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By a. a. gaulding & CO. NEW SERIES, VOL. 2. “ERROR CEASES TO BE DANGEROUS, WHEN REASON IS LEFT TO COMBAT IT.”—JEFFERSON. 4 ATLANTA, GEO., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER^ 1858. NO. 2. Clie Jtttelligfnrer. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1858. Colombo* Times. This dsrilv comes to us in an entire new dress t presents a beautiful appearance, and we con- ratulate our cotemporary upon its late im_ rovement, in point of external appearance, lie Tima is one of our most highly esteemed jcchanges,|3ndlbearing a little too much of the high strung,” which occasionally manifests s'-If. in the editorial columns of that print, it s among the soundest of our Democratic Jour- irtls. Columbus is rather a bad location for young man, who can afford to wear fine lollies, and if our confrere can resist the temp- ition to “put on airs,” which seems to lie a onmion proclivity with the jieople of Colum ns. lie will no doubt do well. Great luck to nu, brother.Times, temporably, personally, ecuniarlv and jiolitically. rilledgevlllc.™The legislature.—ThcCiny Scaton. From Milledgeville we learn tnat extensive lopnrations are lining made, for the approaclr Hg session of the Legislature which c-om- nces next Wednesday. Our esteemed friend larwin Brown of the Mflledgevillc Hotel uiiounees his intention of making the winter mss off pleasantly to all his guess. He will • able io give ample accommodation to the ■idies, and has engaged the service of a fine kmd of Music. Messrs. Sam and Robert A. li-Combs’, sons of the late Robert MeOomb xtensively known as one of the liest Hote i i-pers in the country, will also be prepared ii receive guests, and will treat them as 1m y always do, with genuine hospitality ami tendon. The opening Ball of the session will come .ffon Friday nifiht the 5th of November, at cwell’s Hall, where our Milledgeuillefriends vpect a laege and gay assemblage of visstors. rein all that we can hear, we have no dotib n-re w ill lie one of tlie liveliest winter at ii' capital, they" have seen for several years, Tin- Savannah l{<-)iuli!lrnn. This Journal in one of its late issues has done ; the honor to publish somewhat of a severe iticism upon a small article which appeared 11mr columns a few days since in reference i Senator Douglas. We took occasion in that tide to say in substance that if a few of our emocratic friends in Georgia would “shake 1’’ their sympathies for Douglas, the unity strength of the party would he preserved, ur cotemporavy seems to think, that in thus disking” we would get rid of “Toombs, Stc- iriis,” and other prominent leaders of the •mocratic Party. We are somewhat sur- ised at the illiberality and unfairness of the publican, in making such insinuations in ref ine to Messrs. Toombs and Stephens. Wo ve heretofore looked upon tlie Republican one of our most liberal, fair and candid ex- angi-s. belonging to the opposition press, ii we regret very much to find that he has li ved himself to fall into line with the un- uptdous members of his Know Nothing co- ujHiraries of the press, who take things for lilted, regardless of pfbof, and who base their irgcs against public men, not upon recorded linn my, lmt upon the authority of private iversations which every man should hold red. We hope our friend of the Republican I review the ground lie 1ms taken, and do ssrs. Toombs and Stephens the justice to ieli they are entitled. If our coteinporary 1 prove to us, by any testimony, which will tiiv the action of a reasonable man, that 'iiibs and Stephens sympathize with Doug- . in his opposition to the National Demo tic Administration, we shall be as ready to nike them off.” as our friend of the Repifb- n can lie. or anybody else. Comptroller Generals Report. indebted to our friend Peterson veatt, Comptroller General of the State, for i)py of his report for the year 1858. It tains a variety of iuterresting matter to all who feel any concern about the fiscal of if the State. In our early life we had honor of an intimate acqnaintance with L'lierable Arthur Fort, the father of Dr uiinson Fort of Milledgcvilie. This gen. nan had been connected with the lcgisla- >f Georgia, from the time of her colonial •fence to a period dating forty years after is. He was a prominent member of the emors Council, and also of tlie State leg. ure for a long scries of years. He took a ly interest in whatever related to the vth and prosperity of our then young and ring State. The Finances of the country, ■objects of his sjiecial care. He remin. us very much of our friend Dr. George D. lips, now Auditor of the State Itoad, and for many years in the legislature of gi:i. was placed at the head of the corn ice i.t Finance, and who always manifes- a most scrupalous regard for tlie ty of the momentary affairs of the gov- uvnt. Our lamented old friend Fort, on accasion remarked to us, and by his rc- t we reduced it to writing and it was pub- <1 in the Macon Telegraph in 1829, that ■ committee of Finance in the Legislature larged their duty faithfully, there was no e use for tlie Comptroller Generals office, for a fifth wheel to a wagon. By exam- 1 the files of the Telegraph for 1829, the inuuication can l>e found, over the signa- •f't>ld Republican,’ in which the above re. . is contained. The opinion then entertain- ouroIJ friend, wassubstanciaUy true but had lived in the days of Peterson Thweatt doubt would have very materially mo. 1 his opinions. Our friend “Pete,” de- ■ his whole time to the duties of his office his report now lifore us, shows that tlie ptrollers office, when projierly administer u important branch of our State Govem- We have only space to notice some of mist prominent features of this report.— balance in tlie’Treasury at the close of 1 resent fiscal yearis $455,918,05, of this int only $130,554,65, is available, Tlie receipts into the Treasury for the preseut amount to 1$765,575,13, of which the •amings of the Western & Atlantic Rail constitute a part, amounting to $200, 'Tlie disbursements by the Treasury ip $745,480,64. The Comptroller General ates the receipts into the Treasury for at $707,906,10, and the probable expen se at $548,575. Tlie public debt is set i at $3,530,500. This superficial glance r Ii uncial condition shows thut Georgia tincrl, ere long to he a rcih State, if fool corrupt men can be kept out of the Legis- A Northern Institution. An event “peculiar” in this country to the Northern States, has just come off, and with such eclat, that a daily paper of New York j c ' nf ¥ ent that ^ connection with the pro city devotes five columns to an account of it. What do our readers suppose was the occasion that agitated all classes of society, and kept them alive with anxiety until the result was known ? A great Prize Fight between one Morrissey, well known in connection with the Poole and Baker quarrel wliich terminated in the death of the former—and a man who is fa miliarly known in “fancy” circles, as “Tlie Benicia Boy,” otherwise John Keenan. This grand carnival of the broken-nose gentry of New York and Philadelphia, came off on Wed nesday of last week, some seventy or eighty miles from Buffalo, and was one of the most extraordinary exhibitions of brutality ever known. It was witnessed by about twelve hundred jiersons, consist ing of all the shoulder- hitters, Dead Babbits, Blood Tubs, Plug-uglies and gamblers that usually frequent such a scene. Such a crowd was seldom, if ever seen before. They were all men whose countenan ces were seethed with every degrading passion that belongs to humanity, and it might have been supposed that a delegation from Pande monium had just come “up” to see the sport in which “devils” delight. On Tuesday night three steamers were chartered at Buffalo by this “beautiful crowd,” to go to the ground where this pugilistic encounter came off'. Tlie passage took up the whole night, and on Wed nesday morning they landed'on the solitary beach of “Long Point” Canada. The Ring was pitched about one o’clock, and the “Benicia Boy” entered it in twenty minutes throwing his cap into the middle. In a few minutes after Morrissey followed and the crowd received him with nine cheers. After settling the preliminaries, the two fighters im mediately came up to the scratch. They fought eleven rounds in twenty-two minutes, both “pluck” to the last. Tlie encounter is des cribed as being unusually fierce, and both their faces and necks were badly cut, or as the “fan cy” say “punished”—Morrissey’s nose was broken and both eyes closed up. On the twelfth round Morrissey was carried up by his friends to the ring, unable to stand, but the “Benicia Boy” had fainted from loss of blood, and was unable to get up, so Morrissey was proclaimed the victor and the winner of tlie Twenty-five Hundred Dollars stake. 'Thus ended the bloody spectacle for the present, hut another “fight” is expected. The demoralizing efiects of such performan ces, as the one referred to, cannot be too strong- y depicted. If it were simply the mauling and pounding of these creatures for their own private gratification, it would be much less deplorable. But little difference would be made if they were all to get up a gen. nil sat urnalia, and destoy each other. But it is the gambling wliich is encouraged on such occa sions, the brutality that is cheered, and all the coarse and vicious passions of the young that are developed, wliich forms the great public evil. Tlie young of the country who attend these bloody encounters, cannot fail to lie mor ally injured by them. Hero in the South pub; lie sentiment revolts at the spectacle of a prize fight, to test which man can stand up longest in giving and receiving blows and gashes. But at the Nortli the class of society who are in terested in pugilism is growing larger every year. They defy the law and have become al most strong enough to overpower the better portion of society. The scum of the festering cities of New York, Philadelphia, &c., arc be coming dominant in elections, and the public authorities crouch before them, rather than attempting to put them down. Such a state of society is in tlie last degree deplorable and we congratulate our own section that no such scenes are n< >w or can ever be tolerated amongst us. At least we can strive to keep them down. Dcnmcad’s Flour. IVc had the pleasure on yesterday, to re ceive, as a present, from Mr. Denmcad the gen tlemanly proprietor of the Marietta Flour Mills, two sacks of his A. No. 1. flour, each weighing one hundred pounds. This is the way to do things, not make two bites of a cher ry. The penurious may ask, how can Mr Den- mead afford to be so generous. Why, this question is one of the easiest solutions imag inable. He makes so much better flour than that, usually brought to this market, that he can sell more, and at better prices than any body else. Hence lie can well afford to be generous. His Mill is one of tlie best in the State, and if he don’t take more pains to keep this a secret, he will be over run with custom. It is a matter of astonishment to us, that all our Atlanta •merchants don’t buy tlicir flour of Mr. Denmcad. We mean what we say. and we say it with all the responsibilities which at tach to our words. ash Ux—We regret to learn that the gin- ‘ of Jlt^ B. T. Chapman was undermined nter onySaturday night last, causing the 1 build^ig to fall. The damage will be Fine Si-gr.rs mill Tobacco. Mr* John Ficken, Tobacconist and Segar manufacturer, two doors above Wm. Kay’s lrook store. Whitehall Street, has favored us with samples of his Segars and Tobacco, which we have tested, being great lovers of the “noxious weed,” and which we feel no hesita tion in pronouncing of a very superior quali ty. Those who arc smitten with a fondness, like ourselves of tlie “weed,” would do well to call and examine Mr. Ficken’s stock for theraselues and uot take our word for the su perior quality of his articles. Our Book Table. rrSEY WOODS TAVERN, OR, SAM SUCK IN TEXAS. This is ;i story of Creeks and Camp-fires, and incidents generally connected with the rough and tumble life of South-western people. The style is fresh and interesting, and many a good thing is told in a racy and rich manner. This hook may lie found at Mr. Kay’s Book Store. The Mysterious Marriaof.—is one of the numerous fictions issued from that well known anil enterprising publishing House in Philadelphia, T. B. Peterson & Brothers. Webster and Haynes’Celebrated Speeches in the Senate, in the Famous Debate, ought to lie in tlie hands of every American freeman. The Messrs. Peterson’s have issued a compact and cheap edition, accessible to all. These hooks will all lie found at Mr. Kay’s book store. prietorship and Editorial department of our paper will add much to its interest, and we have no doubt that this arrangement will lie duly appreciated by our patrons. Having become connected with Col. Gauld ing as an Associate Editor of the “Atlanta Intelligencer,” in accordance with a prevail ing custom, I proceed to make my bow to the readers of our paper, asking their kindest sympathies and charitable consideration. My connection with the ’‘Intelligencer” intro duces me into a new field of labor. I take my seat in the Editorial Chair with some mis givings, as to ultimate success. I reoognize the position, as delicate and responsible. The Press is an engine of power. He who uses it to ' impress his thoughts upon the reader, should think carefully before he writes and write only that, which after mature reflection, seems to. he demanded by surrounding cir cumstances and which will prove creditable to the writer and beneficial to the reader. My highest ambition will he attained, ifl suc ceed, in winning the respect of the good ; in cultivating a healthy popular sentiment; in aiding to stay the tides of Error which in va rious forms are threatening to deluge the greatest people on earth, the people of the United States,'and in'helpingto hold the free man of this much favored land, firmly to tiie support of the fundamental principles main ly sustained by the Democratic ’party, which in my humble opinion, are vital to our politi cal and temporal prosperity . In politics, I claim to lie a Democrat of large charity, vet unwavering in tlie defense of right. A union' upon principles of justice and equal ity all should support. A union used to oppress and degrade, all should unite to destroy. Although not a Disunionist now even after all our grievances and submissions, yet Ido not want to lie called upon, many time more, to submit and to back. Die time has come when the South must be prayerful, watchful and firm. Some think we have passed the Rubicon. I do not. We are near it. We must halt, or we may be over before we know it. A united South, and all will be well.— A divided South and all will be lost. In the main, onr National and State Administration meets my hearty support. All that in me lies, is set for the defence of both, while faith ful to the constitution and to their past pledges. If wrong presents itself to me in the political world, anywhere, audit becomes my duty to notice it in this paper, it will lie no ticed plainly, yet I hope in in a gentlemanly spirit. In a word I seek the highest prosperi ty of Atlanta, (in tlie words of another tlie inland sea port of tlie South) of Georgia, of tlie Union. Yet although a Southerner by choice and not necestity, every impulse of my nature burns with unquenchable fire, to see the South, the whole South maintain herinteg, rityand equality in the union or her inde pendence out of it. To this end I shall labor, prayerfully, faithfully, firmly. V. A. G ASK ILL. P. S. The articles of the Junior Editor will lie accompanied with the letter. V. Transportation of Cotton from tlie South- West to tlie North-East. We have before us an article from the Mem phis Bulletin giving the cost of transportation of Cotton from Memphis to New York by way of St. Louis, Naples. Toledo and Buffalo, on the one hand, and by way of New Orleans and Ocean navigation on the other. The Bulletin supposes a bale of Cotton to weigh 475 lbs., and to be worth $60. By the inland route by wliich about 500 miles of is Railroad convey ance, and some three or four reshipments, the cost is $4,87 1-2. By New Orleans and tlie Ocean, $5,82 1-2; Difference in favor of the inland route, 75 cents. For the inland route lie gives 20 days time, and interest and insu rance 80 cents ; for the N. 0. and Ocean route he gives 45 days time, and interest and insu rance, SI,65. These facts and figures are another demon stration of the tendency as well as the economy of transportation of almost all articles of Mer chandize and produce liy inland. Tlie saving of time and insurance are important items in the mount, and when we add to these the actual r isk (which is implied by the price of insurance which in case of loss, although insurance may be recovered, is often ruinous to business men. We see still an additional inducement and ar gument in favor of entire Railroad transpor tation. With the vast commerce between tlie North-East and South-West wc can see noth ing hut brilliant prospects and certain rewards for those lines of Railroad in that direction, when such lines shall he fully opened. One fact is clear, all parties engaged in this im mense traffic will travel by the direct inland route, and all merchandise worth 20 cents per 11>., will as a general rule take the same route. If Cotton can now he shipped from Memphis to New York and Boston by inland route some 15 or 1700 miles while from 5 to 600 miles of which is by Railroad, we may count with safe ty that the main transportation within the distance of 1000 miles, which is about the dis tance from New York to Montgomery, wilj eventually be done by Railroad, and that the transportation between, say Baltimore and At lanta, about COO miles impatiently waits for Railroad conveyance. As some further tangi ble proof of the pressing necessity for this North-Eastern and South-Western inland transportation, we see that the business of the newly opened and hut half equipped Virginia and Tennessee Railroad for the month of Sep tember last, was $82,129,00. Oar AuocUte. The Guilty Trembling. We invite attention to the salutatory of our ; We fin d the following extract in the Rich- new associate, V. A. Gaskill, Esq. We feel j mond Whig copied into the Savannah Republi can in such a shape as to lead us to understand that the Editor asks the questions, as if they were originated by himself. Southern Rejoicing over tub late Elections. —The Richmond IPH^asks the following ques tions, to which we would be glad to see an an- j swer from some southern Democrat. The Democratic papers, complain against the Southern Oppsition on account of tlie latter’s rejoicing over tlie defeat of the Democracy in the late elections at the North. Why may not Southern men exult as earnestly over the triumph of the Opposition at the North as over the triumph of the Democracy there ? So far as the question of slavery' and Southern rights was involved in tlie recent Northern elections, were the Democratic candidates for Congress any more favorable to the South than the op position candidates ? If so, in what respect ? What was the difference between the two par ties there on the “finality” of the English Bill —the only .matter of practical consequence to the people of the South at the present time ? Look at the position of the respective candi dates on this question in each State where elec tions were held last week, and where elections will be held in tiie course of tiie next month. Is it not a fact—a proved, fixed fact—that ev en- Democratic candidate for Congress in Penn sylvania, in Ohio, in Indiana, in Iowa, and in Maine, with a very few exceptions, was pledg ed to vote for the repeal of the population re striction clause of the English Bill and for the admission of Kansas into the Union with her present population of forty or fifty thousand souls ? Will any Democratic editor in the South pretend to deny the fact here alleged '. There is in these questions an implied fell ing on the part oi those who ask them, of se rious misgiving as to the course pursued by them in exulting over the Black Republican triumphs in the Northern States, and well there may lie. They are not satisfied with what they have done. They feel that they are under suspicion of infidelity to their own homes and their own interests, and that the South regard them as preparing to unite and coalesce with our Northern enemies by u gra dual process of assimilation. Like the royal murderer Macbeth, they are “afraid to think what they have done.”— “Look on’t again they dare not.” These questions suggested by their guilt, are put to Southern Democrats to see if they can not strengthen their own “infnni purposes,” by tlie weak replies which may he elicited.-— They would fain justify their own treachery by referring to some unworthy jtrefinded Demo crat, wlio may have been defeated in the late Northern elections. But wc shall leave them no such grounds to stand upon. In 1 earnestly exulting over the triumph of the opposition to the Dc nwcracy at the A'urth, we propose to show that they can and ought to lie convicted of “giving aid and comfort” to a party who only “bide theirjjtime” to overthrow the institutions that belong to our homes and firesides throughout the South. Suppose we concede to the Editor of the Sa vannah Republican the grounds upon which ho exults over the Black Republican triumphs, viz : that tiie candidates of tlie Democratic party at the Nortli were pledged to admit Kansas as soon as slic applies, whether she have sufficient population or not. does that convict them of being as dangerous to the South as the men who are allied with Greeley, Seward and Smnner ! We say without fear of contradiction that every man defeated as a Democrat at the Xorth would have scorned to accept the principles of the Black Republican paity as his own ! Is not this true of Glancy Jones of Pennsylvania, of Hughes and Nib- lack of Indiana, and men of their stamp ? Vi ill the Editor of the Republican answer that? Will he say that he prefers to see Black Republicans elected to Congress in the place of such men? But the ground assumed by the Republican are not tenable. Thomas B. Florence of Philadelphia has never pledged himself so far as we have seen to repeal the. English Bill.-- He is one of those elected, over whom the Ed itor of that paper makes no sound of exulta tion, as we presume he would have done if Ryan, his antagonist hail been successful.— There, too, is Yallandigh-im of Ohio, one of the most gallant and most reliable National Democrats in the Union. Ho cannot rejoice over his return to his seat in Congress, hut doubtless mourns over Lewis Campbell's de feat ! Does he not ? In conclusion we reply to tiro interrogatory, put to southern Democrats,that southern men ought neither to exult over the triumph of Black Republicans nor unsound North- m Democrats we certainly do not rejoice over the election of the pretended Democrat John Hickman, whilst our brother of the Repub lican is in high glee at Thaddcus |Stevins’ suc cess ! We feel no pleasure when any unsound man is placed in office, and our Savannah friend may well feel uneasy when lie reviews his po sition. lie asks questions -in a restless frame of thought, to persuade himself that “the wrong is the better reason.” We commiser ate the “torture of his mind”—the “air drawn daggers” which float before him, and would fain “medicine him to a sweet sleep” but thatalone comes hom an “easy con science.” He had better tlieiefore take warn ing and make haste to aplpy the remedy. Thf. First Woman ox Pike’s Peak.—Mrs. Holmes, formerly ot Lawrence, w rites to her mother. Mrs. Archibald, at that place as fol lows : Harper for November. The close of the 7th volume of Harpers’ Magazine,, is equal to any of the former num bers. The illustrations of “Ethan Allen,” the voyage of “Paul anilStranis Gallop across the Pampos,” are superior to anything yet published. Tlie reading matter of november is highly interesting and entertaining, and maintains the character of Harper fully for variety and novelty of light literature. Mr. Wm. Kay lias received his usual early supply for the month. {If Francis J. Cobia, who has been in the hands of the law for near 14 years, on the charge of killing, by whipping to death, a slave of Dr. Crawford, of Barbour county, a few miles from Eufaula, had his trial at the recent term of the Circuit Court of Henry coun ty, Ala., and was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree, and sentenced to one year’s imprisonment in the Penitentiary. He had his first trial in 1849, and was convicted of murder in the second degree, and sentenced to ten years in the Penitentiary. His case was taken to the Supreme Court, and he to the Penitentiary, where he remained until the meeting of the Supreme Court, when, his case being reversed, he was remanded back for trial again, and has since that time been under bonds.—The jury trying the case have recom mended him to the mercy of the Court, aud also signed, unanimously, a petition to the Governor for Ids pardon. At the time of the commission of the crime of which Cobia, has been convicted, he was in Ids minority, and was overseeing for Dr. Craw ford. He has since been married, and has two children.—Col. Sun. m „ - --. „JT An incorrigible old bachelor says that one thousand dollars. No one being maids want nothing but husbands ; but ac- nouse it the time, there was no loss of' commodate them in that particular and they want everything. -. Sun. A Good Day’s Work.—The Central Railroad delivered at its depot in this city, by its regu lar trains, Monday last, four thousand me hun dred and twenty-nine bales of cotton, besides a large amount of other freight. This is said to be the largest amount of cotton ever brought to the city in-one day.—Sav. Republican. We remember to have found a very pretty young lady at work in the kitchen, w ho didn’t apologize, but we had to.—Prentice. “In all probability, I am theijrst woman who lias ever stood oil the summit of this mountain, and gazed upon this wondrous scene which my eyes now behold. How 1 sigh fora poet’s power of description, so that I might give jam a faint idea of the grandeur and beauty ol this scene. Extending as far as the eye can roach, lie great level plains, stretch ed out in all their verdure and beauty, while the winding of the grand Arkansas, is visible for many miles. We also can see distinctly where many of tiie small tributaries unite it. The rugged rocks all around, and tlie almost endless succession of mountains and rocks below, the broad blue sky over our heads, and seemingly so very near ; all and everything on which the evo can rest, fills the mind with infinitude and sends the soul to God.” Advertising.—1 have always considered ad vertising, liberally and long, to be the great medium of success in business, and prelude to wealth. And I have made it an invariable rule, too, to advertise, in the dullest times long experiens having taught me that money thus spent is well laid out; ashy keeping my business continually before tlie public, it has secured me many sales that I would other wise have lost.—Stephen Girard. g?_T A private soldier, in one of the Irish regiments, engaged in the dreadful battle of .Salmanea, cried out during the hottest part of the action: “Och, murder, I’m kilt entirely!”. “Are you wounded ?” inquired an officer near him. “Wounded, is it, yer honor?” replied the gallant EmeraJder ; “be jabef’s I’m worse than killed, out and out ; wasn’t I waiting, for the last quarter of an hour for . a pull at Jim Murphy’s pipe ? and there now, it’s shot out of his mouth ?” |W° ‘The young lady who does not apologize when you find her at work in the kitchen, will not fail' to make a good wife.—Exchange. fjPT ‘A queer chicken,’ as the hen ssid when she -hatched out a duck. Noble An liver. Tue Unity of the Party.—-A New York paper states-that a delegation of New. York Democrats recently called upon Mr. Buchan an and requested him to induce his Danite official to desist from warring upon Judge Douglas in Illinois, aud especially urged him to do this, in view of the beneficial effects it would have upon the prospects of the democ racy of the Empire State at the coming elec tion, and that the Presideut replied by saying that “the unity of the Democratic party must be preserved, though every candidate for Con- gresc in New York were defeated.” We have no doubt of the truth of the above statement, because it is in conformity with the views and positions taken by the Washington Union, which we published a few days ago.— To those who rallied against the President for “making (as they call it) war upon Douglas” —to those who denounced his refusal to bow down to the treason, and dictation of this arch demagogue, as “wickedness” and “folly.” the President's answer, we suppose will be consid ered as nothing short of downright outrage. But to men who value principle, above expe diency—who belong to the Democratic party, 1 iecause it is a thing of principles—who des pise the miserable sophistry and treachery by Which the Democratic party was rent in twain, and the South defeated, on the appli cation of Kansas, last winter, to be admitted into the Union—who have seen, in the late elections, how entirely these base seceders from the Democratic party, although upheld by Southern sympathizers, have gone over to tlie Black Republican party—the answer of the President will lie received with the sincerest approbation and joy. It is worthy of the great head of the Democratic party. It is as brave and just as it is dignified. To support men as members of the Democratic party who with tlie Black Republicans, repudiate the de cision of the Supreme Court of the United States in the Dred Scott case, and deny the rights of the South this case hasaffirmed-who, last winter in conjunction with the Black Re publics i party; defeated the Democratic party in Congress, and now act with its enemies— would bo an abandonment of all principle, and a base betrayal of tlie South. It would not keep together the Democratic party. It would speedily destroy it. and give it over to Northern factionists, stripped of all consisten cy and all support from ^lie South. Rightly and wisely, therefore, has tho Pre sident determined that the unity of the Dem ocratic party shall be maintained on the great principles and policy it lias asserted ; and if tiro seceders and traitors from it choose to go over to the enemies of the Democratic party and defeat it, be it so. A victory by a party against its principles, must be its most deadly defeat. Let us join the President in his noble declarotion—“The unity of tlie Democratic party must be preserved, though every Demo cratic candidate for Congress in New York were defeated. ’ ’ nveiglemciit of a Young Lull >>into a house of Ill-Fame. The New York correspondent- of the Bos ton Atlas and Bee narrates the following sin gular case of the inveiglement of a young lady into a house of ill-fame, tiro particulars of which have not before appeal'd in print. Tho young lady, most respectable connect ed, was on tlie street a pleasant afternoon, unattended, upon a hopping expedition, when she was accosted by a well-dressed lady, who stated she had been seized by sudden illness and begged to be assisted to her home, wliich was but a short distance. Her air and manner were apparently so sincere, that, not doubt ing but she rendering the woman a kindness, the young lady at once acceded to her request and accompanied her to a house in the vicin ity of Mercer street. No sooner, however, had she entered the door, than she was seized by two men, gagged her wrist bound, and ta ken up three flights of stairs into a room ap parently well furnished. Here she was kept a close prisoner until about four o’clock in the afternoon of the next day, or a little more than twenty-four hours. Without going into the details of this emprisonment, suffice to say that every device of force and persuasion was put in requisition to induce her to accede to the wishes of the villains who made her prisoner, but without success. Force was made* use of to make her drink, but she stout ly resisted, inflicting some severe wounds witli her teeth upon her inhuman adversa ries. Offers of money were at various times made, which she indignantly spurned. During all this time she watched for an op portunity to escape. None however, presen ted ifselt until late in the afternoon of tlie next day, when she was for a few moments left alone, M though, as was supposed by her keepers, securely fastened. Reduced to des peration, she actually gnawed in two tiro cord which bound her wrists, seized her bon net, and finding the door of the room unfast ened, rushed out of the house and made the host of her way, more dead than alive; to her own home. On her way she- met one of tiro villains by whom she had imprisoned, but in the open street he dare not molest lror- Her friends, alarmed at her absence, received her joyfully, and to them she related her thrill ing adventure, at tiro same time stating she had tasted no food during the past twenty, four hours. On administering some nourish ment to her she in a short time became deli rious, and in that condition re-enacted her own part in tiro drama in which she had so recently been an actor; and out of which her virtue had come scatheless. Tin- Ij.it.- SSli-cliaii.- Democracy. It is a matter of congratulation with every patriot of the country that the Democracy at the North have fallen in a struggle for princi ple. Rising above the horizon of present pas sion and local prejudice, they planted them selves upon those immutable truths-which have heretofore guided as a beacon light the Democratic party and preferred a temporary defeat to a sacrifice of principle and an ill- gotten victory. Tiro Republican party stoop ed to every subtifuge for success and had no 1 lend of union except the cohesive power of spoils. They gathered to our embrace protec tive tariff and disaffected Douglas Democrats and free labor Americans and fought with a desperation worthy abetter cause. The rene gade Forney—whose vaulting ambition hail overleaped itself, whose disappointment and chagrin at not receiving a high office from the President burned as a brand in the quiv ering flesh-used all his great powers to defeat his old friends and accomplish a victor}' for his former enemies. Notwithstanding this un holy alliance against the Democracy, wc find men, like Hon. J. Glancey Jones of Pennsyl vania, rejecting the olive branch tendered them of a high impost on iron and clinging to the old time-honored democratic principles with all the zeal and honest, enthusiasm, that the Christians of the middle age hugged to their bosoms the Holy Cross. Is not the pres tige of such a defeat worth a thousand victo- “Love at First Sight.”—A case of “love at first sight” is recorded by the London Court Circular in a story of a man “who is now in St. Luke's mad-house, and has been detained there since the occurrence took place, which consigned him to its walls. Lady was so exquisitely fair, so singularly graceful, that it was difficult for the eye of man to behold her without preferring her to any of her sex. A porter was sent from a railway terminus to this lady by her brother; this man, the present occupant of St. Luke’s, got to the door in Par is Lime just as the beauty'alighted out of her carriage from an airing in Hyde park. The man, who had never seen Lady , as she was then, tripping up stairs, 'asked a servant for the lady to whom the letter was directed, and was answered, he might give the letter to him for his lady. On the poor feUow’s refu sal, as he was ordered to deliver it into her own hands, he was shown into her room. The man, being with the’lady alone whilstodie wa> employed in reading the letter, fixed his eyes on her instantly, as if lost in thought; hut be fore she had done reading it, he violently, and with transport, flew into her arms and gave her numberless devouring kisses. Lady was so surprised that she lost the power of crying out; but in the struggle with such a suddsn and strange lover, she caught hold of tiro string of the bell, rang it violently, and a servant appeared. From that moment the un happy man lost his reason, and was committed to the mail-house. It is due to Lady to state tlie fact, that the maniac lover is frequent ly visited, and wholly supported by her.” Woodcock s. —A correspondent of the Knick erbocker perpetrates the following: I was recovering from sickness lately and needed something to tempt my appetite. I thought woodcock, well cocked and served, would move my dormant palate. My Irish servant was told to go down and purchase a Mrs. B——— said to him : “I suppose you know what they are ?—those birds with very long bills.” “Yes, mem I do.” Then, turning to the cook she gave direc tions for their preparation for the table. Af ter tho lapse of an hour, the man rerurned with the change. -‘Well, Jim, did you get the woodcocks ?” “Idid, mem.” “But how is this? how much change have you brought ?—what did they cost ?” “Sixteen cents, mem.” “What!—16 cents for the pair ?” “Yes, mem.” “Why, that is extremely cheap !’’ Ho stood in a hesitating way for a moment, and then asked Mrs. R- — if she would not step down and see them. She walked down tot-lie kitchen and Jimstepcd up to fin- table and took a small package, which he unfolded, and handed out a couple of the longest kind of wooden faucetr ! “Why, bless you, man, these arc not wood cocks ! Did’ntyou hear me give directions about cooking them ?” “I did, mem.” “But do n’t you see t-liat I could not cook one of these ? i might keep them in the pot a whole hour, and they would not he cook ed.’.’ “I,see, mem : I made a mistake. Shall I take ’em back, mem ?” U. S. Senator Among Indians.—Tlie Louis ville Joumel, of the 15th, says : Senator Fitch, of Indisna, together with two attendants, left not long since for Red River, on a buffalo hunt. It seems from information obtained from a party of friendly Indians, that the hunters were met aud surrounded by a band of about 50 Yankton Indians, and order ed to leave the buffalo region. Fitch and his friends refused to comply with this hostile command, and the Indians prowled around their camp and hamstrung most of their hor ses. The next day the baud grew more pos itive in their demonstrations, and cromble, where Fitch will probably obtain sufficient force to enable him to continue his hunt un molested. Webster Matched by a Woman.—In the somewhat famous case of Mrs. Boflgen’s will, which was tried in the Supreme Court some years ago, Mr. Webster appeared at counsel, for the appellant. Mrs. G reenough, wife of Rev. Wm Greenough, late of West Newton, a tall, straight queenly-looking woman, with a keen black eye—a w^ man, of great se.’f-pos- session and decision of character, was called to (lie stand as a witness, on the opposite side of Mr. Webster. Webster, at a glance, had the sagacity to foresee that her testimony, if it contained anything of importance, would have great weight with tlie . Court and Jury. He, therefore, resolved, if possible, to break her up. And when she answered to the first question put toher; “Ibelieve,” Webster roar edout, “We don’t want to hear what you believe ; we want to hear what fou know 1” Mrs. Greenough replied, “That is just what I was about to say sir,” and went on with her testimony. And notwithstanding his re peated efforts to disconcert her, she pursued the even tenor of her way, until Webster be coming quite fearful of the result, arose appa rently in great agitation and drawing out liis large snuff box, thrust his thumb and finger to the very bottom, and carrying the deep pinch to both nostrils, drew it up with a gus to; and then extracting from his pocket a very large handkerchief, which flowed to his feet as lie brought R to the front, he blew his nose with a report that sang distant and loud through the crowded hall. Webster—“Mrs. Greenough, was Mrs. Bodgen, a neat woman? Mrs. Greenongh.—“j cannot give you full in formation as to that, sir; she had one very dirty trick.” Webster—“What’s that, mad am?” Mrs. Greenough. “She took snuff!” The roar of tlie Court House was such that the future defender of the constitution subsi ded. and neither rose nor spoke again until after Mrs. Greenough had vacated her chair for another witness; having ample time to re flect upon the inglorious history of the man who had a stone thrown on his head by a wom an.—Boston Ledger. In Iowa and Indiana, however,- the Democ racy have^triumphed: and the true men of the party are encouraged to believe that in those places where it has met with defeat, it has been accomplished by an opposition whose elements are incongruous and whose union will prove to be a “rope of sand”—Then the Democracy should not be liisheartened. The voice of the South will soon speak in tones of approbation to those true men at the North who recently fell in the hard-fought Lecomp- ton struggle— —*-paying n tribute of just applause To those who die*l in such a cause.” The Admininistration, too, lias gallantly stood by the South. The tone of the Washing ton Union towards those democrats who hank ered after the ileshpots of Federalism—who advocated an unjust discriminination against the agriculturists of the country in favor of a few manufacturers of iron—is indeed signif icant. It proves conclusively that the Ad- mistration with principle for its guide wiil op pose all false doctrines with the same purity of purpose and patriotic motive, which actua ted iron-nerved Jackson to demolish a United States bank or veto iniquitious internal im provement bills passed by Congress—All hon or to the Administration and its faithful fol lowers !—Daily Col Times. Election. John B. Willcoxon, Esq., was elected on Monday last, without opposition, Senator of Coweta county to till the vacancy occasion* el by tlie resignment of Hugh Buchanan, Esq. BIT A phy sician once advised Sydney Smith to take a walk upon an empty stomach. “Whose stomach ?” asked, the wit; Cotton Cultivation in Turkey.—A parcel of American seed, forwarded by tiro Manches ter Cotton Supply Association to 'Turkey, has been turned to good account. The scc-d was sown- and the product looks very far superior to any cotton previously grown in the Levant. It is estimated that 50’000 bales of the supe rior article will be exported during the present year, and will he extensively planted next year. The area of cotton soil is very exten sive. The writer says the districts of the Dardanelles, Salouica, Yolo, Cavalho, the Isles of the Archipelago, the coasts of Asia Minor, and especially along the Syrian coast will yield large and excelent supplies of cot ton for the future, if proper means are taken to promote its culture. Some of the best dis tricts for cotton are also very favorably situa ted, of comparatively easy access, and well supplied with labor. Even in the vicinity of Constantinople there is abundance of land. The writer who supplies the information adds that, from personal observation anil tiro information re has received, he is confident that we may lock forward to having, at no distant day a supply of cotton from tiro Otto man empire second only to that the United States. Woman and Christianity.—By Christianity woman was raised from an abject state ; she became admitted to all civil liberties; her in fluence was exercised over general manners; she took her share in the education ofthe family, and became the earthly providence of the home. Holy magistracies of charity wore entrusted to her she was invested with a per sonal dignity and a social rank unknown be fore. Since the Christian era women have had their share in all social movements; many have suffered martyrdom for their religion; the mother of Constantine (Helen) raised the cross over the ruins of Jerusalem. Clovis at the battle of Tolhac, invoked the God of Clo thilda. Woman took part in many of the ecclesiastical organizations. Saint Louis was trained and ruled by the wisdom of his moth er, Blanch. The greatest of minnesingers, Yogelweide, became in Germany the echo and the expression of the initiating and puryfying influence of woman. Joan of Are saved France; and Petrarch was to appear on the horizon soon after Dante and continue the hallowed ideal with his beloved and respected Laura. Life of Dauie. A Noble Wjef.—Mr Walsh, in his Paris letter to the New York Journal of Commerce, writes as follows: In 1810a benevolent gentleman, M. de Mon- tyor.. bequeathed an annual sum of ten thous and fames, as a premium at the disposal of the academy, for the poor French individual who had in the year performed the act most virtu ous or morally creditable. It was adjudged bust week to a peasant M’me Durand of the department of Vandalise, for this exemplary conduct. Her husband was accused of a cap ital crime and arraigned at Assizes; he was acquited with difficulty, and by a small ma jority of the jury. ’Tlie wife sustained him de votedly throughout the trial and insisted on his innocence: she resolved to find the real culprit or culprits; she persevered in the search for seven years; she discovered them and hatl them, brought to justice. Their con viction fulfilled her purpose, which was to re establish the character of her husband—the true amends for an honest man. The good woman will be passing rich with ton thousand francs. Shreveport Ax Outlaw Arrested.—The Gazette, ofthe 16 inst. says: The notorious desperado, Tom Middleton so well known in Western Texas, was arrested in this place on Tuesday evening, by Mr. Hackett, deputy sheriff. A letter written by Middleton to Ids wife in Texas, had lieen in cepted and sent-to the Shreveport post office. An a curate description of the man, with the offer of one thousand dollars reward, was also forwarded to the sheriff. In the letter alluded to above lie had instructed his wife to meet him in Shreveport, and also to direct her letters to Alfred Wright, his assumed name. He was known here as Dr. Rice, but inquired at the post office for letters for Alfred Wright. He had been recognized by two or two or three jiersons, yet the desperate character of the man restrained them from acting as in formants. A misplaced sympathy, or a want of nerve, oveccame the temptation of the thousand dollars reward. Report says that he has killed several men; indeed, his reputation as an accomplished murderer, had preceded him. Wo have lie; r l that an attempt will lie made by tiro counsel for the prisoner to obtain his release under a writofhabcan corpus. B??” A Yankee met a Celestial in the streets of San Francisco, and with a cliaracte ristic i f the race, accosted lum as follows: “Where are you from ?” “Hong Kong.” “Where are you bound ?” “Geelong.,’ “What tea are you most fond of ?” “Sucliong.” “What kind of fowls do von consider the best?” “Chittagong.” “What kind ofgrapesdo you prefer ?” - “Scuppemoug.” “What’s your name ?” “Oh, go long.” Corn in Iowa.—A letter dated Farmington, Iowa, Oct. 11, says : “Corn turns out much more promising than was expected. Over m Missouri tiro other day, an extensive fanner informed me that he has not for many years had as large a turn out of corn. There isa great many hogs fattening mostly of common breeds, such oas the agriculturist terms “land sharks,” or “potato exterminators.” Buckwheat promises well. Com is worth 50c.; wheat 80c. a bushel. A Tall Mule.—The same letter as above “Mr. Lapsley of Chirk County, Mo., had a mule said to lie the largest in the United States, it is five years old, and is 1 Si hands high; six leet, two inches as measured byacar- penter at our fair. Some people, however, by tlroir conduct, ap. pear to think that Stephen Girard didn't know how to make a fortune, and think, “there’s no use putting everything into the papers ;” that their stores are enough known already ; and these people will continue to jog along at- a snail’s pace, and are soon distanced by their competitors. There is skill in advertiseing ns in everything else. Advertisements should be changed often, and tlroir phraseology alter ed, or they will be considered as out of date.— This is the age ot lightning and steam press es. Sleepers must wake up or-they will be left behind.—-N. O. Bulletin. Off for Nicaragua.—Col. Rudleronc of tlie staff of Gen. Walker in liis first expedition in (Central America, left our city on yesterday, to join an emigrating party, which is to sail from Mobile in a few days, for Nicaragua.— We learn that the company will go out with all facilities necessary for the peaceful coloni zation of that country. We trust that no in termeddling commodores will intercept their progress, and that they will succeed in setting up the standard of civilization and good Gov ernment in that rude and misruled country.— Col. Rndler has promised to keep us posted regularly with the progress of tlie expedition, and .os he is a good writer we expect some in teresting narratives from liis pen. Aug. Dispatch. Death of Mr. Wm. H. Maliai rey. We learn that a teUegrapliic. despatch has been received in thisYity, by the family ofthe deceased, announcing the death of Mr Wm .11. Maharrey. It took place on Friday last, in Philadelphia, at the Asylum. Mr. Maharrey was anative of this city, highly esteemed for his manly character, his business capacity, liis devoted frienship, and his generous and "char-, i table deeds. He was for many years a worthy aud efficient member of the City Council : at one time sheriff of the county ; and in all his public and private relations, a worth and a true man. We understand that his body will be brought on to this city for interment.—Avg. Constitut ionalist. A Candidate.—Baffin, a candidate for the office of Register of Wills, in Pliiladclpliia, /commenced a speech with the following un ique exordium : “This,” said Mr. 8., “is the first time I ev er conspired for tlie sufferings of my constitu ents, and I hope you will give me your sup port. With the consistence of my friends and the confluence of the Democracy, inav he elect ed.” Baffin, with “the consistence of his friends and the confluence of the Democracy,” was exceeded 5,776 “sufferings” l>y the People’s candidate, McMahan, and has quit polities. Col. Enquirer. Deep Snow.—on Thursday night Lust there was a heavy fall of snow in Richland and ad joining towns in Ashtabula county, Ohio. A gentleman who resides in Richland informs us that the snow was nine inches in. depth early on Friday morning. He says that the storm on the night previous was very severe, and snow seemed to fall in “chunks. ’ ’—Cincinnati Enquirer. Alabama Fair.—The Fourth Annual Fair of tlie Alabama Btate Agricultural Society, will lie held at Montgomery, commencing on Mon day next, 1st November, and will continue open five days, closing Friday evening Novem ber 5th. ftT“W bat are you going to give me for a Christmas present?” asked a gay damsel of her lover. “I Rave nothing to give but my humble sell,” was the reply. “Tlie smallest favors gratefully received,” was the merry t response ofthe lady. Mr. George W. .Glams. Wc understand that this gentleman now the Snperintendant of the Southwestern Railroad, has been offered the position of Superintendant of the Central Railroad, made vacant by the death of Emerson Foote Esq. A better selec tion could not have been made. Mr. Adams unites all the qnallities of a fine officer with the social traits of a gentleman. It is proba- alile that he will eaccept the appointment.— Col. Times. |*r If you want to sec a black squall, just look at a negroo baby attached with the col- “How late is it ?” “Look at the boss and sec if he is drunk yet; if he is not it can’t lie very much after clov en.” “Does he keep goo tidme ?” “Splendid ! they regulate the town clock by his nose. HT 1 Tlie times arc said to lie so hard in Hal ifax that the two editors of the newspaper there smoke the same cigar, taking it by turns. Meeting In Gwinnett. Below will be found a notice for a Meeting atLawrenceville, Gwinnett county, in refer ence to the Air-Line Railroad. We find the notice in the Lniereneeeille Xews, and arc grati fied to see that our friends in the county of Gwinnett are about to take this matter in hand. All they have to do is to face the music, in the way of a liberal subsciption for Stock, and the Road will no doubt be carried by Lawrence- ville.—Atlanta Intelligencer, Oct. tilth. We copy the above remark from the Intelli gencer for the purpose of removing a very erro neous impression prevalent in this county, to the effect, that (he citizens of Atlanta desire the Road to be located above Lawrence ville, no matter bow liberally^they assist in the enter prise. This is a great mistake, and wc are glad that the Intelligencer which doubtless re flects the sentiments of a vast majority of the people of Atlanta upon this subject, remarked that all we have to do “is to face the music, in the way of a liberal subscription for Stock,” in order to secure the construction ofthe Road by their town. Even if the Company have determined to carry the Road by Gainesville, under any and all circumstances, yet it is un doubtedly to their interest to make depots at both places. The route which has been sur veyed by Gainesville, from Atlanta, is some 56 miles in length, while this place can lie reach ed from the “Big Bend” in the Georgia Road in about 39 miles. This beinr true, we can see no inducement sufficient to justify the com pany in running 10 or 12 miles above us. Let our people make one great effort at the ap pointed meeting in November, aud the Road is ours. This will be the last opportunity to se cure such a blessing, and we cannot believe that it will be overlooked. Tlie future pros perity not only, of our town, but of the whole county, depends upon the action of this meet ing. When so much is at stake, will not onr the people rally to rescue ? It is entirely to tin- interest of every man in the county, that this Road should lie constructed by their town.- Whenevcr it is permanently located above us —If, unfortunately, this should be done the disastrous decline in property which will im mediately follow, will cause us to regret, but alas, too late, our present, and part apathy. Lawrmccville Keics. Atlanta. We paid a hasty visit to the “City of Rail lloads” during Fair week, and left it with a much more favorable impression than we car riod with us. Atlanta, despite the opposition which she has to contend with from certain quarters, is destined to become the <-it\ of Grot- gin if not ofthe South. Intersected by railroads from nearly every quarter of the State, and surrounded by a fertile country, wliich is being rapidly developed, she is possessed of superb >i advantages. There arc several circumstances tending to confirm us in the opinion that this is to become a great importing city, and that the time wilt arrive when, instead of carrying tlicir money out of the State and building up foreign cities, our country merchants will make tlroir purchases in this market. Of late years, but comparatively a small number m our merchants have best -wed tlroir jiatronage upon Northern cities. The crusade against our domestic institutions having caused them to abandon these markets, the greater portion of this trade is now concentrated in a few Southern cities. That fatal epidemic which annually visits these places, about the open ing ofthe summer trade, will certainly prove effectual in directing the attention of mer chants to some more salubrious point-, where they can, with greater safety, make their pur chases. I'o them, Atlanta offerssujicrior in ducements. Situated in a portion of conntrv remarkable for salubrity of climate and lYc • from those fearful visitations to which tiro seaboard cities are incident— having tiro ad vantage of great transporting facilities with a bright prospect of those being increased at an early period, she is destined, beyond a doubt to an eminent position among the mercantile emporiums of tlie country. Men of capital and energy are constantly locating in the place, and are greatly aiding, both in extending the circle of its business transac tions and in improving its general appearance. We noticed with gratirication the improve ments being made in nearly every part of tiro, city, and hope that these are but the foreshad- owings of what is yet to be done. Old afTTl uncouth concerns are being torn down, while handsome and commodious buildings are ri sing in their places. The mammoth and beautiful building recently constructed bv Messrs. Beach & Root, is an ornament to the city, and does honor to its liberal and ener getic owners. The public should and we trust will show its appreciation of such useful aud public spirited min by extm ling to them a lil> era! patronage. But time forces us to firing cur hasty article to a close.—iMicrcncrvilh Xews. From the Xew ( rl ans C.i sn nt. Oct. Tlie Burning of t its Ben Franklin—T,os< about $350,000. The telegraph yesterday briefly announced the burning ofthe New Orleans and Memphis mail line packet Ben Franklin, above Vicks burg. I’apt. Clark and several other officers of the burnt boat having got down to Vicksburg In the steamer Arkansas, reached this city last evening by the .Jackson railroad. To tiro courtesy of the captain, we are indebted for tiro following particulars of the disaster : At three o’clock on Thursday morning when tiro boat was approaching Ashton, about DO miles above Vicksburg, smoko was discovered issuing from the hold through the pump holes, aft the boilers. The boat was at once rounded to and landed, and every effort made, to extinguish the fire below. Steam from tin- boilers was turned into the hold; and the tire pumps being manned, water was freely apjiii- ed by hose through the forward part of tiro boat, holes being cut in the deck lor tin: pur pose. Atone time it was thought tiro fire hail been got under; but this proving to be a mistake, and the fire more unmanageable than ever, after two or three hours’ combat, with it, Captain Clarke determined to save as much ofthe boat and cargo as possible, by tin- last. resort of scuttling. ’Hie boat was seutt rod but it failed to save her. At about seven o’clock, the fire broke through tiro deck in flames, and in the shortest possible sjuice of time the boat was burned to the water's edge with the whole of her cargo, consisting of three thousand and thirty-eight hales of col- ton, and twenty-live or thirty tons of bacon, and other freight. The boat was landed so soon after the dis covery of the smoke from the hold, that noth ing was lost but the boa! and cargo. ’1 lu cre w and passengers numbered two hundred altogether, and all got ashore with tlicir bag gage and everything. Quite a number of la dies were on board, and among the gentlemen was senator Slidell. All the boat's 1 rooks and papers were saved. Tiro manifest had not lieen made out : but from tiro bills of lading, etc., which (‘apt-. Clarke brought down with him, the manifest will be made out and sub mitted to the public to-day. The Unitul States mails were put on board the Princess, which boat will get down to-morrow. The origin of the fire could not be account ed for by any of the officers of the boat. Her cotton was piled on the guards to tiro hurri cane deck, stowed away abaft the boilers, and a portion of it in the bold. It was from the cotton in tiro hold that tiro fire started. Tlie hatches were last open at seven o’clock tin- previous evening; and the only lights ever used in the hold, and used then, were glass lanterns. No torches were used at anv land ing during tiro night,tiro moon giving all tiro light necessary. The origin ot the tire was, lien-fore, and is, a perfect mystery. The Bon Franklin was worth about seventv thousand dollars, and her cargo worth about one hundred and eighty thousand or one hundred and ninety thousand dollars. Cajit. Clarke was unable to give us any information as to the insurance on t he boat . The Captain and other officers signed a protest, which will be drawn up and submitted to-day. ftP A natural curiosity is on exhibition in Boston, which is intended as a present to Queen Victoria. It is a block of New Hapshire gran ite, bearing on its surface tlie exact resem blance of the top part of a tree or shrub, all the lines of the foliage being clearly and per fectly visible- It is supposed the sprig or branch of a tree accidentally fell into a crevice in tiro rock, which afterwards by the action of the frost closed up’ and in course of time tiro fresh green liough liecame petrified into solid rock.