some of those “audaci ous” fellows would, and you will even “sus pend hostilities until negotiations have fail ed.” Clever, Mr. Holsey. E3T The returns from North Carolina have not been fullv received. The Wil Immigration. — The statement of the mington Journal says that there is no doubt of the re election of Reid, the Democratic candidate for Governor, by upwards of 3000 New\ork Commissioners of Emmioration : ,. . ~ , for the month just closed, show, that the votes, aod the whig joan.aU seenfto eon. tide ofemmigration from Europe to this country is still setting strongly towards our shores. The total arrivals at New-York cede that such is the case It is doubtful how the Senate and Com mons stand. The contest in each is very tor the montfr^were 53,206 from various ! c i ose . foreign countries, chiefly Irish, German, and ’ French. This shows an increase of eight-' Graham and Godey. We have the een thousand eight hundred and four, as September numbers of these Magazines.— ramipared With the corresponding month of They are recoguized as among the leading last year. The total immigration at New ones of the country. Their respective raad- i oik tor the first six months of this year, is 3 * xt 162,582, against 151,263 during the cJ r _, "i» greet the present Nos. with a great i _ . _ , - - -— deal of interest. Published at Philadelphia i‘-'ap°ndiRg period of last year, and ’ jgus^ar.'’ ’ agi'ftv. •. 59,000 at $3 each. for anything, and the love of man for it, is sometimes stronger, even, than the fear of death. Speaking of this, reminds us of an anecdote that is told as having happened^ this place some eighteen or more years since. In about the year 1834—at any rate about the time when it was generally believed that the “stars fell,” there lived a jolly set of fellows about Sandersville—in fact there always has been, as far back as the records and legends reach—just such fellows, good clever, honest and straightforward in their dealings, eminently social and convivial in their habits, and religiously attached to “old sledge.” Much of the same spirit yet remains, but the vivaciousness of the origin al element (as the chemists say,) has been considerably tempered by the Utilitarian spirit of our age; the change of opinions and conventionalities of society on matters relating to manners and morals which has somewhat modified the one, and improved the other. But howsoever this may be, whether from Railroads, steam engines or Temperance Societies, the fact is undeniable, that the present Sandersville is not the Sandersville that used to be, in the good old davs of “red Rum and brown Sugar,” when a fel low did’nt have to stand behind a green lattice to take his “horn” or sneak oft* and hide himself with a few select cronies mere ly to amuse themselves at a small game of Berds—alas ! how the “good times” do pass. But to return to where we left off. As late back as the “falling of the stars,” “old sledge,” was a favorite amusement, and was freely indulged in, by the youth and gentry of the times. On that memorable night several gentlemen (whose names we shall withhold) were comfortably seated round a table, industriously trying their skill and luck at that interesting game. They had been playing all the evening, and the pile of bankable funds, most of which was in silver, and which was lying at different points of the board, was a considerable stake to any one man, and as a means of travelling, would have carried a steady young gentleman far on a lengthy journey. Mose, the colored gentleman, who was doing the honors of waiter to the party, and kept them pretty well supplied with such beverages as the occasion required, first saw the curious capers which the stars were cutting, and seeing, as he thought, an evident conflagration on hand, becoming therewith pretty much alarmed, rushed in to the room to apprise the party of danger. “Mas, Bill,” says he, “the world’s com- min’ to an end, certain, the stars is all a fallin. Nothin’ ain’t caught fire yet, but gemmen, you’d better quit dat and go to prayin.” Bill K——, who was thus addressed, looked round and says, “boys it’s caught us in a d—n bad scrape, but we must get out of as well as we can.” Gus. J , a clever fellow, and one not easily alarmed, thought there must be some mistake about it, and says to them, “Hold on boys, I’ll go out and see, and come back and report.” Out he went, and immediately came back as much alarmed as any of them.— “Yes, boys,” says he, “its a fact, and we shall all be in h—II in less than five minutes.” “Well,” says Bill K , “I’ll do one good thing before I die,” and he picks up the deck of cards, which was lying on the table, and throws them into the fire. Every man had disposed of himself to the most religious frame of mind which the circumstances could throw around them. In much tribulation, some concluded to com mence praying, while others thought it was advisable to call a meeting at the church and have prayer for all. In the meantime the funds lay upon the table in the position which the last “hand” left them. The religious frame of mind in which the party' found themselves thus summarily placed, prevented any allusion to. Jake W , however, a quiet, easy fel low, who was always in bad luck and late hours, seemed to be considerably moved with the idea of quitting this world to go to another in the unsettled state of his af fairs—saw the party begin to leave, and, with melancholy faces and saddened hearts bewail their lot. “Boys,” says Jake, “if we must die we must ; it’s no use to cry about it now. We’ye been playing h—11 all our lives any how, and here we are—don’t know where we’ll be sent to. But boys, here’s what’s going to take these funds along with him, certain—I never heard of a country yet where silver would’nt pass/’- Agricultural Matters. Several of the farmers of this county, for the past year or two have been in the habit, during mid-summer, of giving Agricultural Dinners, inviting their friends and neigh bors together and inspect crops, discuss the mode of culture, and other matters connec ted with the farming business. To say nothing of the benefit which each engaged in planting derives from the observation, reflection and discussion which such occa sions afford, they are highly social and de cidedly interesting even to the uninjated. We were honored with an invitation to at tend the most of these, and regret that in disposition prevented our doing so, we how ever did attend those given by Col N. A. Hardee, and Mr. John Kittral. The din ners were most excellent, and we unhesita tingly decided in our own mind, that if the crops were even half as good as the savoury viands, which were spread out with pro fusion and taste, they indeed had flat tering prospects. A friend who visited the round, and kindly furnished us with the following notes of the condition and pros pects of the crops, assures us that the Din- ners given by each were equally nice and well served up, and that he has tender re collection of the well furnished tables and delicious fruit to this day. He will not consent that they can be beat in arrange ment or preparation. The notes which he gives were made up on inspection and consultation, at a time when crops were growing, and from pros pects indicated by them, and of course must be taken with the allowances of weather and seasons which they will have till har vesting and gathering. Green Brantley, July 20.—Crops gen erally in good condition. A large Corn crop, probably 300 acres, best acres of which will yield forty bushels, has a field of 100 acres which it is thought will average 20 bushels, gem ral average for corn crop, it set down at 12 or 13 bushels. Cotton looks pretty well, and 240 acres wili pro bably average from 5 to 600 pounds. N. A. Hardee, July 23.—Corn crop pretty large is planted close in new land, looks well and is in good condition, best a- cres of corn will yield 35 bushels, with a general average of from 13 to 14 bushels, cotton is mostly on old land, and will aver age from 5 to 600 pounds. This plantation has been greatly improv ed, within 2 years, the system of tillage and manuring has brought the old land to a good productive state, compared to what i? has been, and the same course which Col. H. is now pursuing must in a few years make it as good and productive a plantation as there is in the county. * Mrs. Sarah Jackson, July 24.—This plantation is uuder the management of Mr. E. B. Whiddon. The crops generally look remarkably well, be has about 140 acres planted in corn, best of which will yield 40 bushels, and will average from 14 to 15 bushels throughout. Cotton looks very well and in good condition, and yield from 7 to 800 pounds. N. W. Haines, July 30.—There is 150 acres planted on this place. It is fair look ing corn, in good growiug condition, and will average from 10 to 11 bushels; best acres from to to 30. The Cotton looks very well and will give an average of from 7 to 800 lbs to the acre. Mrs. A. Harris.—This plantation is un der the management of Mr. Dempsey Whiddon—is in good cultivating order and upou it a fine growing crop. The corn will average, probably, from 14 to 15 bushels, and the best acres about 25 bushels. Cot ton looks well and in fresh land it will pro duce heavily. The most of it being in old land the yield will not probably be more than from 5 to 600 lbs to the acre. Dr. E. C. Williamson, July 31.—The crop generally looks well on this place.— The corn is in good condition, the best of which may produce 25 bushels, and average generally from 12 to 14 bushels. Cotton looks well and will yield, probably, from 7 to 800 pound per acre. John Kittral, Aug. 4.—This is another plantation that has been much improved by culture and manuring, and the proprietor is still pursuing the plan with much benefit. The corn looks very well, some of the best acres of which will produce 25 bushels, and average about 13. Cotton also looks well, is in good growing condition and will yield about 600 lbs. to the acre. * R. W. Flournoy, Aug. 5.—Crop on both places look very well. The Tennille place is under the charge of Mr. Cato Rid dle, and corn will yield him about an averane of 8 bushels to the acre, and cotton from 5 to 600 pounds. Home place corn will yield about an average of 10 bushels, and cotton frqm 5 to 600 pounds per acre Law'.-—A lawsuit about a calf has just been decided at Burlington, Iowa. The Iowa Gazette says that the case originated in West Point, Lee county, and the cost now amounts to $500, independent of coun sel fees. The value of the calf was $3. The Fineness of Austrian Gold;— Through the politeness of the Assayers of the United States Mint, the editors of the Philadelphia Ledger have been shown sev eral specimens of Australian gold;, about three ounces in W'eight, which have been imported from London, by the mint, for the •purpose of testing its character. As it was expressly written for, the probability is that these are the first specimens of the gold production of Austria which have ever been seen in this country. It was received only recently at the mint, and an assay of part of it gives result of 966-1000ths fine, which is equal to about $20 per oz. The valuation is, however, upon the metal after melting, for which an allowance of two or three per cent must be made, making the value of the native grains about $19.60, which was the price charged in London for this lot. Pre vious assays, in London, of other parcels, are reported to have given the result of 988-1000ths fine. On the whole, it is pre sumable that Australian gold is better than California (that is, containing less silver) by six or seven per cent.' on the average.—. There is a remarkable similarity in the phy sioal or external character of the gold from the two great mining regions, occurring both in flat spangles and in amorphous lumps, £3T The Paulding (Miss.) Courier has the most glowing accounts of the growing crops, from all sections of that State, and says that the planter is blessed this year with teeming harvests. The corn has the deep green tint of healthy and luxuriant growth, and the Cotton crop bids fair to be an aver age one. The army-worm, however, it is said, 1 made its appearance on the Mississippi a Red Rivers, and already several very valu ble cotton crops have been nearly destroye [communicated.] To Dr. J. R. Smith. Dear Sir .'—Having been present at the late Webster meeting in this county, and having heard you address that body, I con fess to some surprise when I read the notice taken of that speech in the report of the meeting given by its Secretary. After giv- mg the positions assumed by Mr. Lang- made, the first speaker—and paying him quite a handsome compliment—he proceeds by saying: “Dr. Smith being called upon, also addressed the convention ” or words to this effect. Now, sir, while the writer knows the Se cretary of that meeting too well to believe him capable of wishing to give you a false position before the community, yet, I would respectfully ask if th6 presumption is not that you concurred in the action of the meeting ? You were distinctly understood by the undersigned—and many others—to speak as though you looked upon the whole movement as little better than useless.— You seemed to think that true consistency required the C. U. Party to stand by Pierce and King, as they had both distinctly placed themselves in the true position on the com promise question, whieh you were under stood to say had been the great and only issue for the past two or three years. Now, sir, you cannot but be apprised that your real position in this political exigency is a subject of some interest to many of your warm personal and political friends of this county, and I do assure you that none will be more pleased to hear it and understand it than A SPECTATOR. Washington co., Aug. 12,1852. A General Indian War Apprehende] —A telegraphic dispatch from Washing; to the New York Express, states that “1 ters from officers of the U. S. Army on t frontiers of Texas, and in New Mexico, the War Department, say a general Indi War is apprehended, and they demand th the army be put in a war condition—wi horses, &c.—in the quartermaster’s depar ment.” Hog Statistics of Kentucky.— 1 Louisville Journal has received returns the number of hogs in twelve counties, ij addition to the statement published a fe days since. The number now exceeds o million, and returns from some counties y to be made. Georgia Univesity Magazine.- have before us the August No. of this boo It has a number of interesting articles, is published under the patronage of the S nior Class of Franklin College, at $1. p vol., or $2. per year. Address proprieto at Athens, Ga. The JiYorld of Art.—We have the number of the 2d volume of this monthl devoted to practical instruction in pecil an crayon 5 drawing, monochromatic, oil an pastel painting, and fine arts generally. To the student it is thought to be a most val uable assistant. Published by N. H. Bar ber, 74 Chambers street, N. York, at $1 per year, or 10 cents per copy, six copies at $4, or 20 copies at $10. Appointment by the President.—The Washington Republic announces, officially, the appointment of Judge Alfred Conkling, of New York, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States, to the Mexican Republic, vice Hod. Rob’t P. Letcher—recalled at his own re quest. A Sick River.—The Pittsburgh Chron icle says that the River is so low at that city that is is confined to its bed. There ought to be a steamboat or two to set up with it, ip its affliction. “Barney Let the Girls Alone.”— Messrs. Raymond, Jones & Wesley, of the New York Times, have been arrested at the suit of Lola Montez, for libel. Dam ages laid at $50,000. The Queen of Spain attended a Bull fight on the 4th ult., at which 14 bulls were killed. Wonder if her Majesty hadasfea/fc in this matter ? The Fire anihilator proved success ful at a trial given it in Boston on the 3d inst. j£3T Hon Jno. M. Botts, has taken the stump for Gen. Scott, in Virginia. Things I have never Seen.—I have never seen such hard times as the present in all my life. I have never seen old maids de cidedly opposed to matrimony. I have never seen a pretty girl that did not know it. I have never seen lawyers refuse a fee on account qf his client’s poverty. I have never seen a woman that was tongue-tied. I have never seen rich men prefer marry ing poor girls. I have seen but one lady use a bed wrench and to tighten her cor sets. I have never seen a woman die with the lock-jaw. Owing to the unlimited confidence which their constituents are measurably obliged to- place in them, and the ease with which talented men, with a genius for intrigue, like your own, can gloss over the grossest political atrocities,—or by a false issue, di rect the public mind into a wrong channel, or disturb it with fears, that have no found ation in reality--makes it very difficult for the virtue of any people to discover the cor ruptions that are practiced, before evils of great magnitude grow out of them. Re presentatives, who regard their own politi cal interests above those of their constitu ents, have, on occasion, betrayed principle for power; and in consummating a scheme of treachery, dragged their unsuspecting and confiding constituents into the mazes of political intrigue, until they have become so completely bewildered and confused, that they with difficulty, if at all, recognize old and long-cherished principles and land marks of party;—and not unfrequently present the ridiculous spectacle of follow ing a mere abstract idea, to the virtual a- bandonmentof every cardinal point of their political faith! That a large portion of your oh ebts afford such a spectacle at the present moment, is not to be denied ;—and that your lack of sincerity, truthfulness, candor and devotion to high principle and strict justice, which should characterize a con scientious representative and an honest man, is the true cause of it, is also not to be denied. You purchased place and pow er at the expense of an abler and better man; even that could have been overlooked —but as if determined to make “the deep damnation of his' taking off” an eternal blot of infamy upon your career, you not only voluntarily sacrificed the integrity of your party, but every generous' feeling in your own bosom, - in the hope of covering up the evidence of your bad faith, tr^ch- ery and deceit I Sir, you began this audacious e of