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THPB8DAY DECEMBER 23,1858. ■;
Boom’s Mum Wire CobklJgktafeg
without joint*, are superceding all oth
advertisement. [tf.
Is in town stopping with his kinsman, Mr.
Boot. We hear that there is some prospect of
his spending a part if not all his time in our
city. We hope Atlanta will be favored with
Judge Wellborn’s continued presence. All
such favors Atlanta will willingly receive.
MJfi , _ _
ion die would bet
J Thoee]
we soon J
ful Galaxy i
something of Phrenology. We have seldom
seen a better set of heads. We saw several
eyes that reminded us of Shakspenr’s saying
“Where is any Author in the world,
Mr. Marsh, we want you to take good care
of those girls. Treat them well every way
PMC Kell.
Bev. P. H. Mell, Prof., of Languages in our
State University, preached in the 1st Baptist
Church, on Sunday last. We learn he is stop
ping a few days with his Kinsman, 3 miles in
the country. Prof. Mell has few superiors in
Georgia, in intellect and pulpit power.
May he long live, an ornament to his de
nomination, and a blessing to Ids native state,
to which he has always been devotedly at
tached.
• Got
Hm just left our office. A part of his busi-
iness here, is to attend to the freight list of the
State Road. Dr. Lewis is absent, waiting up
on a very tick sister, which prevents the Gov.
from relieving us now. The Gov. leaves to
day for Milledgeville. He will come here in
a week or two, to attend to our complaints
about discriminations against Atlanta. The
Gov. says, that while he cannot discriminate
in favor of Atlanta, he will see to it, that At
lanta shall have full justice, and that discrimi
nations against our city shall not be tolerated
so far as he can help it.
Ralnt Rain!I
A large quantity of rain fell in this locality
Monday, and Monday night. At night the
rain fell in perfect torrents. Yesterday morn
ing, the wind shifted its course, when the
clouds were scattered, and the sun in all its
brilliancy and splendor, shone upon the earth
again! the change was quite sudden, and blan
kets, and overcoats, were in good demand.—
Truly, the Clerk of the weather, may be said
to play some strange tricks at times, “blowing
hot and cold” at almost one and the same
breath. About noon it rained a little, then
sleeted, and was quite cool the balance of the
day, with high winds, &c.
An ltemof Atlanta Enterprise.
On Saturday last, Messrs. Immel Cunning
ham & Co., manufactured and put up in ship
ping order, Five hundred pounds of Candy,—the
sticks measuring 7000 feet. This is no un
common thing, with this concern. They can’t
fill near all the orders they have for candy; and
as for crackers, their orders so far exceed their
capacity to supply the demand, there is no
use in talking, although they make these
things by steam power. We don’t know that
our friends I. C. & Co., will thank us for this
revelation, but as faithful chroniclers of th»
.esources and business prospects of Atlanta we
feel in duty bound to make this statement of
facts.
Common School Education;
We invite particular attention to a commu
nication which appears in our columns to-day,
over the signature of “Jefferson,” in reference
to the subject which heads this article. The
writer is a man of the first order of talents
in our state, and for 6ome time past has devo
ted much time and labor to the investigation
of this interesting subject. We commend its
perusal to all our readers, who feel an interest
in the general diffusion of knowledge among
the masses. We hope onr cotemporaries will
give a place in their columns to this article,
in accordance with the request appended
there to.
The Rev. Mr. Hassan.
We took occasion a week or two ago to make
mention of the religious exercises then in pro
gress at the Catholic Church, in our city, con
sequent, upon what is denominated the sea
son of Advent. Those exercises', were contin
ued last week by the Rev. Mr. Hassan, of Ma
con, who is officiating in the capacity of a Mis
sionary, visiting the several Churches in the
Diocese of Georgia. Last week was observed
as the Jubilee, peculiar to that Church, during
which the Rev. Mr. Hassan, has delivered a
course of lectures, which have been numer
ously attended. These lectures closed on Sab
bath last, and Mr. H. has taken his leave of
our city, for other fields of labor. We had the
pleasure of listening to his two last discourses,
and feel in duty bound to say, that he is a man
of extensive reading, well versed in Theology,
and possessed of more than ordinary ability as
a pulpit orator.
The American Citizen.
We made mention not long since of a re
markable feat, performed by one of the Rai|
Roads terminating at this place. Our cotem
porary of the West Point American Citizen,
takes us to task, for an error committed by
us in the name of a Rail Road. We denomi
nated it the “Atlanta and Lagrange” Rail
Road, which is tbe name by which it was first
known. We'should have said the “Atlanta
and West Point” Rail Road. We acknowl
edge the error brother Citisen, and make the
amende honorable. “Lagrange indeed !” say
yon. Are you not afraid to talk so? Why,
Lagrange has made some pretentions in times
past, to all the decency, all the intelligence
and all the respectability of Western Georgia.
And how dare you though you are located at
the termine of two of the most flourishing
and prosperous Rail Roads in the South, to
say, “Lagrange indeed.” Why if our cotem
porary of the Reporter should see your article
he would use yon up, so badly, that there
would not be a “greasy spot,” left of you..
Below will be found a synopsis of the condi
tion of the Fulton Bank. This Bank is one of
the few Banks (tf Georgia, that has made re
ports according to law. The President and
Cashier found out what the law required, and
governed themselves accordingly. We pre
sume all other bonk officers, who can safely
take the proper oath, can as easily ieam then-
duty under the law, if they detire. There are
none so blind, as those who will not see. Those
Bank Officers and Bonk Editors, who want to
know their duty, and are willing to do it, can
readily find out, if they are at all in the dark,
what the law demands, by consulting Holland
and Austell, who are obeying the law, and do
ing a safe and profitable business.
We consider the Fulton Bank a safe Bank,
and one that the bill holder need not be afraid
of.
Statement showing the condition of tbe
BARK OF FOT/TOR.
At Atlanta Ga., on Saturday Evening, the 4th of Decem
ber, 1868, in compliance with the cal] of His Ex
cellency the Governor, dated Dec.6th, 1868.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts $59,721 18
Exchange running to maturity on
New York, Charleston, Augusta,
Savannah and Baltimore 52,516 19
Atlanta & Lagrange R. B. Stock.. 26,000 00
Gold & Silver Coin. .$69,023 27
Notes of other Banks. 22,938 00
iChecks, &c., 9,854 00—91,815 07
Due by Banks and Bankers, 41,374 73
Banking House and Lot fixtures,.. 11,099 59
Protest Account, 71 62
Bad Debts, 1,223 70
Suspense Account, ... 1,128 32
$284,950 93
Of the above Loans & Discounts,
there are,
In suit, good, $10,578 72
Doubtful, :.. 7,700 00
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock, $192,400 00
59 Per Cent paid in $ 96.200 00
Circulation, 147,105 00
Due to Depositors 86,117.46
Due to Banks on demand 5,251 11
Unclaimed Hiv’d No. 2 & Surplus, 277 36
Trout House.
We dined yesterday, at the “Trout House,”
with Dr. Boyd. It rained too hard, and was
too muddy to go home, and yet, how could we
enjoy, as we did, that fine dinner, and leave
onr little family to do tbe best they could,
with a much humbler meal. Well, plain eat
ing is healthy, but a real good dinner, now and
then, such as may now be found at the “Trout
House,” sets remarkably well upon a hungry
Editor’s stomach.
Just as we were finishing our plate of Soup,
we heard a rustling sound and raised our eyes,
and behold, between 25 and 30 boys and girls
filled a table just opposite us, and interfered
considerably with our gustations. We are
very fond of good eating, we are, and yet we
are equally fond of looking at pretty faces, and
we mixed tbe pleasures of eating and seeing,
as well as we could. We left the table, hav
ing enjoyed a double pleasure.
“The vien’s unfilled, our blood is cold and then
We pout upon tbe morning ; are apt
To give or to forgive; but when wo have stuffed
These pipes, and these conveyances of our blood
With wine and feeding, we have suppler souls,
Than in our priest-like fasts.”
Again, some one has said, that “our tight is
the most pleasant and most delightful of all
our senses.” What more pleasant to the tight,
has God ever made, than a pretty woman ?
When living in Virginia, we heard of a cir
cle of Clergymen discoursing about the natu
ral beauties of creation. One would go far
thest to see the Niagara Falls; another, to see
the Pyramids of Egypt; another, to see the
majestic Mississippi. All but an old grey
headed veteran, had given their views. Much
to the astonishment of all, he said, “Gentle
men, the prettiest tight in all the world, is a
pretty woman.” We have ever since thought
the old man was right, We vote with him.
$284,950 93
On the 1st December, a Dividend of 5 per
cent was declared, which absorbed the Profits.
— ■
To the Friends of Education In Georgia.
The Legislature, just adjourned, has added
certainly $100,000 to the School fund of our
State, contingently more, and in the same
Act has provided for the gradual increase of
this Fund as the State Debt is extinguished.—
These are considerable 6teps in the right di
rection, and will doubtless be followed by
others perfecting our Educational system, if
the Friends of Education in every county m Georgia
will note go actively to work to perfect the system in
their own county.
This Act, you will perceive, leaves each
county to do as its officers please. This is right.
We do not wish to force any county wedded
topoor Schools, to abandon them. “Ephraim
is turned to his Idols, let him alone.” But
this Act is exceedingly defective in submitting the
selection and execution of a system in each
county, to a Body that has no permanent existence
viz: the Grand Jury. It would seem almost
impossible to expect a body of men gathered
together only for one week, and never to meet
again, to perfect, adopt, and carry into success-
sul operation, so important a matter, as the
establishment of a new School system. It
would seem as if this feature were thrown in
to the Act for the very purpose of rendering
any change in the present system impracticable
of course. 1 make no such charge. I cannot,
however, conceive a more impracticable plan,
than the one adopted.
However, we must not be discouraged at
apparent difficulties. Thankful for small fa
vors, let us see if we cannot do a great deal
even with this discouraging plan. What can
be done ?
FiBsr. The ordinary of each county can be
prepared to submit to the Grand Jury any
suggestions for alterations in his county. He
can gather statictics, have a map of the coun
ty drawn, suggest proper lines for School Dis
tricts, get information as to the operations of
other counties, and thus be prepared to sub
mit a plan to the Jury.
Seoohd. Let the friends of Education in
each county be active in enlisting the sympa-
tniea and zeal of every Grand Juror prior to
the session of the court. Give him facts, and
figures, and make his heart burn with a de
sire to promote so good a work.
Tutrb. By all means let no county in Georgia
reduce her local School Hu, because of this addi
tional amount to be received from the State.
Such a result, would make the present Act a
curse instead of a blessing. On the contrary
let Grand Juries tn unison with the present
feeling of the People, recommend higher School
Taxes, and thus give us in each county a fund
with which something can be done.
Foukth. Let the friends of this cause in
every county correspond and communicate
freely with each other, so that there may be
some harmony mow actum. We ought to have
“a head,” hut we have none provided. Let
us counsel together and do all that we can.
With due hesitation let me suggest, wheth
er it would not be well to devote the entire
sum received from the State this next year,
to the building of School Bouses, in the hope that
another Legislature will organize some system
for us. To build School Houses, all that the
Grand Jury would have to do, would be to
authorize the ordinary and county surveyor
to lay off a specified number of School Districts
and then declare how the fund received from
the State shall be divided among these Dis
tricts. Private subscription would raise enough
added to this fund to build good School Hou«
ses, and thus a great step would have been ta
ken. This is merely a suggestion. Let us
hear from you, Friends of Free Schools 1
JEFFERSOfc.
N. B. All papers friendly to the cause of
Education, will please copy and notice edito
rially.
fg^ A young German of Chicago named Si
mon, o >mmitted suicide on Saturday, in the
following strange manner :
He went out into a shed, took a gun load
ing it with powder, and then with water, plac
ed the muzzle in his mouth, and fired, com
pletely shattering his head.—Ex.
The following we think an appropriate epi
taph for suiciders. We coppy from Burns:
Earth’d up here lies an imp o’hell.
Planted by Satan’s dibble—
Poor silly wretch, he’s damn’d himsel’
To save the Lord the trouble.
“Sam, what fish dien salt water weighs de
least T”
“Why, Julius, what ignoramous questions
you ax yer oollered_ bredren. Minima, ob
course.”
“No, no, sar—data wrong now ; it am de
porpus, sar ; deporpus weighs nothing—cause
why, he’sgot no soles!”
gy The number of steamers and oil vessels
lost on Lake Superior since the discovery of
copper in that region in 1846 b fifteen, the
xalue of which [with their cargoes] is $492,-
000. Tbe number of Uvea lost wm 06.
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the
Georgia,. has produced
ucfc-tiine du-
ions of the s £«i8lattire,
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a condensed view may, with propriety^ be giv
en of the grounds upon which such aid has
been-etafaaed and advocated.
It is contended that the dnty of Government
does not end in giving protection merely to
property, th&ftYQCations and lives of the citi
zens, but that every civilized Government on
the face of the globe, has contributed more or
less to works of general utility, and especially
works for internal transportation, and that no
government has ever made good its claim to
civilization, or a right to exist, which has re
fused, or been unable to afford such aid.
It is claimed that the State of Georgia has
from her earliest existence, acted on this prin
ciple of duty, and has contributed by her treas
ury and credit, to the construction of Roads
and other works of internal transportation, in
various ways and forms, and often when no re
turn was expected to the treasury, but still
more largely when a return was expected to
the treasury and the general good was to be
promoted. It is claimed, and it is believed
not denied, that the aid which the State has
contributed to such works, has done more for
the intellectual elevation of the people, and
wealth, power and glory of the State, than all
other acts which its government has perform
ed, and so long as there is a wide field for such
enterprise, and so long as the great resources of
the State remain undeveloped for the want of
such improvements, and her people destitute,
it is the province and duty of the Government
to aid them.
It is claimed that the railway i6 the most de
sirable means of transportation yet devised^
and that so long as the sections where it is
needed, and where it will contribute to the
general good, are unable to construct it, it is
the duty of Government to lend them a help
ing hand. It is contended that all State Aid
to such works have been extended on this prin
ciple and ground alone, and that a policy which
has done so much for portions of Georgia,
should not be abandoned, until all portions of
the people have some share in its benefits.
It is claimed, that notwithstanding the pow
er and attractions of the Railroad, that even
the most wealthy and populous sections of the
State, have been unable to construct such Rail
roads as were clearly needed, without encour
agement and material aid from the State, eith
er direct or indirect. To aid and encourage the
construction of the lines of Railroad extending
from Savannah and Augusta, into the interior
the State undertook at a heavy cost, the con
struction of the Western & Atlantic Railroad.
By this project, the State intended to pass the
mountainous regions, and most formidable ob
stacles, in reaching the Western country ; and
it was the intention of the State by this outla v
to insure to these other lines of Road, an
amount of business and remuneration that
should warrant the investment of capital from
all parts of the country, sufficient for their con
struction. The result has proved the wisdom
of such intention. The construction of the
Western & Atlantic Railroad, has proven to be
far better aid to these other Roads, than the
amount of its cost, $5,000,000, taken in their
stock, or endorsed on their bonds. It has
proved, also, the means of increasing the val
ue of property along the respective lines of
Road, and in the cities of Savannah and Au
gusta, $200,000,000, and what is equally well
worthy of note, and cannot be denied, is the
fact, that large sections of the State, and a
large portion of the people remote from these
lines of Road, have by the same cause, been
made comparatively poor. Yet the $5,000,-
000 invested in this State work, belonged to
the whole people of Georgia ; to the people in
the remote sections, who had been made poor
er, as well as to those along the lines of Roads,
who have been profited to the extent of $200-
000,000 from this bounty on the part of the
State.
But this is not all .the aid and encourage
ment which the State gave to the two lines of
Road, extending from Savannah and Augusta.
At the beginning, the State conferred on each
of those Companies, liberal banking privileges,
which have proven to be a profit to them of
over $2,000,000, and will be millions more.
The State, therefore, aided these two lines of
Road, in the most desirable and efficient way,
that could now, or could at the time, have
been asked, to the amount of more than $7,-
000,000. This aid has proven more valuable
to them than the ships of Opliir could have
done, laden with gold.
State Aid to Railroads in the destitute sec
tions, is also claimed under the precedent, that
it has been granted to the Milledgeville & Gor
don Road, where not exceeding twenty thous
and people, all told, were directly interested,
and where none of those were very remote from
the great Modern Improvement; unless, in
deed, the grant was made to save a few mem
bers of the Legislature, from a walk or a stage
ride of eighteen miles, which, if so, should
teach them to extend similar aid to their breth
ren, who live fifty, sixty and one hundred
miles from this kind of conveyance, for them
selves and the products of their lands. It is
claimed on the ground, that $1,000,000 was
subscribed to the Main ’Trunk Road, which
was right, because it was intended to develop
the resources of the State, and increase its
wealth in the section where it was given. It
was right, because it was intended to build up
still more, the wealth and greatness of Savan
nah, a city which now opposes with great fierce
ness, the aid asked by other sections. It is
claimed by these destitute sections, on the same
same grounds which other sections have al
ways claimed it, namely, that the people in
the section needing the Railroad, are unable,
without 6uch aid, to construct it, the inden-
tical grounds upon which the highly favored
and wealthy city of Savannah asked it for the
Main Trank Road, the construction of which,
is to add to her wealth alone, five times its
cost. It is claimed on the ground that the
parties now asking it, propose to give double
the security to the State, ever before asked or
expected, by investing in each Road proposed
to be built, a large amount of private capital,
sufficient to more than one-half construct the
Road, and mortgage all to the State for the se
curity, for the interest and principle of the
bonds which the State is asked to endorse. It
is asked on the ground, that it is only by
means of the State endorsement, that the stock
holders in these Roads can obtain the necessa
ry capital on such terms as new Railroad Com
panies can afford to pay, that it is the only
means by which they can be protected from
unreasonable exactions of money holders, and
that it will save to the Company, twenty to
twenty-five thousand dollars per annum, on
each one hundred miles of Road built, and
thereby in thirty years, the usual time for
Statesecuritiestoran,about$500,000; and on
400 miles of Road, more than $2,000,000, to
the Companies and the people of the State. It
is claimed on the ground that each one hun
dred miles of Railroad extended into destitute
sections of the State, at once increases the val
ue of property along its line 20 to $30,000,000,
and insures an indefinite increase thereafter,
thereby causing an increase of the taxable prop
erty of the State, sufficient, with on ordinary
tax, to pay off the debt incurred, without in
creased taxation, if by any possibility, the
State tiiould have it to pay, instead of the Com
pany. ' It is claimed on the broader grounds
of justice and equal benefits in a common Gov
ernment, whose credit and means have been
largely used in some way, and is a fur more
exceptional mode to build up the wealth and
prosperty of certain sections and localities, and
that’the State is far more able now, than ever
before, to aid in extending the great modem
improvement into the destitute sections and
among her destitute citizens.
THE PEOPLE.
Fufiher Atyto Railroads in Georgia,
is claimed on the ground that the extensive
fields of mineral wealth of the State, areas yet
almost untouched by the Railroad, and must
remain undeveloped and worthless to the
people of Georgia, unless some further Rail
roads are constructed. That these sources of
enterprise and wealth, the mineral regions of
Georgia, located os they are, three or four
hundred miles from the Seaboard and the
competition of the world are destined to be one
of the chief glories and a strong arm of Geor
gia’s prosperity is too plain to require illus.
tration. It is as certain as that the Gov.
eminent of the State gives to her citizens that
aid and encouragement which it is well pre
pared to do on the conditions offered.
This aid is claimed on the ground that but
a little more than one-half of the wide do
main of Georgia including the mineral regions
is receiving any benefits whatever from the
railroads in existence, and that these destitute
regions are by nature not inferior to the most
favored positions of the State. It is claimed
on the ground that North-Eastern Georgia
with her heavy productions can only be placed
on an equal footing with other portionsof the
State, by the assistance asked, and that the
territory and resources of Southern Georgia,
including the best harbor and seaport on the
whole Southern coast a great nucleus of
wealth and importance to the State can only
be developed and brought fairly into connec
tion with the railroad system of the country
by this measure.
But there are other and still more weighty
grounds which appeal and must appeal to the
understanding and pride of every citizen of
Georgia. No one can be ignorant of the fact
that under this same policy adopted by Tenne-
see that State has done nearly as much in the
construction of Railroads in seven years as
Georgia has done in twenty, and that from a
wofully depressed condition in all her re
sources, as well as her State credit, she has
risen to a high standing, both in the prosperi
ty of all her citizens, and her credit in the
money markets of the world. With her guar
antee on Railroad bonds to the amount of nine
million and her pledge for three millons more,
her bonds stand to-day within a small fraction
as high as the bonds of Georgia. Tennessee
is rapidly marching forward to that point
where she will demand of Georgia that name
and fame for enterprise and population which
the earlier efforts of Georgia seemed at one
time to have secured to her. No one can be
blind to the reverse effects on Georgia and
the favorable effect on Tennessee from the Vir
ginia and Tennessee line of roads. At the
present moment and in less than one year af
ter the opening of that line a heavier business
per mile is being done upon it than was ever
done on a railroad in Georgia within five
years after its completiop. This Virginia
and Tennessee line without more direct route
than we now have in Georgia between the
North-East and South-West is to receive the
full and undivided benefit of the vast commerce
between the North-East and South-West.—
A current of tr.i ffic indeed which no distant
day is be equal in richness to any in the
world.
Tennessee and Alabama also, are opening
new avenues for the great traffic of the North
West, and no one can he blind to effects to he
produced with this commerce of the North-
West by the Rabun Gap or the Blue Ridge
Road, being constructed by Tennessee and S.
Carolina. In the language of an advocate of
the Rabun Gap Road through Georgia, “this
trade of the West, requires all the Railroads,
and all the inducements which Georgia and all
other Southern States can provide and hold
out, to draw it to the Southern coast. Once
turned in this direction, all Roads will find am
ple business, all enterprises, all investments,
ample rewards.” This is the language of A.
H. Kenan. But yet to attract this vast com
merce to the shores of Georgia, in competition
with a much shorter route by the Rabun Gap,
in competition with the Virginia & Tennessee
route, and the Alabama and Tennessee routes
being opened, and indeed in competition with
the whole country North and South, will re
quire all the appliances that onr State can
bring to hear. No time is to he lost, no point
of attraction is to be overlooked, no advantage
is to be under-valued or over-valued on the part
of Georgia, in this conflict, in the great rivalry
which has been awakened. He that cannot
see in all the enterprise North and South, East
and West of Georgia, good ground for further
aid on the part of the State to her citizens, in
opening more Railroads, is blind indeed. A
shorter route is required from Georgia to Mem
phis. Another seaport opened, will add to
Georgia’s attractions. More direct routes must
be opened between the North-East and South-
West, or a great current of traffic is lost to the
State. The mineral, agricultural and manu
facturing resources of Georgia, must he brought
into market and developed as far as they can he
done, with prudent aid to the extraordinary
power of the Railroad and locomotive. Of all
the means which have been invented by men,
and presented to society and Governments, for
the encouragement of enterprise, and the de‘
velopment of the resources of the earth,
have ever offered such safety, security and effi
ciency as the Railroad and locomotive. On
the great currents of traffic springing out of
the Railroad, locate the enterprise and wealth
of the world. In these, Georgia, by her natu
ral position ahd resources, is entitled to take,
and keep the lead in the Southern States.
Georgia with her present wealth and large
population, cannot afford to back down and
spurn from her large and rich territory, the
arms, the means which modem art and genius
have set up as rulers of the world. She can
not afford, while only one half of her citizens
are profiting by these means, to suffer the oth
er half to languish in penury, and have the in
terests of the State, as a whole, endangered.
Having presented the foregoing claims to
State Aid we may with propriety state plainly
what kind, what amount, and what are the
terms of the aid asked to further Railroads.—
It is proposed by each company asking Aid of
the State to prepare ready for the iron twenty
miles of the Road, and iron ten miles, all to be
done by the companies own means, and then
and not until then, ask the Governor of the
Stare to indorse their bonds to the extent of
seven thousand dollars per mile to assist in
ironing ten miles, and so on in ten mile sec
tions as fast as the company shall prepare it,
until the rood shall be completed; unless the
Governor shall see good cause to withhold at
any time the indorsement. The company
mortgaging to the State the entire road and
appurtenances as security for the payment of
the interest and principle of the bonds so in
dorsed.
The whole amount of aid of this kind asked
is included in 400 miles of rood and an indorse
ment on the part of the State not amounting
in all to about $2,250,000 with a possibility
of its being asked for other roads so as to
swell the amount to $4,000,000; and not over
that sum.
The security to the State for bonds thus
endorsed would stand as follows, allowing the
value of the Roads completed to be the usual
cost $17,000 per mile.
First 20 miles endorsement 870,000, security $340,000
paytii»jati|^^»^m^^^^%» bends so
endorsed, bo* cotdd the property be stolen or
jgpoioved dirt <rf the Shite.
Some of the companies asking aid have of
fered stiU greater security to the (State even
to the pound of flesh from each of Us members
but the Shflocks who oppose them, screw, up
their faces and reply we want yon soul and
body for our subjects, and prefer your country
as Hindoo Colonies. Other securities than
even these have been offered to the nabobs
who now lord it over Georgia, but all in vain.
’THE PEOPLE.
Second 10 miles
Third 10 miles “
Fourth 10 miles “
FUlli 10 miles “
Sixth 10 miles “
Seventh 10 miles “
Eighth 10 miles “
Ninth 10 or 100. miles
And for 400 miles
140.000 “ 610,000
210.000 “ 680,000
280,000 “ 860.000
340.000 “ 1,020,000
420.000 “ HI 80,000
590.000 “ 1,360,000
660.000 “ 1.530,000
630.000 “ 1,700,000
2,240,000 “ 6,800,000
Being nearly three dollars to one as security
throughout. The State would have the right
to sell or retain in her own possession any
road upon which the company should fail to
Mr. Yancky Retorskd Hour.—We learn
from the Advertiser that Hon. W. L. Yancky,
has returned from New Orleans, much improv-
d in health.
A Hard Joke.—A notorious practical joker
yclept “Straight back Dick-,” of Mobile, per*
petrated the following severe joke, upon an
unsophisticated countryman, during the pre
valence of yellow fever in that city, last Au
tumn :
Dick was at the wharf one day last week
when one of the up-river boats arrived, look,
ing, doubtless, for some unwary individual up
on whom to exercise his talent. He watched
closely the countenance of each passenger as
he stepped from the plank upon the warf, and
at length fastened his gaze upo^an individual
who, from his appearance and manners, was
considerably nearer Mobile than he had ever
been before, He was evidently ill at ease, and
had probably heard the reports which were
rife in the country, relative to the hundreds
who were dying in Mobile every hour from
yellow fever. The man started off towards
Dauphin street carpet-sack in hand; but he
had not proceeded far when a heavy hand was
laid upon his shoulder, and he suddenly stop
ped. Upon turning round he met the cold se
rious countenance of Dick, and it seemed to
send a thrill of terror through his whole frame.
After looking at him steadily 4 for about a min
ute, Dick slowly ejaculated:
“Yes, you are the man. Stand straight!”
With fear visible in his couatenance, the poor
man essay:-d to do as commanded.
“Straighter yet!” said Dick. “There, tnat
will do,” and taking from his pocket a small
tape measure, he stooped down and measured
him from the toe of his boot to the crown of
his hat, took a pencil and carefully noted the
height in his pocket-book to the utter amaze
ment of the stranger; and after which he meas
ured him across the shoulders and again noted
the dimensions. He then looked at the stran
ger firmly in the face and said:
‘ ‘Sir, 1 am very sorry that it is so, hut I rear-
ly will not be able to finish it for you before
morning.”
“Finish what ?” asked the stranger, endeav
oring in vain to he calm.
“Why your coffin, to be sure ! You see, I
am the city undertaker, and the people are dy
ing here so fast that I can hardly supply the
demand for coffins. You will have to wait un
til your turn comes, which will be to-morrow
morning—say about nine o’clock.”
“But what the d—1 do I want with a coffin ?
I have no idea of dying.”
“You havn’t eh? Sir, you will not live two
hours and-a-half. I see it in your countenance.
Why even now, you have a pain—a slight
pain—in your back.”
“Y-yes, I believe I h-have,” replied the
trembling Hoosier.
“Exactly,” said Dick, “and in your limbs,
too !”
“Yes, stranger, you’re right ; and I begin
to feel it in tbe back of my neck and head.”
‘ ‘Of course you do, and unloss you do some
thing for it you’ll be dead in a short time, I as
sure you. Take my advice, now—go hack
aboard the boat, swallow down a gill of bran
dy, get into your state-room and cover up with
blankets. Lay there until you perspire freely
then leave here like lightning !”
Hoosier hurried on board the boat, and fol
lowed Dick’s instructions to the letter. On
Monday be was met by a gentleman at Citron-
elle, to whom he related his wonderful escape
from death by yellow fever, even after prepera-
tions was being made to procure his coffin.—
He says he will never forget the kindness of
the tall man in Mobile who gave him such
good advice.
A Mistake all Round.—A person who wore
a suit of homespun clothes, stepped into a house
in this city, on some business, wherej several
ladies and gentlemen were assembled in an in
ner room. One of the company remarked (in
a low tone, though sufficiently loud to be over
heard by the stranger) that a countryman was
waiting ; and agreed to make some fun. The
following talk ensued:
“You’re from the country', I suppose ?”
“Yes I’m from the country.”
“Well, sir, wliat do you think of the city ?”
“It’s got a darned sight of houses in it.”
“1 expect there are a great many ladies
where you came from ?”
“Wall, yes, a powerful sight, jest for all the
world like them there,” (pointing to the la
dies.)
“And you are quite a beau among them, no
doubt?”
“Wall, yes, ’scort ’em to meetin’ and
about.”
“Maybe the gentleman may take a glass of
wine,’”
“Wall, don’t care if I do.”
“Did you ever drink a toast ?”
“I eats toasts what aunt debby makes, but
as to drinkin’ it, I never seed the like.”
‘ ‘O, you must drink their health. ’ ’
“Wi’ all my heart.”
“Ladies and gentlemen" permit me to wish
you health and happiness, with every other
blessing this earth can afford; and advise you
to bare in mind that we are often deceived by
appearances.
Yon mistook me, by my dress, for a coun
try booby; I from the same cause thought these
men to be gentlemen; the deception is mutu
al—I wish you a good evening.
Public Sake of a Wife.—On Monday, the
22d, (says an English paper) a disgraceful ex
hibition, the attempted sale of a wife, took
place in front of a beerhouse at Shear Bridge,
Little Bradford. The fellow who offered his
wife, Martha, for sale, was Hartley Thompson,
She is said to be a person of prepossessing ap
pearance. The sale has been dnly announced
by the bellman. A large crowd assembled.—
The wife, it is said appeared before the crowd
with a halter, adorned with ribbons, round her
neck. The sale, however, was not completed,
the reason for this being that some disturbance
was created by a crowdfrom a neighboring fac
tory, and that the person to whom it was in
tended to sell the wife (Ike Duncan) was de
tained at his work beyond the time. The
couple, though not long wedded, have led a
very unhappy life, and it is said that they and
their freinds were so egregiously ignorant as to
believe that they could secure their own legal
separation by such an absurd course as this, a
public sale.
Washington, Dec. 15.—The Senate in execu
tive session to-day disposed of much business.
C. N. Pine, editor of the Chicago Herald, was
confirmed as Marshal for the Northern Dis
trict of Illinois. All the Hlinois appointments
made during the recess of Congress were con
firmed without opposition, together with the
appointments in the other States.
The treaties with China and Japan were
ratified, and Wm. Preston, Esq., was con
firmed as Minister to Spain, Gen. Ward of
Georgia, as Minister to China, and J. Glancey
Jones as Minister to Prussia. On the last ap
pointment there was a party division.
It is said that Mr. Clay of Kentucky, has
written a letter declining to be a candidate
for re-election to Congress.
fff° A young Tennessee clergyman seems to
have compressed the whole body of his sermon
on “deceit” in the following:
“Oh, my brethren, the snowiest shirt-front
may conceal an aching bosom, and the stiffest
of all rounders encircle a throat that has many
a bitter pill to swallow.”
|ST A western editor, complaining that he
oould not eep one night, summed up the
causes:
4 ‘A wailing babe of sixteen months old; a dog
howling under the window; a cat in the ally;
a colored serenade in a shanty over (he way;
a toothache, and a pig trying to get in at the
back door.”
CMUilMZ,
“Why is a rose in Nettles laid,
like a young widow, fresh and fair!”
Because’ tis sighing to be rid
Otwesds “that have no business there!”
JjfThereis a good reason why a little man
should never marry a bouncing widow. He
might be called to the widows mite.
JjgP Why is a vonng lady preparatory to
dressing in her crinoline like a flour bar
rel. •
Because the hoops have to be raised before
the head will go in.
whicharrived hero yesterday afternoon at 4}
o’cloek from Borbadoes, we are in possession
of later news from the schooner Busan, winch
White^ofthe Revenue Cutter Robert McLel-
land, who was carried away on board the Su
san. The lieutenant has kindly furnished us
with the following details : ...
On Monday, December 6th, Lieut. S. B.
Clad well, and a boat’s crew from the McLel-
land, boarded the Susan, then lying in the
Bay of Mobile, some six miles above the fleet,
and demandea her papers. The answer was
that the Susan would wait at the fleet for
them. Lieut. Cladwell made this report to
1 Capt. Morrison, of the Cutter, who ordered
Lieut. Cladwell to take the Susan to Dog Riv
er Bar, and there keep her; and ordered Lieut.
White to remain on board until otherwise di
rected.
Captain Maury would not permit this and
Capt. Morrison concluded to accompany the
Swan to the fleet, and the two vessels went
down on Monday night. Here they remained
within one hundred yards of each other all
night, Capt. Morrison haring informed Capt.
Maury that if he attempted to go out he would
sink him.
On Tuesday morning about 10 o’clock both
vessels weighed anchor, and sailed about the
bay until 3 o’clock. From 3 o’clock until
dark the time passed in sending and receiving
communications from each other. The last
communication from the Susan to the McLel-
land was received at 10 o'clock on Tuesday
night. Lieut. White was then informed that
there was an agreement that the vessel should
come to anchor lor the night, and hearing the
anchor chains, supposed the Susan was cam
ing to an anchor, and retired to the cabin—
and it was not until midnight, that he heard
orders that led him to believe that the vessel
was still under way.
On returning to the deck, he found the ves
sel heading down the channel to the Mobile
point light, and discovered she had not an
chored at all, bnt by letting out the chains
had deceived both himself and the officers of
the Revenue Cutter. It was a foggy night,
and but one vessel was visible, which was
supposed to be the Revenue Cutter, but this of
course, was a mistake. The lieutenant then
immediately ordered the vessel to come to an
chor, but he was informed by Capt. Maury
that, though it was the duty of the Lieuten-
ent to make the order, it would not be obeyed.
The vessel then proceeded en her way unin
terrupted, Capt. Maury stating that she was
bound to Greytown, and had Mississippi and
Minnie rifles on board.
There were two hundred and twenty men
on board, besides the crew. Among them, be
sides Capt. Maury, there were Col. Frank An
derson, Col. Braneau, Col. McDonnell, Maj.
Ellis, Col. Rudler, Capt. West and Captain
Dreux. All the metiMere armed with revolv
ers, and there were swords and other weapons
on board.
Leiutenant White was kindly treated by the
officers on the Susan, and remained on board
until last Thursday, when he was placed on
the Oregon, by which vessel he was brought
to this place.—N. 0. Delia.
George D. Prentice.
A correspondent of the Nashville Banner
who dates his letter on board the steamer Bel
fast, gives the following sketch of the “bright
particular star” of the American press. We
have known the subject of this notice long,
and in the intimate relation of friends. A kind
heart and a more magnanimous nature were
never vouchsafed to man. •
Prentice is aboard-—George D.—the editor
of the Louisville Journal, Lecturer and Poet.
Did you ever see him ? A short man, thick
set, round body, short muscular legs, short
round arms, hands to suit, neck coming
straight down into his shoulders, and pretty
short and thick, face decidedly marked. He
has cheeks that stick out like a young cub’s
when his mouth is distended with unmastica
ted com, (a young cub is a young bear, you
know,) his chin is short, his lips firm and
thin, his mouth well out-lined and of the pro
truding or pouting type, his nose is straight,
not sunk nor Roman, and not blunt nor sharp
—a regular good nose, his eye is little, round
and restlesss enveloped in fat which obscures
it without he looks at you; it looks funny,
witty, severely sarcastic, calculating, cold,
quick, without great humanity, yet not pre
cisely selfish, cautious, piercing, and with lit
tle facility for tears. His brow is black 1 a lit
tle arched and moderately wide. His head
is, if you would have it in a word, round; it is
a good head, large behind and before, not flat
on the top, and not scanty on the sides ; fore
head high and full. His ear is small and
sticks close to his bead. His hair is dark,
when dry, inclined to friz up, obscures his
ears and neck, very thin on top and hangs
over his brow without care or regularity. He
shaves clean, wears a dove-colored suit, pants
and coat alike, vest of plain black, loose turn
down collar, leaving the neck exposed; wears
no jewelry keeps a pair of old specks alternately
on his foretop or before his eyes. He has an old
hat worn smooth, which comes down to his
ears, high and large, full of papers and a big
red handkerchief. He wears blue socks and
a pair of old buckskin moccasins.
Mr. Prentice talks little, reads much. He
has a book along which he began at the first,
(I don’t know what it is.) He has alsoa lite
rary paper. He sits by a table, book on it,
bending over it, elbows on either side, pencil
in hand; He sets there but a few minutes at
a time before he rises and goes to his room or
to so me other place. When he rises he puts
all into his old hat, and moves swiftly, look
ing at nobody. He is eternally scratching
his head, or his nose, or his brow, or elevat
ing his specks, or taking them down. He
reads everlastingly. He is a quiet man. He
thinks much. He reads but few lines without
stopping and writing a line or so on a piece of
paper and putting it in his hat. I saw him
while reading a paper stop and write a line on
the margin, tear it off and put it in his pock
et. 1 guess it is a “shaft of wit” that struck
and I opine, his wit is born of his reading.—
He has no ceremony at dinner—he eats fast
and marches through the ‘courses’ wtth little
epicurean formality, his main object being to
get enough, then he quits, goes to his room,
and in three minutes he is down by the side of
the cabin in a solitary place reading. “He
seldom smiles.” He is no Chesterfield, plain,
simple and composed, and evidently has more
behind than he communicates. His walk is
peculiar ; he walks with a purpose, a little bent
forward; his arms unstudiously pendent; his
steps quick and sinister; he has no lordly port,
no hateur, no seeming desire to call public at
tention. He never looks ashore. He drinks
no wine, visibly at least. He keeps back
near the ladies cabin. His appearance is that
of conscious strength and perfect self-absorp
tion. He sets up till midnight or after, then
puts handkerchief, book, paper and pencil into
his hat, holds it in both hands and strikes
hurriedly for his bed. Ha rose this morning
at eight o'clock, came to breakfast with a dis
hevelled mien, set himself to eating with a
vim, takes the bones in his hand and picks ev
ery particle of meat off; crams bis coffee full
of bread, takes a bite now and then from eve
ry plate around him, and is as much absorbed
in the subject as ever Bruin or Dr. Johnson
was.
Congressional.
Washington, Dec. 20.—In the Senate to
day the Pacific railway bill was disenssed. A
substitute was offered by Mr. Wilson, of Mas
sachusetts, providing for the building of that
road by the government, but his amendment
was negatived.
In the House, the old soldiers’ bill was dis
cussed. A resolution looking to the census of
1860 was passed.
A joint resolution was adopted that both
houses of Congress will adjourn on Thursday
next, until the 4th day of January.
Vessel Injured.
Norfolk, Dec. 20.—An arrival at this port
anounces that the Southern Star was badly in
jured at llarbadoes.
Detention of the Steamship Ariel.
Halifax, Dec. 20.—The steamship Ariel ar
rived here to-day short of coal, in charge of
the first officer. During a gale on the 8th inst.,
a heavy sea struck the steamer and killed Capt.
Lndlow, and seriously injured the second of
ficer and two seamen. The first officer was
slightly injured. She leaves to-marrow for
New York.
Market Reports.
Savannah, Dec. 20.—Sales of cotton to-day
980 bales, at firm and unchanged prices.
Charleston, Dec. 20.—P. M.—Sales of cot
ton to-day 3,000 holes, at unchanged pri
ces.
Nxw York, Dec. 20.—Sales of cotton to-day
1,000 holes, with a firm market. Sales of
flour 9,500 barrels, at firm prices. Wheat
dull, with light sales. Cora firm; soles 11,000
bushels. Sugar active, and Muscovado quo
ted at 6 to 7 cents. Spirits of Turpentine firm,
at 48J @ 50 cents. Bice firm, andchoice quo
ted at 3} cents.
Toyakb Inc out of Linen.—Editors and
clerks will team with pleasure that to take a
piece of tallow, melt it, and dip the spotted
part of the mien into the melted tallow, the
linen may be washed and the spots will disap
pear without injuring the linen.
“Good luck is all!” the ancient proverb
> [preaches; •;
I But though it looks so very grave and wise,
Trust not the lazy leasson that it teaches.
For, as U stands, the mustj maxim lies. j
That lode is soaUdkkg, mate a truer story, .
And in life’s mingled game of skill and luck,
The cards that win the stake of wealth and
fe Io ry,
Are Genius, Patience, Perseverance, Pluck l
To borrow still another illustration,
A trifle more specific and precise—
Small chance has Luck to guide the operation
Where cunning Wit has loaded all the dice!
The real secret of the certain winner
Against the plottings of malicious Fate,
Learn from the story of a gaming sinner, '
Whose frank confession I will here relate:
“In this ’ere business as in any other,
By which a chap an honest living earns,
You don’t get all the science from your mother,
But as you follow it, you lives and learns.
“And L from being much behind the curtain,
And getting often very badly stuck,
Finds out, at last, there’s nothing so uncertain
As trusting cards and everything to luck!
“So now, you see—which nat’rally enhances
The faith in Fortune that I used to feel—
I takes good care to regulate the chances,
And always has a finger in the deal!’ ’
John G. Saxe.
The Heroic Women of the Revolution.
The Rev. Matthew Hale Smith delivered
a lecture on the above subject, before the
Manhattan Literary Association last night, at
the Presbyterian Church in Fiftieth street;
and notwithstanding the inclement state of
the weather, the church was crowded, Mr.
Smith said that the revolution was one of
the epochs in history which mark the progress
of the race. From the character of the men
who settled this country, its independence
was simply a question of time—it was sure to
come. There were many indications of the
Revolution long before it actually came. In
that straggle for Freedom, the Women bore
well their part, and gave up their all for the
great cause. Mrs. Anderson sent her son to
the war, while she staid at home to get in the
crop; Mrs, Miner of South Carolina was called
the “beautiful rebel,” while other women
all over the country showed the same spirit.—
First, perhaps, among the women of the Revo
lution was Mary, the mother of Washington,
to whom we owe so much for the manner in
which she brought up her son. Martha Wash
ington also deserved special attention; she was
a worthy wife who assisted and strengthened
her husband, and during that terrible Winter
at Valley Forge she breathed words of hope
and comfort into the ears of the despairing
soldiers. She was there supporting the weak
and nursing the wounded. Abigail, the wife
of John Adams, also stands forth as the type
of her class ; she was the daughter of Parson
Smith of Braintree, Mass. When John Adams
came from Quincy the parishioners thought him
entirely unworthy of their minister’s daughter.
The ministers of that day prayed for the
success of the Revoiution. One of them in
Boston, prayed that “if more troops were
coming, sink ’em good Lord !” and the people
answered, “Amen, sink ’em good Lord !”—
Under such influences, Abigail Smith was
brought up. Esther tlxe wife of Gen. Reed,
was another of the noble women. Lucy, wife
of Gen. Knox, was perhaps “the lady” of the
Revolution. She presided at the levees of
Geh. Washington, and was very anxious to in
troduce the French fashions into the country.
Mrs. Redmund wasj one of the little Quaker
heroines, and Lydia Gates was another, who
saved the army at Whitemarsh, by going at
night to Washington to reveal the plans of
Gen. Howe. The wife of Gov. Griswold kept
him three weeks headed up in a barrel and fed
him through the bung hole, and refused to
discover him to the British officers though
threatened with hanging. Rachel Martin liad
nine children in the army and said she wished
she had fifty to fight for Freedom, and if she
was a man she would go with them. Mercy
Warren was another most nobla woman. In
contradistinction to these was the wife of Gen.
Arnold, who, ambitions and proud, it is to be
feared led her husband in the downward road.
The heroism of the women of that day had
descended to the present, and under like cir
cumstances, we should have repetitions of the
noble characteristics of our mothers of the
Revolution. Abigail, the mother of Daniel
Webster, was the last woman to be noticed;
like the mother of Washington, we are great
ly indebted to her for the training she gave
her sons. Like a true woman, she was always
ready to assist her husband in the perilous
times in which they lived. The names and
deeds of these heroine women wouid be re
membered and cherished by all people of all
ages. The lecturer was listened to with great
attention, and was warmly applauded.—A' V.
Tribune.
us* unspeakable pleasure to see
‘ - * Democratic Kentucky „
Administratis
to
resolutions ore warm, cordial and enth
They sustain Mr. Buchanan without „
tion or fieserve. The Democracy 0 f tfi
are determined to stand by its’ reli l
unchangeable champions. Tenneso-T
echo bank the voice of Kentucky*,
we presume, is the only county in L
in which Democrats can be found
demn the Administration. But the
malcontents are droppiqg off
flies
that n
* r . , . .. Ugoff as rapid)
tumnal leaves after the^have been tn," f i
a severe frost. The true Democracy • c * e ®
portion of the Unian, are now rend 11 *'
Mr. Buchanan the cordial homage of
teem and gratitude for the fineness
cision which he is guiding the ship 0 f
The attacks upon the Administratin' 511
as yet resulted only in indicating its"
mies in ambush; and pointing out
tion the dangerous spirits whom n
satisfy. Just now there is a com
quiet among those wjio wish to des
President. They have exhausted th<
in their war upon the Administra
foiling in their efforts to disturb the eo
ity of the National Democracy, tl '
have suspended operations foi the
Though at a loss for something to ham
they are doubtless anxiously awaitin»
portunity to unmask their batteries ’
open another furious fire upon the
and his counsellors and friends.
Avalanche.
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40 theJ
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m
Married,—At the residence of D r
ger, in this city on Thursday evening thJ1
inst., by the Rev. Lewis Lawshe, Hr Jj
F. Taylor, and Miss Mary C. Wallace
Also, at the same time and place, byf
Lewis Lawshe, Jas. S. Slaughter, fV *
ciate Editor of the National American *
Miss Taccoali J. Badger.
Ah ! Slaughter, you are a lucky f e l] 0v !
we ware envious in our disposition, wedj
certainly envy you. All we can say 0I J
important change in your life, is th e ,
sion of our heartfelt wishes for the prosit
and happiness ef you and your lovely brill
May the sea of matrimonial life, afford J
pleasant gales, and prosperous voyages
you privately anchor “in that peaceful M
where the wicked cease from troublinej
he weary are forever at rest.”
MARRIED.—On T» .ember the 10th by Re T -3E
Parks Dr. John Goods, to Mks E. J.JCa' ix ai| (jf .
on Ga.
MARRIED—On the evening of Tuesday, u, |
inst at tin? residence of the Bride’s Father, by’j
IT. J. Wilson, Mabgenu s A. Beu. Esq..and MhJ
iia, first daughter of Mr. William P.ushtti^aioltj
MARRIED.—In this city on theEvbitk;gof&J
inst., by the Rev. Lewis Lawshe, Mr. Meuav c ,
to Miss Catharine Webu.
Rules for Measuring Corn.—If measured
in feet:
1st. Shucked Corn.—Measure the length,
width, and depth of the crib in feet, multiply
these three dimensions together and their pro
duct by 8, then cut off two figures to the right;
those on the left will be so many barrels, and
those eut off so many hundredths of a barrel.
2d - Unshucked Corn.—Multiply the three
dimensions in feet, as in rule 1st, and their
product by 5f; cut off two figures to the right,
and the result will be barrels and hundredths,
as in rvle 1st.
If measured in inches.
3d. Shucked Corn.—Take the dimensions
in inches and multiply them together; take
one-half of the product and divide it by 2150.
and you have the bushels of shelled com which
divide by five to reduce barrels.
4th. Uusiiucked Corn.—Multiply the di
mensions as in rule 3d, and then take 1 of their
product, and divide it by 5150, the result will
be as in rule 3d.
DIED,—Tn Polk county, Arkansas, on
O toiler last, Mrs. Mart Ann WmsEsm .vr. ■
Noah Whi=enbunt, and daughter of Dadfel asd
Howell. Mrs. Whisenbunt was a native of r„
emigrated to Arkansas 'with her father, in c,
1S54.
SEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Our Relations with Great Britain.
Washington, Dec, 15.—There is now much
less apprehension of trouble with Great Brit
ain than was anticipated when the intelligence
was first received, respecting recent events in
Central America. The rumors that the Presi
dent intended sending Congress a war message
are not well founded. The administration
still has under consideration this important
subject, and its most prominent friends say
its action will be such as will meet the reason
able expectations of the country.
The correspondence called for by the resolu
tions of the committee on foreign affairs, was
sent to the House to-day, and will be presen
ted to-morrow, until which time it will not be
accessible. It is known, however, from tbe
despatches of Commodore McIntosh, that after
ter the steamer Washington was boarded by
the British officers, he demanded an explana
tion, when Capt. Aldham disclaimed any in
tention to exercise the right of search, saying
he had merely boarded the Washington to get
the news, when it was known an English
government officer was among the passengers.
In other words they had merely made the usual
friendly visit—the same as our own officers
make to British vessels. Sir Wm. Gore
Ouseley and his secretary explained the matter
in pretty much the same way.
The pertinent fact occurs iu the correspon
dence that Great Britain exercises a protecto
rate over the Musqnito kingdom. Sir Gore
Onseley’s secretary said that the British Gov-
ernmnt had abandoned the right of search,
and that therefore the visit was not made
under it.
It is further stated that a meeting had been
held at Greytown, when the inhabitants had
resolved that they would maintain their inde
pendence, and applied to Sir Wm. Gore
Ouseley to assist them in so doing, and he
informed them that their proposition
should have due consideration in the proper
quarter; and that justice be done to all par
ties.
Commodore McIntosh thinks the explana
tion made by the British officer, in respect to
the visit to the Steamer Washington, was
satisfactory, frank and fair.
The fleet Surgeon reports the health of
Commodore McIntosh such that he should no
onger remain with the home squadron.
Education of Young Ladies
M ISS SHEDDEN, will open in Marietta, pirivj
nary next, a School for Young Lilies,
taken Mrs. A. A Nesbit's House, next the 3
Church.
It is the •icsign of Miss ShedJen, to engraft as y.J
can, on Christian principles and solid learuitie, pj
coinp!ishment.s which embellish society, and an.j
happiness. While aided by competent teacher;:
of the departments of the school, she
herself the vigilant superintendence of the trhfi
care of the Young Indies.
The term of #-n months will be divided into ton.
Ait, payments to be made in advance, at the lea
of each session. No deductions made, exc. pt fee
and protracted illness.
Mbs Suedpen, will be prepared to receive Yc;|
dies as Boaders. They will be surrounded l.y af
ences of a well ordered Christian Borne.
The course of study will embrace all the branciaj
thorough English and French education, Ha
Drawing.
Tkrms.—Such as are customary in schools of a 5
character.
Kkferencbs :—Natchez, Mississippi. Rev. p. 1
D. D.. Rev. Jos. U. Stratton, D. V.. Thv. ifo.4
Esq : New Orleans, La, John 1). Henderson. E
rietta, Ga . Mrs. H. B. Wright. [dec23..
COMING! G0¥lNI
RoTolnson dt
CIRCUS
AND
THEATRE.
N O MENAGERIE : NO PERFORM'
ING ELEPHANTS : but a good
OLD FASHIONED CIRCUS and THEA
TRE. consisting of DARING ACTS of
EQUESTRIANISM, ACROBATIC and
GYMNASTIC EXERCISES, HERCULE
AN FEATS, Ac., interspersed and en
livened by the comicalities of the
CLOWN. Consolidated for a South
ern Campaign, will perform at Atlan
ta, For Three Days Only, com
mencing on
SATURDAY,
JANUARY, 8th, 1859.
Afternoon Performance at 2 o’clock .
Evening at 8>„ o’clock.^ Admission 50
cents: Children andScrv’tshalf-price.
The Entertainment differs materially
from old fogv Circuses. Having SCE
NERY and FIXTURES ample to pre
sent the
GEEAT
OF THE
Days of ’76,
OR THE
v.Times that tried Men’s
Souls.Tl
On which Yankee Miller will "Stami
down'' the Hall. This great Drama is
founded on incidents whichoccur’d du
ring the Revolution. It excels anything
ever introuced in public amusements.
WALTER B.
The Champion Bareback
(The only equal of Jemmy Robin*.-::.
Is attached to this Company, the prestige of
alone is sufficient to guarantee success.
For particulars, see Pictorial and IVscnp 5
dec 22 witdte
41’
USTotioe.
A I.I. Persons concerned will take notice that-j
to apply to the Commissioner ef Pensias 1
for a quadruplicate of Land Warrant No. SUM
acres, issued to Herndon Olive, under the art® j
The original and Dupbcate being on file in -*1
Office, the Triplicate of said Warrait was is»j
1856, and as it appears having beer, improper? j
through the Mail. it failed to reach the h.m h
scriber who is the bona fide assignee of saki n
alone entitled to receive it. B. M.
Atlanta, Ga., December ISth, '53 [I'V-
Administrator *s Sale.
A GREEABLY to an order of the Court oUT
Fulton County, will be sold before the Gs
Door, in Atlanta, within the legal hoars of sar
Tuesday in February next, Clark R. Wot-
(being tbe undivided half) of one city lot. " ~
Atlanta, containing Acres, more or !< .<*.;:
provements thereon, situated on Alabama sc*‘
ing the lot whereon Mrs. Nancy Wodda:. w? ^
side. Sold as the pp vjH'rty of the estate of Ocf
dail deceased, for the benefit of the heirs a:..:'
said deceased. Terms mails known on the
dec 22 ids B. F. BOMiSJ
DEATH OF HON. J. A. TICKER.
Palladium Offick, j
Dec. 17, 1858. f
Hon. John A. Tucker, of Lumpkin, died
yesterday at Dawson, Terrel co., Ga. The
sad intelligence awakens in onr bosom feelings
too big for utterance. We con but mourn his
death, and tender his grief-stricken family
the gushing fulness of our heartfelt sympathy,
and commit them to Him “who tempers the
wind to the shorn lamb.”
Highway Robbkbs.—Bobbers now-a-days
ore getting scientific. They employ chloro
form to some extent, and are up to all sorts
of dodges. Two gentlemen on the “highway
lay” recently grabbed a man in the woods near
New Bedford, burned loco foco matches under
his nose until he was insensible, and then
plundered him.—Ex.
No* Foam of Light Food;—“Glass pud in—
Glass pad in,” shouted a Polish glazier in one
of onr side streets.
“No, thank yon,” replied a passer by, ‘I’m
not fond of ‘glass pudding,’ it’s very opt to
give one ‘pones' in the stomach;”
G eorgia Forstih Covntt.—Alexander Ct*
ing applied to be appointed Guardian of a; J
anil property-of Augusta O Strong and Ntajril
minors under fourteen years of age. res-ide^J
county. This is to cite all persons concern
appear at the term of the Oort of Ordinal?*
next after the expiration of thirty daysfnfj
publication of this Nottce. and show cause i ■
can why said A iexander Checkalts should no
ted with the Guardianship of the persons si-j
of Augusta O. Strong and Noah B. Strong. ’
Monday in Oebruary 1S59. Witness my «
ture. H. BARKER,*!
Dec 17,185$. td
Estray Notice.
S TATE OF GEORGIA.Campbeit Corsrc.-
Inferior Court. Pec. 11th, 1853. All P**!
estod are hcrebv notified that Joseph S-
734th dist., G if.. tolls before John A. fWrt-T
Justices of the reace. for said district, as ® ]
Clay bank colored Horse, with a dark ia:inoaj
some saddle marks. 15 hands high, about -1,
valued by James Black and Richmond fWn'- 1
of said county and district, to be worth ro-
The owner of said estray is required to
pov charges, and take said horse away, *» |
dealt with as tho law directs. A true
fetray Book, [dec 22 2t] G. W. HAMWMC|
Administrator's
11/’ Il.L bo sokl on Thursday the 13th et*
f V at the late residence of Great h-
Forsyth county deceased, by virtue or a
Ordinary of said county, tho personal P r 'u "% i |
said deceased, consisting of Hogs. Horses- ,
Fodder. Oats, Wheat, Household Furniw-
Terms on the day of sale; sale w eoJJLf
day until all is sold. JOHN " • HOUS® |
dec 22 wtds
To an active Man with Of 11 *
A N Improved design fbr a Self regui^
To be sold cheap, by private <
the Corn Planter does not work a0
furnished, or according to speciticatKWfo
if dosigog like those have been lur *“® n fZ e Ti®t
the Commissioner of Patents, so as t‘ 1 ^
trading party from obtaining *^*J el T 1 i grf 8
or Improvement, the contract to be ““vU #r
Or sin iiptirmrian may ^yf
repaid- Or an active man may t
above. Apply to
dec 14 w2*.
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