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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. m -j JH the Georgia,. has produced ucfc-tiine du- ions of the s £«i8lattire, / 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. °fS4] 40 theJ ienr v ;.l 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*. T.H >1